Civil Society Organizations Part 2

00:00:07Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000001

And my thanks to our civil society partners, support staff, and all participants who continue to engage in this process.

00:00:16Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000002

This initiative began with House Resolution No. 94 and was operationalized through interim guidelines in 2025.

00:00:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000003

Today, it is sustained and strengthened by the reconstitution of the House Task Force on People's Participation.

00:00:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000004

We know from global experience that meaningful civil society participation in budgeting improves targeting of public expenditures,

00:00:52Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000005

strengthens accountability, and enhances surveillance.

00:00:56Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000006

Brazil's participatory budgeting showed how local involvement led to better health and sanitation outcomes,

00:01:09Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000007

while Kenya's experience demonstrated how citizens' monitoring improved transparency and value for money.

00:01:18Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000008

The Philippines has made important strides.

00:01:22Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000009

Yet, as the 2025 Open Budgeting,

00:01:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000010

survey reminds us, our participation score of 37, though in ASEAN, remains below the level considered adequate.

00:01:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000011

We must therefore expand opportunities for engagement, ensure inclusivity, and make participation more impactful across the budget cycle.

00:01:51Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000012

That is why I enjoin all CSOs here today,

00:01:56Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000013

to actively participate and remain vigilant throughout the budget process at all three levels.

00:02:04Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000014

First, agency level, shaping programs and allocations through budget partnership agreements.

00:02:15Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000015

Local level, which is the second, ensuring projects rise from barangay, demand-driven, plans through mandatory, bottom-up,

00:02:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000016

budgeting.

00:02:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000018

Third, audit level, monitoring how funds are spent and implemented through the citizens' participatory audit. Together, these three pillars from the foundation of a participatory budget system. With your vigilance, we can ensure that participation is not just a practice, but a right guaranteed by law under the proposed Philippine

00:02:54Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000019

Budgeting Code.

00:02:58Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000020

Hopefully, madiscuss din po natin ito mamaya.

00:03:01Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000021

And may this process continue to deepen the partnership between Congress and the people.

00:03:10Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000022

Together, we can work forward, work towards a national budget that is transparent, participatory, and truly responsive to the needs and aspiration of every

00:03:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000023

Filipino.

00:03:30Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000024

I would like to add na please bear with the process.

00:03:34Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000025

Alam po namin na marami pa pong hinahanap na reforms ang ating CSO.

00:03:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000026

But we're learning as we go along. Please understand that itong mga bagay na ito, itong mga reformang ito,

00:03:48Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000027

Kauna-unahang beses natin

00:03:50Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000028

ginawa last year at

00:03:53Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000029

pinagpapatuloy po natin

00:03:55Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000030

at mas lalo natin

00:03:57Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000031

pinalalalim

00:03:59Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000032

nang sa ganon maging

00:04:01Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000033

institutionalized especially

00:04:03Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000034

with the new legislation

00:04:05Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000035

that support this, that hopefully

00:04:07Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000036

I will explain later. Nang sa ganon

00:04:09Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000037

makita talaga natin ang isang

00:04:11Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000038

efficient, transparent, and accountable

00:04:13Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000039

budget process

00:04:15Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000040

that will return better lives

00:04:17Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000041

for our people and our country.

00:04:19Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000042

Again, on behalf of

00:04:21Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000043

Chair Mica [unclear],

00:04:23Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000044

ng ating mga Vice Chair

00:04:25Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000045

na nandito ngayon, may kanya-kanyang

00:04:27Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000046

portfolio, meaning kanya-kanyang

00:04:29Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000047

department na dinedefend,

00:04:31Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000048

that the concerns that you have

00:04:33Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000049

may be very, very

00:04:35Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000050

relevant. So they're here

00:04:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000051

to address that as well.

00:04:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000052

On behalf of the

00:04:41Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000053

Vice Chair and the whole

00:04:43Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000054

Committee on Appropriations,

00:04:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000055

welcome to this very noble

00:04:47Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000056

engagement and

00:04:49Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000057

I hope that this will be, again,

00:04:51Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000058

be very fruitful

00:04:53Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000059

nang sa ganon ay mag-contribute to a better budget for our people and country.

00:04:58Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000060

Maraming salamat at magandang umaga po sa inyong lahat.

00:05:03Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000061

Para lang makita nyo po na yung inyong mga adhikain,

00:05:08Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000062

yung inyong mga concerns, inyong mga tanong,

00:05:11Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000063

inyong mga clarification ay kung hindi man lahat na-address,

00:05:15Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000064

pero marami po doon na-address ng ating budget deliberation,

00:05:22Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000065

consideration, and decision-making.

00:05:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000066

So, first, if you remember, wala po ngayon,

00:05:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000067

kasama po natin si Congresswoman Lisa Massa,

00:05:32Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000068

Council for People's Development and Governance.

00:05:35Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000069

Ito po yung kanyang mga concerns.

00:05:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000070

So, ayan, mababasa nyo po yung mga concerns.

00:05:42Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000071

No concrete steps to lift people out of poverty.

00:05:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000072

Address inequality, not enough investment for agriculture.

00:05:49Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000073

So, sinummarize po natin.

00:05:51Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000074

Budget for national defense and security is higher than agriculture and other sectors.

00:05:57Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000075

Confidential funds of the OP should be scrutinized.

00:06:03Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000076

People's participation in the budget process is still limited.

00:06:06Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000077

And increase in the budget of the NTC, ELCAC, is not good.

00:06:13Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000078

Many CSOs are victims.

00:06:15Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000079

So, relevant agencies, DBM, DA, OP.

00:06:21Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000080

So, ito po yung naging response ng House on addressing poverty and inequality.

00:06:32Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000081

Although not direct, centered on poverty alleviation,

00:06:35Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000082

the Commission of Appropriations through the Budget Amendment Review Subcommittee,

00:06:40Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000083

or yung BARC, as you may be familiar with,

00:06:44Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000084

inamend po natin ito.

00:06:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000085

And that was live.

00:06:48Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000086

At gagawin din po natin yan this year.

00:06:51Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000087

So, inamend po ng BARC and prioritize the education, health, education,

00:06:56Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000088

to the tune of 56,637,276,000.

00:07:04Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000089

Dinagdag po sa education.

00:07:08Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000090

Sa health naman, dinagdagan ng 92,575,023,000.

00:07:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000091

At sa agriculture,

00:07:15Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000092

kung saan na chair po si Vice Chair Anayork,

00:07:20Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000093

dinagdagan po sa BARC and on record po ito ng 53,754,678,000.

00:07:30Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000094

So, on investment, on agriculture,

00:07:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000095

through the BARC introduced increases to the budget of the departments that I have mentioned,

00:07:43Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000096

including sa DAR,

00:07:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000097

at nag-alok.

00:07:47Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000098

Total of 53,000,000,000.

00:07:50Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000099

Tapos ito po'y for the most part ay nadala sa General Appropriations Act.

00:07:58Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000100

In fact, sa education, which we had the highest budget last year for education,

00:08:04Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000101

umabot po ng 1.345,000,000.

00:08:09Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000102

Pag pinagsama-sama po natin yung sa DepEd, Higher Education, TESDA, and other, yung sa mga SUCs.

00:08:17Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000103

And so on and so forth.

00:08:19Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000104

So, next siguro, para pakita lang natin aside from the first CSOs.

00:08:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000105

Next is si Dr. Kiko Magno ng DLSU,

00:08:32Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000106

my almamater by the way.

00:08:35Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000107

Institute of Governance,

00:08:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000108

sa concerned sa CHED,

00:08:40Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000109

sa DOST,

00:08:42Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000110

SDGs,

00:08:44Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000111

and community-based monitoring.

00:08:46Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000112

So, ito naman po, yung naging, you know,

00:08:47Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000114

response from the

00:08:50Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000115

BARC sa house

00:08:51Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000116

na naging

00:08:53Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000117

GAB and GAB2

00:08:56Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000118

and eventually

00:08:57Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000119

sa GAA. So, bibigyan po

00:08:59Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000120

namin kayo ng kopya nito

00:09:01Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000121

nang sa ganun, mapag-aralan nyo,

00:09:03Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000122

himayin po ninyo, and

00:09:05Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000123

para makita nyo rin po yung accuracy

00:09:07Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000124

based on our

00:09:09Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000125

2026 General Appropriations

00:09:12Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000126

Act. And we will

00:09:13Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000127

do the same this year.

00:09:16Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000128

Kung hindi po namin

00:09:17Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000129

na itatanong lahat ng questions

00:09:20Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000130

ng ating CSO, minsan kasi katulad

00:09:22Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000131

nung sa Department of

00:09:23Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000132

Health, yung aking

00:09:25Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000133

i-defend na department,

00:09:29Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000134

it's a 22

00:09:30Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000135

page concerns

00:09:31Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000136

at yung iba dun, tinanong ng ating mga

00:09:33Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000137

members. So, what we did

00:09:35Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000138

in whole,

00:09:38Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000139

kabuuan, pinasa po

00:09:40Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000140

namin sa DOH, and before

00:09:42Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000141

plenary, ibabalik po namin

00:09:44Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000142

sa inyo with answers

00:09:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000143

nang sa ganun, kung

00:09:47Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000144

tingin nyo na address nyo yung mga

00:09:49Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000145

concerns, okay,

00:09:51Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000146

hopefully that will reflect in the budget.

00:09:54Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000147

Kung hindi man, pwede pa natin

00:09:56Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000148

isama sa floor

00:09:58Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000149

deliberations.

00:10:00Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000150

So, please bear with us.

00:10:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000151

We are learning as we

00:10:03Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000152

go along, pareho po tayo,

00:10:06Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000153

pero pareho lang po tayo

00:10:08Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000154

ng gusto na mas maging

00:10:10Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000155

makabuluhan ang ating

00:10:11Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000156

national budget, taxpayers' money

00:10:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000157

sa buhay

00:10:15Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000158

ng ating mamamayan.

00:10:17Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000159

So, with that,

00:10:20Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000160

ire-relinquish ko na po

00:10:21Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000161

yung mic,

00:10:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000162

and I'm looking forward to a

00:10:25Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000163

very participatory, we are here to

00:10:27Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000164

listen, nandito yung inyong mga vice

00:10:29Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000165

chair, on how

00:10:31Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000166

we can address a lot of your concerns

00:10:33Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000167

and how we can improve

00:10:35Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000168

the budget process even better.

00:10:38Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000169

So, thank you very much for your active

00:10:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000170

participation, at magandang umaga po

00:10:41Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-000171

sa inyong lahat.

00:10:51Source

John Castillo

asr-000171-split-2

Thank you very much

00:10:52Source

John Castillo

asr-000172

senior vice chair,

00:10:54Source

John Castillo

asr-000173

Kong Abbott.

00:10:56Source

John Castillo

asr-000174

Yes, definitely, sir.

00:10:58Source

John Castillo

asr-000175

Thank you very much for your message

00:11:00Source

John Castillo

asr-000176

and for setting the direction for today's

00:11:03Source

John Castillo

asr-000177

discussion. And before we proceed,

00:11:05Source

John Castillo

asr-000178

we'd like to recognize the presence

00:11:07Source

John Castillo

asr-000179

of our vice chairperson of the

00:11:08Source

John Castillo

asr-000180

House Committee on Appropriation.

00:11:10Source

John Castillo

asr-000181

And of course, the chairperson of the

00:11:13Source

John Castillo

asr-000182

Committee on People's Participation,

00:11:15Source

John Castillo

asr-000183

Honorable Representative

00:11:17Source

John Castillo

asr-000184

Maria Angela Garcia

00:11:18Source

John Castillo

asr-000185

from the 3rd District of Bataan.

00:11:21Source

John Castillo

asr-000186

And of course,

00:11:22Source

John Castillo

asr-000187

Honorable Representative Bella

00:11:24Source

John Castillo

asr-000188

Vanessa Biswansi.

00:11:26Source

John Castillo

asr-000189

From the 2nd District of

00:11:28Source

John Castillo

asr-000190

Sultan Kudarat.

00:11:30Source

John Castillo

asr-000191

And Honorable Representative

00:11:32Source

John Castillo

asr-000192

Anna York P. Bondok

00:11:34Source

John Castillo

asr-000193

from the 4th District of Pampanga.

00:11:36Source

John Castillo

asr-000194

Good morning. They will serve as

00:11:38Source

John Castillo

asr-000195

our panelists for

00:11:40Source

John Castillo

asr-000196

today's budget,

00:11:42Source

John Castillo

asr-000197

People's Budget Review.

00:11:44Source

John Castillo

asr-000198

And before we proceed further,

00:11:46Source

John Castillo

asr-000199

I was asked to invite

00:11:48Source

John Castillo

asr-000200

everyone for photo

00:11:50Source

John Castillo

asr-000201

opportunity. First will be

00:11:52Source

John Castillo

asr-000202

the group of our panelists

00:11:54Source

John Castillo

asr-000203

from the vice chair,

00:11:56Source

John Castillo

asr-000204

persons of the Committee on Appropriations,

00:11:58Source

John Castillo

asr-000205

followed by the members

00:12:00Source

John Castillo

asr-000206

of the Task Force on People's

00:12:02Source

John Castillo

asr-000207

Participation. And of course,

00:12:05Source

John Castillo

asr-000208

last but not the least,

00:12:06Source

John Castillo

asr-000209

the members and representatives

00:12:07Source

John Castillo

asr-000210

of our various

00:12:09Source

John Castillo

asr-000211

civil society organizations

00:12:11Source

John Castillo

asr-000212

for photo opportunity. So,

00:12:14Source

John Castillo

asr-000213

if you would please indulge us.

00:12:16Source

John Castillo

asr-000214

First, for our

00:12:17Source

John Castillo

asr-000215

panelists and

00:12:20Source

John Castillo

asr-000216

yes, sir. Photo

00:12:22Source

John Castillo

asr-000217

first for the

00:12:23Source

John Castillo

asr-000218

first shot for the panelists.

00:12:26Source

John Castillo

asr-000219

And then later on,

00:12:28Source

John Castillo

asr-000220

we will move, or

00:12:30Source

John Castillo

asr-000221

ano po mas maganda? Would you prefer

00:12:32Source

John Castillo

asr-000222

for our media relations service?

00:12:35Source

John Castillo

asr-000223

Yun. That's a

00:12:36Source

John Castillo

asr-000224

very good ano rin po.

00:12:39Source

John Castillo

asr-000225

That's a very good suggestion

00:12:40Source

John Castillo

asr-000226

kung ano.

00:12:42Source

John Castillo

asr-000227

Or you will, the cameraman will look

00:12:44Source

John Castillo

asr-000228

here, and then po,

00:13:00Source

John Castillo

asr-000229

if okay with you, with our vice

00:13:02Source

John Castillo

asr-000230

chairperson and senior vice chair,

00:13:04Source

John Castillo

asr-000231

that they will

00:13:05Source

John Castillo

asr-000232

look there. Yes, Miss Pam.

00:13:08Source

John Castillo

asr-000233

Go ahead.

00:13:09Source

John Castillo

asr-000234

Our media director.

00:13:11Source

Media Director

asr-000234-split-2

Yes, yeah.

00:13:12Source

Media Director

asr-000235

For the second shot, may request

00:13:14Source

Media Director

asr-000236

the members of the Task Force

00:13:16Source

Media Director

asr-000237

to join. You can

00:13:18Source

Media Director

asr-000238

stand behind the

00:13:20Source

Media Director

asr-000239

panel, the panelists.

00:13:22Source

Media Director

asr-000240

So, can we please invite

00:13:24Source

Media Director

asr-000241

members of the Task Force

00:13:25Source

Media Director

asr-000242

on People's Participation.

00:13:28Source

Media Director

asr-000243

Please. Sige, quick.

00:13:31Source

Media Director

asr-000244

Let's take a quick. Okay, members of the

00:13:33Source

Media Director

asr-000245

Task Force.

00:13:35Source

Media Director

asr-000246

Dito sa likod po ng ano.

00:13:37Source

Media Director

asr-000247

Yeah. And then please get ready

00:13:39Source

Media Director

asr-000248

CSOs to join.

00:13:41Source

Media Director

asr-000249

So, we have space here.

00:13:42Source

Media Director

asr-000250

So, we will have the seal

00:13:45Source

Media Director

asr-000251

and everything also. Okay?

00:13:52Source

John Castillo

asr-000252

So, for our members of the Task Force,

00:13:55Source

John Castillo

asr-000253

kindly.

00:13:56Source

John Castillo

asr-000254

Kamsa Cleo from the Committee on Appropriations.

00:14:03Source

John Castillo

asr-000255

And all other

00:14:04Source

John Castillo

asr-000256

members from the Media Relations Group,

00:14:06Source

John Castillo

asr-000257

LSB, Committee on

00:14:08Source

John Castillo

asr-000258

People's Participation.

00:14:10Source

John Castillo

asr-000259

Sila po yung hahanapin ninyo

00:14:12Source

John Castillo

asr-000260

in times of need.

00:14:15Source

John Castillo

asr-000261

Thank you very much.

00:14:23Source

John Castillo

asr-000262

Please stay po. Please stay lang po.

00:14:25Source

John Castillo

asr-000263

And then our Civil Society Organization

00:14:27Source

John Castillo

asr-000264

representatives,

00:14:29Source

John Castillo

asr-000265

please come on

00:14:30Source

John Castillo

asr-000266

stage

00:14:32Source

John Castillo

asr-000267

in front for a quick photo

00:14:35Source

John Castillo

asr-000268

opportunity lang po.

00:14:43Source

John Castillo

asr-000269

And then later on siguro, one shot na

00:14:45Source

John Castillo

asr-000270

looking while they're sitting also.

00:15:36Source

John Castillo

asr-000271

Thank you everyone. You may now take your seat.

00:15:54Source

John Castillo

asr-000272

Okay, at this juncture, I think we now move to what I believe will be one of the most important highlights of today's program.

00:16:03Source

John Castillo

asr-000273

We will hear directly from our CSO partners on their perspectives, concerns, and recommendations regarding the 2027 National Budget.

00:16:14Source

John Castillo

asr-000274

But before we begin, just a few reminders to help us manage our time and give everyone an opportunity to be heard.

00:16:25Source

John Castillo

asr-000275

To ensure that we can accommodate all our CSO representatives within the available time, each speaker will be given approximately two to three minutes to share or less, to share their key statements and recommendation on the 2027 National Budget.

00:16:42Source

John Castillo

asr-000276

Don't worry, don't worry.

00:16:43Source

John Castillo

asr-000277

You will hear a signal or receive a notice when your time is nearly up.

00:16:50Source

John Castillo

asr-000278

So we encourage everyone to focus on your most important concerns, recommendations, or key messages.

00:16:57Source

John Castillo

asr-000279

If there are additional concerns or recommendations that you are not able to cover within your allotted time, we encourage you to submit your position papers or other written submission to the Task Force on People's Participation.

00:17:12Source

John Castillo

asr-000280

This will be considered.

00:17:13Source

John Castillo

asr-000281

This will be considered as part of the continuing discussion and where appropriate will be referred for feedback, similar to what Kong Abet presented earlier.

00:17:23Source

John Castillo

asr-000282

And we will also want to highlight that there are two distinct parts po.

00:17:27Source

John Castillo

asr-000283

First part, each CSO will talk about their comments, concerns on the 2027 National Budget, substantive.

00:17:35Source

John Castillo

asr-000284

And then, after po makapag-deliver na ng three-minute speech or statement from each CSO, our panelists will be given the chance to speak, share their inputs or observation.

00:17:48Source

John Castillo

asr-000285

And then there will be second part on the discussion about the procedural matters on how to improve or strengthen the people's participation on the budget process.

00:18:00Source

John Castillo

asr-000286

So, okay po tayo doon?

00:18:03Source

John Castillo

asr-000287

Okay.

00:18:04Source

John Castillo

asr-000288

So, we will handle this.

00:18:06Source

John Castillo

asr-000289

Since all of our vice chairs and senior vice chair are already present here, and some of our CSO partners have already signified their intent to raise their concerns on certain matters, we will begin with, letter A po ba muna tayo, agriculture matters, to serve as, to hear from the Philippine Association of Agriculture.

00:18:35Source

John Castillo

asr-000290

Agriculture.

00:18:36Source

John Castillo

asr-000291

Agriculturist.

00:18:37Source

John Castillo

asr-000292

Tama po ba, sir?

00:18:39Source

John Castillo

asr-000293

The president or the vice president of Philippine Association of Agriculture is incorporated, Al, Mr. Al Christian Hilario.

00:18:49Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-000294

Marami salamat po, and good morning po sa lahat.

00:18:53Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-000295

Kami po sa Philippine Association of Agriculture is ay nandito para po mag-observe.

00:19:03Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-000296

Kami po sa Philippine Association of Agriculture is ay nandito po para tumulong na ma-prioritize po ang agricultural sector.

00:19:10Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-000297

Sa 2027 budget.

00:19:12Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-000298

Kasabay din po nito, kasabay po ng enactment o pagsasabatas ng Philippine Agriculturalist Act or the Republic Act 12215, yung pagpapalakas po ng mga agrikulturist na matagal ng napabayaan.

00:19:26Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-000299

And isa po sa mga concern nito ay yung adjustment ng salaries na hindi na-implement.

00:19:31Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-000300

Since one year na po na yung batas ay naipapasa, yung upgrading po from SG-11 ng mga nasa government, agrikulturist,

00:19:38Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-000301

ay hindi pa na-i-adjust into SG-11.

00:19:40Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-000303

At tinatanong namin yung mga agencies ay wala po silang definite response.

00:19:45Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-000304

Sa private sector naman po, yung mga practicing agrikulturist natin, hindi na i-a-align.

00:19:50Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-000305

Still lowest, mababa pa rin po, kumpado sa industrial rate, yung kanilang mga salaries.

00:19:56Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-000306

So yun po yung isang tinitignan natin sa budget.

00:19:58Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-000307

And kasabay din po nito, yung iba't-ibang mga agro-environmental investment programs ay atin po tinitignan.

00:20:07Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-000308

And other projects na magpapalakas.

00:20:08Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-000309

Sa ngayon po, sa dami.

00:20:10Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-000310

Sa dami ng mga calamities at sa mga pinominan na na-i-encounter natin across the country.

00:20:14Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-000311

Isa rin po sa tinitignan ng grupo ng agrikulturist ay ma-ensure po na yung food security plan ay naka-align po at well-funded.

00:20:23Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-000312

Para po maiwasan yung ating, kung hindi po maiwasan, totally malimited or to zero yung ating malnutrition and gutom.

00:20:32Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-000313

Yun lang po at maraming salamat.

00:20:33Source

John Castillo

asr-000314

Thank you very much, President or Sir.

00:22:08Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000315

I don't believe na ginawang individual.

00:22:09Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000316

Yun yung tatapusin niya.

00:22:11Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000317

[unclear] million hectares, they target 750,000 hectares next year.

00:22:18Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000318

Okay lang, well and good, kailangan ng taong bahay, kailangan ng magsasakang individual titles.

00:22:23Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000319

What we asked was, ano yung target doon sa land acquisition and distribution?

00:22:29Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000320

And they said 20,000 hectares only.

00:22:33Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000321

Tapos, ang sinasabi nila, on that issue, bakit hindi po tapusin yung land acquisition and distribution?

00:22:39Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000322

Just as a context, ang last notices of coverage issued were on 2014 pa, June 2014.

00:22:49Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000323

So, at least, lahat ng mga [unclear] agrarian reform have been waiting at least 12 years.

00:22:55Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000324

Kasi 2026 na, diba?

00:22:57Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000325

And that means to say, dapat 2015 tapos na yun kasi yun yung policy nandar, one year land distribution lang.

00:23:06Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000326

Tapos ngayon ang target nila 20,000 lang.

00:23:09Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000327

Yun po yung tinanong na hindi po satisfactorily sinagot ni Secretary Estrella, bakit 20,000 lang?

00:23:16Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000328

Kahit meron pang about 580,000 hectares na balance doon sa land acquisition and distribution.

00:23:23Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000329

Ang tanong namin, bakit di tanatapos?

00:23:27Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000330

Sino yung nakikinabang sa hindi pagtapos ang land distribution?

00:23:30Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000331

Kasi alam naman natin, yung mga huling natitira are yung mga landed elites.

00:23:35Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000332

And we want sa ANAD 2 to see the sincerity of Congress din.

00:23:39Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000333

Understand, many of the members of Congress are also subject to agrarian reform.

00:23:45Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000334

Kasi may mga land holdings po tayong nasa atin pa, hindi pa napapa sa ilalim.

00:23:49Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000335

So, nag-compute po kami ng numbers kung ano yung kailangan.

00:23:52Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000336

Ang hinihingi lang ng DAR ay 100 million.

00:23:54Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000337

That is only enough for 2,000 hectares purchase land acquisition.

00:24:00Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000338

Paano nila magagawa yung mandate nila kung hindi nila hinihingi yung pera?

00:24:04Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000339

Perhaps hot air lang yung sinabi ni Presidente sa SONA.

00:24:08Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000340

Natatapusin niya.

00:24:09Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000341

Second, meron po kasi kaming tinatanong din doon regarding dun sa pagtatanggal sa listahan ng lupa dun sa DAR.

00:24:21Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000342

Sinabi nila, they remove problematic land holdings.

00:24:24Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000343

So, we ask, isn't it illegal to remove land holdings?

00:24:28Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000344

Kasi one hectare removed from the list is one farmer left landless for another year at least.

00:24:35Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000345

Kasi hindi siya napunta dun sa budget.

00:24:36Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000346

So, we wanted to ask, legal ba yung pagpapakita?

00:24:39Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000347

Ano yung proseso nila?

00:24:40Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000348

At ano yung proseso nila?

00:24:41Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000349

Ano yung validation to get due process dun sa magsasaka natatanggal sa listahan?

00:24:45Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-000350

Maraming salamat.

00:24:46Source

John Castillo

asr-000351

Thank you very much, Sir Tim.

00:24:47Source

John Castillo

asr-000352

Any of the, are there other CSO who wish to signify their concerns with respect to agriculture matters?

00:25:01Source

John Castillo

asr-000353

Hearing none.

00:25:03Source

John Castillo

asr-000354

If any from our Vice Chair or Senior Vice Chair or any panelists who would want to respond or share their observations,

00:25:11Source

John Castillo

asr-000355

or insights.

00:25:12Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000356

Thank you so much, Mr. Chair or Mr. Senior Vice Chair.

00:25:19Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000357

Thank you also to the CSOs and various organizations that have taken time out to join us today.

00:25:26Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000358

And thank you also sa napaka-interesting na mga tanong po na hinaharap.

00:25:31Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000359

So, before I address the questions that were asked,

00:25:35Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000360

I would just like to mention that for the year 2026,

00:25:41Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000361

it has been the best year for agriculture ever in the history po of the Philippines.

00:25:48Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000362

So, siguro po, let's take a moment to appreciate that statement.

00:25:52Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000363

And recognize po, lahat po nang tumulong.

00:25:55Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000364

Of course, I would like to acknowledge Secretary Tiu Laurel.

00:26:00Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000365

But behind him are so many people po.

00:26:03Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000366

From the top down talaga po hanggat sa bawat magsasaka po ng Pilipinas,

00:26:09Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000367

ay tumulong

00:26:11Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000368

po rito sa nangyari pong napakagandang balita na ito.

00:26:15Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000369

And yes, we acknowledge po iyong contribution po na mga agriculturists din po dito.

00:26:22Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000370

And yes, I truly agree that you should be paid po the proper salary grade.

00:26:27Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000371

So, to mention po, ano po bang ginawa ng DA that is so amazing this year?

00:26:32Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000372

Agriculture and fisheries posted the strongest growth in eight years.

00:26:37Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000373

So, this is the fastest po.

00:26:39Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000374

It grew 2.6%.

00:26:41Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000375

And our second quarter harvest is really the largest po.

00:26:47Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000376

We have also started, um, umiikot na po yung 20 pesos per kilo rice.

00:26:54Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000377

Dati po, pangarap lang.

00:26:56Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000378

And again, it is still not fully implemented.

00:26:59Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000379

Nevertheless, umiikot na po yung atin pong mga caravans sa bawat regyon po ng Pilipinas.

00:27:05Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000380

We are also thanks to, many thanks to your assistance po.

00:27:11Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000381

Na nakadagdag po, no?

00:27:12Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000382

Um, DA mismo got 40 billion increase.

00:27:16Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000383

So, much of that has not yet been implemented, sadly.

00:27:21Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000384

Especially po yung farm-to-market roads.

00:27:23Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000385

Because just two weeks ago, linabas po ng DBM yung necessary papers.

00:27:27Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000386

So, we could see that kung nag-record harvest na po tayo,

00:27:34Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000387

even without the infrastructures that we are starting to build.

00:27:39Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000388

Pag sumipa natin,

00:27:41Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000389

kaya po yun, in the next 18 months,

00:27:44Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000390

we can even expect, uh, even more kung malakas lang po ang loob ko,

00:27:48Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000391

barring any major disasters.

00:27:50Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000392

And hopefully, we can recover from this massive flood.

00:27:53Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000393

I would say that the agriculture, uh, sector would grow even more

00:27:58Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000394

because we have really, um, so many infrastructures just waiting to be rolled out.

00:28:03Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000395

So, we are also putting up major food hubs to, um,

00:28:08Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000396

para po mawala yung mga middlemen.

00:28:10Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000397

Sa mga kita po ng mga farmers.

00:28:13Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000398

And lastly, we are now starting to grow, um, one of the food hubs po is in Clark mismo,

00:28:19Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000399

which is in Pampanga.

00:28:20Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000400

And this is also very interesting, you know.

00:28:22Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000401

We have higher value agricultural exports nowadays.

00:28:27Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000402

We're not only doing the traditional bananas and pineapples,

00:28:31Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000403

pero meron na po tayong durian, cacao, avocado,

00:28:34Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000404

and yung bago pong trend ngayon sa U.S., ang ube

00:28:38Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000405

So, ang dami pong magandang balita.

00:28:40Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000406

Sa agrikultura.

00:28:42Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000407

And, um, there are certain sectors like the DPWH have suffered losses in their budget.

00:28:48Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000408

Um, the agriculture sector is alive and hopefully booming.

00:28:53Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000409

And sana mas kaganda pa po sa inyo with all of your support.

00:28:58Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000410

So, to address the specific questions,

00:29:00Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000411

you were asking po about the, uh, pest management po sa negros.

00:29:07Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000412

Um, about the, do you, do you want to hear the details?

00:29:10Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000413

Or can I submit it na lang po?

00:29:13Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000414

Oo, submit na lang po kasi it's very local.

00:29:16Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000415

So, um, it's very, it's very local.

00:29:20Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000416

So, you may read it po and then just get back to me kung meron pa pong mga issues.

00:29:27Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000417

So, ayun po.

00:29:28Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000418

We're looking forward to a better rice harvest.

00:29:31Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000419

And we will need the help of agriculture budget talaga to recover

00:29:34Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000420

because most of Central Luzon, including Nueva Ecija, Pampanga,

00:29:39Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000421

Tarlac, and Batangas,

00:29:40Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000422

this is known as the rice granary of the Philippines,

00:29:43Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000423

also has been affected by the major flood.

00:29:47Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000424

And, um, also we are working also on improving the flooding,

00:29:52Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000425

how we can avoid flooding sa NLEX.

00:29:54Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000426

Why is this important?

00:29:55Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000427

Because majority of our agriculture products also come from the north.

00:30:00Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000428

going to Metro Manila.

00:30:02Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000429

So, improving our

00:30:04Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000430

transport and road

00:30:06Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000431

network is very, very important

00:30:08Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000432

to ensure food security.

00:30:11Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000433

So, I know

00:30:12Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000434

that we have been

00:30:13Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000435

late in rolling

00:30:16Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000436

out the farm-to-market roads

00:30:17Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000437

and the major infrastructures, including

00:30:20Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000438

deep ports and

00:30:21Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000439

NFA warehouses. But we look

00:30:24Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000440

forward to more growth

00:30:25Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000441

in the next, last

00:30:28Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000442

quarter of the year as we

00:30:29Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000443

as the weather improves and we

00:30:31Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000444

continue to

00:30:33Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000445

build infrastructures

00:30:35Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000446

necessary to support agriculture.

00:30:38Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000447

There was a question regarding

00:30:39Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000448

the DAR

00:30:41Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000449

and the land targets.

00:30:43Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000450

Unfortunately, our vice chair is not

00:30:45Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000451

here and they have given

00:30:48Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000452

me their

00:30:48Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000453

response, the response

00:30:52Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000454

of the committee. And I am

00:30:53Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000455

sad to let you know that the

00:30:55Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000456

land budget, what is the reason for

00:30:57Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000457

poor land acquisition?

00:30:59Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000458

There's only one reason, which is

00:31:01Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000459

the perennial reason, kulang sa

00:31:03Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000460

budget. And

00:31:05Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000461

bakit kulang sa budget?

00:31:07Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000462

Nilagay po dito that

00:31:09Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000463

Undersecretary Celeste explained

00:31:11Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000464

that the 100 million that they were requesting

00:31:13Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000465

was constrained by the strict

00:31:15Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000466

budget ceiling set up by

00:31:17Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000467

the DBM. So, siguro po

00:31:19Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000468

you may have a conversation po

00:31:21Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000469

with the DBM

00:31:23Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000470

and the DAR so that they may work

00:31:25Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000471

out some

00:31:27Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000472

modifications to this.

00:31:29Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000473

Again, to say that our

00:31:30Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000474

administration is not serious about

00:31:33Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000475

the DAR, I think

00:31:35Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000476

is a gross understatement

00:31:36Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000477

because this is the first time

00:31:38Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000478

that ever in history

00:31:41Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000479

na na-wipe out po yung utang na mga

00:31:43Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000480

farmers, which is really

00:31:45Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000481

if you ask me, yun ang

00:31:46Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000482

signature achievement po ni President

00:31:49Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000483

BBM and which

00:31:51Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000484

will really impact upon each

00:31:53Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000485

individual farmer.

00:31:56Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000486

So, I

00:31:57Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000487

think that

00:31:57Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000488

that alone,

00:31:59Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000489

that alone shows the sincerity and dedication.

00:32:01Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000490

But again, tama naman ho kayo.

00:32:03Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000491

We cannot stop there. Kailangan tuloy-tuloy

00:32:05Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000492

pa rin po yung mga gains.

00:32:07Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000493

So, I would like to submit this also

00:32:09Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000494

for a further inspection because

00:32:11Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000495

I am not the Vice Chair of DAR

00:32:13Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000496

but I will do my best to share

00:32:15Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000497

with you what they have given me.

00:32:17Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000498

And of course, you're always welcome

00:32:19Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000499

to bring this up later on, including

00:32:21Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000500

in the plenary. So, maraming

00:32:23Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000501

salamat po. And mabuhay

00:32:25Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000502

po ang agrikultura po.

00:32:27Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000503

Ang sektor ng agrikultura.

00:32:29Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-000504

Dito po sa bayan natin.

00:32:32Source

John Castillo

asr-000505

Thank you,

00:32:33Source

John Castillo

asr-000506

Congresswoman Bondoc.

00:32:35Source

John Castillo

asr-000507

We will now proceed.

00:32:38Source

John Castillo

asr-000508

Wow.

00:32:39Source

John Castillo

asr-000509

Sige ma'am, if it's alright. We will submit it

00:32:41Source

John Castillo

asr-000510

to the task force for consolidation

00:32:43Source

John Castillo

asr-000511

and for documentation.

00:32:46Source

John Castillo

asr-000512

Thanks again, Congresswoman

00:32:47Source

John Castillo

asr-000513

Bondoc. Now,

00:32:49Source

John Castillo

asr-000514

we proceed with

00:32:50Source

John Castillo

asr-000515

hearing from the

00:32:52Source

John Castillo

asr-000516

Code NGO.

00:33:02Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000517

Magandang umaga po

00:33:03Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000518

sa lahat. We think that

00:33:05Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000519

the House of Representatives and

00:33:07Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000520

the CPBRD for providing

00:33:09Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000521

the CSOs today

00:33:11Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000522

with this platform.

00:33:13Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000523

For a Code NGO, a budget

00:33:15Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000524

can genuinely be called

00:33:17Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000525

a people's budget only if it passes

00:33:19Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000526

three tests. First,

00:33:21Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000527

does it respond to people's actual

00:33:23Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000528

needs? Second,

00:33:25Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000529

can citizens trace where every peso

00:33:27Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000530

goes and what it delivers?

00:33:29Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000531

Third, can citizens

00:33:31Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000532

meaningfully participate

00:33:32Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000533

not only in consultation,

00:33:35Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000534

but also in decision-making,

00:33:37Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000535

implementation, monitoring,

00:33:39Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000536

and audit? For today,

00:33:41Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000537

due to limited time, we would like

00:33:43Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000538

to focus on two major items

00:33:45Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000539

in the proposed

00:33:47Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000540

appropriations.

00:33:50Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000541

We

00:33:50Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000542

request the

00:33:53Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000543

Congress to have a stronger

00:33:55Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000544

safeguards needed for large

00:33:57Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000545

discretionary and special

00:33:59Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000546

purpose funds. The proposed

00:34:01Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000547

local government support fund

00:34:03Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000548

amounts to 53.53

00:34:05Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000549

billion.

00:34:06Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000550

The proposed

00:34:08Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000551

of this, 37.49

00:34:11Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000552

billion is for

00:34:12Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000553

financial assistance to

00:34:14Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000554

LGUs under allocation

00:34:16Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000555

criteria that are still

00:34:18Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000556

to be developed. Meanwhile,

00:34:21Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000557

only 1 billion

00:34:22Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000558

or about 1.7%

00:34:25Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000559

of the entire

00:34:26Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000560

LGSF is expressly

00:34:28Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000561

subject to participatory

00:34:30Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000562

budgeting requirements.

00:34:33Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000563

We therefore respectfully

00:34:34Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000564

propose that objective

00:34:36Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000565

needs-based criteria,

00:34:39Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000566

project-level disclosure,

00:34:41Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000567

documented community

00:34:43Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000568

consultation, and

00:34:44Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000569

independent citizen monitoring

00:34:46Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000570

apply across the entire

00:34:49Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000571

LGSF and

00:34:51Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000572

not the meager 1.7%.

00:34:54Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000573

We

00:34:55Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000574

also like to

00:34:56Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000575

propose that a certain

00:34:59Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000576

portion of the LGSF

00:35:01Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000577

be used by the LGUs

00:35:03Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000578

to capacitate

00:35:04Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000579

the local CSOs.

00:35:06Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000580

CSOs are given a lot

00:35:08Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000581

of responsibilities

00:35:09Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000582

doing third-party monitoring

00:35:12Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000583

but we do not have the budget

00:35:14Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000584

necessary to capacitate

00:35:16Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000585

all the local

00:35:18Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000586

CSOs that supposedly

00:35:21Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000587

would have to monitor

00:35:22Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000588

these discretionary funds.

00:35:25Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000589

So we respectfully appeal

00:35:26Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000590

to the House of Representatives

00:35:28Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000591

to also fund

00:35:31Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000592

so that

00:35:32Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000593

the CSOs,

00:35:34Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000594

will not be incompetent

00:35:36Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000595

because they always say

00:35:38Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000596

that they will not engage

00:35:40Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000597

the local CSOs at the bottom

00:35:42Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000598

because they do not understand

00:35:45Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000599

the budget.

00:35:46Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000600

But then what are we doing?

00:35:49Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000601

It is not because

00:35:50Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000602

we are a people's organization,

00:35:53Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000603

CSOs.

00:35:54Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000604

It does not mean that we are not

00:35:56Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000605

entitled to the

00:35:58Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000606

people's budget so that we

00:36:00Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000607

will also be capacitated

00:36:02Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000608

so that we can do our jobs well.

00:36:04Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000609

Another point is

00:36:07Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000610

the NTF-ELCAC

00:36:08Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000611

Barangay Program.

00:36:11Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000612

We note that in the proposed

00:36:12Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000613

budget,

00:36:14Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000614

9.74 billion

00:36:16Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000615

support to Barangay Development

00:36:18Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000616

Program likewise

00:36:20Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000617

require independent review

00:36:23Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000618

of the basis for selecting

00:36:25Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000619

this 1,948

00:36:27Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000620

barangays

00:36:28Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000621

and a uniform allocation of

00:36:30Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000622

5 million per barangay.

00:36:32Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000623

We

00:36:33Source

John Castillo

asr-000623-split-2

kindly wrap up lang po, sorry.

00:36:35Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000624

We respectfully request

00:36:37Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000625

to require publication

00:36:38Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000626

of prior utilization

00:36:40Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000627

of the outcomes used by the

00:36:42Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000628

NTF-ELCAC Barangay Program

00:36:44Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000629

independent evaluation

00:36:46Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000630

and safeguards against

00:36:48Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000631

political influence, red tagging

00:36:51Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000632

or exclusion.

00:36:52Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-000633

Maraming salamat po.

00:36:54Source

John Castillo

asr-000634

Thank you for your inputs or assessment

00:36:56Source

John Castillo

asr-000635

Atty. Doris from Code NGO.

00:36:58Source

John Castillo

asr-000636

We now move to our next

00:37:00Source

John Castillo

asr-000637

participant from the People's Budget

00:37:02Source

John Castillo

asr-000638

Coalition.

00:37:03Source

John Castillo

asr-000639

A.J. Montesa, sir.

00:37:14Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000640

Yes. Hello. Magandang umaga po.

00:37:16Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000641

I'm A.J. Montesa from the People's Budget Coalition.

00:37:19Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000642

First of all, I would like to

00:37:20Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000643

thank po the panel,

00:37:23Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000644

Representative Abet Garcia

00:37:24Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000645

and everyone on this panel. We're very

00:37:26Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000646

grateful that you took the time to be here.

00:37:28Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000647

We understand that budget hearings are

00:37:30Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000648

already ongoing so despite your

00:37:32Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000649

busy schedules, you took the time to listen to us po.

00:37:35Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000650

We are very appreciative

00:37:37Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000651

to the CPBRD, the Task Force

00:37:39Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000652

on People's Participation for

00:37:40Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000653

really hearing our voices.

00:37:42Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000654

So we'd like to just flag to

00:37:44Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000655

maybe two or three big issues.

00:37:46Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000656

Number one, we do understand

00:37:48Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000657

that, this was already mentioned,

00:37:50Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000658

the fiscal space of the budget is

00:37:52Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000659

shrinking. We know that

00:37:54Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000660

even before Congress gets to deliberate,

00:37:56Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000661

there are many automatic appropriations

00:37:58Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000662

that already cut into the budget.

00:38:00Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000663

So 7.2 trillion, not all of

00:38:02Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000664

that is available for Congress

00:38:04Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000665

to legislate, right?

00:38:06Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000666

For every 100 pesos

00:38:08Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000667

in the budget, 36 pesos lang po talaga po.

00:38:10Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000668

Yung kayang i-legislate ng Congress.

00:38:12Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000669

So we understand that you are quite constrained

00:38:14Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000670

with that. So we hope that

00:38:16Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000671

we can consider things that will

00:38:18Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000672

address that shrinking fiscal space,

00:38:20Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000673

the national tax allotment, the debt interest

00:38:22Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000674

payments, the automatic appropriations

00:38:24Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000675

to military and uniform personnel. Lahat po

00:38:26Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000676

ng iyon are macro-fiscal

00:38:28Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000677

things that perhaps Congress can address

00:38:30Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000678

later on.

00:38:32Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000679

And so that leads us to the bigger point

00:38:34Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000680

that for us to have a people-centered

00:38:36Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000681

budget, we do hope that we can address

00:38:38Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000682

the issues that the people are facing.

00:38:40Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000683

I think the 2026 budget

00:38:42Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000684

was passed before the

00:38:44Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000685

fuel crisis came about.

00:38:46Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000686

And so it was not necessarily responsive

00:38:48Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000687

to that crisis. So we're facing

00:38:50Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000688

affordability crisis in food.

00:38:52Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000689

Inflation for food is almost

00:38:54Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000690

20% po. Inflation

00:38:56Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000691

for fuel, inflation

00:38:58Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000692

for electricity, lahat po ng

00:39:00Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000693

pagtataas po ng presyo are

00:39:02Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000694

things that our people are

00:39:04Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000695

facing po. And so we hope that there

00:39:06Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000696

can be a focus on specific line items.

00:39:08Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000697

Programs, activities, and

00:39:10Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000698

projects that will address really the

00:39:12Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000699

day-to-day basic needs of the people

00:39:14Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000700

despite the limited fiscal space.

00:39:16Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000701

And so we would

00:39:18Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000702

also like to flag that despite the

00:39:20Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000703

6% increase in the budget, we are

00:39:22Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000704

noticing that there are, it's

00:39:24Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000705

not an even increase. There are budget

00:39:26Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000706

decreases for DepEd, for CHED,

00:39:28Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000707

for TESDA, for DOH, for

00:39:30Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000708

PhilHealth, for DA. So all of these

00:39:32Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000709

core agencies, nabawasan po yung budget

00:39:34Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000710

because of the lack of fiscal space. So we hope that's

00:39:36Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000711

something that Congress,

00:39:38Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000712

through the power of the purse, can correct yung

00:39:40Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000713

proposal po ng National Expenditure Program.

00:39:42Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000714

I think the last

00:39:44Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000715

item that we would like to flag are some

00:39:46Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000716

of the red flags that we have been tagging.

00:39:48Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000717

We've been very vigilant in monitoring

00:39:50Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000718

the budget. We recognize

00:39:52Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000719

that a lot of the line items are crucial.

00:39:54Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000720

For example, infrastructure is very important.

00:39:56Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000721

Flood control is very important.

00:39:58Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000722

Pagpapagawa ng mga daan,

00:40:00Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000723

mga bridges and all of that are important.

00:40:02Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000724

What we did notice though is

00:40:04Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000725

there has been a tendency in previous years to

00:40:06Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000726

politicize these line items.

00:40:08Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000727

So we do hope Congress can

00:40:10Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000728

enact some safeguard measures.

00:40:12Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000729

Make sure that any

00:40:14Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000730

amendments or any proposals to add

00:40:16Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000731

infrastructure projects will be supported by

00:40:18Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000732

master plans, by programs

00:40:20Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000733

of works that will be transparent

00:40:22Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000734

and accessible to the public. So that

00:40:24Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000735

the people can see that the trust is

00:40:26Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000736

restored, that the budget is not based on politics

00:40:28Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000737

but on development plans. The second

00:40:30Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000738

is yung mga ayuda programs.

00:40:32Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000739

People are starting to become more critical of

00:40:34Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000740

this. We hope that, for example,

00:40:36Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000741

MAIFIP, AICS, TUPAD,

00:40:38Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000742

these are not things that will drive

00:40:40Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000743

patronage politics.

00:40:42Source

John Castillo

asr-000744

Kindly wrap up.

00:40:44Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000745

We hope that we can focus on more rules-based,

00:40:46Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000746

rights-based social

00:40:48Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000747

protection where the citizens can feel

00:40:50Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000748

that we are really accessing our rights rather

00:40:52Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000749

than having to beg from politicians.

00:40:54Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000750

And then the third is yung local

00:40:56Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000751

government support fund.

00:40:58Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000752

I think the main criticism has been

00:41:00Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000753

there's really a lack of transparency on the

00:41:02Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000754

local government support fund. The fear that

00:41:04Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000755

most of us are flagging is that this might be

00:41:06Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000756

an advanced election budget already.

00:41:08Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000757

So we do hope, I think just to close po,

00:41:10Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000758

that with all the corruption

00:41:12Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000759

scandals that have plagued our budget,

00:41:14Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000760

we do hope that this is not a business as usual

00:41:16Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000761

budget, but that Congress can correct

00:41:18Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000762

a lot of the mistakes that were made in the past

00:41:20Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000763

and that we will really try to restore the trust

00:41:22Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000764

of the people in our institutions.

00:41:23Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-000765

Yun lamang po. Maraming salamat.

00:41:25Source

John Castillo

asr-000766

Thank you very much for that thorough

00:41:28Source

John Castillo

asr-000767

inputs or assessments.

00:41:30Source

John Castillo

asr-000768

As we continue

00:41:32Source

John Castillo

asr-000769

to examine the 2027

00:41:34Source

John Castillo

asr-000770

national budget from

00:41:36Source

John Castillo

asr-000771

the standpoint of

00:41:38Source

John Castillo

asr-000772

economic policies,

00:41:40Source

John Castillo

asr-000773

we may now call

00:41:42Source

John Castillo

asr-000774

the representative from the Makati

00:41:44Source

John Castillo

asr-000775

Business Club.

00:41:46Source

John Castillo

asr-000776

Ms. Eunice Tanilon.

00:41:48Source

John Castillo

asr-000777

Thank you.

00:41:52Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000778

Hello. Good morning.

00:41:54Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000779

Abbot Garcia and of course the panel.

00:41:56Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000780

Thank you so much. This is our second

00:41:58Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000781

time around and we're glad that this is

00:42:00Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000782

happening again and we have space to have

00:42:02Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000783

a dialogue on the budget.

00:42:04Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000784

So once again, I'm Eunice Tanilon.

00:42:06Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000785

I'm the governance and sustainability lead

00:42:08Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000786

of Makati Business Club. Just for the

00:42:10Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000787

reference of the room, MBC is

00:42:12Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000788

an industry association of 400

00:42:14Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000789

of the largest companies in the

00:42:16Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000790

country. Our membership base is mostly

00:42:18Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000791

CEOs.

00:42:20Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000792

I'm here on behalf of our executive director,

00:42:22Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000793

Julia Abad, and of course our trustees.

00:42:24Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000794

To clarify,

00:42:26Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000795

business's voice here in the budget,

00:42:28Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000796

we're not asking for a bigger

00:42:30Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000797

share of anything. Business

00:42:32Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000798

is a user of what the budget buys.

00:42:34Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000799

Power, roads, ports,

00:42:36Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000800

skills, and a

00:42:38Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000801

working regulatory front desk.

00:42:40Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000802

We believe that governance is an

00:42:42Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000803

economic issue for us.

00:42:44Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000804

I think for some comments on

00:42:46Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000805

the economy, so

00:42:48Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000806

2.6%

00:42:50Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000807

in the first half, the weakest outside

00:42:52Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000808

the pandemic since 2009.

00:42:54Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000809

The DBCC has already

00:42:56Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000810

lowered its target once and

00:42:58Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000811

we really hope they're right. But the

00:43:00Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000812

second half now has hit to 4.4%

00:43:02Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000813

just to reach the bottom

00:43:04Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000814

of that range. Debt now

00:43:06Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000815

stands at 66%

00:43:08Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000816

of GDP. The government's own

00:43:10Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000817

fiscal program set it at 56.6%.

00:43:12Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000818

That's nearly 10 points

00:43:14Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000819

higher than initially planned.

00:43:16Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000820

And every point is money

00:43:18Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000821

that goes to interest instead of

00:43:20Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000822

roads, classrooms,

00:43:22Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000823

or hospitals. The deficit

00:43:24Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000824

is at 5.5% of GDP

00:43:26Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000825

against a target of 3.5, which

00:43:28Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000826

means we are borrowing more

00:43:30Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000827

than we said we would to fund a

00:43:32Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000828

budget that might be delivering

00:43:34Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000829

less than it promised. So

00:43:36Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000830

we really want to be able to clarify

00:43:38Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000831

with these moving

00:43:40Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000832

targets if we're asking Congress

00:43:42Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000833

to be able to assess

00:43:44Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000834

given the, in light of the

00:43:46Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000835

new, with the performance of our

00:43:48Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000836

economy right now.

00:43:50Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000837

So we're really not here to score a point.

00:43:52Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000838

Public spending is an engine of this

00:43:54Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000839

economy and when it stalls, business

00:43:56Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000840

stalls with it.

00:43:58Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000841

So our two ask is really to help government

00:44:00Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000842

catch up on spending that's already funded

00:44:02Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000843

and hold our economic

00:44:04Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000844

managers to the numbers that

00:44:06Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000845

they set. One process,

00:44:08Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000846

we really hope for transparency

00:44:10Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000847

before the money moves,

00:44:12Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000848

not after. So we really want to be

00:44:14Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000849

able to see published criteria,

00:44:16Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000850

beneficiary lists,

00:44:18Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000851

and scores before

00:44:20Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000852

release. Especially at the project level,

00:44:22Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000853

this is very important for

00:44:24Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000854

businesses, especially for assessing

00:44:26Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000855

execution risk and

00:44:28Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000856

execution planning.

00:44:30Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000857

We also want

00:44:32Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000858

to call to pass FOI into law

00:44:34Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000859

as part of the broad

00:44:36Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000860

process transparency

00:44:38Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000861

reforms. So MBC

00:44:40Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000862

stands ready to convene the private sector

00:44:42Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000863

and be a partner with government

00:44:44Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000864

for progress as the leading private

00:44:46Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000865

sector voice across broad coalitions.

00:44:48Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000866

We are guided by our core

00:44:50Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000867

belief that better governance creates a

00:44:52Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-000868

better environment for business. Thank you.

00:44:54Source

John Castillo

asr-000869

Thank you for your

00:44:56Source

John Castillo

asr-000870

inputs from the Makati Business

00:44:58Source

John Castillo

asr-000871

Club. There have been

00:44:59Source

John Castillo

asr-000872

issues raised on

00:45:01Source

John Castillo

asr-000873

LGSF, the tests

00:45:04Source

John Castillo

asr-000874

for meaningful participation

00:45:06Source

John Castillo

asr-000875

already for the NTF-ELCAC

00:45:08Source

John Castillo

asr-000876

budget. The PBC

00:45:10Source

John Castillo

asr-000877

also raised about the issues on

00:45:11Source

John Castillo

asr-000878

NTA, debt interest services,

00:45:14Source

John Castillo

asr-000879

and of course the people-centered budget.

00:45:16Source

John Castillo

asr-000880

Yun yung mga common trend na nakikita natin.

00:45:18Source

John Castillo

asr-000881

And the 6% budget

00:45:20Source

John Castillo

asr-000882

which is not

00:45:21Source

John Castillo

asr-000883

tantamount

00:45:23Source

John Castillo

asr-000884

to the decreases and increases

00:45:26Source

John Castillo

asr-000885

in some other agencies.

00:45:27Source

John Castillo

asr-000886

Of course, the importance

00:45:30Source

John Castillo

asr-000887

of infrastructure

00:45:31Source

John Castillo

asr-000888

and rules-based

00:45:33Source

John Castillo

asr-000889

budgeting which should not

00:45:35Source

John Castillo

asr-000890

be a business as usual

00:45:37Source

John Castillo

asr-000891

should reflect

00:45:39Source

John Castillo

asr-000892

the crisis.

00:45:42Source

John Castillo

asr-000893

And of course, the

00:45:43Source

John Castillo

asr-000894

Makati Business Club would really want to

00:45:45Source

John Castillo

asr-000895

highlight the role of businesses in

00:45:47Source

John Castillo

asr-000896

economic development which

00:45:49Source

John Castillo

asr-000897

asks for target

00:45:52Source

John Castillo

asr-000898

evaluation for

00:45:53Source

John Castillo

asr-000899

economic performance, catch-up

00:45:55Source

John Castillo

asr-000900

policies, and transparency.

00:45:57Source

John Castillo

asr-000901

Now, we move to

00:45:59Source

John Castillo

asr-000902

another representative

00:46:01Source

John Castillo

asr-000903

from IBON Foundation

00:46:03Source

John Castillo

asr-000904

to share their concerns or insights.

00:46:05Source

John Castillo

asr-000905

Thank you.

00:46:08Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000906

Yes, good morning po.

00:46:11Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000907

Thank you po for the opportunity.

00:46:14Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000908

I understand pangalawa po

00:46:15Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000909

ito sa session ng mga

00:46:17Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000910

People's Budget Review. And actually,

00:46:20Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000911

nabanggit na actually din ng

00:46:21Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000912

People's Budget Coalition yung medyo concerns

00:46:23Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000913

din ng IBON Foundation.

00:46:25Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000914

Yung 2027

00:46:27Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000915

budget is

00:46:28Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000916

medyo nagiging obvious yung

00:46:31Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000917

pagbaba talaga for social services

00:46:33Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000918

especially

00:46:33Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000919

for those na

00:46:36Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000920

yung sa education, sa health,

00:46:39Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000921

etc., etc. Pero

00:46:40Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000922

sa particular po, hindi ko kasi nabanggit

00:46:43Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000923

kanina dun sa agriculture

00:46:45Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000924

pero as we prepare

00:46:47Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000925

for El Nino kasi,

00:46:49Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000926

medyo bumaba yung target for

00:46:51Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000927

NIA na about

00:46:53Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000928

26% yata yung binaba niya.

00:46:55Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000929

So, medyo na-flag namin yung

00:46:56Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000930

nasa concern sa amin.

00:46:58Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000931

Tapos po, yun nga,

00:47:01Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000932

yung fiscal framework natin ngayon

00:47:03Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000933

medyo same-same old.

00:47:05Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000934

Tapos, yung

00:47:07Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000935

pagka-core talaga sana ng

00:47:08Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000936

people's budgeting and people-centered

00:47:10Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000937

ay sana ma-uplift natin

00:47:13Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000938

yung talagang core na mga

00:47:15Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000939

sectors like agriculture

00:47:17Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000940

and industry kasi

00:47:18Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000941

as it is said kanina,

00:47:21Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000942

medyo kailangan talaga siyang

00:47:22Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000943

bigyan ng budgeting ngayon.

00:47:24Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000944

And with the

00:47:27Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000945

core,

00:47:28Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000946

departments having about

00:47:30Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000947

7 to 8% na decrease,

00:47:33Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000948

medyo flag siya sa amin.

00:47:35Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000949

So, mas ganun lang naman po.

00:47:37Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000950

And siguro,

00:47:39Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000951

reiterate ko lang din yung at least

00:47:40Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000952

sa part ng IBON, yung

00:47:43Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000953

dun sa Department of

00:47:45Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000954

Public Works and Highways,

00:47:47Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000955

yung at least specificity

00:47:49Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000956

sana ng

00:47:50Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000957

yung kung gaano

00:47:53Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000958

kahaba yung road networks

00:47:54Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000959

para at least kahit paano

00:47:56Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000960

ma-

00:47:58Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000961

audit or at least makita kung

00:48:00Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000962

sumasapat ba or hindi yung

00:48:02Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000963

budget for those.

00:48:04Source

IBON Foundation Representative Archilles Parallon

asr-000964

So, yun lang naman po.

00:48:06Source

John Castillo

asr-000965

Thank you, Sir Mr. Parallon

00:48:08Source

John Castillo

asr-000966

from IBON Foundation.

00:48:10Source

John Castillo

asr-000967

At this point, we now open the floor

00:48:12Source

John Castillo

asr-000968

for feedback from our panelists

00:48:14Source

John Castillo

asr-000969

from the Senior Vice Chair and other

00:48:16Source

John Castillo

asr-000970

Vice Chairpersons. Thank you.

00:48:19Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000971

Thank you.

00:48:21Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000972

First, I'll tackle the

00:48:22Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000973

LGSF.

00:48:24Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000974

Kasi ang akala po nila ang LGSF

00:48:27Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000975

is sa

00:48:27Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000976

ang

00:48:28Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000977

nag-implement is DILG.

00:48:30Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000978

So, hindi po sila nag-implement

00:48:33Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000979

ng LGSF.

00:48:36Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000980

Ang trabaho po ng

00:48:37Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000981

DILG is to supervise

00:48:39Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000982

yung implementation

00:48:41Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000983

ng local government unit.

00:48:43Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000984

And ang LGUs po,

00:48:45Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000985

kasama ang barangay, munisipyo,

00:48:47Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000986

direkta po sila na

00:48:49Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000987

humihingi sa portal ng

00:48:50Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000988

DBM.

00:48:52Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000989

But I agree na dapat po

00:48:55Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000990

may transparency.

00:48:57Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000991

And I think,

00:48:58Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000992

safeguard.

00:48:59Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000993

And luckily, magaling po ang ating

00:49:02Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000994

Senior Vice Chair. May bill po siya

00:49:04Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000995

about meritocracy.

00:49:06Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000996

So, kung magaling na LGU,

00:49:09Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000997

bigyan na mas malaki.

00:49:11Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000998

So, isa po yun sa

00:49:13Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-000999

nakikita natin na pwede pong gawin

00:49:16Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001000

sa kagalingan po ni

00:49:18Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001001

Senior Vice Chair

00:49:20Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001002

Abet, di po sa pambabola.

00:49:22Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001003

Dahil nag-mayor po ako,

00:49:24Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001004

nag-mayor rin po siya,

00:49:25Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001005

nag-governor. So, alam po namin yung

00:49:28Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001006

nangyayari sa LGUs.

00:49:30Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001007

But, pinaka-importante sa

00:49:32Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001008

LGSF is, even sa

00:49:34Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001009

national, I think this should be

00:49:36Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001010

data-driven. Even our

00:49:38Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001011

programs.

00:49:40Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001012

Like, in our district,

00:49:42Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001013

we focus on, we call it

00:49:44Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001014

HEWI.

00:49:46Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001015

Health, Age for Health,

00:49:48Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001016

Education, Electrification,

00:49:50Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001017

Water, and Infrastructure.

00:49:53Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001018

But, when I became mayor,

00:49:54Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001019

nilagyan ko pa ng HEWIL.

00:49:57Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001020

Kasi, pag na-complete,

00:49:58Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001021

makikita mo yun, yung basic services,

00:50:00Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001022

pagkakaroon ka ng livelihood.

00:50:02Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001023

Okay? And I think,

00:50:04Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001024

dapat, yung ating

00:50:05Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001025

paggawa ng

00:50:08Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001026

programa, paggawa

00:50:10Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001027

ng developmental plan,

00:50:12Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001028

dapat, galing po sa baba.

00:50:14Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001029

Kasi, may budget ang

00:50:16Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001030

barangay, may budget ang

00:50:18Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001031

munisipyo, may budget

00:50:20Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001032

ang probinsya, may budget sa

00:50:22Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001033

national government.

00:50:24Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001034

So, parang walang duplication.

00:50:25Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001035

So, what we do,

00:50:27Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001036

well,

00:50:28Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001037

this is my practice,

00:50:30Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001038

every time may bago pong

00:50:32Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001039

mga barangay captain, I do

00:50:34Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001040

a caravan. That's me.

00:50:35Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001041

Kasi, gusto kong makuha yung

00:50:37Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001042

data galing mismo sa kanila.

00:50:40Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001043

And even po yung

00:50:41Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001044

sa CSO,

00:50:44Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001045

actually po, may

00:50:45Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001046

budget din po ang

00:50:47Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001047

DILG para po sa

00:50:50Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001048

mga CSO na

00:50:51Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001049

pwede pong mag-supervise

00:50:53Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001050

nung nakukuha natin sa

00:50:55Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001051

LGSF. So,

00:50:57Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001052

ang DILG po ay

00:50:59Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001053

bawat munisipyo,

00:51:01Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001054

meron po silang mga

00:51:02Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001055

officers, no? So, but

00:51:05Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001056

I think you have to be recognized

00:51:06Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001057

also, ng

00:51:08Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001058

munisipyo as the CSO.

00:51:11Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001059

So, hindi po pwede na

00:51:13Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001060

parket gumawa kayo ng CSO,

00:51:15Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001061

kailangan po mag-register din po kayo

00:51:17Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001062

sa mga munisipyo po

00:51:18Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001063

natin, no? Para po

00:51:20Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001064

malaman na

00:51:23Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001065

kayo po talaga yung tunay na

00:51:24Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001066

reestrado at maasa na

00:51:26Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001067

tumulong para bantayan ng ating

00:51:28Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001068

pong mga proyekto. That's why

00:51:30Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001069

napaka-importante po itong

00:51:32Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001070

ginagawa natin itong dialogue na ito

00:51:34Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001071

para naiintindihan nyo rin po

00:51:36Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001072

kung ano po yung pinagagalingan namin

00:51:38Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001073

and kung ano rin po yung ginagawa

00:51:40Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001074

ng Kongreso. Kasi pagdating

00:51:42Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001075

po sa LGSF, wala

00:51:44Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001076

po kami dyan. Ang

00:51:46Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001077

local government, isa, direkta na po

00:51:48Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001078

yan sa DBM. But, the

00:51:50Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001079

thrust of the government is to empower

00:51:53Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001080

our local government

00:51:54Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001081

units. Okay? And,

00:51:56Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001082

pagdating rin po sa

00:51:58Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001083

ELCAC,

00:52:00Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001084

first of all, I'm against red-tagging.

00:52:03Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001085

Okay? But,

00:52:04Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001086

NTF-ELCAC is very important

00:52:06Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001087

because I think

00:52:08Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001088

yung communism,

00:52:11Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001089

this is a social problem.

00:52:13Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001090

Okay? When you address

00:52:15Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001091

the problem socially,

00:52:17Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001092

like building roads

00:52:18Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001093

sa mga farthest barangay, sa mga bukid,

00:52:21Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001094

sa coastal, isla,

00:52:23Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001095

if you build roads,

00:52:24Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001096

if you build schools,

00:52:26Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001097

water, electricity,

00:52:30Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001098

infra,

00:52:31Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001099

then you solve the social problem.

00:52:34Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001100

So, wala na pong mamumundok.

00:52:36Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001101

Ano po? Dahil kami

00:52:37Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001102

naman po, bilang

00:52:39Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001103

public servant,

00:52:41Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001104

gusto po natin na

00:52:43Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001105

pinaka-importante sa atin ang peace and order.

00:52:46Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001106

Ayaw po natin na

00:52:47Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001107

nagkakaroon ng barila ng

00:52:49Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001108

Pilipino sa Pilipino.

00:52:51Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001109

Kundi gusto natin, nagtutulungan

00:52:53Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001110

po siguro po sila.

00:52:55Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001111

Ano po? So, yun na po,

00:52:56Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001112

yung important sa akin

00:52:59Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001113

nung NTF-ELCAC,

00:53:00Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001114

dahil ina-address po talaga

00:53:02Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001115

yung pinaka, yung may

00:53:04Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001116

insurgency problem,

00:53:06Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001117

pag na-develop po po yung

00:53:07Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001118

skwelahan, kuryente,

00:53:11Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001119

tubig, daan,

00:53:13Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001120

at kabuhayan,

00:53:14Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001121

wala na po tayong magiging problema,

00:53:16Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001122

lalo na sa insurgency.

00:53:18Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001123

And dahil po dito, kung maganda po yung

00:53:20Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001124

peace and order po natin,

00:53:22Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001125

napakaganda po ng Pilipinas.

00:53:24Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001126

Um,

00:53:26Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001127

actually,

00:53:28Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001128

tourist areas natin,

00:53:30Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001129

napakaganda, but we need to develop it.

00:53:33Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001130

No? So, dun rin po tayo

00:53:35Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001131

papunta.

00:53:36Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001132

Okay? So, I appreciate, ma'am,

00:53:39Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001133

the questions,

00:53:40Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001134

the suggestions. Actually,

00:53:42Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001135

kahit ako rin po, hindi ko rin po alam

00:53:44Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001136

kung paano ina-approve

00:53:46Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001137

ng DBM, kung sino po

00:53:49Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001138

yung bibigyan

00:53:49Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001139

ng LGSF. But,

00:53:52Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001140

with that, we can ask them

00:53:54Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001141

ano ba yung criteria

00:53:56Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001142

para po mas maging transparent po

00:53:58Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001143

tayo? Kasi nagtatanong rin po

00:54:00Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001144

yung aking mga barangay,

00:54:02Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001145

nagtatanong rin po yung aming mga

00:54:04Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001146

mayor, paano ba pag-approve

00:54:06Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001147

dito? Pero kung transparent, transparent

00:54:08Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001148

na ba po? Kasi may portal po sila.

00:54:10Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001149

But, in terms of approval,

00:54:12Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001150

I think we need to improve,

00:54:14Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001151

no? So, I support the bill

00:54:16Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001152

of SVC

00:54:18Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001153

for meritocracy na pwedeng

00:54:20Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001154

i-apply po sa LGSF.

00:54:22Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001155

Thank you po.

00:54:22Source

John Castillo

asr-001155-split-2

Thank you, Congressman

00:54:24Source

John Castillo

asr-001156

Arnie, for those insights.

00:54:26Source

John Castillo

asr-001157

Any other feedback

00:54:28Source

John Castillo

asr-001158

for our observations?

00:54:32Source

John Castillo

asr-001159

SVC

00:54:32Source

John Castillo

asr-001160

Chair?

00:54:34Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001161

Thank you very much.

00:54:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001162

Maraming salamat din

00:54:38Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001163

kay Vice Chair Arnie for

00:54:40Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001164

supporting the bill on

00:54:42Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001165

meritocracy. Dun po sa

00:54:44Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001166

hindi pa

00:54:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001167

hindi pa

00:54:48Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001168

nakikita itong bill na ito,

00:54:50Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001169

it is something worth

00:54:52Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001170

looking into.

00:54:55Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001171

That's a lot of work.

00:54:56Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001172

Dahil it will

00:54:58Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001173

really incentivize

00:55:00Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001174

good performance.

00:55:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001175

Sa Makati Business Club,

00:55:04Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001176

every time I present this to

00:55:06Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001177

the private sector, especially yung mga

00:55:08Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001178

companies sa Makati

00:55:10Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001179

Business Club na very, very successful,

00:55:13Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001180

I am sure

00:55:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001181

they won't reach

00:55:16Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001182

that level kung

00:55:18Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001183

wala silang system of meritocracy

00:55:20Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001184

in their organization.

00:55:22Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001185

For sure, they

00:55:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001186

reward good performance, kaya lumagod

00:55:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001187

ko yung kanilang kumpanya.

00:55:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001188

But in government,

00:55:30Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001189

hindi masyadong malinaw ito.

00:55:32Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001190

As we may feel

00:55:33Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001191

and we can see, na

00:55:35Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001192

palaging nandyan yung question

00:55:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001193

ng

00:55:38Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001194

fragmented government

00:55:42Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001195

from the national, regional

00:55:44Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001196

and local. And that

00:55:46Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001197

contributes to the inefficiencies

00:55:48Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001198

that we feel

00:55:50Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001199

and we see at the moment.

00:55:52Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001200

So, itong meritocracy

00:55:54Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001201

is meant to

00:55:56Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001202

address that,

00:55:59Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001203

address the

00:56:00Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001204

sins of commission,

00:56:03Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001205

which is corruption,

00:56:05Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001206

and sins of omission,

00:56:07Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001207

which is lack of

00:56:08Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001208

performance in a proactive

00:56:11Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001209

manner, in context

00:56:13Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001210

from barangay,

00:56:15Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001211

municipality,

00:56:17Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001212

city, congressional

00:56:18Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001213

district, aggregated

00:56:21Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001214

sa province, region, and

00:56:22Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001215

national. So,

00:56:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001216

kapag dun po natin,

00:56:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001217

nilagay yung national

00:56:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001218

budget, aggregated and

00:56:30Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001219

disaggregated, then mas

00:56:32Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001220

transparent, mas detailed,

00:56:35Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001221

mas accountable, at

00:56:36Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001222

pwedeng gawing demand-driven

00:56:38Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001223

and data-driven. From the

00:56:40Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001224

ground up, yung sinasabi ni

00:56:42Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001225

Vice Chair Arnie na

00:56:44Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001226

bottom-up budgeting

00:56:46Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001227

na demand-driven and

00:56:48Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001228

data-driven. So,

00:56:50Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001229

yun po ay dumadaan

00:56:52Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001230

na po sa ating legislative

00:56:54Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001231

process.

00:56:56Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001232

And hopefully, ma-approve

00:56:58Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001233

ng ating

00:56:59Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001234

the committee, and

00:57:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001235

eventually, sa second reading

00:57:04Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001236

at hanggang maging third reading,

00:57:06Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001237

meron na rin pong counterpart

00:57:08Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001238

bill ito sa Senate.

00:57:10Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001239

And by the way, ang nag-chair po ng

00:57:12Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001240

TWG nito, I know other than

00:57:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001241

Vice Chair Monique,

00:57:17Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001242

na talagang

00:57:17Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001243

hinimay-himay with all

00:57:20Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001244

the national agencies

00:57:21Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001245

and representatives

00:57:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001246

from the League of

00:57:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001247

Local Governments. Nang sa ganun, we can

00:57:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001248

come up with a very relevant

00:57:30Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001249

and effective meritocracy

00:57:32Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001250

bill. So, eventually,

00:57:34Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001251

yung ating national budget,

00:57:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001252

kapag napasa ito,

00:57:38Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001253

in its version,

00:57:40Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001254

for the first time,

00:57:43Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001255

number one, magkakaroon

00:57:44Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001256

tayo ng

00:57:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001257

isang bottom line,

00:57:49Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001258

which we

00:57:50Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001259

call

00:57:54Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001260

HDI++.

00:57:56Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001261

Ginawa po nating

00:57:58Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001262

mathematical equation

00:58:00Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001263

yung ambition natin

00:58:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001264

2040,

00:58:04Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001265

which is the national vision.

00:58:06Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001266

Of course, very abstract,

00:58:08Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001267

very lofty

00:58:09Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001268

vision.

00:58:12Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001269

Ginawa nating something that is

00:58:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001270

since mathematical equation siya,

00:58:16Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001271

something that is measurable,

00:58:19Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001272

something that can be

00:58:20Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001273

measured

00:58:22Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001274

and managed in context.

00:58:25Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001275

So,

00:58:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001276

imagine 42,000

00:58:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001277

baranggays participating

00:58:30Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001278

in moving forward

00:58:32Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001279

our national vision

00:58:34Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001280

and being rewarded

00:58:36Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001281

as they

00:58:38Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001282

accomplish

00:58:40Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001283

the targets.

00:58:43Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001284

Imagine that.

00:58:44Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001285

So, for the first time,

00:58:46Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001286

on the same page,

00:58:49Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001287

national government, regional government,

00:58:51Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001288

all local government entities

00:58:53Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001289

geared towards

00:58:55Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001290

a single,

00:58:56Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001291

bottom line.

00:58:57Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001292

So, eventually,

00:58:58Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001293

yung LGSF,

00:59:00Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001294

na, syempre, ngayon,

00:59:01Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001295

we're in crisis,

00:59:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001296

talagang lahat ng LGUs

00:59:04Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001297

tinutulungan.

00:59:05Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001298

Whether hard projects

00:59:06Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001299

or soft projects,

00:59:08Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001300

mga bigas

00:59:10Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001301

and other financial assistance,

00:59:12Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001302

other infra na kailangan,

00:59:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001303

dahil we're in crisis.

00:59:16Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001304

Pero,

00:59:16Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001305

kapag nalampasan na po natin

00:59:18Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001306

itong crisis na ito,

00:59:19Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001307

gusto natin na hindi na

00:59:21Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001308

shotgun approach.

00:59:22Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001309

Gusto natin na

00:59:23Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001310

performance-based.

00:59:25Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001311

Para,

00:59:25Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001312

yung magagagap,

00:59:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001313

magagaling

00:59:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001314

na mga LGUs,

00:59:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001315

mahila yung hindi masyadong magagaling

00:59:31Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001316

pataas.

00:59:32Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001317

As opposed to,

00:59:33Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001318

kung wala kang

00:59:34Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001319

system of meritocracy

00:59:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001320

and you don't incentivize

00:59:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001321

good performance,

00:59:40Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001322

yung mga hindi magagaling

00:59:41Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001323

at palakasan lang yung sistema,

00:59:44Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001324

ihilahin yung mga magagaling na LGUs

00:59:46Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001325

pababa.

00:59:48Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001326

And, because the system

00:59:49Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001327

doesn't contribute

00:59:51Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001328

to a

00:59:52Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001329

performance-based

00:59:56Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001330

metrics.

00:59:57Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001331

So,

00:59:58Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001332

pag ganun,

00:59:58Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001333

pag hinihila pababa,

01:00:00Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001334

ano na mangyayari sa ating bansa

01:00:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001335

since all LGUs are components

01:00:05Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001336

of the national government.

01:00:07Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001337

So, gusto natin i-reverse

01:00:09Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001338

yung trend

01:00:10Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001339

with this

01:00:11Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001340

measure or bill

01:00:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001341

and

01:00:15Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001342

pag nalampasan na natin itong

01:00:18Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001343

crisis, hopefully, yun yung maging

01:00:20Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001344

norm in the future

01:00:22Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001345

and we professionalize

01:00:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001346

public service.

01:00:27Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001347

Yun po yung gusto natin.

01:00:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001348

Para we attract more

01:00:30Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001349

public servants

01:00:34Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001350

that are

01:00:35Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001351

skilled

01:00:38Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001352

to perform.

01:00:40Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001353

Hindi na puro optics, hindi na puro politika,

01:00:43Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001354

hindi na puro drama,

01:00:44Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001355

but based on performance

01:00:46Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001356

talaga. And I think

01:00:48Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001357

if that happens, makikita natin

01:00:50Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001358

umangat yung unti-unti

01:00:52Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001359

yung ating bansa

01:00:54Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001360

from the barangays,

01:00:55Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001361

from the municipalities,

01:00:57Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001362

from the cities, congressional

01:00:59Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001363

districts, provinces,

01:01:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001364

regions,

01:01:03Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001365

aggregated sa national.

01:01:06Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001366

And on the same boat na.

01:01:08Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001367

Hindi na, hiwalay yung national,

01:01:09Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001368

hiwalay yung local, di ba?

01:01:11Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001369

Ngayon, on the same boat tayong lahat.

01:01:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001370

So, we are looking

01:01:15Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001371

forward to see that scenario

01:01:18Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001372

para hindi na po tayong

01:01:19Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001373

makahabol tayo

01:01:22Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001374

sa ating mga

01:01:23Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001375

ASEAN neighbors.

01:01:25Source

John Castillo

asr-001376

Thank you very much,

01:01:26Source

John Castillo

asr-001377

Senior Vice Chair Abbott.

01:01:28Source

John Castillo

asr-001378

Additional feedback.

01:01:29Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001379

Can I add lang po, kasi

01:01:31Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001380

galit rin po ako sa red tagging talaga.

01:01:36Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001381

Nainis po ako dyan.

01:01:38Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001382

So, sa CSO lang po natin,

01:01:40Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001383

ang NAPOLCOM po

01:01:42Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001384

ay nakikinig po sa atin.

01:01:44Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001385

And in fact, si Commissioner po,

01:01:47Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001386

si Commissioner

01:01:48Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001387

is very well

01:01:50Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001388

performing. Actually,

01:01:52Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001389

4,000 cases,

01:01:54Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001390

backlog ng 25 years,

01:01:56Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001391

ngayon po,

01:01:56Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001392

zero na. Okay?

01:01:58Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001393

With a very small budget.

01:02:00Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001394

So, in the part of

01:02:02Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001395

the ILG, sa Kupulisan,

01:02:05Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001396

kung meron po kayong

01:02:06Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001397

alam na nagre-red tag,

01:02:09Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001398

kindly go directly

01:02:10Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001399

sa ating pong Commissioner,

01:02:12Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001400

Kalinisan. Sa pangalan pa lang,

01:02:15Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001401

malinis na. Okay?

01:02:16Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001402

So, nililinis po ang Kupulisan.

01:02:19Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001403

And actually, they have a very small

01:02:21Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001404

budget. And ironically,

01:02:23Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001405

ang office sila ay

01:02:24Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001406

nandun po sa loob ng PNP.

01:02:26Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001407

Gusto po nilang lumabas

01:02:28Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001408

dahil ang binabantayan nila

01:02:30Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001409

ang PNP. So, we

01:02:32Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001410

are looking into this. And may

01:02:34Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001411

mga kailangan din po sila.

01:02:37Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001412

That's why I'm

01:02:38Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001413

very supportive sa

01:02:40Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001414

NAPOLCOM. Because

01:02:42Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001415

they're doing a great job. Nakikita

01:02:45Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001416

po natin, action ka agad.

01:02:47Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001417

Pag may abuso,

01:02:49Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001418

tanggal po ka agad.

01:02:51Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001419

And I'm happy to say

01:02:53Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001420

na sa amin po,

01:02:55Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001421

meron pong

01:02:56Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001422

insidente, si Noly Mirana.

01:03:00Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001423

In the line of duty,

01:03:02Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001424

meron pong mentally incapacitated

01:03:04Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001425

na may hinostate yung family.

01:03:06Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001426

But apparently, amputated

01:03:08Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001427

na po yung left arm niya.

01:03:10Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001428

And PWD,

01:03:12Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001429

pag PWD ka pala,

01:03:14Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001430

minsan pinapa-optional retirement ka.

01:03:17Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001431

But supportive po ang

01:03:18Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001432

ating NAPOLCOM, supportive po ang

01:03:20Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001433

Chief PNP, dahil biniwis niya

01:03:22Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001434

ang kanyang buhay. Buhay po

01:03:24Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001435

yung tumaga sa

01:03:26Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001436

kanya, dahil mentally incapacitated

01:03:28Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001437

siya. So may mga ganun pong

01:03:30Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001438

situation. So, dinagdag ko

01:03:32Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001439

lang po yun. So, trust

01:03:34Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001440

the NAPOLCOM. At kung

01:03:36Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001441

hindi po sila maayos,

01:03:38Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001442

pwede pong isumbong sa Kongreso.

01:03:41Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001443

Dahil may oversight function

01:03:42Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001444

po kami. And pwede natin

01:03:44Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001445

investigate po sila.

01:03:46Source

John Castillo

asr-001446

Thank you very much, Kong Arnie.

01:03:48Source

John Castillo

asr-001447

Any other feedbacks? Because

01:03:50Source

John Castillo

asr-001448

I hope we're all taking notes because those

01:03:52Source

John Castillo

asr-001449

are very valuable insights from our

01:03:54Source

John Castillo

asr-001450

SVC.

01:03:56Source

John Castillo

asr-001451

Kong Abet and Kong Arnie.

01:03:58Source

John Castillo

asr-001452

And we will now proceed.

01:04:00Source

John Castillo

asr-001453

We will now proceed on

01:04:01Source

John Castillo

asr-001454

higher education or education matters

01:04:04Source

John Castillo

asr-001455

and then followed by transportation.

01:04:06Source

John Castillo

asr-001456

And in this order, we will

01:04:08Source

John Castillo

asr-001457

ask

01:04:09Source

John Castillo

asr-001458

our CSOs to share

01:04:12Source

John Castillo

asr-001459

their concerns or feedbacks

01:04:14Source

John Castillo

asr-001460

or observation. First will be

01:04:16Source

John Castillo

asr-001461

the Center for Youth Advocacy

01:04:18Source

John Castillo

asr-001462

followed by Reed Foundation,

01:04:21Source

John Castillo

asr-001463

InsightGov,

01:04:22Source

John Castillo

asr-001464

and the Jesse Robredo Foundation.

01:04:25Source

John Castillo

asr-001465

Thank you.

01:04:29Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001467

Magandang araw po sa ating lahat.

01:04:31Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001468

Ako po si John Lloyd Elsisura,

01:04:35Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001469

National Campaign Coordinator

01:04:36Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001470

ng Amplify Education Budget Initiative

01:04:38Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001471

ng Multiply Ed Philippines

01:04:40Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001472

from CIAN,

01:04:42Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001473

the only youth-led CSO na aktibong

01:04:44Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001474

nagmamonitor ng National

01:04:46Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001475

Education Budget. Sa pagsusuri

01:04:48Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001476

namin ng proposed

01:04:50Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001477

2027 Education Budget

01:04:52Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001478

or specifically sa DepEd

01:04:54Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001479

Budget, may malaking

01:04:55Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001480

kontradiksyon. Laging sinasabi

01:04:58Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001481

natin na gusto natin i-decentralized

01:05:00Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001482

ang DepEd. Pero sa nakita

01:05:02Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001483

namin, mas sinesentralized

01:05:04Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001484

pa nga yung budget nito

01:05:06Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001485

at ginagawang diskretionary. At tingin

01:05:08Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001486

namin, isa itong forma

01:05:09Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001487

ng patronage politics,

01:05:12Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001488

lalong-lalo na at paparating na ang eleksyon.

01:05:15Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001489

Hindi pwede yung nasa community

01:05:16Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001490

ang problema, pero nasa

01:05:18Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001491

central office, lagi

01:05:20Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001492

ang pera at desisyon.

01:05:22Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001493

Simulan natin sa mga zero.

01:05:24Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001494

Zero para sa Child Protection Program.

01:05:27Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001495

Zero na dedicated to the child protection program.

01:05:28Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001496

Zero na dedicated line para sa Last Mile Schools.

01:05:31Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001497

Zero para sa Aral Program.

01:05:33Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001498

Zero na malinaw na line item

01:05:35Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001499

para sa WASH in Schools

01:05:36Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001500

na dating may 500 million

01:05:38Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001501

noong 2026. Ngayon,

01:05:40Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001502

parang natunaw na lang ang

01:05:41Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001503

BEF or Basic Education Facilities

01:05:44Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001504

into 30.55

01:05:46Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001505

billion pesos na budget.

01:05:48Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001506

At kapag pinagsama-sama

01:05:51Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001507

yung mga critical programs

01:05:52Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001508

na nabanggit ko kanina sa isang

01:05:54Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001509

umbrella item,

01:05:56Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001510

ibig sabihin,

01:05:57Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001511

pinagsama ito sa

01:05:58Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001512

BEF, sa ilalim ng BEF,

01:06:00Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001513

mahirap po para sa amin

01:06:01Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001514

mga citizens monitoring

01:06:04Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001515

na mamonitor kung magkano

01:06:06Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001516

nga ba talaga ang pera para sa

01:06:07Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001517

classrooms, pera para sa Last Mile

01:06:10Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001518

Schools, pera para sa wash

01:06:12Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001519

at sa iba pang mga items

01:06:14Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001520

na in-umbrella sa

01:06:15Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001521

BEF. At sa mga classrooms

01:06:18Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001522

mismo, mula sa 85.4

01:06:20Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001523

billion noong 2026 ga

01:06:21Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001524

ang BEF

01:06:24Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001525

ay naging 30.55

01:06:26Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001526

billion na labang

01:06:27Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001527

at

01:06:28Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001528

60% yung pagbaba.

01:06:30Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001529

Samantala, sa admin monitoring

01:06:32Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001530

sa Multiply Ed Philippines

01:06:34Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001531

with our 80 schools

01:06:36Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001532

monitored, 58%

01:06:38Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001533

ng monitored schools namin na nagsasabi

01:06:41Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001534

na kulang sa classrooms.

01:06:42Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001535

At base na rin sa datos natin,

01:06:44Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001536

may backlog pa tayo na 165,000

01:06:47Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001537

classrooms nationwide.

01:06:49Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001538

Nakikita naman natin

01:06:50Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001539

na yung budget sa

01:06:52Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001540

BEF sa 2026 ga

01:06:54Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001541

ay mula sa

01:06:56Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001542

mga flood control na na-initiwala.

01:06:58Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001543

Inilipat from flood control

01:07:00Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001544

ang DPWH at inilipat ito

01:07:02Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001545

sa DepEd. Pero nakikita

01:07:04Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001546

natin kung ganito karami yung backlog

01:07:06Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001547

natin sa classrooms, bakit hindi

01:07:08Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001548

natin gawing

01:07:09Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001549

baseline yung 2026 ga

01:07:12Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001550

para sa BEF para

01:07:14Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001551

ma-fast track yung backlogs natin

01:07:16Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001552

sa classrooms nationwide. And sa

01:07:18Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001553

inclusive education, apat

01:07:20Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001554

taon na matapos ang RA

01:07:21Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001555

11650, 32 lang sa target

01:07:24Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001556

na 1642 na inclusive

01:07:26Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001557

learning resource centers ang naitayag.

01:07:28Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001558

At base mismo sa EDCOM,

01:07:30Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001559

ang 32 ILRC na yun

01:07:32Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001560

ay hindi operational.

01:07:34Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001561

At nung tinanong kahapon

01:07:35Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001562

si Secretary Angara kung ilan

01:07:38Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001563

ang target sa susunod na taon

01:07:40Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001564

o sa 2027, ang sinagot

01:07:42Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001565

niya lamang ay 6.

01:07:44Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001566

So kung mayroong

01:07:45Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001567

1,642 na ILRC

01:07:48Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001568

or inclusive learning resource centers

01:07:50Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001569

na target, kailan

01:07:52Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001570

pa po matatapos o mapafast track

01:07:54Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001571

yung mga ILRCs

01:07:56Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001572

na talagang tumutugon.

01:07:58Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001573

Sa mga pangailangan ng ating mga

01:08:00Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001574

marginalized sectors. Sa IPED

01:08:02Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001575

at Madrasa, bumaba po ang IPED

01:08:04Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001576

allocation mula 154.4

01:08:06Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001577

million, naging

01:08:08Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001578

76.2 million. Halos

01:08:10Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001579

51% decrease.

01:08:12Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001580

At kahit sa 76%

01:08:15Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001581

ng monitored schools namin

01:08:16Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001582

sa Multiplied Philippines,

01:08:19Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001583

hindi may tapad

01:08:20Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001584

sa 76% ang

01:08:22Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001585

IPED, 93%

01:08:24Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001586

naman ang walang program support fund,

01:08:26Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001587

88% ang walang

01:08:28Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001588

trained IPED teachers.

01:08:30Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001589

Sa Madrasa, 74 schools

01:08:32Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001590

ang walang programa ng Madrasa.

01:08:34Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001591

80% ang kulang sa facilities.

01:08:37Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001592

Ang mga programang

01:08:38Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001593

na nangailangan ng local context

01:08:40Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001594

at cultural sensitivity

01:08:42Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001595

ay mas nakakonsentrate ngayon sa central office.

01:08:45Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001596

Nakita namin sa inclusive education

01:08:46Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001597

program na ang dating

01:08:48Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001598

mga budget na nakaalaan

01:08:51Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001599

sa regional offices,

01:08:53Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001600

ngayon, nilodge na lang po sa

01:08:54Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001601

central offices. At kung

01:08:56Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001602

pag-uusapan natin na inclusive education,

01:08:58Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001603

program, hindi po ba dapat

01:09:00Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001604

sa regional offices

01:09:02Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001605

na sila mismo ang nakakaintindi

01:09:04Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001606

sa local context ng mga

01:09:06Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001607

marginalized sectors natin

01:09:08Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001608

ay sa kanila mismo napupunta

01:09:10Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001609

directly at hindi na nagiging

01:09:12Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001610

discretionary mula sa central office.

01:09:15Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001611

Sa mga guro,

01:09:16Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001612

zero budget po para sa ating hiring

01:09:18Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001613

ng bagong teachers, habang

01:09:20Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001614

may 14,274

01:09:22Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001615

backlog

01:09:23Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001616

na hindi pinondohan.

01:09:26Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001617

Sana po,

01:09:28Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001618

pinondohan din po natin.

01:09:30Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001619

Sa learning materials,

01:09:32Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001620

target na 97.83

01:09:35Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001621

million textbooks

01:09:36Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001622

pero 40.25 million lang

01:09:38Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001623

ang na-deliver.

01:09:40Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001624

At ayon sa

01:09:42Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001625

monitoring namin, 59%

01:09:44Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001626

ng mga estudyanteng na survey

01:09:46Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001627

or 298 over

01:09:48Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001628

507 students na na-survey

01:09:50Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001629

namin ay walang sariling

01:09:52Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001630

rebro. At sa guidance counselors,

01:09:54Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001631

kailangan ng 48,000

01:09:56Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001632

ng 10,000,

01:09:58Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001633

na guidance counselor

01:10:00Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001634

para sa 48,000

01:10:02Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001635

na target ang na-fund

01:10:04Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001636

noong 2026. Fewer than the

01:10:06Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001637

1,000 registered guidance counselors

01:10:08Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001638

para sa mahigit 45,000

01:10:10Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001639

schools sa buong bansa. So imagine

01:10:12Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001640

po, 1,000 lang po yung ating

01:10:14Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001641

registered guidance counselors

01:10:16Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001642

at 45,000 po

01:10:18Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001643

yung schools natin.

01:10:21Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001644

Kaya naman yung

01:10:22Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001645

panawagan namin sa DepEd, DBM

01:10:24Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001646

and of course sa Congress po,

01:10:25Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001647

una ibalik po yung mga

01:10:27Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001648

dedicated line items

01:10:29Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001649

para po sa last mile schools,

01:10:31Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001650

sa WASH, sa ILRCs,

01:10:33Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001651

sa ALS,

01:10:35Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001652

learning materials at inclusive education

01:10:38Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001653

specifically. Ikalawa,

01:10:39Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001654

maglagay po ng malinaw at masusukat

01:10:41Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001655

na targets. Restore and

01:10:43Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001656

expand inclusive education program.

01:10:46Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001657

Ikatlo, i-decentralize

01:10:47Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001658

hindi lang implementation, kundi pati

01:10:49Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001659

ang resources at budget authority patungo

01:10:51Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001660

sa regions.

01:10:52Source

John Castillo

asr-001660-split-2

Thank you, Sir John.

01:10:53Source

John Castillo

asr-001661

If you wish to have more or share

01:10:55Source

John Castillo

asr-001662

your concerns, please submit it to the

01:10:57Source

John Castillo

asr-001663

task force for proper

01:10:59Source

John Castillo

asr-001664

feedback. Thank you.

01:11:00Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001665

Okay po. Maraming salamat po.

01:11:02Source

John Castillo

asr-001666

Can I ask?

01:11:03Source

John Castillo

asr-001667

John Lloyd?

01:11:04Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001668

How young are you?

01:11:06Source

Multiply Ed Philippines Amplify Education Budget Initiative National Campaign Coordinator John Lloyd B. Elsisura

asr-001669

I'm 20 years old po.

01:11:08Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-001670

Sobrang galing mo ah.

01:13:41Source

Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance Program Assistant Patricia Geneva de la Torre

asr-001671

...with the higher education

01:13:45Source

Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance Program Assistant Patricia Geneva de la Torre

asr-001672

unit sector and

01:13:47Source

Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance Program Assistant Patricia Geneva de la Torre

asr-001673

accorded by our leadership

01:13:50Source

Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance Program Assistant Patricia Geneva de la Torre

asr-001674

of its director and

01:13:51Source

Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance Program Assistant Patricia Geneva de la Torre

asr-001675

visiting fellows of the

01:13:53Source

Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance Program Assistant Patricia Geneva de la Torre

asr-001676

CHED Tech School.

01:13:57Source

Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance Program Assistant Patricia Geneva de la Torre

asr-001677

A pivotal role,

01:13:59Source

Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance Program Assistant Patricia Geneva de la Torre

asr-001678

in delivering DBM's Public Financial Management Competency Program.

01:14:06Source

Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance Program Assistant Patricia Geneva de la Torre

asr-001679

So, this is for the SUCs nationwide.

01:14:10Source

Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance Program Assistant Patricia Geneva de la Torre

asr-001680

And through these strategic partnerships, we believe that GRE continues to strengthen institutional capacities

01:14:17Source

Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance Program Assistant Patricia Geneva de la Torre

asr-001681

and empower development stakeholders and also uphold the highest standards of public governance.

01:14:24Source

Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance Program Assistant Patricia Geneva de la Torre

asr-001682

And of course, from our observation, hearing from the representatives of institutions within this panel session,

01:14:34Source

Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance Program Assistant Patricia Geneva de la Torre

asr-001683

I really believe that the GRE would be able to provide then also our insights for upcoming researchers.

01:14:44Source

Jesse M. Robredo Institute of Governance Program Assistant Patricia Geneva de la Torre

asr-001684

And that's all for the GRE. Thank you very much.

01:14:48Source

John Castillo

asr-001685

Thank you, Geneva, from the Jesse Robredo Institute of Governance.

01:14:52Source

John Castillo

asr-001686

Now, at this point, may we...

01:14:54Source

John Castillo

asr-001687

ask or request our panelists for their feedbacks on...

01:15:00Source

John Castillo

asr-001688

the race on the matters race.

01:15:01Source

John Castillo

asr-001689

Thank you.

01:15:04Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001690

Maraming salamat po.

01:15:06Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001691

And with regards dun sa mga

01:15:07Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001692

na-race na issues,

01:15:09Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001693

lalo na yung kay John Lloyd,

01:15:12Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001694

ang dami, ang bilis magsalita ni John Lloyd.

01:15:15Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001695

Lahat po ito

01:15:15Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001696

recorded. So yung

01:15:17Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001697

mga hindi fully

01:15:19Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001698

masasagot in this

01:15:21Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001699

engagement, lahat

01:15:23Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001700

po yan ay

01:15:25Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001701

i-enumerate po natin

01:15:27Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001702

lahat ng questions, lahat ng concerns

01:15:29Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001703

and recommendations

01:15:31Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001704

at ibibigay po natin dun sa

01:15:33Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001705

vice chair concern.

01:15:36Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001706

Nagsaganon, maging part

01:15:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001707

ng deliberation at

01:15:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001708

kung matugunan or ma-address

01:15:41Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001709

through the

01:15:43Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001710

budget process,

01:15:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001711

kukunin din po natin yung

01:15:47Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001712

resulta

01:15:48Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001713

at katulad nung ginawa natin

01:15:51Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001714

yung pinakita ko kanina, ibibigay po namin

01:15:53Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001715

sa inyo hanggang matapos

01:15:55Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001716

itong ating budget process

01:15:57Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001717

hanggang matugunan, hanggang

01:15:59Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001718

sa GAA. So kung may

01:16:01Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001719

mga hindi nasasagot ay

01:16:03Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001720

rest assured

01:16:06Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001721

kung hindi man nasagot dito

01:16:07Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001722

fully, eventually

01:16:09Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001723

especially pag tapos na po yung

01:16:11Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001724

yung GAA,

01:16:13Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001725

bibigay po natin sa bawat

01:16:15Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001726

NGO

01:16:17Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001727

and PO, nang sa ganon

01:16:19Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001728

sabay-sabay natin i-monitor

01:16:22Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001729

yung implementation naman

01:16:23Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001730

to make sure na lahat ma-implement

01:16:25Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001731

to the fullest at

01:16:27Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001732

every peso would count.

01:16:29Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001733

Especially

01:16:31Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001734

will impact the lives of

01:16:33Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001735

our people.

01:16:34Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001736

I subscribe to

01:16:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001737

what was mentioned.

01:16:40Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001738

Highly centralized talaga tayo

01:16:42Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001739

kaya ang daming inefficiencies

01:16:43Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001740

and partly that will be

01:16:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001741

addressed by the meritocracy

01:16:47Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001742

which is

01:16:49Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001743

a component of the budget code

01:16:51Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001744

and the

01:16:53Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001745

amendment to the seal

01:16:55Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001746

of good local governance. Pareho yung

01:16:57Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001747

merong meritocracy

01:16:59Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001748

component para on the same page

01:17:01Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001749

na nga po yung national and local

01:17:03Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001750

geared towards a single

01:17:05Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001751

bottom line.

01:17:07Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001752

And of course this will also

01:17:09Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001753

help the engagement

01:17:16Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001754

with the Jesse Robredo

01:17:17Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001755

Foundation for good governance

01:17:20Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001756

kasi if it's

01:17:21Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001757

meritocratic,

01:17:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001758

mas lalong legitimate

01:17:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001759

ang

01:17:27Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001760

process at mas

01:17:29Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001761

lalong mararamdaman yung

01:17:31Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001762

outcomes. And improvement

01:17:33Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001763

can be done

01:17:34Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001764

continuously.

01:17:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001765

So yun po. So yung lahat

01:17:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001766

ng inyong concerns, rest assured

01:17:41Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001767

na nakarecord po yan. At

01:17:43Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001768

ibabalik po, ibibigay po natin sa

01:17:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001769

vice chair concerned, agency concerned

01:17:47Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001770

and yung mga outcomes

01:17:49Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001771

po ibibigay po namin

01:17:51Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001772

muli sa inyo. So thank you very much.

01:17:53Source

John Castillo

asr-001773

Thank you Kong Abet. And now maybe

01:17:55Source

John Castillo

asr-001774

ask

01:17:56Source

John Castillo

asr-001775

vice chair

01:17:58Source

John Castillo

asr-001776

Kong

01:17:59Source

John Castillo

asr-001777

Monique for her

01:18:01Source

John Castillo

asr-001778

inputs.

01:18:01Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001778-split-2

Yes, just a brief

01:18:03Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001779

input naman.

01:18:05Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001780

We all know that there's a

01:18:07Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001781

big budget for the education sector

01:18:09Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001782

and it

01:18:11Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001783

should not stop there. We agree that

01:18:13Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001784

even with the biggest

01:18:15Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001785

budget allocated for this

01:18:17Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001786

sector, we should maximize

01:18:19Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001787

and efficiently use

01:18:21Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001788

and see that everything is

01:18:22Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001789

used properly. And so

01:18:25Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001790

we are with you in wanting

01:18:27Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001791

to see

01:18:28Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001792

a

01:18:28Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001793

the efficiency and use of this budget

01:18:31Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001794

because gusto po natin talaga

01:18:33Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001795

mas marami po ang makinabang

01:18:35Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001796

dito sa budget

01:18:37Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001797

ng sektor ng edukasyon.

01:18:39Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001798

Dahil ito po talagang hinahabol po

01:18:41Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001799

natin every year. So we

01:18:43Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001800

welcome very much everything

01:18:45Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001801

that you have said, John Lloyd.

01:18:47Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001802

And we look forward to you

01:18:49Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001803

helping us keep an eye that all

01:18:51Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001804

of these take place. Kasi

01:18:53Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001805

syempre po,

01:18:55Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001806

kaya po nilagay dyan yung pinakamalaking

01:18:57Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001807

budget. Dahil alam natin,

01:18:58Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001808

ito din lang talaga ang tutulong

01:19:01Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001809

sa karamihan ng kabataan natin

01:19:03Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001810

para masiguro natin na tuloy-tuloy

01:19:05Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001811

lang ang pag-ayos ng ating

01:19:07Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001812

lipunan dito sa ating bansa.

01:19:10Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001813

And with that, of course, we

01:19:11Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001814

partner with the Jesse Robredo Foundation

01:19:13Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001815

because as our learners

01:19:15Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001816

go to the next level, as they

01:19:19Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001817

achieve higher levels in

01:19:21Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001818

education, we'd also like them

01:19:23Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001819

to achieve all of this

01:19:24Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001820

while being very professionally

01:19:27Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001821

capable.

01:19:28Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001822

We'd like to be able to

01:19:30Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001823

produce, of course, all these

01:19:32Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001824

graduates who we know

01:19:33Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001825

let's not end with just

01:19:36Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001826

the educational side of it,

01:19:38Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001827

but in improving,

01:19:40Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001828

of course, the education that is given

01:19:42Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001829

to each member of our

01:19:44Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001830

youth sector. So again, we thank you

01:19:46Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001831

for all of these, and we hope

01:19:48Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001832

that you do not grow tired of

01:19:50Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001833

partnering with us to make sure that we

01:19:52Source

Rep. Monique Yazmin Maria Q. Lagdameo

asr-001834

achieve these goals together. Thank you.

01:19:54Source

John Castillo

asr-001835

Thank you, Vice Chair Manique.

01:19:57Source

John Castillo

asr-001836

Yes, additional input from

01:19:58Source

John Castillo

asr-001837

SBC.

01:19:59Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001838

Thank you, Vice Chair Manique. And just to add,

01:20:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001839

para lang ma-address din yung

01:20:04Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001840

general observation na bumaba

01:20:08Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001841

yung mga budget

01:20:10Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001842

ng mga very vital

01:20:12Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001843

departments and services,

01:20:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001844

education, social

01:20:16Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001845

services, ang reason

01:20:18Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001846

po na binibigay ng

01:20:20Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001847

DBM is yung

01:20:22Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001848

absorptive

01:20:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001849

capacity, which

01:20:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001850

is a problem dahil sobrang centralized,

01:20:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001851

nagkakaproblema sa absorptive

01:20:30Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001852

capacity. That's why, in last

01:20:32Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001853

year's budget, and I think

01:20:34Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001854

ipagpapatuloy sa

01:20:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001855

budget ngayon, yung

01:20:38Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001856

modalities ng implementation

01:20:40Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001857

pinalawak po ng Congress.

01:20:43Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001858

So, dati yung department

01:20:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001859

lang, for example, DepEd,

01:20:46Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001860

DepEd lang mag-implement, kunyari, ng mga classrooms

01:20:49Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001861

or imumua lang

01:20:50Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001862

sa DPWH. Ngayon po,

01:20:53Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001863

pwedeng DepEd, pwedeng

01:20:54Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001864

DPWH, pwedeng local government

01:20:57Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001865

unit, or

01:20:58Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001866

public-private

01:21:00Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001867

partnership. So,

01:21:03Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001868

sinimulan natin palawakin

01:21:04Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001869

ng sa ganon, yung absorptive capacity

01:21:07Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001870

ay mas maging

01:21:08Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001871

efficient at mas magawa

01:21:11Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001872

itong mga projects na

01:21:12Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001873

kinakailangan on the

01:21:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001874

ground. Alam po

01:21:17Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001875

namin na hindi pa rin efficient yung

01:21:19Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001876

yung ginawang sistema

01:21:20Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001877

and we're still looking at

01:21:22Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001878

on how we can

01:21:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001879

improve it better.

01:21:27Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001880

So, yun po yung

01:21:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001881

sitwasyon. Kaya kung napansin nyo, may mga

01:21:31Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001882

vital department na bumabang

01:21:33Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001883

yung budget. Kasi makikita nyo yung

01:21:35Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001884

yung implementation

01:21:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001885

efficiency or absorptive

01:21:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001886

capacity tinamaan. Pero

01:21:40Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001887

tinitignan po yan ng

01:21:42Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001888

inyong House of Representatives and we

01:21:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001889

will improve that and rectify

01:21:47Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001890

some of that. So,

01:21:49Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-001891

thank you.

01:21:49Source

John Castillo

asr-001891-split-2

Thank you, SVC Chair. We are

01:21:51Source

John Castillo

asr-001892

now nearing the latter portion of

01:21:53Source

John Castillo

asr-001893

the first part of our

01:21:55Source

John Castillo

asr-001894

People's Budget Review.

01:21:57Source

John Castillo

asr-001895

We will now proceed.

01:21:58Source

John Castillo

asr-001896

Let's keep the conversation going

01:22:00Source

John Castillo

asr-001897

on matters on

01:22:02Source

John Castillo

asr-001898

transportation.

01:22:04Source

John Castillo

asr-001899

Transportation. May we call

01:22:06Source

John Castillo

asr-001900

our CSO representatives

01:22:09Source

John Castillo

asr-001901

from Safe Travel

01:22:11Source

John Castillo

asr-001902

PH.

01:22:13Source

John Castillo

asr-001903

Safe Travel PH Mobility

01:22:15Source

John Castillo

asr-001904

Innovation Organization.

01:22:17Source

John Castillo

asr-001905

Also followed by Move

01:22:19Source

John Castillo

asr-001906

as One Coalition

01:22:21Source

John Castillo

asr-001907

and the Foundation for Economic

01:22:23Source

John Castillo

asr-001908

Freedom.

01:22:25Source

John Castillo

asr-001909

Please take the floor. Thank you.

01:22:27Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001910

Alright. So, good morning.

01:22:28Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001911

Good morning, everyone.

01:22:31Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001912

I'm from, yes, I'm Camille Fajardo

01:22:33Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001913

from Safe Travel PH.

01:22:35Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001914

So, Safe Travel PH

01:22:37Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001915

is an NGO based in the

01:22:39Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001916

UP National College of Public

01:22:41Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001917

Administration and Governance.

01:22:43Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001918

We are a multidisciplinary group

01:22:45Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001919

of academics, researchers,

01:22:47Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001920

and public transport operators.

01:22:50Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001921

So,

01:22:51Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001922

just one thing, just one

01:22:53Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001923

concern that we would like to highlight is

01:22:55Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001924

that for the 2027

01:22:56Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001925

budget, we would like to raise,

01:22:58Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001926

is that we should not only look

01:23:01Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001927

at how much agencies are

01:23:02Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001928

spending, but also

01:23:04Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001929

at what public outcomes

01:23:07Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001930

that spending is actually

01:23:08Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001931

producing. We recognize

01:23:11Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001932

that budget utilization

01:23:12Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001933

is important, but the

01:23:14Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001934

low obligation or disbursement

01:23:17Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001935

rate does not automatically

01:23:19Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001936

mean that the program

01:23:20Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001937

is unnecessary or should

01:23:22Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001938

receive less funding.

01:23:25Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001939

It may also reflect

01:23:26Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001940

procurement delays, weak

01:23:28Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001941

staffing, delayed fund

01:23:30Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001942

releases, poor program

01:23:32Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001943

design, or implementation

01:23:34Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001944

bottlenecks. Our own

01:23:36Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001945

budget work has emphasized

01:23:38Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001946

that these underlying causes need

01:23:40Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001947

to be examined before drawing

01:23:42Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001948

conclusions from utilization figures

01:23:45Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001949

alone.

01:23:46Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001950

And likewise, high accomplishment

01:23:49Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001951

rates should not automatically

01:23:50Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001952

be treated as proof of success.

01:23:53Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001953

Congress should be able to

01:23:54Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001954

ask, what is the baseline?

01:23:57Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001955

What is the denominator?

01:23:58Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001956

What data were used?

01:24:01Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001957

And most importantly,

01:24:03Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001958

did people actually experience

01:24:05Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001959

better services?

01:24:06Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001960

For transportation, this means

01:24:09Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001961

looking beyond the number of vehicles

01:24:11Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001962

modernized, plans

01:24:13Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001963

approved, or subsidies released.

01:24:15Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001964

We should be measuring

01:24:16Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001965

whether commuters are experiencing

01:24:18Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001966

shorter waiting times,

01:24:21Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001967

more reliable service,

01:24:23Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001968

safer access,

01:24:25Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001969

better affordability,

01:24:26Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001970

and whether transport

01:24:28Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001971

workers have sustainable

01:24:30Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001972

livelihoods.

01:24:32Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001973

So these commuter-centered indicators

01:24:34Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001974

are still not prominent

01:24:35Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001975

in current public transport

01:24:38Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001976

performance reporting.

01:24:40Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001977

And this brings me specifically

01:24:41Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001978

to the proposed 2027 DOTR

01:24:44Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001979

budget. We are concerned

01:24:46Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001980

that the fuel subsidy

01:24:48Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001981

and service contracting programs

01:24:50Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001982

have zero proposed allocation,

01:24:52Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001983

while the public transport

01:24:53Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001984

modernization program is only around

01:24:56Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001985

176.8 million

01:24:58Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001986

nationwide.

01:25:00Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001987

If these reductions are being justified

01:25:02Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001988

by underutilization,

01:25:04Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001989

then Congress should ask,

01:25:06Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001990

how exactly was this

01:25:08Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001991

underutilization evaluated?

01:25:10Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001992

What caused it?

01:25:12Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001993

And why is the response to reduce

01:25:14Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001994

funding instead of fixing

01:25:16Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001995

the implementation bottlenecks?

01:25:18Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001996

And for us, the central question

01:25:20Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001997

is simple. So does

01:25:22Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001998

the 2027 budget actually match

01:25:24Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-001999

the scale of the mobility problems

01:25:26Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-002000

experienced every day by commuters and transport workers?

01:25:31Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-002001

So, yun lamang po.

01:25:32Source

Safe Travel PH Representative Camille Fajardo

asr-002002

Maraming salamat.

01:25:35Source

John Castillo

asr-002005

Thank you from our representative

01:25:37Source

John Castillo

asr-002006

from Safe Travel PH.

01:25:41Source

John Castillo

asr-002007

I was mesmerized, sorry.

01:25:44Source

John Castillo

asr-002008

And then,

01:25:45Source

John Castillo

asr-002009

may we call on

01:25:47Source

John Castillo

asr-002010

the next CSO representative

01:25:50Source

John Castillo

asr-002011

from...

01:25:51Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002012

Upo na lang po ako.

01:25:52Source

John Castillo

asr-002013

Ay, upo ka na lang.

01:25:53Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002014

Ay, sige, pwede naman.

01:25:54Source

John Castillo

asr-002015

Sige lang po, okay lang po.

01:25:55Source

John Castillo

asr-002016

What do you prefer po?

01:25:57Source

John Castillo

asr-002017

Ayan.

01:25:57Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002018

Salamat, Kamil, for sharing

01:26:00Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002019

what we've learned today.

01:26:00Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002020

we also advocate for. Good morning po

01:26:02Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002021

akong Abet and the panel. To everyone

01:26:05Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002022

here today, lalo na po sa mga nagko-commute,

01:26:07Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002023

naglalakad at nagbabike,

01:26:09Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002024

magandang

01:26:09Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002025

panghali po, sakto 12 noon.

01:26:13Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002026

Ako po si Ysabel Agregado

01:26:15Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002027

from the Move As One Coalition.

01:26:16Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002028

We advocate for better public transport,

01:26:19Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002029

active mobility, and road safety

01:26:21Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002030

in the Philippines.

01:26:23Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002031

For public transport and active mobility,

01:26:25Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002032

fortunately, during the

01:26:26Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002033

DOTR budget hearing, si

01:26:28Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002034

Rep. Arogancia was asked our

01:26:31Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002035

questions, I think po, for the CSOs.

01:26:33Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002036

We've already received support

01:26:34Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002037

from multiple members of the House

01:26:36Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002038

to restore the funding po dun sa mga

01:26:38Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002039

nabanggit ni Camille na na-zero

01:26:40Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002040

or almost zero na funding for critical

01:26:42Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002041

road-based transport programs.

01:26:44Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002042

This includes po yung EDSA busway.

01:26:47Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002043

Shout out po sa mga sumasakay na EDSA

01:26:48Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002044

busway dito. Active

01:26:50Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002045

transport po, which includes our sidewalks,

01:26:53Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002046

not just bike lanes, but also

01:26:55Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002047

our sidewalks.

01:26:57Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002048

And also subsidies.

01:26:58Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002049

For our transport workers, yung fuel subsidy

01:27:00Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002050

program and service contracting

01:27:02Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002051

program. Nakakalungkot po

01:27:05Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002052

na the programs that were used to

01:27:06Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002053

help the sector during the oil

01:27:08Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002054

crisis. Imbis na dagdagan po yung

01:27:11Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002055

pondo kasi kinulang po ito this year,

01:27:13Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002056

zero po ang pondo

01:27:14Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002057

for next year. But thankfully po,

01:27:17Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002058

may support na from Congress

01:27:18Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002059

and hopefully po, masi-through po yun hanggang

01:27:21Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002060

mag-gaa po tayo. Now for

01:27:23Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002061

our third pillar po sa Move Us One,

01:27:24Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002062

road safety. We'd like to raise

01:27:27Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002063

something po that the Congress has never

01:27:28Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002064

funded. The implementation

01:27:30Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002065

of the 2023 to

01:27:32Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002066

2028 Philippine Road Safety

01:27:34Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002067

Action Plan. Road crashes

01:27:36Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002068

po remain the top cause of

01:27:38Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002069

death for Filipinos age

01:27:40Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002070

15 to 29 years old.

01:27:42Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002071

So pasok pa po ako sa age group na yun. Kayo rin

01:27:44Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002072

po, pasok pa po sa age group na yun.

01:27:48Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002073

The

01:27:48Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002074

DOTR proposes to fund this

01:27:51Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002075

every year. Hindi po malaki ang hinihingi

01:27:53Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002076

nila, just a hundred million pesos.

01:27:55Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002077

Two years na lang po yung natitira sa

01:27:56Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002078

plano, but we've never funded

01:27:58Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002079

this. So hopefully po,

01:28:01Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002080

2027 is

01:28:03Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002081

the year. And

01:28:04Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002082

I'll end po doon for the transport sector

01:28:07Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002083

just to

01:28:08Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002084

move beyond po yung transport

01:28:11Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002085

as a member of the People's Budget

01:28:12Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002086

Coalition with sila AJ po.

01:28:14Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002087

We also ask the Congress to act

01:28:16Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002088

on reform measures

01:28:18Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002089

already before the House,

01:28:20Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002090

lalo na po yung Cadena Act.

01:28:23Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002091

This was approved by the

01:28:24Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002092

Senate in December 2025.

01:28:26Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002093

It has now been pending in the House.

01:28:28Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002094

This Act would provide the transparency

01:28:30Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002095

infrastructure needed to digitize

01:28:33Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002096

and publicly verify House

01:28:35Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002097

budget amendments, allowing citizens

01:28:37Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002098

to track whether budget commitments

01:28:39Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002099

are actually reflected in final

01:28:41Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002100

appropriations. So existing

01:28:43Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002101

na po, civil society

01:28:45Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002102

has been

01:28:45Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002103

uploading, sending

01:28:49Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002104

links po for open source tools

01:28:51Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002105

such as the Open Budget Transparency

01:28:53Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002106

Server. Kailangan lang po natin

01:28:55Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002107

ilagay yung legal framework to

01:28:56Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002108

fund this and keep this maintained

01:28:58Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002109

hopefully by DBM Congress or kung sino

01:29:00Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002110

man po. At the end

01:29:02Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002111

of the day, we have to ask

01:29:04Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002112

ourselves po, kami po tinatanong namin

01:29:06Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002113

ano pong CSO inputs

01:29:08Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002114

ang ano pong

01:29:10Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002115

budget line items ang binago po ng

01:29:12Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002116

Kongreso dahil sa participation

01:29:14Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002117

ng CSOs. I think that would help

01:29:16Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002118

Congress, that would help the task force

01:29:18Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002119

and the civil society po if we're able

01:29:20Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002120

to push this pong Cadena Act.

01:29:22Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-002121

Yun lamang po, maraming salamat.

01:29:25Source

John Castillo

asr-002122

Thank you very

01:29:26Source

John Castillo

asr-002123

much for that lively presentation

01:29:28Source

John Castillo

asr-002124

of your concern, Ms. Ysabel from the

01:29:30Source

John Castillo

asr-002125

Move As One Coalition.

01:29:32Source

John Castillo

asr-002126

At this juncture, may we call on

01:29:34Source

John Castillo

asr-002127

the representative from the

01:29:36Source

John Castillo

asr-002128

Foundation for Economic

01:29:39Source

John Castillo

asr-002129

Freedom, FEF,

01:29:41Source

John Castillo

asr-002130

to share their

01:29:42Source

John Castillo

asr-002131

concerns, if any?

01:29:46Source

John Castillo

asr-002132

Ah, so

01:29:46Source

John Castillo

asr-002133

Mr. Rene, Engineer Rene is not

01:29:48Source

John Castillo

asr-002134

around. Okay.

01:29:50Source

John Castillo

asr-002135

At this point,

01:29:51Source

John Castillo

asr-002136

we will now hear the feedbacks

01:29:55Source

John Castillo

asr-002137

from our panel

01:29:56Source

John Castillo

asr-002138

lists, particularly

01:29:57Source

John Castillo

asr-002139

Vice Chair of

01:30:00Source

John Castillo

asr-002140

Honorable Representative Reynante Arrogancia.

01:30:04Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002141

Good morning, everyone.

01:30:05Source

John Castillo

asr-002142

Good morning, Mr. Vice Chairman.

01:30:08Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002143

First, I would like to address the question of safe travel followed by the previous one.

01:30:16Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002144

I do understand yung concern ng mga commuters, especially yung sumasakay sa EDSA,

01:30:24Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002145

sumasakay sa carousel, and then yung mga nagbibisikleta, naglalakad sa kalsada natin, sa ating sidewalk.

01:30:34Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002146

So, the question of how do we do the proper budget in Congress.

01:30:44Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002147

Yung question about bakit nabawasan, bakit hindi natin nabigyan ng tamang budget.

01:30:51Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002148

Alam n'yo sa atin, sa appropriation,

01:30:54Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002149

talagang lahat ito inaaral namin. Na kung ang isang department o isang agency

01:31:02Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002150

nabigyan natin last year, sabihin natin, isang libong piso, pero hindi nagamit ang pitong daang piso.

01:31:14Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002151

Example lang ito.

01:31:16Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002152

So, medyo may problem tayo kung bibigyan natin ng panibagong mas malaki.

01:31:22Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002153

Dahil instead na yung pondo

01:31:24Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002154

na ilagay ulit, na hindi siya magagamit, ay mailagay natin doon sa iba pang mas nangangailangan

01:31:33Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002155

sa ating bansa.

01:31:37Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002156

Mas mabilis yung magiging development ng bansa natin.

01:31:41Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002157

Pero tama kayo.

01:31:43Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002158

Kailangan natin gawin dito,

01:31:44Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002159

aralin natin, bakit ba hindi ito na-utilize?

01:31:51Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002160

Bakit ba hindi natin na-aral?

01:31:54Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002161

Saan nagkulang?

01:31:56Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002162

Sa procurement ba? Saan nagkulang?

01:31:59Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002163

And then yung mga kailangan nating mga expansion ng ating mga sidewalk, sa ating mga bike lanes, ba't hindi ba napapatupad?

01:32:06Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002164

So lahat ng concern ninyo ay aming inaaral sa ginagawa namin budget ng 2027 na budget.

01:32:15Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002165

At napapasalamat kami sa inyo na ito ay ginagawa ninyong advocacy na kami sa appropriation.

01:32:24Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002166

Nakakaroon kami ng guide mula sa inyo na maaaring makatulong sa amin doon sa paggawa namin ng tamang budget sa 2027.

01:32:32Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002167

Rest assured, lahat ng inyong sinasabi sa amin ay aming itong siseryosohin para may pagpapasa namin ng budget natin ngayong 2027.

01:32:42Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002168

Ay kaugnay namin kayo, may participation kayo.

01:32:45Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002169

At sa ginagawa namin ito, natitiyakin namin, siyempre sa utos ng ating Pangulo, na yung pagiging sensitive namin sa ginagawa namin budget ng ating bansa ay nararapat na ayon at kailangan ng ating mga kababayan.

01:33:01Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002170

Hindi lamang ito dahil sa figure, kung hindi ito ay dapat malaman namin yung totoong hinayin ng ating bansa at yun yung dapat namin gawin sa appropriation namin dito sa Kongreso.

01:33:11Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002171

So muli po, maraming maraming salamat po sa inyong lahat.

01:33:15Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002172

At ito pong lahat ng ito ay amin pong dadalhin sa committee para po aming upuan at nalagyan po namin ng tamang sagot ang inyong katanungan.

01:33:22Source

Rep. Reynante U. Arrogancia

asr-002173

Salamat po ulit.

01:33:24Source

John Castillo

asr-002174

Thank you very much, Vice Chair Reynan.

01:33:27Source

John Castillo

asr-002175

Any other feedbacks from our panelists, SVC?

01:33:31Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002176

Yes, maraming salamat, Vice Chair Reynan, for your answers to address some of the concerns.

01:33:38Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002177

I would like to commend Miss Fajardo.

01:33:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002178

Isabel, for your comments and suggestions talagang with this engagement and all the other NGOs ang dami namin natututunan that these informations we can really use to amend or modify some of the budget of the departments to address the concerns.

01:34:09Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002179

So perspective matters and you're giving us new perspective.

01:34:15Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002180

That we can use in order to improve our budgets further.

01:34:19Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002181

Kanina habang nakikinig kay Miss Fajardo, parang dinidescribe nyo na po yung meritocracy.

01:34:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002182

Kasi from spending or process-based budgeting, kung saan ginegrade ngayon for efficiency of spending or not spending, yung meritocracy, same as what you said, kailangan outcome-based din.

01:34:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002183

So dahil mas makikita natin yung impact.

01:34:49Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002184

So unlike now na talagang is everything above board, sumunod ba sa process, but aside from that, did it make an impact dun sa buhay ng ating mga mamamayan?

01:35:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002185

And that is the essence of the meritocracy bill na hindi lang process-based but also outcome-based.

01:35:11Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002186

So.

01:35:13Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002187

So.

01:35:15Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002188

You hit the nail right on the head.

01:35:18Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002189

And since mobility yung pinag-uusapan natin, ito yung isang advocacy po ng inyong lingkod.

01:35:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002190

And hardly anyone is talking about it.

01:35:27Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002191

Is that, do we know that we're losing 3.5 billion pesos a day because of the inefficiencies ng ating infrastructure, ng ating ekonomiya?

01:35:44Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002192

Tanghali na po.

01:35:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002193

Ngayon, mamaya hapo na, and we lost 3.5 billion pesos a day, another 3.5 billion pesos.

01:35:53Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002194

And if you compute that in one year, yan na po yung capital outlay ng ating current budget, amounting to 1.2, 1.3 trillion pesos.

01:36:06Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002195

So yan na halos yung pinagdibatihan ngayon sa House and eventually with the Senate, sa BICAM.

01:36:15Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002196

Na 1.2 to 1.3 trillion na katulad nung sinabi, ito na lang yung leeway natin dahil yung iba, naka-earmark na po or pang sweldo na or MOE na hindi na natin masyadong pwedeng mamodify.

01:36:34Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002197

Okay.

01:36:35Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002198

So.

01:36:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002199

Na ano lang po siya.

01:36:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002200

Kumbaga.

01:36:41Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002201

Na offset lang po siya nitong losses.

01:36:44Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002202

3.5 billion pesos a day.

01:36:47Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002203

And kinumpute ko po ito from when the study started, JICA study po ito.

01:36:54Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002204

Simula 2014, 2.5 billion pesos a day pa lang.

01:36:58Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002205

In update ng 2017, 3.5 na.

01:37:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002206

And according to the same study, kung hindi ma-solusyonan, by 2030, aakyat ng 5.4 billion pesos a day.

01:37:13Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002207

So, anlaki po nun.

01:37:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002208

And to date, kinumpute ko po, kung accurate yung study, we've lost 13.7 trillion pesos already.

01:37:25Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002209

Twice the current budget.

01:37:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002210

So, ito po, kung nagtataka po yung ating mga kasama, ito po because of the inefficiencies ng congestion, time wasted, pollution, work-life balance compromised, productivity loss, opportunity loss, and so on and so forth.

01:37:43Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002211

So, napakalaking problema po nito, ito yung sinasabi ko na hinahabol natin yung mga allegedly corrupt, yun yung sins of commission, pero hindi natin napapansin yung sins of omission.

01:38:03Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002212

Which is, in this case, a lot bigger than any man-made or natural disaster that hit us.

01:38:13Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002213

So, it's a big problem.

01:38:13Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002214

So, dun po ang isang magiging relevance nung meritocracy bill.

01:38:18Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002215

It will address that and incentivize good performance

01:38:22Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002216

para proactively mabawasan yung sense of commission

01:38:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002217

at proactively ma-incentivize yung performance.

01:38:32Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002218

So, I just wanted to bring that up

01:38:36Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002219

and rest assured lahat po nung binanggit ninyo,

01:38:38Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002220

naka-record po yan,

01:38:40Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002221

at nandito po yung ating vice chair

01:38:42Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002222

at malalaman nyo rin po kung ano yung mga changes

01:38:47Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002223

that we will recommend to address all those concerns.

01:38:51Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002224

Salamat po.

01:38:51Source

John Castillo

asr-002225

Thank you very much, Senior Vice Chair Abbott-Garcia.

01:38:54Source

John Castillo

asr-002226

And to all our Vice Chair of the House Committee on Appropriations

01:38:58Source

John Castillo

asr-002227

for engaging with the concerns of our CSO partners

01:39:02Source

John Castillo

asr-002228

and answering their proposals raised by our civil society partners.

01:39:09Source

John Castillo

asr-002229

Later on, we will discuss more about strengthening

01:39:11Source

John Castillo

asr-002230

the participatory budget mechanisms,

01:39:14Source

John Castillo

asr-002231

including the Philippine Budgeting Code.

01:39:17Source

John Castillo

asr-002232

But for now, I think, as you all see,

01:39:20Source

John Castillo

asr-002233

this exchange have been an important spirit of today's activity.

01:39:25Source

John Castillo

asr-002234

Like, we listen from one another.

01:39:28Source

John Castillo

asr-002235

We may come from different institutions and sectors,

01:39:31Source

John Castillo

asr-002236

but meaningful budget-making requires that we listen to one another.

01:39:36Source

John Castillo

asr-002237

So now, we move to the next major segment of our program.

01:39:40Source

John Castillo

asr-002238

I think the launch is being...

01:39:41Source

John Castillo

asr-002239

And it's already 12.13, and we're still on time for our part two of the program

01:39:48Source

John Castillo

asr-002240

about CSO proposals on strengthening people's participation on the national budget.

01:39:55Source

John Castillo

asr-002241

So how are we going about it?

01:39:57Source

John Castillo

asr-002242

Again, if our CSO partners have their proposals, concerns, and recommendation

01:40:04Source

John Castillo

asr-002243

on how to strengthen people's participation in the budget process,

01:40:09Source

John Castillo

asr-002244

you may take the floor.

01:40:11Source

John Castillo

asr-002245

If you have any questions, please raise your concerns.

01:40:13Source

John Castillo

asr-002246

We will limit it again to two to three minutes.

01:40:15Source

John Castillo

asr-002247

You can raise your hands or signify.

01:40:17Source

John Castillo

asr-002248

I think I saw already Sir Tim to raise his concern.

01:40:23Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002249

Yes po, salamat.

01:40:25Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002250

I need to leave na rin.

01:40:27Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002251

[unclear] ako na alis ako ng 12.

01:40:29Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002252

But I wanted to ask for some clarifications on what transpired.

01:40:34Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002253

Kasi nagkaroon po kami ng meeting with the CPBRD nung nagkaroon ng consultation

01:40:40Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002254

with the CSOs.

01:40:41Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002255

Tapos, we waited about one and a half months to be provided new information.

01:40:47Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002256

So, within that process, we already sent questions to the DBM during the DBCC briefing,

01:40:54Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002257

as well as sa DPWH.

01:40:56Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002258

Tapos, we only heard their questions being read during the DILG.

01:40:59Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002259

Nagpapasalamat po kami kay Chair Mika Suansing that she actually asked the questions that we issued from the CODE-NGO.

01:41:07Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002260

So, I just want an explanation kung bakit ganyan yung nangyari,

01:41:10Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002261

na leave out particularly these two very important agencies that we submitted for,

01:41:16Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002262

yung DBM at DPWH.

01:41:18Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002263

As well, the week after, kasi di ba Thursday yung DILG,

01:41:23Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002264

nung OP naman, I understand nagbigay ng parliamentary courtesy.

01:41:27Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002265

So, hindi nabasa yung OP questions.

01:41:30Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002266

Baka pwede. I thought it would have been easy to just ask it.

01:41:34Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002267

I mean, anyway.

01:41:35Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002268

But also, the Department of Agriculture questions that the farmers also sent,

01:41:39Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002269

weren't also asked.

01:41:41Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002270

Hindi ko alam what is the reason for the inconsistencies?

01:41:44Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002271

And what can we do moving forward?

01:41:47Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002272

Ano ba yung, hindi ko na kasi maintindihan kung bakit hindi pwedeng maging resource persons yung CSOs.

01:41:53Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002273

Nagre-research din naman kami.

01:41:56Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002274

So baka pwede ninyo i-forward kasi [unclear] nakakaligtaan.

01:42:00Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002275

Baka kasi ang haba na ng hearing.

01:42:02Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002276

I understand seven hours na yung DA.

01:42:04Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002277

So baka kung pwede naman kami magsalita naman, pwede naman sana.

01:42:08Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002278

So at least yun lang po muna.

01:42:09Source

CODE-NGO Project Coordinator Timothy Salomon

asr-002279

Salamat.

01:42:10Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002280

Well, actually that was my agency nung first na sumagot po.

01:42:22Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002281

But yung sagot po ni Chair Mika Suansing,

01:42:26Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002282

actually it was the first time na nabigay po sa amin yung questions n'yo.

01:42:31Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002283

So actually, CPBRD, I think you have to answer it

01:42:36Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002284

kasi hindi rin po namin alam kung anong nangyari

01:42:39Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002285

kasi dapat po pinasa po sa amin

01:42:42Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002286

with every agency.

01:42:44Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002287

So nung nakita po namin yun,

01:42:47Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002288

nalaman po namin

01:42:50Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002289

kaya po nag-explain kaagad si Chair Mika Suansing na

01:42:54Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002290

nagulat din po ako na first time na nabasa yung inyong katanungan.

01:42:59Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002291

So we apologize for that.

01:43:01Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002292

But on the part of the Appro Committee,

01:43:04Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002293

wala po kaming natanggap na mga tanong galing po sa inyo.

01:43:09Source

John Castillo

asr-002294

Okay, thank you, Kong Arne, for that input.

01:43:11Source

John Castillo

asr-002295

May we call on the members of anyone available from the task force

01:43:17Source

John Castillo

asr-002296

on people's participation?

01:43:19Source

John Castillo

asr-002297

Because as I made aware, one of the things that needs to happen first

01:43:24Source

John Castillo

asr-002298

is to the guidelines and the task force.

01:43:28Source

John Castillo

asr-002299

But I'm really not sure.

01:43:30Source

John Castillo

asr-002300

So if we can hear from anyone from the task force on this matter or issue.

01:43:37Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002301

The question is...

01:43:44Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002302

For us, kasi it's...

01:43:46Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002303

It's...

01:43:47Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002304

It's...

01:43:48Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002305

Hindi na kailangang tanungin 'yun eh.

01:43:49Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002306

I mean, if you have questions, we read it.

01:43:51Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002307

So let the Secretary answer it.

01:43:54Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002308

But I'll answer lang as the resource person.

01:43:58Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002309

I think we have to study it.

01:43:59Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002310

Kasi sa rules po namin talaga,

01:44:02Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002311

usually, ginigrill po namin,

01:44:06Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002312

tinatanong namin is yung mga nasa agency, nagtatrabaho po sa gobyerno.

01:44:10Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002313

But nevertheless, yung ginagawa po natin ngayon na nagtatanong po kayo

01:44:14Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002314

at sinasagot naman po nila,

01:44:17Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002315

binabasa po namin,

01:44:19Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002316

is nakakapag-participate po kayo.

01:44:21Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002317

I don't think lang nasa rules po ng Congress

01:44:24Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002318

na puwede po kayo maging resource person

01:44:27Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002319

dahil ang resource person po talaga during the budget season,

01:44:33Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002320

yung po talaga ang agency na nagde-defend ng budget po nila.

01:44:37Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002321

And even agency na humihingi,

01:44:40Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002322

we call it, hirit,

01:44:42Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002323

na baka po hindi po napag-aralan talaga ng DBM

01:44:46Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002324

sa dami po ng fiscal space is masyadong masikip.

01:44:51Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002325

So ganoon po yung mga nangyayari.

01:44:55Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002326

So, but any questions naman po na galing sa inyo,

01:44:58Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002327

we are very much willing to read it.

01:45:00Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002328

and let them answer

01:45:02Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002329

para maging

01:45:02Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002330

maklaro po sa atin yung mga issues

01:45:05Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002331

ng bawat agency sa ating

01:45:08Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002332

pong gobyerno.

01:45:15Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002333

Number one, kaya nga sasabi ko

01:45:18Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002334

dapat ang sumagot

01:45:20Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002335

ang

01:45:21Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002336

CPBRD

01:45:23Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002337

but hindi po nakarating po sa amin.

01:45:27Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002338

Yes, kindly answer it.

01:45:29Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002339

Okay, sir. We will wait for

01:45:32Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002340

their response.

01:45:36Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002341

Miscommunication,

01:45:39Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002342

misunderstand, ano ba yan?

01:45:40Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002343

Hindi ko maintindihan eh.

01:45:41Source

John Castillo

asr-002344

As we had the process earlier,

01:45:44Source

John Castillo

asr-002345

we will hear all our concerns

01:45:46Source

John Castillo

asr-002346

and then we will

01:45:48Source

John Castillo

asr-002347

consolidate it and answer it as a panel

01:45:50Source

John Castillo

asr-002348

and as we prepare

01:45:52Source

John Castillo

asr-002349

for this one,

01:45:54Source

John Castillo

asr-002350

for the concern of

01:45:56Source

John Castillo

asr-002351

Mr. Thiem, we have a message

01:45:58Source

John Castillo

asr-002352

from

01:45:59Source

John Castillo

asr-002353

BTAG that they want to

01:46:01Source

John Castillo

asr-002354

raise their concerns.

01:46:04Source

John Castillo

asr-002355

Yes, ma'am. Please proceed.

01:46:06Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002356

Thank you so much.

01:46:09Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002357

Ako po yung vice, sorry,

01:46:10Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002358

if you don't mind, ako po yung

01:46:12Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002359

vice chair ng AGRI

01:46:14Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002360

but I wasn't able to attend

01:46:16Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002361

the hearing because I was

01:46:18Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002362

part of the 3.5 billion

01:46:20Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002363

loss because

01:46:22Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002364

na-stuck po lahat kami sa NLEX ng

01:46:24Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002365

sampung oras. So I'm sure na

01:46:26Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002366

doble yun because everybody was stuck there

01:46:28Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002367

and the amount of time, productivity

01:46:30Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002368

at lahat na

01:46:33Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002369

sa manan doob

01:46:34Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002370

which nobody can put a price on.

01:46:36Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002371

Hindi na may sure po doon.

01:46:39Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002372

So I'm sure that was not 3.5

01:46:41Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002373

B on those four days.

01:46:43Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002374

So sa amin naman po,

01:46:45Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002375

I didn't, I wasn't, we were not

01:46:47Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002376

made aware also, at least I didn't hear it from

01:46:49Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002377

the other vice chair, si Kong Teves

01:46:51Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002378

na meron pong tanong.

01:46:53Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002379

But again, if you will

01:46:54Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002380

if you would like to resubmit it sa amin,

01:46:59Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002381

we would be glad to give it

01:47:01Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002382

to the secretary

01:47:02Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002383

and you may receive a reason and answer

01:47:05Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002384

naman po.

01:47:06Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002385

Because we still have a number of

01:47:08Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002386

briefings before the plenary.

01:47:10Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002387

So we are, yeah, and even

01:47:12Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002388

during the plenary, we are

01:47:14Source

Rep. Anna York P. Bondoc, M.D.

asr-002389

welcome naman po to answer your questions.

01:47:17Source

John Castillo

asr-002390

Thank you, Vice Chair Anne.

01:47:18Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002391

So instead of

01:47:20Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002392

alamin natin kung ano nangyari,

01:47:23Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002393

yung hindi po natanong,

01:47:24Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002394

pwede natin itanong po sa plenary.

01:47:26Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002395

Ibibigay pa rin po namin sa inyo.

01:47:28Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002396

That is our commitment.

01:47:30Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002397

So yung hindi na itanong

01:47:32Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002398

during the agency, wala naman pong problema yun.

01:47:35Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002399

Very transparent

01:47:36Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002400

po tayo. It was an honest mistake.

01:47:39Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002401

So ayoko nang maghanap magturo

01:47:40Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002402

ang pakunsino. But definitely

01:47:42Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002403

ang gusto natin yung resulta.

01:47:45Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002404

Kung gusto nyong maklarify yun,

01:47:47Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002405

yung mga tanong na hindi po

01:47:48Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002406

natanong during the committee,

01:47:51Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002407

yung sa first pa lang,

01:47:53Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002408

sa plenary po, pwede naman po yun.

01:47:55Source

John Castillo

asr-002409

Thank you, Vice Chair Arnie.

01:47:57Source

John Castillo

asr-002410

We recognize...

01:47:58Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002411

And we make sure it doesn't happen again.

01:48:01Source

John Castillo

asr-002412

Thank you, sir.

01:48:02Source

John Castillo

asr-002413

We recognize Ms. April Joy Meneses

01:48:05Source

John Castillo

asr-002414

from BTAG,

01:48:06Source

John Castillo

asr-002415

to raise her concerns.

01:48:08Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002416

Hi, sir. Good afternoon.

01:48:10Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002417

I'm April Meneses.

01:48:11Source

John Castillo

asr-002418

If it's okay with you.

01:48:13Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002419

I'm April Meneses,

01:48:15Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002420

the Executive Director of

01:48:17Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002421

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated.

01:48:19Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002422

We are the advocacy arm of

01:48:21Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002423

BTAG Media Network.

01:48:24Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002424

And I would like

01:48:26Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002425

to address this to

01:48:28Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002426

the Vice Chairpersons

01:48:30Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002427

and Chairman of

01:48:32Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002428

this committee.

01:48:34Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002429

The IBMI-NGO

01:48:36Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002430

has been actively pushing

01:48:37Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002431

for the bottom-up budgeting,

01:48:39Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002432

or the BUB.

01:48:40Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002433

It's actually the policy

01:48:42Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002434

or the program initiated

01:48:44Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002435

by the Pinoy administration.

01:48:46Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002436

It's a grassroot level

01:48:48Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002437

of a budgeting process.

01:48:50Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002438

Inaalam sa ibaba

01:48:51Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002439

kung ano po yung mga kailangan

01:48:52Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002440

ng mga proyekto or programa,

01:48:54Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002441

aktividad sa ibaba.

01:48:56Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002442

At inaakyat po sa LDC,

01:48:58Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002443

going to the RDC,

01:49:00Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002444

and to the national government.

01:49:02Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002445

Now, ang concern na po namin,

01:49:06Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002449

is how I wish,

01:49:08Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002450

or we encourage the lawmakers

01:49:10Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002451

to adopt this kind of budget process

01:49:13Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002452

para involve po yung mga tao

01:49:15Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002453

sa ibaba.

01:49:16Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002454

In so doing,

01:49:18Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002455

may iwasan po natin

01:49:20Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002456

yung mga nangyari in the past,

01:49:22Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002457

the ghost projects,

01:49:23Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002458

the unfinished projects,

01:49:25Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002459

or yung hindi na isasama po

01:49:28Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002460

yung mga request ng mga tao mismo

01:49:30Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002461

na nasa ibaba.

01:49:31Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002462

What we are actually,

01:49:33Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002463

actively pushing po is,

01:49:36Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002464

the implementation of that,

01:49:38Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002465

or the adoption of the lawmakers

01:49:40Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002466

in the budget process

01:49:42Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-002467

of the bottom-up budgeting.

01:49:43Source

John Castillo

asr-002468

Thank you, Ma'am April.

01:49:47Source

John Castillo

asr-002469

Any other concerns from our CSO partners

01:49:50Source

John Castillo

asr-002470

with respect to the people's participation mechanism?

01:49:56Source

John Castillo

asr-002471

How can we strengthen this?

01:49:58Source

John Castillo

asr-002472

Yes, sir, AJ Montesa

01:50:01Source

John Castillo

asr-002473

from People's Budget Coalition.

01:50:06Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002474

Yes. Good morning.

01:50:07Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002475

Good morning again, po.

01:50:08Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002476

So, I'd like to, again,

01:50:10Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002477

thank you, po, for acknowledging.

01:50:11Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002478

I think it's worth acknowledging

01:50:12Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002479

that you admitted the mistake

01:50:14Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002480

or the miscommunication that happened.

01:50:16Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002481

So, we're grateful that moving forward,

01:50:18Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002482

the questions will be included in the deliberations.

01:50:21Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002483

I think trying to go back and analyze

01:50:24Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002484

where the root of the problem was,

01:50:26Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002485

there was a House resolution last year

01:50:28Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002486

that really defined the structure,

01:50:29Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002487

the rules, the procedure.

01:50:31Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002488

So, perhaps that's something

01:50:32Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002489

that the House leadership can consider.

01:50:35Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002490

Baka pwede po,

01:50:35Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002491

because that House resolution covered

01:50:37Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002492

the 2026 budget cycle.

01:50:40Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002493

So, maybe this time

01:50:41Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002494

it's worth passing another House resolution

01:50:43Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002495

to cover this budget cycle

01:50:44Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002496

or even the next one

01:50:45Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002497

to make it more institutionalized.

01:50:48Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002498

And I understand, I think,

01:50:49Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002499

that there's legislation now

01:50:50Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002500

for the Philippine Budgeting Code.

01:50:52Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002501

So, we hope that the more structured

01:50:54Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002502

or more formal rules can really be considered

01:50:56Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002503

because, of course, even after this year,

01:50:59Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002504

we hope na magpapatuloy po siya

01:51:01Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002505

in a more structured way

01:51:03Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002506

para clear po yung, for us,

01:51:04Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002507

what we can expect and everything.

01:51:06Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002508

So, we will support all of these rules,

01:51:07Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002509

these legislation po. I think yung PBC, we were very active in trying to join the

01:51:11Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002510

committee hearings, we're pushing for the Cadena bill which would strengthen that.

01:51:15Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002511

Yung FOI, bicam na lang po yung kulang so sana din maipasa po yun. I think we have

01:51:21Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002512

some very practical recommendations. Last year when we did this po, we did

01:51:26Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002513

suggest that we have sort of a transparency server kind of thing like

01:51:30Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002514

the website. So for example, si CPBRD po nasa website po ng Congress na nandun po

01:51:34Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002515

ina-upload yung mga budget presentations sa ngayon po. So that's a good effort.

01:51:40Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002516

I think what we would also recommend is yung line items din po ng budget for

01:51:44Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002517

example, in the BARSc. Last year to be honest, honest feedback po. We were

01:51:50Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002518

surprised when the BARSc hearing was convened. We know it was

01:51:54Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002519

live-streamed but the schedule was not released in advance. So we were waiting

01:51:58Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002520

for when the schedule would be and then we learned on the day itself, ah may live

01:52:02Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002521

stream na pala yung BARSc.

01:52:04Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002522

So,

01:52:04Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002523

So, okay, so we're giving the feedback,

01:52:06Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002524

sana po ma-announce in advance yung mga schedules like this,

01:52:09Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002525

sana po itulo yung live stream,

01:52:11Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002526

and then even yung mga line item changes po,

01:52:13Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002527

sana po we can transparently see, track,

01:52:16Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002528

up to the committee report, up to the third reading version,

01:52:21Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002529

because sa ngayon po, I think the versions of the bills

01:52:24Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002530

are not yet posted on the website.

01:52:26Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002531

So we're hoping that we can have some sort of mechanism to track this.

01:52:30Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002532

Not to compare po, since you will have your own separate process,

01:52:34Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002533

but in the Senate po, they did have that website

01:52:37Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002534

where they would upload all of the documents complete.

01:52:40Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002535

So even, for example, yung proposals for infrastructure,

01:52:43Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002536

lahat ng line items po na yun, may in-upload po sila.

01:52:47Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002537

So what we're trying to say is, it's possible,

01:52:49Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002538

kaya po siyang gawin, and we are offering support.

01:52:52Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002539

We will be happy to provide technical support,

01:52:54Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002540

we will be happy to provide additional,

01:52:57Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002541

almost like staffing as civil society,

01:53:00Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002542

kasi marami po sa amin do this kind of work to begin with po.

01:53:03Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002543

So we really want to demonstrate that we're here to open that.

01:53:06Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002544

Practically speaking, what we do recommend is if we can use

01:53:09Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002545

machine-readable formats.

01:53:12Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002546

So machine-readable po, meaning naka-Excel file po,

01:53:15Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002547

it's easy to track them.

01:53:17Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002548

May standardized codes.

01:53:18Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002549

So in the NEP and the GAA, the DBM attaches a unified account code structure,

01:53:23Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002550

yung UACS.

01:53:24Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002551

So kahit baguhin yung name or yung title ng project,

01:53:27Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002552

pwede pa rin po siya i-track in case there are errors.

01:53:30Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002553

Rather than PDFs, which are very difficult,

01:53:33Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002554

difficult to work with,

01:53:35Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002555

mahirap po siya i-scan.

01:53:36Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002556

So yun po, these are all of our,

01:53:39Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002557

some of the recommendations that we have.

01:53:41Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002558

Again, we're very willing to help po,

01:53:43Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002559

to extend a hand, to provide technical support to all of this.

01:53:45Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002560

Alam po namin na all of the requests that we're asking for,

01:53:49Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002561

pwede din po kami mag-ambag dito sa proseso.

01:53:51Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-002562

So yun lamang po. Salamat.

01:53:53Source

John Castillo

asr-002563

Thank you, Sir AJ, from People's Budget Coalition.

01:53:56Source

John Castillo

asr-002564

Any other concerns with respect to strengthening people's participation

01:54:03Source

John Castillo

asr-002565

on the national budget?

01:54:08Source

John Castillo

asr-002566

Hearing none, may we call on our panelists

01:54:14Source

John Castillo

asr-002567

to share their observation, feedbacks with respect to how

01:54:18Source

John Castillo

asr-002568

to strengthen the people's participation

01:54:21Source

John Castillo

asr-002569

on the national budget?

01:54:22Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002570

Yeah.

01:54:23Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002571

Thank you.

01:54:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002572

Thank you very much for all the suggestion, and keep in mind

01:54:27Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002573

that all those that you've suggested are well taken

01:54:32Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002574

and will be considered seriously.

01:54:34Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002575

Dun po sa unang concern.

01:54:35Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002576

Kung bakit hindi nabasa.

01:54:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002577

Sa amin, simple lang po.

01:54:42Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002578

Kung nakarating walang problema sa ating mga vice chair,

01:54:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002579

babasahin po namin talaga.

01:54:47Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002580

Pero siguro dahil nagsimula, tapos busy na lahat

01:54:53Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002581

with the respective departments na idedefend,

01:54:59Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002582

syempre inaaral po yan, hindi nakarating,

01:55:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002583

so hindi po nabasa.

01:55:05Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002584

Pero ang probably in the next,

01:56:04Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002585

few days.

01:56:05Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002586

Dahil kailangan natin mag-BARSc and executive committee meeting

01:56:10Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002587

before the start of the plenary.

01:56:13Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002588

So sa schedule natin, kailangan na natin mag-plenary next week, no, Vice Chair?

01:56:18Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002589

So we will have the BARSc before that.

01:56:21Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002590

Thank you.

01:56:22Source

John Castillo

asr-002591

Thank you, Senior Vice Chair.

01:56:24Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002592

Can I add lang?

01:56:25Source

John Castillo

asr-002593

Yes, Kong Arnie, sir.

01:56:26Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002594

To educate everyone, ang BARSc po hindi po puwedeng mag-amend or insert anyone, any congressman, kung hindi po nag-eminate yung request galing po sa agency.

01:56:42Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002599

So, kahit po alam namin na sinabi na po sa amin ng head ng agency na hinawakan namin,

01:56:48Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002600

pero kung wala pong official na sulat, hindi po 'yan pag-uusapan.

01:56:54Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002601

So lahat po na pag-uusapan sa BARSc is lahat po ng request nag-eminate po officially, signed

01:57:02Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002602

by the head of the agency.

01:57:08Source

John Castillo

asr-002603

Okay.

01:57:09Source

John Castillo

asr-002604

for that clarification, Vice Chair Arnie.

01:57:13Source

John Castillo

asr-002605

Any other concerns from our panelists?

01:57:18Source

John Castillo

asr-002606

From our CSO participants?

01:57:22Source

John Castillo

asr-002607

I think our, currently, our event is being,

01:57:30Source

John Castillo

asr-002608

Yes, yes, sir, from Philippine Association of Agriculturists, Inc.

01:57:36Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-002609

Siguro, sir, sa mga sinabi ni Sir Tim,

01:57:39Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-002610

next year po, siguro [unclear],

01:57:41Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-002611

dapat sa DBCC pa lang

01:57:43Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-002612

kasama na po ang CSO.

01:57:44Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-002613

Yun lang po yung

01:57:45Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-002614

kasi napakahalaga po na malaman na

01:57:48Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-002615

doon pa lang makapag-raise na po kami ng concern

01:57:51Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-002616

kasi on the budget matters,

01:57:53Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-002617

sila lang naman ang sumasagot eh.

01:57:54Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-002618

Wala namang ibang nakakapag-explain properly

01:57:58Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-002619

ng mga queries na may kinalaman sa pera.

01:58:01Source

Philippine Association of Agriculturists NCR Chapter President Al Christian R. Hilario

asr-002620

Yun lang po, maraming salamat.

01:58:02Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002621

Absolutely, you're very much welcome, no?

01:58:03Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002622

So wala namang problema po sa Appro Committee 'yun.

01:58:06Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002623

Kung makarating po agad yung questions,

01:58:08Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002624

then we will read it and they can answer.

01:58:11Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-002625

So just to clarify lang po.

01:58:14Source

John Castillo

asr-002626

Thank you, Sir Al Christian.

01:58:22Source

John Castillo

asr-002627

And that's a very helpful suggestion

01:58:24Source

John Castillo

asr-002628

to look into the DBCC process

01:58:26Source

John Castillo

asr-002629

because that's where things begin.

01:58:30Source

John Castillo

asr-002630

Here, it's like NEP submission and evaluation

01:58:34Source

John Castillo

asr-002631

of what's already there.

01:58:36Source

John Castillo

asr-002632

Yes, just...

01:58:53Source

John Castillo

asr-002633

So, at this point,

01:58:55Source

John Castillo

asr-002634

we will have a 15-minute break for lunch

01:58:59Source

John Castillo

asr-002635

so that we can enjoy our lunch more.

01:59:02Source

John Castillo

asr-002636

While our panelists will have to attend to something

01:59:05Source

John Castillo

asr-002637

that's a very important or urgent matter.

01:59:09Source

John Castillo

asr-002638

But they will return, of course.

01:59:11Source

John Castillo

asr-002639

Thank you very much, our panelists,

01:59:14Source

John Castillo

asr-002640

SVC Abbott,

01:59:15Source

John Castillo

asr-002641

and all our vice chairpersons from the Committee on APRO.

01:59:19Source

John Castillo

asr-002642

At this point, also, may we remind

01:59:26Source

John Castillo

asr-002643

our CSO partners who raised their position

01:59:30Source

John Castillo

asr-002644

at their comments

01:59:31Source

John Castillo

asr-002645

to submit their position papers.

01:59:36Source

John Castillo

asr-002646

Or if it's already,

01:59:37Source

John Castillo

asr-002647

we can ask our documentation team

01:59:39Source

John Castillo

asr-002648

to screenshot your...

01:59:42Source

John Castillo

asr-002649

whatever reference that you may have

01:59:45Source

John Castillo

asr-002650

that you wish to share with us today.

01:59:47Source

John Castillo

asr-002651

But better if you will email it formally to us,

01:59:51Source

John Castillo

asr-002652

to the Task Force on People's Participation.

01:59:54Source

John Castillo

asr-002653

Thank you very much.

02:00:00Source

John Castillo

asr-002654

Okay, good afternoon everyone, and again, welcome to People's Budget Review with Civil Society Organizations.

02:00:07Source

John Castillo

asr-002655

I hope you had your lunch and are ready for our next segment.

02:00:12Source

John Castillo

asr-002656

Then again, we are very pleased to have with us today, again, 16 various civil society organizations and 24 representatives.

02:00:24Source

John Castillo

asr-002657

We are also happy that we have with us the Honorable Senior Vice Chair from 2nd District of Bataan,

02:00:34Source

John Castillo

asr-002658

Honorable Representative Albert S. Garcia, and our Vice Chairperson of the House Committee on Appropriations,

02:00:43Source

John Castillo

asr-002659

Honorable Representative Reynante U. Arrogancia, Honorable Representative Bella Vanessa Suansing,

02:00:51Source

John Castillo

asr-002660

Honorable Representative Monique Lagdameo.

02:00:54Source

John Castillo

asr-002661

Thank you very much for coming to this event.

02:01:03Source

John Castillo

asr-002662

Now, to proceed with our People's Budget Review, we have with us the Senior Vice Chair and the Committee on Appropriations,

02:01:19Source

John Castillo

asr-002663

Honorable Representative Albert S. Garcia, to discuss and present about the people's budget.

02:01:26Source

John Castillo

asr-002664

The Philippine Budgeting Code.

02:01:30Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002665

Okay, thank you very much, and once again, good afternoon to all of us.

02:01:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002666

I hope everyone has had their lunch.

02:01:41Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002667

We just went to the other side temporarily to address some issues in the Department of Labor and in TESDA.

02:01:52Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002668

Dr. Miral and his team, and everyone else, and our Vice Chair, we learned a lot from this.

02:02:10Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002669

We learned a lot from this conversation.

02:02:11Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002670

Na naka-record lahat po ng [unclear]. Mr. Montesa, kinausap po natin yung ating ComSec, si ComSec Leo, and he will be coordinating with our CPBRD nang sa ganun magkaroon tayo ng single portal, as you suggested, para hindi n'yo na hanap-hanapin. Although nasa social media po lahat ng mga proceedings na nangyayari, pero it can be quite

02:03:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002671

cumbersome

02:03:38Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002672

to get

02:03:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002676

all the

02:03:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002677

data, all the video.

02:03:43Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002678

So, ilalagay

02:03:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002679

na lang po sa isang

02:03:46Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002680

portal.

02:03:48Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002681

Lahat ng presentations

02:03:50Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002682

ng bawat department.

02:03:52Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002683

And itatry po lahat ng video rin po

02:03:55Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002684

habang natatapos yung

02:03:56Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002685

mga hearings. Kasi nakalive po lahat yan.

02:03:59Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002686

Itatry din ilagay

02:04:01Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002687

sa isang portal.

02:04:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002688

Para when you do the research,

02:04:04Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002689

nasa isang source na lang po.

02:04:06Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002690

And thank you for that suggestion.

02:04:08Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002691

So, si ComSec

02:04:10Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002692

Leo ng APRO will be coordinating

02:04:12Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002693

with Dr. Miral

02:04:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002694

to put up that site.

02:04:16Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002695

And hopefully, mauna yung data

02:04:18Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002696

then eventually yung mga video.

02:04:23Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002697

I would like

02:04:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002698

to brush on briefly

02:04:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002699

with regards to the meritocracy

02:04:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002700

because it answers a lot of

02:04:30Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002701

the concerns that

02:04:32Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002702

we are raising.

02:04:35Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002703

Galawang bagay po ito.

02:04:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002704

Yung

02:04:38Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002705

budget code which has

02:04:40Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002706

a component of meritocracy

02:04:42Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002707

para masakop yung national government

02:04:44Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002708

at yung amendment to the

02:04:46Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002709

seal of good local governance

02:04:48Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002710

to professionalize

02:04:50Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002711

local

02:04:51Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002712

governance as a whole from the

02:04:54Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002713

barangay, munisipyo,

02:04:56Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002714

city,

02:04:58Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002715

and province para

02:05:00Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002716

maging on the same page. So, I mentioned

02:05:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002717

earlier na ito pong

02:05:04Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002718

meritocracy

02:05:05Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002719

captures

02:05:08Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002720

in a mathematical

02:05:10Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002721

equation yung ambisyon natin

02:05:12Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002722

2040. So, you might be wondering

02:05:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002723

ano yung mathematical equation

02:05:16Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002724

na yun? And we consider

02:05:18Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002725

this

02:05:19Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002726

as an elegant

02:05:21Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002727

equation.

02:05:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002728

If I may say so, parang

02:05:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002729

E equals MC squared.

02:05:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002730

Parang ganon.

02:05:30Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002731

So, why did we do this?

02:05:35Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002732

Para

02:05:36Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002733

measurable

02:05:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002734

and

02:05:38Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002735

if we're going to do this, we're going to do this.

02:05:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002736

So, we're able to measure it sa mga management

02:05:41Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002737

expert, we're able to

02:05:44Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002738

improve it.

02:05:46Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002739

So, yung equation po

02:05:47Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002740

is what we

02:05:50Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002741

call HDI

02:05:51Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002742

plus plus.

02:05:53Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002743

So, a lot of us

02:05:55Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002744

know what HDI

02:05:57Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002745

is. It's a globally recognized

02:06:00Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002746

measure for quality of life.

02:06:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002747

Tatlo yung pillars niya.

02:06:04Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002748

Education,

02:06:06Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002749

health, and per capita income.

02:06:08Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002750

So, jobs and local economy.

02:06:09Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002751

Tapos, dinagdagan natin ng isang plus

02:06:12Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002752

para mas

02:06:12Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002753

mat-tweak natin in our setting

02:06:15Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002754

that first plus is peace and order

02:06:17Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002755

including accidents

02:06:19Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002756

dahil major cost

02:06:21Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002757

ng threat

02:06:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002758

to life

02:06:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002759

sa young age

02:06:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002760

group, katulad ni Vice Chair

02:06:29Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002761

Arnie.

02:06:31Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002762

And the second plus

02:06:34Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002763

is very important

02:06:35Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002764

globally at napaka-importante

02:06:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002765

sa setting ng Pilipinas

02:06:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002766

is

02:06:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002767

affordability.

02:06:41Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002768

Hindi inflation, although inflation has a lot

02:06:44Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002769

to do with it, but who

02:06:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002770

understands inflation?

02:06:48Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002771

So, affordability, dahil naintindihan natin

02:06:50Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002772

yung presyo ng basic commodities

02:06:52Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002773

na binibili natin sa ating

02:06:54Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002774

supermarket or public

02:06:56Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002775

market. So, itong lima na ito

02:06:58Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002776

is the summation

02:07:00Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002777

essentially

02:07:03Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002778

of ambition natin

02:07:04Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002779

2040. To improve

02:07:07Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002780

the life of every

02:07:08Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002781

Filipino.

02:07:09Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002782

In context.

02:07:12Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002783

So, aggregated po siya sa national

02:07:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002784

level, which

02:07:15Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002785

dahil mathematical equation na siya

02:07:17Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002786

pwedeng ma-disaggregate to

02:07:19Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002787

the regional level

02:07:21Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002788

para makita natin yung performance

02:07:23Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002789

ng mga regions, which

02:07:25Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002790

can further be disaggregated

02:07:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002791

to the provincial level

02:07:29Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002792

para makita rin natin yung

02:07:31Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002793

performance ng mga probinsya

02:07:33Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002794

and reward

02:07:35Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002795

accordingly

02:07:36Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002796

and can be disaggregated

02:07:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002797

to the congressional district level

02:07:42Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002798

para makita natin yung performance

02:07:44Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002799

ng ating district representatives

02:07:46Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002800

or party list

02:07:48Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002801

representative

02:07:49Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002802

kasi sinasabi nila yung kongreso

02:07:52Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002803

puro salita lang. Dito,

02:07:54Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002804

mame-measure natin yung performance

02:07:56Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002805

ng direct representative

02:07:58Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002806

of the people

02:08:00Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002807

not just in the national

02:08:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002808

budget, but in the national government

02:08:04Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002809

and further disaggregated

02:08:06Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002810

to the cities,

02:08:08Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002811

municipalities,

02:08:09Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002812

and barangays.

02:08:11Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002813

Imagine measuring that five

02:08:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002814

pillars of quality

02:08:16Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002815

of life up to the

02:08:18Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002816

granular level

02:08:20Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002817

of the barangays.

02:08:22Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002818

And dahil measurable na siya, by the way,

02:08:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002819

may proxy data sources

02:08:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002820

na ito, which we identified

02:08:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002821

and we can identify more

02:08:30Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002822

na for the IT

02:08:32Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002823

experts where

02:08:34Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002824

data comes to us

02:08:35Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002825

unlike yung mga survey na magastos

02:08:38Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002826

and can be inaccurate.

02:08:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002827

Where we chase data,

02:08:42Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002828

dito po baliktad.

02:08:43Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002829

Data comes to us for free

02:08:46Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002830

at kailangan lang ma-analyze

02:08:48Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002831

with the PSA,

02:08:50Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002832

DICT, COA,

02:08:52Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002833

para hindi lang process-based, pati outcome-based.

02:08:55Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002834

Sinasuggest ko rin po ito

02:08:56Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002835

kay ombudsman

02:08:57Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002836

Boeing Remolia

02:08:59Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002837

para mag-guard, sabi niya kailangan yung ombudsman

02:09:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002838

to be the guardians of the

02:09:04Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002839

not of the galaxy,

02:09:06Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002840

but of the budget.

02:09:07Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002841

So, para mabantayan,

02:09:09Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002842

yung sins of commission ma-prevent

02:09:12Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002843

and sins of omission,

02:09:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002844

yung performance.

02:09:16Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002845

So, imagine

02:09:17Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002846

mamimesure natin yun

02:09:18Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002847

in the very granular level

02:09:22Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002848

na pwedeng aggregate

02:09:23Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002849

pataas hanggang sa national level.

02:09:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002850

So, top

02:09:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002851

to bottom

02:09:27Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002852

and bottom up.

02:09:30Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002853

Context

02:09:31Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002854

changes

02:09:32Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002855

everything.

02:09:34Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002856

Yung pinag-uusapan natin dito

02:09:36Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002857

national level,

02:09:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002858

so we can talk the whole day.

02:09:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002859

Pero,

02:09:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002860

kung walang

02:09:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002862

konteksto,

02:09:41Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002863

we are not really solving

02:09:43Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002864

the problem. Kailangan

02:09:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002865

mapag-usapan natin

02:09:48Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002866

where the rubber hits the road.

02:09:50Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002867

So to speak, Vice Chair

02:09:52Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002868

Reynan. So pag ganon,

02:09:54Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002869

and in the bill

02:09:56Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002870

that I mentioned,

02:09:57Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002871

for every improvement

02:10:00Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002872

in HDI++

02:10:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002873

per quarter

02:10:03Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002874

reward. So yung local government support

02:10:06Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002875

fund, pag tapos na tong crisis

02:10:08Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002876

na shotgun, dahil

02:10:10Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002877

kailangan natin tulungan lahat, dahil lahat po

02:10:12Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002878

ay nagsasuffer.

02:10:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002879

After this,

02:10:16Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002880

pwede nang based on performance.

02:10:18Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002881

Yung local government support

02:10:20Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002882

fund, plus

02:10:21Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002883

the bottom-up budget process

02:10:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002884

na yung PAP

02:10:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002885

ng barangay

02:10:27Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002886

mapaprioritize PAP ng munisipyo,

02:10:31Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002887

PAP ng

02:10:31Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002888

programs.

02:10:34Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002889

Na ito essentially yung

02:10:36Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002890

ating national budget,

02:10:38Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002891

yung capital outlay

02:10:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002892

composed based on performance

02:10:42Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002893

across 42,000

02:10:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002894

barangays,

02:10:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002895

1,400 municipalities,

02:10:49Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002896

180 cities,

02:10:51Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002897

200 cities,

02:10:53Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002898

and 82 provinces,

02:10:57Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002899

plus

02:10:57Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002900

on the same page na po yung local government

02:10:59Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002901

sa national agencies,

02:11:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002902

local government support fund,

02:11:03Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002903

plus priori... [video jump] isang senador. How can this

02:11:05Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002904

budget code projects?

02:11:07Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002905

So, nahirapan sagutin

02:11:10Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002906

At hindi na po

02:11:12Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002907

malilito, before that,

02:11:15Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002908

talagang all-time

02:11:16Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002909

low

02:11:17Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002910

ang reputation

02:11:20Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002911

ng ating public servant.

02:11:22Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002912

Buti na lang po sa effort

02:11:23Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002913

sa effort ng leadership

02:11:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002914

ng house ni Speaker

02:11:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002915

Bodjie dy, ni Majority

02:11:30Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002916

Leader Sandro

02:11:32Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002917

Marcos, tumataas po

02:11:34Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002918

ng kaunti yung

02:11:35Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002919

approval of the

02:11:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002920

rating ng house. Pero

02:11:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002921

with meritocracy

02:11:40Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002922

passed into law,

02:11:43Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002923

probably it will be the main

02:11:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002924

reason to bring back

02:11:47Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002925

to bring back integrity

02:11:49Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002926

into public service.

02:11:51Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002927

So, I hope this

02:11:53Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002928

will give

02:11:55Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002929

much

02:11:57Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002930

many things

02:11:59Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002931

for us to look forward to

02:12:01Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002932

at

02:12:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002933

ma-professionalize po natin yung

02:12:05Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002934

ating governance.

02:12:07Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002935

From national to local.

02:12:09Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002936

At makita natin yung

02:12:11Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002937

rapid improvement and development

02:12:13Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002938

to the economy and the lives of the people.

02:12:15Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002939

At sana, ito po yung

02:12:17Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002940

maging jumpstart natin na makahabol

02:12:19Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002941

sa ating mga neighboring

02:12:21Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002942

countries. So, with that,

02:12:23Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002943

again, we thank

02:12:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002944

our CSOs, sila

02:12:27Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002945

Dr. Miral and their team.

02:12:30Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002946

We very much

02:12:31Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002947

appreciate this sa Komityon

02:12:33Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002948

Appropriation, together with our Vice Chair,

02:12:36Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002949

headed by our Chair,

02:12:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002950

Mika Swansing. Marami kaming

02:12:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002951

natutunan this morning

02:12:41Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002952

and this afternoon, at makakaasa

02:12:43Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002953

po kayo na yung feedback

02:12:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002954

sa inyong concerns and suggestions

02:12:47Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002955

ay ire-report po

02:12:50Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002956

namin sa inyo as we go

02:12:51Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002957

along this budget process

02:12:54Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002958

hanggang mapasa po itong

02:12:55Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002959

2027

02:12:58Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002960

General

02:12:59Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002961

Appropriations Act. So, wag po

02:13:01Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002962

sana kayong

02:13:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002963

lumubay. Let's continue

02:13:06Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002964

the engagement.

02:13:07Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002965

Let's improve as we go along

02:13:09Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002966

hanggang magkaroon tayo ng

02:13:11Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002967

mas efficient, mas harmonized

02:13:13Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002968

people's budget

02:13:16Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002969

that our country deserves.

02:13:18Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002970

So, maraming salamat po

02:13:19Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002971

and once again, good afternoon

02:13:21Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-002972

sa ating lahat.

02:13:23Source

John Castillo

asr-002973

Thank you very much, Senior

02:13:25Source

John Castillo

asr-002974

Vice Chair and Honorable

02:13:27Source

John Castillo

asr-002975

Representative Abbott Garcia

02:13:29Source

John Castillo

asr-002976

for your

02:13:32Source

John Castillo

asr-002977

message and for setting the direction

02:13:34Source

John Castillo

asr-002978

of today's activity.

02:13:35Source

John Castillo

asr-002979

At this juncture, we will be

02:13:37Source

John Castillo

asr-002980

now hear the statement

02:13:39Source

John Castillo

asr-002981

from the Chairperson of the

02:13:41Source

John Castillo

asr-002982

Committee on People's Participation,

02:13:44Source

John Castillo

asr-002983

also the Vice Chair of

02:13:45Source

John Castillo

asr-002984

Committee on Appropriation, from

02:13:47Source

John Castillo

asr-002985

the 3rd District of Bataan,

02:13:49Source

John Castillo

asr-002986

Honorable Representative Maria

02:13:51Source

John Castillo

asr-002987

Angela Garcia.

02:13:53Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-002988

Thank you very much, Sir John Ray.

02:13:56Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-002989

Magandang-magandang hapon po

02:13:57Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-002990

sa ating lahat, sa ating

02:13:59Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-002991

mga people's organizations, CSOs,

02:14:02Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-002992

kay Dr. Miral

02:14:03Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-002993

and sa members po ng task force,

02:14:06Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-002994

syempre po sa mga kapo,

02:14:07Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-002995

ako pong mga Vice Chairpersons

02:14:09Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-002996

ng Committee on Appropriation

02:14:11Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-002997

sa lahat po ng ating mga lingkod bayan.

02:14:13Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-002998

Muli po, magandang-magandang hapon po.

02:14:16Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-002999

The national

02:14:17Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003000

budget is the people's

02:14:19Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003001

budget. It must

02:14:21Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003002

reflect the needs and priorities

02:14:23Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003003

of our people

02:14:25Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003004

and translate public resources

02:14:27Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003005

into measurable

02:14:29Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003006

improvements in their lives.

02:14:32Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003007

People's participation

02:14:33Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003008

in planning and

02:14:35Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003009

budgeting is not a

02:14:37Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003010

really that new.

02:14:39Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003011

Our existing bottom-up budget

02:14:41Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003012

process already provides

02:14:43Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003013

avenues for this participation.

02:14:46Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003014

From the Barangay

02:14:47Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003015

Development Council,

02:14:49Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003016

Municipal and City Development

02:14:51Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003017

Councils, Provincial Development

02:14:53Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003018

Councils, up to the Regional

02:14:55Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003019

Development Councils,

02:14:57Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003020

where the regional offices

02:14:59Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003021

of

02:15:00Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003022

national government agencies also

02:15:02Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003023

participate in planning

02:15:04Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003024

and prioritization.

02:15:06Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003025

Through these mechanisms,

02:15:08Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003026

community needs and development priorities

02:15:10Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003027

are identified,

02:15:12Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003028

consolidated, and elevated

02:15:14Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003029

from the local to the

02:15:16Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003030

regional level.

02:15:18Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003031

At the same time, national

02:15:20Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003032

agencies formulate their plans

02:15:22Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003033

and budget proposals

02:15:24Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003034

based on their mandates,

02:15:26Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003035

sectoral priorities,

02:15:28Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003036

technical assessments,

02:15:30Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003037

and national development objectives.

02:15:33Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003038

And at the center

02:15:34Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003039

of the national budget process

02:15:36Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003040

is the Development Budget

02:15:38Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003041

Coordination Committee,

02:15:40Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003042

or DBCC, where

02:15:42Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003043

fiscal capacity, economic

02:15:44Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003044

targets, government

02:15:46Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003045

priorities, and the overall

02:15:48Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003046

expenditure framework

02:15:50Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003047

come together to shape the resources

02:15:52Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003048

available for the national

02:15:54Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003049

budget. So the

02:15:56Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003050

challenge, in my

02:15:58Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003051

opinion, is

02:15:59Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003052

not the absence of bottom-up

02:16:01Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003053

participation. The challenge

02:16:04Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003054

is harmonization.

02:16:06Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003055

What happens when

02:16:07Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003056

priorities identified from the ground

02:16:10Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003057

up meet national

02:16:11Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003058

agency priorities,

02:16:13Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003059

fiscal constraints, and

02:16:15Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003060

ultimately the top-down allocation

02:16:18Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003061

and final prioritization

02:16:20Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003062

of programs and projects

02:16:22Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003063

in the national budget?

02:16:24Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003064

How do we ensure

02:16:26Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003065

that priorities identified

02:16:28Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003066

and validated from the barangay

02:16:29Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003067

to the regional level

02:16:31Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003068

are meaningfully

02:16:33Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003069

considered when decisions are made

02:16:35Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003070

on what gets funded,

02:16:37Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003071

where resources are allocated,

02:16:39Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003072

and which needs receive

02:16:41Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003073

priority?

02:16:43Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003074

This is an important space

02:16:45Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003075

for strengthening people's

02:16:47Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003076

participation in the national

02:16:49Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003077

budget process.

02:16:51Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003078

Early in the 20th Congress,

02:16:53Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003079

the House adopted House Resolution

02:16:55Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003080

No. 3, recognizing

02:16:57Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003081

the importance of people's participation

02:16:59Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003082

in the national budget

02:17:01Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003083

process. Follow the issuance

02:17:03Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003084

of the interim guidelines

02:17:05Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003085

on people's organizations

02:17:09Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003086

engagement in the national

02:17:11Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003087

government budget legislation

02:17:13Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003088

and oversight. These

02:17:15Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003089

were important first steps.

02:17:17Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003090

And today, six

02:17:19Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003091

legislative measures relating to

02:17:21Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003092

public participation in

02:17:23Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003093

the national budget process

02:17:25Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003094

are pending before the Committee

02:17:27Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003095

on People's Participation.

02:17:29Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003096

Our opportunity

02:17:31Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003097

now is to study these measures

02:17:33Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003098

together with our stakeholders.

02:17:37Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003099

Strengthen what already works,

02:17:39Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003100

address the gaps,

02:17:41Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003101

and ultimately move from an

02:17:43Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003102

interim mechanism toward

02:17:45Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003103

a permanent and institutionalized

02:17:47Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003104

framework for meaningful

02:17:49Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003105

people's participation.

02:17:51Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003106

But of course,

02:17:53Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003107

meaningful participation

02:17:55Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003108

must also be evidence-based

02:17:57Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003109

and data-driven.

02:17:59Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003110

A people's budget

02:18:01Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003111

cannot simply be a collection

02:18:03Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003112

of requests. Whether

02:18:05Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003113

priorities come from government,

02:18:07Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003114

civil society organizations,

02:18:09Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003115

or people's organizations,

02:18:11Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003116

they should be supported

02:18:13Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003117

by data, demonstrated

02:18:15Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003118

need, and evidence

02:18:17Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003119

of the outcomes that

02:18:19Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003120

they are intended

02:18:21Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003121

to achieve.

02:18:23Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003122

Our CSOs and POs

02:18:25Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003123

are valuable partners

02:18:27Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003124

because they bring essential

02:18:29Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003125

ground-level perspective.

02:18:31Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003126

The realities experienced

02:18:33Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003127

by communities,

02:18:35Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003128

the needs of vulnerable sectors,

02:18:37Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003129

and the actual impact

02:18:39Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003130

of government programs.

02:18:41Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003131

But this ground-level

02:18:43Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003132

knowledge becomes

02:18:45Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003133

even more powerful

02:18:47Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003134

when supported by data

02:18:49Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003135

and evidence.

02:18:51Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003136

CSOs and POs can be partners

02:18:53Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003137

not only in articulating

02:18:55Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003138

community needs, but

02:18:57Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003139

also in validating priorities,

02:18:59Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003140

assessing impact,

02:19:01Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003141

and helping determine

02:19:03Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003142

what works and what does not.

02:19:05Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003143

This allows

02:19:07Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003144

people's participation to move

02:19:09Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003145

beyond consultation

02:19:11Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003146

toward informed participation,

02:19:13Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003147

where government and

02:19:15Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003148

citizens can make better decisions

02:19:17Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003149

about where limited

02:19:19Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003150

public resources can achieve

02:19:21Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003151

greater impact.

02:19:23Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003152

And ultimately,

02:19:25Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003153

the real bottom line is not

02:19:27Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003154

how much government spends,

02:19:29Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003155

but what we achieve

02:19:31Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003156

for our people.

02:19:33Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003157

Like what Kong Abet said,

02:19:35Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003158

we want to answer

02:19:37Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003159

questions like,

02:19:39Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003160

did we reduce poverty

02:19:41Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003161

and improve household incomes?

02:19:43Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003162

Did we improve health

02:19:45Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003163

and education?

02:19:47Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003164

Did we create jobs, livelihoods,

02:19:49Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003165

investments,

02:19:51Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003166

and economic opportunities?

02:19:53Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003167

Did we make basic needs

02:19:55Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003168

and the cost of living

02:19:57Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003169

more affordable?

02:19:59Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003170

Did we improve peace and order

02:20:01Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003171

and make our communities safer?

02:20:03Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003172

Did we improve access,

02:20:05Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003173

infrastructure, mobility,

02:20:07Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003174

connectivity, and essential

02:20:09Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003175

services?

02:20:11Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003176

And did we make our communities

02:20:13Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003177

more resilient and sustainable?

02:20:15Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003178

These are the broader

02:20:17Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003179

Human Development Index

02:20:19Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003180

plus plus outcomes

02:20:21Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003181

that should guide our budget priorities

02:20:23Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003182

and how we measure

02:20:25Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003183

government performance.

02:20:27Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003184

These outcomes should provide

02:20:29Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003185

a common direction across government

02:20:31Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003186

from barangay, municipality,

02:20:33Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003187

city, province, and region

02:20:35Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003188

all the way to our national

02:20:37Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003189

government agencies.

02:20:39Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003190

But we should also remember

02:20:41Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003191

that governance is a

02:20:43Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003192

shared responsibility.

02:20:45Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003193

Government has the responsibility

02:20:47Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003194

to listen, use public

02:20:49Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003195

resources wisely,

02:20:51Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003196

deliver effectively,

02:20:53Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003197

and be accountable for results.

02:20:55Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003198

But meaningful participation

02:20:57Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003199

also calls citizens,

02:20:59Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003200

CSOs, POs

02:21:01Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003201

to engage constructively,

02:21:03Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003202

responsibly,

02:21:05Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003203

and on the basis of evidence.

02:21:07Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003204

So the Committee on People's

02:21:12Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003205

Participation is committed

02:21:14Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003206

to building on the progress

02:21:16Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003207

that has already been made.

02:21:18Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003208

We intend to study and work with our

02:21:20Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003209

stakeholders on how we can

02:21:22Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003210

strengthen the existing mechanisms,

02:21:24Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003211

address gaps in implementation,

02:21:26Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003212

and ultimately transition

02:21:28Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003213

from the interim guidance

02:21:30Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003214

to a permanent legislative framework

02:21:32Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003215

for the people's participation

02:21:34Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003216

in the national budget process.

02:21:36Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003217

As we move forward,

02:21:38Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003218

the Committee on People's Participation

02:21:40Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003219

looks forward to working closely

02:21:42Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003220

with all of you,

02:21:44Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003221

not only in reviewing the budget

02:21:46Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003222

but in building a system

02:21:48Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003223

where participation is recognized

02:21:50Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003224

as a regular, credible,

02:21:52Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003225

and meaningful part

02:21:54Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003226

of the national budget process.

02:21:56Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003227

Maraming maraming salamat po sa ating lahat.

02:21:58Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003228

We look forward to

02:22:00Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003229

our partnerships,

02:22:02Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003230

hindi lang po sa araw na ito,

02:22:04Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003231

pero po sa buong taon,

02:22:06Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003232

sa buong tatlong taon,

02:22:08Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003233

sa buong relationship

02:22:10Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003234

na ating binubuo at pinapalakas.

02:22:12Source

Rep. Maria Angela S. Garcia

asr-003235

Maraming salamat po.

02:22:14Source

John Castillo

asr-003236

Thank you very much

02:22:16Source

John Castillo

asr-003237

Chairperson Gila Garcia.

02:22:18Source

John Castillo

asr-003238

At this juncture,

02:22:20Source

John Castillo

asr-003239

ladies and gentlemen,

02:22:22Source

John Castillo

asr-003240

we are nearing the final segment

02:22:24Source

John Castillo

asr-003241

of our today's People's Budget Review.

02:22:26Source

John Castillo

asr-003242

This morning,

02:22:28Source

John Castillo

asr-003243

we've spent listening to the concerns

02:22:30Source

John Castillo

asr-003244

of the 16 CSOs and perspectives

02:22:32Source

John Castillo

asr-003245

and their perspectives

02:22:34Source

John Castillo

asr-003246

on the 2027 National Budget.

02:22:36Source

John Castillo

asr-003247

We have exchanged views

02:22:38Source

John Castillo

asr-003248

from the panelists,

02:22:40Source

John Castillo

asr-003249

from our vice-chairs,

02:22:42Source

John Castillo

asr-003250

we've heard responses from the House,

02:22:44Source

John Castillo

asr-003251

and we've discussed concrete proposals

02:22:46Source

John Castillo

asr-003252

for strengthening people's participation

02:22:48Source

John Castillo

asr-003253

in the budget process

02:22:50Source

John Castillo

asr-003254

and more importantly

02:22:52Source

John Castillo

asr-003255

on the substantive issues

02:22:54Source

John Castillo

asr-003256

in the 2027 National Budget.

02:22:56Source

John Castillo

asr-003257

At this point,

02:22:58Source

John Castillo

asr-003258

may we hear

02:23:00Source

John Castillo

asr-003259

the final message

02:23:02Source

John Castillo

asr-003260

or highlights of our dialogues

02:23:04Source

John Castillo

asr-003261

and moving forward

02:23:06Source

John Castillo

asr-003262

as we hold this second cycle

02:23:08Source

John Castillo

asr-003263

of People's Budget Review.

02:23:10Source

John Castillo

asr-003264

We will hear

02:23:12Source

John Castillo

asr-003265

from our CSO representatives

02:23:14Source

John Castillo

asr-003266

if they have their final message

02:23:16Source

John Castillo

asr-003267

as well as from our panelists

02:23:18Source

John Castillo

asr-003268

before we end this event.

02:23:20Source

John Castillo

asr-003269

So,

02:23:22Source

John Castillo

asr-003270

may we call on first

02:23:24Source

John Castillo

asr-003271

anyone from the floor?

02:23:26Source

John Castillo

asr-003272

Anyone from the group?

02:23:28Source

John Castillo

asr-003273

Yes, Ms. Isabel from Move Us One Club.

02:23:30Source

John Castillo

asr-003274

Coalition.

02:23:32Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003275

Maraming salamat po

02:23:34Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003276

Kong Abbott and the panel

02:23:36Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003277

who shared po

02:23:38Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003278

yung mga steps

02:23:40Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003279

po natin moving forward.

02:23:42Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003280

Again, thank you for the commitment

02:23:44Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003281

to work on the House portal

02:23:46Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003282

for budget transparency.

02:23:48Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003283

Maraming salamat din po sa mga batas

02:23:50Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003284

or mga bills po na ating

02:23:52Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003285

pinuput forward po.

02:23:54Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003286

Just to, I guess, summarize po

02:23:56Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003287

yung mga kasamahan ko po na CSOs,

02:23:58Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003288

we acknowledge po that

02:24:00Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003289

some of these laws

02:24:02Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003290

take time to pass.

02:24:04Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003291

So, kaya po gusto ko sanang i-bring up

02:24:06Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003292

something that can be done right away

02:24:08Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003293

even today by the Committee on

02:24:10Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003294

Appropriations and the Committee on

02:24:12Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003295

People's Participation.

02:24:14Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003296

Yung House resolution po

02:24:16Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003297

on the guidelines for civil society

02:24:18Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003298

participation na last year po

02:24:20Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003299

around August po siya na-issue

02:24:22Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003300

at na-release, hindi pa po siya na-issue

02:24:24Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003301

for this budget cycle.

02:24:26Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003302

Nagsimula po yung hearings

02:24:28Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003303

pero wala pa pong formal guidelines

02:24:30Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003304

kung pa sa. We've followed up

02:24:32Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003305

multiple times and we have the receipts po

02:24:34Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003306

to back it up po.

02:24:36Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003307

And kita po natin yung resulta

02:24:38Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003308

when formal rules are not

02:24:40Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003309

present. We have yung mga

02:24:42Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003310

na-share po kanina on agriculture

02:24:44Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003311

na hindi po natanong yung questions nila

02:24:46Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003312

kasi wala pa po rules nung time

02:24:48Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003313

na to hanggang ngayon. Meron din

02:24:50Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003314

pong issues na even our

02:24:52Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003315

House passes can't be processed

02:24:54Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003316

because there's no guidelines po, wala pong

02:24:56Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003317

guidelines kung paano kami magsasubmit

02:24:58Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003318

ng pangalan nung time po na yun.

02:25:00Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003319

Hanggang ngayon po, hindi pa po

02:25:02Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003320

ito formal rules. So yun po

02:25:04Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003321

yung ano po

02:25:06Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003322

pangarap po ng civil society.

02:25:08Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003323

Last year po, the guidelines

02:25:10Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003324

were released before

02:25:12Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003325

all the hearings. And

02:25:14Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003326

kung may ano po, o dapat po

02:25:16Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003327

sana na ituloy yun.

02:25:18Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003328

So this time po

02:25:20Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003329

we were told na under

02:25:22Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003330

consideration para po siya ng APRO.

02:25:24Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003331

The guidelines po are under consideration

02:25:26Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003332

para po ng APRO. Again po,

02:25:28Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003333

just to end, we'd like to seek and explain

02:25:30Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003334

explanation po or maybe a rationale

02:25:32Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003335

why it couldn't be released before the

02:25:34Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003336

hearings this year and to prevent

02:25:36Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003337

po a possible sin of

02:25:38Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003338

omission if we are unable

02:25:40Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003339

to issue these guidelines.

02:25:42Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003340

Pwede po ba namin kunin ang commitment

02:25:44Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003341

ng panel for the House

02:25:46Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003342

to pass a resolution on this

02:25:48Source

Move As One Coalition Representative Ysabel Eugene G. Agregado

asr-003343

as soon as possible po? Maraming salamat.

02:25:50Source

John Castillo

asr-003344

Thank you Ms. Isabel. We now

02:25:52Source

John Castillo

asr-003345

hear from the

02:25:54Source

John Castillo

asr-003346

People's Budget Coalition, Mr.

02:25:56Source

John Castillo

asr-003347

Adolfo Montesa.

02:26:02Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003348

Yes. Again, good afternoon po.

02:26:04Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003349

We're very grateful that

02:26:06Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003350

you're here po with us, that you're

02:26:08Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003351

hearing us out, that you're very open

02:26:10Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003352

to this dialogue. Our hope really is

02:26:12Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003353

that if we want a people-centered

02:26:14Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003354

budget, that the people will also be

02:26:16Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003355

at the center of the process.

02:26:18Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003356

Aside from line items, programs, and

02:26:20Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003357

projects, process is very important.

02:26:22Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003358

Institutions are very important.

02:26:24Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003359

You, the panel here,

02:26:26Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003360

express their openness to hear us out.

02:26:28Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003361

But we hope that this can be institutionalized

02:26:30Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003362

as clear rules so that

02:26:32Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003363

even in the future, this can

02:26:34Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003364

be implemented. I think

02:26:36Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003365

the people have not forgotten

02:26:38Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003366

all the issues with flood control and the budget.

02:26:40Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003367

So really, it cannot be business

02:26:42Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003368

as usual. We can't go back to normal.

02:26:44Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003369

I think there really is

02:26:46Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003370

a drive to restore trust in the

02:26:48Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003371

process. And we, as people's organizations,

02:26:50Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003372

we're very willing to participate.

02:26:52Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003373

We're very willing to lend a hand,

02:26:54Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003374

to be your partners, and collaborate on this.

02:26:56Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003375

And we're very grateful for the

02:26:58Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003376

openness po of the

02:27:00Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003377

members of Congress who are here today.

02:27:02Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003378

So we do hope that you will consider

02:27:04Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003379

the issues that we flagged, the lack of

02:27:06Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003380

funding for education, for transportation,

02:27:08Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003381

for agriculture, all these

02:27:10Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003382

different sectors. But also,

02:27:12Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003383

we do hope that the

02:27:14Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003384

past practices of Congress,

02:27:16Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003385

for example, emphasizing

02:27:18Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003386

ayuda programs or politicized infrastructure

02:27:20Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003387

projects, these are some things that

02:27:22Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003388

we are constantly monitoring.

02:27:24Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003389

And we hope that by flagging these,

02:27:26Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003390

we can have a more

02:27:28Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003391

rationalized budget

02:27:30Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003392

free from corruption po. We'll be

02:27:32Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003393

happy to, again, lend a hand and participate

02:27:34Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003394

in this. But I think it will really start

02:27:36Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003395

po if we have clear guidelines

02:27:38Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003396

on how we can engage directly po

02:27:40Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003397

with the process. Ayun lang po. Again, we're very

02:27:42Source

People's Budget Coalition Co-convenor Adolfo Jose Montesa

asr-003398

grateful. Maraming salamat po.

02:27:44Source

John Castillo

asr-003399

Thank you very much, Sir AJ, from the People's

02:27:46Source

John Castillo

asr-003400

Budget Coalition. Just to

02:27:48Source

John Castillo

asr-003401

clarify with respect

02:27:50Source

John Castillo

asr-003402

to Ms. Isabel, the

02:27:52Source

John Castillo

asr-003403

guidelines is under the consideration

02:27:54Source

John Castillo

asr-003404

of the Task Force on People's

02:27:56Source

John Castillo

asr-003405

Participation, which committee

02:27:58Source

John Castillo

asr-003406

and APRO is a member. But there are

02:28:00Source

John Castillo

asr-003407

other teams,

02:28:02Source

John Castillo

asr-003408

evaluating or finalizing

02:28:04Source

John Castillo

asr-003409

the respective guidelines.

02:28:06Source

John Castillo

asr-003410

Thank you, Ms. Isabel. We now call on

02:28:08Source

John Castillo

asr-003411

Ms. Eunice,

02:28:10Source

John Castillo

asr-003412

Ms. Ay, yes, Sir.

02:28:12Source

John Castillo

asr-003413

SVC Abbott,

02:28:14Source

John Castillo

asr-003414

yes, Sir.

02:28:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003414-split-2

So, gusto ko lang

02:28:16Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003415

dagdag na while the

02:28:18Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003416

new guidelines is under consideration

02:28:20Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003417

by the Task Force,

02:28:22Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003418

in the meantime, the previous guidelines

02:28:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003419

is still in effect.

02:28:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003420

So,

02:28:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003421

that will be our guiding

02:28:30Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003422

document habang

02:28:32Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003423

tapos itong bagong guidelines.

02:28:34Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003424

So, thank you.

02:28:36Source

John Castillo

asr-003425

Thank you very much, SVC Chair.

02:28:40Source

John Castillo

asr-003426

We now call on Ms.

02:28:42Source

John Castillo

asr-003427

Eunice Tanilon for your final

02:28:44Source

John Castillo

asr-003428

message from the Makati Business Club.

02:28:46Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003429

Hello.

02:28:50Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003430

Thank you once again

02:28:52Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003431

for calling this and also for clarifying

02:28:54Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003432

the engagement.

02:28:56Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003433

I think

02:28:58Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003434

it's good to have that here.

02:29:00Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003435

We just really

02:29:02Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003436

wanted, I think, to reiterate how

02:29:04Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003437

we want to maintain

02:29:06Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003438

the initiative, the process,

02:29:08Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003439

the openness that was shown last

02:29:10Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003440

year. I think the sentiment

02:29:12Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003441

right now is that it does not,

02:29:14Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003442

we feel like we're moving a step backward

02:29:16Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003443

a bit from last year, at least in terms

02:29:18Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003444

of CSO engagement.

02:29:20Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003445

But I think we

02:29:22Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003446

are in all in agreement

02:29:24Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003447

that there's a little bit more

02:29:26Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003448

responsiveness,

02:29:28Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003449

especially with this.

02:29:30Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003450

So, I think for MBC,

02:29:32Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003451

our main concern is really

02:29:34Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003452

on the

02:29:36Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003453

clearing up the sentiment

02:29:38Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003454

around corruption scandals.

02:29:40Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003455

It has been very bad

02:29:42Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003456

for business, for foreign direct

02:29:44Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003457

investments.

02:29:46Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003458

That is something we're constantly monitoring.

02:29:48Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003459

And really our engagement

02:29:50Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003460

here is in the hopes of

02:29:52Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003461

really clarifying that.

02:29:54Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003462

And other items as well on the budget,

02:29:56Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003463

we're monitoring on

02:29:58Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003464

if there's clear

02:30:00Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003465

investment on regulatory desks in ease of doing business and key to this as well as our

02:30:07Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003466

push for the Right to Information Act as you as we mentioned is kulang na lang sa

02:30:14Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003467

BICAM we really are pushing for this and we've been actively convening as

02:30:21Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003468

MBC multiple companies mostly from multinational sectors on the issues

02:30:28Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003469

around the lack of information and we've received many cases many queries on

02:30:34Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003470

loss of investments missed opportunities and I think that is really part of the

02:30:40Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003471

broader forms that we're hoping to really push for alongside Cadena I think

02:30:46Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003472

as you mentioned I really need a push for these reforms for more proactive

02:30:52Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003473

disclosure and more clarity I think key to what business wants is clarity and

02:30:57Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003474

predictability

02:30:58Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003475

you

02:30:58Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003476

and why we also emphasize getting advanced release calendars really

02:31:05Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003477

getting a heads up on hearings and sessions as well as where we actually

02:31:11Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003478

have input in the process and Sana earlier in the process as well so that's

02:31:18Source

Makati Business Club Governance and Sustainability Lead Eunice Tanilon

asr-003479

it for us at MBC thank you

02:31:20Source

John Castillo

asr-003479-split-2

thank you from the Makati Business Club Ms.

02:31:22Source

John Castillo

asr-003480

Eunice Tanilon. Now we call on for her final message or inputs, Ms. April Joy

02:31:28Source

John Castillo

asr-003481

Meneses from BTAG Media Unlimited, Inc.

02:31:35Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003482

Thank you, sir. To our chairman, Congressman Albert Garcia.

02:31:42Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003483

Yeah, sir, we're really happy.

02:31:43Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003484

We're really happy that you've mentioned the BUB, the bottom-up budgeting.

02:31:46Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003485

That's what we've been advocating for years already.

02:31:49Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003486

And beyond policy or beyond the guidelines,

02:31:54Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003487

we want it to be legislated po sana.

02:31:56Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003488

And we're happy that you've mentioned na you want, or we want, to have this budget people-centric. Yung ano po, yung mga kailangan mismo ng mga tao sa ibaba, yun po yung mapondohan, mabudgetan.

02:32:09Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003489

and then they will monitor that and all the paps the programs activities and projects

02:32:20Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003490

and we're happy also sir that you've mentioned the cadena act and also the transparency portal

02:32:27Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003491

and we're happy that they launched that the transparency portal and we're encouraging also

02:32:38Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003492

the other departments

02:32:43Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003493

and also sir i would like to emphasize that we have submitted our um you know our opposition

02:32:49Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003494

paper para poosana malegislate the bottom of budgeting hindi lang siya gawing uh program

02:32:56Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003495

or

02:32:57Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003496

and it depends on the administration na if they wanna adopt it or not

02:33:07Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003497

because it's not yet a law so we wanna push poosana to make it a law and uh if i may just

02:33:14Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003498

say sir since you've mentioned and you've been passionate about the bub that you mentioned

02:33:19Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003499

earlier sana sir we can come to your office and seek your help to uh really sponsor the bill

02:33:28Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003500

uh to answer all the issues that been hounding the the legislators or the lawmakers uh parapa

02:33:34Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003501

wala na tayong mga you know i think pareho naman po tayo ng layunin and all the csos here

02:33:40Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003502

na wala na po tayong magiging ghost projects ng mga you know unfinished projects or yung mga

02:33:48Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003503

insertions

02:33:49Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003504

na bulag po yung taong bayan. And that's what we really wanted to see and to

02:33:55Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003505

really

02:33:56Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003506

advocate po.

02:33:58Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003507

And yan lang po,

02:33:59Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003508

Congressman and also to our Vice Chairs,

02:34:02Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003509

kakatupo kami sa pintuan

02:34:04Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003510

nyo sir, to really

02:34:05Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003511

seek your help to have

02:34:08Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003512

this bottom-up budgeting process

02:34:10Source

ipaBITAGmo Incorporated Executive Director April Joy Meneses

asr-003513

be legislated. Thank you.

02:34:12Source

John Castillo

asr-003514

Thank you very much, Ms. April.

02:34:16Source

John Castillo

asr-003515

And we will also call on

02:34:17Source

John Castillo

asr-003516

from GoodGovPH,

02:34:21Source

John Castillo

asr-003517

GoodGovPH,

02:34:22Source

John Castillo

asr-003518

Mr. Lance Avery

02:34:24Source

John Castillo

asr-003519

Alo.

02:34:24Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003519-split-2

Sorry, Lance is

02:34:26Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003520

not here. I'm Michelle.

02:34:27Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003521

Ms. Michelle Andre Macahilo.

02:34:29Source

John Castillo

asr-003521-split-2

Okay.

02:34:29Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003522

So gusto naman sabihin kanina

02:34:31Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003523

sa GoodGovPH on behalf of

02:34:34Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003524

the youth sectors that we

02:34:36Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003525

represent na maganda na pinag-uusapan

02:34:38Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003526

natin at cognizant ang ating

02:34:40Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003527

mga opisyalis na hindi

02:34:42Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003528

nagtatapos ang budget or yung

02:34:44Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003529

pag-monitor sa budget dito lamang sa deliberations

02:34:46Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003530

but ongoing process siya. Kaya rin

02:34:48Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003531

siguro nagkaroon ng talks kanina about

02:34:49Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003532

amending the SGLG and to strengthen

02:34:52Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003533

merit-based programs to recognize exemplary

02:34:54Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003534

LGUs. Gusto ko lang

02:34:55Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003535

sabihin na we should also highlight the youth

02:34:57Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003536

counterparts in youth governance, meaning

02:34:59Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003537

yung mga SK at yung mga LAIDOS. And

02:35:01Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003538

hopefully it can extend to other youth governance

02:35:03Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003539

institutions. Sa organisasyon, meron

02:35:05Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003540

kaming tinatawag na Seal of Good Youth Governance

02:35:08Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003541

which shows that the

02:35:09Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003542

SKs, LAIDOS, LYDCs also

02:35:12Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003543

have the capacity to govern

02:35:13Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003544

kapag merong good monitors

02:35:15Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003545

that can strengthen accountability and transparency.

02:35:18Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003546

Nakita natin ito sa mga ilang

02:35:19Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003547

syudad tulad ng Pasig, tulad ng Binyan

02:35:21Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003548

na siyang nakapagpapatunay na ang kabatan

02:35:23Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003549

ay may capacity na mamuno din.

02:35:25Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003550

Hopefully, ito ay sana

02:35:27Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003551

ma-consider ng ating mga opisyalis

02:35:29Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003552

sa pag-amend ng SGLG

02:35:31Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003553

para hindi lamang nakakaroon ng responsible

02:35:33Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003554

budget monitoring ngayon

02:35:35Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003555

sa deliberations, pero ongoing

02:35:37Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003556

process ito kahit sa mismong

02:35:39Source

GoodGovPH Representative Michelle Andre Macahilo

asr-003557

implementation, pati na rin sa auditing.

02:35:41Source

John Castillo

asr-003558

Thank you very much, Michelle, from

02:35:43Source

John Castillo

asr-003559

the GoodGov PH.

02:35:46Source

John Castillo

asr-003560

Since due to time

02:35:47Source

John Castillo

asr-003561

constraints, we will accommodate only one

02:35:49Source

John Castillo

asr-003562

more perspective from

02:35:51Source

John Castillo

asr-003563

the CSO, which is from

02:35:53Source

John Castillo

asr-003564

CODE, NGO, Caucus of

02:35:55Source

John Castillo

asr-003565

Development, NGO Networks,

02:35:57Source

John Castillo

asr-003566

Atty. Doris Ramirez.

02:35:59Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003567

Yes, po. Maraming maraming salamat po

02:36:01Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003568

to all our congressmen and

02:36:03Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003569

congresswomen who are here.

02:36:06Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003570

We welcome po

02:36:07Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003571

yung inyong commitment na hindi na maulit

02:36:10Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003572

yung ating mga

02:36:11Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003573

nangyaring miscommunications

02:36:13Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003574

and

02:36:14Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003575

mga processes na mas

02:36:17Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003576

maging malinaw pa.

02:36:19Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003577

Just want to share po na yung mga

02:36:21Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003578

CSOs po, we had the opportunity

02:36:23Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003579

to participate in the technical

02:36:25Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003580

working group in the Senate

02:36:27Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003581

with regard to the proposed

02:36:29Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003582

budget reform bills, and

02:36:31Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003583

we are really seeking the

02:36:33Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003584

indulgence of the honorable

02:36:35Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003585

congresspersons here

02:36:37Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003586

to allow us to be

02:36:39Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003587

part of the technical working

02:36:41Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003588

groups in the event that

02:36:43Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003589

there are technical working

02:36:45Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003590

groups that will be

02:36:47Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003591

established for

02:36:49Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003592

the pending, like the

02:36:51Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003593

meritocracy bill

02:36:53Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003594

that was being discussed,

02:36:55Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003595

by Congressman Garcia.

02:36:57Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003596

We will be very happy to

02:36:59Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003597

participate as part of

02:37:01Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003598

the technical working group.

02:37:03Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003599

We know how very

02:37:05Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003600

important technical working groups are,

02:37:08Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003601

and that is

02:37:09Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003602

a very concrete avenue

02:37:11Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003603

where CSOs can

02:37:13Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003604

give our inputs.

02:37:15Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003605

And on behalf of

02:37:17Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003606

Code NGO and the

02:37:18Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003607

11 networks nationwide

02:37:21Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003608

that we are representing,

02:37:23Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003609

representing with more than

02:37:25Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003610

2,000 organizations,

02:37:27Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003611

people's organizations, and other

02:37:29Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003612

entities that we represent,

02:37:31Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003613

we are really appealing

02:37:33Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003614

for an open, transparent,

02:37:35Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003615

bicameral

02:37:37Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003616

session

02:37:39Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003617

this 2026

02:37:41Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003618

for the people's budget in

02:37:43Source

CODE-NGO Executive Director Atty. Doris Ramirez

asr-003619

2027. Maraming maraming salamat po.

02:37:45Source

John Castillo

asr-003620

Thank you, Attorney Doris

02:37:47Source

John Castillo

asr-003621

from Code NGO. So we have

02:37:49Source

John Castillo

asr-003622

heard our civil society

02:37:51Source

John Castillo

asr-003623

organization partners.

02:37:53Source

John Castillo

asr-003624

Now, we will hear from

02:37:55Source

John Castillo

asr-003625

the members of the House of Representatives,

02:37:57Source

John Castillo

asr-003626

particularly our vice chairpersons

02:38:00Source

John Castillo

asr-003627

and senior vice chair, for their

02:38:02Source

John Castillo

asr-003628

final message or their

02:38:04Source

John Castillo

asr-003629

inputs or insights, final inputs

02:38:06Source

John Castillo

asr-003630

or insights. Thank you, sir.

02:38:07Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003631

So, on behalf of the

02:38:10Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003632

vice chairs present

02:38:12Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003633

and our chair,

02:38:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003634

Mikaela Suansing, lahat po

02:38:16Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003635

ng inyong suggestions

02:38:18Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003636

are well taken, and

02:38:21Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003637

it will be seriously considered

02:38:23Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003638

ng sa ganon ay maging part ng

02:38:25Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003639

ating process.

02:38:27Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003640

Doon po sa ating huling nagsalita

02:38:29Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003641

with regards to the

02:38:31Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003642

budget code,

02:38:33Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003643

kung hindi po kayo naka-attend

02:38:35Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003644

dito sa House and you've attended

02:38:37Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003645

sa Senate,

02:38:39Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003646

I'm instructing our staff

02:38:41Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003647

to give each

02:38:43Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003648

of the CSOs

02:38:45Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003649

here a copy

02:38:47Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003650

of the bill para

02:38:49Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003651

to receive your comment, hindi pa naman po

02:38:51Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003652

final itong bill na ito,

02:38:53Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003653

para kung may suggestions po kayo,

02:38:54Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003654

ay makonsider at

02:38:56Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003655

maging component nitong

02:38:58Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003656

bill to make it better.

02:39:00Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003657

Hanggang sa mapasa,

02:39:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003658

and this will be

02:39:04Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003659

the guide eventually ng

02:39:06Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003660

katulad ng sinabi ninyo, ng future

02:39:08Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003661

administrations,

02:39:10Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003662

future legislators,

02:39:12Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003663

para ito na po yung guide

02:39:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003664

to have a more transparent,

02:39:16Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003665

accountable, efficient,

02:39:18Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003666

people-centric

02:39:20Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003667

budget.

02:39:22Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003668

And I couldn't emphasize

02:39:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003669

it more

02:39:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003670

on how appreciative

02:39:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003671

we are

02:39:30Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003672

with all your suggestions.

02:39:32Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003673

Kung may mga shortcomings po,

02:39:34Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003674

ipagpaumanhin po ninyo.

02:39:36Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003675

We will improve as we

02:39:38Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003676

go along and we will try to

02:39:40Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003677

do better habang

02:39:42Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003678

we're going through this process

02:39:44Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003679

para pareho tayong nangangapa.

02:39:46Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003680

Pero with your

02:39:48Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003681

patience and proactive

02:39:50Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003682

participation,

02:39:52Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003683

hopefully parang bisikleta,

02:39:54Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003684

so umpisa mabagal,

02:39:56Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003685

of balance, pero eventually yung ating

02:39:58Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003686

budget process, kapag

02:40:00Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003687

bumilis na, magiging steady

02:40:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003688

na po, predictable,

02:40:04Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003689

stable,

02:40:06Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003690

kakatulad nung sinabi ng mga ating

02:40:08Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003691

business club, at

02:40:10Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003692

it will

02:40:12Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003693

hopefully prevent

02:40:14Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003694

corruption by lessening

02:40:16Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003695

the fiscal space

02:40:18Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003696

for discretion,

02:40:20Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003697

which leads to corruption, and increase

02:40:22Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003698

the fiscal space for

02:40:24Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003699

performance-based.

02:40:26Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003700

And outcome-based,

02:40:28Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003701

imagine kung yung budget

02:40:30Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003702

natin, nakikita natin

02:40:32Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003703

yung improvement ng

02:40:34Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003704

HDI++

02:40:36Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003705

from

02:40:38Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003706

budget ng local governments together

02:40:40Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003707

with the national government,

02:40:42Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003708

per barangay, per municipality,

02:40:44Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003709

per city,

02:40:46Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003710

per congressional district,

02:40:48Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003711

per province,

02:40:50Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003712

aggregated to the regions, and

02:40:52Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003713

the national level.

02:40:54Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003714

Wouldn't that be a better

02:40:56Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003715

Philippines for us?

02:40:58Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003716

So, again, on behalf

02:41:00Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003717

of all the Vice Chairs,

02:41:02Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003718

and Chair Mika Suansing, maraming maraming

02:41:04Source

Rep. Albert S. Garcia

asr-003719

salamat po sa inyong lahat.

02:41:08Source

John Castillo

asr-003720

Thank you very much,

02:41:10Source

John Castillo

asr-003721

Senior Vice Chair,

02:41:12Source

John Castillo

asr-003722

Kong Abed Garcia, and for

02:41:14Source

John Castillo

asr-003723

additional message or

02:41:16Source

John Castillo

asr-003724

inputs, Kong Arno,

02:41:18Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003724-split-2

additional

02:41:18Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003725

ano lang, especially

02:41:20Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003726

with the

02:41:22Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003727

Ma'am Eunice, sa

02:41:24Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003728

MBC.

02:41:26Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003729

Actually,

02:41:28Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003730

we were bothered nung sinabi na

02:41:30Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003731

one step back.

02:41:32Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003732

So it's never the intention

02:41:34Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003733

ng Appropriations

02:41:36Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003734

Committee. So actually,

02:41:38Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003735

yung ginawa po namin last time,

02:41:40Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003736

we want to improve it, but

02:41:42Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003737

I have to call the attention ng

02:41:44Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003738

CPBRD.

02:41:46Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003739

I know

02:41:48Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003740

we're doing a lot of things.

02:41:50Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003741

The

02:41:52Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003742

questions should emanate from

02:41:54Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003743

you. You have to give

02:41:56Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003744

it to us. Okay?

02:41:58Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003745

And hindi yung one step back tayo,

02:42:00Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003746

but I think we need to improve

02:42:02Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003747

pa nga eh. And with your inputs,

02:42:04Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003748

mas may improve po natin

02:42:06Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003749

for the next budget hearings

02:42:08Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003750

pa. Pero pa tayong

02:42:10Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003751

2028, so on and so

02:42:12Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003752

forth. But it's never the

02:42:14Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003753

intention ng Appropriations Committee

02:42:16Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003754

na ma-feel nyo po yun,

02:42:18Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003755

na ninineglect

02:42:20Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003756

po yung ating mga CSO.

02:42:22Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003757

So medyo

02:42:24Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003758

karoon po talaga ng problema.

02:42:26Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003759

Sabi ko nga,

02:42:28Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003760

I don't want to find faults, but we need

02:42:30Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003761

to find solutions. How to improve this,

02:42:32Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003762

no? And this will not

02:42:34Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003763

happen again. So all

02:42:36Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003764

the questions na binigay po ninyo,

02:42:38Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003765

hindi pa naman po tapos yung

02:42:40Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003766

budget natin, pwede

02:42:42Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003767

pa po yan. Even sa plenary,

02:42:44Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003768

pwede pa po yan.

02:42:46Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003769

Even nga sa BICAM,

02:42:48Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003770

pwede pa po yan. Okay?

02:42:50Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003771

So all your inputs are

02:42:52Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003772

well noted.

02:42:54Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003773

And we will act on it.

02:42:56Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003774

That is our commitment.

02:42:58Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003775

We just don't want you to feel na

02:43:00Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003776

instead of moving forward,

02:43:02Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003777

we are moving backward, no?

02:43:04Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003778

So we are very transparent,

02:43:06Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003779

no?

02:43:08Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003780

Regarding the schedule,

02:43:10Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003781

sa toto lang po until now, it's hard to make

02:43:12Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003782

schedules. Because some agencies,

02:43:14Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003783

pag schedule mo po bukas,

02:43:16Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003784

hindi pwede secretary, kasi

02:43:18Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003785

may ginagawa. So we need to reschedule

02:43:20Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003786

again. And even po sa

02:43:22Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003787

BARC, hanggang ngayon wala pa po ang

02:43:24Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003788

schedule talaga. And until

02:43:26Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003789

now,

02:43:28Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003790

nagsischedule din po kami. Because I need

02:43:30Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003791

to study also my

02:43:32Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003792

agency, especially DOE

02:43:34Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003793

and DILG.

02:43:36Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003794

Napakalaki po yan.

02:43:38Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003795

Systems laws, I have to explain it to

02:43:40Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003796

the people. How do we do it? The

02:43:42Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003797

non-technical, technical. So

02:43:44Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003798

we also need the

02:43:46Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003799

date. Pero actually,

02:43:48Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003800

hanggang ngayon, wala pa rin po kaming

02:43:50Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003801

date. So minsan mabiglaan,

02:43:52Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003802

but this is our job. It's

02:43:54Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003803

no excuses. But we just

02:43:56Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003804

don't want you to feel na

02:43:58Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003805

we're moving

02:44:00Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003806

backwards. Na hindi

02:44:02Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003807

namin binibigyan halaga yung

02:44:04Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003808

CSO. Because you are very important.

02:44:06Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003809

Si John Lloyd yan, I appreciate ko.

02:44:08Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003810

Twenty years old pa lang. Ang dami mo ng input.

02:44:10Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003811

Dami mong data. Hindi ko alam

02:44:12Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003812

kung saan yung data na kinuha mo. Kindly share

02:44:14Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003813

it to us. Vice Chair,

02:44:16Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003814

pwede bang mag-working student si

02:44:18Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003815

John Lloyd? Gusto mo bang

02:44:20Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003816

pwede kitang kuling konsultan?

02:44:22Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003817

Ay, unahan na.

02:44:24Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003818

No, but honestly,

02:44:26Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003819

medyo yun lang po

02:44:28Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003820

yung gusto namin ipaabot po sa inyo.

02:44:30Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003821

We apologize.

02:44:32Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003822

On behalf of CPV,

02:44:34Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003823

RD, and the APRO committee,

02:44:36Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003824

we apologize. But

02:44:38Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003825

hindi po talaga sa amin nakarating

02:44:40Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003826

yung questions. So it's hard naman po

02:44:42Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003827

magbasa ng questions na hindi po nakarating

02:44:44Source

Rep. Arnie B. Fuentebella

asr-003828

po sa amin.

02:44:45Source

John Castillo

asr-003828-split-2

Thank you very much,

02:44:46Source

John Castillo

asr-003829

Vice Chair Arnie Fuentebella.

02:44:48Source

John Castillo

asr-003830

And we, just

02:44:50Source

John Castillo

asr-003831

like that, we have reached our

02:44:52Source

John Castillo

asr-003832

final segment of

02:44:54Source

John Castillo

asr-003833

today's People's Budget Review.

02:44:56Source

John Castillo

asr-003834

But to give his

02:44:58Source

John Castillo

asr-003835

closing remarks.

02:45:00Source

John Castillo

asr-003836

may we call on the Deputy Secretary-General of the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department,

02:45:08Source

John Castillo

asr-003837

Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral.

02:45:11Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003838

Good afternoon to all of us.

02:45:16Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003839

First of all, we would like to express our deepest appreciation and gratitude

02:45:21Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003840

to our legislators present here, led by Senior Vice Chair Garcia

02:45:28Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003841

and the other vice chairpersons of the Committee on Appropriation,

02:45:33Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003842

Congresswoman Garcia, Congressman Arrogancia, Congresswoman Lagdameo,

02:45:42Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003843

Congressman Fuentebella, Congresswoman Bondoc, and Congresswoman Suansing.

02:45:49Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003844

Thank you so much.

02:45:50Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003845

And to all our CSO representatives here present, again, marami pong salamat.

02:45:56Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003846

As we conclude...

02:45:58Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003847

As we conclude today's People's Budget Review, allow me to begin with a very familiar story.

02:46:05Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003848

The story of the blind man and the elephant.

02:46:09Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003849

Each man touched a different part of the elephant.

02:46:13Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003850

One touched the trunk and said the elephant was like a snake.

02:46:19Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003851

Another touched the leg and said it was like a tree.

02:46:23Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003852

Another touched the side and said it was like a wall.

02:46:28Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003853

It was describing something real, but none, by himself, had the complete picture.

02:46:36Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003854

In many ways, this is also true of the national budget.

02:46:41Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003855

Government agencies see it from the perspective of programs and implementation.

02:46:48Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003856

Economic managers see it from the perspective of fiscal discipline and national priorities.

02:46:55Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003857

Congress sees it through its constitutional power of the purse

02:47:01Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003866

and its responsibility to represent the people.

02:47:05Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003875

Researchers examine the numbers and evidence

02:47:09Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003882

and CSOs and people's organizations see how government policies and programs are actually

02:47:17Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003883

experienced by communities.

02:47:21Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003884

Each perspective is important, but no single perspective gives us the whole picture.

02:47:28Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003885

This is why evidence-based budgeting is so important.

02:47:34Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003886

When Congress decides how trillions of pesos of public resources should be allocated, we

02:47:40Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003887

should be able to answer some very basic questions.

02:47:44Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003888

What problems are we trying to solve?

02:47:48Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003889

What has the government already spent on?

02:47:52Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003890

What has the spending produced?

02:47:54Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003891

Is the program working?

02:47:57Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003892

Who has benefited?

02:47:58Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003893

And what should we do differently?

02:48:01Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003894

Unfortunately, the evidence needed to

02:48:04Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003895

answer these questions is often fragmented across agencies and information systems.

02:48:11Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003896

We have financial information on how much has been obligated and disbursed, but information

02:48:17Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003897

on what government actually delivered and what outcomes those expenditures produced

02:48:23Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003898

is not always as readily available, timely, or comparable.

02:48:30Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003899

This points to the need for a more systematic approach to evidence gathering

02:48:35Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003900

through a unified national monitoring

02:48:39Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003901

and evaluation system.

02:48:41Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003902

Such a system should identify a core set of critical performance indicators that every

02:48:48Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003903

government agency is required to regularly report and publish.

02:48:54Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003904

These indicators should allow us to follow the entire results chain, from inputs and

02:49:01Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003905

expenditures to activities and outputs

02:49:05Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003907

and ultimately to outcomes and impacts.

02:49:09Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003908

And this information should not remain scattered among individual agencies or buried in periodic

02:49:17Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003909

reports.

02:49:18Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003910

We need an integrated data system that allows Congress, government decision makers, CSOs,

02:49:27Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003911

researchers, and ultimately the public to have real-time or near-real-time

02:49:32Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003912

access to financial and performance information, especially given this age of

02:49:39Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003913

information technology.

02:49:42Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003914

Imagine how this change could change budget deliberation.

02:49:47Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003915

Instead of asking how much did we appropriate or how much was spent, Congress could ask

02:49:54Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003916

what did we accomplish and what we spent.

02:49:59Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003917

This is the kind of evidence base we need for better budgeting.

02:50:03Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003918

But even the best government information system cannot tell us everything.

02:50:08Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003919

Official indicators tell us what numbers show.

02:50:12Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003920

Citizens and civil society can help tell us what those numbers mean on the ground.

02:50:17Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003921

This is where CSOs and people's organizations become indispensable.

02:50:23Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003922

For legislators, civil society provides an important independent source of information

02:50:28Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003923

and evidence.

02:50:31Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003924

CSOs can tell us whether services actually reach intended beneficiaries, whether a program

02:50:38Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003925

that appears successful in an agency report is working in communities, and whether important

02:50:45Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003926

needs have been overlooked.

02:50:47Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003927

They help Congress see another part of the elephant.

02:50:52Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003928

This is why the House of Representatives has taken steps to widen people's participation

02:50:58Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003929

in the budget.

02:50:59Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003930

We have established mechanisms for CSO accreditation and participation in agency budget hearings,

02:51:08Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003931

provided opportunities for the submission of position papers and recommendations, undertaken

02:51:14Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003932

budget literacy activities, expanded access to budget information, and created opportunities

02:51:21Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003933

such as today's dialogue for civil society to engage directly with legislators.

02:51:29Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003934

But we must also recognize that participation remains a work in progress.

02:51:35Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003935

Are we hearing from a sufficiently broad range of organizations, including those outside

02:51:43Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003936

Metro Manila and those representing marginalized communities? Do CSOs have the technical capacity

02:51:50Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003937

and information needed to participate effectively?

02:51:53Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003938

Are budget documents provided early enough and in forms that can be readily

02:51:59Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003939

analyzed?

02:52:01Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003940

And perhaps the most important question is whether participation actually influences

02:52:07Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003941

decisions.

02:52:08Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003942

Moving forward, therefore, I believe we need to pursue two mutually reinforcing reforms.

02:52:17Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003943

First, we need a stronger evidence infrastructure, a unified monitoring and evaluation system,

02:52:25Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003944

common and critical performance indicators.

02:52:28Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003945

Interoperable information systems and real-time or near real-time access to financial and

02:52:35Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003946

performance data.

02:52:37Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003947

Second, we need stronger participatory institutions, earlier engagements of CSOs, better access

02:52:45Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003948

to information, stronger budget literacy, clearer channels between CSOs and legislators,

02:52:53Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003949

and mechanisms for tracking how civil society recommendations are considered in the budget process.

02:53:01Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003952

Better data without participation can give us numbers without sufficient context.

02:53:08Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003953

Participation with good data can give us perspectives without sufficient evidence. We need both.

02:53:17Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003954

And this brings us back to the blind man and the elephant.

02:53:20Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003955

The objective is not merely to bring more people around the elephant.

02:53:26Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003959

It is to ensure that it brings evidence from the part that he or she can see.

02:53:34Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003963

And that's what we put all of that together to put the evidence into an understandable whole.

02:53:42Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003964

That, I believe, is what a truly evidence-based and participatory budget process should accomplish.

02:53:48Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003965

Thus, on behalf of the Congressional Policy and Budget Research Department,

02:53:53Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003966

I thank our members of Congress, our CSOs, PO partners, and everyone who participated in today's dialogue.

02:54:03Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003967

May what we heard today find its way into our continuing budget deliberations,

02:54:10Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003968

our oversight work, and our efforts to further institutionalize meaningful participation in Congress.

02:54:18Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003969

Because ultimately, a people's budget should not only be a budget for the people,

02:54:23Source

CPBRD Deputy Secretary General Dr. Romulo Emmanuel Miral Jr.

asr-003970

it should be a budget informed by evidence, accountable for results, and increasingly shaped with the people. Maraming salamat po at magandang hapon sa ating lahat.

02:54:40Source

John Castillo

asr-003971

Thank you very much, Dr. Miral.

02:54:43Source

John Castillo

asr-003971-split-2

Thank you very much, Dr. Miral.

02:54:45Source

John Castillo

asr-003972

So, with that, the People's Budget Review Second Cycle is closed.

02:54:52Source

John Castillo

asr-003973

And on behalf of the House of Representatives and the CPBRD,

02:54:55Source

John Castillo

asr-003974

we would like to thank you, our civil society partners, our House members,

02:55:00Source

John Castillo

asr-003975

and everyone who participated in today's discussion.

02:55:04Source

John Castillo

asr-003976

Thank you for bringing your ideas, and thank you for each...