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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Subcommittee J of the Committee on Finance is hereby called to order.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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The Chair would like to acknowledge the presence of the Chairman of the Finance Committee,

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Senator JV Ejercito. Good afternoon, sir.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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And the Senate President Pro Tempore, Senator Tito Sotto.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Before we begin, I'd like to make a bit of a disclosure.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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The Secretary, Secretary Remulla, and I both hail from the same hometown,

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in Imus, Cavite. And if I'm not mistaken, we seem to be siblings.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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My father told me that his second cousin is Gobjani.

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So that would make us third cousins, okay?

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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The General Tates used to be my police aide-de-camp since 1998.

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In 1998, when I was Chief of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Task Force,

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all the way until I resigned.

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As Chief PNP in 2001, because of the ouster of then-President Estrada.

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The Vice Chairman of the NAPOLCOM, Paeng, is the son of a very good friend of mine,

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General Roberto Calinizan.

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So with that, let's start.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Let's start.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Just so that there's a conveyance that this budget hearing might not be too long.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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We'll talk—recognize, first of all, let's acknowledge the presence of our resource persons.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Please, Committee Secretary.

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Committee Secretary

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Thank you very much, Sir.

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We would like to recognize the following guests from the DILG.

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We have Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla.

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And together with the Secretary are some personnels and officers,

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but I'll be mentioning them, but not necessarily in the order of seniority, Sir.

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We have Undersecretary—

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We have Undersecretary Mario L. Iringan.

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We also have Undersecretary Patrick Mabilog.

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We have Undersecretary Attorney Hubert V. Gervasio.

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We have Undersecretary Attorney John Paulo Salvahan.

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We have Undersecretary Attorney Romeo P. Benitez.

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We have Undersecretary Omar V. Ramos.

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We have Undersecretary R. V. Romero.

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We have Undersecretary Rolando C. Puno.

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We have Undersecretary Attorney Teddy Sandy Raval.

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We have Assistant Secretary Esther A. Aldana.

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We have Assistant Secretary Francisco R. Cruz.

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We have Assistant Secretary—

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We have Assistant Secretary Josephine Cabrido-Leyza.

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We have Assistant Secretary Attorney Jesse Howard-Lanet.

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We have Assistant Secretary Attorney Brian May R. Tomas.

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We have Assistant Secretary Attorney Maria Liavel C. Badillo-Crisostomo.

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We have Director Annalisa F. Bonagua. We have the OIC of BLGS, Attorney Rolin Javier. We have Director Alfonso

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Marali. We have Director Dennis D. Villasenor. We have Director Lloyda S. Linson.

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We have Director Sarah Jane M. Cerezo. We have Director Attorney Ross Rafael Bascuña.

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We have Director Vivian Swan Singh and the other officers and employees of the DILG, sir.

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Now, representing the Bureau of Fire Management, we have the Officer-in-Charge Chief,

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Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rios.

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From the Bureau of Jail and Management Penology, we have Jail Director Efren A. Nemenyo, including

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all the officers and members of the .

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From the Early Child Care and Development Council, we have Executive Director Teresita

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G. Inciong.

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We also have the Executive Director of the Local Government Academy, Director Thelma

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T. Vecina, with her other officers and members, sir.

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From the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos, we have Secretary Sabudin Abdurahim, including

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with the other officers and members.

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of the Commission, sir. We have the Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer

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of the National Police Commission, Attorney Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan,

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and the officers and members of the Commission, sir.

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We also have the NYC Commissioner-at-Large, Jervie James Gumarit,

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together with some of his officers and employees.

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We also have

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the Chairperson

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of the Philippine

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Commission on Women, Ma?am Hermelita V. Valdeavilla, together with some officers

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of the Commission. And from the Philippine National Police,

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we have the Chief of the Philippine National Police, Police General Jose

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Melencio Sinartates Jr., with the other officers with him, sir. And from the

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Philippine Public Safety College, we have retired Police Brigadier General

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Ferdinando G. Sevilla, with some officers and members of the college, sir. And we

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also have with us, sir, at the back,

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members of the Commission on Appointments. We have OIC Supervising Auditor Jocelyn

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Q. Vasquez, Audit Team Leader Venus F. Noriega, OIC ATL Mr. Talib M. Hamid

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Jr., and Ms. Wilhelmina Maximo and Tonel T. Cueto, sir, with the other

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members of the Commission on Appointments?

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sorry, Commission on Audit. Fatima Rosario D.G. Granado, OIC SA Michael Victor S.

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Gifaya, OIC ATL Cecil Alejandro, Ms. Shirley Pascua, Ms. Jeneline Dulay,

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Ms. Jebong Cagitia, Attorney Melody O. Espina,

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and Auditor Ralph Leone Legaspi.

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Sir, the members of the DBM are online, sir. I?ll just mention their names.

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We have Director Carlos Castro, Ms. Jenny Lynn Zunga,

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Ms. Sarah Joyce Velasquez, Ms. Kim Gumiran, Ms. Jessica Ulanday,

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Ms. Ramidet Bernal, and Mr. Joshua Mirabueno, sir. That?s all, sir. Thank

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you

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thank you

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Kalimutan nyo yung kanina, pang-trivia lang yun, nabanggit yung mga personal connection and relationships.

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So huwag kayong lalapit, mga polis, huwag kayong lalapit sa akin for promotion dahil may sariling pag-iisip yung mga yan, tsaka hindi ko rin gagawin. Anyway, let?s cut to the chase.

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Unless may mga opening statements ng ating mga colleagues dito, we?ll start the presentation.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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Ah yes, Mr. Chair, karoon naman na tayo ng

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um pre-budget briefing and uh i will uh just uh just taken on uh just shortly uh during last year's

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budget deliberation this presentation had the opportunity to augment the budget of the dilg

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when they defended the budget for the ilg some of our interventions include the increased subsistence

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allowance of our uniform personnel of the pnp bfp bjmp and our cadets in the pssc funding of several

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priority items under the pnp budget including additional fund for the body cameras 9-1-1

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operation repair maintenance of the pnp's uh air assets and uh um water vessels and the

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establishment of hangars in davao again the oro cebu la union and the gasp procurement of 65

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additional fire trucks and 65 fire stations to close the gap on the lack of capabilities of

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several municipalities so for fiscal year

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27 um mr chair we would want to see the dilg the department of interior local government along

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with our lg use lead the way towards a safer community for our children our youth and our

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filipino people so that uh that's all mr chair thank you very much so i know that with you at the

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spice here we will uh further support not the the needs of the dilg and the pnp and the rest

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of the agencies thank you chairman uh jb the senate president brought them

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Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

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thank you mr chairman i am here to listen and perhaps given the chance later i would like to

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pick on uh or ask for the comments of our secretary of the dilg on certain issues that

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Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

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we can take up later give it a chance but i would like to listen to their budget and speaking of

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Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

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disclosure might as well let you know that the mother of the secretary is my relative thank you

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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we're now ready to listen to your presentation mr secretary

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thank you very much uh the honorable

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Senator Panfilo Lacson, I am the grandson of Crispin Lacson Remulla, and also, again, Tito Sen and my aunt

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and his uncle were married 50, 60 years ago. So, just for full disclosure.

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Si Senator JV po, [unclear] ko lang kasama. Kaya wala kaming relation.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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To the honorable members of the Senate of the Philippines, the distinguished members, and the Senate Committee on Finance led by the Honorable

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Senator Joseph Victor JV Ejercito, and to our sponsor, the Honorable Senator Panfilo M. Lacson.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Good afternoon. The Department of the Interior and Local Government respectfully appears before the

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Honorable Committee to present our ?332.5 billion budget proposal for fiscal year 2027. Alongside

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priorities for the coming year we will highlight our major accomplishments and financial performance

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covering fiscal year 2025 to the first half of fiscal year 2026. We will also provide a

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detailed breakdown of the proposed allocation by expense class outlining the resources essential

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to implement priority programs and projects of the DILG and its attached agencies. Our achievements

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over the past two years reflect our steadfast commitment to building safer streets fostering

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progressive communities and empowering good local governance nationwide every single peso entrusted

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to us will be matched with decisive action and tangible public service that will reach every

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filipino working hand in hand across all branches of the government from the national level to the

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heart of every barangay across the country with permission of the chair will we now present the

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audiovisual presentation of the DILG's fiscal year 2027 budget proposal.

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The Department of the Interior and Local Government is at the forefront of

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advancing peace and order, public safety,

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and responsive local governance

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across the country.

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together with its attached agencies the department works to strengthen local government units

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enhance public safety and emergency response and promote inclusive programs that uplift the lives

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entrusted to us by Congress, the Department has continued to fulfill its mandate and deliver

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programs aligned with the President's priorities for the country. Safeguarding our collective peace

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and prosperity and ensuring our people safe and secure remained among our foremost priorities.

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We continue to strengthen the unified 9-1-1 system through acquiring additional assets

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and expanding access to emergency services, which led to more calls, fewer prank calls,

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and an improved emergency response time. The aggressive anti-criminality campaign by the PNP

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led to reduced crimes throughout the country, while the NAPLCOM fulfilled its commitment of

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zero backlog in cases involving police officers that helped restore accountability, integrity,

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and balance.

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Our unrelenting drive against illegal drugs led to billions worth of drugs seized,

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thousands arrested, and more barangays nationwide cleared of drug-related threats.

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This we did even as we completed development projects in conflict-affected areas

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and gave former rebels more opportunities to begin anew.

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Through the BJMP,

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we significantly reduced jail congestion as well as provided holistic rehabilitation

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and reintegration services for persons deprived of liberty.

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We instituted sweeping reforms within the BFP to strengthen transparency, integrity,

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and accountability, which contributed to more effective and efficient fire prevention

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and suppression services, thereby reducing fire incidents,

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and saving

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more lives.

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The Department continues to empower and transform our local government units

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as capable and agile partners for national development.

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Our rigorous monitoring of national and local government-funded projects

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ensured the completion of thousands of projects such as farm-to-market roads, evacuation centers,

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rice subsidies, water and

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sanitation

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systems,

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and other community facilities that benefited millions of Filipino families,

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especially in underserved and disadvantaged areas.

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We nurtured our newly elected local officials,

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as well as our barangay and sangguniang kabataan officials

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through various capacity-building interventions.

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We accelerated the digitalization and automation of LGU services

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that led to faster and more efficient governance,

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which is essential in attracting businesses and investments

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and boosting economic development among LGUs.

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The department likewise played a pivotal role in making our LGUs adequately prepared,

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which cushioned the impact of typhoons and other calamities

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that hit the various parts of the country.

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These include the constant monitoring of evacuations,

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evacuation centers in LGUs,

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as well as the timely and strategic deployment of first responders in affected areas

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to provide immediate assistance during and after disasters.

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We also monitored the completion of rehabilitated and constructed facilities

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and maintained the cleanliness of barangays and communities

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to help prevent further risks to public health.

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Uplifting the lives and welfare of every Filipino

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has been the driving force behind our sectoral interventions.

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We advanced the institutionalization of early childhood care and development

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while investing in the capacity and potential of the next generation of Filipinos.

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We also continued to address the needs of our Muslim brethren

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while strengthening our efforts in advancing gender equality in the country

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that are at par with or even better than those of others.

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In addition, we have been working with other countries in Asia and across the globe.

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These and much more have been made possible

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as reflected in our strong financial performance in 2025

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with a 96% obligation rate and a 95% disbursement rate.

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Similarly, we remain on track to achieve our financial targets for the year

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with a 55% obligation rate and a

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nearly 97% disbursement rate as of mid-year.

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Our proposal for the next fiscal year reflects our commitment to sustaining our ongoing initiatives

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and advancing our goals, amounting to a total of P332.5 billion, a 7% increase from last

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year's appropriation.

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Of this amount, Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, Bureau of Fire Protection, Philippine

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National Police, and the Office of the Secretary have registered increases in their respective

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appropriations.

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While the Early Childhood Care and Development Council, Philippine Commission on Women, National

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Commission on Muslim Filipinos, National Youth Commission, and National Police Commission

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have experienced decreases.

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Compared with their previous appropriations.

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Consistent with the previous years, the majority of our proposed budget, equivalent to 84%,

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is allocated to personal services, while 13% is earmarked for maintenance and other operating

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expenses and 3% for capital outlay.

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The proposed budget is broken down by

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expense class per agency.

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With your help, we will be able to build on these gains through the proposals each agency

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has put forward for your consideration.

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The Office of the Secretary will continue to uplift local governance in every community

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through the implementation of various programs and projects that strengthen LGU capacity,

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hasten implementation of development programs, advance digitalization, and improve the quality

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good governance,

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and citizen

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participation.

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We will remain unwavering

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in improving our emergency

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response system to make it

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more efficient and accessible

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while strengthening the fight against illegal drugs and advancing peace and order in the communities.

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Our drive continues to focus on the rehabilitation and cleanup of Manila

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Bay, strengthening

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disaster response

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and preparedness, enhancing the department's ICT capabilities, and fully operationalizing

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our new central office and regional offices. The LGA will continue to strengthen LGUs and

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the DILG personnel through training newly elected barangay officials, advancing disaster readiness,

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innovation, creative industries, and security, and strengthening their capacity to deliver these

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interventions. To uphold integrity and trust in our police force, the NAPOLCOM will prioritize

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investments in critical facilities in Regions 3, 5, and Cordillera Administrative Region,

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ICT projects, ISO certification, and equipment for Negros Island Region.

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The Philippine National Police will strengthen its ranks to become a reliable and trustworthy

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partner in law enforcement through the recruitment of new personnel, enhanced equipment and ICT

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capabilities, and stronger support for the welfare of its personnel. This will also include

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fulfilling commitments under the Program Convergence Initiatives, intensifying police

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operations, and constructing new facilities.

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The Bureau of Fire Protection will likewise accelerate efforts in fire prevention,

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suppression, and emergency response through hiring new fire officers, operationalizing newly

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completed fire stations, deploying new fire trucks, procuring equipment, and constructing

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new fire stations, training centers, and a fire arson laboratory. To safeguard and rehabilitate

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To safeguard and rehabilitate

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persons deprived of liberty, the Bureau of Jail Management and Penology will bring in

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recruits to reinforce operational capability and ensure hygiene and medical support.

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It will also counter illegal drugs in our jails, procure new firearms, radios, and vans,

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and construct new jail facilities in Calabarzon, molding the minds of our future public order

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and safety leaders.

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order and safety leaders, the Philippine

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Public Safety College will continue its education and training programs,

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research and curriculum development, while undertaking the construction of facilities

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and procurement of PPEs and ICT equipment. The National Youth Commission will lead the

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charge in empowering the Filipino leaders of tomorrow through mandatory and continuing

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training for Sangguniang Kabataan, participation in youth-oriented programs and activities,

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and support for anti-bullying and youth health initiatives.

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The National Commission on Muslim Filipinos includes moonsighting activities for Idil

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Adha and Idil Fitir, the administration and supervision of Hajj operations, strengthening

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Madaris and Islamic studies, supporting Muslim MSMEs, providing legal and paralegal assistance,

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and promoting peace-building and dialogue

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in

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Muslim

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Filipino

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communities.

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Championing the causes of women and girls, the Philippine Commission on Women will expand

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its reach in the Visayas while sustaining its initiatives on gender and development.

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Lastly, the Early Childhood Care and Development Council will intensify its efforts to give

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every child a stronger start by capacitating intermediaries

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intermediaries and

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partners,

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ensuring accreditation of ECCD service providers and monitoring child development centers.

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We will continue to stand firm and unwavering in serving the interests of the Filipino people

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and in carrying forward our commitment to building a nation that embodies the ideals of a Bagong Pilipinas.

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Thank you very much.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Any other presentation?

00:37:22Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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No, no other, sir.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Okay. So we are also joined by the Senate President, Sherwin Gatchalian.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Good afternoon, sir.

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Senator Panfilo Lacson

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So we will recognize first the Senate President Pro Tempore, Tito Sotto, because he arrived.

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Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

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Second level, Your Honor.

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Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

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Might as well give the floor to that.

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Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

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Chairman of Finance and the Senate President before my questions.

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Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

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Thank you.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Senate President.

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Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Chairman, I know I arrived the latest, so I'll give way to the one who came in earlier, Mr. President.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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Of course, the Senate President should be here now.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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Should go ahead.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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But anyway, thank you.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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I'm just a few questions with that DILG and then probably later on with the PNP.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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For fiscal year 2027, the DILG will receive additional 22 billion.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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It's law enforcement agencies, namely the PNP, BFP, and BJMP, will also receive additional funding for the Office of the Secretary OSEC.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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An additional amount of 505.8 million will be allocated for 2027.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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So, of course, just a basic question.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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For the additional 22 billion that the DILG will receive, including the agencies, what services can we expect?

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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What services can we expect? Ano pong serbisyo pagdating sa kaligtasan ng komunidad

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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ang maramdaman ng ating mga kababayan? Lalo ngayon, siguro i-dagdag ko na rin,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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kung meron ba

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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tayong malinaw

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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na plano o

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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convergence sa mga ahensya tulad ng DILG, DepEd, LGUs, PNP, upang matugunan yung nangyaring insidente sa ating mga paaralan, yung mga shooting.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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So siguro yun,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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Secretary,

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Thank you very much.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Regarding the last issue, we are now initiating talks with the developers of Roblox.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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The game, the games that the young children in conflict of the land play.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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in conflict of the law, have been influenced by.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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We are moving and requesting the NTC

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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to formally remove the access of the children from these games

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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because it has a very insidious chat box

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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at the side of the games, where the children are induced

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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to commit violent crimes.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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So in both cases, in Zamboanga and in Tacloban,

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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both CICLs were influenced heavily

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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by the games that they played.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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That is a common denominator between the two of them.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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In other aspects, we continue to have a faster response time

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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through the unified 911.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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The unified 911, in one year of operation,

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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received over 2 million calls.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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That's around 60,000 calls a day.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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And our response time is between three to seven minutes.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Noteworthy also is the drive of the PNP

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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in making the city safer.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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There has been a significant drop in crimes in double digits,

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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especially in the field of physical injury.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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And rape has gone down dramatically

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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over this past year.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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So we continue with our mandate.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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And if there are any other questions,

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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we're open to answer.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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Thank you, CIC.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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You mentioned the 911, right?

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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Yes.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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At least it's operational, it's being used.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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This is one of the locally funded projects

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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under the budget of the Office of the Secretary.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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In 2026, there is an allocation of 1.009 billion

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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for the project, while under 2027 NEP,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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there will be an allocation of 299.272 million.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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So with what is happening,

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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what?

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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What?

00:41:49Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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What?

00:41:50Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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Can we get a report on the status of this project?

00:41:55Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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Is it 80 percent, 90 percent, or ready?

00:41:57Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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It is operational.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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We are in the process already of, we

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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have a target of 10 call centers,

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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establishing the 10 major languages of the Philippines.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Out of the 10 call centers, nine have been established.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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So if you call from Ilocos, Ilocano will answer you.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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If you call from Pampanga,

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Yes.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Kapampangan; if you call from Bicol, Oragon, and so forth.

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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so those are the major languages covered by the 9-1-1 their calls are geo-located

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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so it depends on where they're calling from they will be answered in the local dialect

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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but for 2027 that i noticed there's no allocation for capital outlays anymore for

00:42:44Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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9-1-1 emergency services so also mo in the land so there's no need anymore for a capital outlay

00:42:52Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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no more um the the request will be mostly for the subscription that we have to pay for the

00:42:59Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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program that we are using it is a it is a program that the that that is the u.s standard

00:43:05Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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that there is a certain amount that you have to pay every month every month and every year

00:43:10Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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for that there is also a request for

00:43:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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711 million for vehicles to for emergency response um we feel that a majority of the

00:43:25Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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municipalities don't have the enough vehicles but we are now concentrating on motorcycles named

00:43:33Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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mostly scooters because as we found out in the police force and there are some changes we have

00:43:39Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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to make 50 percent of the policemen don't know how to drive cars and so it will now become

00:43:46Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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part of our standard that they it is a mandatory for our new recruits to be to learn how to drive

00:43:52Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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uh vehicles so we but 98 know how to drive scooters the yamaha the nmax type so that is where we are

00:44:01Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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concentrating the purchase of our mobility items for the pnp so this will be you know

00:44:08Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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yes sir for the 9 11 operations yes sir so you'll be utilizing all the scooters mostly

00:44:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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scooters and small vehicles like toyota wigo which can fit in the small streets

00:44:27Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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and some ambulances also sir

00:44:38Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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that's right that's right thank you that's right uh with the unknown this one is one of the more

00:44:43Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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um controversial uh issues

00:44:46Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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confidential expenses we have made it clear that this budget season that we will only confine the

00:44:53Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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use of confidential and intelligence fund for agencies or departments that have something to

00:44:58Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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do with the enforcement

00:45:00Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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investigation and also national security and of course the alg uh pnp and uh the rest are

00:45:07Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000383

one of those no that are that will be allowed to have confidential expense uh confidential funds

00:45:14Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000384

we noticed that uh for 2026 it increased by 200 million or an allocation of um

00:45:23Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000385

300.6 million confidential expenses for the year 2026. What is the utilization rate of

00:45:33Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000386

the confidential expenses so far uh

00:45:43Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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yes sir um we requested for an additional 200 billion largely because of the

00:45:52Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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large amounts

00:45:53Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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of work that the ombudsman has passed down to us to arrest so many people um our utilization rate

00:46:01Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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was 70 percent uh as of now but we will be uh utilize it 100 by the end of the time that's my

00:46:09Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000391

next question by the end of the year uh utilize about 100 percent um we continue to use it for

00:46:15Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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especially for our enforcement and uh and our intelligence gathering um especially since we are

00:46:23Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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already

00:46:23Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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proposing a the repealment of the robin padilla law so we are gathering now the owners the

00:46:30Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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information and the owners of illegal uh of illegal firearms that we all know how to proceed

00:46:36Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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when the law is passed.

00:46:38Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Senator JV, we acknowledge the presence of Senator Erwin

00:46:42Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Tulfo. Good afternoon, sir.

00:46:44Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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With regards to the loose firearms,

00:46:49Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000398

fire

00:46:53Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000399

we estimate in the range of the high of 2 million sir

00:47:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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so now it's about 2 million and high ranges of 2 million sir and 98 percent of the crimes committed

00:47:09Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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in the philippines are uh use loose firearms so we feel it best that

00:47:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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that if we do catch them and we do have search warrants that the charges be non-vailable because

00:47:22Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000403

the owners of these two firearms tend to be recidivist they will they will post bail and

00:47:28Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000404

then the next week they will commit another crime using other firearms well we'll uh we'll wait for

00:47:34Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000405

that no you know proposal because of course we know for a fact that those um the the owners of

00:47:41Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000406

um of licensed firearms will think twice about using their firearms for uh for crime so you

00:47:49Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000407

pong statistics 98 98 are committed by loose firearms um the the there is the the owners of

00:47:59Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000408

responsible uh the owners of licensed firearms the two percent that are committed they're

00:48:05Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000409

usually inside the house and usually in cases like in the armed forces in the armed services the

00:48:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000410

like the kids who in conflict with the law

00:48:19Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000411

who got the firearms from their parents or uncles and use it for other crimes

00:48:23Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000412

so part of that bill the there should be equal accountability for them for the owners of the

00:48:30Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000413

licensed firearms that if someone else uses it for a crime there you should they should

00:48:33Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000414

be equally liable.

00:48:35Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000414-split-2

Okay, thank you. Probably we can shift now to the PNP. One of the budgetary

00:48:42Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000415

trusts and priorities is the intensified campaign against cyber crimes we are with you on this

00:48:49Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000416

crimes are now committed being committed online

00:48:54Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000417

very prevalent while the pnp anti-crime cyber crime group reported that online selling scams

00:49:00Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000418

declined from 3025 cases in 2024 to 1525 in 2025 these remain the most commonly reported cyber

00:49:13Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000419

crime scam so

00:49:15Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000420

Kapag may lumapit

00:49:17Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000421

sa PNP na na-scam sa Facebook, Messenger, online shopping platforms, or ibang online transactions, ano ba talaga nagagawa natin? Para sa nabibiktima, natutulungan nyo ba ang mga kababayan natin na maibalik sa kanila yung nawala sa kanila o na-scam sa kanila? O kaya naman ay mapakulong ang mga scammer? Sige, si Chief PNP.

00:49:39Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000424

true your honor mr honorable chair um in the past years the number of uh

00:49:47Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000425

uh violations or uh or um

00:49:51Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000426

crime committed on the cyberspace is accounted to about 40 percent of the total crime.

00:50:00Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000427

For this year, we have recorded, and this tremendously decreased such that it is pegged

00:50:06Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000428

at about 15 to 20 percent of the crimes committed or recorded are committed over the cyberspace.

00:50:17Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000429

And with that, we have a lot of programs in addressing these cases.

00:50:24Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000430

For example, one is it is being entertained over the call over 911, and we have investigators

00:50:37Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000431

coming from the anti-cybercrime group, followed by the different trainings

00:50:46Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000432

on the cybercrime.

00:50:47Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000433

And we have a lot of programs in addressing these cases.

00:50:47Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000434

the different police stations, Your Honor.

00:50:52Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000434-split-2

Thank you. So, equipped na ba ang ating PNP anti-cybercrime para makasabay sa, you know, mabilis ngayon, sophisticated yung cyber criminals, no? Mabilis po silang mag-update at mag-advance sa kanila pong ginagawang krimen. So, are we equipped? Ano ba yung

00:51:17Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000435

May sapat na ba tayong capability sa ating anti-cybercrime group headquarters? Kailangan pa natin magpadala sa [unclear] ng devices, no? Equipped ba yung mga regions? Kailangan pa ba na dalhin sa [unclear] yung digital evidence for examination? So how well equipped is the PNP anti-cybercrime group already?

00:51:40Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000435-split-2

Mr. Chair, we are

00:51:47Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000436

continuously upgrading and developing the skills of our investigators. For example, last month we had our yearly ASEANAPOL summit and the Philippine National Police was the host. One of the main topics was our fight against crimes committed over cyberspace, especially those syndicates that

00:52:17Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000437

commit internationally, sir. The PNP is continuously uplifting our capabilities, Your Honor, Mr. Chair.

00:52:34Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000437-split-2

Likewise, I received an additional request from the PNP for funding for the

00:52:51Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000438

newly created Negros Island Region police regional office. With the creation of the Negros Island Region, the PNP has already started to establish and operationalize a corresponding police regional office to serve Negros Occidental, Negros Oriental and Siquijor. I understand this is part of the additional request. So for the record, how much would be needed for the

00:53:21Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000439

establishment of an NIR police regional office headquarters?

00:53:30Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000439-split-2

Yes, Your Honor, Mr. Chair, for the newly created NIR, we need first an intelligence fund of seven million pesos for the whole year, and

00:53:51Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000440

capital outlay in the amount of about 500 million pesos, Your Honor, Mr. Chair.

00:54:01Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000440-split-2

About 500 million. I had the chance to visit the Negros Island Region temporary police regional office earlier this year, but

00:54:23Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000441

where will the regional headquarters finally be located? The proposal then was to be in Kabankalan and a few more areas proposed as the final headquarters

00:54:53Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000442

of the new PNP regional office of NIR.

00:55:02Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000442-split-2

Mr. Chair, the NIR stakeholders, local government units, governor, even the community,

00:55:23Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000443

have donated lots. We have a lot in northern Negros, one in Kabankalan, and one in Murcia. Upon deliberation we found it more appropriate to build the regional office near Murcia, Your Honor.

00:55:52Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000443-split-2

How many hectares is the area

00:55:53Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000444

of the NIR headquarters?

00:56:01Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000444-split-2

Seven hectares for the regional headquarters at Murcia, Your Honor.

00:56:07Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000444-split-3

I understand there is also a plan to establish the mobile force battalion in Negros Oriental. Is that correct? In which town is it?

00:56:22Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000444-split-4

It would be located in the middle

00:56:24Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000445

which is the town of Mabinay, and another camp in the northern part, in Sagay City, Your Honor.

00:56:34Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000445-split-2

Sir, the rationale being at least the regional office in Occidental, and then

00:56:39Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000460

at least the mobile force will be in Oriental.

00:56:43Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000460-split-2

Yes, Your Honor.

00:56:44Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000460-split-3

And likewise, how many personnel will be required for the new

00:56:49Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000461

police regional office in san silamangagaling will this involve the creation of new positions

00:56:57Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000462

or just merely transferring the person from the transfer from existing police regional offices

00:57:02Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000463

um the created the nir would be uh three provinces that is the two province of negros and

00:57:12Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000464

uh sikihore plus uh bacolod city buser and these uh provinces were part of region seven and region

00:57:22Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000465

six so basically we just drawn the uh um personnel or personal resources coming from this those two

00:57:29Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000466

regions your honor also the

00:57:35Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000467

in uh you at your insurgency no although weaker already and uh

00:57:42Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000468

siguro just for the record illa nalampo bangney once in your estimate because one of them is

00:57:48Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000469

negros island no so that's the other reason we also would would uh approve confidential

00:57:56Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000470

intelligence fun purito so illa pang strength na thing you know one person in ir sir we do not have

00:58:04Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000471

a

00:58:05Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000472

definite number of the nir but the last encounter there was with the afp not with the pnt but in the

00:58:11Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000473

general for the general number sir the peak of the insurgency was 1990 when we had registered

00:58:19Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000474

25 000 armed combatants but today sir we are down to i think the last 800 armed combatants

00:58:27Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000475

in the entire country so it's located in a few provinces i think mindoro negros

00:58:34Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000476

and parts of mindanao so we hope that by the end of the term of the of our president that we will

00:58:42Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000477

that that 825 will now be reduced to zero through peaceful means of course

00:58:49Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000478

hey let me shift up mr chair

00:58:59Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000479

Assuming 55 million capital outlay, are you ready to implement this next year?

00:59:02Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000479-split-2

Of course,

00:59:04Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000480

it will be

00:59:06Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000481

ready implement for implementation

00:59:11Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000482

everything. Yes, Your Honor.

00:59:13Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000482-split-2

Yeah, thank you.

00:59:16Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000483

The main headquarters?that will include already

00:59:21Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000484

the mobile force unit that will be established in Negros Oriental?

00:59:24Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-000484-split-2

Yes, Your Honor.

00:59:30Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000485

um under the 2026 uh general appropriations act the bfp budget was augmented by this

00:59:36Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000486

year for the procurement of additional 65 units of the fire trucks and 65 fire stations

00:59:43Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000487

like the poor municipalities with fire trucks or fire stations

00:59:53Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000488

so at this point how many lg use are still without fire trucks just give us another just give us a

00:59:58Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000489

an up

01:00:00Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000490

date and what is the gap in terms of the ratio of fire trucks to population

01:00:04Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000491

thank you your honor and mr chair good afternoon um with regard to the number of local government

01:00:12Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000492

unit without fire truck as of now uh still 106 and the local government unit without fire stations is

01:00:19Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000493

61. uh your your uh your sika mr chair is now on the dbm under uh evaluation uh the 35 uh fire

01:00:30Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000494

stations and that 32 fire trucks is uh under review of the term of reference and the specification

01:00:36Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000495

uh mr chair in your honor so 32 additional fire trucks that will be added

01:00:42Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000496

yeah yes your honor uh pending on the revised specification

01:00:51Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000497

to complete 106 to reduce to 32 that will be around um 70 plus uh your honor but uh

01:01:02Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000498

to share with the with this honorable chamber that um the entire bfp nationwide needs around

01:01:10Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000499

four thousand one hundred seventy eight uh we have uh an existing of two thousand nine hundred ninety

01:01:17Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000500

seven two uh the shortage is actually

01:01:21Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000501

1181. uh excluding the number of fire trucks that is subject to be reflected

01:01:29Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000502

the 40 year old the 30 year old in the 20 year old um local government unit what up on fire tracks

01:01:36Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000503

106 but it doesn't mean that the number is enough to uh provide the better fire services to our

01:01:43Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000504

country uh we need around four thousand 178 all in all across the country so we can respond and

01:01:51Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000505

by the best that we can for fire safety and protection.

01:01:55Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000506

Your Honor and Mr. Chair.

01:01:57Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000507

Your Honor, by the end of this quarter,

01:02:05Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000508

this representation and the BFP chief

01:02:08Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000509

are about to go enter the government-to-government deal

01:02:12Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000510

with Korea to supply us with 1,500 trucks

01:02:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000511

over two and a half to three years.

01:02:18Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000512

So this will be our long-term refleeting strategy

01:02:21Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000513

of acquiring the vehicles at 40% less the cost

01:02:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000514

because there's no more middleman involved.

01:02:28Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000515

So if it is the current price is 16 million,

01:02:32Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000516

our price will be nine and a half million

01:02:33Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000517

through a government-to-government transaction.

01:02:35Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000518

We feel that this is most advantageous to the Filipinos

01:02:39Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000519

and it will eliminate the corruption within the system.

01:02:42Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-000520

Mr. Chairman.

01:02:44Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-000521

Senate President, Mr. Gugnaz.

01:02:46Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-000522

Mr. Chairman, just to interject with the kind indulgence

01:02:49Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-000523

of our chairman,

01:02:51Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-000524

of the Committee on Finance.

01:02:53Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-000525

Last year, when Senator J. Vito was the subcommittee chair,

01:02:58Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-000526

he recommended 487 million for fire trucks

01:03:04Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-000527

and then 392 million for fire stations,

01:03:09Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-000528

precisely because we found out during that time

01:03:12Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-000529

that we have a lot of LGs of fire stations, but none.

01:03:16Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-000530

So, Senator J. Vito also recommended that.

01:03:21Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-000531

What happened here, Chief Kwan-Chu?

01:03:24Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000532

Yes, sir.

01:03:25Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000533

The 35 fire stations under CICA of St. JV

01:03:28Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000534

are in the DBM for further evaluation.

01:03:30Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000535

The 32 fire trucks, the same, in the amount of 487,000,

01:03:35Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000536

our specification is under review.

01:03:38Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000537

I saw that we have a better specification

01:03:41Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000538

with the guidance of the good secretary

01:03:45Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000539

that we will go into G2G.

01:03:46Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000540

We aligned the specification now

01:03:48Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000541

to what we will get in Korea.

01:03:51Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-000542

When will this be released by the DBM?

01:03:54Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000543

Not yet, Mr. Chair.

01:03:57Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000544

It's been almost a year.

01:03:58Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000545

Yes, Mr. Chair.

01:04:00Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000546

But honestly, what are the causes of the delay?

01:04:03Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000547

Be honest.

01:04:05Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000548

That is...

01:04:07Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000549

Do you agree with this?

01:04:10Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000550

None, Your Honor, Mr. Chair.

01:04:12Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000551

Sir, I will answer that question.

01:04:14Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000552

Sir, when I entered as secretary,

01:04:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000553

one of the most glaring and insulting

01:04:21Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000554

episodes of my tenure

01:04:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000555

was that the former chief of the BFP

01:04:27Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000556

offered me a percentage

01:04:29Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000557

of every purchase of fire trucks.

01:04:32Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000558

We subsequently investigated,

01:04:35Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000559

reported it to Ombudsman,

01:04:37Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000560

and he has been dismissed from service.

01:04:39Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000561

So we did some soul-searching

01:04:43Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000562

and some reevaluation on the bidding process,

01:04:47Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000563

and we eventually...

01:04:51Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000564

What is the term? We fired?

01:04:53Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000565

No, no.

01:04:54Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000566

We removed 35 of the top officials

01:04:58Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000567

involved in the bids and awards committee of the BFP

01:05:02Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000568

because we discovered that there were

01:05:04Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000569

hundreds and hundreds of millions of anomalous deals

01:05:07Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000570

that were done prior to my incumbency.

01:05:10Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000571

So we had to do a rethinking

01:05:12Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000572

and reimagination of the process.

01:05:14Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000573

So this year, I think we'll be more effective

01:05:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000574

in the disbursements of the funds allocated to the BFP.

01:05:21Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000575

Likewise, in light of this,

01:05:22Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000576

Mr. Chairman,

01:05:23Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000577

Mr. President,

01:05:24Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000578

kasi po

01:05:26Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000579

madalas po nangyayari din,

01:05:31Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000580

halimbawa,

01:05:32Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000581

yung 4th and 5th

01:05:34Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000582

class natin, yung mga

01:05:36Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000583

cities, and 1st hanggang 3rd class municipalities

01:05:39Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000584

can afford and can support

01:05:43Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000585

their respective BFPs.

01:05:46Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000586

Parang ilang taon na

01:05:48Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000587

yung mga, lalo na yung 5th class,

01:05:50Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000588

[unclear].

01:05:52Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000589

Nagulat din kami ni Senate President last year

01:05:54Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000590

na ganong karami pa

01:05:56Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000591

yung walang fire truck mismo,

01:05:58Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000592

municipalities and fire stations.

01:06:01Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000593

Siguro pakiusap natin

01:06:03Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000594

ngayon, siguro our chairman,

01:06:05Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000595

Senator Lacson will agree,

01:06:07Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000596

dapat siguro masabi na sa BFP

01:06:09Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000597

kung sino yung talagang wala,

01:06:11Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000598

yun ang unahin natin

01:06:12Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000599

i-prioritize.

01:06:14Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000600

I know that sometimes legislators would want to get one

01:06:17Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000601

to prioritize, para may madala sila

01:06:19Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000602

sa distrito nila. Again,

01:06:21Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000603

yung mga cities and the first class

01:06:24Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000604

municipalities and second class can afford

01:06:27Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000605

to help or support their respective

01:06:30Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000606

agencies like PNP and BFP.

01:06:32Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000607

So,

01:06:33Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000608

sana para ma-close natin

01:06:35Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000609

yung gap, I hope that you will really

01:06:37Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000610

prioritize itong talagang wala.

01:06:38Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000611

Kasi napakahirap na mag-isipin yun

01:06:40Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000612

na isang munisipyo,

01:06:42Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000613

isang bayan,

01:06:43Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000614

talagang walang fire trucks

01:06:45Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000615

and a fire station.

01:06:46Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000616

So yun lang.

01:06:47Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000617

Sana unahin po natin yun.

01:06:49Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000618

Thank you.

01:06:50Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000619

Okay.

01:06:51Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000620

Mr. Chair.

01:06:52Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000621

Yes, Senator.

01:06:53Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000622

May I interject?

01:06:54Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000623

Para po sa Bureau of Fire.

01:06:56Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000624

Dito po sa nire-request ninyo ng budget,

01:06:59Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000625

siyempre naglaan po

01:07:00Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000626

kayo ng for spare parts,

01:07:02Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000627

for maintenance po ng sasakyan,

01:07:04Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000628

because during last election po,

01:07:06Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000629

I went around, na-notice ko po

01:07:08Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000630

may mga fire trucks natin

01:07:10Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000631

sa mga probinsya,

01:07:11Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000632

hindi ho gumagana.

01:07:13Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000633

Ang reason na

01:07:14Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000634

sinasabi ng bumbero,

01:07:16Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000635

na nag-aantay pa

01:07:17Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000636

ng request dito sa main office,

01:07:19Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000637

or wala ho talagang nailalaan na pondo.

01:07:22Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000638

Hopefully,

01:07:23Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000639

this year po ba

01:07:24Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000640

meron tayong ilalaan

01:07:25Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000641

na pondo para sa mga fire trucks natin?

01:07:27Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000642

Kasi siyempre

01:07:28Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000643

habang tumatagal po

01:07:29Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000644

kailangan ng maintenance,

01:07:30Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000645

kailangan po

01:07:31Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000646

lagyan ng mga pyesa.

01:07:32Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000647

Kasi yun po yung

01:07:33Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000648

naririnig ko last year

01:07:36Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000649

when I went around

01:07:37Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000650

during the campaign.

01:07:38Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000651

Yun po yung sinasabi

01:07:40Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000652

ng mga bombero natin

01:07:41Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000653

sa mga probinsya.

01:07:44Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000654

Your Honors

01:07:45Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000655

and Mr. Chair,

01:07:46Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000656

for 2027 NEP,

01:07:48Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000657

the proposal of the PFP

01:07:50Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000658

under the MOOE

01:07:52Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000659

that covers

01:07:53Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000660

the PMS of our engines

01:07:55Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000661

as well as the maintenance

01:07:57Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000662

of our facilities

01:07:58Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000663

is amounted to

01:07:59Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000664

3,097,000,000,

01:08:02Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000665

Your Honor and Mr. Chair.

01:08:04Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000666

We allotted fund for PMS

01:08:07Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000667

as well as PMS for engines

01:08:09Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000668

as well as PMS for facilities

01:08:12Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000669

and fire stations,

01:08:13Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000670

Mr. Chair.

01:08:14Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000671

Another thing,

01:08:16Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000672

equipment po.

01:08:17Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000673

Kasi may mga,

01:08:18Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000674

dito po sa Metro Manila,

01:08:19Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000675

nakita po natin

01:08:20Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000676

talagang upgraded po

01:08:21Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000677

yung mga equipment nila,

01:08:22Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000678

firefighting equipment.

01:08:24Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000679

Pero sa provinces po,

01:08:25Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000680

parang wala.

01:08:26Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000681

Parang bota lang

01:08:27Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000682

at saka yung parang kapote,

01:08:29Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000683

wala silang mga oxygen tanks,

01:08:31Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000684

wala po silang mga face masks

01:08:33Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000685

sa mga probinsya.

01:08:35Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000686

Bakit po ganun?

01:08:36Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000687

Ano hong reason ito?

01:08:37Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000688

Dito sa Metro Manila,

01:08:38Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000689

kumpleto talaga

01:08:39Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000690

yung firefighting equipment nila,

01:08:41Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000691

may oxygen tank,

01:08:42Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000692

kumpleto,

01:08:43Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000693

may mga face masks,

01:08:44Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000694

pero sa probinsya

01:08:45Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000695

wala.

01:08:46Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000696

Ano nangyari diyan?

01:08:47Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000697

Mr. Chair,

01:08:48Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000698

the reason why,

01:08:49Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000699

there is a pending procurement

01:08:51Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000700

of fire trucks under SICA

01:08:52Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000701

because we reviewed the specs,

01:08:54Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000702

the term of reference.

01:08:55Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000703

And for this time,

01:08:57Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000704

Mr. Chair,

01:08:58Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000705

Your Honor,

01:08:59Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000706

we include these necessary equipments

01:09:00Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000707

as part of the tools

01:09:01Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000708

and equipments of the fire truck.

01:09:03Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000709

The moment we buy the fire truck,

01:09:04Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000710

they already have their equipment,

01:09:05Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-000711

Mr. Chair.

01:09:06Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000712

All right.

01:09:08Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000713

Thank you.

01:09:09Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000714

Thank you.

01:09:10Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-000715

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

01:09:11Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000716

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

01:09:12Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000717

I'll just ask my questions later

01:09:14Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000718

for a second.

01:09:15Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000719

So,

01:09:16Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000720

our Senate president

01:09:17Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000721

and our pro tem

01:09:18Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-000722

can ask their questions.

01:09:20Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-000723

Senator Sotto is recognized.

01:09:22Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000724

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

01:09:23Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000725

And I would like to thank

01:09:24Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000726

the Senate president

01:09:25Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000727

for giving his priority

01:09:27Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000728

to allow me

01:09:30Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000729

to take up my concern.

01:09:32Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000730

My concern is practically

01:09:34Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000731

a small fraction

01:09:36Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000732

of the DILG budget,

01:09:38Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000733

but it falls directly

01:09:40Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000734

under the direct supervision

01:09:41Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000735

and control of the DILG.

01:09:44Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000736

So, I will

01:09:45Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000737

this will not take too long.

01:09:48Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000738

I just want to pick on

01:09:49Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000739

the mind of the Secretary.

01:09:52Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000740

So, I beg your indulgence

01:09:54Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000741

and patience.

01:09:55Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000742

But yesterday,

01:09:58Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000743

Mr. Secretary,

01:09:59Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000744

we approved on second reading,

01:10:02Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000745

the Senate approved

01:10:03Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000746

on second reading

01:10:04Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000747

the proposal to fix the term

01:10:06Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000748

of the barangay

01:10:08Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000749

and the SK officials

01:10:09Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000750

to five years

01:10:10Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000751

and in effect,

01:10:12Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000752

postpone the November 2026.

01:10:14Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000753

elections.

01:10:16Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000754

For the record,

01:10:17Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000755

I voted against it

01:10:19Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000756

and for others.

01:10:22Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000757

I repeatedly said

01:10:23Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000758

that my opposition

01:10:24Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000759

to extend the terms

01:10:29Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000760

knowing the numerous

01:10:30Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000761

airing BSK officials

01:10:33Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000762

nationwide.

01:10:35Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000763

So,

01:10:36Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000764

maybe,

01:10:37Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000765

it will be even more

01:10:38Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000766

powerful

01:10:39Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000767

knowing that

01:10:40Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000768

they will be

01:10:41Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000769

airing until 2028.

01:10:42Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000770

Because there are many

01:10:43Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000771

good barangay officials,

01:10:45Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000772

definitely.

01:10:46Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000773

Well,

01:10:47Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000774

allow me to cite a few.

01:10:49Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000775

Very few

01:10:51Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000776

from what I know

01:10:52Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000777

is

01:10:53Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000778

many.

01:10:55Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000779

Just last week,

01:10:56Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000780

the Ombudsman

01:10:57Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000781

dismissed

01:10:58Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000782

12 barangay officials

01:11:00Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000783

in Iloilo

01:11:01Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000784

for alleged

01:11:02Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000785

A-X

01:11:03Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000786

age scheming.

01:11:04Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000787

In Pasig,

01:11:06Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000788

several barangay officials

01:11:08Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000789

were suspended

01:11:09Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000790

for the alleged misuse

01:11:11Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000791

of 100

01:11:12Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000792

of 130 million

01:11:14Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000793

annual budget

01:11:15Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000794

and others

01:11:16Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000795

over alleged

01:11:17Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000796

procurement

01:11:18Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000797

irregularities.

01:11:20Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000798

In Makati,

01:11:21Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000799

Mayor Nancy Binay

01:11:23Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000800

appealed to us

01:11:24Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000801

just one day ago.

01:11:26Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000802

She said

01:11:27Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000803

that the SK

01:11:28Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000804

is demanding

01:11:29Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000805

25%

01:11:30Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000806

for the projects.

01:11:32Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000807

And

01:11:33Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000808

this January

01:11:35Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000809

2026,

01:11:36Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000810

the Ombudsman

01:11:37Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000811

suspended

01:11:38Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000812

barangay

01:11:39Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000813

for

01:11:40Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000814

delayed

01:11:41Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000815

payouts

01:11:42Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000816

under the

01:11:43Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000817

Clean and Green

01:11:44Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000818

Program.

01:11:45Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000819

And then,

01:11:46Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000820

also in January,

01:11:48Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000821

your office

01:11:49Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000822

filed a complaint

01:11:50Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000823

versus

01:11:51Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000824

erring

01:11:52Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000825

Epal

01:11:53Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000826

barangay officials.

01:11:54Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000827

And

01:11:55Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000828

June,

01:11:56Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000829

but this was

01:11:57Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000830

2024,

01:11:58Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000831

criminal case

01:11:59Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000832

filed against

01:12:00Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000833

officials of

01:12:01Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000834

Barangay Punta

01:12:02Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000835

in Ganyo,

01:12:03Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000836

Lapulapo City

01:12:04Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000837

over alleged

01:12:05Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000838

anti-graft

01:12:06Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000839

and ethical

01:12:07Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000840

violations.

01:12:08Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000841

2024,

01:12:09Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000842

again,

01:12:10Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000843

your office

01:12:11Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000844

proposed

01:12:12Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000845

administrative

01:12:13Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000846

actions

01:12:14Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000847

against several

01:12:15Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000848

barangay captains

01:12:16Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000849

in Manila

01:12:17Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000850

for failure

01:12:18Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000851

to comply

01:12:19Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000852

with the

01:12:20Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000853

Anti-Drug Abuse

01:12:21Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000854

Council

01:12:22Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000855

reporting.

01:12:23Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000856

Well,

01:12:24Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000857

actually,

01:12:25Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000858

I proposed

01:12:26Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000859

amendments

01:12:27Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000860

to the bill

01:12:28Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000861

that we

01:12:29Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000862

the Senate

01:12:30Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000863

passed last

01:12:31Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000864

night

01:12:32Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000865

for BSK

01:12:33Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000866

officials

01:12:34Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000867

to be

01:12:35Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000868

automatically

01:12:36Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000869

prevented

01:12:37Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000870

from

01:12:38Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000871

exercising

01:12:39Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000872

active

01:12:40Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000873

duties

01:12:41Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000874

of

01:12:42Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000875

capacity

01:12:43Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000876

while their

01:12:44Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000877

cases are

01:12:45Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000878

pending.

01:12:46Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000879

And

01:12:47Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000880

so,

01:12:48Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000881

can I get your

01:12:49Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000882

comments on that,

01:12:50Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000883

Mr. Secretary?

01:12:51Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000884

Your Honor,

01:12:52Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000885

there are

01:12:53Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000886

42,000

01:12:54Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000887

barangays

01:12:55Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000888

in this

01:12:56Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000889

country.

01:12:57Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000890

You cited

01:12:58Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000891

a few

01:12:59Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000892

egregious

01:13:00Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000893

acts

01:13:01Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000894

of

01:13:02Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000895

barangay officials.

01:13:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000896

I,

01:13:04Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000897

if

01:13:05Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000898

my

01:13:06Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000899

honest

01:13:07Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000900

opinion is

01:13:07Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000901

that those

01:13:08Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000902

cited were

01:13:09Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000903

few and

01:13:10Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000904

far in

01:13:10Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000905

between compared

01:13:11Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000906

to the

01:13:11Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000907

42,000.

01:13:12Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000908

But our

01:13:13Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000909

bigger problem

01:13:13Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000910

is the

01:13:14Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000911

SK officials,

01:13:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000912

Your Honor.

01:13:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000913

In one

01:13:18Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000914

term, sir,

01:13:19Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000915

after one

01:13:20Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000916

year of

01:13:21Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000917

their election,

01:13:22Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000918

50%

01:13:22Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000919

of the

01:13:23Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000920

SKs are

01:13:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000921

no longer

01:13:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000922

functioning. They

01:13:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000923

either got

01:13:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000924

married, they

01:13:27Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000925

took a

01:13:29Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000926

job, or

01:13:30Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000927

they started

01:13:30Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000928

studying in

01:13:31Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000929

another LGU.

01:13:33Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000930

So, that

01:13:35Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000931

is part

01:13:36Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000932

of the

01:13:37Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000933

problem because

01:13:37Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000934

they extended

01:13:39Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000935

the age

01:13:39Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000936

to 25.

01:13:40Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000937

It used

01:13:41Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000938

to be

01:13:42Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000939

up to

01:13:42Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000940

18 and

01:13:44Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000941

now when

01:13:44Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000942

they extended

01:13:45Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000943

it to

01:13:45Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000944

25, the

01:13:46Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000945

rules got

01:13:48Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000946

skewed and

01:13:48Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000947

the officials

01:13:50Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000948

elected also

01:13:52Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000949

got skewed.

01:13:57Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000950

Furthermore,

01:13:58Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000951

the

01:13:59Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000952

bigger

01:14:00Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000953

problem

01:14:01Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000954

arose

01:14:02Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000955

when

01:14:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000956

the

01:14:04Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000957

COA

01:14:05Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000958

gave

01:14:06Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000959

fiscal

01:14:07Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000960

autonomy

01:14:08Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000961

to the

01:14:09Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000962

SKs

01:14:10Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000963

without the

01:14:11Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000964

supervision

01:14:12Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000965

of the

01:14:13Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000966

barangay

01:14:14Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000967

captain.

01:14:15Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000968

Some people

01:14:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000969

thought that

01:14:17Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000970

it would

01:14:18Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000971

remove them

01:14:19Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000972

from the

01:14:20Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000973

clutches

01:14:21Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000974

of the

01:14:22Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000975

barangay

01:14:23Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000976

captain,

01:14:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000977

but it

01:14:25Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000978

acted

01:14:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000979

in

01:14:27Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000980

reverse.

01:14:28Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000981

So

01:14:29Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000982

if

01:14:30Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000983

there

01:14:31Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000984

were any reforms

01:14:32Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000985

that we should do,

01:14:33Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000986

it is mostly around

01:14:34Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000987

the SK's age

01:14:35Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000988

and their fiscal autonomy

01:14:36Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-000989

that we have to fix.

01:14:41Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000990

Um, I saw your interview

01:14:42Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000991

with Luchi Cruz

01:14:44Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000992

Valdez,

01:14:45Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000993

and you mentioned

01:14:46Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000994

that you are

01:14:47Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000995

contemplating,

01:14:48Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000996

or I think

01:14:49Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000997

studying the

01:14:50Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000998

removal of SK

01:14:51Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-000999

so that you

01:14:52Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001000

reduce the power

01:14:53Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001001

of barangay captains

01:14:55Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001002

because a lot of

01:14:55Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001003

them have abused

01:14:56Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001004

their authority,

01:14:57Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001005

according to you,

01:14:58Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001006

to a point

01:15:00Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001007

of being agents

01:15:01Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001008

of blocking change.

01:15:03Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001009

Something to that effect.

01:15:04Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001020

Yes, sir.

01:15:06Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001021

I am in constant talks with the telco companies.

01:15:10Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001022

And one big reason why our telephony service in the Philippines is underserved is because

01:15:17Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001023

the barangay captains hold enormous powers over the location of the towers, so instead of putting the towers in this for the service of the communities

01:15:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001024

the barangay captains either hostage the towers by asking for money or reject it outright delaying

01:15:34Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001025

them the rollout of the communications towers for our telcos so there are matters which we have to

01:15:40Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001026

control the barangay captains on their amount of their power um there is one barangay in benguet

01:15:47Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001027

which is uh a mining claim has been approved and all due diligence has been done it has proven it

01:15:55Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001028

has over

01:15:57Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001029

five billion dollars worth of gold underneath but because of one and it would help the country's

01:16:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001030

economy greatly but it is being held up by because one barangay captain said no to the

01:16:10Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001031

establishment of the of the industry so these are things that are that we have to take cognizance of

01:16:18Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001032

and perhaps uh have an override power over the decisions that the barangay captains make

01:16:26Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001033

yes so the the amendment that i proposed was carried

01:16:30Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001034

there might be a tweak or something before the third reading but we were hoping that

01:16:37Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001035

it will be carried even in the bicom if ever that that proposal to postpone the elections is

01:16:45Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001036

indeed passed or signed by the president um and um you said that the ombudsman may dismiss

01:16:56Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001037

on substantiated complaint have the uh have you have uh do you have a list of barangay officials

01:17:03Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001038

who were actually dismissed how many are they or suspended this year and how many of these

01:17:10Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001039

complaints came from ordinary citizens rather than the department

01:17:14Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001039-split-2

i'm sorry sir we do not have the

01:17:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001040

exact list but uh perhaps in these the next deliberations we will bring in we will bring

01:17:22Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001041

in the complete list with us all right uh

01:17:26Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001042

the department's uh barangay development plan i understand runs on a three-year cycle yes sir but

01:17:34Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001043

uh the principal argument for a five-year term is that the officials need more time to complete

01:17:40Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001044

their projects but if the plan itself covers only three years uh determined plan will not line up so

01:17:48Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001045

does the department uh intend to revise its uh planning and budgeting guidelines yes sir when we

01:17:55Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001046

made this budget the

01:17:57Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001047

deliberations over the uh barangay term term limits have not been set yet so we will adjust

01:18:03Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001048

according to how the law is passed all right a five-year term with the two consecutive

01:18:10Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001049

terms means one barangay captain may sit for 10 years yes sir between elections

01:18:18Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001050

recall has almost never been used in the barangay level um is there a proposal by the department

01:18:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001051

about the ability or some kind of accountability mechanism um uh sir the koa's uh ability to monitor

01:18:36Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001052

the barangay is what we have to enhance her uh there are 42 000 barangays and uh i think koa is

01:18:43Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001053

overwhelmed with the work that they have to do in monitoring the disbursements of each and every

01:18:47Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001054

barangay so that is the best way to manage the situation otherwise we will rely on the

01:18:56Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001055

various uh stakeholders but rarely do we get complaints uh of substantive nature that we

01:19:04Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001056

can act on because we we will act only on matters which are uh deliberated upon have factual basis

01:19:12Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001057

and have documents to back up their claims all right just one more point secretary

01:19:21Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001058

an sk candidate must be at least um 18 but not more than 24 years old on election day right

01:19:28Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001059

yes sir now the present set was elected in 2022. yes sir if they remain until december 2028

01:19:38Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001060

some of them will be 29 or 30 years old and still sitting as youth representatives

01:19:45Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001061

does the department consider that acceptable and if not what is your recommendation to us

01:19:52Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001062

my recommendation sir is to bring it back to 15 to 19 years old so that they would still be staying

01:19:58Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001063

in the division and my recommendation because at 28 29

01:20:08Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001064

representative any more of their constituents uh i also recommend that fiscal autonomy be removed by

01:20:15Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001065

the koa so that uh the barangay captain or the berkey council can watch over them i think that

01:20:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001066

the fiscal responsibility of the sk is not fully formed yet

01:20:28Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001067

and they are subject to the manipulation of so many factors.

01:20:32Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001068

We see abuses from Dasmari?as Village,

01:20:35Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001069

who asked for 30% of the catering bill

01:20:39Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001070

that was paid for for an occasion.

01:20:41Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001071

We saw falsification of public documents

01:20:44Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001072

from Magallanes Village.

01:20:45Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001073

These are first class villages with big budgets

01:20:48Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001074

and even though they came from rich families,

01:20:51Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001075

they still learn to abuse precisely

01:20:53Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001076

because of their physical autonomy.

01:20:55Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001077

So I think they should go back to 15 to 19 years old

01:20:59Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001078

and then remove the physical autonomy from the SK.

01:21:04Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001079

Thank you.

01:21:04Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001080

Thank you for that.

01:21:05Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001081

Mr. Secretary, I agree with you

01:21:08Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001082

because, well, yesterday I had a slip of the tongue.

01:21:18Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001083

Yes, sir.

01:21:19Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001084

But do you agree with me that if ever this bill is passed,

01:21:24Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001085

we should not allow those with cases to sit

01:21:29Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001086

and they're like a holding over?

01:21:31Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001087

Yes, sir.

01:21:32Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001088

Pending cases?

01:21:34Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001089

I totally agree, sir.

01:21:36Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001090

It has come to a point, sir, that running for SK

01:21:40Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001091

has reached the same age as running for Governor.

01:21:48Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001092

The minimum age for running for Governor is 29.

01:21:51Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001093

After, is 23.

01:21:52Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001094

And to run for SK is...

01:21:54Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001095

between 18 and 29 so you see the variance of what their responsibilities are so i i truly believe

01:22:04Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001096

that it should be brought back to the 15 to 19 years old if now that you reach 29 years old i

01:22:10Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001097

think 70 percent of the sks of this country will no longer be in a sitting and then through one of

01:22:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001098

their positions

01:22:17Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001098-split-2

all right thank you sir thank you uh thank you very much thank you mr chairman

01:22:21Source

Senator Vicente C. Sotto III

asr-001099

sir back to the senate president

01:22:26Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001099-split-2

thank you very much mr chairman mr chairman i just want to get an

01:22:29Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001100

update i remember during last time there was a move by the ilg to purchase a building

01:22:37Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001101

may i get an update on that because that seems to me seems to be a novel idea

01:22:47Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001102

to instead of government building a building which takes time

01:22:53Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001103

um government should just look at look for existing buildings that are not occupied

01:23:01Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001104

and purchase the building ready to move in and ready to be occupied so may i get an update on

01:23:10Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001105

that project i remember talking to the secretary about that project thank you very much sir um the

01:23:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001106

building's transaction has been completed under a multi-year contractual agreement between the gsis

01:23:22Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001107

and the dbm

01:23:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001108

the total the building is located in pasay in the entertainment city area it used to be a pogo

01:23:31Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001109

building but was abandoned eventually it was purchased at a very low price of 80 000 pesos

01:23:37Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001110

per square meter with one thousand one hundred parking spaces compared to our current building

01:23:43Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001111

which is 27 floors with one elevator and only 60 parking spaces uh answer

01:23:53Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001112

just to uh not to make too much light of this matter the dialg is a tenant of our

01:24:00Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001113

subsidy so the it is napalcom which owns the building but we are paying rent to the

01:24:08Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001114

to we are paying rent to napalm with that building uh there are other uh government offices who do

01:24:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001115

not have their own buildings um like the department of justice which is our co-locator in the building

01:24:21Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001116

is a tenant of uk

01:24:23Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001117

in manila uh the soldier is renting bti is renting uh the senate itself is renting so it's about high

01:24:33Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001118

time that the government should no longer rent and buy and uh buy their own facilities you have

01:24:40Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001119

already moved into that not yet sir the contract of award for the construction was uh september

01:24:47Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001120

uh yeah it was september 9 so we expect to move in by maybe the first or second week of december

01:24:57Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001121

because it's just a fit out it's just ordering the furniture and changing a few of the flooring and

01:25:01Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001122

but in terms of uh uh the transaction the government has completely bought out that

01:25:08Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001123

building

01:25:09Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001123-split-2

yes yes we have

01:25:09Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001123-split-3

oh right i think it's through gsis

01:25:12Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001123-split-4

yes through gsis because the uh

01:25:14Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001124

the ilg has no corporate powers to take out the

01:25:17Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001125

loan uh to buy a building and the uh the government has no fiscal space to accommodate

01:25:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001126

our requests so we went through the gsis in order to complete this and then the ilg and the og will

01:25:30Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001127

page yes uh through a multi-year contractual agreement is that already incorporated here

01:25:36Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001128

in the budget yes it is sir how much is the is the amortization for next year

01:25:43Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001129

one 1.5 billion per year sir

01:25:50Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001130

yes

01:25:50Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001131

so every year

01:26:09Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-001132

actually mr president 1992 was the first groundbreaking

01:26:15Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-001133

groundbreaking

01:26:15Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-001134

uh

01:26:29Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001135

budget so i think um you have to uh look at other modalities uh to build buildings government

01:26:36Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001136

offices and I think this is a different model because it was GSIS who bought the building

01:26:42Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001137

Yes, sir.

01:26:44Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001138

G2G.

01:26:45Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001139

so it's really a a modality that is i think first time it is the first time sir that we

01:26:54Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001140

such uh transactions occurred yeah and i think uh definitely advantageous advantages of the

01:26:59Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001141

government its cost is it's a lead certified building it has eight functioning elevators per

01:27:06Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001142

building so 16 oh no nine per building so that's uh 17 elevators the 19 elevators

01:27:14Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001143

uh compared to the two that we currently have in the napoleon building and mostly with one working

01:27:23Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001144

at the consistent level so hopefully you will see a better service from the dlg once we move

01:27:31Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001145

offices sir right thank you thank you for that update i'll go through some

01:27:35Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001146

policy questions i'll start off with the bfp

01:27:41Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001147

Dito sa COA report. Na-flag na rin namin ito last time, but I'll flag it again. Itong issue with PITC. May na-transfer na pondo. Matagal na ito, 2017.

01:28:01Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001148

agency construction of typical fire station building 104 million

01:28:08Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001149

tapos

01:28:10Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001150

meron na namang transfer

01:28:12Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001151

the same year, 2017, 787 million.

01:28:14Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001152

so total of

01:28:16Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001153

892 million

01:28:18Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001154

na na-transfer sa PITC.

01:28:20Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001155

Pero apparently,

01:28:22Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001156

only nine out of the

01:28:24Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001157

98 projects

01:28:26Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001158

ang

01:28:28Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001159

natapos.

01:28:30Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001160

and this is already going in its 10th year anniversary

01:28:34Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001161

So ano bang

01:28:36Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001162

naayos ba

01:28:38Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001163

itong problema nga ito?

01:28:40Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001164

Mr. Chair, thank you.

01:28:42Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001165

Out of the PITC project,

01:28:44Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001166

meron na tayong

01:28:46Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001167

65 waiting for the release of SARO.

01:28:48Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001168

It's under the evaluation of the DBM.

01:28:52Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001169

Mayroon na tayong na-terminate

01:28:54Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001170

kasi iniwan na ho ng mga contractor natin.

01:28:57Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001171

Mayroon na tayong natapos naman na siyam.

01:29:02Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001172

All in all po, Mr. Chair,

01:29:04Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001173

ito pong mga na-terminate

01:29:06Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001174

is nire-review po namin

01:29:08Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001175

for a request of another funding

01:29:10Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001176

to resume the construction

01:29:11Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001177

of these fire stations.

01:29:12Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001178

Pero yung 65 po, Mr. Chair,

01:29:15Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001179

we're just waiting for the release of SARO because it's under evaluation from the DBM.

01:29:20Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001180

I thought the whole reason bakit tinransfer sa PITC

01:29:26Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001181

para mas mabilis yung

01:29:28Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001182

bidding process.

01:29:30Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001183

Yung procurement process, Mr. Chair,

01:29:34Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001184

can be fast-tracked,

01:29:36Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001185

but unfortunately, instead of getting the result,

01:29:40Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001186

it resulted to

01:29:42Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001187

terminations and unfinished

01:29:44Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001188

projects, Mr. Chair, with all due respect.

01:29:45Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001189

Correct. So

01:29:48Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001190

dito sa 892,

01:29:50Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001191

ilan ang natitira na lang? I would assume

01:29:52Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001192

na yung na-terminate ninyo,

01:29:54Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001193

may nabayaran na yan, may down payment na?

01:29:55Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001194

Yes, Mr. Chair,

01:29:56Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001195

yung mga

01:29:56Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001196

mobilization

01:29:57Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001197

and certain

01:29:58Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001198

percent

01:29:58Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001199

of the

01:29:59Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001200

construction

01:30:00Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001201

cost, nabayaran po natin.

01:30:02Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001202

Just very unfortunate, there are

01:30:03Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001203

abandoned constructions or projects.

01:30:06Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001204

But we do our best

01:30:08Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001205

to again

01:30:09Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001206

resume the constructions out

01:30:12Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001207

of the provided funding for the

01:30:14Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001208

BFP, Mr. Chair and Your Honors.

01:30:16Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001209

So dalawang

01:30:17Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001210

issue dito,

01:30:20Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001211

yung sinasabi yung SARO,

01:30:21Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001212

hindi pa nalalabas. How come hindi siya

01:30:23Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001213

nalabas? We're just waiting

01:30:25Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001214

for the release from the DBM kasi

01:30:27Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001215

in-evaluate po nila yung 65 fire stations

01:30:29Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001216

Your Honor. And hopefully it can be out

01:30:31Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001217

within this year. That is included

01:30:33Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001218

in the 892 million?

01:30:36Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001219

Yes, Your Honor. Yung pong kasama

01:30:37Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001220

po dun sa pondo po na

01:30:39Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001221

binigay po sa PITC.

01:30:43Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001222

I think

01:30:44Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001223

this practice

01:30:46Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001224

should be stopped already.

01:30:47Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001225

That the

01:30:49Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001226

BFP course, it's procurement

01:30:51Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001227

through the PITC.

01:30:53Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001228

Obviously, it does not work.

01:30:55Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001229

And obviously, as a policy,

01:30:57Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001230

we will issue now

01:30:59Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001231

a directive.

01:30:59Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001232

To stop that kind of practice.

01:31:01Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001233

I don't think the PITC is in the business

01:31:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001234

of procuring government

01:31:05Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001235

or construction

01:31:07Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001236

in the construction of government buildings.

01:31:09Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001237

So I think this was flawed from the start

01:31:11Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001238

that they passed through the PITC.

01:31:14Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001239

And meron ba kayong

01:31:16Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001240

did you pursue

01:31:17Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001241

any legal action against

01:31:19Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001242

these contractors

01:31:20Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001243

or even PITC themselves?

01:31:24Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001244

Some of the

01:31:25Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001245

contractors are blacklisted.

01:31:27Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001246

And

01:31:28Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001247

the

01:31:29Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001248

under litigation that we have resolved,

01:31:32Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001249

but that is not really

01:31:35Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001250

their job.

01:31:36Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001251

We have blacklisted them.

01:31:37Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001252

Your Honor.

01:31:38Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001253

We will submit to us

01:31:40Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001254

the list of blacklisted contractors.

01:31:43Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001255

We will submit, Your Honor,

01:31:45Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001256

the updated list and the actions

01:31:46Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001257

taken to those contractors, Your Honor.

01:31:49Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001258

So, magkano na lang natitira

01:31:50Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001259

Fire Chief

01:31:52Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001260

out of that 892?

01:31:58Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001261

Magkano na lang usable amount?

01:32:00Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001262

Around 60 million, Your Honor.

01:32:02Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001263

Yung pwede naman ito.

01:32:02Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001264

So, magkano na lang natitira?

01:32:02Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001265

Pwede po natin gamitin.

01:32:03Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001266

60 million, Your Honor.

01:32:05Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001267

60 na lang natira?

01:32:06Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001268

Yes, Your Honor.

01:32:07Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001269

So, out of the 892,

01:32:10Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001270

60 million na lang

01:32:11Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001271

ang pwedeng magamit?

01:32:12Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001272

Yes, Your Honor.

01:32:13Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001273

Yung 65 naman po na

01:32:14Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001274

hinihingi ako namin sa araw

01:32:16Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001275

nasa DBM po yun

01:32:16Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001276

for evaluation, Your Honor.

01:32:18Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001277

So, in other words,

01:32:19Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001278

yung 800

01:32:22Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001279

830 plus million

01:32:26Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001280

na wala na?

01:32:27Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001281

Yung iba pong amount, Your Honor,

01:32:29Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001282

was reverted to BTR naman po.

01:32:31Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001283

Hindi naman o siya,

01:32:32Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001284

napunta lahat sa contractor

01:32:34Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001285

na nag-abandon po.

01:32:35Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001286

How much was reverted to the BTR?

01:32:37Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001287

Paano nang na-revert natin?

01:32:41Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001288

We will provide you the answer, Your Honor,

01:32:43Source

BFP Officer-in-Charge Fire Chief Superintendent Wilberto Rico Neil A. Kwan Tiu

asr-001289

in a while.

01:32:44Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001290

Sige.

01:32:45Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001291

Hinto na natin

01:32:46Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001292

yung ganitong practice

01:32:47Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001293

and I've heard the Secretary mention

01:32:49Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001294

that under his watch,

01:32:52Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001295

wala nang ganitong practice

01:32:54Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001296

because even kami dito sa Senate,

01:32:57Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001297

nagtataka kami bakit yung PITC

01:32:59Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001298

ang nagiging de facto procurement

01:33:02Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001299

and construction arm

01:33:04Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001300

ng iba.

01:33:04Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001301

At ibang ahensya.

01:33:06Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001302

And nag-charge pa sila

01:33:07Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001303

ng management fee

01:33:08Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001304

on top of that.

01:33:10Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001305

Well, in fact,

01:33:11Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001306

the agencies themselves,

01:33:12Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001307

mayroon namang capability

01:33:13Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001308

to buy,

01:33:15Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001309

to procure,

01:33:16Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001310

to construct.

01:33:17Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001311

So, it's really an anomaly.

01:33:20Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001312

Sir, it is a bypass of the system

01:33:22Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001313

so that it will be,

01:33:25Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001314

well, I do not want to point fingers

01:33:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001315

at who's responsible

01:33:27Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001316

but it seems to be a bypass

01:33:29Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001317

of the system

01:33:30Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001318

so that the transactions

01:33:31Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001319

will be faster.

01:33:33Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001320

And that's why I said that

01:33:34Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001321

when I entered the institution,

01:33:36Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001322

we took a hard look

01:33:38Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001323

at the procurement process

01:33:39Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001324

and a lot has changed since then

01:33:42Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001325

and a lot of money has been changed.

01:33:43Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001326

We've managed to cut procurement costs.

01:33:45Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001327

As an example, sir,

01:33:47Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001328

the latest police vehicles

01:33:48Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001329

that we bidded out

01:33:50Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001330

in a open bid.

01:33:52Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001331

The winning bidder,

01:33:53Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001332

the winning bidder's price

01:33:57Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001333

was 100 million less

01:33:58Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001334

than the next bidder.

01:34:00Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001335

We made it clear to everyone

01:34:02Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001336

that there would be no obligations

01:34:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001337

to anybody in the DILG

01:34:05Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001338

for those who bid

01:34:07Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001339

but some of them did not believe

01:34:08Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001340

and still bid 100 million higher

01:34:10Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001341

but the one that bid

01:34:12Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001342

the 100 million lower

01:34:13Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001343

was the one who won the bid, sir.

01:34:15Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001344

In short,

01:34:17Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001345

Secretary,

01:34:17Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001346

under this leadership,

01:34:19Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001347

wala nang transaction

01:34:20Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001348

with the PIPC

01:34:21Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001349

across the different DILG.

01:34:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001350

That is a different time, sir.

01:34:26Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001351

Yeah, this is 2017.

01:34:29Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001352

Yes, sir.

01:34:29Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001353

It's a long time ago.

01:34:30Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001354

Thank you for those answers.

01:34:33Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001355

I'll go to the PNP.

01:34:37Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001356

Almost similar situation to

01:34:40Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001357

and this is in the case of

01:34:41Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001358

yung TICAS,

01:34:43Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001359

Chief PNP.

01:34:48Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001360

The arrangement before with TICAS,

01:34:51Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001361

yung mga infra-projects ng PNP

01:34:54Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001362

ibinibigay sa

01:34:55Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001363

o hindi binibigay

01:34:57Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001364

but nakalodge sa DPWH

01:35:00Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001365

at DPWH ang nagpapatayo

01:35:02Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001366

sa iba.

01:35:03Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001367

Iba't ibang PNP camps

01:35:05Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001368

at tineturn over to sa PNP.

01:35:09Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001369

Pero according to this COA report,

01:35:13Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001370

almost 8.9 billion,

01:35:18Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001371

this is about 331 projects

01:35:22Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001372

are either unrecorded,

01:35:27Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001373

incomplete supporting documents

01:35:29Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001374

or uncompleted.

01:35:31Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001375

So about 800,000,

01:35:33Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001376

8.9 billion pesos.

01:35:36Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001377

And ang nangyayari kasi,

01:35:39Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001378

we found out last year

01:35:40Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001379

nung nag-budgeteering tayo

01:35:43Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001380

na nagkoconstruct yung DPWH,

01:35:47Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001381

more often than not,

01:35:49Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001382

hindi alam ng PNP

01:35:50Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001383

na nagkoconstruct sila.

01:35:52Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001384

Walang coordination on the ground.

01:35:55Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001385

Kung natapos naman,

01:35:56Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001386

hindi nai-inform yung PNP.

01:35:59Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001387

Or kung hindi natapos,

01:36:00Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001388

hindi rin nai-inform yung PNP.

01:36:01Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001389

So yung project na hahang,

01:36:03Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001390

may we get an update on this TICAS?

01:36:09Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001391

Because ang chain of thought natin

01:36:11Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001392

is let the PNP bid out

01:36:15Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001393

and construct infrastructure projects themselves.

01:36:19Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001394

Kasi pag tinitignan namin itong mga projects nila,

01:36:23Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001395

mostly mga nasa iba't ibang kampo

01:36:27Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001396

at iba't ibang PNP facilities all over the nation.

01:36:31Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001397

So may we get an update dito po,

01:36:33Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001398

sa 8.9 billion

01:36:37Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001399

on TICAS PNP projects.

01:36:40Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001400

Kung merong resolution dito ho

01:36:41Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001401

at na-reconcile with the DPWH.

01:36:45Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001402

Yes, Your Honor, Mr. Chair.

01:36:49Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001403

Upon my assumption,

01:36:50Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001404

I already accounted or asked the different units in the PNP

01:36:56Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001405

to account all of the projects

01:36:58Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001406

that are covered with TICAS

01:36:59Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001407

and or the convergence project, convergence project,

01:37:04Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001408

convergence plans through the DPWH,

01:37:07Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001409

being implemented by the DPWH.

01:37:10Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001410

It's true that we have requested those projects,

01:37:14Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001411

but those projects are being implemented by the DPWH,

01:37:20Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001412

especially the DPWH.

01:37:22Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001413

And so we have the data,

01:37:24Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001414

we have the corresponding inspection of those projects,

01:37:28Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001415

particularly constructions.

01:37:30Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001416

And we made it clear that,

01:37:32Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001417

pagkakataon,

01:37:33Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001418

pagkakataon,

01:37:34Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001419

pagka hindi natapos yung project,

01:37:36Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001420

ay hindi namin nina-accept

01:37:37Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001421

and we readily coordinate with the DPWH.

01:37:41Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001422

And we have accounting of such projects,

01:37:43Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001423

Your Honor, Mr. Chair.

01:37:46Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001424

Chief PNP,

01:37:47Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001425

last year,

01:37:48Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001426

linagay na namin yung TICAS projects sa PNP themselves.

01:37:52Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001427

Pareho rin with AFP.

01:37:54Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001428

Linagay namin yung mga TICAS projects,

01:37:57Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001429

kasi ang TICAS, dalawa yan eh, AFP and PNP.

01:38:00Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001430

Linagay namin sa AFP and sa PNP.

01:38:03Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001431

PNP. Dito sa paglalagay sa PNP, is this an effective direction so that PNP na ngayon

01:38:16Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001432

magpapabid out kayo kung kailangan ipabid out at kayo na rin magkoconstruct. Of course,

01:38:22Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001433

kayo na rin mag-accept ng project kung tingin nyo tama. Because we're talking about

01:38:27Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001434

easily, we're talking about in a year, mga 3 to 5 billion rin ito. So, we want to know,

01:38:34Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001435

first time na tinransfer to sa PNP, we want to know from the standpoint of PNP kung ganitong

01:38:40Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001436

pag-transfer sa PNP, effective ba o mas prefer nyo pa rin sa DPWH?

01:38:50Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001437

Your Honor, mas effective pag nandito sa kung sino yung magbe-benefit. It's for accountability,

01:38:56Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001438

Your Honor.

01:38:57Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001439

So, I understand from our budget officer na ibinalik ulit sa DPWH, we'll transfer again itong mga items

01:39:09Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001440

with the permission, of course, of our finance chair to the PNP para po mas mabilis yung projects.

01:39:17Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001441

Kumusta ho yung tinransfer namin ng mga projects? Na-implement na ba ho sila this 2026?

01:39:25Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001442

Yes, Your Honor. It is being implemented.

01:39:27Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-001443

It is being implemented by the PNP themselves.

01:39:28Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001444

By the PNP themselves. Thank you. Thank you for those answers.

01:39:38Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001445

May isang policy question po ako, Chief PNP and to our DILG Secretary.

01:39:44Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001446

Over the past years, pag titignan ho natin yung mga surveys na lumalabas na Pulse Asia, SWS,

01:39:53Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001447

ang criminality drugs, below top 5 na siya.

01:39:57Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001448

But slowly, umakit ang umakit. I'm sure you've seen the surveys.

01:40:03Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001449

And on the ground, whenever I go around rin sa Valenzuela, naririnig ko rin na lumalakas na yung loob na naman ng mga drug pusher,

01:40:13Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001450

lumalakas yung loob ngayon ng mga petty criminals.

01:40:15Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001451

So, ano po yung mga programs natin on the ground to curb?

01:40:27Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001452

So, ano po yung mga programs natin on the ground to curb?

01:40:33Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001453

I know, tinitignan ko, yung index crime, in fairness, bumababa, but we have to sustain it.

01:40:39Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001454

So, what are the programs that the department and the agency is employing in order to sustain itong pagbaba ng mga index crimes?

01:40:51Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001455

Sir, the biggest tool that we can use is really the repealment of the Robin Padilla law.

01:40:57Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001456

We have a list of the recalcitrant violators per barangay. We know who they are.

01:41:04Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001457

But it is a state policy, and I agree with the state policy, that EJKs are no longer allowed.

01:41:12Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001458

But knowing who these recalcitrant people are, and knowing that they're in possession of illegal firearms,

01:41:18Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001459

it would greatly help us in curbing criminality if we can arrest them and hold them without bail

01:41:25Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001460

because of the illegal firearms.

01:41:27Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001461

We estimate that these are 2 million at the high level, 1 million at the low level of illegal loose firearms on the roads, in the communities.

01:41:38Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001462

We estimate that there are 42,000 barangays. If we arrest 2 per barangay, that's 84,000.

01:41:45Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001463

But we estimate we will, if given that chance, we will arrest maybe up to 150,000 more criminals and take them off the streets.

01:41:53Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001464

Sabi niya itong loose firearms.

01:41:57Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001465

Ito'y nagpapalakas ng loob ng mga criminals.

01:42:00Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001466

Yes, sir. Kasi madala, sir, pag-bail, one week later, they'll commit another crime using another firearm. Marami silang taguan.

01:42:08Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001467

And how can we amend the law or repeal, if that matter, kung kailangan, in order to stop this, itong paikot-ikot na lang na criminality?

01:42:21Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001468

Yes, sir. We have to repeal that law, sir, that was passed in 1995, if I believe.

01:42:27Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001469

I think it was 1995 when illegal firearms became bailable. So we are asking that that law be repealed and make it non-bailable again.

01:42:37Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001470

So hindi na sila natatakot? Ibig sabihin mayroon siyang loose firearms? Alam naman nila makakabail sila.

01:42:42Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001471

Yes, sir.

01:42:43Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001472

Pag-bail nila, balik ulit sa ano?

01:42:45Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001473

Yes, sir.

01:42:45Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001474

Saan nila binibili itong mga loose firearms?

01:42:48Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001475

San-san na lang, sir. May meron ang galing yung home industries na ginagawa dito sa Pilipinas.

01:42:55Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001476

Mayroon din yung mga lagi-import illegally through some portal zones of our coastlines.

01:43:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001477

But safe to say, sir, that if there are 2 million firearms on the loose right now, and 98% of the crimes are committed with these,

01:43:12Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001478

then we will grant an amnesty and determine whether these firearms were used in the commission of crimes.

01:43:19Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001479

But otherwise, sir, this repealment will greatly aid our nation.

01:43:25Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001480

In terms of itong mga petty drugs, ako naririnig rin, naririnig ko rin sa mga punong barangay namin sa Valenzuela,

01:43:37Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001481

na itong madaming petty drug dealings on the ground.

01:43:44Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001482

Ano bang mga plano ng agency to curb these petty drug dealings?

01:43:49Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001483

Actually, sir, if you look at the records,

01:43:51Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001484

the total consumption of the Philippines for...

01:43:55Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001485

methamphetamine, hydrochloride, is 16 tons pure.

01:43:59Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001486

It is then reduced to a...

01:44:01Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001487

pilfered down to a lower number of maybe 15% purity at the end.

01:44:06Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001488

In the last year, we have interdicted almost 11 tons, I think, of...

01:44:12Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001489

or in 2 years, we've interdicted 11 tons of shabu, pure shabu, from the market.

01:44:18Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001490

That drove up the price of shabu, but now what they're doing is lowering the purity again to maybe 5 to 8%.

01:44:25Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001491

We find that the biggest consumers are in the transport sector, which we have to address also.

01:44:37Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001492

And a lot of them are true-want miners also, who roam the streets.

01:44:46Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001493

So I think with the Safer Cities initiative that we have a curfew on miners at 17 and below,

01:44:53Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001494

I think it helped greatly.

01:44:55Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001495

And I think the increased visibility of the police in the streets...

01:45:00Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001496

using the Safer City initiative is also helping.

01:45:03Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001497

No, this is a very complex problem.

01:45:05Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001498

And also,

01:45:08Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001499

it's really a never-ending battle on the ground.

01:45:23Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001500

And it's really a complex problem.

01:45:27Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001501

However, we need to sustain the efforts

01:45:31Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001502

because it affects everyone.

01:45:33Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001503

Everyone, sir.

01:45:34Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001504

And cascading to another crime

01:45:40Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001505

is also a possibility.

01:45:42Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001506

If he's addicted, he'll hold up.

01:45:44Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001507

If another crime happens.

01:45:47Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001508

If you look at the statistics of the BGNP and the BUCAR,

01:45:51Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001509

80% of the inmates inside the jails

01:45:54Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001510

are all drug-related

01:45:55Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001511

if on the market,

01:45:57Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001512

the male population.

01:45:59Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001513

80% are drug-related.

01:46:00Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001514

In the female population,

01:46:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001515

most of them are financial crimes.

01:46:05Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001516

So we really have to address the problem

01:46:08Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001517

with illegal drugs

01:46:10Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001518

because that is the cause of the congestion

01:46:12Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001519

of all our jails.

01:46:13Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001520

We also correlated it with

01:46:16Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001521

drug rehab facilities.

01:46:20Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001522

For example,

01:46:21Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001523

if we promote drug rehab facilities

01:46:26Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001524

among LGUs,

01:46:27Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001525

they might be given a chance

01:46:31Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001526

to rehab themselves

01:46:33Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001527

instead of selling or entering.

01:46:35Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001528

Is that a worthwhile approach?

01:46:40Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001529

It is, sir.

01:46:41Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001530

Especially if there is peer-to-peer counseling

01:46:44Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001531

that takes place and moral reformation.

01:46:47Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001532

But there are few LGUs

01:46:52Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001533

which practices,

01:46:54Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001534

I think your LGU is one of them.

01:46:57Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001535

I think it should be instituted in all the LGUs

01:47:01Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001536

that there should be counseling

01:47:02Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001537

and reformation process.

01:47:05Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001538

Because what happens now

01:47:05Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001539

is when we catch them,

01:47:06Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001540

we simply put them in jail.

01:47:08Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001541

And the rehabilitation process

01:47:10Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001542

is not as effective

01:47:11Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001543

if we just put them in jail

01:47:12Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001544

and let them spend their time.

01:47:14Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001545

What happens is that

01:47:15Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001546

they build a bigger network

01:47:17Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001547

inside the jail

01:47:18Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001548

and have bigger connections

01:47:20Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001549

and then the practice

01:47:22Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001550

proliferates even more.

01:47:25Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001551

So a reformation program

01:47:28Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001552

would be most effective

01:47:29Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001553

on the LGU levels

01:47:30Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001554

or if the LGUs took it up.

01:47:32Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001555

I don't want to oversimplify the problem

01:47:34Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001556

because it's complicated.

01:47:35Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001557

It's really, really complicated, sir.

01:47:37Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001558

But just to give some credit,

01:47:42Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001559

looking at the index crime volume

01:47:44Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001560

compared to last year,

01:47:46Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001561

it went down by 5%.

01:47:48Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001562

So that means

01:47:50Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001563

there are efforts

01:47:51Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001564

being done on the ground.

01:47:53Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001565

It's just,

01:47:54Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001566

it's the,

01:47:55Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001567

how to sustain it

01:47:56Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001568

is the challenge.

01:47:58Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001569

And we support that.

01:47:59Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001570

That's why

01:48:00Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001571

the budget of PNP

01:48:02Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001572

and the other agencies

01:48:03Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001573

were looking at

01:48:05Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001574

how to further improve it

01:48:07Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001575

so that

01:48:08Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001576

the sustainability

01:48:10Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001577

in crime fighting

01:48:12Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001578

can be done

01:48:13Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001579

next year

01:48:15Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001580

and throughout

01:48:15Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001581

the other years.

01:48:17Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001582

Sir,

01:48:18Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001583

as you said,

01:48:19Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001584

it is an oversimplification

01:48:23Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001585

if we just connect it

01:48:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001586

to crime.

01:48:25Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001587

So we're not gonna have

01:48:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001588

to go back and forth

01:48:27Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001589

and catch them

01:48:27Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001590

and giving them jail time.

01:48:30Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001591

I think what you have done

01:48:32Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001592

in your LGU

01:48:33Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001593

in creating a housing system

01:48:35Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001594

which gives a disincentive

01:48:36Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001595

for criminals,

01:48:38Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001596

for people to commit crimes

01:48:39Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001597

is the biggest weapon

01:48:41Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001598

and the biggest tool

01:48:42Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001599

that the country could use

01:48:44Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001600

to fight illegal crime,

01:48:45Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001601

illegal drugs.

01:48:47Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001602

We suspect that up to 80%

01:48:50Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001603

of the illegal drugs

01:48:51Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001604

come from

01:48:51Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001605

in former settlers' communities.

01:48:54Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001606

That's where this,

01:48:55Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001607

this is distributed.

01:48:56Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001608

The disincentive

01:48:57Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001609

of losing your housing allocation

01:48:59Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001610

because of being involved in drugs

01:49:01Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001611

is a bigger weapon

01:49:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001612

that we can use

01:49:04Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001613

and more effective weapon

01:49:05Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001614

that we can use

01:49:06Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001615

instead of battling it out

01:49:08Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001616

in the streets.

01:49:09Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001617

There simply is no,

01:49:11Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001618

not in,

01:49:12Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001619

the disincentive

01:49:14Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001620

is not enough

01:49:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001621

that the state can stop it

01:49:17Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001622

with merely passing laws alone.

01:49:20Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001623

There has to be something,

01:49:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001624

the housing program

01:49:25Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001625

that you instituted,

01:49:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001626

I think is the most effective tool

01:49:27Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001627

that we can use

01:49:28Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001628

in order to solve this.

01:49:30Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001629

Secretary,

01:49:31Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001630

thank you for those answers.

01:49:32Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001631

I'll go to the,

01:49:36Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001632

Mr. Chairman,

01:49:37Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-001633

so that the others can also ask questions.

01:49:40Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-001634

Yes, Mr. President.

01:49:41Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-001635

We, the chair acknowledges

01:49:42Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-001636

the presence of Senator Bongos.

01:49:43Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-001637

Senator Erwin Tulfo,

01:49:44Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-001638

he's recognized.

01:49:46Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001639

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

01:49:47Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001640

First of all,

01:49:48Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001641

I would like to commend

01:49:49Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001642

our Secretary of the DILG

01:49:52Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001643

for initiating these changes.

01:49:55Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001644

I would also like to thank

01:49:57Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001645

the PNP and then

01:49:59Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001646

for exposing corruption

01:50:01Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001647

in the Bureau of Fire Protection.

01:50:03Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001648

We support you for that,

01:50:05Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001649

Secretary.

01:50:07Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001650

But I would like to bring to your attention

01:50:09Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001651

that we already talked

01:50:11Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001652

with the Chief of the Bureau of Fire

01:50:13Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001653

in their investigation

01:50:15Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001654

on the 200

01:50:17Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001655

BAFP officers

01:50:19Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001656

in their slots for sale

01:50:21Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001657

to be able to enter.

01:50:23Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001658

I just want to get an update.

01:50:24Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001659

I don't know if you can give an update

01:50:25Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001660

to Secretary John Vick

01:50:27Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001661

or the BFP Chief

01:50:29Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001662

can give us an update on this.

01:50:31Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001663

Yes, sir.

01:50:32Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001664

The case has successfully been prosecuted.

01:50:35Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001665

The Regional Director of Region 3

01:50:39Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001666

is now under investigation

01:50:41Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001667

and the Police Identity Fire Marshal

01:50:45Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001668

who solicited the 160,000

01:50:48Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001669

160,000 has been apprehended

01:50:50Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001670

and has been charged.

01:50:52Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001671

Our system now, sir,

01:50:54Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001672

is that everything now

01:50:56Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001673

is in non-contact

01:50:59Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001674

in its application

01:51:00Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001675

and its ranking.

01:51:02Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001676

The problem is

01:51:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001677

when there is human intervention

01:51:04Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001678

already involved.

01:51:06Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001679

These purveyors promise a slot

01:51:10Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001680

in exchange for money

01:51:12Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001681

when really in reality

01:51:14Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001682

they have no say

01:51:15Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001683

in who gets accepted

01:51:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001684

because everything has been automated

01:51:18Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001685

and everything is according to score.

01:51:20Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001686

What we have to do

01:51:21Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001687

is strengthen the resolve

01:51:22Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001688

of the applicants

01:51:23Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001689

to report those who solicit

01:51:27Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001690

money for them

01:51:28Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001691

in exchange for their slots.

01:51:29Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001692

And I have instructed

01:51:30Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001693

Undersecretary Babilog

01:51:32Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001694

and Asec Hoson

01:51:34Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001695

to personally attend

01:51:36Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001696

each and every recruitment session

01:51:38Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001697

and tell them to report

01:51:41Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001698

any attempts of solicitation

01:51:44Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001699

in slots for sale.

01:51:46Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001700

They need to strengthen their resolve

01:51:49Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001701

to report

01:51:50Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001702

because with the system

01:51:51Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001703

that we are using now,

01:51:52Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001704

it's almost impossible

01:51:54Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001705

to manipulate the system

01:51:56Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001706

because it is all based

01:51:58Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001707

and computer-generated

01:52:00Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001708

agnostic of the names

01:52:01Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001709

of the applicants.

01:52:02Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001710

So even if we don't know

01:52:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001711

who gets accepted,

01:52:04Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001712

we do this.

01:52:07Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001713

When the lists of those

01:52:09Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001714

who got accepted

01:52:10Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001715

in the first level come out,

01:52:11Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001716

that's where they ask for money

01:52:12Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001717

and they guarantee it.

01:52:14Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001718

And we have put it

01:52:15Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001719

on another level

01:52:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001720

so that their ratings

01:52:17Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001721

will be agnostic

01:52:19Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001722

and we don't know

01:52:20Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001723

who qualifies or not.

01:52:22Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001724

Thank you.

01:52:23Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001725

Another thing I would like

01:52:25Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001726

to bring to your attention,

01:52:27Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001727

Mr. Secretary, sir.

01:52:28Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001728

There is a conflict

01:52:31Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001729

in the guidelines

01:52:32Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001730

regarding the recruitment

01:52:34Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001731

of BFP officers

01:52:36Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001732

in the Republic Act 11131

01:52:39Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001733

or the Philippine Criminology

01:52:40Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001734

Profession Act of 2018.

01:52:43Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001735

It's clear there,

01:52:45Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001736

Sec, that it says

01:52:46Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001737

that those who got accepted

01:52:49Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001738

and registered criminologists

01:52:51Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001739

in the entrance exam,

01:52:55Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001740

the qualifying exam,

01:52:57Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001741

but what the BFP did is

01:53:00Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001742

that if you are a registered

01:53:02Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001743

criminologist,

01:53:04Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001744

you will be given

01:53:05Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001745

a 75 percentile grade.

01:53:08Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001746

These are the complaints

01:53:10Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001747

because others

01:53:11Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001748

who are not registered

01:53:12Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001749

criminologists,

01:53:14Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001750

when they took the qualifying exam,

01:53:16Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001751

they got 85, 90,

01:53:19Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001752

even earlier than them.

01:53:20Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001753

So,

01:53:21Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001754

they are being bumped off

01:53:23Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001755

by registered criminologists.

01:53:25Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001756

So,

01:53:26Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001757

they are asking

01:53:27Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001758

if they can look

01:53:29Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001759

at your acceptance

01:53:30Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001760

and review

01:53:31Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001761

this recruitment process

01:53:34Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001762

for registered

01:53:37Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001763

criminologists,

01:53:38Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001764

Secretary.

01:53:39Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001765

Sir,

01:53:40Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001766

we give them the option

01:53:41Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001767

to take the test themselves

01:53:43Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001768

so that they can improve

01:53:44Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001769

their scores.

01:53:45Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001770

Because if they don't,

01:53:46Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001771

they are pegged at 75 percent.

01:53:48Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001772

The other applicants

01:53:49Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001773

are college graduates as well.

01:53:51Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001774

And when they take their test,

01:53:53Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001775

some are higher.

01:53:54Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001776

And since we are agnostic,

01:53:56Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001777

again,

01:53:57Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001778

just to make sure

01:53:58Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001779

that we cannot influence

01:54:00Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001780

who gets in

01:54:01Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001781

and who is accepted,

01:54:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001782

we are agnostic

01:54:04Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001783

to who the applicants are.

01:54:06Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001784

So,

01:54:07Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001785

if they say

01:54:08Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001786

they are licensed criminologists

01:54:09Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001787

and refuse to take the exam,

01:54:10Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001788

their name will be there,

01:54:11Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001789

but the exam will only be 75.

01:54:14Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001790

If we do it

01:54:15Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001791

in an automatic system,

01:54:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001792

it will be the prejudice

01:54:17Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001793

of other college graduates

01:54:18Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001794

to take other courses

01:54:20Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001795

and pass

01:54:21Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001796

and have higher

01:54:22Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001797

examination scores.

01:54:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001798

So,

01:54:25Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001799

what I recommend,

01:54:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001800

because again,

01:54:27Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001801

we have to keep

01:54:28Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001802

their names out of the picture,

01:54:30Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001803

that they take the exams

01:54:31Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001804

so that they have a better chance

01:54:32Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001805

of getting in.

01:54:34Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001806

All right.

01:54:35Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001807

Thank you.

01:54:36Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001808

Also,

01:54:37Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001809

Secretary John Vic,

01:54:39Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001810

I would like to commend

01:54:41Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001811

the NAPOLCOM

01:54:43Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001812

under your watch

01:54:44Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001813

for attaining zero backlog,

01:54:46Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001814

resolving 2,404

01:54:49Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001815

admin cases.

01:54:50Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001816

Of these filed admin cases,

01:54:52Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001817

I don't know

01:54:53Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001818

if you can answer this

01:54:54Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001819

or our NAPOLCOM

01:54:56Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001820

officer in charge,

01:54:58Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001821

how many personnel

01:54:59Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001822

were charged?

01:55:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001823

Sir,

01:55:04Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001824

and before I answer that,

01:55:05Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001825

sir,

01:55:06Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001826

when I entered

01:55:07Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001827

as Secretary of the Interior,

01:55:10Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001828

we had a 15,000 case backlog,

01:55:13Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001829

15,000 cases.

01:55:15Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001830

In one year

01:55:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001831

and two months,

01:55:18Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001832

it became zero

01:55:19Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001833

under the leadership

01:55:20Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001834

also

01:55:21Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001835

to the credit

01:55:22Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001836

of the Vice Chairman.

01:55:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001837

It has now become zero.

01:55:25Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001838

But to the exact number now,

01:55:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001839

I think the Vice Chairman

01:55:28Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001840

can report.

01:55:32Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001841

Yes, Mr. Chair.

01:55:33Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001842

We confirmed that

01:55:34Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001843

we already have

01:55:35Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001844

zero case backlog

01:55:37Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001845

as of December 2025.

01:55:40Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001846

It's a 25-year case backlog.

01:55:44Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001847

Sadly,

01:55:45Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001848

the National Police Commission

01:55:46Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001849

has increased the number

01:55:47Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001850

of cases

01:55:48Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001851

for the past 25 years.

01:55:50Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001852

And upon the destruction

01:55:51Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001853

of our SILG,

01:55:52Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001854

we have demolished

01:55:54Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001855

this case backlog

01:55:55Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001856

in months.

01:55:57Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001857

So,

01:55:59Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001858

it appears to us,

01:56:01Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001859

Mr. Chair,

01:56:02Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001860

that there are still

01:56:03Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001861

1,000 cases per year.

01:56:05Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001862

In fact,

01:56:06Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001863

we have been public facing

01:56:08Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001864

the past months.

01:56:10Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001865

And related to that,

01:56:13Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001866

the number of complaints

01:56:14Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001867

filed in our office

01:56:16Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001868

is increasing.

01:56:18Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001869

On a normal year

01:56:20Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001870

prior to

01:56:21Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001871

our assumption,

01:56:23Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001872

there are 2,200

01:56:26Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001873

cases filed per year.

01:56:28Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001874

Imagine,

01:56:29Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001875

there are 2,000 cases

01:56:30Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001876

filed per year.

01:56:32Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001877

Now,

01:56:33Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001878

we have 400

01:56:35Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001879

already filed

01:56:36Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001880

in just half of the year.

01:56:37Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001881

So,

01:56:38Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001882

it's also a testament

01:56:40Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001883

that the people

01:56:41Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001884

of the country

01:56:42Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001885

trust the National

01:56:43Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001886

Police Commission

01:56:44Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001887

that something

01:56:45Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001888

will happen

01:56:46Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001889

when the people

01:56:47Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001890

of the country

01:56:48Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001891

get close,

01:56:49Source

NAPOLCOM Vice Chairperson and Executive Officer Atty. Rafael Vicente R. Calinisan

asr-001892

Mr. Chair.

01:56:50Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001893

So,

01:56:51Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001894

what adjustments

01:56:52Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001895

did you make

01:56:53Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001896

compared to

01:56:54Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001897

the previous years

01:56:55Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001898

of your predecessors?

01:56:56Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001899

Why is this

01:56:57Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001900

happening so fast

01:56:58Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001901

now?

01:56:59Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001902

What adjustments,

01:57:00Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001903

if there are any,

01:57:01Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001904

that you made?

01:57:02Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001905

Go ahead,

01:57:03Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001906

Secretary.

01:57:04Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001907

Sir,

01:57:05Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001908

the first thing

01:57:06Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001909

that we did

01:57:07Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001910

was we took

01:57:08Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001911

an inventory

01:57:09Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001912

and we saw

01:57:10Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001913

that 15,000.

01:57:11Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001914

We discovered

01:57:12Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001915

that there was

01:57:13Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001916

a parking fee.

01:57:14Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001917

The

01:57:15Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001918

errant

01:57:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001919

policemen

01:57:17Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001920

were paying

01:57:18Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001921

record keepers

01:57:19Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001922

for the parking fee.

01:57:20Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001923

So,

01:57:21Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001924

we took

01:57:22Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001925

a case

01:57:23Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001926

on the back burner

01:57:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001927

so that they

01:57:25Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001928

wouldn't

01:57:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001929

be tried.

01:57:27Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001930

So,

01:57:28Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001931

we changed

01:57:29Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001932

all the personnel.

01:57:30Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001933

We did

01:57:31Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001934

a new system

01:57:32Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001935

and we concentrated

01:57:33Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001936

in eliminating

01:57:34Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001937

the backlog.

01:57:35Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001938

But that was

01:57:36Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001939

mainly because

01:57:36Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001940

in the organization

01:57:36Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001941

itself,

01:57:37Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001942

there was

01:57:37Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001943

organized crime

01:57:38Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001944

taking,

01:57:38Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001945

that was

01:57:39Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001946

going on.

01:57:39Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001947

And we eliminated

01:57:40Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001948

that system

01:57:41Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001949

and under the leadership

01:57:42Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001950

of the Vice Chairman,

01:57:43Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-001951

the backlog was completely taken out.

01:57:47Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001952

Thank you, Secretary.

01:57:49Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001953

Moving on, Mr. Chair,

01:57:51Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001954

dito naman po sa BJMP.

01:57:53Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001955

From 31.2 billion

01:57:54Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001956

in the GAA

01:57:54Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001957

2026,

01:57:55Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001958

it increased

01:57:56Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001959

to 34.4 billion

01:57:57Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001960

under the

01:57:58Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001961

NEP

01:57:59Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001962

2027.

01:58:00Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001963

How much

01:58:01Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001964

did the daily

01:58:02Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001965

food allowance

01:58:03Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001966

of each

01:58:04Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001967

PDL

01:58:05Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001968

increase

01:58:06Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001969

compared to

01:58:07Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001970

last year

01:58:09Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001971

or previous

01:58:10Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001972

years?

01:58:11Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-001973

Mr. Chairman,

01:58:12Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-001974

Your Honors,

01:58:13Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-001975

we increased

01:58:14Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-001976

30 pesos

01:58:15Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-001977

per PDL

01:58:16Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-001978

from 70 pesos

01:58:17Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-001979

to 100,

01:58:18Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-001980

Mr. Chairman.

01:58:19Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-001981

Your Honors.

01:58:21Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001982

Breakfast,

01:58:22Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001983

lunch,

01:58:23Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001984

and dinner?

01:58:24Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-001985

Yes,

01:58:25Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-001986

Mr. Chairman

01:58:26Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-001987

and Your Honors.

01:58:27Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001988

On a typical day,

01:58:28Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001989

what are the

01:58:29Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001990

meals of

01:58:30Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001991

our PDL?

01:58:31Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001992

Because it's

01:58:32Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001993

breakfast,

01:58:33Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001994

lunch,

01:58:34Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-001995

and dinner.

01:58:35Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-001996

We have

01:58:36Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-001997

a standard

01:58:37Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-001998

menu,

01:58:38Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-001999

Your Honor,

01:58:39Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002000

that is

01:58:40Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002001

prepared

01:58:41Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002002

by

01:58:42Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002003

the

01:58:43Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002004

National

01:58:44Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002005

Food Council

01:58:45Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002006

of the

01:58:46Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002007

National

01:58:47Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002008

Office,

01:58:48Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002009

the

01:58:49Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002010

PDL

01:58:50Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002011

offices.

01:58:51Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002012

We will

01:58:52Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002013

submit to

01:58:53Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002014

you the

01:58:54Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002015

menu,

01:58:55Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002016

Your Honor,

01:58:56Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002017

considering

01:58:57Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002018

that I have

01:58:58Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002019

no file

01:58:59Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002020

at this

01:59:00Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002021

moment

01:59:01Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002022

with me

01:59:02Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002023

on that menu,

01:59:03Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002024

Your Honor.

01:59:04Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002025

But is

01:59:05Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002026

that different?

01:59:06Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002027

For example,

01:59:07Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002028

in Region 1,

01:59:08Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002029

is different, or is it uniform?

01:59:10Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002030

Uniform po,

01:59:11Source

BJMP Chief Jail Director Efren A. Nemeño

asr-002031

Your Honor.

01:59:11Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002032

Yes, sir. All right, thank you.

01:59:14Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002033

Now

01:59:15Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002034

let's go to

01:59:15Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002035

the

01:59:16Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002036

Philippine National

01:59:16Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002037

Police.

01:59:17Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002038

General Nartatez,

01:59:19Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002039

6.9

01:59:21Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002040

billion in 2026

01:59:23Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002041

and

01:59:24Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002042

NEP ngayon

01:59:24Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002043

is 6.2,

01:59:25Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002044

bumaba po

01:59:26Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002045

a decrease

01:59:27Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002046

by

01:59:27Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002047

706

01:59:28Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002048

million

01:59:29Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002049

pesos.

01:59:30Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002050

My question is,

01:59:31Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002051

may mga areas po kayo

01:59:33Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002052

na kailangan po ng mga sasakyan.

01:59:36Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002053

So,

01:59:37Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002054

magkano po

01:59:37Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002055

ang

01:59:38Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002056

nilaan nyo

01:59:38Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002057

po ulit

01:59:39Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002058

para sa

01:59:39Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002059

capital

01:59:40Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002060

outlay?

01:59:44Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002061

Your Honor, Mr. Chair,

01:59:45Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002062

the capital outlay

01:59:46Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002063

is fixed

01:59:47Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002064

at 2 billion,

01:59:48Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002065

Your Honor,

01:59:49Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002066

CEP.

01:59:50Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002067

That is our

01:59:51Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002068

CEP.

01:59:53Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002070

Okay.

01:59:53Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002071

Does that

01:59:54Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002072

include

01:59:55Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002073

po yung

01:59:56Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002074

mga additional

01:59:57Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002096

vessels po ng PNP Maritime? At saka isa po, yung PNP Mimaropa Region,

02:00:08Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002097

yung regional director po natin, nahihirapan po siya because it is composed of five islands,

02:00:13Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002098

yung mga provinces. Mindoro, ang headquarters niya po sa Mindoro,

02:00:18Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002099

kailangan niya pumunta sa Marinduque, kailangan niya pumunta sa Rumblon,

02:00:22Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002100

kailangan niya po buhabaan ng Palawan.

02:00:24Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002101

Ito po yung problem niya, kailangan po siya umakit always sa,

02:00:29Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002102

to get to Puerto Princesa, he has to fly to Manila.

02:00:33Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002103

From Manila, sasakay po siya ng aeroplano.

02:00:35Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002104

Ang tanong ko po, hindi ba po pwedeng bumili po ng vehicle ng sea transport, yung RD natin?

02:00:43Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002105

From Mindoro, pwede niya po mag-inspection sa Rumblon, Marinduque, Palawan,

02:00:51Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002106

para hindi na po siya pupunta ng Maynila?

02:00:55Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002107

Ay.

02:00:56Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002108

Yes, Your Honor, Mr. Chair.

02:00:57Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002109

That is the, one of the consideration for the programming of our procurement of motor vehicle

02:01:06Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002110

as well as for our water crops, as well as the corresponding maintenances.

02:01:15Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002111

Sir, if I may.

02:01:17Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002112

Sorry.

02:01:17Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002113

Sir, we find that if it were part of our wish list, we would like to reform the concept of region,

02:01:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002114

Region 4B, and revise the entire system as it is.

02:01:31Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002115

As it is, Sir, Region 4B, its base is in Calapan, Negro Eye, and Mindoro.

02:01:38Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002116

But if you go there, none of the state offices are located in Calapan.

02:01:45Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002117

Like, even the ALG 4B, their main office is located in Quezon City.

02:01:56Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002118

The ALH is in Calamba.

02:01:58Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002119

The SWD is not there also.

02:02:00Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002120

Sir, what we propose is that we break up region, we bring it back to Region 4 into one region,

02:02:07Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002121

but divide it into different command centers.

02:02:11Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002122

What we would propose is that Cavite and Palawan be one region, one sub-region,

02:02:17Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002123

Batangas and Mindoro, one region, Laguna and Rizal, one region,

02:02:22Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002124

and then Quezon and Marinduque and Rumblon.

02:02:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002125

They will all be one region.

02:02:28Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002126

In that way, Sir, the government functions will be more rationalized.

02:02:36Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002127

As of now, Sir, it's almost impossible to be command or to be regional director of any agency to be in 4B.

02:02:45Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002128

And no one is in Calapan, except for the PNP.

02:02:50Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002129

But outside that, even agriculture, you were once part of the SWD, they're here in Manila.

02:02:55Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002130

Everyone is in Manila.

02:02:56Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002131

So I suggest that we break up that region to make it more responsive to the times.

02:03:01Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002132

So when do you plan to do that?

02:03:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002133

We will propose it to the Senate this coming, this year, Sir, and hopefully it will be supported.

02:03:10Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002134

Thank you, Po.

02:03:11Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002135

Another thing, Sec, yung ating pong PNP Maritime, kailangan po nila ng mga fast craft, lalo po sa Palawan,

02:03:18Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002136

because I came from Palawan, panghabol po sa mga illegal fishermen.

02:03:24Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002137

Medyo nahihirapan po sila.

02:03:25Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002138

Ilang po mga members, yung sasakyan po ng maritime, minsan hindi na po gumagana, problema po, pyesa.

02:03:31Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002139

Yung iba naman, gumagawa ng paraan, sumasakay po sa pump boat.

02:03:35Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002140

E hindi sila makahabol po sa mga illegal fishermen, mga basnig, mga twin engine pa.

02:03:41Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002141

So what do you plan to do this?

02:03:43Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002142

Are you going to procure more sea transport for our faster vehicle or sea vessel for our PNP Maritime?

02:03:53Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002143

No, Sir.

02:03:55Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002144

Our strategy is the rationalization of the Philippine Coast Guard at the maritime.

02:04:00Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002145

We believe that the Philippine Coast Guard, which is currently under the DOTR, should be under the DILG.

02:04:08Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002146

If the Coast Guard is under the DILG, because they are in charge of law enforcement in the seas,

02:04:13Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002147

then we can abrogate the entire maritime command of the PNP and have the Coast Guard be in charge of enforcement.

02:04:25Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002148

We would also like to suggest that the BGNP be transferred to the Bureau of Corrections

02:04:32Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002149

so that we will only have one correctional institution instead of two.

02:04:37Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002150

It's very confusing now, Sir.

02:04:40Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002151

Ibang BGNP, ibang BUCOR, dapat isa na lang yan, Sir.

02:04:44Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002152

So yung karpeta nila magkaiba.

02:04:46Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002153

So those are the things that we think we should do to rationalize the system of law enforcement in the country.

02:04:53Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002154

I have filed.

02:04:55Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002155

Already a bill on that matter, Sir, this year to transfer the BGNP to the Bureau of Corrections.

02:05:05Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002156

Yes, Sir.

02:05:05Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002157

It would also help, Sir, if the Philippine Coast Guard were transferred to the DILG

02:05:11Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002158

so that the law enforcement would all be under one department.

02:05:15Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002159

Sir, another aspect, Sir, is that we are the only country in the ASEAN that the Bureau of Immigration is under the Department of Justice.

02:05:25Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002160

Enough.

02:05:25Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002161

Not under the Department of the Interior.

02:05:27Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002162

As of now, Sir, when we go after foreign nationals, we have to go to the, the process is very cumbersome.

02:05:35Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002163

We have to go to the Bureau of Immigration, who has to go to the Department of Justice,

02:05:40Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002164

who will then give authorization to the Bureau of Immigration, who will then go back to the PNP.

02:05:46Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002165

So our response time for fugitives or for foreigners is more difficult.

02:05:51Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002166

So those are the rationalizations we propose, Sir.

02:05:54Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002167

With your permission.

02:05:55Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002168

Thank you, Senator Tulfo.

02:05:57Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002169

Have you recommended to the President?

02:05:59Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002170

Yes, Sir.

02:06:00Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002171

And he has expressed support.

02:06:02Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002172

We have lawyers here, and I believe it will only take an EO under the administrative code.

02:06:08Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002173

Yes, Sir.

02:06:09Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002174

Hindi kailangan ng legislation.

02:06:11Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002175

So if the President is, you know, is in agreement with the proposal,

02:06:16Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002176

maybe you can just drop an EO for the President and the BGNP may be transferred to...

02:06:23Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002177

Yes, Sir.

02:06:23Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002178

We have done so.

02:06:25Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002179

Thank you, Sir.

02:06:25Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002180

Thank you.

02:06:28Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002181

Hopefully, he said he will act on it already, so hopefully it will be done soon.

02:06:31Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002182

Thank you.

02:06:33Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002183

I'm Mr. Chairman with the indulgence of Senator Tulfo.

02:06:35Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002184

With regards to the maritime, sa PNP Maritime, we have equipped the PNP Maritime recently, no?

02:06:43Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002185

With new vessels, no?

02:06:46Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002186

Yung pong mga rib, yung mga rigid hull inflatable boats.

02:06:50Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002187

Kasi po dati, yung pong concern nyo na dati pag meron kinindap o hinahabol,

02:06:54Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002188

titignan lang sila Abu Sef, hindi sila makahabol kasi twin engine yung sa mga bandido.

02:07:01Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002189

Tapos yung sa atin, mabagal, hindi pa makagitna.

02:07:04Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002190

But recently, we were able to equip the maritime with new vessels.

02:07:10Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002191

Ang problema lang yung ano nito, yung the challenge is the DMOE, yung maintenance sila, no?

02:07:15Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002192

Kasi medyo mahal lang, ano eh.

02:07:17Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002193

Lalo yung fuel, lalo yung mga triple, ano to, di ba, tatlong engines nung minsan, yung ribs natin, yung mga rib boats.

02:07:23Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002194

So, yun lang.

02:07:24Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002195

And Mr. Chair, just to interject.

02:07:27Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002196

Thank you.

02:07:27Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002197

One last question po, Secretary John Vic.

02:07:31Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002198

Ilalapit ko na rin po sa inyo, tutal eh, mahilig po kayong baguhin at ayusin po yung sistema.

02:07:38Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002199

Kaya nga po, eh, natutuwa ako.

02:07:40Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002200

Ilalapit ko lang po sa inyo ito.

02:07:41Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002201

I don't know kung nakarating na po sa inyong kalaman.

02:07:44Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002202

Ito pong problema ng 911 emergency service na 2.45% lang po ang obligation rate.

02:07:52Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002203

Napakababa nga po.

02:07:54Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002204

Pero ang problema po kasi parang matagal pong sumagot.

02:07:58Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002205

Meron hong isang nagpadala po sa amin, si Basti Ascripa ito sa Facebook.

02:08:03Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002206

Pinoast niya.

02:08:04Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002207

Actually, nag-viral po ito, 1.7 million.

02:08:07Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002208

Namatay daw yung tatay niya kasi tunghawin sa 911, 10 minutes bago sumagot po.

02:08:12Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002209

At nung sumag pa, hinold po po siya.

02:08:14Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002210

Can you look into this, Sec?

02:08:16Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002211

I know you have the, may political will ho kayo at kaya niyong baguhin ito mga,

02:08:22Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002212

at risolbahin naman kayo itong klaseng problema.

02:08:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002213

Sir, I have the report here on hand.

02:08:27Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002214

I can submit it or I can read it.

02:08:30Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002215

Sir, the call was answered at approximately 12.15pm.

02:08:34Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002216

That was a waiting time of 1 minute and 25 seconds.

02:08:38Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002217

The biggest problem that we had there, sir, was that he gave a,

02:08:43Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002218

the address that he gave was a block number and street number and house number.

02:08:48Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002219

Where in Taguig, red has names of streets.

02:08:54Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002220

So, when we called the Taguig to, Taguig police or BFP to respond,

02:08:59Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002221

they couldn't find the address because there is no longer an address,

02:09:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002222

a record of where that block and street number was.

02:09:07Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002223

Eventually, they found it, but the barangay had reported ahead.

02:09:12Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002224

So, there was a communication gap and we have addressed that

02:09:17Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002225

and we are strengthening our response time.

02:09:19Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002226

But that was a fluke, sir.

02:09:22Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002227

That was one call that was...

02:09:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002228

that we have learned from and we are improving with.

02:09:28Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002229

Thank you, po.

02:09:30Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002230

Last two questions, sir, sir.

02:09:31Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002231

May plano po ba ang PNP na mag-augment pa po ng air assets para mas mabilis?

02:09:39Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002232

Given the situation, lalo na po sa Metro Manila na sobrang traffic,

02:09:43Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002233

mas mabilis po ang mobility kung meron pong air assets

02:09:46Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002234

ang Philippine National Police to respond, sir?

02:09:50Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002235

Yes, sir.

02:09:50Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002236

We already started the procurement of high, high...

02:09:54Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002237

quality drones instead of helicopters.

02:09:58Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002238

So, the operating cost of helicopters are at almost 80 to 100,000 pesos per hour of use.

02:10:07Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002239

The drones that we are purchasing, sir, can fly for 7 hours

02:10:10Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002240

at only a cost of 5,000 pesos per hour of use.

02:10:13Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002241

So, we are procuring, I think, 10 drones to patrol the entire country.

02:10:20Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002242

And I think it will be equipped with the latest infrared cameras,

02:10:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002243

and telescopes that can locate and help and augment in the peacekeeping.

02:10:29Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002244

So, if we call 911, we have an air asset on the sky,

02:10:35Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002245

and it can go immediately on top of the crime scene and give a report on what is going on.

02:10:39Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002246

Thank you, Secretary.

02:10:40Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002247

Secretary, please continue po yung ginagawa ninyo mga changes sa inyo pong departamento and attach agency.

02:10:46Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002248

You are doing a good job. Thank you, Secretary.

02:10:48Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002249

Thank you very much, sir.

02:10:49Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002250

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

02:10:50Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002251

Thank you, Senator Tulfo.

02:10:52Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002252

Siguro, with regards to that, sir, we will support you.

02:10:54Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002253

Yung acquisition of drones, that's more practical for surveillance and monitoring.

02:11:01Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002254

But I think yung pong sa, Mr. Chair, yung pong sa, with the use of the helicopters,

02:11:06Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002255

I think, suggestion nyo natin is to disperse it to the different regions

02:11:10Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002256

so that yung presence will be there.

02:11:15Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002257

Kasi there, I still feel, think that there are still functions,

02:11:19Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002258

that the helicopter,

02:11:24Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002259

so like medical evacuation,

02:11:28Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002260

search and rescue,

02:11:30Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002261

tsaka pag-rescue mismo, lalo na calamity prone.

02:11:33Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002262

So we have allocated budget for construction of hangars in Cebu, Davao,

02:11:40Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002263

and then probably, and also La Union,

02:11:42Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002264

and probably you can add more so that ma-deploy na sila.

02:11:45Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002265

Kasi tama naman yung concern na pag nandito na sa Manila yung choppers,

02:11:50Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002266

it's just being used for VIP.

02:11:52Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002267

So I think it will be used for police.

02:11:54Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002268

Ano na talaga functions?

02:11:56Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002269

Yes, sir.

02:11:56Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002270

I also recommend a change of model, sir, from the Airbus to the MC-10, I think, or MC-11,

02:12:04Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002271

the model, because as of current,

02:12:07Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002272

the ones that we have are personal transport vehicles.

02:12:11Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002273

We cannot convert it for medical evacuation.

02:12:14Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002274

So we have to change the model of the helicopter, sir,

02:12:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002275

and we will distribute it around the country if we were given the budget to do so.

02:12:21Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002276

And I agree with Senator J.V. Sec.

02:12:24Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002277

Lalo na sa amin

02:12:26Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002278

doon sa Palawan, yung marami pong

02:12:28Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002279

nagkakaingin, yung mga ika nga namumutol po.

02:12:32Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002280

Nakikita mo from sa below,

02:12:34Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002281

sa baba, pero hindi naman po maakyat ng forest rangers natin.

02:12:38Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002282

So ang ginagawa po, pupuntahan, two days na lakaran.

02:12:42Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002283

Whereas kung meron nga po, lalapit po sila sa PNP, tatawag, mas mabilis po yung deployment.

02:12:47Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002284

Nakikita agad.

02:12:49Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002285

Unfortunately, hindi po mga ordinary farmers po yung nagkakaingin.

02:12:52Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002286

Yung mga malalaking

02:12:53Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002287

mga negosyo doon po

02:12:54Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002288

doon po nagpuputol ng kahoy, doon po nagsusunog kasi yan din po.

02:12:58Source

Senator Erwin Tulfo

asr-002289

At saka itong pagpatrol po sa Sierra Madre, that's also another problem, yung mga illegal logging.

02:13:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002290

Yes sir, but the helicopters that we have now are incapable of that kind of infiltration method.

02:13:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002291

We have no mechanisms for drop-offs from the air to have ropes hanging from the helicopter.

02:13:23Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002292

So the ones we have now are general transport vehicles, but we need our specialized vehicles for police use.

02:13:31Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002293

And that's another model that I think Senator JB is very familiar with what we can use.

02:13:38Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002294

And just to give a report sir, I think we had purchased eight helicopters in the past.

02:13:45Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002295

And we have to restudy the maintenance procedures of the PNP and maybe outsource it.

02:13:53Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002296

Because in the...

02:13:53Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002297

In the last four years, three helicopters have crashed already.

02:13:59Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002298

And so we have to have a restudy on the core competency of the PNP in maintaining and operating helicopters.

02:14:11Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002299

With indulgence of the Senate President, puntala ko sa unfilled positions.

02:14:16Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002300

Yung total unfilled positions sa DILG, the entire DILG family is 17,000 plus, 17,622.

02:14:25Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002301

Before we...

02:14:26Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002302

Go to the breakdown of numbers.

02:14:31Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002303

Ang tanong ko lang po, meron ba kayong recruitment plan, pati yung inyong year-end quota?

02:14:39Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002304

Say for 2027, kasi most of the unfilled positions, nasa mga uniformed services.

02:14:45Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002305

PNP, BJMP, BFP.

02:14:49Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002306

So anong breakdown nito and ano yung inyong year-end quota as per your recruitment plan?

02:14:57Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002307

Sir?

02:14:58Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002308

Sir, ang OSEC, sir.

02:15:00Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002309

Yes, 555 unfilled positions.

02:15:04Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002310

Fill-up rate po namin is 88.87%.

02:15:08Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002311

Naglagay po kami ng mga JO kasi parami hindi qualified sa applicants

02:15:14Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002312

at hindi tiyatanggap yung sweldo na commensurate sa pinag-aralan nila.

02:15:21Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002313

So, we have to have a government optimization program for this

02:15:25Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002314

and rethink the structure that we have.

02:15:30Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002315

The PNP, sir, has 10,041 unfilled positions.

02:15:37Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002316

And you're requesting for 2,000 to be filled up, diba?

02:15:41Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002317

For both PNP and BFP, 2,000 for 2027.

02:15:48Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002318

Yes, sir. Those are for the new recruits, sir. Yes.

02:15:52Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002319

PNP ganun din, 2,000 for 2027.

02:15:55Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002320

Ang mahirap kasi, sir, is recruitment alone is very difficult.

02:16:00Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002321

It's a process to get qualified people to be policemen.

02:16:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002322

Andami yung, I think we have a 70% failure rate sa applicants.

02:16:08Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002323

Andami nag-a-apply pero hindi talaga pumapas eh.

02:16:11Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002324

So, doon ho kami nahihirapan talaga sa how to fill it up.

02:16:15Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002325

Yeah, related to that, ano yung per capita recruitment cost?

02:16:21Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002326

Per capita recruitment cost?

02:16:25Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002327

I'll give you a minute, sir.

02:16:32Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002328

16,000 per police, sir.

02:16:35Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002329

And yung salary grade ng PNP?

02:16:38Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002330

Entry, no? Bagong entry.

02:16:42Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002331

Nasa mga 31,000, diba?

02:16:44Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002332

Yes, sir.

02:16:44Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002333

Both BFP and PNP.

02:16:47Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002334

Yes, sir.

02:16:48Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002335

Kasi yung numbers don't add up, ano.

02:16:50Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002336

Yung sa BFP submission, nangingin silang 2,000 additional fire officer 1.

02:16:58Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002337

Ang hiningi nila is 17,717 million pesos.

02:17:02Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002338

Ang sa inyong presentation, ang binigay ninyo is 697.

02:17:08Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002339

Pag dinivide po natin yun, sa 2,000, lumalabas na sa mga 29,000 plus lang eh, per month.

02:17:20Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002340

So, sino mag-aabono? Kasi 31,000 yung sweldo, yung entry level.

02:17:28Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002341

Or, meron kayong allowance for yung failure.

02:17:32Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002342

Pero hindi, recruitment na ito eh.

02:17:34Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002343

Ang assumption dito is recruited.

02:17:35Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002344

So, if you're recruiting, ang program nyo is to recruit 2,000.

02:17:40Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002345

2,000 police officers and 2,000 BFP.

02:17:45Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002346

Bakit may discrepancy sa total? Parang kulang yata.

02:18:00Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002347

Anyway, paki-reconcile na lang yung mga numbers?

02:18:02Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002348

Yes, sir.

02:18:04Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002349

We will, in the next budget revision, we will give the complete answer, sir.

02:18:09Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002350

Maybe sa plenary na lang?

02:18:10Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002351

Sa plenary, sir.

02:18:11Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002352

Thank you.

02:18:14Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002353

Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

02:18:16Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002354

Mr. Chairman, just a few more questions.

02:18:21Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002355

Kumusta yung ating pulis?

02:18:23Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002356

Pulis to population ratio, to Secretary and to the Chief PNP.

02:18:28Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002357

How are we doing with the ideal?

02:18:33Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002358

Ang ideal if under Republic Act 6795 is 500 per one.

02:18:42Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002359

So, kumusta yung ating ratio?

02:18:46Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002360

And sabi nga ng ating chairman ni Senator Ping, iba rin yung nagiging ratio sa urban.

02:18:53Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002361

Iba rin yung nagiging ratio sa rural, no?

02:18:55Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002362

But I think system-wide, ano po ang ating ratio ngayon?

02:19:01Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002363

Your Honor, Mr. Chair, the ideal ratio is 1 is to 5,000.

02:19:07Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002364

1 is to 500.

02:19:10Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002365

Right now, it is pegged at 1 is to 692.

02:19:15Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002366

So, if we will have to compute it, we need...

02:19:24Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002367

We need a total of...

02:19:28Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002368

How many do we need to reach the 1 is to 500 ratio?

02:19:43Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002369

Yes.

02:19:46Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002370

Right now, we are 130,000 and the ideal is we should be at 271,000, Mr. Chair, Your Honor.

02:19:57Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002371

271,000.

02:19:58Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002393

Sir, we need 49,000 additional policemen.

02:20:03Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002394

Mr. President, realistically, ito yung the entire police population, di ba?

02:20:12Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002395

Pero if we consider yung deployed, yung front line against those staying in the headquarters,

02:20:20Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002396

hindi 1 is to 650 yan.

02:20:22Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002397

Ay, mas mali ito, sir.

02:20:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002398

Mas lalaki pa yung...

02:20:25Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002399

Lalaki pa pala yung ratio.

02:20:27Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002400

Assuming na 15% ang nasa headquarters,

02:20:30Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002401

85% yung nasa labas.

02:20:33Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002402

So ano na yung ratio?

02:20:36Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002403

We would have to study that, sir, kasi ang nangyayari, sir, in any municipality,

02:20:42Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002404

a number of them become security personnel of governors, mayors,

02:20:49Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002405

even counselors and baragay captains request police.

02:20:54Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002406

And senators?

02:20:55Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002407

There are only 24 senators, sir, so it's not that big a problem.

02:21:00Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002408

The bigger problem is that there are 82 provinces and there are 169 cities and so many municipalities

02:21:09Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002409

and they are dispersed as bodyguards of a lot of these politicians, sir.

02:21:15Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002410

Again, with the permission of the Senate President, alam ni Chief Tating ito, no?

02:21:21Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002411

Di ba dati tayo 1585?

02:21:24Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002412

Mga pa logistics, mga pa finance, mga pa personnel.

02:21:28Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002413

Hanggang ngayon ba 1585?

02:21:30Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002414

At all levels, lahat ng headquarters level, nasa 15% lang yung nasa headquarters.

02:21:38Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002415

Against deployed, yung actually deployed sa field?

02:21:43Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002416

Yes, Your Honor. That's the policy as of now for the deployment.

02:21:47Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002417

And we even stretch it as to 90-10, 90%-10% deployment na nasa headquarters and actually on the street.

02:22:00Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002418

Yes, Your Honor, Mr. Chair.

02:22:02Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002419

And with regards to the actual number that we needed,

02:22:05Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002420

with the number of personnel yearly,

02:22:10Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002421

approximately, we are filling up the Philippine National Police by recruiting about 2,000 PNP personnel.

02:22:22Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002422

And hindi lang naman yun ang kailangan natin if we will stop from recruiting personnel.

02:22:28Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002423

Kaya nga meron tayong...

02:22:30Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002424

To equip them, such that this will be the force multipliers.

02:22:34Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002425

Like if we have 100 personnel in a police station, mas maganda rin na meron tayong equipage.

02:22:45Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002426

Like the needed radio, the needed mobility, the needed CCTVs on the street, and others.

02:22:53Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002427

Such that this 100 personnel on a police station or a...

02:23:00Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002428

Kaya munisipality, magdo-double or triple ito, Mr. Chair, Your Honor.

02:23:06Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002429

Kung i-juxtapose natin ito sa atrisyon, yung 2,000 mo against yung nagre-retire na mamatay on a yearly basis,

02:23:16Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002430

ano maging effective number?

02:23:20Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002431

About 50% of that, Your Honor, Mr. Chair.

02:23:24Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002432

Mag-recruit ka ng 2,000, pero actually 1,000 lang yung warm bodies mo doon.

02:23:30Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002433

That's correct, Mr. Chair, Your Honor.

02:23:33Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002434

Thank you. Thank you, Mr. President.

02:23:35Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002435

Mr. Chair, to answer your question regarding the BFP discrepancies that you saw.

02:23:40Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002436

The 2,000 additional fire officer, one salary is 717,179,000.

02:23:46Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002437

But there will be a discrepancy because they will enter the service sometime March, April, or May.

02:23:53Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002438

So, in the end, mas maliit ang magiging siyoldo ng lalabas na siyoldo.

02:23:57Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002439

Hindi 12 months.

02:23:58Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002440

Hindi pa 12 months.

02:23:59Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002441

Thank you. Now I understand.

02:24:00Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002442

Okay, sir.

02:24:02Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002443

Sir Chair, singit na ako, no?

02:24:04Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002444

Yung sinabi ni Secretary Mulya, I attest to that, no?

02:24:08Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002445

Marami talaga nagsiserve as security to local government officials.

02:24:14Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002446

Kaya yung sinabi ni Senator Lacson na 85-15.

02:24:17Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002447

Maganda sana kung ganun na 85 nasa field and then 15 lang nasa office.

02:24:22Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002448

Kaya ano nangyayari?

02:24:24Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002449

Sa aming nga sa San Juan, parang 85 nasa field, yung 15 nasa mayor.

02:24:30Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002450

Diba?

02:24:31Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002451

Pati anak, lahat ng anak, asawa, lahat.

02:24:34Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002452

At sa siya, ang dami niya.

02:24:36Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002453

So, dapat bumalik tayo siguro, if you could be strict about it, I think, PSPG, dapat one or two lang allowed, no?

02:24:45Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002454

Yung point.

02:24:46Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002455

And it happens all over the country, you know?

02:24:49Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002456

Ito may escort-escort pa, di ba? Lapit-lapit.

02:24:51Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002457

So, sayang.

02:24:53Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002458

Because I think that as local officials, hayaan natin that the police, we need more foot soldiers.

02:25:00Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002459

On the ground, di ba?

02:25:02Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002460

Na hindi nandun lang nagbabantay sa kanila.

02:25:05Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002461

So, totoo po yan.

02:25:06Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002462

I attest to that.

02:25:08Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002463

That it really happens, especially the provinces.

02:25:14Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002464

Buti, wala na nga tayong Pogo.

02:25:15Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002465

Dati may Pogo pa.

02:25:17Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002466

May pa-isang naging problema.

02:25:20Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002467

Nagiging bodyguard ng Pogo.

02:25:22Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002468

Narinig ko, Secretary, that we need to recruit, to bring it down to 500.

02:25:27Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002469

One is to 500.

02:25:29Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002470

We need to recruit 49,000.

02:25:31Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002471

Yes, sir.

02:25:32Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002472

But tinitignan ko yung unfilled position ng PNP.

02:25:36Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002473

Ang base dito sa amin, ang unfilled position is only 9,000.

02:25:42Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002474

So, in other words, funded, 9,000.

02:25:45Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002475

But we actually need 49,000.

02:25:48Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002476

So, in other words, kulang implantilia items.

02:25:52Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002477

Tama po ba?

02:25:54Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002478

Tama po ba yung aking computation?

02:25:57Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002479

So, in other words, hindi natin marireach yung 500.

02:26:01Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002480

One is to 500.

02:26:02Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002481

Kasi kulang tayo sa plantili items.

02:26:06Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002482

Tama po ba?

02:26:07Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002483

That's correct, Your Honor, Mr. Chair.

02:26:10Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002484

That's why we are also looking after or drafting our OSSP one after, in every unit of the Philippine National Police.

02:26:20Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002485

For example, we have, when I assume 13 months ago,

02:26:26Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002486

I make it sure na yung Philippine National Police ay ayusin natin.

02:26:31Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002487

At,

02:26:32Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002488

dun po sa Tagaytay or Silangkabite.

02:26:34Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002489

So, right now, it's already at the National Police Commission,

02:26:39Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002490

such that yung organization and structure of the PNPA

02:26:46Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002491

ay finally, dun pa lang, simula, dun pa lang sa organization,

02:26:51Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002492

ay maayos na po natin to fill up the needed professors,

02:26:55Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002493

the tactical officers, and other, sir, including yung mga utilities doon.

02:27:02Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002494

That soon will be part of the increase of budget for the PNP.

02:27:12Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002495

Your Honor, Mr. Chair.

02:27:14Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002496

I will further complicate your problem.

02:27:17Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002497

Pag sa police to population ratio,

02:27:21Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002498

kinukonsider nyo ba yung daytime population against the actual population?

02:27:25Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002499

Makati, for example, ang population nila ay 309,000.

02:27:30Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002500

Okay.

02:27:30Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002501

Pero ang daytime population is time.

02:27:32Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002502

10 times, 3 million.

02:27:35Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002503

So is that

02:27:36Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002504

factored in when you deploy

02:27:38Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002505

policemen or

02:27:40Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002506

when you assign policemen sa field?

02:27:43Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002507

Kasi pagka 3.2

02:27:44Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002508

million yung in-address mo,

02:27:47Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002509

kung 1 is to 500,

02:27:49Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002510

medyo

02:27:50Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002511

lopsided na siguro yung

02:27:52Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002512

ratio niya. Ano na?

02:27:54Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002513

Yes, Your Honor, Mr. Chair.

02:27:57Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002514

Yan po yung consideration.

02:27:59Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002515

For example, if I were going to

02:28:00Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002516

compare PRO4A

02:28:03Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002517

and National Capital Region,

02:28:04Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002518

here in NCRPO,

02:28:07Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002519

the police

02:28:08Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002520

population here is

02:28:10Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002521

25,000,

02:28:14Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002522

while

02:28:15Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002523

in PRO Calabarzon,

02:28:18Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002524

14,000.

02:28:21Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002525

But the

02:28:22Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002526

population dun sa

02:28:24Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002527

Calabarzon is

02:28:26Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002528

14 million

02:28:28Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002529

here in National Capital.

02:28:30Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002530

The capital region is

02:28:31Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002531

15 million

02:28:36Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002532

or 13 million.

02:28:38Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002533

So makikita mo, mas maraming police

02:28:40Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002534

dito. Dun sa Calabarzon, mas maraming

02:28:42Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002535

population but kokon team police.

02:28:45Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002536

But the reason is,

02:28:46Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002537

nandito yung economic hub ng

02:28:48Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002538

Philippines, Pilipinas, at

02:28:50Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002539

nandito yung

02:28:51Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

asr-002540

mas maraming tao, especially

02:28:54Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

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during

02:28:55Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

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working hours.

02:28:59Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

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And especially,

02:29:00Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

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the

02:29:01Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

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government,

02:29:02Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

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activities

02:29:04Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

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are here in Metro Manila.

02:29:07Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

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So those are the things that

02:29:08Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

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we are considering,

02:29:11Source

PNP Chief Police General Jose Melencio C. Nartatez Jr.

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Your Honor, Mr. Chair.

02:29:12Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Thank you, Mr. President.

02:29:13Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Mr. Chair, baligtad po yung problema

02:29:15Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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sa Cavite. Ang night time population

02:29:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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ay 5 million. Ang day time

02:29:18Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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population namin ay 3.5 million.

02:29:21Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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So yung napunta sa

02:29:23Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Makati, nagagaling po rin dun sa

02:29:25Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Cavite.

02:29:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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So baligtad, baligtad ang problema nun.

02:29:29Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Bedroom community.

02:29:32Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Bedroom province.

02:29:33Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Yes, sir.

02:29:35Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Kay Chief PNP, pare-view na lang

02:29:37Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Chief PNP yung plantili items

02:29:40Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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because if we want to reach

02:29:42Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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the 1 is to 500, we need to

02:29:44Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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obviously increase the

02:29:45Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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plantili items. I know it will

02:29:47Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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entail cost.

02:29:49Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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But yun ang direction at yun

02:29:52Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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rin naka-prescribe sa

02:29:54Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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RA

02:29:54Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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7695

02:29:56Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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na dapat mag-reach tayo ng 1 is to

02:30:02Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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500.

02:30:03Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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So, hindi naman this time, but it's about time to look at the plantilla items so we can hire more policemen and reach the ideal rate.

02:30:11Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Yes, sir. The bigger problem really is the qualifications and the quality who apply.

02:30:18Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Iba kasi, I mean, Senator Lacson would be most knowledgeable of this.

02:30:23Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Pero mahirap talaga yung buhay polis eh. Hindi lahat talaga bagay dyan.

02:30:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Kaya kahit anong encouragement mo na magpolis kayo, hindi talaga ibuwabagay sa lahat ng tao.

02:30:32Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Kahit mag-exam sila, iba naman, gustong gusto magpolis pero hindi naman qualified.

02:30:36Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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So, we have to do a great deal of capacity building before we fill up those positions

02:30:40Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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because it might end up in bigger problems if we put unqualified personnel into the PNP.

02:30:47Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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I do agree. Dahil baka yung iba rin, iba yung motivation.

02:30:58Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Alam naman natin na yung pagiging polis mabigat.

02:31:02Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Ito yung mabigat ng responsibilidad.

02:31:05Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Pero baka iba, short term lang yung tinitignan nila.

02:31:08Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Yung mga, alam na natin, mga racket ang tinitignan nila.

02:31:12Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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So, I agree. I agree that we need to also be very careful in the recruitment of our policemen.

02:31:19Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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We find, sir, that we made a study of the 8,000 dismissed PNP police persons ages 55 and below.

02:31:32Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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A great number of them end up in organized crime.

02:31:38Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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And that is where the disparity holds.

02:31:42Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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If we get sub-quality policemen and we equip them with the proper tools and the knowledge of the police

02:31:49Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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and then they are dismissed, then they end up on the other side of the law.

02:31:53Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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So, the quality of the police training and the quality of the policemen is very, very important.

02:31:58Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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That's why we cannot be in a rush to fill those positions.

02:32:01Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Because it might end up getting.

02:32:03Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Marami ba? Is there a great deal of interest in becoming a policeman? Marami bang nag-a-apply?

02:32:11Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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How's the recruitment process and the recruitment potential?

02:32:19Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Kasi mataas na ngayon ang sweldo eh.

02:32:21Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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In fact, ang pinaka-popular na course ngayon sa college, hindi na business.

02:32:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Sir, ah...

02:32:27Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Criminology na pinaka-popular na course ngayon.

02:32:29Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Oo nga, sir. Pero ang...

02:32:34Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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A great deal are not really qualified to be policemen.

02:32:38Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Naririnig lang nila na maganda buhay ng police, magandang taasang entry salary, pero hindi sila qualified.

02:32:46Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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In fact, sir, the PNPA is one of the hardest, would you say, tertiary institutions to enter.

02:32:54Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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We have 55,000 applicants every year and we only accept less than 400.

02:32:59Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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400 ba?

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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400 ba?

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DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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400.

02:33:02Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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And we... So, 400.

02:33:04Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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That's less than 1% gets accepted into the PNPA.

02:33:09Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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And to apply as a policeman, only 10% are accepted because most are not fit to the qualifications that we prescribe.

02:33:19Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Mga pag na-recruit sila, I would assume mayroon pang mga training na ginagawa.

02:33:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Oh, matagal po yan, sir. It's a long training process per region and there's a cost per cadet that we have.

02:33:33Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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So...

02:33:33Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Again, sir, ang dami nag-a-apply, pero hindi talaga qualified.

02:33:39Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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And marami nag-a-apply na may records na in the past.

02:33:44Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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So, there are a lot of disqualificatory factors that come into the selection of policemen.

02:33:51Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Narirecruit na hindi galing ng PNPA, yung mga criminology graduates or graduates of other courses.

02:33:58Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Pagpasok nila, tinitrain ng PNPA.

02:34:01Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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And those amounts, yung budget...

02:34:03Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Yung budget para sa training, it's already here in our...

02:34:07Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Yes, sir. In every region, there is a COTA and then they are trained in the region before they are dispatched and sworn in as policemen.

02:34:13Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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I do agree, no, that we need to be meticulous in recruitment.

02:34:17Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Dahil nga mabigat yung temptation, very sensitive yung trabaho, of course, may dala silang armas.

02:34:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Yes.

02:34:24Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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So, hindi naman natin pwedeng kung sino-sino lang bibigyan ng armas. Dahil yung pag-carry ng armas, responsibility na rin yun.

02:34:30Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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And I'm very proud to say, sir, that...

02:34:33Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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The PNP has now become one of the most trusted organizations in the country under the leadership of General Nartatez.

02:34:40Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Wala na pong ninja cops, wala na pong cotton cops na crusade ni Senator Lacson.

02:34:46Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Wala na rin pong gun for hire. Halos wala yung mga gun for hire syndicates na police. Wala na rin. Kidnapping, wala na rin.

02:34:53Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Ang nahahanap po namin ay yung mga kidnappers na nauhuli namin yun ay dishonorably dismissed policemen.

02:35:00Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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So, ayun na rin. That is, we go back to...

02:35:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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We cannot belabor the point too much, but it is true that if we recruit sub-quality policemen, they end up in the other side of the law.

02:35:11Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Thank you for that, Secretary.

02:35:12Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Secretary, I'll jump to another topic.

02:35:15Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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I know that peace and order is very important. Public safety is important.

02:35:21Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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But we also transferred another important agency, yung ECCD, sa inyo.

02:35:26Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Because we discussed this last time, na under the new law, ang mga local governments na ngayon,

02:35:33Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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ang in-charge ng early childhood care and development.

02:35:37Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Dahil alam nyo naman, dahil former governor kayo, na ang nagpapasweldo ng daycare teachers, mga LGUs,

02:35:44Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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ang nagbabayad ng kuryente ng mga daycare, mga LGUs.

02:35:47Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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So, that's why we transferred it to the DALG para ma-push yung mga LGUs to take ECCD seriously.

02:35:57Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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And we thank the department for issuing the IRR last August 5.

02:36:03Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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But on the ground, Secretary, and I'm just putting this on the table, just to flag the department,

02:36:12Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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na hindi pa lahat ng LGUs ay nabibigyan ng instructions, maybe through a memorandum circular or a DALG circular,

02:36:22Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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to operationalize the law on the ground.

02:36:24Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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I'll give you a case in point.

02:36:27Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Under the law, kasi he has to create a separate office for early childhood care.

02:36:32Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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So, hindi pa yung nakakreate.

02:36:33Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Of course, yung mga plantelia items rin, for child development workers, child development teachers, hindi pa rin nakakreate.

02:36:42Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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So, I just want to flag the department.

02:36:45Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Nandiyan na yung IRR, but to mobilize the LGUs, yun na lang ang nagkukulang.

02:36:50Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Yes, sir.

02:36:51Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Noted, sir.

02:36:52Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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And we will exert all efforts to complete it, sir.

02:36:56Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Next year, I noted also that the target is quite ambitious.

02:37:02Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Yes.

02:37:03Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Right now, ang ating participation rate na sa 33%.

02:37:07Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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For 2027, it's 40%.

02:37:09Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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So, I support that, of course.

02:37:11Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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The more mga bata, 3-4 year olds pumapasok, the better.

02:37:16Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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That's why it's about time to mobilize the LGUs.

02:37:19Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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And I think, being a former governor, alin yun naman kung paano mag-mobilize ng mga LGUs.

02:37:25Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Yeah.

02:37:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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A large part of that is the feeding program that you will have for the children.

02:37:32Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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We have determined that...

02:37:33Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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We will get a meals ready to eat.

02:37:39Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Parang yung nutriban dati nung time ng Amerikano at time ng matandang Marcos.

02:37:45Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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But the meals will be pre-packed and just heated in the respective barangays.

02:37:51Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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We find that a more efficient system than giving the money to the LGUs to cook for the children.

02:37:56Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Because the variance of cost in the mountains and in the cities are different.

02:38:00Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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However, we contract the...

02:38:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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This company to make meals ready to eat packets that just need to be heated.

02:38:08Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Then the nutritional value will be more efficiently distributed to the children at a lower cost than to cook it manually over the 42,000 marangays in the country.

02:38:20Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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It's also part of the ECCD law.

02:38:22Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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So, ang kulang lang, Secretary, is a memorandum circular to all the LGUs on implementing the law and also operationalizing the law on the ground.

02:38:33Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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I think makikita natin malaking pagbabago na sa delivery ng early childhood education.

02:38:39Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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I agree, sir. We will have an MCA regarding this.

02:38:42Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Thank you. Thank you.

02:38:42Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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And lastly, Mr. Chairman, medyo nagugulat lang ako dun sa mga naririnig ko about BFP.

02:38:50Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Dati, ang naririnig lang natin, nagbebenta ng fire extinguisher.

02:38:56Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Ngayon, pati yung slots binibenta.

02:38:58Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Kanina, nabanggit nyo yung bid rigging.

02:39:03Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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No, mayroon pang...

02:39:03Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Mayroon pang SOP.

02:39:05Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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And I'm very concerned with that.

02:39:07Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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And that's why when you shaked up the BFP, the department, talagang kailangan na talaga.

02:39:15Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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It's about time.

02:39:16Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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And I can see that we have a new chief, a new leader.

02:39:22Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Nakatrabaho ko po si fire chief sa...

02:39:24Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Not me, but si Secretary Rex when he was a mayor.

02:39:29Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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So, nakita ko na he was a very effective fire chief when he was in Valenzuela.

02:39:33Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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So, I hope, Fire Chief Kwan Tiu, matigil na itong mga corrupt practices in the department.

02:39:41Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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Nakakagulat eh, nung I heard earlier, na all the way to bid rigging and slot selling, hindi na maganda.

02:39:51Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

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So, I hope that massive reforms will be undertaken in order to clean up the BFP.

02:39:59Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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It's begun, sir.

02:39:59Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Sir, we already had a purge of the top leadership.

02:40:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Those involved in the corruption.

02:40:06Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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And just this morning, I met with all the fire marshals of NCR and Region 4 where our major economic hubs are.

02:40:12Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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And I warned them in no uncertain terms that if I catch them or if they are involved in any shenanigans,

02:40:21Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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I will not hesitate to file charges against them.

02:40:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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I told them, I am not part of the system, I have never been part of the system, and I will destroy the system.

02:40:31Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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So, it is a very stern warning I gave to the...

02:40:33Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Thank you, Fire Marshals, today.

02:40:34Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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And we will follow up and make sure that they comply.

02:40:38Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Thank you, Secretary.

02:40:38Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

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Thank you, Mr. Chairman.

02:40:39Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Thank you.

02:40:40Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

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One of my advocacies, pagka-budget ng pigusapan, and this is one of your mandates,

02:40:46Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

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is to ensure the alignment of LGU plans with the national priorities.

02:40:52Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Kasi ang...

02:40:55Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

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In fact, may budget po ito eh, 206 million pesos sa 2027.

02:41:00Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Yun yung support for local governance program.

02:41:03Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

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Kasi yung pre-mandanas, ang share ng local government, yung RDC-endorsed PAPs,

02:41:12Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

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nasa mga 20% lang.

02:41:14Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002719

Ito lagi kong pinapoint out every time meron kaming plenary deliberation, especially sa DBCC.

02:41:20Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002720

Bakit yanon?

02:41:21Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002721

Ang core dapat ng budgeting system natin, sa labas eh, di ba?

02:41:28Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002722

Pero 20%.

02:41:29Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002723

Now it has improved to something like 35%, pero kulang pa rin.

02:41:33Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002724

Kasi yung first, yung synchronization ng preparation of the local government plans,

02:41:43Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002725

ng mga local government councils, hindi ito in sync with the budget call, yung timing.

02:41:50Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002726

Nagbabudget call tayo, yung start ng process siguro mga January, February.

02:41:56Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002727

Pero halos October na, hindi pa tapos yung deliberation sa mga local development councils.

02:42:02Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002728

So,

02:42:03Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002729

how do we, at least, you know,

02:42:07Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002730

i-synchronize yung timing man lang

02:42:10Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002731

para tumaas yung percentage ng RDC-endorsed PAPs

02:42:15Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002732

doon sa pag-craft ng national budget?

02:42:22Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002733

Sir, the RDC, for the longest time, kasi hindi na pinapansin yung RDC eh.

02:42:27Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002734

Hindi na talaga.

02:42:28Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002735

It is only under the administration of the current president

02:42:31Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002736

that the RDCs have been given more attention to

02:42:34Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002737

and recommendatory.

02:42:35Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002738

The biggest hindrance to that, sir,

02:42:37Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002739

is that it becomes a political question in its implementation.

02:42:42Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002740

When we, when the RDCs, the local development,

02:42:46Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002741

when the regional development councils endorse a project,

02:42:49Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002742

it becomes a political question on the legislature

02:42:52Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002743

whether or not they will put money into the project that has been endorsed.

02:42:58Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002744

Most of the time, sir,

02:43:01Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002745

even upon the insistence of the DILG,

02:43:05Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002746

that they,

02:43:05Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002747

they follow it in the legislature,

02:43:08Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002748

somehow in the budget processing system,

02:43:10Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002749

nawawala po yung priorities na yan.

02:43:12Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002750

So, if only the congressmen can be part of the RDCs,

02:43:18Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002751

so they will realize how important it is that these projects be done,

02:43:22Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002752

then maybe they will be in sync with how it is accomplished.

02:43:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002753

Because as of now, sir,

02:43:27Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002754

the congressmen are not part of the RDCs,

02:43:30Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002755

and they should be,

02:43:31Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002756

and senators should be part of it.

02:43:32Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002757

But they are part of the municipal, provincial,

02:43:35Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002758

and development councils.

02:43:37Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002759

They can participate

02:43:38Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002760

during the deliberation of the local government plans.

02:43:42Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002761

Yes, sir.

02:43:42Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002762

Members na eh.

02:43:43Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002763

Even sa barangay level,

02:43:45Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002764

they can send their own representatives, di ba?

02:43:47Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002765

Yes, yes, sir.

02:43:48Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002766

Mayor,

02:43:50Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002767

Mabilog, yes.

02:43:51Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002768

Yeah, Mabilog, Jed.

02:43:53Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002769

Yes.

02:43:53Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002770

So, hindi na pa-practice.

02:43:55Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002771

Why?

02:43:55Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002772

Because ang mindset ng congressmen,

02:43:58Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002773

ba't kami makipag-debate sa inyo dyan?

02:44:00Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002774

Exactly, sir.

02:44:01Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002775

Eh, pagdating sa amin, kami yung hari.

02:44:03Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002776

Yes, sir.

02:44:04Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002777

Pumilak.

02:44:04Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002778

And that's the reason why,

02:44:05Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002779

pagka-budget season,

02:44:08Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002780

laging puno yung hallway namin dito.

02:44:10Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002781

Puno yung hallway sa batasan.

02:44:13Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002782

May mga folders lahat yung mga local government executives.

02:44:16Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002783

Namamalimos.

02:44:18Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002784

That's right, sir.

02:44:18Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002785

Well, in fact, dapat,

02:44:20Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002786

kung tataasan natin yung percentage share

02:44:22Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002787

ng endorsed ng RDC

02:44:24Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002788

from the local government councils,

02:44:27Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002789

mawawala na yun eh.

02:44:28Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002790

Kasi kung i-adapt sa national budget yung kanilang...

02:44:30Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002791

But, you know,

02:44:32Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002792

ang aking argument dito is,

02:44:33Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002793

who would know better

02:44:35Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002794

the needs and priorities

02:44:37Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002795

of the local government units,

02:44:40Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002796

di ba yung local government officials?

02:44:42Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002797

I totally agree, sir.

02:44:44Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002798

Pagdating sa crafting ng budget,

02:44:46Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002799

ang laki ng disconnect, no?

02:44:47Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002800

Yes, sir.

02:44:48Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002801

Bigaw na eh.

02:44:49Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002802

Yes, sir.

02:44:50Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002803

Hindi alam naman ng senators and congressmen

02:44:53Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002804

yung needs and priorities.

02:44:54Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002805

Anong nangyayari pa?

02:44:55Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002806

They don't even,

02:44:56Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002807

when they make,

02:44:57Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002808

or we,

02:44:58Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002809

when we make insertion,

02:45:00Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002821

We don't even coordinate or consult with the local government officials and the agencies that will implement the PAPs.

02:45:11Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002822

You know, problema.

02:45:12Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002823

So I think it's about time.

02:45:14Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002824

Kasi, you know, I'm happy na during the campaign, the President issued EO82, diba?

02:45:21Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002825

Ito yung enhancing the Regional Development Council.

02:45:25Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002826

In fact, when he was joining our campaign, laging meron siyang extra activity with the RDC.

02:45:33Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002827

Laging kasama sa ano yan, sa kanyang itinerary.

02:45:37Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002828

Kaya misa nadidelay yung rally because nanggagaling pa siya sa RDC meetings.

02:45:43Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002829

So, but how can we translate that into actual practice?

02:45:49Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002830

How can you fight batasan and how can you fight?

02:45:52Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002831

Sir, I think...

02:45:54Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002832

No, this is the Senate building.

02:45:56Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002833

Sir, I think the new policy of enhancing the local government support fund has helped a great deal

02:46:04Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002834

with the equalization of opportunities for the local government units.

02:46:11Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002835

Under the auspices of the current President, he's increased it tenfold, I think,

02:46:15Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002836

and to 58 billion, sir, from...

02:46:19Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002837

It was less than 6 billion in the previous budget.

02:46:23Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002838

And it's helped a great deal.

02:46:24Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002839

And I go around...

02:46:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002840

Local government units and they find great comfort that finally Malacanang is listening to the plight of the local government units.

02:46:33Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002841

So, I think enhancing the LGSF is one of the great equalizing factors in order for these projects and to be aligned with the national project, sir.

02:46:43Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002842

Some numbers here, no?

02:46:44Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002843

Yung 2025, 22.9 billion LGSF.

02:46:50Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002844

Nag-spike ito dramatically sa 57.87 billion in 2026.

02:46:56Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002845

Sa 2027 NEP, 58.53 billion.

02:47:00Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002846

So, tumataas talaga yung local government support fund.

02:47:06Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002847

Sir, just as a clarification.

02:47:09Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002848

In 2025, sir, the 22.99 billion LGSF was not given to the local governments, but rather disbursed by congressmen and senators.

02:47:21Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002849

Unlike today, sir, the 58 billion goes directly to the local government.

02:47:26Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002850

So, there is now a greater connection between the local government units and the national governments.

02:47:34Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002851

Tanong ko lang, did you wrestle with the congressmen when you...

02:47:39Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002852

During your budget deliberation?

02:47:41Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002853

No, sir, it was not an issue anymore.

02:47:44Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002854

It was not an issue.

02:47:46Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002855

We finished last week, two weeks ago, and it was not an issue with them.

02:47:51Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002856

I'm glad to hear that, Mr. Secretary.

02:47:56Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002857

Yes, Mr. Chair.

02:47:57Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002858

With regards to...

02:47:59Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002859

The reason why this budget hearings, it was started by our Senate President last year,

02:48:05Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002860

to prevent occurrence again of anomalous projects like the ghost projects and flood control,

02:48:14Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002861

we already require RDC approval, or at the very least provincial,

02:48:18Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002862

pero more of the RDC approval for all the projects.

02:48:22Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002863

Kasi nangyayari, we do not want a repeat of what happened before

02:48:29Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002864

na basta maiproject lang kahit hindi kailangan.

02:48:31Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002865

Hindi nga alam ng governor, hindi alam ng local government, nagkakaroon ng projects eh.

02:48:36Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002866

So with that, we will now require RDC approval, Mr. Chair, kasi yun yung nangyayari noon.

02:48:42Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002867

Kahit hindi alam ng LGU or provincia, nagkakaproject para alam na natin

02:48:48Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002868

pagkapirahan lang, hindi naman talaga kailangan.

02:48:50Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002869

So now, RDC approval is as a requirement now for all the projects or yung pang nangihingi ng

02:48:59Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002870

additional and

02:49:01Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002871

for national funding.

02:49:03Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002872

Thank you, Mr. Chair.

02:49:05Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002873

Yes.

02:49:13Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002876

We are thinking of passing a legislation that the UHC...

02:49:15Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002877

this is not enough at the local level, for the universal healthcare program.

02:49:19Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002878

Our chairman is the champion.

02:49:22Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002879

He is the author of the UHC.

02:49:25Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002880

He is the one that sponsored it.

02:49:27Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002881

We are thinking of earmarking.

02:49:28Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002882

The DOH fund, especially in hospitals, is already earmarked by the LGUs, just like the Calamity Fund, right? It has 5%.

02:49:35Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002883

How about earmarking, say, 10 or 15%?

02:49:41Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002884

So that the national government will not know how to deploy the logistics or the support for the health programs of the LGUs.

02:49:54Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002885

Sir, I think we should take caution to that, because not all local governments have the capacity to implement, to absorb the said amounts.

02:50:05Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002886

As it is, the setup is that the universal health care plan goes to the government hospitals directly to support the program.

02:50:16Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002887

Giving it directly to the LGUs might be counterproductive, because not all LGUs have the capacity to implement.

02:50:24Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002888

So, thank you, Mr. Secretary, and thank you to the entire...

02:50:39Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002889

Anyway, support staff, in case the Secretary needs to ask, you will also ask.

02:50:52Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002890

But it looks like all the Secretaries know the answer, so you are not top yet.

02:50:58Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002891

Mr. Chairman, actually, to be honest...

02:51:02Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002892

To be honest about it, I'm not saying this because the Secretary is here, but I have a lot of respect for the Secretaries who, when it comes to the budget season, budget hearings, they are the ones who answer.

02:51:14Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002893

It means that they know their budget.

02:51:19Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002894

Because there are many Secretaries, oh, Yusek, answer this, oh, Asek, answer this, oh, this, Director, answer this.

02:51:25Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002895

That's your budget, you should know what your budget contains.

02:51:28Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002896

So, you should defend your budget, not Yusek, not Asek.

02:51:32Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002897

Yusek is not the Director.

02:51:34Source

Senator Sherwin "Win" T. Gatchalian

asr-002898

So, I'm not saying this because I've been in Central JB, it sounds familiar.

02:51:39Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002899

Thank you, sir.

02:51:41Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002900

Likewise, I'm sorry, sir, bago mag-adjourn, siguro request ko lang kay Usec, no?

02:51:45Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002901

I'm now the Chair of the local government again, and sometimes we have some measures or bills that are being heard for local governments.

02:51:56Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002902

Andami akong nakitang Usec na bago at Asec.

02:52:01Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002903

Maybe you can say...

02:52:02Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002904

Maybe you can send someone that will be designated, that can speak for the department.

02:52:07Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002905

Kasi lately, napagalitan ko yung huli, director, pinadala ilang beses, hindi naman makasagot.

02:52:13Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002906

So, I hope it doesn't happen again.

02:52:15Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002907

Dati si Usec Rolando Puno, di ba?

02:52:17Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002908

Kaya nag-a-attend, nung Asec pa kayo.

02:52:18Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002909

Nag-Usec ka, hindi na kita nakita.

02:52:22Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002910

Sana naman mag-a-

02:52:22Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002911

That was a mistake on my part, sir. And we will make sure to rectify.

02:52:25Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002912

Siguro for legislative, ano lang, concerns, you may be send someone.

02:52:31Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002913

Yes, sir.

02:52:32Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002914

At sila, yung Usec Marlo Iringan, yung mga usual natin noon eh.

02:52:35Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002915

Kaya yun ang naging [unclear]. Baka naman na-tempo lang itong dalawang director. Hindi makasagot eh, so sayang lang.

02:52:41Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002916

So, we send someone that will be designated for our legislative functions.

02:52:48Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002917

Thank you, sir.

02:52:49Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002918

Thank you very much, sir.

02:52:49Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002919

In the same vein, I'm now the Chairman of the Public Order Committee.

02:52:53Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002920

The Firearms Amendment, about the Firearms, I will attend to that.

02:52:59Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002921

I just need your draft of your legislative proposal.

02:53:02Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002922

Thank you very much, sir.

02:53:03Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002923

So, with that, is there a motion to approve and submit to the plenary the budget of the DILG?

02:53:10Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002924

Yes, Mr. Chair, I move that the budget of the DILG and its attached agencies be submitted

02:53:18Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002925

to the plenary for discussion and for debates, further debates, Mr. Chair.

02:53:25Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002926

So, the motion is approved.

02:53:26Source

Senator Panfilo Lacson

asr-002927

Thank you very much.

02:53:27Source

DILG Secretary Juanito Victor C. Remulla

asr-002928

Thank you very much.

02:53:28Source

Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

asr-002929

Thank you very much.