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asr-000001Assistant Secretary for Spatial Concerns, ASEC Simplicius G. Adesera.
Committee Secretary
asr-000002Assistant Secretary for Financial Management, ASEC Romeo de la Cruz.
Committee Secretary
asr-000003Assistant Secretary for Logistics and Acquisition, ASEC Rene Raul Romel Onasan.
Committee Secretary
asr-000004Assistant Secretary for Internal Affairs, ASEC Marita Yoro.
Committee Secretary
asr-000005Assistant Secretary for Policy Management, ASEC Katerine B. Lingan.
Committee Secretary
asr-000006Assistant Secretary for Strategy and Policy, ASEC Keprey C. Hechanova.
Committee Secretary
asr-000007Assistant Secretary, Chief Legal and Legislative Affairs Service, ASEC Eric Lorenz D.
Committee Secretary
asr-000008Assistant Secretary for Defense Technology, ASEC Augusto V. Nguyete.
Committee Secretary
asr-000009Assistant Secretary for Human Resources, ASEC Dick Jolone.
Committee Secretary
asr-000010Executive Assistant to SND, Attorney Odessa Roseline Maguiza.
Committee Secretary
asr-000011Senior Military Assistant, Commodore Elmer G. Torriado.
Committee Secretary
asr-000012Administrator, Philippine Veterans Affairs, USEC Reynaldo Mapago.
Committee Secretary
asr-000013Director of Government Arsenal, Director Florante M. Amano.
Committee Secretary
asr-000014President of National Defense College of the Philippines, Director Christine June Carino.
Committee Secretary
asr-000015Civil Defense Administrator, USEC Harold Cabreros.
Committee Secretary
asr-000016Assistant Director, Dr. Eloisa Deguia.
Committee Secretary
asr-000017May we also acknowledge the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
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asr-000018Chief of Staff, AFP General Antonio G. Navarrete.
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asr-000019Vice Chief of Staff, Lieutenant General Romel Roldan.
Committee Secretary
asr-000020Commanding General, Philippine Army, Lieutenant General Donald Gumiran.
Committee Secretary
asr-000021Commanding General, Philippine Air Force, Lieutenant General Artur Cordura.
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asr-000022Flag Officer in Command, Philippine Navy, Vice Admiral Jose Ma Ambrosio Espeleta.
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asr-000023Chief System Engineering and Modernization Office, Major General Ivan D. R. Papera.
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asr-000024Chief Pension Gratuity Management Center, Commodore Ludigar Casis.
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asr-000025The Inspector General, Lieutenant General Francis Anthony Coronel.
Committee Secretary
asr-000026The Internal Auditor, Major General Honorly B. Brillantes.
Committee Secretary
asr-000027Deputy Chief of Staff for Personnel, Major General Ramon Flores.
Committee Secretary
asr-000028Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence, Major General Benedict Balaba.
Committee Secretary
asr-000029Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations, Major General Elmer Suderio.
Committee Secretary
asr-000038Chief of Staff for Logistics, Major General Leo Edward Caranto.
Committee Secretary
asr-000039Deputy Chief of Staff for Plans, Major General Romel Cordova.
Committee Secretary
asr-000040Deputy Chief of Staff for Command, Control, Communications, Computers, Intelligence, Surveillance, Target and Acquisition.
Committee Secretary
asr-000041Rear Admiral Felipe F. Bautista.
Committee Secretary
asr-000042Deputy Chief of Staff for Civil and Military Operations, Major General Patricio Ruben Amata.
Committee Secretary
asr-000043Acting Deputy Chief of Staff for Education and Training, Major General Glenn Joy Ainera.
Committee Secretary
asr-000044Deputy Chief of Staff for Reserve Force Development, Major General Gerald Gagan.
Committee Secretary
asr-000045Deputy Chief of Staff for Financial Management, Major General Genaro Menor.
Committee Secretary
asr-000046Director Center for Law of Armed Conflicts, Colonel Wendell Basat.
Committee Secretary
asr-000047Commander AFP Medical Center, Major General Eric.
Committee Secretary
asr-000048Superintendent, Philippine Military Academy, Lieutenant General Michael Logico.
Committee Secretary
asr-000049Commander, Presidential Security Command, Rear Admiral Andro Val P. Abayon.
Committee Secretary
asr-000050In addition, may we also recognize the following House members.
Committee Secretary
asr-000051Representative Marlo Baneoro.
Committee Secretary
asr-000052Representative Ricardo O. Cruz.
Committee Secretary
asr-000053And
Committee Secretary
asr-000054Deputy Majority Leader, Munir Arbizon Jr.
Committee Secretary
asr-000055We have also, DBM Representatives.
Committee Secretary
asr-000056Director Carlos M. Castro.
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asr-000057And OIC Director Mary Rose T. Aguilar.
Committee Secretary
asr-000058That's all, Madam Chair.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000059Thank you, Comoughs.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000060Sa ating mga magigiting na miyembro ng Kagawaran ng Tanggulang Pambansa.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000061Tangsandatahang lakas ng Pilipinas.
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asr-000062sa pumumuno ng ating kalihim, Secretary Gilberto C. Chidoro,
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asr-000063AFP Chief of Staff General Antonio Nafarete,
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asr-000064at mga pinuno ng ating mga kawanihan at attached agencies,
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000065maligayang pagdating po dito sa Kongreso at isang magandang umaga po sa ating lahat.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000066It is my privilege to welcome the Department of National Defense
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000067to the Committee on Appropriations as we begin deliberations on its proposed Fiscal Year 2027 budget.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000068For Fiscal Year 2027, the Department of National Defense is proposing a budget of $324.63 billion,
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asr-000069reflecting the government's continuing commitment to our national security,
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asr-000070territorial integrity, and the protection of our people.
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asr-000071This is complemented by $132.59 billion,
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asr-000072of which $50 billion is allocated for the revised AFP modernization program
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asr-000073to support the acquisition and the upgrading of equipment and systems necessary
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asr-000074to keep our armed forces capable and responsive to the security challenges of our time.
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asr-000076The remaining $82.59 billion is allocated to the equally important pensions
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asr-000077of our veterans and AFP retirees.
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asr-000078These are significant investments, but national defense is not measured by numbers alone.
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asr-000079It is ultimately about the men and women who stand ready to serve our country.
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asr-000080Our maritime domain remains contested.
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asr-000081And the men and women who hold our position there have done so with a steadiness
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asr-000082this country has to pause to acknowledge.
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asr-000083Through the leadership of Secretary Chodoro,
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asr-000084our partnerships with like-minded nations have deepened,
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asr-000085and our forces have carried the weight professionally and well.
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asr-000086Our soldiers continue to bear internal security,
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asr-000087and in every community struck by earthquake, by flood, by storm,
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asr-000088it is the men in uniform that arrive first.
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asr-000089I say that not as a matter of record, but because I've seen that firsthand.
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asr-000090In the middle of the series of earthquakes and monsoon rains
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asr-000091that struck our communities in the 2nd District of Sultan Kudarat,
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asr-000092that is what this budget is for.
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asr-000093Not platforms, not line items, but the fact that when this country is at its most frightened,
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asr-000094it sends the men and women of the Department of National Defense forward.
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asr-000095And they go.
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asr-000096And when they do, we must give and arm them with the capabilities to do so.
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asr-000097It means seeing the modernization of the armed forces through.
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asr-000098Republic Act No. 10349, or the Revised AFP Modernization Act of 2012,
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asr-000099approaches the end of its term, and the work it began is not finished.
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asr-000100Congress and this representation will support a modernization program carried to completion
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asr-000101rather than left at its most expensive and at least useful stage, which is halfway.
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asr-000103That law and how the ongoing modernization program is financed
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asr-000104are among the most consequential questions of national security
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asr-000105that should be at the forefront of national policy discussions.
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asr-000106At an age where threats to our sovereignty have morphed from conventional military threats
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asr-000107to hybrid tactics, cyber intrusion, disinformation,
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asr-000108gray zone activities,
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asr-000109we need to support investments in our technical capacities
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asr-000110and in those that safeguard our defense establishment in all its forms.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000111Let us therefore ensure that this fiscal year 2027 national budget
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asr-000112supports a stronger, more modern armed forces,
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asr-000113a more empowered Office of Civil Defense,
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000117Thank you.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000118May we now invite Secretary Teodoro to proceed with the presentation of the budget of the Department of National Defense.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000119Thank you to our distinguished sponsors, Madam Vice Chair,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000120the Honorable Representative Suansing,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000121the, uh, Deputy Speakers present,
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asr-000122members of the majority,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000123and distinguished members of the minority,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000124and former colleagues.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000125A pleasant good morning to each and every one of you.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000126It's once again an honor to be here.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000127And, um, may I, uh, first thank the Honorable Vice Chair
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000128for messaging that she realizes that modernization happens really very quickly nowadays,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000129particularly with the advance in technology.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000130And the latest,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000131the latest calculations we have is that for commanders in the forefront of highly technical war,
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asr-000132the response actions to include the legal framework,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000133the response time is as quick as three seconds to respond.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000134That is the kind of environment that we are facing.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000135And yet,
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asr-000136the modernization law,
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asr-000137has us working on 15-year horizons where,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000138you know,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000139fads really fade faster than 15 years.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000140So I'm very,
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asr-000141very happy that the Honorable Vice Chair has messaged or signaled the willingness of Congress to adapt to a more adaptive,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000142flexible,
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asr-000143and agile system and a more operationally secure one.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000144So,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000145let us probably go to the meat of our presentation since the prefatory portion.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000146Next slide, please.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000147We, we, uh, uh, of course,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000148the mandate is already known under Executive Order 292 and other laws of the department.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000149I propose,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000150if your honor please,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000151that we go to the major thrusts,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000152in order for us to address the individual concerns of the members with more time.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000153So, for the major thrusts,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000154Next slide, please.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000155For sovereignty and territorial integrity,
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asr-000156which is, uh, a [unclear] mission area,
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asr-000157which is a new mission area for us,
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asr-000158given the fact that now we realize that we have
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-0001592.4 million square kilometers of maritime domain that we must, uh... uh, make, uh, have overwatch over.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000160And secondly to try to preempt any efforts to remove from the jurisdiction of the Philippines the exploration and exploitation of the same.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000161Next slide, please.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000162Although the major focus right now, naturally, is the West Philippine Sea as an area of contest.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000163A bigger domain actually is the Pacific Ocean and the Philippine Rise of which we must start already building our infrastructure,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000164start our logistical bases in central areas with access that are accessible to the equipment that are germane to the armed forces of the Philippines,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000165and proceed to constructing our strategic bases which will allow us to have presence in that maritime domain.
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asr-000166To even make sure that we have ready and reliable supply chains,
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asr-000167which is an essential exercise this day and age.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000168Next slide, please.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000169An area which we cannot vacate for quite some time,
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asr-000170particularly as we know that it is essential for us to have robust and
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asr-000171and substantial presence in majority of the islands of the Philippines in order to deter any recurrence of violence,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000172to prevent the resurgence of violence, and to be able to assist communities immediately when they are in need.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000173And since the threat of malign activities occurring in uninhabited areas is real, therefore some presence in those areas is necessary.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000174Nonetheless, the internal security and stability role remains germane to the external defense role
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000175because without internal peace and stability, we cannot build a core for external defense.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000176So this remains a priority area, and we are very proactive right now in the BARMM area
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000177because of the fact that we realize it's going to be the first democratic exercise of any of the 22 peace processes that the UN recognizes.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000178And, uh, we devote, uh, a big amount of, uh, resources in personnel and in MOOE under the supervision and control of the Commission on Elections
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000179in order to help deter unwanted election-related or non-related violence in the area.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000180Next.
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asr-000181Welfare of veterans is extremely important because the veterans, although they are retired,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000183They remain a moral force and a driving force even if they are retired.
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asr-000184They serve as valuable additions to the active duty forces,
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asr-000185particularly those with technical skills and expertise who we still rely on in order to provide leadership to junior personnel.
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asr-000186Secondly, also the President has approved the first stage of the...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000187construction of an annex in the Veterans Memorial Medical Center
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asr-000188which will allow us to move our current patients
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asr-000189so that the rehabilitation of the legacy building which is more than 70 years old
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asr-000190and the structure being unsustainable and the cost of a high infection rate can be commenced
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asr-000191and can be, uh, optimized for use.
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asr-000192Thirdly, the President has continued appropriations for what we call Valor Clinics,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000193external clinics where we can service veterans closer to where they are situated.
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asr-000194However, the challenge we face is to staff these...
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asr-000195these clinics with competent personnel who are also security vetted in order to handle medical and data privacy issues.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000196Nonetheless, we, by the end of the year, will have three to five running.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000197Fortunately, we are able to get some personnel and as we are able to fill these up sustainably,
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asr-000198this will be a program that will continue.
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asr-000199Secondly, the health care of veterans is now being merged
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asr-000200in the wellness and preventive health care side with those in the active duty
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asr-000201so that in the active duty, we can mitigate with preventive health care
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asr-000202those diseases that may be mitigated during the time...
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asr-000203That they are still young and they do not manifest as severely when they reach retirement age.
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asr-000204And we have special programs too for the veterans and senior citizens on other issues that we may not have addressed before.
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asr-000205For example, mental wellness, mental health, and geriatric care issues.
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asr-000206That basically forms the core of the Veterans Welfare Program for us.
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asr-000207We also realize that for veterans, it's quite important for them to be able to socialize and to have an ecosystem after they retire.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000208As we know, retirement from the military service is a traumatic issue.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000209Actually, it's a traumatic incident because for 40 years, 30 years of your life, you are in a structured environment with a support system.
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asr-000210Then suddenly, the next day, this is cut off.
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asr-000211So, we need to provide for that transition and the post-retirement [unclear] wellness of the veteran. We're able to approach it in a more holistic manner now. We are trying to come to grips with the issue of mental wellness in active-duty service, where we see cases right now. The incidence of violence is very low.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000214But we see the incidence of inability to cope with stressful issues on a personal level, which we need to address. And we're seeing more and more of that. I think it's a phenomenon that is common to all organizations.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000215So that's basically the thrust in veterans' welfare. Next slide. On modernizing the armed forces, it is indeed a tough nut to crack, admittedly. And as the day goes on, things get more expensive.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000216We are first focusing on our core systems. Those are the foundational systems we need in order to...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000217...building block a sustainable defense system. The equipment we use is just the tip of the spear. But without the support systems for those pieces of hardware you see, everything will be just useless because they will be unsustainable.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000218And in modernizing the armed forces, there's another factor that needs to be taken into consideration.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000220It is the infrastructure we have to house, to support, and to maintain these capabilities, which is sadly lacking in our budget.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000221Because for several years, the capital outlay has not been financed, and it's totally on modernizing.
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asr-000222So it's equipment-heavy but not support-heavy.
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asr-000223That goes with our authorized troop strength also, where the operating...
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asr-000224...to support ratio is about 70-30 or 80-20, and we badly need support personnel.
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asr-000225And we really badly need more troops to rotate our troops.
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asr-000226They don't have a break anymore with the mission areas that they go to.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000227So modernization is a question of really building core systems, which we are prioritizing now, our IT and cyber systems for command and control.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000229These cost less but are more critical to us because as foundational systems, any compromise in the early stage, you cannot patch anymore on a later stage because the compromise is already present.
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asr-000230We are also heavily also trying to increase our capacity.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000231For humanitarian assistance and disaster response, you know, we have about 46 Black Hawk helicopters, which help us a lot, but that's not enough.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000232We need larger rotary platforms in order to service with bigger weight and with pallets.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000233Because the Black Hawk, although it can carry a lot, it needs to be loaded by hand.
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asr-000234It cannot be palletized.
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asr-000235And we need palletized aircraft already on [unclear].
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asr-000236On the naval side, we continue to acquire modern corvettes and frigates.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000237And on the army side, the first priority really is to make them more mobile so that their ability to respond and to deter in areas,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000238I think we agreed with the army that the first thing that they have to do for both internal security and for external defense is to increase their footprint throughout the Philippines.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000239This is because they serve also as logistical bases.
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asr-000240To support the frontline troops, which are badly lacking at this time.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000241This is not the day and age of notional inventories or just in time, but it's a question of reserves and stores.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000242We need to build our strategic reserve points of storage for critical items that we need.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000243And this must be distributed throughout the Philippines.
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asr-000244With infrastructure that can support the weight of the capabilities we carry.
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asr-000245So the modernization is not merely a question of acquiring capabilities,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000246but also providing the adequate infrastructure to support capabilities.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000247And secondly, providing the access to these capabilities,
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asr-000248that can support the dimensions and the weight of the equipment that you intend to use.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000249Secondly, the 50 billion, as we know, was an offshoot also of the basis conversion law,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000250which had to be subsidized year on year.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000251Which is why we'd like to,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000253we have sought an accounting of the amounts gathered by the BCDA.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000254We feel that strategic assets have already been taken,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000255which cannot be replicated,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000256and we have to stop this already.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000257What's there is there, fine.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000258But then we need to get what was fully due us.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000259And we need to stop the hemorrhage.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000260In terms of being the trust beneficiary of the trust,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000261the armed forces of the Philippines.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000262I think in the modernization law,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000263that has to be the end goal.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000264How much you give to the armed forces,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000265and not the corporate structure,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000266and not the value proposition devoid of the beneficiary's interests.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000267Next slide, please.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000268Security.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000269Cooperation agreements have been very important
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000270in order to serve as deterrence and to serve interoperability
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000271in order for us to gain experience and access to technology
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000272which will not be available if we do not have these security arrangements.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000273As a main result of this,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000274because of the access and the training we got,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000275the Filipinos in Australia,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000276for the first time,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000277were able to lead a strike package
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000278of 40 aircraft versus 40 aircraft in 90 minutes at night.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000279So those are 80 aircraft at supersonic speed at one time at night.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000280And this is not because of the pilots per se,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000281but because we have a trained core and cadre
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000282of what we call air battle managers at this time.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000283Everything is controlled by ground and in microseconds.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000284The visibility that the Philippine Air Force has been able to achieve
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000285was because of upgrades that were made to our current platform.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000287And because of the knowledge that we have acquired in order to use this platform properly
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000288of which the total package we still do not have.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000289But for the skills of the personnel, they are already there.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000290And it goes to show you that in every platform, you have to deal with it as an ecosystem
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000291where it's an integrated system of awareness, threat assessments,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000292and application of capabilities in a microsecond.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000293That's how fast it goes without any voice.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000294There's no communications whatsoever anymore.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000295I myself was surprised.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000296And right now, our challenge is not to lose the proficiency of those that were certified
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000297this year only.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000298And this was an exercise.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000305Participated in by 21 countries, uh, where each
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000306one, you know, had a role.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000307It was an exercise in interoperability.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000308Secondly, we received a lot of, uh, uh, security assistance from this cooperation agreement.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000309And the cooperation agreements are not limited to, uh, the Indo-Pacific region but also to Europe
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000310as we have a visiting forces agreement with France.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000312We have recently, the Senate has approved the concurrence by the President, ratified
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000313rather, the concurrence by the President to two new Visiting Forces Agreements, Canada
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000314and New Zealand, with whom we have these countries, Canada and New Zealand are both maritime countries
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000315in the Pacific who rely also on our sea lanes of communication for their supply chains.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000316With both countries too, we cooperate a lot, we receive a lot of awareness and technology
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000317with them.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000318And these are both defense leaders.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000319So, I believe this is an area where we are concentrating on and where I spend a lot
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000320of my time on too, because having had these agreements is one thing, but making them work
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000321is another, and it needs a lot of work also on that end.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000322Next slide.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000323On disaster and institutional resilience, I have directed the OCD to concentrate on
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000324this year, totally on disaster response.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000325They have to get one thing perfect, and that is the coordination function for awareness,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000326prediction and response, before other things come into play.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000327I believe the institutional competence of the OCD is best geared towards that coordinative
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000328function in order to deliver adequate warnings and to respond accurately and preemptively,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000329with more granularity as years go on.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000333So, I have reviewed the amount of partnerships the NDRRMC has done, and I have seen that
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000334these are marginal in effect.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000335I beg the support of Congress to allow us the time in order to develop these capabilities.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000336For example, rehabilitation, etc.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000337It just adds another layer of
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000339bureaucracy to the release of badly needed funds to repair infrastructure
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000340that should be based on systems, river systems, faults, et cetera.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000341I realize the concerns of each and every member to really account to their districts for something,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000342but it is actually beyond the competence of the OCD except to get the concurrence of the different agencies possible.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000343However, for the OCD, what we really need is a joint logistics centers to preposition perishable logistics and medicines.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000345In areas which we can preposition and properly inventory manage so that the response time will be quicker.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000346And that includes water, too.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000347We have a very difficult time with water right now, too.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000348The major issue right now is almost all supplies, except now we are able to preposition on a more sustainable basis.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000349Uh, they used to emanate solely
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000350from Metro Manila and have to be airlifted or sealifted from Metro Manila.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000351And so how long that takes for, for those from, uh, uh, Camarines Sur, if you remember, even though we could land in the airport,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000352even though we could, uh, dock in [unclear], uh, there was, uh, there was an area called Milaor.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000353or where you could not traverse, so it could not reach, uh, uh, Naga City. So there we had a problem.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000354So that is the only ask which we asked for in the OCD. Next slide, please. The Defense Department
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000355continues to be understaffed and as we need more uh oversight and more policy directives we had
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000356to lift up, uh, certain offices to areas of prominence such as IT and cyber systems
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000357and for real estate given the fact that
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000359it manages a large amount of real estate a lot of which the titles aren't perfected and which we
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000360need to do. Takes a lot of work to do that, and frankly, at 297 [unclear], 267 filled up, we're badly
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000361understaffed we need to have a department which is more agile a department which is more multi-disciplinary
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000362in order to
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000363at least anticipate well enough threats as they come it has been a challenge for us
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000364and we were pulling more than more weight than each one can do personally because of
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000365the understaffing that we have that that is the department proper which is supposed to manage
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000366uh let's say about a stakeholder base of 400 000 to include the retirees and their
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000367their uh dependents and uh to manage a variety of issues and assets under management of quite
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000368a large amount it's frankly physically exhausting for each and every one of us and we cannot
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000369have flexible work arrangements because of operational security considerations
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000370Uh, next slide. The IT communications and cyber operations are extremely important.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000371they are in the foundational stage we can only work with
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000372trusted vendors and
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000373original manufacturers actually because of our security of information protocols and the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000374threat of compromise of our systems it is something that we are heavily undertaking
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000375fortunately it is well within the 50 billion that comes in and as we progress
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000376we also have to train the cadre of experts that will man these systems and
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000377actively manage these systems
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000378both for the DND proper and with the different
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000379areas of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, which actually is more critical.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000380next slide on operations
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000381operational security we are bound now by a lot of technical
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000382operational security agreements if not you will not be able to get the latest technologies
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000383this is also a requirement for us to exercise internal discipline among us
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000384As we all know, even with cyber systems and with IT systems, the hygiene of everybody is very important.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000385you're only as strong as the next user therefore it is highly important for us to
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000386really invest in both operational security and counter intelligence
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000387the risk of compromise is very real for us we accept it as a reality and we we do exert a lot of
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000388efforts to prevent any
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000389compromise or disruption of our systems
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000390Next slide, please. This is just a recap of the major thrusts, Your Honor.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000391Next slide. The highlights of the proposed budget, Your Honor, are as follows, as they well know.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000392Next slide. Uh, next slide.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000393Uh, there there is a
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000394a, a, a, a budget now of
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000395324.632
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000396uh, billion
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000397out of this a capital outlay of 10
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000398personal services of, uh, 55 percent and 35 for MOOE, not much different from last year
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000399next slide from
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asr-000400the DND
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000401the office of
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asr-000402the secretary's budget decreased by 31 percent because of the reduction of capital outlays
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000403Uh, the Armed Forces of the Philippines budget increased by 10 percent, uh, year on year.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000404but the year on year is what base year what was the base year of the year on year
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000405okay uh that was from 2021 year on year so from last year can we have the figure for last year
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000406to report the increase uh the year-on-year is normalized so it's not an accurate figure
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000407so uh okay what's the percentage no no no percentage just the percentage now 305 over 312
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000408because the year-on-year is normalized for the past [unclear] 2021.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000409So it's not an accurate figure from last year, so it will give a high rate because the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000410base year was 2021.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000410-bDapat annual yan ayoko ng year on year, sinabi ko na
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000411So we have 9.7, yeah, 9.7 for the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000412uh for the civilian bureaus it's three percent uh year on year so it much less actually
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000413so uh for the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000414Office of the Secretary, there was a 31 percent decrease; AFP, an increase of, uh,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-00041510 10 more or less or nine percent for civilian bureaus three percent
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000416And the major increase was for the VMMC, actually, for the civilian bureaus.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000417uh next slide the breakdown is shown the regular fund is 324 automatic for
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000418or leave incentives and other pays 4.1 and special purpose.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000419The modernization is 50, and for the AFP retirees, it's 71 billion,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000420and the veterans' [unclear] are 11 billion.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000421So I'd like to take this opportunity also, I issued a clarification yesterday
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000422that for the total MUP budget, the AFP only has 49% of that MUP budget
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000423because the other components of MUP are the Philippine National Police,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000424Philippine Coast Guard, and the Bureau of Fire Protection.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000425So the comparison indicator was the modernization budget.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000426It was in a news article yesterday, so it didn't give an accurate picture.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000427The picture was that it was totally for the AFP, but that's not the case, actually.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000428Next slide, please.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000430So by regular fund, for PS, we have a slight increase of 7%.
Rep. Isidro T. Ungab
asr-000431Yeah.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000435For MOOE, 17%, which we're very happy.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000436For capital outlay, it reduced, so it will
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000437affect our modernization.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000438Uh, next slide.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000439Uh, so the breakdown, uh, for, uh, per branch of service and the increase.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000440If you notice, the GHQ has an increase because the budget of the area,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000441the area commands, and the combatant commands are derived from the GHQ budget.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000442So this is not retained by the GHQ, but since the area commands and the combatant commands are not key budgetary units,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000443the budget falls under the general headquarters.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000444Uh,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000445The rest are, uh,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000446Self-explanatory, we've had decreases in budgets, uh, in the other agencies on the civilian bureaus,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000447except for the Veterans Memorial Medical Center.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000448Next slide.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000449Uh, for programmed, it's—uh, we have a programmed of, uh, 50 and an unprogrammed.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000450No unprogrammed amounts.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000452Pensions and military retirees were taken up earlier, Your Honor.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000454Uh, the proposal versus NEP.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000456Proposal was 196, although we will have to increase our authorized troop strength.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000457And it will be done after the calculation of the proposed mission area.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000458For the current authorized troop strength, we have a 98% or 99% fill-up rate already.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000459So that means to say, there is no time for R&R anymore and rotation.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000460And there is time for retraining, but not for shifting of personnel.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000462For MOOE, we need it in order to have... to build up...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000463To build up reserves, actually.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000464But the proposal was reduced, so it will affect our reserve capacities.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000465For capital outlay, the proposal was 239 because this was specifically matched to any item of modernization.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000466And it was not matched.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000467So that will not...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000468That will not...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000469We cannot continue with the...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000470The modernization without the infrastructure.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000471It will be a waste of money.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000472Next.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000473Uh, those are the breakdowns of the ASK versus the, uh, NEP proposal.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000475The special purpose funds are, uh, programmed: 50; no unprogrammed. And, uh, the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000476amounts are shown for both the veterans
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000477and the military, which we took up earlier.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000478Next. For accomplishments,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000479next,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000480next, the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000481defense and security policy
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000482and strategy direction,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000483100% was accomplished
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000484by the DND.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-00048580% of the policies
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000486and strategies were accepted by the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000487President and the Cabinet.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000488Next.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000489For, uh, uh, the Army,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000490uh, Philippine Army, the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000491accomplishment was
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-00049281% of
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000493the units provided
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000494to force employers
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000495in a prescribed readiness condition
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000496that should
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000497have been 100%, but we
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000498upped the readiness condition
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000499criteria.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000500Uh, the mission level of
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000501the Air Force was 100% of
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000502tactical operations. However,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000504unless we increase
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000505the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000506quantity of
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000507the platforms that it
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000508has, this will
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000509dip as
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000510these capabilities
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000511age
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asr-000512or
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000513are due for
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000514servicing and maintenance.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000515The Navy,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000516100% of the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000517naval units were provided
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000518to the unified commands and
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000520we continue to add to their
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000521platforms in order to increase
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000522the mission
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000523capability scopes that
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000524we task. Next.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000525On sovereignty
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000526operations,
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asr-000527the accomplishments are
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000528shown.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000529We exceeded the target
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000530because
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000531of contingencies that
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000532required us
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000533to operate.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000534Other areas, Your Honor,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000535there is a lower
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000536accomplishment rate because
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000537of the emphasis
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000538on the sustainability
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000539of missions
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000540before we enter into it.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000541For the AFP
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asr-000542patients,
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asr-000543the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000544accomplishments are shown
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asr-000545and 10
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000546modernization projects are
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000547being implemented.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000548If we
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000549use a modernization
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000550piece, if we
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000551use the whole modernization
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000552fund for this year,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000553the next year's
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asr-000554payments for the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000555multi-year
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asr-000556obligational authority
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000557would reach at about
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-00055857 already.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000559The additional
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000560additional.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000561So we're stuck.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000562Next.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000563The government arsenal
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000564provided 60 million
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000565rounds.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000566Of small arms
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000567ammunition,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000568however, with the strategic
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000569tasking of the government
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000570arsenal, they will proceed
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000571to hire technologically advanced
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000572advanced weaponry.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000573Because the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000574small arms,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000575expenditures
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000576versus other capability
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000577ratio has been reducing
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000579As time goes on, and we cannot have an arsenal which is equivalent to a Philippine mint,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000580which is a sovereign capability, not doing highly technical and technologically advanced activities on a sovereign basis.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000581For the NDCP, it has been undergoing a transition phase.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000582This time, even with the review of curriculum and a review of the indicators that we have,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000583I have taken a personal role in reviewing the outputs that I require of them
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000584and the introduction of the notion that national security is multidisciplinary
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000585and we cannot have a set paradigm for national security.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000586With more emphasis on research output, not only of the students but of the faculty,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000587it's publish or die slowly that will be the output requirement.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000588Next, for OCD, as we said, their accomplishment was high,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000589but I would like to see more responsive and more preemptive actions.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000590And more coordinated efficiency within them.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000591And more structured approaches to partnerships on a more sustainable basis.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000592Next.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000593Next.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000594Uh, veterans welfare. It's there and, uh, the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000595veterans, uh, memorial historical preservation. There are other targets that we need to do,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000596Uh, uh, that we need to preserve and we
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000597need to optimize certain areas for both joint and shrine use.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000598Next.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000599VMMC. Uh, the number of outpatients treated have increased.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000600The 11,100 inpatients treated goes to show that only about, to date,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-0006019% of the veterans can be accommodated in the VMMC.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000602So, we continue to try to reach out on a preventive basis to them
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000603because hospitalizations in the center right now
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000604are something that we need to remediate
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000605so that the center can be totally refurbished.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000606Because the infection rate is quite high,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000607given the fact that it is an old design, a dormitory design, post-World War II.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000608And just like the DND proper building, it was molding.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000609And not in the VMMC, but the DND building, there was even asbestos.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000610So, we had to refurbish it.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000611So, we are now working off-site, scattered in different locations.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000612It's a challenge because it's a legacy building, but it needed to be done.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000613With a single elevator, which is not PWD-friendly.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000614And it was used as a service elevator as well.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000615So, it spent more time being conked out than not.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000617Next slide.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000618Financial accomplishments.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000619Next.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000620Obligation rates sometimes are less than optimal
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000621because of the fact that approved bid ceilings are low.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000622And because of the fact that in the defense space,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000623material goes up in price.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000625It's a seller's and a supplier's market.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000626So rather than pull the trigger on certain things,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000627we'd rather not if it will result in an unsustainable or unsupportable expenditure.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000628Next slide.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000629For the first semester of 2026, we have almost a 50% obligation versus allotment
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000630and 85% disbursement versus obligation.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000631Next.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000632Uh, comparatives.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000633Next.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000634Uh, the comparatives, uh, from 2021 as the base
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000635the disbursement versus obligation rates have reduced
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000636because of the increasing cost of material versus the budget.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000637So, uh, the same financial management principle will be followed
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000638if defense management...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000639If the material doesn't go any cheaper and the approved bid ceilings
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000640versus the release of funds becomes...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000641The gap is increasing, then we cannot obligate the amounts.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000642Next.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000643Issues and concerns.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000644Next.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000645These are the perennial issues and concerns that we have.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000646Of note, just to summarize,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000647as a result of the budgeting and the modernization process,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000648we are still in Horizon 2 projects.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000649A lot of Horizon 2 projects we had to cancel already for being obsolete.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000650And we've had to revise Horizon 3 several times
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000651to reflect new threats and new developments.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000652Next.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000653Next.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000654This was included in the GAA of last year.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000655And since it will be subject to the control of the DOF,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000656we respectfully move for its adoption again.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000657If there is an opportunity that can be financed
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000658and is acceptable to the finance department,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000659then we should take advantage of it,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000660particularly if we can get longer tenor financing.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000661Next.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000663Thank you, Madam Chair.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000664That's the end of our presentation.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000665Thank you, Secretary Teodoro.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000666Before we begin with the discussions and interpellations,
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000667I would like to acknowledge the presence of additional House members.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000668Representative Arlene Ayon.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000669Representative Sarah Elago.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000670Representative Dibo Tuan.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000671Vice Chair Brian Poe.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000672Representative Amado Bolivia.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000673Representative Johan Bautista.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000674Representative Leo Rodriguez,
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000675Vice Chair Romel Angara,
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000676Vice Chair Tina Pancho,
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000677Representative Dumogon,
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000678Vice Chair Lolita Javier,
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000679Deputy Minority Leader Antonio Tino,
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000680Representative Oka Malapitan,
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000681Vice Chair Bernadette Barbers,
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000682Vice Chair Isabela Zagarberia,
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000683and Representative Steve Salam.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000684So as we begin the discussions,
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000685may I remind our distinguished colleagues
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000686that each member is given five minutes
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000687for questioning or interpolation,
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000688excluding the response of the resource persons.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000689And when you hear the bell sound,
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000690it means you only have 30 seconds
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000691to wind up your questions.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000692As part of the long-standing and respected tradition
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000693of the House of Representatives,
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000694the representatives accord preferential treatment
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000695to the minority members of the House
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000696and followed by the independent and majority members
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000697in alternating manner.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000698The Chair recognizes from the minority
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000699Representative Dada Kiram Ismuna.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000700Maraming salamat, Madam Chair.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000701Una po, salam alaikum marahmatullahi wabarakatuhu.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000702Magandang umaga po sa ating lahat,
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000703lalong-lalo na po sa DND family
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000704na pinamumunuan po sa DND family.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000705At sa mga kasamang ahensyang napapaloob dito,
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000706ang Armed Forces of the Philippines,
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000707ang Philippine Army,
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000708ang Philippine Air Force,
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000709at syempre ang Philippine Navy po.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000710Dadako na po ako sa aking magiging tanong.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000711My question is about a report that
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000712China is recruiting Filipino government workers
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000713to leak official documents and information
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000714and turn them over to China.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000715In a news report,
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000716between 2024 and 2025,
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000717may dating researcher ng Navy,
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000718may former employee ng DND,
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000719and a person close to the Philippine Coast Guard,
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000720ang nahuling nagsusulat ng analysis
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000721or nagpo-forward ng emails
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000722to handlers allegedly linked to the Chinese Communist Party
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000723in exchange for money.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000724Madam Chair, Mr. Secretary,
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000725paano tayo nalusutan po nito?
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000727Can you detail to this committee
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000728how these Filipinos were recruited
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000729and anong klaseng mga impormasyon
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000730ang kanilang naibigay?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000731Doon po, sa alam ko,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000732dito sa agency namin,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000733sa internet lang po,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000734nakatanggap ng mga email
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000735na kiniimbita sila na mag-sideline
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000736in various topics.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000737Kung pwede sila.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000738Kumuha ng paper sa sinasabing think tank.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000739So dahil may pabuya ito,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000740wala namang operational security protocols
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000741na mahigpit noong mga panahon na iyon,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000742ito'y di o manay pinatulad
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000743hanggat sa nagkaroon ng mas detalyadong impormasyon
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000744ang hinihingi.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000745Naman ang Diyos po ay hindi na po pumayag
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000746sa pagkaalam ko itong mga bata at nagsuplong agad.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000747Pagamat ganon, marami pa pong mga
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000748sari-saring attempts as inventive as people are,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000749the attempts to compromise are real.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000750And at the end of the day po,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000751nasa hygiene na po ng bawat empleyado
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000752at
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000753awa ng Diyos po, ito'y nasugpo
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000754at wala namang pong sensitibong impormasyon na napuha.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000755Ngunit ito po ay isa sa matinding paraan talaga
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000756kung papaano
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000757nang aakit
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000758ng researchers
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000759at ng mga
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000760particularly po
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000761kung hindi permanenteng employee
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000762kung job order or contract of service po
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000763dahil nga sa civil service regulation.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000764Ang baba po ng salary grades na mabibigay sa highly technical people,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000765awa ng Diyos po,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000766nasugpo po ito kaagad.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000767Ngunit,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000768be that as it may,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000769listo po palagi ang buong organisasyon
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000770sa mga kompromiso na maaaring ganito.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000771Di lang po naman sa atin nangyayari,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000772marami pa pong mas delikadong impormasyon na napuha
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000773sa ibang mga bansa.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000774Lalo na based on capabilities na. At ito'y napro-prosecute ng mga countries involved at na pre-preempt.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000775So, yung report po na yan, I cannot give further details, ngunit totoo po yan ang nangyayari po. Kami po ay magbabantay ng matindi sa ganito pong mga gawain. Thank you po sa tanong.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000776Maraming salamat po. Ito na lang po, paano na lang po natin masisiguro na ang DND, hindi na po ito mawawala?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000777Hindi po natin masisigurado talaga na hindi maulit. Pero ang importante, ang iaalam dun sa empleyado po, ang public platform, ang IT equipment na ginagamit, yan ay minomonitor.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000778So, hindi pwedeng gamitin pang personal kung sino man empleyado, whether AFP or DND.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000779At sinasubject din po natin sa matinding security vetting itong ating mga empleyado. Pero secondly po, ang hacking ay actually gera araw-araw po yan.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000780So, there will be some compromises as with any organization dun sa IT system.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000781Ngunit, the exercise is to detect the compromise as soon as possible and to isolate it as soon as possible.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000782Kaya nga po, inulit po natin kanina na on the foundation pa lang ng isang sistema, kailangan pati hardware ay walang kompromiso.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000783Kung hindi, hindi nyo na mapapatch yan kahit kailan. Bubunutin nyo na po lahat yan. So, salamat po.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000784Can you also, Madam Chair, Mr. Secretary, can you also say to this committee na para hindi na-attract ang ating Filipino government workers sa mga alok ng China,
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000785we need to ensure our government workers are paid well, have secured benefits, and are able to exercise their rights and duties as citizens?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000786No doubt about that, Madam Chair, Your Honor. No doubt about it.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000787The civil service regulations and COA regulations allow us to adequately compensate people depending on skill level.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000788And do you also support, Madam Chair, Mr. Secretary, the measures providing hazard pay for civilian government personnel deployed in the West Philippine Sea?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000789Sure. Yes, yes, Your Honor. Because they are subjected to risk also.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000790And this includes civilian personnel too deployed in highly critical areas, for example,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000791maybe teachers who are on duty in election areas, in identified hotspots, even first responders, Your Honor.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000792Masaya akong marinig ito mula sa ating Secretary dahil kami po sa Akbayan Reform Block ay nag-file po ng bill patungkol sa hazard pay po ng ating mga civilian personnel po.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000793Anyway po, Madam Chair, Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000794Kung may dadagdag ko lang po.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000796I do not know how to approach the problem.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000797And I do not know. The problem is, ang hazard pay po sa ating mga tauhan ay isang bagay yun.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000798Pero kung ang pinakamalaking inaalala din ng tao, paano may a-apply yung hazard pay pag yung pamilya ay may problema din?
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000799Kasi psychological weight.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000800Po yun eh.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000801Let's say magre-respondi siya, alam niyang bahay yung bahay niya, mahirap din po eh.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000802So, I really don't have the solution to the problem but it is something that we must tackle by the bull.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000803The bull by the horns.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000804So, maybe, you know, housing benefits for these people na alam niyang sigurado ang kanyang pamilya para sa ganon lubos-lubos yung pagbibigay ng serpisyo.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000806So, yun lang po ang may dadagdag ko.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000807Sorry na lang po at wala po akong solusyon.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000808Pero I think it is a reality.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000809Nag-a-agree po ako sa inyo doon, Madam Chair, Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000810Nang sa gayon ay hindi na po sila yung tipong mabrive na lang ng kung sino mang bansa, no?
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000811Na para lamang magbigay ng mga mahahalagang impormasyon.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000812But anyway, Madam Chair, Mr. Secretary, do you have a credible information that some Filipinos,
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000813pin-elected officials, receive support from China and are releasing statements favorable to China's influence operations
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000814and expansionism in the West Philippine Sea?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000815We have some ground to perhaps suspect it.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000816But credible information in respect to evidence is kind of hard to adduce, particularly us, where
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000821We do not have access to bank deposits.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000822I think it is best addressed by financial authorities, actually, Your Honor,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000823in the same vein as a lot of syndicated activity was addressed in other countries
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000824through tax fraud investigations.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000825Our problem, really,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000826is how much of this is admissible.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000827At the end of the day, that's what counts.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000828And we're not...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000829And we're not prepared to make any statement on that score.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000830We cooperate with law enforcement agencies on information, but that's the extent of what we do.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000831Thank you, Madam Chair.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000832May maaari po ba kayong mabigay na informasyon dahil may mga speculations na po kayo na
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000833ano po kaya yung mga particular na nare-receive nilang mga support po?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000834I'm also not prepared to state it, particularly if there are active law enforcement evidence-gathering operations at this stage.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000835Thank you, Your Honor.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000836At huli na lamang po para dito.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000837Do you think that sa influence...
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000838sa operations po ng China sa social media, may mga elected officials din po ba na nag-a-amplify ng mga pro-China trolls?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000839I think the statements speak for themselves.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000840I believe, you know, there are some, undeniably, that the pronouncements speak for themselves.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000841However, I'd like to point out too that the Chinese embassy website,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000842itself, is not a diplomatic website anymore, but it is already a propaganda institution
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000843that enjoys the freedom of speech that we enjoy without extending reciprocal benefits to us in their own home country.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000844Tama po kayo, no, Mr. Secretary?
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000845Hindi lamang po kayo yung nabiktima dyan dahil kami rin po nabiktima na rin dyan sa website na yan.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000846Anyway po, dadako naman po ko sa West Philippine Sea Security at saka yung...
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000847sa Maritime Security po.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000848Ang tensyon sa West Philippine Sea ay malinaw na security concern sa bansa.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000849Nito lamang July 20 of 2026, nasaktan ang dalawang Pilipinong sundalo sa Ayungin Shoal.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000850Sa harap ng ganitong sitwasyon, magkano ang aktual na pondong inilaan ng DND para sa pagpapatibay ng ating maritime security sa West Philippine Sea?
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000851At nakapaloob na po ba ito doon sa 64.3?
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000852Rebuild yun na operations budget para sa Naval Force Defense?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000853Nakapaloob po yan sa regular operational budget ang ating kayang gawin sa West Philippine Sea.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000854And hindi lang naman po doon, pati naman po sa northern portion, doon sa Bajo de Masinloc.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000855Hindi lang po naka...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000856Hindi lang po kami, kung hindi, Coast Guard at saka Philippine...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000857Navy ang nagtutulong dito.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000858At importante din po, tulad ng alam po ng ibang mga kasamahan po na legislators,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000859pag-asa-island, it's a question of habitation and normalization already of life in the area,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000860which is an important part of that aspect.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000861That's why we gave the instructions na rin po,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000862sa ating WESCOM,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000863na to fast-track the deployment of services by other agencies to pag-asa.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000864Kung ito po yung tingin ninyo at nakalagay na budget po ninyo sa NEP,
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000865sa tingin nyo po ba ito ay sapat para sa modernisasyon,
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000866dagdag deployment at protection ng sundalo at mangingisda sa West Philippine Sea.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000867Hindi po talaga ito sapat.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000868At kung tutusin po natin, today, West Philippine Sea,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000869mas malawak po ang ating Pacific Ocean boundary na kailangan din po natin bantayan,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000870lalo na nandun yung Philippine Rise.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000871Tapos ang West Philippine Sea po ay kaalinsabay ngayon
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000872ng pag-file sa UN.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000873Nang ating delimitations across some features and Bajo de Masinloc.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000874So, naging mas klaro ang mission area na kailangan tutukan ng pansin.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000875Kasama din po dito, in order to support West Philippine Sea operations,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000876kailangan po natin ng base dito sa mainland.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000877Tatlong strategic passage po yan binabantayan.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000878Yung Verde Island Passage, of course, yung Batanes Channel,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000879Babuyan Channel, Verde Island Passage, at saka yung Surigao Strait Passage,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000880at saka yung Sulusi na passage.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000881Yung po ang major transit points na actually nagdudugtong
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000882ng West Philippine Sea sa Pacific Ocean na tayo lamang ang meron.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000883So, ito po ang dapat focus din ng ating operations
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000884na hindi natin magagawa ng lubos-lubusan kung wala tayong base.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000885Tama po kayo, Madam Chair, Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000886Ako po ay sumusuportan dito sa, lalong-lalo na kung ganito,
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000887na napapaloob na din yung sa operations budget ng neighbor.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000888So, ito po ang global force defense yung ating plano para din doon sa West Philippine Sea.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000889With that, Madam Chair, I'd like to manifest my support na dapat naman po talaga
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000890i-increase natin ang budget ng ating modernization or AFP modernization
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000891dahil hindi po ito makatarungan kung security po ng ating bansa ang pinag-uusapan.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000892At huling katanungan na lamang po, Madam Chair,
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000893bukod sa halaga, paano niyo po natitiyak na mabilis at efektibo ang paggamit ng pondo?
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000894Halimbawa, meron bang nakalaan na training, intelligence, at joint patrols po?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000895Bawat po acquisition natin, sinisigurado natin po, fully equipped na ang mga bagong gamit
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000896at sinasama na namin yung life cycle cost nito.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000897Sa costing ng bawat halaga.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000898Nang kinukuha.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000899So dito po tayo malaki na nakakasigurado.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000900Tapos kumukuha na lang tayo sa original manufacturers.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000901Ayaw natin po ng middleman o consolidators.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000902Tapos meron pong long-term service contracts para nauuna po tayo sa supply chain palagi.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000903Hindi kada kung sino na lang ang magbibid for supplies na hindi man sila ang manufacturer.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000904So yun po ang unang-unang guarantee natin.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000905Pangalawa, ang training po ay gasgas na rin po ang ating mga sundalo kaya hindi na rin po makapagbakasyon.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000906At hindi lang po training ngayon, it's also knowledge.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000907Kasi hinihiwalay po natin yung knowledge sa skills.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000908Ang skills ay ang application ng knowledge.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000909Ang knowledge po yung bale, katawan ng knowledge.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000912Pinagkukuna natin ng skills.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000913So nag-i-invest din po tayo sa knowledge, sa education ng ating mga tropa.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000914Lalong-lalo na po sa highly technical na mga subjects.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000915Kaya nga po tayo naglulungsad din ng direct commission program para makakuha tayo ng less physically fit but more highly technically qualified students.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000922Diyan po tayo kukuha ng skills training. Yun na po ang training na i-apply ng knowledge. At yan po matinding habilin na inilaan ng Departamento lalong-lalo na sa seleksyon ng magtuturo at sa liderato nito.
Rep. Dadah Kiram Ismula
asr-000923Thank you, Madam Chair.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000923-split-1Yes. Oh, yes. Congressman Pimentel, chairman of the Committee on Intelligence, is recognized.
Rep. Alexander Ty Pimentel
asr-000924I'll interject on a relevant point.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000925Yes, go ahead.
Rep. Alexander Ty Pimentel
asr-000926This is actually the reason, this is the event leading us to file the anti-spy unit law, a bill, an anti-foreign interference bill on all pending in the Committee of National Defense.
Rep. Alexander Ty Pimentel
asr-000927That's the problem mentioned by the Honorable Congresswoman.
Rep. Alexander Ty Pimentel
asr-000928Thank you, Madam Chair.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000929Yes, thank you, Congressman Pimentel.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000930Thank you, Congressman Ismula.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-000931Next to interpolate, uh Deputy Majority Leader Arnan Panaligan.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000932Thank you very much, Madam Chair. Good morning. Good morning, Secretary Teodoro and to our military officers.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000933So, in the proposed 2027 NEP, the AFP modernization program was given 50 billion pesos without any unprogrammed appropriations.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000935I'm sure this will affect your Horizon 3.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000936And you mentioned that you will revise it again.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000937So, this has undergone many re-horizoning, yung Horizon 3.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000938Could you please inform us now, yung mga na-charge na dun sa 40 billion pesos for 2026, kung may natitira pa, and your proposal for 2027,
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000940What particular items are you going to charge for the 50 billion pesos proposed in 2027?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000941Hindi. Sa 50, your honor, lahat ay obligated dahil pambayad ng MAICA. So, walang bago yun.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000942So, that's for the 50 billion for next year?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000943Yes.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000944And how about for the 40 billion for this year, also for MAICA?
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000945Ano yung unprogrammed?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000946Wala pang unprogrammed.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000947Yes, your honor. Nasa 21.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000948For 2026?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000949Yes, your honor.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000950In the last hearing of the DBCC, first day of the budget hearing, I asked Secretary De Leon of DBM,
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000951if narilis na yung 50 billion unprogrammed funding for this year. So, sabi niya wala pa.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000952And when I asked him kung may possibility na marilis, of course, sabi niya two conditions.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000953First, excess revenues, and second, kung kailangan pa rin ng DND.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000954So, I'm sure kailangan yun, ano?
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000955So, I hope that you can make a strong representation sa kanila para kung kailangan talaga ninyo,
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000956they can do something about it para ma-access ninyo yung unprogrammed funds of 50 billion for this year.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000957Considering hindi sila nagbigay ng unprogrammed funds for next year.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000958Ang tala lang po dyan sa excess, yung damages po na nangyari po dito sa mga sunod-sunod na habagar at saka sa lindol dun sa Mindanao,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000959yung po malaking.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000960Cost, no?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000961Inaasahan pa po natin na magkakaroon ng additional na weather disturbances until the end of the year.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000962Dun lang nga po sa Occidental Mindoro, may bumahan na nga po ng katakot-takot.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000963So, dun po siguro kung meron man, maantala yung excess.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000964Madam Chair, can I request that we be furnished with a copy of the items charged?
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-00096540 billion and sa proposal na 50 billion for next year, kahit yun ay for MAICA.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000966Now, Madam Chair, Mr. Secretary, at the budget hearing last year, you mentioned that because of budget constraints,
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000967you preferred that the DND and AFP be allowed to obtain loans to finance your modernization projects, no?
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000968And you suggested the amendment of PD 415, a 1974 PD that set the ceiling for loans at 300 million US dollars.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-0009691974 exchange rate.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000970So, in response to your proposal, I filed House Bill No. 8059, increasing the ceiling to 1 billion US dollars for a single project.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000971But it could be revised, no?
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000972And remove the ceiling altogether.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000973Now, dun sa 27NEP kasi inalis din yung special provision.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000974So, yung DBM, hindi na kayo binigyan ng malaki for modernization, inalis pa yung authority, no?
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000975Na kayo ay mag-loan.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000976So, better talaga, merong law.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000977That will authorize you.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000978That's the rationale for my House Bill 8059.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000979So, which do you prefer?
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000980Wala ng ceiling altogether or may cap pa rin, let's say, from 300 to a billion dollars or so?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000981Wala ng cap, your Honor, because the DBM and the DOF sets the cap, actually, based on the fiscal condition of the country
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000982and the type of loan which will be approved by them anyway.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000983That will be entered into.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000984So, actually, they have total control over the financial accommodation or financial arrangement that is going to be made.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000985They will set the ceiling, anyway, depending on what the country can afford.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000986And since the loan will be entered into by...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-000987The DOF.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000988Thank you.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000989The DOF, at the end of the day, I think that is a sufficient guarantee because for the fiscal ability of the government to service the debt,
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000990given the fact that revenue raising is the prime mandate of the DOF.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000991Well, I was assured by the Chair of the Committee on National Defense that the Committee will deliberate soon on that House bill
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000992and he assigned me to head the Technical Working Group.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000993So, we will discuss this further at the TWG.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000994And I have here a copy of the U.S. Senate bill.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000995I would suspect that the PD-415, I think it was because of the fact that we are under IMF control at that time
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000996with currency stabilization loans.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000997That was in the 70s.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000998So, that was the major imposition probably of the IMF that expenditures on foreign loans
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-000999because of foreign exchange controls at that time should be limited to 300 million U.S. dollars
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001000in consideration for the grant of currency stabilization loans by the IMF.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001001That is what I suspect, Your Honor.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001002So, maybe we can now...
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001003Remove that cap.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001004Anyway, I have here a copy of the U.S. Senate bill 1497 entitled
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001005A Bill to Modernize the Defense Capabilities of the Philippines and for Other Purposes.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001006Do you have any information if this Senate bill in the U.S. has been enacted already?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001007What Senate bill, Your Honor?
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001008Senate bill 1497 or the PERA, Philippine Enhanced Resiliency Act.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001009It has been enacted, Your Honor, by the U.S. Congress.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001010Nonetheless, the funding, I believe, for next year will be...
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001011I thought 100 million U.S.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001012100 million that will be allocated by the U.S. government for it.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001013It sets a maximum of 500 million U.S. dollars per year depending on the Treasury availability.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001014And according to this law, the priority, coastal defense, long-range fires, maritime security, integrated air defense.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001015So, I know that this will not be transferred to our Treasury because it's in the nature of a foreign military financing.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001017But do you agree that this will help boost our modernization program and help solve the budgetary constraint problem?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001018It will help, and together with the official security assistance that Japan gives us for domain awareness, Your Honor.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001019Maybe DBM knows about this. That's the reason why they don't give you much allocation for modernization fund.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001020No, Your Honor. Probably, it's really the fiscal consideration of the country on a macro level.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001021So, then, it was reported in the Korean media in the past months that the Navy plans to acquire two more Malvar-class missile frigates.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001022In addition, the two frigates ordered last year, so that would be the fifth and sixth guided missile frigate of the Navy.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001023Are you at liberty to confirm this proposal?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001024Definitely, Your Honor. There is an intent, really, to acquire.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001025The trigger has not yet been pulled.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001026And also, every budget hearing, I make this follow-up regarding the upgrading and the completion,
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001027the installation of the still-unfitted sensors and weapon system for the Rizal-class and Malvar-class.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001028Your Honor, they are ongoing.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001029Thank you. Thank you.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001030So, also, some people ask me to relate this to you.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001031How about the plan?
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001032As for the acquisition of multi-role fighters, I know that this is a very complicated matter.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001033And for additional air defense missiles.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001034And also, coastal defense missiles.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001035It's still there, Your Honor, depending on the financing that we need.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001036But now, knowing what we know, we have to have a lot of systems in place before any multi-role fighter is acquired.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001037Because a multi-role fighter...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001038A multi-role fighter, as we saw recently, is heavily dependent on ground control and domain awareness.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001039If not, it will be an unguided pilot-controlled aircraft, and its use will be marginal.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001041So, maybe it's, Your Honor, without an air-to-air refueling, it will not be able to take off with adequate stores.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001042And if we do not have the adequate hangarage facilities to service it, it will be useless, Your Honor.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001043So, it comes as a force package.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001044And as we learned, the minimum force package is 40 at any one mission, actually, for external defense.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001045So, maybe, really, the amendment of PD 415 can help.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001046It can help in obtaining funding for your programs.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001047So, finally, Madam Chair, the Secretary, of course, is aware that it is the Executive Department
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001048that prepared this program of expenditures under the Constitution, not the Congress.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001049And Congress has no power to increase the appropriations proposed by the President.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001050We can do that, but we will get it from other items, which is very difficult on the part of Congress to do.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001051So, the real battle here is at the level of the DBCC, the DBM, not here in Congress.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001052I believe the connectivity and infrastructure are also necessary, Your Honor, for us to perform our mission roles.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001053So, if the infrastructure budget will support the weight, really, of the equipment we need,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001054it will solve a lot of our problems, too, on logistics.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001055And I think that's the emphasis.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001056Of course, on education, too.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001057And Madam Chair, no more questions.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001058But in spite of budgetary constraints, our AFP and DND, they are doing their best to secure our territory and our sovereignty.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001059So, on behalf of the people of my district, let me extend my sincerest appreciation to them.
Rep. Arnan C. Panaligan
asr-001060Thank you for your service to our officers and men.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-001061Thank you, Congressman Panaligan.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-001062Next to interpolate, Congressman Arlyn Ayon from the minority.
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001063Thank you, Madam Chair.
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001064Good morning, Mr. Secretary, to our distinguished members of the committee, our officers and men of the Armed Forces of the Philippines,
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001065and all the officials and guests present here today.
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001066First, I would like to express my appreciation to you, Mr. Secretary, for your leadership and for the various initiatives you have undertaken
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001067to strengthen our national defense.
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001068Thank you, Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001071I am one of those who strongly support the Department of National Defense.
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001072Coming from Bukidnon, a province that has experienced the reality of insurgency,
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001073I have personally witnessed how our gallant men and women of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001074have courageously protected our communities and our nation.
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001075Today, we are very happy to share that Bukidnon has become one of our country's emerging tourist destination.
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001076And I believe that this progress has been made possible in large part because of the stable peace and security that our province now enjoys.
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001077Our active soldiers have contributed tremendously, not only for our national security, but also to our economic and national development.
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001078But, Mr. Secretary, I would also like to take this opportunity to highlight our veterans, both our uniformed personnel and the civilian human resources
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001079who have devoted many years to the defense of our country.
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001080I believe that we must never forget that these heroes who once carried the burden of protecting our nation.
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001081May I therefore ask, Mr. Secretary, in the Department's plans and budget priorities,
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001082have we given equal weight and importance to the welfare of our veterans throughout the country,
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001083particularly those who are now elderly and facing increasing health care and living expenses?
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001084And finally, how can we as lawmakers work together with the Department to properly honor these heroes,
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001085not merely through words of gratitude, but through concrete programs, adequate benefits, health care,
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001086and support for those who are suffering from illnesses and long-term effects of the stress, trauma, and sacrifices they endured in the service of our nation?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001087Thank you very much to the distinguished colleague, former distinguished member of the House.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001088I believe that it's well appropriate that you raise the issue.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001089And I think what we should do, really, is to decouple.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001090We should decouple the veterans' pensions from active duty salaries.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001091So we can adjust their pensions without adjusting necessarily the pay increases for our active duty personnel.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001092Actually, the recent increases in pay were due to a compromise we reached with the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001094veterans to increase their pension rates 5% for three years, in total 15% by 2028.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001095But unless the increases are decoupled by law from the active duty rates,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001096you need to increase the rates of the active duty personnel.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001097Secondly, Your Honor, we are trying really to reach out to them.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001098And we still are hopefully going to be able to launch our first hospice hopefully by the end of the year
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001099for taking care of the older veterans who have no place to call home
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001100and who are forced to be confined in hospitals.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001101Because there's nowhere else to go.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001102Our issue there is the accreditation of the caregivers and the finding of caregivers
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001103and the building of the facility.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001104Nonetheless, we have to get our feet wet with it in order to provide them adequate
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001105a place where they can retire with dignity.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001106Thirdly, Your Honor, it's knowing fully well that
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001107the veterans need to adequate socialization, if not some of them confined to home really suffer.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001108And I've seen it with even younger veterans who were very active before but when withdrawn from their comfort zone,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001109so to speak, have become.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001110Have become, you know, very withdrawn and their families talk to me about it.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001111Fourthly, Your Honor, a lot of the predicament of veterans in terms of health
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001112can be addressed preventively while they are still in active duty.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001113That's why the active duty care right now, when we are seeing the onset of diseases like heart disease,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001114diabetes,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001115heart attacks at a younger age, right now at 35,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001116we've seen a lot of people really get affected by strokes.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001117So we'll have to be more proactive in monitoring the diseases
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001118which may exacerbate their situation when they become veterans and require extensive care,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001119which could have been prevented.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001120So it's not a big deal for us to do that.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001121But it is a big problem and it's not something that is perfectly anticipated
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001122had we known of the situation beforehand.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001123So, Your Honor, I think on the pension system, while not opposed to pension reform,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001124I think the key there is not to lump the AFP retirees with the others.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001125I know it's kind of controversial, but the AFP is a national force that is part of the national system.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001126receives no subsidies from any other agency.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001127Unlike, let's say, the BFP or the PNP,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001128they have more roles with the local communities that they are there to serve.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001129And so the basis of the pension on the basis of fairness should be segregated
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001130and agencies or communities which derive benefits from directed or targeted services
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001131like PJMP or PNP should share in the pension burden.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001132Unlike the AFP, which is a purely sovereign and national force.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001133I realize, really, that there will come a time when pensions, if not reformed now,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001134will be more important.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001135Will eat up.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001136will eat up a lot of fiscal space.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001137Nonetheless, if at this day and age,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001138at this stage of our national development
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001139where the AFP is fully engaged with the law troop ceiling
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001140on several mission areas 365 days of the year,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001141I think they need the peace of mind.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001142And since the retirees also form part of the AFP family
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001143who are there helping each and every step of the way,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001144I think at this stage, it's best the pension be studied
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001145unlike the old RSPS system which was not a sustainable system.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001146And until we are...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001147We are sure that there is a full-proof system
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001148which will guarantee them peace of mind when they retire
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001149and which will motivate them to commit themselves.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001150And if not the same way, perhaps even a greater way
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001151to mission accomplishment,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001152then I think it's best to err on the side of giving peace of mind
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001153to our activities.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001154To our duty personnel and our veterans.
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001155Thank you for that, Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001156That's our concern.
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001157So hopefully, and can BND assure this committee
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001158that no Filipino veterans who serve our country honorably
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001159will be left behind because of lack of funds,
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001160delayed benefits, or inadequate health care?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001161Rest assured, we are at the forefront of fighting for veterans' benefits.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001162And my personal connection with our close relationship
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001163with veterans' groups of whatever sort,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001164and particularly even our retired enlisted personnel
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001165and our retired NCOs and civilian personnel
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001166because they develop a lot of expertise.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001167Post-retirement, actually, we still try to use them as best as we can.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001168Keeping them occupied.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001169At the same time, while training the next generation
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001170of people who will succeed in leadership positions, particularly.
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001171Thank you, Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001172That will be all, Madam Chairman.
Rep. Arlyn P. Ayon
asr-001173Thank you.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-001174Thank you to the other.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-001175Thank you, Congressman Ayon.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-001176Next interpellate, Congressman Munir Erbison from the majority.
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.
asr-001177Magandang umaga, Madam Chairman.
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.
asr-001179Magandang umaga sa lahat.
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.
asr-001180Just want to make a manifestation.
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.
asr-001181I would like to express my full support for the Department of National Defense
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.
asr-001182and recognize its important role in maintaining peace and security
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.
asr-001183in the 2nd District of Sulu.
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.
asr-001184We are grateful to the DND and the Armed Forces of the Philippines
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.
asr-001185for their continued presence and support.
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.
asr-001186In our communities, their efforts have helped us sustain peace
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.
asr-001187and create a better environment for the development of the province of Sulu.
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.
asr-001188We hope for their continued support as we work together to preserve peace
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.
asr-001189and progress we have achieved.
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.
asr-001190Dati-dati, ang tinatanong ng mga kababayan natin,
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.
asr-001191Kumusta ng Sulu?
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.
asr-001192Ang daming sabi niya mga problema.
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.
asr-001193Pero ngayon, ang tinatanong kung anong magandang beach sa Sulu kasi peaceful.
Rep. Munir N. Arbison Jr.
asr-001194Maraming salamat.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001195Papasalamat po ako, magsukul, sa ating kapatid na taga-Sulu.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001196Malaki pong tulong sa atin ang katahimikan sa Sulu.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001197At iyan po ay magbibigay po ng oportunidad sa ating WestMinCom.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001198Lalo na ang Naval Forces West.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001199Na mag-perform po ng functions to guard the Sulu Sea passage na papasok
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001200sa ating major sea lane or international sea lane of communication sa internal waters po natin.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001201So marami pong salamat sa dati kong classmate, si Congressman Arbison,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001202sa katahimikan, sa Sulu, at hope to see you soon.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-001203Thank you. Thank you, Congressman Munir Arbison.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-001204Next to interpellate from the minority, Congressman Antonio Tinio.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-001205Salamat, Chair. Meron pong powerpoint kung pwede. Pero tutuloy ko na habang hihintay natin. Una yung tungkol pa rin sa pension reform, MUP pension reform. Nung 2015 ang budget para sa MUP pension was 68.6 billion. Ngayong 2027, the proposed budget for pension is 154 billion. So mahigit nag-doble na po. Nag-discuss na kanina pero sumasang-ayon po ba ang DND na urgent. Kailangan na pong mapatupad yung pag-reforma. At ang pinaka-reforma na kailangan ay kailangan magkaroon na ng contribution system ang AFP at uniformed personnel, katulad nung ibang mga government employees at saka private na nagkocontribute sa SSS, may counterpart, at doon ang gagaling ang pensyon. Hindi yung kasalukuyan na buong-buo na sinasubsidized ng GAA.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001217Ito po ang aking kasagutan. Yung 154 po, katulad nung naipaliwanag dating kanina, 49% lang po doon ang nasa AFP. Umakyat po dahil humingi po ang ating mga veterano ng adjustment. Dahil wala pong adjustment for the past years. Ako po hindi po tutol sa pension reform, lamang kung papaano ito ma-implement. Kailangan po pag-aaralan natin ang efekto ng engganyo na sumama po sa serbisyo. And actually, yung risk po na hinaharap na pwede pong lalong-lalo na po yung mga totally disabled na bata, yun po ang talagang malaki. Kasi automatic discharge po na magkakaroon siya ng benefits based on his current rank. So hindi po ako tutol kahit nasa contributions but when will we start it and who will be affected. So it has to be studied. And the most important thing po is to separate the armed forces from the rest of the civilian agencies. Katulad po ng PNP at saka BJMP, part of the service is local or a major part. So it's also fair that the LGUs share the pension burden. Ngayon po, yung disposable income po nila naiiwan din sa pamilya. Hindi wala po akong debate yung mga teacher natin. Malaki din po ang risk. Lalo-lalo na nakikita po natin yung teacher na tumatawid sa baha para pumunta lang sa eskwelahan. Ngunit ang pakiusap lang, pag-aaralan po itong mabuti at kung kailan po i-implement.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-001236So, Chair, pakalawang beses binanggit ni Secretary yung pangangailangan ihiwalay yung pension ng military sa civilian uniform. I suppose. So, yun yung police, BJMP, Bucor, etc. At ang kuha ko sa sinasabi nyo, dapat may contribution din ng LGU sa kanilang pensyon. Could you elaborate on this? Parang ngayon ko lang narinig ang ganitong proposal. Parang sinasabi, ngayon, national government ang buong-buong nagbabayad ng pensyon. So, ang sinasuggest nyo ba dapat kalgahinan ng LGU? At least a part of it? Of the civilian uniform personnel pension?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001245Opo, dapat pag-aaralan po natin. Hindi ko po sinasabi that is one way. Pero kailangan po i-examine po natin dahil ang servisyo ng police is basically local, no? Except for national crime-fighting authorities. So, in terms of burden sharing, dahil yung era po, alam naman po natin that that goes in block, which is undiminished. I think we might want to study the fiscal impact of burden sharing for them. I'm not saying that that's a cut-and-dried solution. Pero tingnan po natin para naman ma-ease yung pension burden ng ating national government.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-001252Okay. Ngayon ko lang narinig ito na burden sharing ang ibig sabihin ipakarga yung pensyon ng police. At iba pang uniform aside from military sa LGU. Pero...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001255Hindi po totally. Marami pong financial permutations na puwedeng mangyari on an actuarial basis. So importante din po talaga itong pag-aralan on an actuarial and sustainable basis.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-001259Pero ang basic po doon: sa ngayon, kayo, dapat may contribution?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001261It depends po on when and how. Sa ngayon po, nakatutok po at punong-puno ngayon yung ating sundalo dahil halos 90% na yung fill-up. Hindi po ako, in conscience, puwedeng humingi sa kanila ng contribution sa ngayon. And we are requiring them to do more, insofar as I'm concerned.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-001273So kayo, sa ngayon, tingin ninyo hindi dapat hingan ng contribution?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001276Hindi po dapat. Tingnan po natin kung may sustainable na programa na kakayanin naman po nila at patas po sa kanila; we will consider it. We will be open to it. All proposals for easing the fiscal burden are open, but there are no definitives until we see the plan.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-001290Hindi po bago yung mga proposals for pension reform. I mean, sa totoo lang, nung una akong pumasok sa Kongreso, pinag-uusapan na po ito. I would imagine, nung nasa Kongreso pa kayo, issue na rin ito. At isa sa mga proposal doon po doon na yung mga bagong papasok, sa kanila ipapatupad yung contribution system. Ibig sabihin, yung mga nasa servisyo na, pwedeng hindi na. Sabi nyo nga, parang may kontrata yan, nung pumasok sila, kailangang i-fulfill yun. Pero sa mga bago, hindi ba pwedeng ganon?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001307Actually po, that would make sense because then you have time for the pension plan to mature. So that, may drawdown. Pag unang drawdown po doon sa pension system na iyon, yung mga nag-contribute na magbe-benefit. So i-carry na lang yung mga [unclear]. Siyempre, maaari din po iyon. Iyon nga lang, pag-aralan lang po natin yung optional at mandatory retirements kasi baka naman po maubos yung optional at makaapekto din yung pension sa kung magkano ang sahod. Depende na po sa actuarial. Lalo-lalo na po kung may legislated benefits. Iyon po ang problema. Iyon po ang kakain sa buhay ng pondo. But, you know, sa bagong entry po na mag-contribution, and then if you can design a pension system that will benefit them to allow the system to mature, why not? We can consider it all.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-001339Okay. May baka tanong pa, pero let me move on to another issue. Recently, the Secretary made statements regarding Chinese language teaching and cultural exchange sa mga Filipino-Chinese schools dito sa Pilipinas. Could you elaborate on your concern regarding this?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001351It was a matter of concern, Your Honor, because it was reported that the training was done by Jinan University. And Jinan University was the source of the supposed study that Batanes was part of China. And we all know, Your Honor, that this is a state university, and depending on how you look at things, I think if it's state-sponsored, then you mean party-sponsored. And so, it is a matter of concern that even as a normal parent, that Chinese language teachers who may even be teaching minors are coming from the same institution that published these kinds of supposed academic studies. It's a matter of concern, but our agency has alerted other agencies, and we're not actively pursuing anything on it.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-001380Mayroon po kayong statement sa isang Kapihan sa Manila Bay Forum. Sabi ninyo rito na malaking ebidensya na itong mga eskwelahan ay ginagamit sa malign influence. Ang tinutukoy ninyo po ay yung mga local Filipino-Chinese schools. Hindi naman lahat, pero mayroon diyang malign influence. Kaya dapat maging masusi tayo, hindi lamang sa university kundi sa mga mababang paaralan kung saan may cultural and language and other exchanges. Sabi ninyo po may ebidensya, malaking ebidensya na may mga eskwelahan.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001387It's res ipsa loquitur on their part. If they publish something, I was referring to the university, Jinan.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-001389So ang tinutukoy ninyo po rito ay yung university, hindi yung mga school. I-clarify po natin kasi very sensitive po ito.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001391Yes, I beg to clarify. Thank the gentleman for asking the clarification. It's [unclear] University because...
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-001393So hindi ninyo po tinutukoy yung mga local Chinese schools?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001394We have no evidence.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-001395You have no evidence?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001396Yes, Your Honor.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-001397Okay, thank you for that clarification. Kasi nga po, parang ang... We don't want to cause panic.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001399Yes, Your Honor.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-001400Yes, especially among the Filipino-Chinese community.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-001402Okay. Now, of course, sangayon tayo na talagang kabalbalan yung claim nung Jinan University na ang Batanes ay bahagi ng Pilipinas. Pero itong... Let me wind up, Madam Chair. Itong issue na to ay nagmula sa isang report ng SeaLight. Ayan po, that is the report. The university that said batanes is China is also training Manila's Chinese teachers. Okay. This is an article published by Juan Ray Powell, the director of SeaLight. Ngayon, itong SeaLight po, are you aware of the funding and the origins of SeaLight?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001409I'm not aware of the funding, Your Honor, but I know the individual.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-001410Si Ray Powell?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001411Yes, Your Honor.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-001412Of course. Si Ray Powell, of course, is actually laman ng balita yan, lumalabas sa media often, and he talks about these issues. Now, next slide po. Actually, yung kanyang SeaLight, you are... I don't know, maybe... Ito ang lumalabas po, na yung kanyang SeaLight is a project of the Gordian Knot Center for... The Gordian Knot Center for Strategic Innovation. Tama po. Is that correct?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001418I'm not in a position to confirm or deny, Your Honor.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-001419Next slide po. Yung Gordian Knot Center for... Sorry, it's called Stanford University's Gordian Knot Center for National Security Innovation. Okay. According to this article published on the navy.mil website, meaning to say U.S. Navy, website, this was established by the Office of Naval Research, which is a part of the U.S. Navy. So, next slide. And so, the director, ayan na po, the Office of Naval Research, which is part of the U.S. Navy. And, next slide. Yung kanyang Sea... This is the social media Twitter account of Ray Powell, and his handle is Gordian Knot Ray. Yun yung koneksyon. So, in other words, itong si Ray Powell, na aktibong-aktibo sa media ng Pilipinas, and in fact, sets the media agenda, dahil siya yung unang naglabas nung report regarding the Chinese University, apparently, ay, you know, nakaugnay pala sa U.S. Navy. Yung kanyang center ay tinatag ng U.S. Navy. So, hindi po ba maituturing din ito? In the same way na yung ginagawa ng China ay tinatawag na foreign information manipulation and interference, ay, di ba, pwede rin, dapat din ituring na foreign information manipulation, and interference, ang SeaLight at itong si Ray Powell. In other words, kailangan may disclosure din, at may transparency at disclosure sa pinanggagalingan ditong Ray Powell, at madalas na sina-cite ng DND, ng Coast Guard, si Admiral Tarriela, at iba pa.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001440I think that that's up to him to address, Your Honor. For the Gordian Knot Center to address. For us, we have our own independent sources. Now, what's important here is what the information is. Is it accurate or not? When we compare a Batanes narrative with activities in the West Philippine Sea, the proof of the pudding is in the eating. And what we are after in foreign malign influence is misinformation. So, and, and, not information per se, it's misinformation. So, at the end of the day, the credibility will lie on who has the more accurate information. But in terms of his connections, that is for him to disclose.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-001451Of course. Okay. So, agad ko na lang po yung tanong ko, pero meron pa akong mga tanong. So, next round na lang po. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-001453Yes. Thank you. Thank you, Congressman Tinio. Next to interpolate from the majority, Representative Johanne Bautista.
Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista
asr-001456Thank you, Madam Chair. And good morning po to the members of the committee, my fellow colleagues, and of course, Secretary Teodoro and the DND family. Magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat. I will be asking questions po pertaining to our uniform personnel. I'm not sure if it's classified information. To ask, more or less, ilan po ba ang ating uniform personnel? And if that is classified information, may I ask, Madam Chair, magkano po ba sa pondo ng department ang allocated for the uniforms and fabrics of our uniform personnel, more or less, Madam Chair?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001466For the uniform personnel, Your Honor, we have 162,000. As for the clothing, I'm not too sure. Your Honor, because we have to aggregate, the clothing is per service. We don't have the aggregated amount at this time. But we can provide you with the information.
Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista
asr-001471All right, Madam Chair. We can await that figures. The reason I'm asking this, Madam Chair, is that pertaining to RA 9242 or the Philippine Tropical Fabrics, this was passed in 2004, and this requires the use of Philippine Tropical Fabrics for government uniforms and to support locally manufactured products, local resources, and promote employment, no? This is for our local industries. Particularly po, yung IRR po niya, strengthened implementation by requiring local sourcing and the DOST PTRI testing and certification, and there are also allowed exemptions. In other words, it is not enough that our uniforms are made in the country, it is required that we use a certain amount of Philippine fabrics. So, may we ask kung wala man pong ano for the department, Madam Chair, to submit if they have projected figures on what would the budget to be spent on RA 9242 compliant Philippine-made fabrics. Madam Chair.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001484I don't have the figure right now, Your Honor, because the fabric must not only be Philippine-made, but must conform to minimum standards of safety and fireproofing that we have. We know that an indigenous fabric industry is hard to get, because we don't have indigenous cotton and other fabrics which actually cannot be substituted based on the safety considerations. Nonetheless, Your Honor, we will provide you with the information, and it's not a question of the manufacturer, really. It's the sourcing of the fabric, and we have to resource fabric, actually, to more trusted sources, meaning to say countries which, if at all, are not involved in disputes with us.
Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista
asr-001494Thank you for that, Madam Chair and Mr. Secretary. Now, going to the issue of local sourcing, Madam Chair, if the Philippine manufacturers cannot yet supply all of the, or at least some of, the uniform requirements or meet certain military specifications, meron po bang ginagawa ang department together with the DOST, PTRI, and the local industry to at least address that gap and eventually comply with this law?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001500Thank you for the question, Your Honor. Honestly, I have not had the chance to devote time with the DOST and with the local fabric industry, because I'm really concerned now on our supply chains more than anything. So, it's something I'll schedule to look into it on a department-wide basis. But then, it will depend also on the production of, and the agricultural production that we have for cotton. And I know that for silk, for example, for parachutes, there were some who tried to venture into silk, but there was no market unless silk was branded with a country. So, the experiments failed.
Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista
asr-001510Thank you, Madam Chair. Actually, I think the IRR of the law that I'm mentioning, only requires 5% to use Philippine fabrics. And I believe that the Army, under former General Navarrete, I read somewhere that they actually started meeting with the DOST on the matter. Now, I think as regards the issue of local sourcing, it's just a suggestion and maybe the department can also help by providing maybe projected needs. In order for us to help develop our local industry for the fabrics. And at the same time, comply po with the requirement of using at least 5% of Philippine fabric for our uniforms, Madam Chair.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001521I was informed to the Honorable Representative and Madam Chair that the issue there is our battle dress uniforms, which have safety standards. But for the general office attire, I think there is some component of Philippine fabrics and of course the office barongs.
Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista
asr-001527Yes, Madam Chair. Just to me, if we are able to communicate the needed requirements, standards, then hopefully maybe we can help develop or grow that industry and locally source our own products for the making of our uniforms, Madam Chair.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001532I think, Your Honor, I will welcome the idea because locally made should not necessarily be locally grown, just as long as the growing is on a Philippine [unclear] country basis, like the experiment made with the beef industry before, where we had no grazing land and the original plan was to have a beef or cattle industry somewhere else where land was cheap and just imported for the Philippines. So we really have to be creative about these arrangements that we make, particularly if all our arable land is for food production rather than non-food items.
Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista
asr-001543Thank you, Madam Chair. I think that's a very valuable suggestion. We welcome it. Yes, Madam Chair and Mr. Secretary. And anyway, the requirement so far of the law is only 5% of the entire uniform, I think. Now, moving on, Madam Chair, under RA 12024 or the Self-Reliant Defense Posture Law, it directs the government to strengthen the local defense industry, support in-country enterprises, promote technology transfer, develop resilient supply chains, and prioritize local employment. For the 2027 budget, Madam Chair, can the Department provide us on how much procurement or program spending is expected to support local production, local maintenance, Filipino suppliers, more or less, Madam Chair?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001559There will be, honestly speaking, none, Your Honor. Why? The law is fatally flawed. It does not provide for co-equity and co-investment, and it does not provide for research and development. So it will not meet the needs of a future armed force. So unless you put in the law provision for equity or research and development, there will be no right-thinking producer of technology that will allow you to benefit on the upside when you do not share the risk of the downside. That is a simple value proposition, Your Honor. Because the most important thing is not the production, even though 100% production is done outside. It's the intellectual property rights that are important, that you have equal rights to the IPR. That is the key and the cornerstone. If you cannot acquire the intellectual property rights, then you have no rights at all, even though you are co-producing. There will be no technology transfer. That's a value proposition that those who have been in the private sector know and know fully well.
Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista
asr-001597Thank you, Madam Chair and Mr. Secretary, for that very straightforward answer. And I think it is the position of the Secretary that there is a need to amend this law?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001603Definitely, Your Honor. And you can download the R&D for it to the DOST. If you don't have a budget for risk capital, then you cannot derive any benefits whatsoever. It's just like people in the mining industry. If you don't spend for the exploration, which is risky, I mean, how can you value something properly?
Rep. Johanne Monich G. Bautista
asr-001616Thank you, Madam Chair and Mr. Secretary. Just wanted to thank the Secretary and commit to look into the proposed suggestions of Mr. Secretary to amend the law and ensure its implementation. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-001625Thank you, Congressman Johanne Bautista. Uh, at this point, I would like to acknowledge the additional, uh, House members, um, who are present today. Uh, Congressman Junard "Ahong" Chan, uh, Vice Chair Joboy Aquino, uh, Representative J.J. Romualdo, Representative Ferdinand Beltran, Representative Elijah San Fernando, Assistant Majority Leader De Carlo "Oyo" Uy, and Representative Samier Tan. Next to interpolate, from the minority, Congressman Egay Erice.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001645Good morning, Secretary Teodoro and the rest of the DND family. My father was my late father was a former member of the Philippine Air Force. A non-commissioned officer before he worked with Air America in Vietnam. So we have a long relations with the U.S. At the same time, we have also a very long relations with China. With the U.S. militarily, with China, economically. So foreign policy really is as I see it now, it's really, you know, I think there's a divergence between the statements of President Marcos and Secretary Teodoro. Well, it might be a strategic way of doing things, but there's also dangers. So let me just let me just for example, President Marcos says that we need a reset in terms of relations with China. Secretary Teodoro says broader defense engagement with China is impossible because China lacks good faith. Marcos says China remains an important investment and economic partner. Secretary Teodoro says China uses coercion, blackmail, and foreign influence. President Marcos discusses joint oil exploration. Meanwhile, the Philippine defense system becomes increasingly interoperable with the United States, especially with the EDCA sites. So, there might be a decline on the trust on both countries, the U.S. and China. Ayoko na pong ayoko pong pangunahan yung strategy as a strategy. As I very well know that the President is the chief architect of foreign policy. However, there are public concerns. At ito po yung gusto ko sana itanong. First question, po, Secretary. What exactly triggers the Mutual Defense Treaty?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001725The triggering of Article 5 of the Mutual Defense Treaty, is a call of the Philippine government or the U.S. government if an attack is made on either country, public vessel, and the like. So, the trigger really is a call of an executive or the triggering party. Here, it will be the President of the Philippines based on an attack, or any public vessel, if he feels that Article 5, which is the active portion of the Mutual Defense Treaty, comes into play.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001747What happens if China and the U.S. engage in the Taiwan War? What are the possibilities of the Philippines participating in this?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001753The President has made clear, Your Honor, that the Philippines is constitutionally prohibited from engaging in foreign—
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001757Pardon?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001758The President has made clear that the Philippines is prohibited from engaging in any offensive activity, so it's purely defensive.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001762But the U.S. might use the EDCA sites, several EDCA sites in the Philippines to launch their attacks.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001767That's a speculative thing, might, but it has not.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001770It's a reality.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001771Under the President's guidance, it cannot.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001773So it remains to be speculative as far as you are concerned?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001775Oh, sure, Your Honor. It's speculative, but insofar as the President's guidance is concerned, it cannot be used for any external factor.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001779Can they use the Philippine territory during the Taiwan conflict?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001781The EDCA sites? It can only be used if, Your Honor, the Philippines is under attack or threat.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001786So this is very clear in the...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001788Oh, yes, Your Honor.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001789...in the treaty.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001790It is clear. And under the agreement on enhanced defense cooperation, it cannot violate any Philippine law or the Constitution.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001796Could U.S. offensive missiles be permanently positioned here?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001798If they're with the Philippines, Your Honor, then we will welcome them if they're under the Philippine armed forces.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001803Pardon, Mr. Secretary, I can barely hear you.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001805The Philippine arsenal, Your Honor.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001808so they can launch a missile attack to China?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001810The Philippines will launch, Your Honor, if ever. If they become part of the armed forces of the Philippines, we will welcome them.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001816So your answer is they cannot use offensive missiles from Philippine territory? From Philippine territory.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001821No, Your Honor, for offensive purposes, unless Article 5 is activated. It's to defend the Philippines.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001825And what is our long-term West Philippine Sea Objective?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001828The long-term West Philippine Sea Objective, Your Honor, it remains the same under the Constitution. It's to explore and exploit for the Filipinos each and every item in there that we can.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001839So, how would you relate this to the pronouncement of the President that we can have joint oil exploration to China?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001846Well, that's subject to Philippine law, Your Honor, and the Constitution.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001850And it, when it comes to, because, you know, there are millions of Filipino-Chinese here in the Philippines. In fact, Secretary Teodoro, you are a Cojuangco with Chinese roots. Am I right?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001862Oh, yeah. Seven generations ago.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001864Yes, yes. And I talked to the Filipino Chinese Chamber of Commerce here. There are about 200,000 or more Chinese who illegally enter the Philippines with fake documents provided by agencies of our government. And they are not now so worried with what's happening even when, for example, when you conducted a raid involving [unclear]—
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001885Oh, yes, Your Honor.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001886—in Cagayan de Oro.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001890And where is it located, Your Honor?
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001892The Philippine Veterans Industrial Estate.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001894Yes. That is a supervised agency under DND.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001897So, there is no business for anyone doing illegal activities in there. Doing what?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001904Illegal activities, Your Honor. Which is why there is a closure order by DENR and a revocation of its ECC.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001913And can the civilian agencies do that—
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001916or—
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001917Of course, Your Honor. Yes.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001920And why would the DND be involved?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001922Because PHIVIDEC, Your Honor, is a supervised agency under DND.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001928A supervised agency?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001930It is a GOCC supervised by DND.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001934So the GOCC is under DND?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001937It is attached to DND.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001939Attached to DND.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001941Yes, Your Honor.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001943And the DND under 6975 still has a mandate for internal and national security. Okay. Can you specifically state what's the illegal activity?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001952Producing substandard steel, Your Honor, which did not pass regulations. Environmental damage, Your Honor. Having radioactively tainted scrap metals in there. And danger to the workers.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001969But no espionage or military issues?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001973The military issue there, Your Honor, was it was in PHIVIDEC. Jurisdictionally.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-001979Oh, okay. Under the DND. There's no allegation that's being used by the Chinese government for any espionage activity or something?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-001991There is no evidence, Your Honor, but I will leave that to the law enforcement authorities, the NBI, who actually got a warrant, search warrant from a court before entering into the area. Yes. And these are law enforcement operations. Before doing so, a search warrant valid was taken, Your Honor. It was not a unilateral entry without judicial authority.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-002024And there's also the case of Joseph Sy, a mining owner here in the Philippines who has fake documents and he was being incarcerated for at least for almost a year. And there's also an allegation that he's a Chinese government spy. Do you have any information on that?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002048The allegation I know of Joseph Sy, Your Honor, is fake citizenship. No espionage issue. As far as I know, there was none. It's a BI issue, Your Honor.
Rep. Edgar R. Erice
asr-002061It's a BI issue. Yeah. Thank you, Secretary. Thank you.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002066You're most welcome.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-002067Thank you. Next to interpellate from the majority, Representative Brian Poe.
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002073Thank you very much,
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002074Madam Chair.
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002075And I'd like
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002076to say
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asr-002077it is,
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asr-002078of course,
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asr-002079an honor
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asr-002080and a privilege
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asr-002081to be able
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asr-002082to review
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asr-002083the budget
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asr-002084of our
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asr-002085Department of National
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asr-002086Defense
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asr-002087and our
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asr-002088uniformed personnel.
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002089And with that
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asr-002090being said,
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002091I also look forward
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002092to the
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asr-002093future thinking
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asr-002094that our
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asr-002095Secretary
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asr-002096pulls in
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asr-002097to the
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asr-002098Department of
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asr-002099National Defense.
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002100So my questions
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002101will be along
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asr-002102those lines now.
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002103I was reviewing
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asr-002104the budget
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asr-002105and under
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asr-002106slide 22
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asr-002107under the
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asr-002108Philippine Air Forces
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asr-002109budget,
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asr-002110I can't seem
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asr-002111to see
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asr-002112a particular
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asr-002113allocation
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asr-002114for drone
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asr-002115tech.
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002116Or hardware.
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002117Mr. Secretary, Madam Chair,
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002120if I may ask,
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002121do we have
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002122a specific allocation
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asr-002123for the procurement
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002124of drones?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002125Your Honor,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002126that's part
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002127of the
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asr-002128modernization
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asr-002129fund.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002130But first
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002131and foremost,
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asr-002132we have to
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asr-002133integrate
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asr-002134the capabilities
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asr-002135and to have
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asr-002136proper working
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asr-002137procedures
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asr-002138for using them.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002139They currently
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002140have a fleet
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002141of UAVs.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002142Uh, uh,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002143which provide,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002144uh,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002145uh,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002146uh the isr services for us and uh as we mature on the cycle your honor uh then we can acquire
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002147more actually the drones are not a problem your honor it's what you put in them which are are of
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002148more touchy issues and what we need are the capabilities that are put on them
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002149uh until we are able to fully integrate them and produce them in or acquire them in a quantity
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002150which will allow us to integrate them fully aside from isr uh in our uh horizon then it can be a
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002151more sustainable exercise your honor and along those lines uh madam chair it's also important
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002152for us to know tama naman pussies
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002153drones if we do not have the capacity to absorb it into the afp or if we do not have the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002154personnel trained uh for these uh drones then we would be procuring hardware that would be uh
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002155in implementable in the field so actually your honor more than the personnel it is
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002156the integration into the operations what do you do with them and how do you use them
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002157with uh the core capabilities that you have already and each service will
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002158need to develop a niche area in it but initially we have to have the connectivity
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002159and the network capabilities to operate them
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002160as real time as possible if it's isr definitely the connectivity is a bigger biggest issue
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002161because it depending on what you want to observe then it may even go as high as the highest in the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002162command chain
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002163so that connectivity and the security of the connectivity is paramount for us
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002164madam chair the reason why i'm inquiring as to what our progress is into the implementation of
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002165drone technology into our armed forces is the economics of warfare is starting to play out
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002166globally we've seen the economics of the iran war that's currently taking place in the drone cost
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002167versus the F-16 or F-15s, um, that the US
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002170is using. We're learning more and more
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002171that larger hardware and hardware in military is becoming less and less cost effective, uh, in comparison to, uh, the newer drone technology
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002172and robotic technology that's coming out which is why I'm looking for it in the budget.
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002173Um, but I couldn't find a specific line item for it. Although the good secretary
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002174has, uh, pointed our attention to the modernization program of the AFP and
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002176hopefully we have more items there. Um
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002177Is there anything maybe in the naval budget that has a specific item for
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002178uh maybe there is an item for procurement for drones for the navy your honor these items are
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002179classified items so we also cannot identify the systems because they are very very
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002180sensitive to
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002181compromise particularly with ai
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002182we are also in close contact with several countries
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002183that have expertise with drones and the hard part there is to catch up with the cycle
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002184because for example in one country uh the retooling and reprogramming of drones goes
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002185down to at least three day every three days if not they become ineffective
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002186uh increases the challenge although we do have capabilities your honor or not at liberty to
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002187disclose them please
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002188uh thank you uh madam chair the reason i i don't expect that the dnd would uh declassify
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002189such sensitive information um it's just more of the assurance that it is there and that leadership
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002190is already discussing it and that it is being secured for the future of our defense also i
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002191wanted to clarify whether or not this modernization program is taking into consideration that
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002192one of our neighbors
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002193is uh planning to ban the sale of critical uh drone uh hardware or chip manufacturing
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002194um i believe there's some allied states who are positioning to to help supply us is this correct
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002195uh yes your honor they are particularly uh uh sofa partner uh countries who also need uh
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002196resilience in their own supply chains because of the high technology they use
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002197uh that that that is well in in in the partnerships we are entering into
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002198with them uh based on the so fast your honor uh and uh the more we learn
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002199uh the more the complexity comes into play and the more we need our
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002200upgrades to to see for istar before anything else
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002201we are doing anyway madam chair the reason why i'm so adamant on this is because for example
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002202uh one f-16 an average price may go for 70 million dollars more or less that's equivalent of about
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-0022032 000 shahid class drones um so the economics is very clear no and let's not even get into
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002204the cost of an aircraft carrier versus the drones capable of defending our islands and sea
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002205in comparison the if we're not preparing for this new kind of economics uh in our defense then we're
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002206going to be left behind but i'm glad to hear from the secretary and from our team um that we are
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002207making the necessary preparations and that leadership is very much on top of this that's
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002208all the assurance that we need here in congress uh moving on to lighter topics uh madam chair
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002209i noticed that the ndcp
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002210had a 9.65 percent uh decrease in budget in the nep uh madam chair may ask the secretary why the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002211ndcp is losing funding a little outlayer and actually we're using the portion of
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002212new structure in the ndcp which we need to rebuild also once again because of
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002213a certain finishing item
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002214we need to finish it's basically capital outlay your honor but
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002215be that as it may rest assured that we will i'm driving the ndcp to have more creative and more
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002216shall we say a broader outlook on national security which is very very important this day and
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002217age.
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002224madam chair along those lines i just wanted to get into the programs of ndcp um the mnsa program
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002225is a very popular program it's been uh changed a bit um i believe we haven't started with a
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002226senior executive class batch three yet but there are a lot of government and private sector
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002227individuals who would like to join the program and be contributors to the success of the department
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002228of national defense and our uniformed personnel is there any progress on the next batch
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002229your honor i'm still reviewing the proposed content of the senior executive program and make
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002230it shall we say for self-interest you know make the graduates more knowledgeable about the needs
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002231of the defense ecosystem and it should not be on an old paradigm but with with what
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002232we're seeing right now that we need in terms of core government systems that have hampered our
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002233growth yes our education system does need to evolve with the defense needs of the times
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002234with that i just have one last question ocd lost 0.96 percent and i know that ocd is heavily
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002235involved with a lot of our disaster relief operations.
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002239This 0.96% that we lost may seem small, but 0.96% of 2.5 billion is actually quite a large number for disaster relief.
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002240As a final update from the DND, may I ask, what did we lose out on here, Po?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002241Capital outlay, too.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002242And by the way, for the OCD and the MBCP, for a long-term plan, we need a capital outlay because we have to really relocate them from Campaginaldo, which is already very, very crowded at this time.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002243And since it is a highly technical area already, for the OCD, I instructed them to look for a place in Bonifacio where access by…
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002244Local government executives and civilians will be unhampered.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002245And with the MBCP, we are looking to relocate them in a 60-hectare property that the DND owns in Camp John Hay in Baguio.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002246So that place can be used and we can be freed of space in Campaginaldo,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002247which is…
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002248Badly needed by both the armed forces and the DND proper itself.
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002249Thank you, Madam Chair.
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002250I note that the DND's budget has increased for this year overall, and that's necessary to protect our status as a middle power in ASEAN and to guarantee that we can police and protect our sovereign nation.
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002251So with that, I'd like to offer my full support, of course, to the DND and to our uniformed personnel.
Rep. Brian Poe
asr-002252Madam Chair.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-002253And thank you.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-002254to the gentleman.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-002255Thank you, Vice Chair Brian Paul.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-002256Next to interpolate from the minority, Congressman Sarah Hidalgo.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002257Thank you, Madam Chair.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002258First, can we get an update on the implementation, monitoring, and evaluation of the DND-DPWH infrastructure program that…
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002259…for infrastructure…
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002260…for the stability…
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002261…of our…
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002262…of our security and security.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002263There's none for this year.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002264None for this year, but the DND committed since it has a supervisory authority in this project.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002265There's none for this year, and we have to have a new paradigm on constructing our main operating bases and major bases in order to support the infrastructure that we need.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002266Madam Chair, what about the update?
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002267On those projects which are unfinished and unusable as of 2025?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002268We can provide the update, Your Honor, but the problem is with the amounts released to the DND, there was 100% of the amount released, which is not enough to complete, I believe.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002269Non-implementable are 27, implementable are still 51, of a total of 78.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002270Seventy-eight, Madam Chair.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002271So, there are still…
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002272There are still 212, or 218 that we haven't accounted for yet.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002273So, have these 218 projects already been checked?
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002274What will happen to those…
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002275There are only 78 that are in our figures.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002276Okay.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002277In the report, Madam Chair, of the DND from last year, 648 out of 944 projects have been completed.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002278So, that means there are still 200 plus projects that have not been completed.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002279There are about 200 projects that already have been completed and haven't been utilized.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002280This is a big concern, Madam Chair, because, the public funds, and we want to be certain, are being still used for the 어때onin, and not for the waste.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002281This is the 2026 report that was reported to us.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002282The number here is 78.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002283Implementable is 51, the non-27, so it is scrapped.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002284Implementable, I still don't know the status of the project and the most important thing for us is our major basis and the new things that need to be done.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002285Madam Chair, last year also, the DND Secretary vowed to check meticulously these projects.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002286Did all of these projects already get checked? Did there be an inspection, assessment of the situation?
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002287The DND Secretary also said that he will talk to DPWH Secretary Vince Dizon to discuss possible filing of appropriate charges against people behind these projects.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002288The report to me, Your Honor, is that prior to 2020,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002289these are all DPWH issues and funds.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002290So, it is in our field, but the funds are in the DPWH.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002291So, to them, maybe they should ask, and to what I said, Your Honor, the workload is too much.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002292Ito na ang workload ng ating mga sundalo. So dapat nasa DPWH na yan. In any case, ipinag-billing ko na rin sa Armed Forces of the Philippines pag major bases. Even up to the battalion level, may standard na kaming kailangan ipapatupad.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002293Madam Chair, pwede tayo bigyan ng update tungkol sa pakipag-usap niyo sa DPWH tungkol sa potential filing of charges doon sa mga tao na nasa likod ng mga proyekto na ito.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002294Na hindi po biro kasi ito ay nasa 15 billion pesos worth of uncompleted, idle, and unusable military infrastructure.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002295As of this time, wala po akong maibigay na update. Admittedly, yan ay issue na…
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002296Kailangan din reviewin namin. May itatalaga na lang kami. Yung chief engineer, italaga nyo na.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002297Madam Chair, pwede tayo bigyan ng update bago ang plenary schedule ng DND tungkol dito.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002298Last year pa po yung commitment na iimbestigahan at pag-uusapan yung filing of charges at nababahala po tayo na hanggang ngayon, wala pang update pagdating.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002299May gawa ng dami po ng mga disaster na nangyayari at kailangan pagtuunan ng pansin.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002300Lalo-lalo na po ngayon, ang dami dyan sa mga areas na yan ay sa barm area na nakatutok po yung mga tao para maiwasan kung anumang violence na mangyari.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002301At yan po ay ino-augmentan pa namin ng tao para lang masigurado na successful yung election.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002302So susubukan po natin na bago plenary.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002303Pero kung hindi nun po namin…
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002304Kung hindi namin maabot, it needs to be settled also between us.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002305Yes, Madam Chair.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002306Dapat po hindi po mayag ang Committee on Appropriations na hindi magkaroon ng maayos na report dito.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002307Hindi lang po sa DND, pero maski po sa DPWH na sila naman po yung nag-undertake ng bidding, etc., yung mismo construction.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002308Dahil hindi po biro ang 15 billion pesos.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002309Ito po ay kalahati na ng buong budget ng DOST.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002310So imagine how huge that…
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002311Amount is.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002312And next, Madam Chair, gusto ko pong magtanong tungkol sa revised AFP, Modernization Program.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002313Sinabi niyo ko na may mga sampung agreement na napirmahan sa ilalim ng programa na ito.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002314Can you share what particular agreements have been signed in relation to this program?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002315You can only give the category because these are restricted.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002316So these are some major weapon systems, some domain awareness systems for external defense.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002317Can you also share, Madam Chair, sino po yung… o ano yung mga bansa na kausap natin sa mga bilateral agreements na ito?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002318Kontrata po ito. G2G halos lahat. And it's from a host of countries.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002319Alright.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002320Not only one.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002321Which are? Okay.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002322We cannot disclose some of them, Your Honor, because if they tie the system…
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002323to the country of origin, makukompromiso na po yung sistema.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002324Alright.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002325So all I can say, they are like-minded countries who share shared interests in the West Philippine Sea with us.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002326Okay, Madam Chair, hingin na lang din po ng representation na ito, yung ulat ng PNP.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002327Those countries that will not pose a supply chain problem because of…
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002328Conditions attaining in those countries.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002329Yes. So, report on the AFP modernization program from the year 1995 to this year.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002330Hingin po natin para makapaghanda rin sa mga… ilan pa nating katanungan tungkol sa programa na ito.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002331Ngayon, Madam Chair, tungkol naman po sa pag-fire ng Tomahawk missile mula Takloban na ang impact area ay sa Nueva Ecija bilang parte ng balikatang exercises.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002332Sino po ang nag-a-approve ba?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002333Ang Republika po ng Pilipinas.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002334Based on list of approved activities na every year po ating pinapasukan with the United States MDB Mutual Defense Board na pinamumunuan po ng DFA.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002335Sa ganito pong activities, meron bang rule yung local government units natin pagdating po sa matter lang ng information?
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002336Na magkakaroon ng ganito?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002337Nasa operational security na po namin yan at sinisigurado namin po na walang pinsala sa community.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002338Kaya nga po ang nilapagan nito ay Fort Magsaysay mismo.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002339Alright, Madam Chair. Nag-raise tayo dito ng concern dahil nung nakita nga natin sa balitan na Tomahawk missiles
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002340na hindi naman lingit din sa ating kaalaman na ginagamit din po sa mga gera ngayon na nangyayari sa West Asia, sa Middle East, sa Iran.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002341Ay nababahala po.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002342Presentasyon na ito na nangyayari na ito sa ating kapuloan.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002343Ngayon naman, tungkol pa rin sa balikatan exercises, tungkol dun sa nasa 6,300 na mga official folk na affected ng fishing ban
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002344sa kung saan po natin sinasagawa ang balikatan exercises.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002345Ang sabi po ay may binibigay per person na tulong, aid, dahil hindi sila makapangisda sa duration ng balikatan exercises.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002346Nabigyan na po ba lahat itong mga mga...
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002347Panginisda na naapektuhan ang kanilang kapuhayan dahil dito?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002348Tayo po sa local government units ay natutulungan po lahat.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002349At ito ay tulong din ng BFAR at ng iba pong maahensya.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002350Madam Chair, saan ang gagaling ang fund para dito?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002351Ang tumutulong po dito ay BFAR.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002352Oo po. Sila po ang tumutulong.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002353Dahil sila pong may charge sa ating fisher phone.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002354Okay, so kahit po balik ka ng exercises, would you know kung magkano po yung ginastos dito ng before?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002355Hindi ko po matidiscuse yung amounts at based on LGU na cooperation po yun.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002356Okay, Madam Chair, na-raise ko din itong concern na ito kasi out of 6,300 na nangangailangan ng manging isda,
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002357sa balita po at sabi rin ng mga fisher phone organizations, nasa 226 lang po yung nakatanggap.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002358Ayan, kaya we'll definitely raise this matter before the Department of Agriculture and before.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002359Kasi po, ang Pilipinas po pala gumagastos din para po sa sinasagawang balikat ng exercises dito sa bansa.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002360Opo, gumagastos po talaga tayo dahil it's for mutual defense.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002361Okay, so magkano po ang nagastos natin for the year 2025 to 2026?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002362Opo, no.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002363There's a portion there we cannot disclose for operational security because these amounts can be directly tied to activities.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002364So, I hope the representative understands that these are operationally secure matters and part of the exercise is to remain operationally secure.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002365Yes, pero Madam Chair, hindi ba dapat kung...
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002366We have some budget for this and we account to the...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002367on an operationally secure basis.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002368Okay, so saan po naka-lodge ang budget na ito?
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002369You said meron po sa BEFAR?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002370Sa training.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002371Okay.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002374Okay, pero bukod po ba sa DA at BEFAR, meron pang ibang mga departments?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002375I would not know.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002376Na gumagastos.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002377I would not know.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002378O, sige po.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002380I will raise this before DA.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002382The Department of Agriculture.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002383Kasi nasa kanila din po.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002384At sila po ang magsasama-sama nung mag-discuss atong conclusion.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-002385I will register for the round two, Madam Chair.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-002387Yes, thank you, Sarah.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-002388Next to interpolate from the majority, Representative Leo Rodriguez.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002389Thank you, Madam Chair.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002390Good afternoon, Madam Chair.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002391Mr. Secretary, DND family.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002392Madam Chair, under RA-1207,
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002393or the Ligtas Pinoy Center Act,
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002394government is mandated to establish permanent evacuation center
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002395in every city and municipality.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002396For 2027, 3.06 billion is proposed for 34 Ligtas Pinoy Center,
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002397two per region at 90 million each.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002398We note that BICOL has been identified as among the most important
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002399areas for the implementation of this program as mentioned by our good President in his recent sona.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002400Inasaan po namin na ito dahil kami ang sumasalubong sa mga paparating na bagyo,
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002401lalo na ngayon na mas nagiging matindi ang mga ito.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002402So, malaki po ang may tulong nito sa amin.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002403Provided this, may we ask the OCD,
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002404have the specific sites or priority LGOs for 2027 centers already been identified
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002405and what criteria will be used in selecting them?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002406Ito ang problema natin.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002407Mabuti na yun, na yung tanong ni Representative Rodriguez ang tanong.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002408Kung bawat city, bawat municipality,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002409e nalubog yung tatlo,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002410sabay-sabay,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002411papano natin mapapatupad?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002412So, pwedeng itayo sa ibang lugar for the benefit of probably the three cities.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002413Nangyayari po yan sa Pangasinan.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002414Pagka bumaha yung isa,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002415pagka galing sa southwest ang baha,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002416lubog ang apat na bayan,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002417alangan naman dun tayo magtayo.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002418Yun po kami nahihirapan.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002419For example, Lindon.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002420Pag no construction area, yung 6 kilometer,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002421at alam niyong lalago pa yung vulkan,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002422papano niyong patatayuan dun sa bawat municipality and city?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002423So, kailangan siguro ng...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002424pag-aaral din sa batas na liwanagin for the benefit of evacuees na i-identify ng DNR
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002425sa kanilang hazard mapping sa isang lugar,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002426dun itatayo yung evacuation center sa isang lugar.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002427Ang problema po, kailangan may consent nung pagtatayuan na munisipyo
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002428dahil magpupuno din siya ng tao na hindi niya kababayan.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002430At least for a temporary basis.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002431So, alam po natin yung prinsipyo,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002432eto po ang pinagtutuunan ng pansin ngayon.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002433Maybe we can identify certain areas na walang issue.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002434Pero sa total number of areas,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002435eto po'y magiging function din
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002436ng bumabagsak ba yung mga kalye dun sa dalawang munisipyo.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002437Kaya kailangan may pre-emptive evacuation, lalo na po sa Katanduanes,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002438hindi ba dun sa eastern portion ninyo, babakwit yan papuntang Badabirak area.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002439So, dito po kami humihingi ng tulong sa inyo at saka po sa DNR na kompleto ang hazard mapping
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002440na mag-identify kung saan sensible na magtayo ng evacuation centers depending on the hazard.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002441Kung Baguio or Vulcan.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002442Thank you, Mr. Secretary, Madam Chair.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002443So, kasi alam niyo naman po yung Katanduanes.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002444So, I hope, Madam Chair,
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002445medyo Katanduanes sana itong makonsider na malagyan natin ito
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002446dahil alam niyo naman na talagang kami palagi ang nai-hit ng Baguio,
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002447which is na talagang na-isolate kami,
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002448lalo na pag medyo wala nang...
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002449biyahe.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002450So, nahihirap po kami marating kagad.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002451So, pag may ganito kami, medyo kahit paano, medyo...
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002452medyo ano naman tayo, secured.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002453Opo, kaya isa yan po sa pinaparating din natin na makonsider po
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002454ang Katanduanes, Madam Chair, Mr. Secretary,
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002455dito po sa programa natin na Ligtas Pinoy Center.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002456So, napagaganda po nito ng programo.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002457ng ating gobyerno, lalo na po doon sa mga talagang madalas mapiktuhan ng kalamidad ng mga probinsya.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002458Madam Chair,
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002459our province, Katanduanes space, the Pacific and firm parts of the Eastern Seaboard,
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002460while our national security discussing...
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002461discussion under...
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002462under standard bill,
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002463will be focused on the West Philippines,
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002464since we as DND mayroon po ba tayong sapat na surveillance o monitoring
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002465sa Eastern Sea, seaside ng bansa at sa mga area malapit sa Katanduanes,
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002466paano natin sinisecure ang Eastern Seaboards in among specific...
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002467specific investment sa ilalim ng 2027 budget at AP modernization program
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002468ang nakatoon sa pagpapalakas ng ating radar communication in the air and naval presence.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002469Kasi po, noong mga previous years, may mga nakakapasok po sa amin,
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002470ang mga foreign vessels na minsan hindi natin namumonitor, Madam Chair.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002471Meron po yan patuloy doon sa domain awareness ng mga budget natin,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002472pero malaking tulong po dyan yung mga bagong vessel ng Philippine Coast Guard
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002473na makakakuha po sila ng karagdagan na maya-assign na rin doon sa mga lugar ninyo
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002474na maaring mag-increase po ng vigilance doon sa area.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002475Admitido po tayo doon sa eastern seaboard, medyo kulang po talaga ang ating existing infrastructure,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002476ngunit nakaprograma po.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002477Ako sa atin na yung domain awareness at least doon sa eastern seaboard matatagdagan po.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002478Madam Chair, actually, we raised a similar concern during the agency budget deliberation last year.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002479Alam to ni Secretary, we received response from the good Secretary
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002480that they will study our proposal of establishing a naval base in the province of Catanduan
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002481to provide support in patrolling the eastern seaboard.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002482We hope the ND can also provide us with the updates of this possibility of this request.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002483So, sa kalaman lang po, Madam Chair, Mr. Secretary,
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002484yung pinatayo po natin doon na structure para doon sa Philippine Coast Guard,
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002485yun po ay natapos na.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002486So, the Philippine Coast Guard are planning to medyo magamit na po nila yun
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002487sa siguro ito, isang bagay ito na makakatulong po doon sa...
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002488...Lorana Station po doon sa barangadong po sa munisipalidad po ng Bagamanok.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002489Madam Secretary, ay Madam Chair.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002490Sa ngayon po, ang kasi requirements ng Coast Guard, iba po sa amin.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002491Mas malaki po yung kailangan namin at mas malalaki po ang mga barko na pumapasok.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002492Ang report sa akin po ng FOIC, maraming claimants doon sa area.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002493Ang alawa po, ang pinakamalaking problema, nakita naman po natin kanina,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002494yung capital outlay budget natin binawasan.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002495So, paano po tayo magproceed kung gano'n?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002496Bagamat gano'n, baka magtulungan na lang po kami sa Coast Guard.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002497Pag-usapan na lang po namin kung paano kami makapagtulungan sa kanila.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002498Based on yung capabilities namin na makakapasok sa mainland po ng Bicol.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002499Thank you, Madam Chair.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002500So, yung ano naman po, Madam Chair, yung sa lupa naman po doon, alam ko naman na okay naman po, Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002501Philippine Coast Guard.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002502Alam naman tayong problema doon.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002503Anyway, thank you po, Madam Secretary, Madam Chair and Mr. Secretary, sa napawaganda mong kasagutan.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002504Alam ko naman na hindi mo papabaya ng katanduanis dahil isa yun po sa talagang dapat protektan din naman natin.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002505Dahil nandoon nga kami sa, ikang malapit kami sa Binham Rice.
Rep. Eulogio "Leo" R. Rodriguez
asr-002506Salamat po. Salamat po.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-002507Thank you, Kong Leo.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-002508Next to interpolate from the minority.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-002509Representative Elijah San Fernando.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002510Thank you, Madam Chair.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002511Mr. Secretary, good morning po.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002512It is the duty of the state to protect its citizens at all times.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002513Ito po ang state policy natin, Mr. Secretary. Tama po ba?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002514Oh, yeah.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002515So, to protect effectively, ang ibig sabihin po nito, our men in uniform must be well-equipped and well-rationed po, Mr. Secretary.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002517Yes, Your Honor.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002518And being well-equipped and well-rationed.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002519So, means being able to provide for our own.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002520Tama po, Mr. Secretary.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002521Not necessarily, Your Honor.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002522We provide in several ways.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002523Of course, that's part of resilience.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002524But the reality of the situation is worldwide.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002525There are defined supply chains for specific items of need.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002526We should provide for our own when we can.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002527Thank you, Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002528Now, in the PDP midterm update,
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002529So, the Philippine Development Plan is the plan upon which all plans of all departments must be anchored upon.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002530In Chapter 13.1, Outcome No. 4, it says that one of the outcome indicators is to develop a modern, credible, self-reliant defense force.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002531Mr. Secretary, can you discuss what is the operational definition of self-reliance?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002532It is to secure your supply chains for the most expeditious and cost-effective means possible.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002533We know it cannot be totally indigenous.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002534Self-reliance does not mean indigenous.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002535It means securing your supply chains on the most favorable of terms and at the least lead time possible.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002536So, it doesn't necessarily mean, Mr. Secretary, na tayo lang.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002537So, as much as possible, if we can acquire it.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002538That's called import substitution already, which is different from self-reliance.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002539Because, I mean, as I made an example earlier, there was a program during the 70s, although it was cut short,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002540where, knowing fully well, there was a lack of grazing land in the Philippines.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002541It would be cheaper to buy land in other countries.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002542Which were...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002543Lightly populated, grow the cattle there for the Philippine cattle industry.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002544So, although the activity is somewhere else, the beneficiary being in this country, that is a way of resilience too.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002545So, for us, it's to get what we need at the speediest possible time and on an evolutionary basis.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002546Thank you, Mr. Secretary. I'll get back to that point po.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002547Now, in your NEP po, Mr. Secretary,
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002548dito po sa government arsenal, nabawasan po ng 21.8% yung budget.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002549Can you enlighten the committee as to why the budget for government arsenal was reduced by 21.8%?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002550Capital outlay, Your Honor, for structures and facilities.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002551And we already have a new roadmap for the government arsenal.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002552It being a sovereign enterprise, just like the Philippine mint.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002553Central bank mint.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002554And so, the future activity will be to concentrate not on small arms but on something else.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002555Thank you, Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002556On the first quarter target po, or output, ang nakasulat po dito sa 2026 target is we need to produce 60 million rounds of ammunition.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002557The actual output is only...
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002558Only 500,000.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002559Can you enlighten the committee as to bakit po ganito kababa?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002560It's the market sourcing for precursors, Your Honor.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002561It is a worldwide shortage right now.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002562It's a supplier's market.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002563So, where do we usually get these precursors, Mr. Secretary?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002564Depends, Your Honor, on the availability.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002565We can get from the United States, we can get from South Africa, we can get from Brazil and other countries, which are very few.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002566Because these are nitrocellulose.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002567And it's a seller's market.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002568Thank you, Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002569Dito po sa Rule 4, Section 1F ng SRDP Revitalization Act,
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002570any foreign procurement must include a mandatory understudy program to train Filipino workers and secure technology transfer.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002572Of the multi-billion peso contracts in the 2027 program of DND,
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002573ilan po dito yung mga contract na merong audited, binding, understudy programs and tech transfer clauses?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002574There are no new 2027 contracts except very few, Your Honor.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002575And as I said earlier, that law is unworkable unless you spend for R&D and for...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002576Ah...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002577Equity in order to have a share of the intellectual property rights.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002578You have to invest on the risk side, on the R&D side to benefit from the upside.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002579Or else you'll not get any viable self-reliance program whatsoever.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002580Because the most important thing is you share in the intellectual property rights.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002581That's the crown jewel of everything.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002582Thank you, Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002583Madam Chair, kaya ko po
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002584Tinanong itong mga tanong ko.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002585Because it is in my position that defense also has something to do with industrial policy.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002586For us to be able to defend ourselves and for us to have an effective defense plan,
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002587we must have an industrial policy.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002588Definitely, Your Honor.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002589And it means that being able to produce for our own, being able to equip our own.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002590Now, Mr. Secretary, what is your comment about the statement of...
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002591...Secretary Arsenio Balisacan?
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002592Wherein he said that we do not need to do or we don't have to do industrial policy like what our neighbors did.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002593And this is in line with the PDP, the Philippine Development Plan,
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002594wherein one of the outcome indicators says that we must develop our self-reliant defense force.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002595Your Honor, probably what he means is that you don't need to reinvent the wheel
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002596if you can get the technology.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002597But there are some immutables, that there are some basics that you need to remediate.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002598Ease of doing business, transaction costs, administrative costs, connectivity and power.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002599Unless you lower these costs, then any industrial activity is a value proposition
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002600that must have a positive outcome indicator.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002601If not, it will be a sunk cost that will be marginal for any country.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002602Unless it's a public good.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002603That, for example, a railroad, which doesn't make money.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002604So, maybe the statement of Secretary Balisacan is that it's useless to reinvent things
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002605that we can have with partnerships or with sustainable like-minded...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002606...co-venturing and place what you can value-add based on your own characteristics to the initiative.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002607But nonetheless, there is no input without an output.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002608Thank you, Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002609As you can see, I'm a supporter of industrial policy.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002610I definitely support it.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002611All of the problems that we are facing now, like high electricity costs, etc.,
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002612hinarap din po kasi ito ng mga problema ng mga kapitbahay natin.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002613We have South Korea, we have Taiwan, we have Vietnam, even China, say, for example.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002614But their economic managers have that ambition to really develop their industries.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002615My point here, Madam Chair and Mr. Secretary, again, for us to have an effective defense plan
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002616and for us to really do what is written in the Constitution
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002617to protect our people at all times,
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002618industrial policy is a must so that in times of war, say, for example,
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002619or nagkaroon naman mga challenging times,
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002620kung hindi man makapag-provide yung mga pinagkukunan natin ng mga precursors, materials, etc.,
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002621at least we can say that we can provide for our own and we can equip our men in uniform.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002622Totally agree, Your Honor. There's no debate about it. I totally agree.
Rep. Elijah Rumbaoa San Fernando
asr-002624Thank you, Mr. Secretary, for agreeing with me. Thank you, Madam Chair.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-002625Thank you, Kong Eli San Fernando.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-002626Next to interpolate, Congressman Ahong Chan.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002627Thank you, Madam Secretary.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002628Madam Chair, thank you.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002629Good afternoon to our good Secretary, DND family, and to my colleagues.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002630Good afternoon.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002631Lapu-Lapu City hosts two major AFP facilities.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002632The Philippine Air Force Base and the Philippine Navy Base.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002633We are proud and fortunate to have these military facilities in our city.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002634As representative of the Lone District of Lapu-Lapu City,
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002635I have consistently supported their infrastructure projects and development programs.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002636However, there is an ongoing illegal reclamation activity inside the Philippine Navy area.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002637It has no clearance from the Lapu-Lapu City government, no permit from the Philippine
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002638Reclamation Authority, and no permit or environmental clearance from the DENR.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002639Therefore, this is clearly an illegal reclamation. Before this reclamation,
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002640the area was part of the sea and served as a natural waterway.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002641But because this portion of the sea has been filled up, the natural flow of water has been blocked,
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002642causing flooding in the neighboring barangays. We must also consider that Lapu-Lapu City
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002644is a small island with very limited land. Any major development or reclamation, especially
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002645one undertaken illegally and without coordination, can seriously affect the entire city master plan,
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002646including the land use, drainage, infrastructure, environmental protection,
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002647and future development.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002648Mr. Secretary, this illegal reclamation is already affecting the overall development of Lapu-Lapu City
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002649and the implementation of our city master plan. That is why I respectfully request
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002650that the DND, the office of the representative of the Lone District of Lapu-Lapu City,
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002651and the Lapu-Lapu City Government sit down immediately to discuss and resolve this matter.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002652We fully support the AFP, but all developments must be properly coordinated
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002653and harmonized with the City Master Plan for the protection of our people
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002654and the sustainable development of our small island city.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002655Maraming salamat po, Mr. Secretary and Madam Chair.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002656Your Honor, we'll make an internal study and see what's appropriate
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002657insofar as we are concerned and so far as presidential guidance is concerned regarding military lands.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002658That's all I can say for now, Your Honor.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002659But, Mr. Secretary, we know that this is under presidential
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002660proclamation, but what I'm telling is the illegal reclamation, Mr. Secretary.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002661Your Honor, if in case of legality or illegality, I'll refer you to the other departments
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002662with consultation with us.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002663So that we can have this, I mean, smooth for the development
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002664that the Master Plan of the City will not affect, especially for the outfall
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002665of our drainage, Mr. Secretary.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002671If it is a matter of drainage, Your Honor, that I can tell the affected agencies
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002672to look into it.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002673However, the, as I see, there is a pending case also over the proclaimed area.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002674We're talking about the same thing.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002675And I have to make an internal...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002676Consultation with the different cabinet agencies to see what we can do before we can give a
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002677definitive commitment or answer.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002678Mr. Secretary, for your information, this is different from the pending case, what I'm
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002679raising right now.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002680What I'm raising right now is the illegal reclamation along the sea.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002681The pending case is different.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002682This is in the entrance side.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002683So, I am not...
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002684Talking about the...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002685I will have to make an internal inquiry about it and we'll have to see what we do.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002686I hope that you can give us, the Mayor, can we present to you in your office what really
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002687happening inside the Naval...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002688Your Honor, I'll have to consult again based on our operational security mandates and then
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002689we will determine what the best course of action is.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002690Rest assured.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002691You have voiced your concerns and I take note of them, Your Honor.
Rep. Junard "Ahong" Q. Chan
asr-002692Thank you, Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-002693Thank you, Kong Ahong Chan.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-002694Next, to interpolate from the minority, Representative Robert Nazal.
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002695Thank you, Madam Chair.
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002696Good afternoon, Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002697Good afternoon to the D&D family.
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002698Mr. Secretary, I just want to focus on one area of the D&D budget that I think deserves
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002699closer attention.
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002700Funds that are already available to the AFP.
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002701The AFP and D&D outside the regular appropriations we approve in Congress.
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002702I want to understand whether we are making full and efficient use of these resources
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002703before we provide additional funding.
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002704So my first question, Po, are on earmarked revenues.
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002705Secretary, Madam Chair, the AFP had 10.285 billion in accumulated earmarked revenues from its BCD.
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002709Share as of December 31, 2025.
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002710Is the reason for this large balance that the AFP itself has not submitted sufficient programs or requests to the HBM for the use of these funds?
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002711Or because the HBM did not approve the amounts the AFP requested for permanent use?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002712We have, I've been informed that there are all earmarked BCDA funds.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002713they're all old programs already to match them uh or so
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002714for 2025 and 2026 how much did the afp request and how did and uh
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002715account balance
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002716because you you have 10.285 billion in accumulated earmark revenues as of
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002717december 2025.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002718so all of these are
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002719for any other requests okay
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002720don't see how we can earmark more on newer uh projects from the bcda
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002721is from when you request two billion
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002722dependent on sourcing
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002723under the uh revised afp modernization sourcing
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002724so
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002725they are already pledged for payments that is correct thank you for clearing that up mr secretary
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002726i'll go to your off-budget accounts
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002727um separately the dnd family had 4.420 429 billion in off-budget balances as of december 31 2025
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002728including 1.587 billion for the philippine army 984.652 million for air force and 138 million for
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002729the philippine navy why are these balances so large uh is the dnd deliberately conserving these
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002730funds so that the balances will not be depleted or would you actually want to use them but are
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002731prevented from doing so because their allowable uses are restricted by law executive orders
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002732special provisions or other regulations uh your honor may i take a few seconds for clarification
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002733madam chair also made the committee request for uh the list of young
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002734earmarked revenues
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002735projects
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002736yes we will we will direct the department to the public
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002737uh for example
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002738interagency transfer
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002739so these are four ongoing projects
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002740for the philippine air force because lumbia is now uh uh philippine air force base okay so uh
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002741what you're saying is for example for the philippine air force
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002742the whole whole off-budget amount of
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002743one hundred that's according to the air force what about for the philippine army 984.652
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002744what i'm trying to establish uh 984
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002745984 million
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002746for the philippine army
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002747or ah so sorry sorry yes
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002748yes yes 1.6
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002749for the philippine army your honor these are trust receipt items
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002750that are for disbursement but they have to be remitted to the dbm before
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002751they are dispersed again so that is part of my question
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002752pool
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002753yeah
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002754um, or are there limitations?
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002793i mean in the laws or the rules
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002794where are the accounts currently deposited and are they currently earning interest
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002795these are lodged in the btr in the btr yes sure so so they're not interest earning no
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002796that's a btr name so so there are limitations and restrictions
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002797your honor by the uh collecting
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002798agency
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002799and now the question is if if you submit any project for the use of the uh
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002800the funds
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002801we're just uh trying to establish whether you are encountering um
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002802they really says your order are uh uh as you can see they're implementable projects so based on
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002803actual projects that you request
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002804there's no problem.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002805Yes.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002806So.
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002807may i just um madam chair
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002808may i also request for a list of the projects that are being undertaken
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002809yes your honor
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002810so my last question uh secretary is um the besf shows that afp of budget accounts are used for
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002811repairs training supplies and similar expenditures that are also funded under the regular afp budget
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002812to the extent that these balances are legally available were they first taken into account when
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002813the dnd prepared its 2027 budget request
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002814that's part of the agencies of the uh afp submission to the dnd
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002815erone so
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002816so
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002817um
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002818is uh when when um
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002819before you prepare your overall
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002820budget.
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002821So you take that into
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002822consideration and then pina-pledge yun
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002823for specific projects before
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002824going to requesting for the NEP.
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002825So yun lang naman po.
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002826Thank you for that
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002827Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Roberto Nazal
asr-002828Thank you to the DND family.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-002829Thank you.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-002830Thank you, Pong Robert Nazal.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-002831Next to interpolate, Deputy Speaker
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-002832Jay Khonghun.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002833Good afternoon,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002834Secretary.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002835Secretary, ang question ko lang po
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002836is OCD,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002837Office of the Civil Defense.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002838Ano po ba ang process,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002839lalong-lalo na
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002840Secretary, sa pagpapahiram
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002841ng mga helicopter
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002842katulad ng rescue mission,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002843katulad ng delivery of basic
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002844food packs sa mga
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002845lugar na kung saan apektado
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002846ng calamity?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002847Sila sabit po nila sa
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002848AFP na based on
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002849available assets and weather
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002850conditions, sinashuffle po ito
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002851based on the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002852the needs po
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002853ng lugar. Kung kaya naman po
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002854i-service ng
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002855sakyan,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002856yun po ginagawa.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002857It depends
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002858po on the availability
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002859of the platform
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002860on the GHQ level.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002861Usually,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002862Secretary, gano'n po katagal
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002863ang approval?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002864Depende po. Pag pre-emptive po ito,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002865na ina-anticipate na,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002866nakatalaga na po yung mga
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002867air assets sa mga area commands.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002868So sila na po ang nagdi-disposisyon.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002869Pero kung biglaan po
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002870at biglaan yung need,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002871dun po tayo nakakaproblema.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002872It can last from
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002873several hours
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002874to some days.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002875Katulad po ngayon sa Batanes,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002876dahil masama po ang panahon.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002877Meron due for pick-up
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002878ng mga stranded na individuals
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002879na hindi pa mapasukan
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002880ng C-130 ang Batanes.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002881As soon as ma-clear po
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002882at libre yung C-130,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002883susunduin na po agad.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002884So, mahirap yung
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002885exercise po, depending on
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002886the needs din ng AFP.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002887Lalo-lalo na po sa election
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002888area na COMELEC-controlled
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002889sa Mindanao ngayon.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002890How about, Secretary, pag halimbawa, basic goods?
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002891Halimbawa, na-isolate yung isang lugar?
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002892Ilang araw nang hindi nadadalahan
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002893ng pagkain?
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002894Gano'n po katagal yung request na yun?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002895Kumukuha po kami ng lead
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002896sa DSWD.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002897Sila po ang nagpa-prioritize
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002898ng needs namin para orderly
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002899po yung proseso.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002900So, halimbawa, Secretary, pag nag-request sila ng
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002901Monday,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002902it will take them about a week
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002903bago ma-approve yung request nila. Mga gano'n po katagal?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002904Hindi po umaabot
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002905ng gano'ng katagal.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002906Because, nandun po yung DSWD's
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002907sa OCD, pagkaroon ng
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002908krisis. At nandun din yung
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002909AFP representative.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002910Okay, for the information po, Secretary,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002911kami po sa Zambales,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002912nag-request po ang DSWD
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002913last two weeks ago,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002914Monday. May isang barangay doon
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002915na na-isolate and kailangan
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002916dalahan ng pagkain. Nag-request sila
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002917ng Monday sa OCD, ang DSWD.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002918And na-schedule po sila
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002919ng Saturday.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002920Okay na po yun, one week.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002921Pag-ating po ng Saturday,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002922nasa Clark na po kami,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002923kasama ang DSWD.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002924Ang usapan,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-0029252 o'clock ng hapon,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002926may airlift na yung pagkain.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002927Although hindi naman po kami kasama.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002928Airlift nila yung pagkain.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002929Tapos bigla kami kinancel.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002930After waiting
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002931for almost a week na halos
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002932walang pagkain yung lugar,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002933biglang kinancel yung
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002934yung plane.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002935Ang sabi po ng
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002936Office of the Civil Defense, may request
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002937na raw po ng Monday. Ang problema,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002938hindi nyo pa raw po napipirmahan
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002939yung request ng Saturday.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002940Yun po ang sinabi sa amin ng
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002941OCD. Nakausap ko po
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002942yung RD na babae
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002943ng OCD.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002944My question is,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002945aminin ko, sir,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002946nagalit po ako noon.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002947Kasi,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002948tatlong oras na kami naghintay sa airport,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002949tsaka lang nila sasabihin na hindi nyo pa po
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002950pala napipirmahan yung request.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002951At yung mga tao po doon sa
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002952pupuntahan namin, isolated na po sila
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002953ng dalawang linggo.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002954Halos hindi pa po sila nakakakuha ng pagkain.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002955Nung nagalit po kami,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002956nagalit ako, talagang sabi ko,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002957bakit ganito? I mean, I questioned them.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002958After an hour,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002959biglang naaprubahan.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002960Bakit po
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002961kailangan ganun ang proseso na parang
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002962napakahirap?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002963Hindi po mahirap yan kung talaga may actual
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002964emergency at nasa OCD
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002965area,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002966nagkakapagalaman.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002967Ang problema po, kung sa tingin nila,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002968kailangan ng special request.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002969At sa akin po, wala po ako naalala
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002970na naaprubahan po or
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002971numaabot sa akin.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002972So,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002973kung yan
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002974ay scheduled,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002975doon sa OCD
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002976system, wala po dapat problema.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002977Yun din nga po yung pagkakaalam ko,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002978Secretary.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002979Hindi na po, dapat umabot sa akin yan.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002980I mean, that's why
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002981nga sila,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002982may
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002983operation center.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002984Just want to inform you,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002985Secretary, na ganun po yung sagot sa akin
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002986ng mga tao ng OCD.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002987Mabuti po nasabi nyo at alamin ko sa kanila.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002988Kasi nakausap ko po sila.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002989Thank you po. Alamin ko po sa kanila.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002990Thank you, Cong.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002991Second, Secretary,
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002992gusto ko lang pong makahingi ng update.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002993Does the AFP have
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002994plans to create a
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002995to transfer the naval base
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002996sa Subic? Meron po.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002997Kumusta na po yung update nun, Sir?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-002998Iniintay na lang po yung presidential proclamation.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-002999I mean, papano pong ano nun?
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-003000Timeline po niya?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003001As soon as possible po.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003002Iniintay na lang po namin kung kailan
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003003kami makakalipat.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-003004So, tuloy po yan, Sir?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003005Hindi po namin magamit talaga yung
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003006marginal ang utilization
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003007namin doon sa area.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003008Meron din plano mag-expand
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003009yung shipbuilding doon.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003010So, it will be at a
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003011net zero loss basis.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-003012Thank you, Sir. Thank you, Secretary.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003013Thank you. Thank you. And actually,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003014we hope to have the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003015first co-production
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003016Philippine
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003017Korean
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003018LSS
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003019logistic supply ship.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003020The first one co-produced
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003021from that facility.
Deputy Speaker Jefferson F. Khonghun
asr-003022Thank you, Sir.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003023Thank you.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003024Thank you, DSJ.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003025Next to interpolate, from the minority,
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003026Representative Renee Co.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003027Good afternoon. Thank you
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003028very much.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003029Unang question ko po in relation sa
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003030line of questioning ko rin last
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003031year and then the department
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003032gave
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003033a letter to supplement
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003034na tungkol po ito sa updates
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003035ng cases on Colonel
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003036Nolasco and Colonel La Chica.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003037So, in the written reply to this
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003038committee in a
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003039letter last year regarding yung
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003040cases, ang sinabi po,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003041based on the fact-finding committee,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003042the issue involving the subject officers
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003043being Colonel Nolasco and La Chica
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003044has already been conducted
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003045and the fact-finding resolution is for
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003046submission to CSAFP.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003047So, yung chief of staff.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003048Eleven months have passed
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003049and ngayon usapin ulit
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003050kung ano yung
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003051pananagutan na po
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003052ni Colonel Nolasco and La Chica.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003053Sa misuse and abuse
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003054of confidential and intelligence
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003055funds ng Office of the
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003056Vice President and the Department of Education
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003057under the term ni
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003058VP Sara Duterte and also
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003059the Secretary of Education.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003060Ano na po bang update? Ano na po yung
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003061final disposition of that resolution?
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003062Were the officers sanctioned,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003063criminally charged, or
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003064cleared?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003065According to the submission
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003066to me, Your Honor, there is an investigation
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003067ongoing with the Office
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003068of the Ombudsman
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003069with respect to the two
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003070officers you mentioned.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003071And
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003072given the fact that the Ombudsman
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003073has acquired jurisdiction, as
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003074we understand, over the subject
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003075officers,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003076we will cooperate with any
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003077process
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003078that the Ombudsman issues
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003079to the Armed Forces of
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003080the Philippines. And as I understand
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003081it, Your Honor, the issue is
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003082alien to the Armed Forces.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003083Personal to the officers is
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003084alien to the Armed Forces.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003085So, uh, uh,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003086that being the case, Your Honor,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003087I think, uh, uh,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003088it will be important
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003089for the Ombudsman
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003090to act
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003091on it
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003092safe.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003093And
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003094I believe that the officers
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003095should be made to stand
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003096accountable for any and whatever
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003097offense
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003098they may have committed.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003099So, Madam Chair, what is
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003100the content of the resolution?
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003101There was a fact-finding committee.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003102There was a resolution. Who submitted it?
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003103What is its content?
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003104Can the Secretary disclose, Madam Chair?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003105Basically,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003106Your Honor,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003107on November,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003108actually,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003109since the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003110day
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003111the Chief of Staff
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003112approved the termination of the inquiry
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003113because of an ongoing
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003114investigation by the office
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003115of the Ombudsman.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003116So, given po noon, wala na pong
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003117jurisdiction on accountability
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003118ang AFP. Pinasa na po completely
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003119sa Ombudsman?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003120Pinasa na rin sa Ombudsman because it
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003121overrides the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003122since the Ombudsman acquired
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003123jurisdiction, Your Honor,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003124and since the penalties
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003125imposable by
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003126the AFP are minimal,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003127and
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003128are
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003129are
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003130limited to
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003131discharge
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003132of the subject officers,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003133it would be more prudent
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003134for the Ombudsman
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003135who can
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003136do that anyway
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003137and perhaps
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003138even file
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003139appropriate cases
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003140against the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003141subject officers if warranted.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003142Given this circumstance.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003143Can the Department,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003144Madam Chair,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003145through this committee, send a copy of this
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003146resolution kung saan
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003147dinidetail sana beyond
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003148sa termination
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003149and pagpasa sa Ombudsman, ano pang
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003150action steps ang tinake ng Department?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003151Your Honor, once we terminate an officer,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003152there's no more control.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003153And has the officer been terminated?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003154Not yet, Your Honor.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003155So, up until now, may some jurisdiction pa rin
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003156ang AFP, tama pa ba?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003156-split-2Meron, Your Honor.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003157Pero pag na-terminate na,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003158wala na, Your Honor.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003159Okay. Okay. Madam Chair, is this
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003160meron po bang pagtingin sa ganun?
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003161May termination po bang mangyayari?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003162Your Honor,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003163I'm not aware of any case
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003164right now within
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003165the Inspector General's purview
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003166given the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003167Ombudsman case.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003168Madam Chair,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003169may I ask
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003170what the pleasure
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003171of the representative would be
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003172Madam Chair,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003173this would have an effect
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003174sa kung paano ba natitignan
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003175yung spending ng confidential and intelligence funds
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003176and I'm actually going there now, Madam Chair.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003177Ken, kaya po bang
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003178ma-disclose ng Department
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003179yung total sum of CIF
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003180misappropriated according to their investigation,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003181measures taken for
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003182restitution to the National Treasury,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003183and any pong structural reform
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003184to prevent recurrence? Yes po, Madam Chair.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003185Actually,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003186the problem as I see it is
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003187the detail of the subject officer
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003188and being made to handle non-AFP funds
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003189as the issue is.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003190And so, that is a personal
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003191accountability of the officer.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003192And
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003193and
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003194in such a case, Your Honor,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003195it would be more appropriate
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003196for the Ombudsman
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003197who has
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003198the authority to file
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003199appropriate cases
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003200which
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003201will not be
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003202within the purview
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003203of a court martial
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003204because of the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003205amendment to the law
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003206where,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003207for example, in cases involving
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003208malversation, anti-graft
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003209or whatever,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003210these are cases triable by civilian courts.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003211General courts martial
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003212cannot
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003213try these officers
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003214for this specific offense, but
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003215they can only charge them with
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003216conduct unbecoming of an officer
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003217where the penalty is
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003218separation.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003219But it is my understanding,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003220Madam Chair, that
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003221prior to
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003222the dissolution of the VPSG,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003223the funds of the VPSG
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003224was through this department,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003225right? Or rather,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003226Colonel Lasko Luchica
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003227had continuous
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003228discretion in handling
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003229this fund. And this is
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003230what we saw
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003231yesterday,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003232according to SDO
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003233Acosta,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003234Colonel Lachica had discretion
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003235in handling this fund.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003236These were OVP
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003237funds, Your Honor, not
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003238VPSPG funds.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003239Thank you for the correction.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003240It is VPSPG.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003241If possible, we would like to receive
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003242a copy of the resolution.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003243No resolution
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003244to the Chief of Staff,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003245but it was terminated because of
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003246the jurisdiction of the Ombudsman,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003247Your Honor.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003247-split-2But kung may report po ba on the status of the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003249I'll try to find out, Your Honor.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003249-split-2Thank you very much,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003250Madam Chair.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003251My next question po, it would be in relation to
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003252also questions asked
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003253last time.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003254Nagkaroon po tayo ng
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003255pag-share or even ng unity na
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003256i-reconsider
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003257reconsider yung pag-procure ng arms through Elbit Systems. Meron po bang bagong
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003258contracts or bagong mga arms procured through Elbit Systems, Madam Chair?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003259We just need, Your Honor, to replenish the missile systems that were used in
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003260training, but there are no additional or new contracts with LBIT systems.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003261Okay. Related also to questions kanina po ng Representative San Fernando,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003262meron po bang steps that the DND has taken to reduce the dependence of the
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003263Philippines on the importation of arms? Meron po bang local arms manufacturing
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003264na in-explore na mangyayari?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003265Your Honor, it's not the capability we need. And the capabilities of local arms
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003266manufacturers are for small arms, which is not...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003267not where the DND wants to go, actually. Even the government arsenal.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003268We need more domain awareness, we need more internal hardening systems, and we
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003269need more deterrent systems. I hope that local industry will come to such a
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003270stage, Your Honor, but at this stage, we cannot afford to be on the...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003271backside of the learning curve, given the fact that the evolution of
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003272technology is really, really quick and really fast. And to handhold industries,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003273which, on an industry basis, Your Honor, if we can scale the production, which industry must,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003274have the capacity for, in terms of value propositions, then it's fine.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003275But it must be forward-looking, and they must not cater to what would normally be a police item,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003276or something that we need to move, not beyond, but in addition to.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003277Okay. So, Madam Chair, tama.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003278na yung mga acquisition of arms na beyond yung small arms ay nandiyan naman sa budget,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003279including po ba drones, et cetera?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003280Drones per se, Your Honor, are, you know, of course, part of the toolkit of any country right now,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003281but the production of drones is quite easy. It's the technology you put in depending on what you want to use them for.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003282So, meron po bang local production of drones, or kasama rin siya sa importation, Madam Chair?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003284I'm sure there are, Your Honor. This is easily done. But it's what you carry them, what you put into them, actually, which is important, and which changes.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003285Because of the advent of AI, it changes every three days, sometimes.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003286May operational guidelines po ba sa usage of drones ng military, Madam Chair, right now?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003287Your Honor, it's on the evolution stage.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003288So, right now, wala pong written guidelines? Because meron po ang commercial, so sa military right now, wala pa?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003289Wala pa po. We are still evolving the technology.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003290And actually, in order to use drones, we have to develop our backbone systems in order to use this responsibly.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003291Ako, I'd like to flag that, Madam Chair. As you said po, as the Secretary said, kailangan po ng responsible use.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003292And I think it starts at guidelines. Kung paano po siyempre gamitin, lalo na it's possible na pwedeng ma-abuse.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003293So, kailan po ba maasahan, if ever, na magka-guidelines?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003294Right now po, there are no offensive uses for drones, insofar as we're concerned.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003295Uh, they are for surveillance, but naturally, we will conform with guidelines for the external defense use of drones,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003296if it is for purposes other than surveillance.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003297Kung meron pong mga updates tungkol po sa pagkaroon ng guidelines on its operations,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003298magkaroon po sana ng copy na maipasa.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003299So, through this committee, para po ma-insure yung responsible use sa kanya.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003300Much as they are disclosable, Your Honor, I don't think it's anything wrong,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003301just as long as the nuts and bolts and the granularity that may compromise our systems are not compromised.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003302For now, no more questions given the limitations and time.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-003303Madam Chair, I would like to sign up for the second round. Thank you.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003304Yes, thank you, Cong. Renee Co.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003305Next to interpolate from the majority, Vice Chair Rufus Rodriguez.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003306Thank you, Madam Chair, Chair Bella Suansing.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003307A pleasant good afternoon to the Department of National Defense Officialdom
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003308and also the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003309First, let me congratulate and thank Secretary Teodoro
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003310for being a patriot.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003311For fighting for the West Philippine Sea
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003312and standing up against China, the bully of our region.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003313So, you are, you have been able, since the time you were Secretary,
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003314you were able to protect Philippine interests
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003315as there should be no other interest paramount to our sovereignty.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003316It is Article 1 of the Philippine Constitution.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003317It also goes without saying that he is our pride of the U.P. College of Law.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003318Having number one in the bar examinations, I was only number 17.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003319So, I have to bring this list by the Taliba who were in the top 20
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003320because nobody believes if you are number 11 to 20.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003321But no doubt that Secretary Gilbert,
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003322Secretary Teodoro, number one in the bar.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003323So, I have a question.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003324Number one is, what is the budget of the DND for the Lumbia 15th Strike Wing?
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003325If that is right, yeah.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003326What is now the budget for 2027 to further develop our Lumbia EDCA site?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003327Your Honor, I beg a few seconds to retrieve the data.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003328In the facilities, for this year, Your Honor, it's 115 million.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003329But again, for this year, 2026?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003330Yeah, yeah, 115.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003331Million?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003332Yes, Your Honor, that's the remaining.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003333And for next year?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003334That's the remaining, Your Honor.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003335Completed?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003336Yes, Your Honor.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003337Yes, thank you. 115 million.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003338So, there's already a budget.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003339Save enhancements that may be done.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003340Thank you.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003341And what is now also the counterpart of the United States Government? Being an EDCA site?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003343Not yet, Your Honor.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003344I thought as EDCA site,
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003345there will already be infusion of American dollars to further develop that Lumbia airport.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003346Your Honor, the development of, even for us, for the 15th Strike Wing,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003347and to have a maintenance base.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003348Maintenance base. They're hampered by right-of-way issues.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003350What is the problem?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003351Informal settlers,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003352Your Honor, that has hampered us.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003354And it's only now that we have
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003356taken the appropriate
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003357legal proceedings and
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003358working towards looking for
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003359adequate relocation for us
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003361to fully utilize,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003362not only for the 15th Strike Wing,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003364but it shall serve as the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003366Northern Mindanao Operations Center for the OCD.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003370There are still illegal settlers
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003371and the access road to the highway,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003372Your Honor, to the highway.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003373Thank you, Secretary
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003374Gibo. Now, in the
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003375master plan, what is the contribution of
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003377the United States Government
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003378to the Lumbia Airport?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003380They are still scoping, Your Honor,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003381what they can do with the area, particularly knowing that
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003383again, Cagayan de Oro is
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003384vulnerable to mudslides.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003385And since it will be also a
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003387coordination center
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003388for Northern Mindanao for HADR,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003389they're scoping in those
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003390lines, Your Honor.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003391They're scoping,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003392The scoping is for a multipurpose warehouse, and for us,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003393Your Honor, it's air traffic control enhancement.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003394So, in the plan, what is the structures
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003395to be built by the U.S.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003396Government?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003397So far, there's nothing agreed,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003398Your Honor. They're scoping for a warehouse.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003399Warehouse.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003400There will be social costs when the Americans would go there.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003401What are the plans of our Armed Forces of the Philippines and the DND?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003402On social costs,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003403Your Honor, that's why the right-of-way issues
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003404will be the first.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003405And the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003406relocation issues
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003407will be the most important thing, which we are
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003408addressing, because we need to address
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003409it in order to provide base security.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003412Referring to, you know, when there are Americans,
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003413you know, there will be prostitution.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003414Your Honor, there will be...
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003415Any plans for that to protect?
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003417our women in Cagayan de Oro.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003418No, they will be guided by SOFA, Your Honor, if ever they are there, present, you know, and...
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003419The SOFA will provide for how do we protect our women of Cagayan de Oro.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003420Yes, Your Honor, in the same way as they should be protected
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003421from our own exploitation by our own men, too.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003422Thank you, Secretary.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003423Next question is, how is now the proposed naval base in our neighboring town of Tagoloan?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003425That will be the dockyard, Your Honor.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003426It's still awaiting finalization of the titling.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003428The titling?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003429Yes, Your Honor.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003430Is that in the PHIVIDEC area, Honorable Secretary?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003431It is the southern...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003432It is in the southern portion of the PHIVIDEC area, Your Honor.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003433How much will that entail in cost
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003434once the titling is already done?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003435For a complete dry dock.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003436Your Honor, that will be able to support our fleet, growing fleet.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003437That's about 40 billion pesos.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003438How much, Secretary?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003439Forty. Forty billion, Your Honor.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003440Ah, the cost of the dry dock is 40 billion?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003441Indeed.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003442The whole thing, Your Honor.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003443Whole thing?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003444Together with equipment.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003445Indeed, that will bring forth substantial economic activity for Cagayan de Oro.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003446Thank you very much for that, Secretary.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003448From there.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003449Yes.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003450It's strategic because it can be a dry dock
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003451because it's relatively free from typhoons.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003452And it can accommodate even the largest vessel, which is an LPD.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003453But because the Subic Naval Base right now is...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003454We cannot use it as a dry dock.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003455It's an operating naval base.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003456This one will be adopted.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003457It is a real dry dock where we can adequately maintain and supervise all our vessels.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003458So, thank you for thinking of relocating it in Misamis Oriental, in Tagoloan, which is beside the city of Cagayan de Oro, the city of golden friendship.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003459So, we thank you for that, Secretary.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003460And when will the title be?
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003461What is the timetable?
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003462Of course, you have lawyers and the title would be finished about when.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003463And when will the start of the construction be?
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003464We're awaiting that.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003465For Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003466Your Honor, I await too.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003467And we're trying our level best to get the titling done.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003468Because we need to leave, vacate Sangley as soon as possible
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003469because it is extremely shallow, extremely small.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003470And it's getting to be unmaneuverable for our naval platforms.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003471Thank you.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003472That is good news to Mindanao, specifically Northern Mindanao and entire Mindanao, and Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003473My other question, Mr. Secretary, is before there were talks about the transfer of the 4th military area which we oppose,
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003474are there still plans to transfer the 4th Infantry Division in Cagayan de Oro, Patag, to another place?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003475That is not a specific guidance, Your Honor.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003476Our specific guidance is for the Army to relocate.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003477To scope their areas where they need to have the homes
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003478Of their divisions and brigades.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003479With respect to having a division headquarters or a brigade headquarters as a connectivity node,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003480as a logistical supply point, as a motor pool,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003481and for divisions to contain medical facilities adequately to support.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003482And this must be able to...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003483Provide connectivity to strategic bases of other services.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003484If not, then the strategic bases...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003485bases cannot be resupplied adequately, so it is a whole exercise in logistics, Your Honor, and I know
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003486there are certain legacy areas which first have developed massive roots already and we will keep
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003487this into consideration nonetheless the exercise really is in logistics your honor because we have
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003488a very very big difficulty particularly in humanitarian assistance and disaster response
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003489and resupplying our own troops it's quite difficult so we need to have the logistics
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003490capabilities in order for the armed forces to pursue its uh external defense role thank you
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003491Secretary, you know, Patag
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003492for the division is really very, very strategically located. Of course, Cagayan de Oro is the gateway to
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003493Mindanao. If we talk about Davao, you go around the Zamboanga Peninsula, and so in
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003494terms of logistics that's the best side and I believe that there is still uh area that will
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003495be used for that. So we ask you on behalf of the city of Cagayan de Oro to consider that as the
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003496continuing
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003497area for the Armed Forces because it is very strategically located. From Cagayan de Oro, you
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003498go to Bukidnon, and then you go to Butuan. So please consider that, Mr. Secretary, because we would wish
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003499that to remain in the city of Cagayan de Oro. On the three domains—
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003500Your Honor, and the fourth domain, the cyber domain and the IT domain, that is indeed a valuable
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003501position, and as a matter of fact we are adding on the naval domain with the dockyard that is
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003502proposed, and Lumbia as the home of the 15th Strike Wing where they will train and they will
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003503maintain, and it will also be the home of the Northern Mindanao Operations Center
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003504of the OCD.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003505So, Your Honor, rest assured that that is an area of prime consideration for us.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003506Thank you, Secretary Gibo. It now looks that, uh, the Secretary is looking at Cagayan de Oro and Misamis Oriental. We have the 15th Strike Wing
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003508in Lumbia, and then we have the dockyard, 40 billion, in
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003510in the municipality, and then our Army is there in Patag to be enlarged to become a logistical
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003511center because Cagayan de Oro is the center of Northern Mindanao and gateway to entire Mindanao.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003512So, with that we thank the Secretary for the Lumbia airport, we thank the Secretary for the dockyard,
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003513and we thank the Secretary for enlarging the 4th Infantry Division. Thank you, Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003514Again, we thank you for your service to this nation, which is unequaled in recent history.
Rep. Rufus B. Rodriguez
asr-003515Thank you very much.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003515-bThank you, Your Honor.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003516Thank you, Vice Chair Rufus Rodriguez. Given that there are no other minority members who are listed for the first round, we will proceed
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003517with the majority members.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003518So, from the majority, the next to interpolate, Rep. Marlo Bancoro.
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro
asr-003519Thank you, Madam Chair. Good afternoon, my dear colleagues. Good afternoon, Secretary Gibo and the DND family. Mine is just a
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro
asr-003520parochial concern, Secretary.
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro
asr-003521My proposal is a
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro
asr-003522joint camp with the PNP, Army, and Coast Guard,
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro
asr-003523and the
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro
asr-003524previous Chief of Staff [unclear].
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro
asr-003525It will be implemented by the local government unit of [unclear], where the island is situated
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro
asr-003526and on which the camp is going to be constructed. So my concern
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro
asr-003527is the request of the regional director [unclear] the PNP [unclear]
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro
asr-003528the council of the PNP [unclear], the Coast Guard, and the commission for the Coast Guard [unclear]
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro
asr-003529of the MOA for the downloading of the funds, and the PNP supposedly by August 27 also. Unfortunately, it's
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro
asr-003530scheduled [unclear] for the budget hearing. [Unclear] PNP authority
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro
asr-003531Now, sir, it is on the part of the Armed Forces. Batay kung doon sa
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003532guidance namin and ini-re-scope ng lahat ng AFP units ang kanilang areas of operation
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003533based on logistics requirements namin.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003534Uh, [unclear].
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003535Uh, now, given the parochial concern, anyway...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003537So, based on the guidance that we gave to them because I don't want to divert
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003538the attention to the major logistical needs of the Armed Forces that we really need to pay attention to
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003539because even the resupply of the base that you will do will be affected if you don't start with
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003540our major logistical bases.
Rep. Marlo C. Bancoro
asr-003541Uh, Madam Chair, may I approach them to discuss? Anyway, this is just one minute.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003542Cong., thank you. Thank you. Meeting suspended.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003543Okay, next to interpolate, Vice Chair Anna York Bondoc. Vice Chair Anna York Bondoc.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003543-bThank you so much.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003544Okay na. Magandang hapon po, Mr. Secretary and the DND family. Thank you so much for the opportunity for us to be able to work closely with you and support your 2027 budget.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003545First of all, I would like to greet our new AFP Chief of Staff.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003546Nag-meet po kami for the first time and I had the pleasure of meeting him for the first time last year in Bongabon, Nueva Ecija
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003547with the 703rd Agila Brigade.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003548At nagkita po kami because I wanted to express my support and thanks po to the 7th Infantry Division last year
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003549and the brigade and the battalion [unclear] sa baha.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003550So, I thought last year was the worst thing that ever happened to me.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003551Ayun pala, this year it was going to be worse. So, I have a few pictures in case you're interested po to see.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003552Up to today po, I come from the 4th District of Pampanga, which is the catch basin po, lahat po ng tubig from Aurora.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003553Ayan po si Kong Angara. Yung tubig niyo bumabagsak sa amin. Yung buong Nueva Ecija po. buong province of Bulacan, and even the Sierra Madre Mountains. So the amount of water pouring in is truly tremendous.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003554So ayan po ang tumutulong po sa amin. Pakita ninyo iyong baha mismo, iyong plaza po namin iyan. So yan, and that is, later on I will speak to you about MacArthur Highway. So it was actually a good thing.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003564I had never worked with the Philippine Army previous to last year and I was very grateful sa kanila pong efficiency
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003565and ang bilis po nilang kumilos and most of all their compassion towards us.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003566So from someone who previously didn't know much about the Army, it was really a revelation to me.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003567So, ang maganda po from what happened last year,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003568I am of the philosophy that kung kumikilos ka, pag may baha, huli ka na.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003569In other words, it is better to prepare for a disaster rather than, even though ang dami hung tumulong, mali pa po yun and that we need to prepare.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003570So, I would like to again commend,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003571And nagkaroon po kami ng malawakang Bantay Sapa, or the largest coastal cleanup of Manila Bay. Hindi po makalabas
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003572yung tubig sa amin because of siltation po sa mga sapa. So this last
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003573June, ako po ang nagpondo, lahat po ng tupad ko, pinondohan namin more than 1,500 tupad members.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003574Last [unclear] slide, please. More than 1,500 tupad members po joined us dun sa Bantay Sapa.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003575This is already the third year.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003576So we have been doing this for the last three years.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003577Hindi po kami kumikilos dahil may baha.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003578Kumikilos po kami bago po magkabaha.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003586So you can see this is the Philippine Army, the Philippine Coast Guard, and the Philippine Navy with the DENR and the local government.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003587So nagkaroon po kami ng Memorandum of Understanding. And I would like to thank Philippine Army,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003588Philippine Navy, ayan po, Coast Guard, at lahat po ng tumulong sa amin.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003589So year one, we were able to clear 9,000 basura.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003590Year two, 17,000. And year three, 15,000.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003591So despite all of that, binaha pa rin po kami this year.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003592So I would personally like to thank, again, I would like to personally mention
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003593[unclear], General Osias, and our battalion commander,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003594si Lieutenant Colonel [unclear], for their kindness po this year.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003595Hindi lang po sila kind, they are very efficient at mabilis pong kumilos.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003596So, Secretary, pinupugayan po namin sila sa kanila pong kasipagan at kabaitan sa amin. So, wala po akong masyadong tanong. I would just like to thank them.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003598I would also like to mention an incident po nang nangyari. One of the ways to prevent flood po is through dredging.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003599and palabas po yung tubig namin sa Manila Bay. And personally po, nagka-problema na rin po pala ang Philippine Navy sa Manila Bay
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003600because of the siltation. So tinulungan po namin sila and we were very happy to work with them
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003601to dredge po, grabe na po ang siltation, pati po ang Philippine Navy tinamaan na rin po.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003602And we had to dredge together yung pagdating po ng kanilang destroyer.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003603So upon conversation po with former Commodore, now present Admiral, tama po ba ako Admiral Nera
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003604nagkausap po kami and nalaman po namin and I told him that if Manila [unclear] silted, and if our destroyers, and we are modernizing the Navy, at mas malalim pa
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003605siguro yung kailangan po nating volume of tubig, tama po ba ako?
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003606So, therefore, dredgers are a very important component po, and very much badly needed by our Navy.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003607So, Sec, nagka-intindihan po kami that the Philippine Navy needs to purchase dredgers. Kasi po, I told them,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003608if we are going to purchase large ships, kailangan po talaga ng dredgers. So, I hope you could support the much-needed dredgers po ng Philippine Navy.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003609Of course, Madam Chair, because we really need it also for our own naval bases and ports. There's one in the pipeline
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003610right now, coming in.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003611Opo. Actually, medyo nagkaagawan nga po ng dredger. Kasi we need naman to dredge sa Manila Bay. Kasi babahain kami. But we gladly lent our dredger po to the Philippine Navy.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003612So tinanong po sa akin [unclear] kataas yung dredger na kailangan. And then they said 1991 pa daw yung pinag-agawan namin. So
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003613it would be really a good idea. May isang suggestion po ako
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003614na madali. Lahat po ng nase-seize na illegal dredgers lagyan ninyo ng exception sa Tariff and Customs code na imbis na isubasta iyan, dalhin na lang sa Coast Guard at saka sa Navy lahat ng [unclear] ng mga dredgers para magamit ho natin.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003615Kasi kailangan isubasta eh under the Tariff and Customs Code.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003616So minsan, kapag nakaka-seize ng vessels na malalaki, sinusubasta ito.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003617And then, nariregurgitate o narirecycle.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-003618So, kung puwede, [unclear] na lang ho iyan, lalo na pag kailangan ng Navy o ng Coast Guard or ng DENR, for example. Depending on the size, na illegal na mga vessels na imbis na mandatory na isubasta, i-turnover po kung magagamit. Mas [unclear], malaking tulong din po sa atin iyan. Thank you po. And sana po masuportahan niyo po yung purchase of dredgers kasi kailangan po ng Navy.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003621Okay, thank you so much po.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003622Thank you, Vice Chair Anna York Bondoc.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003623Next to interpellate, Congressman Jay Vergara.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003624Thank you, Chair. Magandang tanghali po sa [unclear].
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003626At susugan ko lang po yung sinabi ni Congresswoman Ana. Regional problem mo yung pinag-uusapan. Dahil minalas tayo ng ating mga bundok ay hinayaan nating kalbuhin na tayo rin ang may kasalanan.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003629Sakit ho ng konti kung Jay, kalbuhin. Medyo bawasan ng tira, tatamaan po kayo.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003631Medyo malapit na rin doon, eh. Malapit na, eh. Kaya medyo kayo, nangingitim pa pati bigote, tinutubuan. Kanina pa ho ninyo akong niloloko roon sa bigote ko, eh.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003636Hindi ko po niloloko; nangingitim lang po.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003637Anyway po, ang pinakamataas po na peak ay si General Pasamonte at si General Osias ay mga kaibigan ko rin po.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003638Ang pinakamataas na peak doon sa amin sa Nueva Ecija po, ang pangalan po ay Paatas Peak sa Mount Kimalugong. Para po maintindihan po ng lahat.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003643Sa Mount Kemalugong, ito po ay parte ng Sierra Madre.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003644Bago dumating ng Caraballo, tapos didiretso sa Cordillera.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003645So ang dahilan po ng pagbaha ay zero meters above sea level dito sa Metro Manila.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003646Alin po ba ang zero meter above sea level?
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003647Ang zero meter po ay Manila Bay.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003648Kaya po yun ang katotohanan kung bakit talaga binabaha tayo.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003649Ano ho?
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003650Yung bulubundukin na pagka ho may problema ng konti, dire diretsyo yan.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003651Pagka naligo ka, dire-diretsyo yan.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003653[unclear] sa Paatas Peak, it's 1,750 meters above sea level.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003654At ang pinagsusukatan po ng Metro Manila ay Manila Bay, which is zero meter above sea level.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003655Para ho siyang Luneta na doon nagsisimula yung zero nung kilometrahe.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003656Ano po?
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003657So, pinag-aralan po namin mabuti yung distrito namin.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003658Mula sa Bongabon, sa Gabaldon, sa Laur, sa Natividad, sa Palayan, at sa Cabanatuan City po. Tutuloy po ito ng Santa Rosa. Tutuloy po ito sa dalawang river.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003661Sa gawi po ng 4th District of Nueva Ecija, yung po ay Peñaranda–Rio Chico River.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003662Pero pupunta rin po siya sa Pampanga River.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003663Kaya iiyak po talaga yung taga-Pampanga.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003664Yung pong distrito ng ating chairwoman sa appropriations, kay Chairwoman Mika, yung po ay sa Bongabon maghihiwalay.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003667Yung sa Talavera River, yung papunta naman po sa amin sa Cabanatuan, sa Cabanatuan bababa. Pero pagka pinag-aralan ninyong mabuti, diretsyo rin po siya doon sa Pampanga River.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003669Babahain ang sampung bayan ng Tarlac. Babahain ang sampung bayan ng Pampanga.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003671Pagkatapos, di diretsyong sigurado sa Bulacan at hahanap kasi ng level sa Manila Bay na kung sa naroon ang zero meter above sea level.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003672So, sinusugan ko lamang po kay Kong Ana yung kanya pong sinasabi para po maintindihan rin po ninyo. Alam ko po yung posisyon ng Department of National Defense hinggil po doon sa ating Fort Magsaysay area.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003674Pero yung concern po ng Gabaldon, ng Dingalan, nila Kong Rommel Angara po, yung concern po ng Bongabon, Gabaldon, Laur, Santa Rosa, Cabanatuan City...
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003675Hindi po kasama ang Natividad, Peñaranda, at saka General Tinio, ay yung pong 44,341.637 hectares na kasama po sa Fort Magsaysay Reserve.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003676So, ako po ay siguro ako na po ang huling magsalita. Kung may sususog pa po sa akin, ako po ay sumusuporta lamang po sa inyong pagtulong sa amin parati.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003678Ang akin lamang po ay hilingin ko lang na makausap po namin, Secretary, kung sino po talaga ang magiging representative ng Department of Defense o ng Army hinggil dito sa usaping ito.
Rep. Julius Cesar "Jay" V. Vergara
asr-003680Kasi ang pupunta po sa mga mayor namin sa Palayan, sa Gabaldon, sa General Tinio, sa Laur, sa Peñaranda, sa Santa Rosa, sa Dingalan, at saka sa Cabanatuan ay hindi po nagpupunta yung inyong mismong tao para mapag-usapan po nang maayos itong usapin na ito.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003683Thank you, Kong Jay.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003684Dahil na-realize ko yung concern, really, sa Fort Magsaysay na kailangan ng Armed Forces ngayon, pero ito'y kailangan din sa connectivity ng dalawang lalawigan. At may flood-control implications na kailangan solbahin natin lahat, kasi hindi rin naman puwedeng mabaha yung area o pagdaluyan.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003686Hinggil dito, humingi lang ako ng paumanin sapagkat nagkulang kami ng tao kaya nga po ni-raise natin ang isang opisina dun sa real estate management sa DND level na USEC para makabuild ng ecosystem si dating Assistant Secretary Ramos.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003687Inangat po natin na USEC kasi yung real estate management nagiging malaking... ...issue na kailangan harapin.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003689Ganun po, ganun man din, ang talagang point person dito ay dapat yung installation and management command ng Philippine Army.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003690Kung sino ang nagsusupervise dito.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003691So, hiling ko muna sa IMCOM within the week, can you establish base with Congressman Vergara? And Congressman Angara.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003693And can you create the flow mechanism to try to solve the issue?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003694If the issue is really flood control, I will raise it up to DPWH or whatever agency.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003695But at least there must be a flow already because until we are able to support and staff under Secretary Ramos' team... ...to support him, kulang na kulang kami talaga.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003697Nandiyan ba si Eman? Wala.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003703Ah, naka-leave. Naka-leave. Naka-leave. But siya po ay nagpapahinga lang dahil talagang kawawa rin yung tao. We have about live real estate issues, mga halos tatlong daan. Tapos 40,000 ba yung dine-defend natin, na-ejectment cases, so forth and so on.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003705So, pati OSG po nagre-reklamo na doon sa amin. Ngunit, ito na po ang aking [unclear].
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003707Within the week, can you ask your IMCOM to meet with Congressman Vergara and Congressman Angara? And submit to me monthly progress reports on the issues and what happens. Maraming salamat po.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003710Madam Chair, can I interject with the Congressman?
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003711Yes.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003712Thank you. Maraming salamat po. First and foremost, maraming maraming salamat po, Secretary Gibo Teodoro.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003714Before I begin, ako po ay nagpapasalamat sa ating Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003715In fact, kami po sa lalawigan ng Aurora, sa Lone District of Aurora, kami ata yung unang nag-build ng buong buo yung ating camp ng ating Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003716Gusto ko lang pong dagdagan yung sinabi ni Congressman Jay Vergara na binanggit po niya dun sa ating military reservation.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003717Yes. We've known for a fact that ito po ay pagmamay-ari ng ating base militar.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003719But earlier, hindi ko po alam na magsasalita si Congressman Jay because I was supposed to go to the other committee hearing.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003720But I approached USEC Gavin, which was given to me by our Chair Bella.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003721Ang aking hiling lang po is because for the past 47 years, ang aming probinsya po, ang lalawigan ng Aurora, before ay maraming insurgents. But now, halos nawala na po ito.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003724My fear, Mr. Secretary, is that because of the ongoing military reservation on the ground level, yung kaninang sinasabi ni Congressman Jay Vergara na nagko-coordinate directly to the mayors.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003726Siguro po, a bit of thought, Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003727Sorry. Siguro kami naman po ay willing makipagtulungan sa ating Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003728In fact, ang sabi ko po kay Yusek Gavin kanina, I think there's a proper way on how to do it.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003729In fact, like for example sa Aurora po, if I'm not mistaken, there's around 6,000-plus hectares sa military reservation sa tatlo o apat na barangay.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003731And this comprises around 3,000 families na madi-displace.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003732Pero pag sabi ko, ako, I've always been optimistic on how government works.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003733Sabi ko, pag nagtulungan naman ang LGU, myself, the Department of Defense, even the Office of the President, I think there is a right way or procedure on how to do things.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003735Kasi po, I'll be honest with you, Mr. Secretary, may mga bahay na pong nandoon po talaga.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003737So, on our part, as the government, it will be difficult na paalisin sila ng ura-urada.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003738And hindi naman po tama rin iyon. You've also been a district representative, Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003740So, tayo yung takbuhan ng ating mga kababayan, even the mayor.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003741So ako po, maraming salamat na sinabi po ninyo na magtatalaga agad kayo ng isang USEC na kakausap sa aming tatlong congressman sa military reservation in Nueva Ecija and Aurora, namely Congressman Jay Vergara, Congressman Emeng Pascual, and for me, the Lone District of the Province of Aurora.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003746Mas maganda po sana na upuan po ito natin. And I think pag inupuan po ng mga leaders po iyan, together with your USEC, undersecretaries, and the people concerned, ay ito po ay mapag-uusapan nang maayos at puwede pa tayong magtulungan moving forward, Mr. Secretary. Iyon lamang po, Mr. Secretary. Maraming salamat.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003751Ito po sa Aurora na pinagtutuunan namin ng pansin. Number one is the boundary between Quezon and Aurora and Rizal, na ang Army ay manipis doon sa area na iyon, pati po Infanta.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003754Secondly is the foreshore area na importante po sa amin, lalo na sa Dingalan.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003755So kailangan din siguro, on the naval side, Admiral Ezpeleta, tutukan mo ng tao rin kasama ng IMCOM.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003756Okay. Thank you.
Rep. Rommel Rico T. Angara
asr-003757Thank you, Mr. Secretary. Thank you.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003758Thank you, Vice Chair Rommel Angara and Congressman Jay Vergara.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003759Last to interpellate for the first round, from the majority, Representative Jeffrey Ferrer.
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003760Thank you very much, Madam Chair.
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003761Alam ko, exhausted na si Secretary. So kaninang umaga pa to.
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003762Pero sandali lang to the AFP family. Good afternoon.
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003763E tanong ko lang, how is peace and order in Negros Island, Secretary?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003764Well, for now, we are seeing some stability in Negros Island.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003765And we are thankful to the local government for the support of the whole province of Negros Occidental.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003766For the support for national security.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003767That being said, on the oriental side, the situation remains stable also.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003768So we are also likewise thankful for the all-out support of the local government.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003769And the convergence between the local government.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003770And the armed forces of the Philippines.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003771Particularly, when we view the situation that Negros, with the continuous degassing of Mount Canlaon,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003772needs a different kind of attention right now.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003773Where we face severe relocation issues that we need to do.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003774And we are still rebuilding lives.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003775So we cannot afford any peace and order disruptions in the area at this time.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003776Thank you very much.
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003777Thank you very much, Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003778And then going to OCD.
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003779Alam mo naman po, in the past months, tinamaan tayo ng Bagyong Tino doon.
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003780And then na-damage yung malaking damage sa 4th District and 5th District.
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003781Kamusta yung, is there an ongoing project or rehabilitation sa mga areas na na-damage ng Bagyong Tino?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003782Ngayon, yung rehabilitation kong is, sa amin,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003783is response sa amin.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003784Sa rehabilitation, nagkaroon sila ng Negros ay yung Canlaon Rehabilitation Plan.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003785But it lacks sufficient detail for me.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003786Kaya sinuli ko muna sa kanila.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003787And the most important thing on the Canlaon issue is the acquisition of land for relocation.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003788In areas which are not affected.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003789And I think they identified some areas on the...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-0037905th or 6th District.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003791or 6th District, I believe.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003792Doon sa 4th,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003793doon sa rehabilitation,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003794ito ay hindi na nanggagaling sa amin,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003795nanggagaling sa mother agencies,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003796batay sa kautosan ng DBM.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003797Nonetheless,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003798OCD-NIR
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003799is tasked to continuously coordinate
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003800with OCD Central
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003801to prod the other agencies for action.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003802For example, with Congresswoman Ana Bondoc,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003803I raised the attention of the flooding
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003804to Secretary Dizon by official communication
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003805so that it can be addressed systematically.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003806Your Honor.
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003807Thank you, Sec.
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003808Because napakagaling mo
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003809at saka advantageous
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003810ka talaga,
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003811yung next question ko
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003812yung sa OPLAN-Kanlaon natin.
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003813That is why sinabi mo na
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003814yung mga areas,
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003815kasi yung even in La Carlota City,
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003816part ng kung minsan
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003817kung pumutok yung Kanlaon,
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003818doon mismo pumupunta,
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003819especially La Castellana
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003820in the 5th District.
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003821But anyway,
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003822with regards to that,
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003823parang nag-re-remind lang ako
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003824na hindi kami din makalimutan doon
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003825because some of our requests,
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003826as already mga bridges natin,
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003827nakita ko na sa NEP ng DPWH,
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003828but it was already 2 years na proposal.
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003829And then ngayon pa lang,
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-0038302027,
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003831pero kawawa yung iba
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003832kasi nasira yung mga bridges doon,
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003833kawawa yung isang community
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003834na parang mga kabataan doon,
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003835doon pa nag-aaral sa kabilang bayan.
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003836So that is the only access
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003837na hindi,
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003838na tatawid sila.
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003839So kung nasira na yung bridge doon,
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003840they have no choice
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003841is to cross that river.
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003842So anyway,
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003843I hope na ikaw familiar ka rin doon
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003844at saka pamilya ka na ng Negros.
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003845So just a reminder.
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003846Thank you very much, Madam Speaker.
Rep. Jeffrey P. Ferrer
asr-003847Thank you, Secretary.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003848That is the level of detail, Your Honor,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003849that I would have wanted to see
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003850in the rehabilitation plan.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003851But unfortunately, I did not see it.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003852So I returned it.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003853Well, anyway, your representative
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003854and NIR will keep on communicating
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003855with the LGUs.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003856Yes, Your Honor.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003857Tayo naman ang representante dito
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003858is to air all those problems
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003859in national agencies.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003860Thank you very much, Secretary.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003861Thank you, Your Honor.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003862Thank you, Count Jeffrey Ferrer.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003863Next to interpolate
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003864is Congressman Tonypet Albano.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003867Thank you, Chair. Actually, it's not an interpolation
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003868but more of a
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003869giving my
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003870trust and confidence
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003871to the Secretary
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003872for doing a good job,
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003873especially the AFP.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003874And good afternoon,
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003875Sir Gilbert
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003876and your Chief of Staff
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003877whom we've
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003878confirmed in the CA recently.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003879And congratulations
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003880to my cousin,
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003881Lieutenant General Donald Gumiran for... [unclear]. But more than anything, Secretary, I talked to your Chief of Staff, si Toto, General Toto, who was asking
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003885How we can strengthen your engineering brigade, because if you remember history, Europe and even Asia was built by the Marshall Plan. And if you have a strong engineering brigade that you have there, and we can add budgets, then you will be more receptive not only to help in disaster mitigation, especially in cases where flooding is there, but more so during...
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003904the non-delicate seasons
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003905where there's no typhoon,
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003906we can use the engineers
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003907to actually rehabilitate
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003908a lot of areas
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003909in the Philippines,
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003910especially a particular
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003911airline like what you did
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003912in Mindalao.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003913So, I'd just like to ask, Secretary, if you'd be able to help us create some type of Marshall Plan for your engineering brigade.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003914Is that feasible or not?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003915Actually, our engineering brigades are converting into combat engineering brigades,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003916which are there to allow our equipment to work safely and sustainably.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003917For example, the emergency bridging that will support our heavy equipment.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003918Secondly, it will be the demining or equipment.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003919Which are engineers.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003920Secondly, if we have them, they should be devoted to base development and not contracted out anymore for civil engineering services.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003921So, actually, what has happened is we were devoting civil engineering equipment to non-AFP matters.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003922And our base...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003923Base development suffered.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003924So, one thing led to another.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003925Secondly, also, I understand the need for civil engineering, which is why the Army's game plan right now is to increase its footprint in areas which may be unoccupied.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003926And the first thing you need to do is access.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003927And the access to the base...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003929whether it be a division headquarters or a brigade headquarters, will be an all-weather, heavy-duty road access,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003930which will benefit the economy.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003931And it will be a connectivity node.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003932And it will allow resupply, and it will allow presence and deterrence at the same time,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003933whether it be for deforestation, illegal mining, or what have you.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003934So, uh...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003935We have that as a strategic plan because we need to increase the Army's footprint,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003936and we need strategic basing that will be resupplied by the nodes created on the baselines.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003937It's part of the integrated defense concept, which will, in turn, benefit the economy because of the all-weather access.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003938Thank you. Thank you, Secretary.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003939But in terms of disaster,
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003940I'm sure you're always there because you're head of the NDRMC, if I remember.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003941So, like, yung mga basura na nangyayari dito, it's a man-made thing in Metro Manila,
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003942and sometimes the government is being blamed for not implementing flood controls.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003943I'm sure with your help, Secretary, we will hopefully give enough budgets for your engineering brigade to help in that natural disaster, at least.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003944Because we are the number one prone disaster country in the whole world.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003945And, yes, yes, Your Honor, we totally agree.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003946And lastly, Madam Chair, we talked also in the Commission on Appointments about the drone program,
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003947which, of course, it is highly sensitive, and the Chief of Staff has not really given us...
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003948Well, you're supposed to report to us the progress of the drones.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003949Because, as you can understand,
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003950a small country like Ukraine now can actually fight a superpower like Russia and beat them.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003951And if you remember, Secretary, we once talked about this two years ago,
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003952and I told you that drone technology is the best way we won't lose anything.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003953And during armed conflicts, you can send it into critical areas.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003954So, I'd like lang the status of this, and I'm in full support.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003955We're building the framework and the backbone for it.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003956That's all I can disclose now.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003957And, you know, as I said, the drones themselves are easy to do.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003958It's what you put in them, depending on the purpose that we are.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003959And these are not autonomous devices [unclear], right?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003960So, we are developing the control systems for it alongside the capabilities.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003961We do have capabilities [unclear].
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003962And that is well within the engagement framework of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003963That's all I can disclose.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003964Thank you, thank you, Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003965With that, Madam Chairman, this representation is in full support of the Filipino Army and, of course, the DND.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003966Kayo po ang heroes ng Pilipino.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003967Nakakatulog po kami ng mahingbing dahil sa servisyo na inaalay niyo yung sarili niyong buhay.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003968Para sa kapakanan ng ating bansa at mga mamayang Pilipino.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003969Kaya saludo po kami at full support po ang House of Representatives.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003970Lalo na tinapunta po ako ni Speaker Boji dito para sabihin po sa inyo,
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003971full support po ang opisina ni Speaker at ang mga congressman dito po.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003972Maraming salamat.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003973Gusto ko rin pong kunin itong pagkakataon na ito na batiin ang ating mabuting kaibigan.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003974Sa kanyang recent na estado sa buhay, finally, siya ay malapit na mag-sixty.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003975Isang taon lang yan.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003976Sixty na pala siya dahil ako ay sixty-two na.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003977Nagdesisyon na rin lumagay sa tahimik.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003978Hindi ko lang alam yung agwat nung dalawa.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003979Mr. Secretary, 32 years.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003980Mas matanda pa ako sa tatay at nanay nung pinakasalan kong Amerikano.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003981Kaya meron pa lang.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003982Pag-asa ang pagmamahal kahit na papalo.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003983[unclear].
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003984And we really, as a personal friend, I congratulate you, Representative Tony P.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003985Thank you, Secretary.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003986I will tell Nicky, [unclear].
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003987Finally, you have reached that level of maturity to have [unclear].
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003988Ako yata na-interpellate dito, Madam Chair.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003989Hindi naman.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003990[unclear] lang. [unclear] n'yo lang naman.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003991Salamat. Salamat, idol.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003992Congratulations.
Rep. Antonio "Tonypet" T. Albano
asr-003993Salamat. Salamat.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-003994Hindi mo 'ko [unclear].
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003995Thank you. Thank you, Congressman Tonypet Albano.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003996So that concludes our first round of interpolations.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003997So for the second round, may I remind our colleagues that instead of the five minutes allotted time, it will be three minutes.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003998Okay. So let's start.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-003999For the second round, we recognize Congressman Renee Co.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004000Thank you, Madam Chair.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004001Madam Chair and to the department, I'd like to ask questions about what happened at Toboso.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004002I'm a human rights advocate.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004003I'm familiar with international humanitarian law.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004004As I assume, the rest of the department is also familiar with.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004005And I have questions.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004006Lalo na po.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004007Kung paano ginasta yung pera at resources para po mangyari yung operasyon.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004008Can I ask po, magkano po ba ang nagamit para po sa operasyon at Toboso?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004009We cannot disclose that, Your Honor.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004010It's operationally secure.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004011All we can say is that so far as we are concerned, the operation was legitimately conducted.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004012There were four separate encounters.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004013Chances were given to the NPA to surrender.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004014And as a matter of fact, one soldier was retaliated upon when he went home and he was murdered.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004015This was an offshoot also of complaints of the community as we gathered here.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004016Madam Chair, I just remember that it is on public record that the AFP mentioned that this is an intelligence operation.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004017Definitely.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004018Definitely, it is an intelligence operation because we cannot operate indiscriminately, Your Honor.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004019However, the amounts involved will compromise our operational security.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004020Because to our knowledge, last year, there was a proposal of 94 billion of maintenance and operating expenses.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004021So may maaasahan po ba tayong liquidation of the amounts that was spent on this operation?
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004023Ballpark figure?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004025May liquidation yan dahil mahirap naman itago yung operational secure basis.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004026Gawa pa ng kulang talaga ang budget natin.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004027Eto pinag-iingatan talaga.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004028What transparency measure, Madam Chair, can the department provide na nagamit hindi masyadong maraming ginasta
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004029and hindi po nasayang yung pera on this operation?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004030Ito po ay operation na ang expenditures nito ay minimal, hindi katulad nung pag-gastos natin ng gasolina doon sa West Philippine Sea
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004031or sa tulong sa humanitarian assistance and disaster response.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004032At ito ay batay din sa mga tulong ng community members kung saan nakakalap ng pagsusumbong.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004033Pagsusumbong, aking mismong inalam nung dinalaw ko yung bangkay at labi nung namatay na private,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004034sargent, corporal ba, inamatay, inamatay, sabay din ng kawayan na insidente.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004035incidente kung saan naman
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004036bago ito nangyari, may pati
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004037lola na binitay
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004038ng NPA na inaako nila.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004039Speaking of community
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004040members, Madam Chair,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004041kaya naman po natin tinatanong
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004042ito dahil may nilabas po
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004043na National Fact-Finding Mission
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004044and Solidarity Report
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004045kung saan kinamusta
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004046at kinausap din ang communities.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004047And it is the finding
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004048of this report that there were nine
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004049civilians involved.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004050Hindi po siya blanket na
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004051NPA daw lahat, nine civilians.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004052Isa dun po, honestly, kilala po po
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004053Secretary.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004054And the report of Dr.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004055Raquel Fortun said
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004056that she was shot in the knee
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004057and bled to death.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004058I'd like to know, Secretary, Madam Chair,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004059how much resources
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004060was spent on this
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004061that has led to
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004062these
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004063deaths, Madam Chair?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004064We cannot disclose that, and we dispute
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004065the fact that the nine were civilians.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004066They are in a combat
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004067with combatants,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004068knowing fully well the character
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004069of the combatants. And they were
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004070armed, according to eyewitness
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004071testimonies of our people.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004072And General Bronner personally
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004073went there ahead of me at that time.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004074And
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004075there is a presumption of
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004076regularity in the performance
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004077of official functions unless there is
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004078credible evidence to rebut it.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004079Madam Chair, is there a post-operation
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004080report from the Department
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004081that can support this case?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004082Not on the Department, Your Honor, but I'm sure
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004083the Armed Forces has an after-action
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004084report.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004085That
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004086reports on the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004087after-action report. I got a verbal
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004088briefing from the Battalion Commander
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004089himself that there
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004090were four chances
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004091on the four
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004092separate encounters,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004093for all the armed
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004094individuals to surrender.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004095Can the Committee be furnished a copy of these
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004096reports so that
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004097ang sinabi, may ganitong
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004098mga instances,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004099paano po ito
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004100mali-liquidate yung expenses
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004101and paano po ito?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004102The expenditures, Your Honor, are operationally secure.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004103However, the after-action
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004104report is factual.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004105And can the Committee
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004106be received yet of this?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004107This testimony, Your Honor,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004108is evidence, eyewitness
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004109testimony of people who have no
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004110reason to
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004111lie, and who
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004112were in the line of fire themselves
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004113rather than hearsay information
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004114of people
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004115who were not there.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004116So, Your Honor, we will
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004117furnish the Committee as a matter
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004118of record, the after-action report.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004119Thank you to the Department.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004120And also for the record, there is also
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004121an ongoing inquiry of the
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004122Commission on Human Rights on
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004123the Toboso Encounter, and
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004124this representation has also filed
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004125a resolution at the House of
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004126Representatives to investigate
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004127the encounter as well.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004128And, sorry, I have
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004129time, Madam Chair, to correct.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004130Okay.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004131So, but Madam Chair, just to
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004132wrap it up. You will submit, Your Honor, the
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004133after-action report on
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004134the factual incident that
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004135occurred. Is there a mission order,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004136Madam Chair, on this?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004136-bThat will be
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004137included in a
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004138report, Your Honor,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004139and
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004140what we can operationally
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004141securely disclose on facts,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004142not conclusions, Your Honor.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004143Ultimately, Madam Chair,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004144the AFP, the operations
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004145of the Department, it's funded by Filipinos.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004146You can have
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004147the stance that
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004148you have stipulated here, but
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004149there are other organizations, and there's ongoing
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004150inquiry as well, that
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004151hindi po lahat sila kombatans. May ilan po
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004152dyan civilians. And gusto na,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004153natin, at the end of the day, nire-respeto
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004154yung human rights, yung international
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004155humanitarian law. I observed
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004156we have to check whether
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004157these funds are going to human rights
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004158violations, or whether going to their
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004159international humanitarian law violations.
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004160We'd appreciate the report at the
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004161soonest time, Madam Chair,
Rep. Renee Louise M. Co
asr-004162Secretary. Thank you very much.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004163Thank you.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004163-bThank you, Cong. Renee.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004164Next to interpolate
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004165for the second round, Congressman
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004166Antonio Tinio.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004167Oh, I'm mistaken. Sorry, sorry.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004168We have an alternate scheme.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004169For the majority, for the
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004170second round,
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004171Vice Chair Anna York Bondoc.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004172Thank you so much,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004173Madam Chair.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004174And thank you for my second round.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004175I would like to bring this up
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004176kasi po, OCD po,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004177I was asked by
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004178the Climate Change Commission to actually
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004179inform the OCD and
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004180the Department of National Defense.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004181Coming po from
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004182North to South, we have two main
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004183roads, ano po, which is
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004184the NLEX. Yan po ang parang
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004185spine natin eh.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004186And the second road is
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004187MacArthur Highway.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004188With the present
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004189disaster na nangyayari po,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004190MacArthur Highway is already
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004191inaccessible
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004192to vehicles.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004193Ayan po, that's MacArthur Highway
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004194a few days ago.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004195Ayan po.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004196Nidip na po yan.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004197So, from
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004198San Fernando
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004199up to past po,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004200Kalumpit and Hagonoy,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004201hindi na po madaanan yung
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004202MacArthur Highway.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004203So, I was asked actually more than
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004204four years ago by the Climate Change Commission
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004205and I have written
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004206to inform you po na we have only
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004207two major roads.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004208The other one is now completely flooded
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004209and will be flooded for the next month
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004210possibly. So, ano po
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004211yung, are you
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004212concerned po and especially po
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004213of, not only for trade,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004214national security din po kasi kung may
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004215mangyari po sa NLEX, wala na po.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004216We are trying to build a number
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004217of bridges along the
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004218Pampanga River to cross the
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004219Pampanga River. Kaya lang po,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004220Sec. Vince has left them
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004221unfunded.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004222nangangalahati lang po yung mga tulay.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004223Would you like to comment on this?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004224I think the solution would be
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004225another, just offhand,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004226another elevated
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004227roadway.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004228The phenomenon is not
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004229not
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004230unique to
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004231Bulacan and Pampanga but also affects
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004232Tarlac on the MacArthur
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004233side because
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004234as
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004235Congressman
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004236Jay said earlier,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004237runoff from the Chico River
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004238affects Tarlac
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004239in the same vein
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004240as runoff from the Tarlac
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004241River going north to Agno River.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004242Also affects
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004243Tarlac and MacArthur
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004244normally is impassable in certain
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004245areas.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004246Nonetheless,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004247the solution is an engineering
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004248solution.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004249And as
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004250I have
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004251talked to the distinguished
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004252chairperson about,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004253I think the best thing
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004254for the OCD to do really is
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004255to call attention
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004256to the appropriate agencies
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004257to deal with the phenomenon
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004258because I think
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004259it will need
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004260just like the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004261viaduct, if you remember,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004262there was a time when it was already listing
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004263to one side because of
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004264subsidence.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004265I think major engineering
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004266is necessary
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004267on
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004268a network basis.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004270Already from point
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004271to point and
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004272it should be accomplished
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004273in one go.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004274So
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004275that realistically
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004276speaking will be the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004277connectivity issue
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004278because even as I'm
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004279familiar with the area, San Matias,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004280that's the home of Camp Olivas
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004281itself.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004282And before that, everybody's
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004283where, you know, the San Fernando side, so it is a major issue,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004291not only for Pampanga
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004292and Tarla.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004293Nonetheless,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004294I have to realize
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004295what the OCD is capable of doing.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004296It is not capable
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004297right now
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004298to do anything else
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004299but to coordinate
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004300a response
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004301at this time.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004302And I urge
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004303the Congress
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004304to allow it to
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004305concentrate there
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004306and allow the major
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004307infrastructure on a network basis
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004308to be done on a scale
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004309which will benefit the most communities
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004310in the fastest period of time
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004311on a more weather resilient
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004312basis. Even the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004313if you remember, the right
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004314of way of the old railways
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004315are also underwater.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004316So you need to elevate those
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004317railways.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004318At patigit na ng railways,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004319binahayan eh.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004320Yung old PNR,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004321right of way,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004322which connected Tutuban to Bacnotan
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004323before.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004324I remember even riding
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004325the PNR when I was
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004326a young boy.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004327So, I think
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004328this is a work which requires
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004329intervention
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004330on the scale of the original
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004331North Expressway
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004332on a more,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004333on a bigger magnitude.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004334Taking into account the connectivity
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004335needs and
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004336the demography of the area.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004337I undertake
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004338to bring it up
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004339or to root it
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004340on a national council basis
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004341as a matter of urgency
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004342in order to support whatever
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004343legislative initiatives and appropriations
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004344are necessary for this.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004345Thank you.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004346Thank you so much.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004347Malaking bagay po yun
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004348sa amin.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004349And yes,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004350our major roads
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004351are not only,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004352they used to be
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004353climate change threatened.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004354Now, they're already in
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004355climate change na po talaga.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004356Dati po threatened lang.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004357Pero ngayon po,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004358it is completely flooded.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004359And worse,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004360the flooding will last for months.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004361So, ayun lang po.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004362One thing also,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004363I hate to say this eh,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004364but climate change
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004365will keep on happening.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004366Before this used to happen,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004367every five years,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004368every ten years.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004369Ngayon po,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004370nagulat po talaga ako na
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004371every year na po.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004372And sana po,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004373again, I would like to work with the OCD
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004374to coordinate po,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004375before the disaster happens.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004376Kasi po,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004377parang paulit-ulit na lang po.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004378But I would be willing to work with them.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004379Definitely, Your Honor.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004380And that is a deliverable that they have pending with me now,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004381the anticipation of the disasters.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004382So, again, thank you.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004383Thank you so much po,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004384Mr. Secretary.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004385Sana po, bumili po tayo na maraming dredger po
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004386para sa Philippine Navy.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004387Maraming salamat po to the Philippine Army
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004388for helping us.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004389And you can expect po,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004390full support for your budget
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004391from the 4th District of Pampanga.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004392Maraming salamat po.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004393Thank you, Vice Chair Anna York Bondoc.
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004394Thank you also, Madam Chair,
Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.
asr-004395for the opportunity.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004396Thank you.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004397Next interpellate from the minority
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004398for the second round,
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004399Congressman Antonio Tinio.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004400Thank you, Madam Chair.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004401Well, kanina sa interpellation ni
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004402Congressman Rufus,
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004403he mentioned something which
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004404gave me a better context
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004405in understanding kung ano ba yung nangyayari.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004406I'm talking about the
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004407tagaloan issue na
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004408within the FIVIDEC
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004409that's an export process.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004410What is it?
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004411It's a...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004412Industrial estate.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004413It's an industrial estate.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004414That is an attached agency
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004415to the Department of National Defense.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004416Okay, yes.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004417And as I understand,
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004418this is now the subject of
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004419yung raid dun sa
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004420parang Chinese steel company?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004421Yes, Your Honor.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004422That's Sanja Steel.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004423Yes.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004424Yes.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004425This is now the subject of a heated...
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004426Was owned by...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004427Is owned by Tony Yang.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004428Yes.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004429Who is under detention right now.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004430Tama po. Oo.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004431This is the sub...
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004432Has been the subject of parang a heated exchange
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004433between the DND
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004434and the Chinese Embassy.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004435No?
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004436And let me just say na
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004437pambihira din yung Chinese Embassy dahi nga
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004438tuloy-tuloy ang
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004439pagpapahayag niya
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004440regarding, of course,
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004441the baseless claims of China
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004442of sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004443Okay.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004444Pero ngayon, kaugnay dito sa issue na to,
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004445apparently, ang context pala nito
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004446ay magde-develop
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004447ang AFP
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004448or is it the DND
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004449ng dry dock
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004450sa Tagaloan.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004451Yan lang po.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004452So, I suppose, bahagi nun yung...
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004453pag-secure ng area
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004454and, of course,
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004455kung merong Chinese company na nandun,
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004456tama po ba that is considered a threat
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004457to the security of the facility?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004458Isa na po yun.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004459And we cannot allow any attached agency
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004460to be used improperly.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004461Kasi ito po ay niliwanag po ng PAOC.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004462No?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004463Bagamat Chinese yung kumpanya,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004464hindi basta-basta ito mati-disrupt
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004465or kung gumagawa ng legal,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004466eh illegal po yung nangyayari.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004467Talamak na...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004468Talamak na iligal. So much so that there is a million tons of ore in the area now which we need to dispose of.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004469Pinapasok po nila ang substandard material, nilulusaw po nila ito at binibenta na rebars sa lugar na prone nga sa lindol.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004470So ito'y nakapipinsala sa community. Among other violations, Your Honor, no?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004471So much so that the ECC was cancelled and there was a cease and desist order issued by DNR.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004472So ang sinasabi nyo may legal basis?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004473Meron po. Kasi po bago po ito sinalakay ng NBI, may search warrant po na kinuha sa isang judge.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004474Of course, the process of, uh, uh, uh, securing a search warrant.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004475The search warrant needs, uh, personal examination of witnesses.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004476Ayon po sa NBI, nag-test-buy pa nga po sila ng produkto at ito'y lumalabas na labag sa Philippine standards po.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004477Okay. Could you elaborate on the plans regarding the development of the area as a dry dock?
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004478At kasama ba ito sa budget proposal and what is the timeline?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004479Kailangan po siya sa budget proposal pero kailangan po natin dahil ang dry dock po ng Philippine Navy ngayon ay nasa Sangli, Fort San Felipe po.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004480At ito'y mababaw na mababaw na po, hindi mapasukan ng mga barko natin na atin.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004481So kailangan po natin dahil may papadating po tayo na 6 hanggang 8 na barko, wala na po siyang pag-aayusan.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004482So ang mangyayari po dito?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004483So kung walang dry dock, maliban pa po sa ibang equipment, ilalabas po natin for maintenance, kailangan po natin ito para ma-maintain yung fleet natin.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004484Ito'y solely Philippine Navy use at pagka nakuha na natin po yung titulo dahil dapat i-separate po ito sa Phoebe Deck area, popondohan na po.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004485Okay. So ano ang timeframe po ng pag-develop nito?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004486As soon as possible.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004487Oo po, dahil nauuna na po yung equipment kesa sa dry dock eh.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004488So ang sinasabi nyo ba ay basically ay aabondanahin na ng Navy ang Sangli dry dock?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004489Oo po, dahil ito po ay magiging international airport na po as a, para po sa domestic flights din na hindi na kakayanin ng naiya.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004490Secondly po, talagang mababaw na po ang Sangli.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004491Pangalawag, para pumasok po sa Sangli, marami pong baklad na iiwasan.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004492So hindi na po sustainable ang Sangli.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004493At ito pong Sangli ay designed para sa mas maliit na mga sasakyang pandagat, hindi po designed sa lalim na kailangan pong i-service ang Philippine Navy vessels.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004494Okay.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004495Okay.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004496So,
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004497ngayon,
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004498ang tanong po natin ngayon ay,
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004499ang nagkukomplika dito,
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004500yung reports kaugnay sa Tagaloan or FIVIDEC,
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004501na merong US soldiers na nagtangkang pumasok pero hindi sila nakapasok.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004502And this was noted in a police blotter of the PNP as well as acknowledged by the US Embassy.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004503So ano po ang interest ng US sa FIVIDEC?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004504Last year,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004505nagkaroon po tayo ng balikatan activity doon sa area.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004506So this year, kaugnay po ng hindi po solely US yun, may kasama din pong,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004507ano na, tawag nito, 4th Infantry Division, hindi lang nagkaroon ng coordination doon sa area.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004508Kasi hindi po pwedeng magamit yung PBDEC mismo kasi hindi po environmentally cleared ng DNR yung area.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004509Malamang nag-a-access lang po sila.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004510Nag-a-access lang po sila para makita yung bay.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004511Pero ganun pa man, hindi sila pinayagan ng Philippine Army na pumasok dahil sa lack of coordination.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004512At mahigpit po yung bilin sa Philippine Army dahil po the area is not environmentally cleared by PNRI and DENR.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004513We cannot take the risk of people going in there and getting whatever—uh, whatever disease.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004514So ano pong interest ng US military sa area na yun?
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004515Do they also want to have access or use to the facilities that will be put up?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004516That is purely balikatan, Your Honor.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004517Balikatan?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004518Yeah, a loading exercise which happened last year.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004519Pero posible rin po na gamitin ng US Navy kung sakaling maitayo na yung dry dock, pwede rin nilang gamitin?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004520Sa atin lang po puno na yun eh. Kaya kailangan din na po natin.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004521So I don't see any space for expansion on that area.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004522So you do not see that it is?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004523No, Your Honor. We need to have our own dedicated dry dock actually.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004524Okay. Ngayon, yugnay ko na po sa Pax Silica.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004525Okay. Nabanggit nyo kanina na hindi kayo directly involved dyan.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004526Pero yung Pax Silica, as the US explains it, this has to do with securing the defense industrial base of the US.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004527Yung kanilang supply chain.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004528Lalo na for semiconductors, especially given the importance of AI in economic as well as military competition with China.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004529Okay. So merong Pax Silica sa New Clark City. Magtatayo daw ng manufacturing facilities.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004530Bukod doon, nage-expand ang US ng kanyang not just military but also civilian or dual-use presence.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004532So halimbawa yung Subic, regular na ginagamit ng US Navy for repairs.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004533Yung recent na destroyer ng US na nawala ng kuryente for four days in the South China Sea, dinala yan sa Subic.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004534Sa Mindanao, sa Davao Gulf, magtatayo daw ng oil depot ang US para sa kanila, sa US Navy.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004535Ito po ang tanong ko. Kasi Pax Silica, data and so on. Pinakita po sa gera sa Iran that in the 21st century, with the use of drones and missiles,
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004536ay pinakita ng Iran na winasak niya yung US Navy base in Bahrain, yung Manama base, kaya namumuroblema yung mga aircraft carrier nila ngayon.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004537Hindi masuplayan. Inataki din ng Iran, di lang yung mga military bases ng US, kung hindi pati yung mga commercial facilities ng US in the area.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004538For example, yung mga data centers ng Amazon at saka ng Oracle in places like UAE and Kuwait.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004539Ang tanong ay, napakaraming mga pasilidad natin ngayon na may presensya ng US, both military and civilian.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004540Subic, yung Davao possibly, and itong New Clark City. Ngayon, kung sakaling magkaroon ng gera sa pagitan ng US at China,
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004541sa issue ng Taiwan, pwede po nating mahiduha na tatarget, katulad ng ginawa ng Iran sa Middle East,
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004542ay tatargetin ng China ang mga pasilidad, both military as well as commercial, ng US sa Pilipinas.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004543At ang concern po natin, yung mga presensya ng US sa Pilipinas ay nasa mga strategic and critical economic.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004544At yung mga infrastructure natin, Subic, New Clark City, ay yung planong joint ammunition facility sa, I think also Subic,
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004545between the US and the Philippine Armed Forces, Davao possibly kung mayroong fuel depot doon.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004546So in other words, pwedeng maging target ito. It is logical to assume na yan ang unang-unang tatargetin.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004547ng China kung sakaling magkaroon ng gera with the US.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004548The question here is, ano ang kakayahan ng armed forces na depensahan ang mga pasilidad na ito?
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004549Kasi ang nangyari in the Gulf, in the Middle East, ay nawasak po yun.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004550There is huge economic damage to the economies of the Gulf.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004551Sila mayamang bansa.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004552High-tech missile defenses.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004553Paano po ang Pilipinas?
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004554Ibig sabihin, at risk ang mga buhay ng Pilipino at ang ekonomiya ng Pilipinas
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004555dahil sa lumalawak na presensya ng US at lalo pang lalawak, halimbawa kung matuloy ang Paxilica.
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004556So, di ba pinag-iisipan ito ng DND?
Rep. Antonio L. Tinio
asr-004557At paano mapoprotektahan?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004558Sa laban po ng marami sa katanungan, I understand the point of the representative.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004559First, doon po sa hinggil sa China threat.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004560Whether or not meron tayong mga alyansa, kalinsabay ng Amerika bilang treaty partner,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004561may overt acts na po ang China na may balakin sila sa atin.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004562Lately nga po.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004563Ang kanilang statement na gagawa sila ng maritime observatory sa Scarborough, sa Bajo de Masinloc
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004564na maliwanag po, wala silang karapatan.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004565At ang pagtatawag nga po nila ng island, Tau is island, dito sa Seoul,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004566maybe presages, pre-messages an intention to fortify it.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004567Just like they did in Mischief Reef.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004570So, given that, may choice po tayo na itutuloy po ng China ang kanilang ginagawa na wala tayong gagawin
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004571or kukuha tayo ng kaalyado.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004572Ang sagdanang amin po sa DND, the more we can do resilience with as many partners as possible
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004573in the quickest amount of time, given the fact na assumption po namin na may balak ang China
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004574because geographically,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004575ang Pilipinas lang ang tanging hadlang sa China, sa Pacific Ocean.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004576Secondly, kahit na po sa Pacific Islands, nababahala na rin po ang dati nga na nakikipag-ayos sa kanila,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004577Solomon Islands, na nagpabagsak sila ng ballistic missile doon na may kukunting warning.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004578Pati po Australia and New Zealand,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004579na napakalayo na po, ay nababahala din kasi ang supply chains nila na-threaten
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004580at ang activities ng China doon sa lugar na yon ay patent.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004581So, alam ko po yung punto ng ating congressman na will the alliances presage or be a precursor to a Chinese attack.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004582I believe.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004583That since China has already by overt action its intention to the Philippines,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004584it's beside the point already, it's either you be co-opted or not.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004585Now, to build defense resilience, we know that it is a very expensive proposition and growing more expensive every day.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004586Which is why also countries like Australia and Japan,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004587and South Korea for that matter and Canada as distant as that feel that their supply chains are threatened and France as distant as that and India for that matter who although pound for pound they can match the People's Liberation Army,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004588there is still a lot of shall we say,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004589defense spending going on in there because of their neighbors that are also being accommodated within that axis.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004590So,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004591sa akin pong palagay ang pagpapalawak ng alyansa at pagdedevelop ng más resilient supply chain lalo na sa critical technologies
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004592na,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004593nga,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004594I really am not familiar with the corporate workings of Paxilica but the end product we need and we need the supply chain as fast as possible because the experience has it in combat areas, they need to retool this every three days and perhaps even faster with AI.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004595It's either we adopt the technology and try to use it as best as possible as we can or be taken over.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004596taken over by the technology without anything happening.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004597So I know it is a debate which there is – there are concerns, however, in view of the fact
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004598that we see the – and not only us, even Vietnam sees it, even other countries see
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004599the expansion of China.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004600And given the fact that we have already tried the latest attempt, ang latest pagsubok yung
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004601pag-file natin ng delineation ng ating maritime waters sa ITLOS under the UN, eh dito naman
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004602tayo talagang nakatutok.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004603But at the end of the day, we also need to stand up for –
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004604as best as we can for the territorial integrity and sovereignty of the country in the face
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004605of overt attempts by China.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004606Even as the gentleman raised earlier, yung pagpapalit ng naratibo sa Batanes, by a
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004607state university, part and parcel ng UFW ng China ito eh.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004608At ito'y realisasyon, hindi lang ng Pilipinas, pero maraming bansa.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004609So, sabi'ng pong palagay ay kesa sa wala tayong kapabilidad na to deter, no?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004610Because the exercise is in deterrence, eh, rather than in reaction.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004611That's what we're trying to do as best as we can.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004612So, salamat po sa katanungan.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004614Thank you, Cong. Tinio.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004616And finally, uh, the last person to interpolate.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004618Madam?
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004620Yes.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004621Yes. Uh, Cong. Pleyto was registered for the first round.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004622He would like to, um, ask his questions as well.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004623But if it's okay, with the indulgence of Cong. Pleyto, may we recognize Cong. Sarah?
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004625Maraming salamat po.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004626Maigli lang po dahil tayo rin po ay magsisponsor ng isang bill ngayon sa plenaryo.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004627Ang question ko po ay saan po kumukuha ang AFP ng PONDO para sa kanyang mga learning tours?
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004628Meron po bang learning tours?
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004633Learning tours?
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004634Educational trips?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004636Meron po education budget at meron naman po grants.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004638All right.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004655institutional arrangements with other countries like Australia, India, the United States, Japan, and Korea
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004656for professional military education like cadets.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004657But we see the need to have to invest on a department level
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004658and on the military level for higher education on multidisciplinary aspects.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004659Okay. Ang katanungan ko, Madam Chair, ay tungkol doon sa mga learning tours
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004660involving educational institutions as well as other institutions for learning
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004661na hino-host po natin dito sa bansa. May specific line item po ba para sa bansa?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004662Ito ay reserve force development po. Pero yung courses po sa education,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004663eh, wala pong budget para doon.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004664Okay. Sige. Hingin na lang po natin yung kopya ng report kung paano yan ginagastas.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004665These are the ROTC programs, actually.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004666Natanong natin ito, Madam Chair, kasi po, may concern din po na nilapit sa amin ng mga child rights advocates.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004667Naghanda po kami ng ibang photos ng mga nakaabot sa atin na ulat
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004668na meron daw pong mga educational tours na hino-host ang ating military
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004669kung saan dinaduluhan po ng mga bata na sila po ay pinapahawak ng mga baril.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004670Opo. So, ito po ay tatlong instance.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004671Ang mga detalye. Pero nandyan na po yan lahat. Pero ang katanungan ko po ay bakit po pinapahintulutan ito ng DND at AFP?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004672Duly noted, Your Honor. Hindi dapat talaga umano yan.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004673Yes.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004674Duly noted.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004675Madam Chair, nakapost pa po ito sa social media. At nakakabahala po kasi marami ng mga conventions.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004676Ako rin po nababahala dito. At hindi po po ito tolerate yung ganyang gawain. Whether posted or non-posted.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004677Yes.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004678Madam Chair, ang partner po dito sa Bukidnon, halimbawa Child Development Center,
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004679ibig sabihin po nasa six years old below yung mga participants niyan. So, ganun po ka-bata.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004680Kaya dapat may malinaw na palisiya na maipagbawal po yung ganitong paghahawak ng baril ng mga bata.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004681Lalo na po sa mga incidents ngayon sa mga eskwelahan. Kung saan malaking issue ang gun access at ang safety po ng ating mga bata at kabataan sa ating mga bata.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004682This is what I will do, Your Honor. I'll ask the DSWD to work with us to lecture to the units what are the proper engagement parameters for the youth under 18.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004683Pati po sa mga bata, dapat po matiyak natin na wala pong ganito.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004684Yun nga po, yung minoritidad. As legally defined.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004685Yes.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004686I will ask the DSWD to, which we have close working relationships with.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004687This is something that I cannot tolerate, Your Honor.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004688Meron po ba tayo sa inyong mga standards pagdating sa pag-uphold ng ating responsibility?
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004689Meron po bang parusa yung ganitong tipo ng mga paglabag?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004690Ito po gawa ng palagay ko sa pagpapalit ng mission area ngayon ay lack of awareness ito.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004691Ngunit ako po ay personal kong...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004692I papaloap ito at i-dedirect ko ang Undersecretary for Defense Administration to take charge of this.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004693This should not happen.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004694Yes, Madam Chair. Dapat po mahigpit yan na maipagbawal.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004695Ngayon naman, Madam Chair, tungkol dun sa mga na-report po na ulat ng sexual assault within the military.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004696Napalakas na po ba natin halimbawa yung mga mechanisms for sexual assault prevention?
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004697Para po matiyak na yung mga kaso, mga complaints na iimbestigahan at natitiyak natin na may pananagutan?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004698That is one area po na nagtutulungan din po kami sa DSWD.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004699Kasi victim identification is also very important.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004700And it's certainly something that we really cannot tolerate.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004701Whether it is...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004702ah...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004703heterosexual or otherwise.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004704In this regard, Madam Chair, I'd like to put on record our request for the DND as well as all its attached agencies
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004705to submit its compliance report on its gender and development mandate.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004706Mahalaga po yan dahil malaking bahagi din ang ating pondo.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004707And lastly, Madam Chair, alam ko po patapos na rin po yung aking oras.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004708At tungkol po sa deployment ng Civil-Military Operations Battalion
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004709sa Metro Manila at sa ating mga siyudad.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004710May guiding principles, may policies po ba ang DND tungkol dito?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004711Meron po.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004712Lalo-lalo na ngayon ang major threat area po na pinagtututukan po nila ay ang United Front Works.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004713It's against foreign influence.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004714We now have a consolidated CMO command.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004715Which takes threats to national security on a more information-based basis.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004716And now the major concentration is on foreign malign influence.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004717Naintindihan po natin yung may kinalaman dun sa mga threats pagdating sa national security.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004718Pero may mga nakaabot din po tayo na balita na...
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004719Halimbawa po, subject ng House Resolution No. 1203,
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004720yung presence po ng 12 Civil-Military Operations Battalion sa Marikina, sa Caloocan.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004721At may mga balita po, halimbawa, pinapapunta yung isang nanay na nagsasalita tungkol sa karapatan niya sa pabahay
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004722na pinapatawag po at pinapasurrender.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004723So yung ganitong tipo po ng mga kaso, dapat sa tingin po natin, dahil nagdadala ng tensyon, ng takot dun sa mga kababayan natin,
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004724na wala namang kinalaman sa external threats, wala namang kinalaman sa threats sa ating national security.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004725In fact, ang hinaharap nila, threats sa kanilang housing, threats sa kanilang livelihood.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004726Sila po yung naapektuhan ng presence ng ganitong tipo ng batalyon sa kanilang mga lugar.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004727Doon po sa usapin na yan, of course, internal security is also part and parcel nito.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004728Part and parcel din ng CMO batalyon operations po ito.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004729What I can guarantee, Your Honor, is that we have to really also marshal our resources into something more tangible,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004730given the fact that the President himself has said that we need to pinch each and every peso right now.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004731Given that, Your Honor, that's why we already created the CMO command on a national level,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004732so to have a more structured approach to information dissemination and to combat foreign malign information.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004733Yes, Madam Chair, kasi ang nangyayari dito, parang wala ho tayong tiwala dun sa civilian bureaucracy,
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004734tsaka sa local police natin para ma…
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004736ma-care of yung ganitong tipo ng mga usapin, kung meron man.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004737At we'll take the word of the Secretary on this. At sana rin po, hindi lang po sa DND, dito rin po sa Kongreso,
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004738sana ho hindi natin mapalagpas na mapag-usapan ang mga mahalagang resolusyon na ito para matiyak ang…
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004739Maliwanag po yung pinakita na may bata na may armas eh, yan di ko po…
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004740Of course, yes. Opo.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004740-bPero pagdating po dito sa presence din ng CMO,
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004741sa presence din po ng military sa ating mga communities, dapat may malinaw na pabantayan.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004742Especially with the incidents of school shootings in Zamboanga, then you have this kind of things.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004743I cannot allow that to happen.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004744Yes. Maraming salamat, Madam Chair. At abangan po natin yung mga hiningi nating reports tungkol sa TICAS implementation,
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004745gayon din po sa lahat ng affected ng fishing ban na may kinalaman sa balikatan exercises, at iba pa nating mga hiningi.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004746Manghingi na din po tayo ng status report tungkol po sa presence ng 12th CMO dito sa Metro Manila.
Rep. Sarah Jane I. Elago
asr-004747Maraming salamat, Madam Chair. Maraming salamat.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004748Thank you, Kong Sarah. Before we move to our last interpellator, we'd like to recognize Congressman Isidro Ungab.
Rep. Isidro T. Ungab
asr-004749Thank you, Madam Chair. Actually, I have no question. I came here to support the budget of the DND and the AFP.
Rep. Isidro T. Ungab
asr-004750Just to one matter, I would like to, uh—
Rep. Isidro T. Ungab
asr-004751After this, may I request for a
Rep. Isidro T. Ungab
asr-004752three minutes, uh, short meeting with the DND chief and Chief of Staff, sir.
Rep. Isidro T. Ungab
asr-004753This is a parochial concern about my district. Very, very short. Three minutes lang. I have prepared already the summary. Thank you, sir.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004754Thank you, former chair of appropriations, Manong Sid.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004755Thank you, Kong Sid. So, for our last interpellator, I would like to recognize Kong Salvador Pleyto.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004756Maraming salamat.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004757Madam Chair, gusto kong munang… wala na na… wala na na iwan. Ako na yata lahat sa ito.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004758Ating Secretary, ang idol ko, Secretary Gibo Teodoro. I've known him for… tagal pa.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004759Bago kang pasa ng bar, doon tayo sa San Miguel, palagi kayo si Manong Junior, Jun D. Kaya kabisado ko po. Hindi po tayo… kayo po one of the most, if not the most, brilliant.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004760The most brilliant member of the cabinet. Totoo po yun. Totoo po ito. Hindi ako nagsisip-sip kasi ayaw niya ng sip-sip eh. Kabisado ko yan.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004761Wala akong ilinalapit po dyan kay isekretary. Kailangang kaibigan ko yan matagal na. Kaya patingin ko rin po si chief of staff. Hindi na rin napariti sa mga kasama. Hindi ko na sila isa-isahin.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004762Isekretary, ang Department of National Defense po ang pangunahing ahinsya para sumaya naman tayo ng National Disaster Response.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004763Saludo po ako sa agarang pagkakataon.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004765At ngayon magkilos ngayon ng ating mga NDRR-CMOCD lalong-lalong na po yung kanilang warning. Ito eh pang mahihirap pang mayaman.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004766Na naririnig natin through our phones, our cell phones. Kung minsan nakakagulat po ito, eh. Nagugulat tayo, pero napakaganda po nitong ganitong sistema para, Madam Chair, mabigyan natin agad ng babala ang mga kababayan, lalo na mga mahihirap, pagdating ng mga kalamidad.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004767[unclear]
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004768malakas na ulan. Sa Disaster and Institutional Research Program, na nabanggit mo kanina,
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004769Sekretary, nandito ako sa briefing kanina umaga, palipat-lipat po kami sabay-sabay.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004770Sinabi ni Secretary Teodoro, Madam Chair, kasama rin po dito ang pagsaludo namin sa ating
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004771kasundaluhan. Kasi po, sa ground, kapag may lindol, bagyo, o malawakang pagbaha,
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004772ang unang humaharap sa ating mga kababayan ay kasama ng mga LGUs ay mga sundalo.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004773Hindi sila inaantalang panganib sa paghahatid ng agarang tulong sa ating mga kababayan.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004774Kaya, Madam Chair,
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004775Madam Chair, Secretary, mayroon po akong hiling sa nga lang po ng aking mga kababayan sa Bulacan.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004776If I may, may I request the Department of National Defense and the OCD to strongly consider the preparedness of Bulacan and other highly populated flood-prone areas for a major earthquake or the big one,
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004777particularly the adequacy of the armed forces of the Philippines OCD.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004778So, umpisa ko po lang ah.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004779Yes, the Chair gives...
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004780The adequacy of the Armed Forces of the Philippines, OCD communications, rescue assets, and evacuation logistics when ordinary civilian infrastructure fails.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004781Thank you, Secretary. Thank you, Madam Chair.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004782Your Honor, thank you. And that was also the reason I was not able to attend the...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004783President's visit to Pampanga yesterday because we had a meeting with the critical infrastructure providers and connectivity providers, telecoms companies, power companies, etc.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004784to address how the OCD can facilitate their resilience measures to ensure...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004785business process continuity during an earthquake.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004786It had also been raised that since the Metro Manila, about 60% of the economy, of the revenue of the economy is headquartered in Metro Manila and critical connectivity lies here.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004787The...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004788As...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004789The distinguished representative is familiar, the Metro Manila Earthquake Impact Resilience Study is circa 2003.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004790And a lot has changed since then.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004791And we are...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004792I approved yesterday the JICA papers to be processed to the Cabinet for a revisiting of this earthquake impact study.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004793And...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004794We already agreed that the shepherding institution will be the DOST.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004795That's step one because we have to ensure that in order for us to operate,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004796that connectivity and other critical services continue.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004797If not, we are hampered.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004798On the Armed Forces side, Your Honor, we have the capability to operate.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004799We have the capability to operate even except for major thoroughfares.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004800If those are hampered, then our ability to access the areas may be hampered except by aerial capabilities.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004801We are also trying to also differentiate between two major earthquake...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004802earthquake...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004803sources.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004804The West Valley Fault and the Manila Trench.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004805On the impact of an earthquake in these areas.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004806Because in the Manila Trench, Your Honor, the effect will be a tsunami.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004807And in the West Valley Fault, as we are very familiar with, it will be subsidence, liquefaction, major damage to connectivity and to lives.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004808So, I think it is healthy.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004809And although we cannot predict when it happens,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004810and according to Secretary Solidum, it happened historically every 400 to 500 years.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004811And give or take 200 years, but we are within that 200-year grace period.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004812Nonetheless, I think the earthquake...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004813impact study is essential to have any properly engineered solution at least to allow first responders to access communities.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004814On the issue of flooding, Your Honor, I think it is a major concern which needs major engineering.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004815In an area which is now prone to liquefaction...
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004816subsidence, and sea-level rise.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004817The concern of Congresswoman Bondoc is shared also by my home province on the MacArthur Highway side.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004818As Engineer Pleyto is very familiar with.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004819Because our home province not only receives runoff from the Sierra Madre.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004820But also the Agno River and the Zambales Mountain Range.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004821So, it is really a catch basin.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004822And unfortunately, Lahar had clogged our major thoroughfares.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004823And all I know, it needs a complex engineering solution.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004824Maybe requiring a new carriageway altogether.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004825And an elevated basis.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004826And we saw that in Typhoon Ondoy.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004827Where?
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004828We requested the MRT to work 24 hours because it was the only way on the initial stage that we could connect because of the flooding.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004829That is a matter I undertook to raise as a major concern area on the national NDRRMC level.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004830And on the NEDA level.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004831I think it's high time.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004832Your Honor, that we have systems, engineered solutions for river systems, water systems, and for connectivity points.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004833It needs to be engineered and it should be science-based.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004834If not, it won't be sustainable, Your Honor.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004835Thank you.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004836That's right, Secretary.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004837Secretary, I know that during my time, I'm with JICA studies.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004838We're with Secretary Solidum.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004839When I was the Regional Director of Public Works dito sa NCR.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004840Gusto ko lang idagdag, Secretary, we have seen how the Philippine Air Force under the Lieutenant General Cordura
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004841para yung pag-provide po nyo ng critical humanitarian assistance through sustained airlift operations.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004842May record po kasi ako dito yung June 12 to June 14, 2026.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004843Where Philippine Air Force delivered 1,200 DSWD family packs, ready-to-eat packs, jerry cans filled with clean water to barangay's lagimit,
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004844and aligado in the isolated municipality of Glan, in the Sarangani Province, including with clean water in barangay Aligado.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004845Ang ating ding magigiting na sundalo ay nagsasagawa ng humanitarian assistance disaster response sa pamamagitan ng mga sandbagging,
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004846ng tunituniladang buhangin sa mga apektadong bahagi ng ilog upang makatatag ang lugar at makatulong may iwasan karagdagang pinsaladulot ang habagat,
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004847yung southwest monsoon rain sa lalawigan ng Tarlac, yung baya ng ating sekretary.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004848Maganda rin po ang nasabi ninyo kanina, yung system of pre-positioning your assets before it's a disaster strike na kanina,
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004849rather than bringing them only after the calamity.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004850Kaya po, nonetheless, Secretary, congratulations po sa DND family for a job well done.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004851And for this, I strongly support the approval of the DND budget for the year 2027. Thank you, Mr. Chair, Madam Chair.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004852We thank the distinguished representative from Bulacan, a friend of longstanding, and although an adopted son of Bulacan,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004853[unclear] taga-Amianan [unclear] umay-ayos [unclear] po, [unclear] puso na po.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004855[unclear] po. Agyaman kami nga unay.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004856Thank you, Madam Chair.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004857Thank you, Kong Tito. Meeting is suspended for a few minutes.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004858We would like to recognize Chairperson Mika Suansing.
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004858-split-2Thank you very much, Vice Chair Bella Suansing.
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004859Um, thank you for presiding over today’s budget briefing for the Department of National Defense.
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004860Um, thank you for—very, uh—for doing a good job in managing it. Um, and I’m happy
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004861that, um, everything, uh, went smoothly today. Um, and Sec, I—I left you in very able hands. Um, and, uh,
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004862hopefully, the—the—the DND family is happy with your budget sponsor. [unclear].
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004863But she will be—she will be with you po. She will be your partner until the plenary, um, until, uh,
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004864until we defend the—the budget of the Department of National Defense. Um, Sec,
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004865I just wanted to, uh, make maybe a manifestation of support, um, for—for the budget of the Department
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004866of National Defense. Um, as you know po, even last year, um, I was a staunch advocate for—for helping
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004867um, the Department with, um, the—the budgetary requirements, whichever needed to be restored
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004868from the NEP to HGAB to the bicam to the GAA. So, um, the same po, uh, as last year, I’ll be your partner
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004869din po, um, in advocating for
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004870uh, any other budgetary needs, uh, the Department may have. So, Sec, I’ll request po if, um, if I may ask,
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004871uh, if—if there are particular programs or projects that were not included in the NEP that are
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004872critical for the Department of National Defense and all of the attached agencies, so that I—I could
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004873also help, um, uh, advocate for it. We also have members of the BARC who are here with me, members of the
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004874Budget Amendments Review
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004875Subcommittee. We will be deliberating on all of these requests po, uh, uh, openly, uh, line by line, um, in—in—in the
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004876next few weeks. So, Sec, if I may ask po, um, if there are any priority projects or programs that were left
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004877out from the NEP that you would like us to consider po for—for restoration in the HGAB.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004878Madam Chair, of immediate concern would be the capital outlays that, uh, were reduced from us because, as you know,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004879on the Department level, uh, also on the, uh, uh, AFP level, any item of, uh, equipment we receive needs the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004880appropriate capital outlay to support the infrastructure. On the DND, uh, we had to vacate
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004881our building, which is 70 years old, and everybody was getting sick. So we, uh—the capital outlay was reduced,
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004882and it will also impact the timeline for the
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004892extension and the, uh, restoration of the legacy building, which we cannot touch
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004893because of its, uh, historic, uh, value. Uh, and the rest of the needs will be, uh, communicated
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004894to the, uh, distinguished chairperson and vice chairperson by, uh, Undersecretary [unclear].
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004895Thank you very much po. If I may request po for a—for formal letter, um, coming from the Department of National Defense
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004896um, so that I may submit that for the consideration of the Budget Amendments
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004897Review Subcommittee. If possible po, Sec, if we could have the list prioritized already because the
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004898worst that could happen is we’ll give additional funding to the Department of National Defense
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004899and then the program will be wrong and we’ll be able to fund additional.
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004900So,
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004901if, um, sorry, Sec, but if it would be possible to receive that within the week, if—if—
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004902if possible, because we’re doing—we’re convening the BARC, um, in a week or so, uh, para po maipasok
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004903na po namin, um, list of institutional amendment requests for us to consider.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004904Your Honor, within the week.
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004905Thank you very much po.
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004906Um, yeah, I believe after—after five—five hours of deliberations of the Department of National Defense,
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004907um, on our part, uh, again, with all of our colleagues here, uh, I—I just want to say thank you po to—to DND
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004908and all of our uniformed personnel, uh, for all of your hard work, all—everything that you’re doing for our
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004909country. And on our part po, the best way that we could thank our military
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004910and uniformed personnel is to be able to give you the resources, um, that you would need, um, to be
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004911able to perform your mandate
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004912and, um, to be able to, uh, operate day-to-day.
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004913So, on the part of the Committee on Appropriations and of Congress, that as
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004914much as we can po, given the limited fiscal space, uh, we will help restore whatever
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004915we can, um, once we refine the final version of the, um, HGAB.
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004916So, that’s it.
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004917I just really wanted to come here and manifest my support, um, to the DND family and all of our
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004918military and, uh—and uniformed personnel.
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004919And from the bottom of my heart, thank you for everything you’re doing.
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004920Thank you for all the good that you’re doing for our country and our countrymen.
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004921Maraming, maraming salamat po.
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004922And with that, um, may I solicit a motion?
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004923Hindi pala ako presiding. Sorry,
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004924I forgot.
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004925Force of habit, Vice Chair.
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004926Um, that would be my manifestation po.
Rep. Mikaela Angela B. Suansing
asr-004927Um, again, thank you very much po to the DND family.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004928Thank you, Chairperson Mika Suansing.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004929Uh, may I solicit a motion?
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004931From our members.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004932Madam Chairperson, may I move that we terminate the budget briefing of the Department of National
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004933Defense, including its attached agencies.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004934I so move, Madam Chair.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004936It has been moved and seconded.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004937The motion is carried.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004938Congratulations.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004939Thank you, Your Honors.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004940On behalf of the DND, we'd like to manifest, uh, our thanks, uh, for the, uh, support that we received
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004941today.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004942And, uh, we'd like to congratulate the Vice Chairperson.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004944for, uh, chairing this briefing, today's briefing, uh, which resulted
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004945in a, a very, very speedy proceeding.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004946Thank you and congratulations, Madam Vice Chair.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004947And Madam Chair and all the members.
DND Secretary Gilberto C. Teodoro Jr.
asr-004948Thank you.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004949Madam Chairperson, I move that we suspend the committee proceedings here at Romualdez Hall
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004950and resume tomorrow, August 26, 2026, at 9 o'clock a.m.
Rep. Salvador A. Pleyto
asr-004951I so move, Madam Chair.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004953It has been moved and duly seconded.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004955The committee proceedings are hereby suspended here at Romualdez Hall and will resume tomorrow,
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004956August 26, 2026, at 9 a.m.
Rep. Bella Vanessa B. Suansing
asr-004957Thank you so much to our DND family.