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DICT

Senate Committee on Finance · September 23, 2026

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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I want this to be as interactive as possible. So, uh while there are no other senators here yet, we let you proceed with your presentations. Um and then ideally, unless the senators are in a big hurry, um uh I want you to be able to finish your presentations first. No, uh, I also want you to to be mindful of your health. So you are always free to stand up and go to the restro. You are free to

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take your snacks. You are free to drink water. No need for permission any of the above. Um they're just they're just uh one or two or three main speakers and if I look for you and you went to the bathroom that's not an issue. Um sitting is the new smoking. So also feel free to stand up. Hopefully we won't be here that long but um you are more than welcome to stand up and uh take a quick break from sitting. Um

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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we try to be sustainable as sustainable as we can. So you have um glass uh bought uh um glass glasses for your for your drinking water and uh we have a a page who or a waiter who will refill it for you. So wala pa rin yung salamin ko. So anyway sige let's do this. Um welcome everyone to uh the subcommittee of the committee on finance hearing today. Welcome to the entire

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DICT uh team and the attached agencies. Uh on the agenda today is the propos budget for fiscal year 2027 uh national expenditure program of the DICT and attached agencies. So before we proceed I'd like to acknowledge some significant developments uh on the part of the legislative. We passed the e-governance act in uh a year

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ago. This seeks to make government services more accessible, integrated and responsible through digital platforms and konektadong Pinoy Act which aims to expand internet access, promote competition, improve the quality and affordability of connectivity throughout the country. uh also last year these two laws were sponsored by Senator Alan Caitano. At the same time there remain several issues that we need to examine closely as we consider the 2027 budget particularly on cyber security, data

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privacy, online scams, cyber crime and the protection of children and other vulnerable groups from online harm. Children can be profiled and targeted online where mind conditioning is used to carry out real world harms. Gaming and messaging platforms can be exploited to reach vulnerable young people. I would therefore like to know whether the proposed budgets of the DICT, CICC, NPC, and NTC provide them with sufficient resources, personal technology and capacity to respond effectively to these

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threats. I also want to uh make sure that we are mindful of our commitments under the sustainable development goals. This is not just we cannot take isolation. um our access to all the programs and um uh implementation of the laws we are passing the budgets that we're now going to be providing you will affect SDG3 on

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good health and wellbeing, SDG4 on quality education, SDG5 on gender equality, SDG8 on decent work and economic growth, SDG9 on industry, innovation and infrastructure, SDG10 on reduced inequalities, SDG11 on sustainable CI and commun and SDG 17 on participation for the goals. So when we discuss the DCT budget today, I hope we do not look at technology and isolation. Every peso we allocate to the

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sector has implications for the educational system, the health care uh system, our economy, public safety, government efficiency and the daily lives of Filipinos. So we also want to ensure that um our expanded digital access uh is within the confines of a safe environment. We want to see continued reporting and um clear programs uh to identify online scams, identity theft, data breaches, cyber attacks, disinformation, online sexual

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abuse and exploitation of children and all other forms of cyber crimes. We also want to include in the discussion and the preparation of the budget uh the rise of the use of artificial intelligence which we know can help improve government services and productivity but must also be used to create but are also used and we should be mindful that they are used to create deep fake spread thisinformation commit

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fraud and exploit vulnerable individual so we should have uh safeguards in place for this so um on that note We will hear from DIC. I understand that the secretary is in Malakan. So you will be the one to present. Okay. And then after that um the cyber crime investigation coordination center, national privacy commission and national telecommunications commission. So

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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yeah, let's proceed. You have a presentation no?

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

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Yes, madam.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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Oo. Yung yung ibang binanggit ko may presentation din.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

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Meron din po.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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Okay. So huwag niyo akong basahan ng mahabang um prepared speech ha. Like let's go through the presentation, point out the important um key points that understand there. Okay. So we can have a interactive discussion.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

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Noted on that madam.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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Thank you so much. Let's proceed. So I give you the floor. You

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

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with your permission uh madam share uh pleasant afternoon. the honorable senator chairman of the committee on finance of committee C senator PS Kitano and uh the members of offer staff to our coa auditors and our friends from DBM as well and to my fellow the ICT uh colleagues. A pleasant afternoon to everyone in behalf of our secretary Henry Raguda uh we will keep this presentation focus on our four on four things. But DICT is already delivering

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

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how our major programs are progressing in 2026, the fiscal year 2027 national expenditure program and additional priority requirements identified by the ICT and our attach agencies. more than the numbers, our objective is to show how these investments translate into better connectivity, more accessible digital uh government services, stronger cyber security, digital skills and employment pathways, and more resilient communication for Filipinos. Before we

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

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go into the program and budget details, allow us to begin with a short very short presentation audicial presentation on the gains and impact of our major programs. Madam chair with your permission

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Ang present natin ngayon is

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halos lahat nangyayari

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nasa internet.

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Kapag wala kang internet,

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parang mapag-iiwanan ka.

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Ang present natin ngayon is

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halos lahat nangyayari.

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nangyayari nasa internet.

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Kapag wala kang internet,

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parang mapag-iiwanan ka.

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Ang free wifi po sa amin ay

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bihirang bihira po.

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Kami po ay kasalukuyang kumukonekta

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gamit po ng data sa aming mga telepono.

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Actually, before po,

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nung wala pa pong DICT po,

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yung ginagawa po ng mga tao po dito,

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pumupunta pa po sila sa taas ng bundok po.

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Dati po ay

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kumipila sila

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ng medyo mahaba, nung wala pong system.

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Without centralized services,

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agencies would need to make

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independent investments in hardware,

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which is quite expensive.

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Sa loob ng ilang linggong paggamit namin ng

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DICT Bayanihan SIM,

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nagdala ito ng pagbabago.

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Lalong-lalo na sa aming pagtuturo,

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mas naging engaging ang aming talakayan.

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Mas aktibo

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ng nakikilahok ang aming mga mag-aaral.

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These services deliver value

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far beyond subscription-based infrastructure.

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They enable

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government agencies like ours

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particularly those with limited resources

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and manpower to actively

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participate in digital transformation.

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Ang mabilis na sistema, ito ay

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may katumbas na kaalwanan

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sa mga negosyante. Para maayos

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ang servisyong binibigay,

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mabilis ang servisyong binibigay ng

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pamahalaan, mabilis din po

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ang pagtulong ng mga mamamayan.

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This kind of communication

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equipment is going to help people

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communicate in a time

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of crisis. One of the biggest challenges

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is to know where to send help,

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who needs the help,

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and how to get it to people.

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Malaking tulong talaga siya sa amin

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and I also hope that

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this project can be expanded farther

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and that internet connectivity

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will continue to improve

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especially in farther barangays

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where the signal is limited.

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This is going to be the success

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factor that is going to save lives

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and change lives.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

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Madam Chair, next would be

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the respective executive officials

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who will discuss the details

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of their areas of responsibility

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in terms of the programs

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of the ICT as well as

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the designated other agencies

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within the department.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

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DICT ICT Literacy and Competency Development Bureau Director Jennalyn G. Raviz

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Thank you, Usec Asiddao.

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DICT ICT Literacy and Competency Development Bureau Director Jennalyn G. Raviz

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Madam Senator,

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DICT ICT Literacy and Competency Development Bureau Director Jennalyn G. Raviz

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I'm Director Zheng

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DICT ICT Literacy and Competency Development Bureau Director Jennalyn G. Raviz

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from the ICT Academy

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from the ICT

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for USEC Dino Aguirre.

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Under our

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Digital First Economy pillar,

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DICT ICT Literacy and Competency Development Bureau Director Jennalyn G. Raviz

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we begin with the skills side

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of the digital transformation.

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DICT ICT Literacy and Competency Development Bureau Director Jennalyn G. Raviz

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In 2025, the ICT reached

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304,241

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Filipinos through digital

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skills development activities.

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We operated 49

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DICT-owned digital transformation centers

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and helped form

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35 local freelancer organizations

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under the SPARK initiative.

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For 2026,

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the program targets

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509,898

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participants

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And as of August, 228,153 have participated.

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All 70 targeted DICT-owned Digital Transformation Centers are operational,

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and we have also supported 140 partner-owned Tech4Ed centers

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with training against a target of 1,225,

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but registered 1,507 unique learners in the Digital Workforce Hub

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and formed 35 local freelancer organizations.

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For fiscal year 2027, with 312.527 million under the NEP,

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the program targets 851,440 Filipinos,

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1,000 partner-owned Tech4Ed centers supported with training,

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70 operational DICT-owned Digital Transformation Centers,

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500,000 registered unique learners under the Digital Workforce Hub,

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and 42 local freelancer organizations

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formed under SPARK.

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The direction is to move from one-time learning

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toward a continuing digital workforce ecosystem

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from learning and community access to actual economic opportunities.

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Next slide, please.

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For the skills pipeline, it must connect to real opportunities.

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This is the role of the ICT Industry Development Program,

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a program that provides opportunities to 28,134 Filipinos,

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DICT ICT Literacy and Competency Development Bureau Director Jennalyn G. Raviz

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maintained 213 public and private sector partnerships,

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and supported 274 ICT industry initiatives.

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In 2026, as of August, 94,778 Filipinos have already been provided opportunities,

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with 213 partnerships maintained and 177 support initiatives delivered.

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For

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fiscal year 2027, with 61.891 million.

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DICT ICT Literacy and Competency Development Bureau Director Jennalyn G. Raviz

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The program targets 631,251 Filipinos,

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434 public and private sector partnerships,

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and 641 ICT industry support initiatives.

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This covers startup growth, regional digital readiness,

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MSME digital transformation, freelancer and ITBPM support,

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mentorship, industry promotion,

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and institutional development.

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In short, the digital-first economy means building both sides of the equation,

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a stronger pool of Filipino digital talent,

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and a stronger ecosystem that can absorb, employ, and grow that talent.

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Thank you.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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I'd just like to recognize our chairperson, Senator JV Ejercito.

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Do you want to make a statement?

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Anyway, good afternoon to the ICT family.

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And I'm here as Chairman of the Committee on Finance to hear, of course, iyong mga ano niyo.

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we understand that because of the very limited fiscal space this coming year,

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most of the departments and budgets receive a considerable amount of budget cuts.

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But anyway, the Vice Chair is here to hear the programs.

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Please let us know which ones will be severely affected.

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And which,

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siguro, list na lang later on which programs need to be funded.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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That's why the reason why we have budget hearings is, of course, to consider.

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Senator Joseph Victor "JV" G. Ejercito

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So, Madam Chair, that's all. Thank you.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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Just a quick remark.

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Same comment I had when we had our briefing.

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Of course, we're all excited that all of these Filipinos are being targeted for capacity.

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But I still have that question of what tools do we leave them behind after?

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Because they have more knowledge, but they don't have access to computers.

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And I know there was a response already given to me during the briefing that there are centers.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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But we really have to, I think I asked you to show me the picture to show like how many of these people have access,

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like walking distance ba yun sa kanila, nasa barangday ba nila yun?

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Kasi otherwise.

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And it is an issue that has been brought to our attention that we read about, not just in the Philippines.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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Hindi natin na, we want to fulfill that role, pero without the enough tools, baka kulang din yung access nila.

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So, just maybe a very quick response before you go to the next point.

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DICT ICT Literacy and Competency Development Bureau Director Jennalyn G. Raviz

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Madam Senator, we actually have digital transformation centers.

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In the regions.

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And we try to strategically put them in places where they could easily be accessed by our citizens.

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So, as for what is in a DTC, so it depends on the level.

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So, they do have computers there where everybody could actually use.

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DICT ICT Literacy and Competency Development Bureau Director Jennalyn G. Raviz

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They also have internet access there as well.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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Okay. Let's leave that. I'll park this issue for further discussion.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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But at least that remains to be my concern.

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And I think I asked you nga for like a mapping so we could really see.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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Thank you. Okay. Let's proceed.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

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With your permission, Mr. Chair.

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Asek Pinky will be the next presenter.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

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Good afternoon, Madam Chair.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

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So, owing to the inclusive tech for all, again, there are three major programs for infrastructure.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

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This is the NBP, the GovNet, and the free Wi-Fi.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

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For this afternoon, Madam, I will be discussing the national program, broadband program.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

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That provides the backbone that supports the government connectivity and downstream of digital service.

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In 2025, the ICT laid 3,026 kilometers of fiber optics, activated 59 nodes, and connected 1,686 government agencies

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with estimated 26.47 million members of transacting public service by existing NBP and GovNet infrastructure.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

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In 2026, Madam, we are given 667 million that is focused in the operation and maintenance of Phase 1, 2, 3,

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and the existing of the five GovNet.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000214

And in 2027, we are with a NEP of 1.129 billion.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000215

We continue for the backbone maintenance and sustain a large GovNet footprint.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000216

That will now serve 2,368 agency or facility reflected in the target of 1,081 GovNet agency and facility maintained.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000217

Again, Madam Chair, as you could see in the drawing, the success story of Phase 1, 2, 3 remains looping.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000218

It's not covered yet.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000219

It does not cover yet.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000220

That's why we have the PDIP, which is the Philippine Digital Infrastructure Project.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000221

It's complementing the National Broadband Program in the Philippine Digital Infrastructure Project,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000222

supported through official development assistance from the World Bank.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000223

The project is designed to strengthen the inter-island and regional connectivity across the two regions

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000224

and 10 provinces, establishing six island gateway and enable last-mile connectivity

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000225

of 10,259

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000227

schools, hospitals, government offices and other public services. Implementation is in progress. Phase 1 [unclear] environmental and social impact is now 25%. We hope that by the end of 2026 we will move to the obligation of Phases 4 and 5 and the middle mile.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000228

national fiber backbone nodes

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000229

will be in 2027

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000230

and 28

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000231

middle mile level

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000232

terrestrial backbone will also be in

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000233

2027, madam.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000234

For 2027,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000235

the 2.140

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000236

billion NEP supports

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000237

the continued implementation

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000238

including the 37

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000239

NGCP nodes operation

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000240

and completing the four middle

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000241

mile level one segment across the

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000242

region cluster.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000243

Yusek, for a free

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000244

Wi-Fi. With your permission,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000245

madam chair, the next speaker would be

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000246

Can I just get, what's the total investment

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000247

we've made so far or what's the total

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000248

amount that

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000249

DICT wants to spend for this

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000250

broadband program

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000251

like over the years?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000252

May number kayo?

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000253

Madam chair,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000254

for the NB people,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000255

we have only a very small

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000256

amount that is only

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000257

for 2026, we only are

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000258

667 million

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000259

inclusion

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000260

of the maintenance

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000261

of phase 1, 2, 3

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000262

and the creation of the five new

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000263

government site that is

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000264

204 sites

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000265

national agency

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000266

and

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000267

that's why it's complemented by the

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000268

PDIP project, broadband project

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000269

because we only have

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000270

small budget for

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000271

for this one, madam.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000272

So for the World Bank project,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000273

it's a very big amount

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000274

po, madam.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000275

It's 3.2 for 2026,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000276

3.2 billion.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000277

And we are now,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000278

we have ongoing

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000279

obligation and procurement

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000280

of the World Bank project, madam.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000297

I wanted to know the entire investment

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000298

that has been made so far

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000299

and that you want to make.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000300

So, just submit it.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000301

Yes, Madam.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000302

I can coordinate with you.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000303

Kasi nag-uusap kami

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000304

ng mga ibang senators about it earlier

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000305

na magkano ba itong

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000306

backbone project

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000307

backbone Phases 1 to 6.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000313

Basically, yun yung tanong eh.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000314

Noted, madam. Thank you, madam chair.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000315

Thank you.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-000316

As a Chris, please.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-000317

With your permission, madam.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000318

Good afternoon, madam chair.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000319

So, the free public

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000320

internet access program translates

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000321

national connectivity into direct

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000322

access for communities.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000323

So, in 2025, the program

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000324

provided free internet to 9.7

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000325

million Filipinos through

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000326

9,567 access

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000327

points in 5,057

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000328

locations across

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000329

943 cities and municipalities.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000330

So, in 2026,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000331

with 5 billion, implementation

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000332

has scaled significantly.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000333

So, as of August 31, we have reached

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000334

11.7 million beneficiaries

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000335

against the 15.8

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000336

million target this year. So, we

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000337

activated 33,263

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000338

access points

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000339

covering in

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000340

spread out in

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000341

12,939

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000342

different locations.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000343

And it reached

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000344

1,441 cities and municipalities.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000345

So, connectivity for

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000346

targeted DepEd schools

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000347

is already at 99.34%

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000348

as of August.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000349

For fiscal year

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000350

2027, so the program retains

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000351

the 5 billion funding level

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000352

and carries forward the scale

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000353

targets. So, 15.8

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000354

million beneficiaries.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000355

42,489 access points

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000356

in 16,167

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000357

locations, serving

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000358

1,634

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000359

different localities.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000360

Madam Chair,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000361

as part of the connectivity

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000362

project of the ICT, we also have the

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000363

Bayanihan SIM, which will be discussed by

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000364

ASEC Pinky.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000365

We just put on record, during the briefing I clarified because the enumeration of the areas where the free Wi-Fi was provided did not include areas like state universities and hospitals, but it was clarified by the team that kasama naman iyon. So just for the record, lagay natin iyan kasi importante iyon eh.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-000365-split-2

Thank you, Madam Chair.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000366

And also, I want to

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000367

add that, that's why earlier on,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000368

because I'll keep going back to it,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000369

when I mentioned the different sustainable

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000370

development goals, one is on education,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000371

the other one is on health, at the end

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000372

of the day, itong free Wi-Fi natin

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000373

is not just for leisure,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000374

di ba? Because

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000375

I wonder if anyone ever did a survey,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000376

but like, how do most people

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000377

use it? I don't think anyone in this room,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000378

myself included, will deny

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000379

that a big chunk of my usage is leisure,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000380

but a big chunk of my usage

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000381

is also work. Like right now,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000382

we're using Wi-Fi at work.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000383

If this is the Senate Wi-Fi, then I

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000384

guarantee you, it's bad.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000385

But

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000386

on other occasions with my team, we work

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000387

gabi na, they work from home, I work

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000388

from home, and we're able

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000389

to have discussions because we

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000390

have Wi-Fi. So,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000391

hindi free Wi-Fi yung sa amin, by the way.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000392

But

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000393

my point is, pagdating dito sa mga

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000394

schools like state universities,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000395

that's how we can ensure that quality

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000396

education can reach the far-flung

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000397

areas, diba? Like we can have

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000398

professors, you know, like really good

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000399

professors with PhDs

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000400

from

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000401

premium universities

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000402

be lecturing in

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000403

small colleges because

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000404

of Wi-Fi. And same goes with the doctors.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000405

I mean, I'm preaching to the choir, alam nyo naman yan,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000406

but I have to put it in record because

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000407

yun talaga yung purpose natin,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000408

diba, for the Wi-Fi. It's not

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000409

so that kids can be on Facebook

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000410

and can have barkada, but

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000411

but, you know, beyond

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000412

leisure, it's also connectivity because

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000413

how many, how much, what is the person

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000414

of Filipinos that have

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000415

an immediate family member that's an OFW.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000416

So in that sense, kahit sabi mong

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000417

kwentuhan lang yun, pero that's kwentuhan

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000418

that a child needs.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000419

That's kwentuhan with their mother, that's kwentuhan with

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000420

their father who is probably away for a year

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000421

or two years. So support tayo

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000422

dyan. Kahit sabi mong walang

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000423

kahit sabi mong

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000424

kwentuhan lang yan. No, that's the kind

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000425

of connectivity that we really want.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000426

So I just want to put that on record.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000427

Okay, let's proceed.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000428

Madam Chair, I'll be presenting

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000429

the Bayanihan SIM.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000430

Bayanihan SIM project is another

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000431

last mile connectivity modality

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000432

using mobile data to reach

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000433

beneficiary where fixed public

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000434

internet access remain limited

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000435

or unavailable.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000436

There is no

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000437

2026 ga-approvision for the project

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000438

madam, because we're still

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000439

implementing the 2025

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000440

to carry it out po.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000441

So

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000442

a total amount, the total

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000443

of

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000444

989,680

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000445

SIMs were produced

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000446

and delivered to the regional office.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000447

As of August 2026

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000448

madam, there is now

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000449

879,559

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000450

SIMs that has been

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000451

distributed to

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000452

the beneficiary. The project

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000453

has covered 2,668

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000454

DepEd schools out of

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000455

2,815

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000456

underserved and unserved

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000457

schools.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000458

As well as

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000459

1,919

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000460

barangays across

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000461

394

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000462

municipalities in the

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000463

76 province.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000464

For 2027 madam,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000465

the slide reflects

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000466

for the pleading of 6

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000467

billion subsequent requests

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000468

for free internet

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000469

access fund

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000470

from free wifi for all budget

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000471

with the application

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000472

of the CAF

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000473

guidelines for additional fund requests. The proposed funding will sustain the service at about one million

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000474

existing Bayanihan SIM beneficiaries

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000475

for

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000477

another twelve months

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000479

and expand

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000480

the mobile access

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000481

to

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000485

1.8 million

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000487

students across

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000489

state universities

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000492

and colleges,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000493

combining

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000494

the project target to

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000495

2,810,864

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000496

mobile data

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000497

beneficiaries.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Pinky T. Jimenez

asr-000501

That's all for me, Madam Chair.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000502

Madam Chair, with your permission, if I may explain the next project, DICT projects.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000503

So, the government connectivity must also remain available during disasters and emergencies.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000504

So, that is the role of the government emergency communication system.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000505

So, in 2025, the DICT deployed 76 LEO satellites or Low Earth Orbit Satellites sets, operated 10 mobile operations vehicles, and served about 750,000 beneficiaries of MOVE sets and established 97 emergency communication sites.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000506

So, for 2026, the program targets to deploy 93 LEO Low Earth Orbit Satellite sets and 13 MOVE sets.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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With one...

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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1.2 million beneficiaries.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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So, one early warning broadcast system and 20 network-in-a-box units.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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So, as of August 31, 76 satellite sets and 10 MOVE sets have been deployed.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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So, beneficiaries, we have reached 1.26 million already, exceeding the annual target.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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And all 20 network-in-a-box units have been delivered.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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So, the early warning broadcast system remains under procurement.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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So, for fiscal year 2027.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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The 310.5 million NEP supports 68 Low Earth Orbit Satellite sets and additional 3 MOVE sets.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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And the 1.3...

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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Covering 1.3 million beneficiaries and operated...

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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And the continued operation of the early warning broadcast system and network-in-a-box capabilities.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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Ano lang, yung LEO satellite sets

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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deployed, naka-park yan sa provinces?

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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Yes, Madam Chair.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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It is,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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naka-load siya sa mga sasakyan

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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na...

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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So, per province, or did you,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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just out of curiosity, naka-target yan

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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sa mas mga

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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geographically located

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000542

na mas maraming disasters?

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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Currently, yes.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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Okay. And then,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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how about the move sets?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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Where's this

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000547

literally parked?

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-000548

So, for the move sets,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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it is parked sa mga regional offices

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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ng DICT. So,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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we are planning to have

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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all regions covered

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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already with

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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10 move sets, with the addition of

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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24 this year.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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So, it would...

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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Currently,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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as to the real-time

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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tracking or

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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pag-check ng location,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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it is found sa website din natin.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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So, all the trackers

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

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are there.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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Okay. Thank you.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

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For cyber security, Madam Chair,

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

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Yusek Prudil will discuss

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

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with your permission.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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Good afternoon, Madam Chair.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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As government

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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become more connected and more

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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digital, our visibility

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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over cyber threats grow

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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with it. This is the

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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role of the National Computer

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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Emergency Team and the National

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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Security Operations Center.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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In 2025,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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the program assesses

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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3,251 government

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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systems, assisted

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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924 government

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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institutions and critical

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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information infrastructure

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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entities. In incident response,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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monitored threats

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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affecting 1,828

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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national government

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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agencies. Issued

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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282 cyber

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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threats advisory and feeds,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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unconnected 30 government

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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agencies to the National

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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Security Operations Center.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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As of August 2026,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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vulnerability

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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assessment,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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penetration testing, and source code

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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analysis have already been

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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covered 3,850

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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systems against a target

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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of 3,000.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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Threat monitoring has reached

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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829 national government

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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agencies against a target of

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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350.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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For

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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fiscal year 2027,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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the budget,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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the NEP,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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497,305

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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NEP targets,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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3,900

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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systems for security

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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assistance, 1,200

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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institutions for incident response

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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assistance,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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360 national government

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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agencies for threat

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000619

monitoring and 100

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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agencies under the protected DNS.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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For the NEP,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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and the 99 national government

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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agencies connected to the

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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National Security Operations Center.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000625

The objective is

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000626

earlier

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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detections, faster containment

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000628

and continuity of

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000629

government services.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000630

Next

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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slide, please.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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Cybersecurity cannot be limited

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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to responding

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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after an incident.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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We also

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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need stronger

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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prevention standards and

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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institutional readiness.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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Under the program,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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the ICT assess government

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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agencies using the

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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prism. Accredits trusted

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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assessment providers,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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establish government

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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computer emergency response

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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team, processes cyber

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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security posture assessment

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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and develop policies,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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standards and guidelines.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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As of 2026, 50 agencies have

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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completed prism assessments.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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32 DICT-trusted assessment providers

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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had been accredited against a target of 43.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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15 government certs have been established

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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against a target of 30.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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For the fiscal year 2027, with 55,227,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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the program scales to 200 government agencies assist

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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and 43 accredited providers.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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And 30 governments deserts.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000660

It also includes targets for

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000661

cyber security professionals,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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institutions incorporating cyber

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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security curriculum, policy development

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000664

and completion of the cyber

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000665

security legislative and policy work.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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The shift is from reactive defense

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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toward a stronger preparedness and

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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institutional resilience.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000669

Next slide, please.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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For the Digital Certificate Divisions,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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alongside secure systems,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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government also needs trusted digital

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000673

transactions.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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This is the role of the Philippine National Public Key

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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Impress Structure.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000676

Before we come to that,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000677

I'll just separate the past two slides that you used.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000678

Very quickly,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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without divulging anything that should be considered

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000680

a

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000681

more high-level security.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000682

So, general answers lang naman.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000683

How vulnerable are our government agencies in Asia?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000684

In general na lang, diba?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000685

Not even the Philippines.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000686

How vulnerable are we compared to five years ago,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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compared to ten years ago?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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Like, I don't even remember this being discussed

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000689

in the early days of me being a senator, diba?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000690

So, kailan naging issue talaga ito na kailangan

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000691

paglaanan ng pondo, paglaanan ng training?

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000692

Madam Chair, in terms of the national government agencies,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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with regards to, I consider out of target that we have

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000694

is 340 national government agencies.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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The 90 government agencies that connected to our national

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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security operation centers are now protected in terms of

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

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cyber attacks against

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000698

APT or possible state-sponsored threat actor.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000699

We are working on that to expand the coverage

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000700

at least 50% of the government agencies.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000701

To be clear ha, kasi hindi mga techie,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000702

ang kausap mo hindi techie, tas yung ibang nakikinig hindi rin.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000703

When you say they are now secure from state-sponsored attacks,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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these are other states.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000705

What do you mean by a state?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000706

Do you mean it in a legal sense like other countries?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000707

Or just other beings?

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000708

There are possibility, Madam Chair, that some of the threat actor,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000709

like not local threat actor, they are constantly attacking

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000710

our government agencies in terms of trying to expel threat.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000711

So, you're saying there are two kinds of actors.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000712

There's local, meaning mga Pilipino din, and then may international.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000713

And then they can be further classified in different ways.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000714

There's a, how would you classify it?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000715

There's individual attack, and then there's like a

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000716

conspiratory attack by some…

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000717

Well, Madam Chair, hindi lang naman po tayo sa Pilipinas ang under threat ng AF.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000718

Yes, I know. That's why nga sabi ko, let's make it clear na hindi ko naman inaano yung Pilipinas.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000720

Kumbaga, ano yung global situation natin?

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000721

Yes, it's the common threat po na there are threat actors that are attacking other countries

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000722

and including Philippines, especially the ASEAN Summit, the upcoming ASEAN Summit.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000723

There are threats po na those groups, some of them are criminal enterprises or state,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000724

sponsored actors. We are constantly under threat po doon.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000725

And then what we are trying to do right now in terms of the cyber security posture is,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000726

we are covering as many government agencies to protect against those kind of attacks.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000727

Yung threat sa government agency, ano yung habol doon?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000728

To just make a statement na nakahack sila sa isang government agency or, let me finish lang my question, or,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000729

is there data there, like personal data, let's say, ang nahack nila is,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000730

I won't mention na lang the agencies, but there are agencies that have a lot of our personal data, di ba?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000731

Kasi we register there, we transact with them.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000732

I'm talking government, hindi pa nga private, government lang.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000733

So, would you say that the purpose of the, I'll just call them the hackers, is one or the other or both?

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000734

Madam Chair, there are two groups of local actors po dito sa atin.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000735

The first group are yung tinatawag nating hacktivists.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000736

These hacktivists are the one attacking institutions, yung mga schools.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000737

They have recruited mga young generations na gustong matuto about cyber security.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000738

The other group is more about, they want money.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000739

So, they are targeting to exfiltrate data and selling it in the dark web.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000740

Thank you for that.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000741

So, I'll wrap up this point.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000742

It goes into one of my, one of the main reasons I have been against the mandatory ROTC.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000743

ROTC.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000744

Is because when it was presented to us years ago, it was not presented in a way that I felt was ensured with the changing threats.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000745

So, my question to them at that time was,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000746

pinaprepare ba natin yung mga mag-

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000748

ROTC dito sa mga

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000749

cyber security threats

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000750

ano ba yung

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000751

doon pa lang sa basic computer literacy

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000752

kasi kung sasabihin mo na we're preparing

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000753

all the

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000754

if you make it mandatory nga

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000755

lahat ng studyante natin na

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000756

nasa college kasama yung

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000757

basic

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000758

digital

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000759

competency and then from

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000760

there

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000761

the importance of security

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000762

in your personal data

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000763

security of government data

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000764

security of private data

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000765

people you transact with para mamulat yung

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000766

mga mata nila diba so basically the answer

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000767

that I got at that time was

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000768

medyo wala pa so that's why I was

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000769

like medyo mahirap na

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000770

na andun pa rin

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000771

yung program na nagmamarch

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000772

nasa ilalim ng araw

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000773

hindi ko medyo makita yung relevance

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000774

dun sa mga threats na nangyayari ngayon

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000775

so I'm posing that because I have this opportunity now

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000776

to talk to many of you

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000777

who are digital experts

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000778

cyber security experts that please

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000779

keep that in mind

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000780

and that's why again ibabalik ko

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000781

SDG 4 is education

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000782

kung ano yung mga programs kasi when you tell

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000783

me now that itong mga

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000784

activists

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000785

nagre-recruit ng mga bata

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000786

et cetera, di dapat ginagawa din

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000787

natin yun in a positive way diba

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000788

the term is in recruitment but

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000789

ibabalik ko dun sa unang presentation

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000790

where we are

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000791

educating the kids

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000792

about how to

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000793

responsibly use

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000794

the digital tools that are available

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000795

to them, the parents and so on and so forth

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000796

so anyway you're the experts but I'm just

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000797

expressing my

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000798

appreciation of the work but also the need

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000799

to really fine-tune this

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000800

kasi when we have specific isolated

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000801

discussions, not necessarily

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000802

natatawag kayo eh

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000803

pag may natawag man sa inyo, isa lang yung padadala

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000804

nyo and yet in the last

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000805

45 minutes, ilan na yung nagsalita

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000806

sa inyo, each with your area of

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000807

expertise that contributes to this

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000808

one issue that I have

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000809

encountered like half a decade

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000810

ago or almost a decade ago

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000811

so yun lang

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000812

Madam Chair, in terms

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000813

po doon sa

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000814

capacity building

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000815

we have programs

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000816

like Capture the Plug

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000817

or we call it a hack for

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000818

competitions all over the

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000819

region. Annually

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000820

ginagawa po namin ito, just

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000821

to educate

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000822

the students

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000823

who are graduating from

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000824

college and

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000825

convince them to

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000826

go into

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000827

cyber security professional

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000828

career path.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000829

So meron po tayong kasama po

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000830

doon sa program namin on the

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000831

cyber security professionals and

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000832

the promotions of the curriculum

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000833

sa college. So we are working with

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000834

CHED for the

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000835

curriculum and TESDA po for the

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000836

micro-credentials.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000837

Last point lang no,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000838

it's very often, even

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000839

within the education sector

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000840

na kasi ay

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000841

dati kasi ang Senate

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000842

Committee on Education hindi yan nakahati

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000843

sa basic

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000844

education and

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000845

higher education. So nakikita ko

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000846

yung buong picture. Ngayon kasi

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000847

magkahiwalay yun. But

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000848

it was easier for me in that sense before

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000849

kasi I can easily call out

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000850

na

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000851

a lot of times when we think

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000852

of certain issues, we think

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000853

pang-college yan.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000854

But anyway, I just want to

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000855

emphasize that

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000856

there may be a need

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000857

and this is always age appropriate

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000858

to involve DepEd. Kasi nga

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000859

like itong school shootings

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000860

na lang and some other

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000861

disasters that we hope don't

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000862

happen here. Yung mga bata

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000863

kasi exposed nga sila sa violent games

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000864

diba? So medyo labas na to

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000865

sa day-to-day work nyo siguro.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000866

Pero importanteng matayin nyo yan dyan eh.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000867

So I hope and I know you

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000868

I know the Secretary

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000869

is also having discussions naman with DepEd

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000870

pero

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000871

parang let's be sure na

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000872

we don't think it's something

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000873

we limit to

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000874

college kasi parang diba

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000875

it starts with the younger. I'm sure

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000876

you're not saying that but it's just an

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000877

emphasis that I wanted to make.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000878

Okay? Thank you. Sige, proceed tayo.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000879

Sure.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000880

Sorry, Pa. Hold on.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000881

Okay.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000882

Alongside secure systems,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000883

government also needs trusted

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000884

digital transactions.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000885

This is the role of the Philippine

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000886

National Public Key

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000887

Infrastructures or PNPKI.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000888

PNPKI provides

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000889

digital identity,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000890

authentications, digital

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000891

signatures, and

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000892

assures so that government

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000893

documents and transactions can

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000894

be verified and trusted.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000895

In 2025,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000896

the program had around

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000897

856,540

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000898

registered

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000899

subscribers,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000900

provided

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000901

11,847 technical

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000902

support interventions,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000903

and conducted around 1,236

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000904

awareness campaigns

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000905

and trainings.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000906

As of

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000907

August 2026,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000908

registered subscribers

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000909

have reached around

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000910

899,000.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000911

Against the 900,000

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000912

target, while 613

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000913

awareness campaigns and trainings have been

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000914

already exceeded the annual target of

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000915

500. For

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000916

2027, with budget

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000917

requirements of

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000918

331,534

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000919

million, the program

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000920

targets 1 million

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000921

registered subscriber,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000922

15,000 technical support

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000923

interventions,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000924

600 awareness

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000925

activities, and 16 registration

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000926

authorities training.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000927

A key direction is also to make the

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000928

PNPKI post-quantum cryptography

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000929

ready, preparing government

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000930

digital trust infrastructure

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000931

for future security threats.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000932

And to add on this,

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000933

Madam Chair, we are

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000934

constantly cooperating

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000935

with the ComElec for the requirements

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000936

to provide

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000937

digital certificate

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000938

for signing the election

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000939

rights.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000940

Thank you, Madam Chair.

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DICT Cybersecurity Bureau OIC Rodil M. Aniban

asr-000941

That's all.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000942

I'll just put on record here

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000943

yung dinabanggit ko nung briefing

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000944

natin na

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000945

I trust that

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000946

the ICT is coordinating carefully

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000947

with CHED on the

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000948

demand for

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000949

professionals and trained

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000950

trained personnel,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000951

whether it's the professional level, meaning

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000952

college level or test level, for all

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000953

of these

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000954

programs and

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000955

basically

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000956

all the programs that you want to fulfill.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000957

Kasi

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000958

I mentioned during the

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000959

briefing that if a lot

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000960

of these programs

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000961

are going to be made

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000962

available

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000963

in the near future, then

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000964

we have to train our

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000965

young people now and make these

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000966

courses attractive to them.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000967

And then if this also will be

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000968

a demand, not

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000969

if we know that this will also be a demand

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000970

in other countries, then

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000971

maybe that will also be

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000972

work opportunities and

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000973

knowing how digital

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000974

jobs work, they might still have

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000975

the opportunity to stay

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000976

in our country and

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000977

do the work from here.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000978

So, pake ano lang yun.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000979

Didiin ko lang yun kasi

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000980

lagi tayong may job mismatch eh.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000981

So, you already replied naman in the

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000982

affirmative that there were

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000983

already some courses like on AI, you know, because

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000984

there's a lot of things that are being offered by

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000985

some universities.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000986

So, ano lang, prioritize lang natin yan.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000987

Have the discussions with CHED please.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000988

Okay?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-000989

Thank you.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-000990

With your permission, Madam Chair, the next speaker is

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-000991

Usec Sarah Sison.

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-000992

Good afternoon, Madam Chairperson.

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-000993

I'm Sarah Sison, head of the policy

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-000994

bureau of the ICT

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-000995

as well as the Legal Services.

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-000996

Madam, I'll be discussing

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-000997

our policies that we have already

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-000998

issued, and the next policies that we have issued.

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-000999

We have coming up for this year.

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001000

As I have mentioned in our briefing,

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001001

we are merely asking for 11.8

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001002

million to be able to do

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001003

our work, but will be sufficient,

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001004

Madam Chairperson, for 2027.

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001005

So,

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001006

as the ICT is known

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001007

for connectivity as well as the

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001008

e-governance,

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001009

the ICT is also in

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001010

charge of issuing the policies,

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001011

the ICT policies that

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001012

the other national government agencies

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001013

are required to follow.

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001014

So, for this year, we have

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001015

issued quite a few of them.

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001016

First, we have the

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001017

National Digital Connectivity Plan,

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001018

which provides the roadmap for

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001019

affordable, reliable, secure, and resilient

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001020

connectivity. Secondly,

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001021

we have the National ICT

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001022

Development Agenda, which sets

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DICT Undersecretary for Policy, Legal, and Communications Sarah Maria Q. Sison

asr-001023

the broader strategic direction for ICT

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development in the country.

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And last but not the least, we have

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the e-government master plan,

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which guides the integrated and

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citizen-centered digital governance.

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So, our most recent

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accomplishment, Madam Senator,

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is of course the Philippine AI

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Infrastructure Master Plan, or

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PAIM, which we launched just a

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week ago.

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For this policy, signed by the

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President, we are

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also preparing the country for the

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infrastructure, compute capacity,

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data centers, connectivity,

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energy talent, and investment

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needed for an AI-driven economy.

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This was launched last September

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8, and this will, of course, be

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crucial during the

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talks and negotiations for PacSilica

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because of the number of

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data centers and

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energy and resources needed for this

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investment.

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Second, I'd like to move on

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for the policies related

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to the two major

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bills that you mentioned at the start of

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this hearing, the Conectadong Pinoy Act

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and the

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e-Governance Act. So,

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under the Conectadong Pinoy Act, we already

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issued the amended Common Tower

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Policy. This is to

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promote infrastructure sharing and reduce

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unnecessary duplication, Madam

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Senator. And within this year,

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we are also scheduled to issue three

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major policies related to this law.

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First is the Dig Once Policy,

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which will coordinate the installation of

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digital infrastructure with roads

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and other public works, reducing

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repeated excavation, Madam Senator,

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and making network deployment

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faster and, of course, more cost efficient.

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Second, we have the Access

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Policy, which will identify

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critical infrastructure facilities

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and services that may be made available

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to qualified providers when necessary

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to deliver connectivity,

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helping reduce, of course, bottlenecks

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and encourage competition, as

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well as expand networks more efficiently.

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And third, we have

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the Spectrum Management Policy Framework,

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which will strengthen the

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allocation and use of spectrum as a

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finite national resource

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supporting reliable

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high-quality connectivity and

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digital services.

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Together, Madam Senator,

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these reforms aim to make infrastructure

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deployment faster, sharing

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more efficient, and competition

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stronger, as well as connectivity

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more readily available.

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Second, we have

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the Executive Order 119,

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which was issued by the

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Office of the President. This is very

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important because during the briefing,

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you mentioned how keen you are in terms

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of data privacy and classification.

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So here, we are

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classifying, protecting, storing,

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and managing through a

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risk-based data classification and

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data residency framework.

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In the first week of October, the

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DICT and the National Security Council

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will convene the first-ever

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Joint Oversight Committee for this

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particular policy data classification.

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Our goal for this meeting

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is to fast-track consultations and

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the issuance of the implementing guidelines.

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We have also been engaging industry

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stakeholders on the applicability of

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EO 119 to download

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what exactly is the policy and how are they

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affected, and how government

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data should be handled when there is

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an interface with the private sector.

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So, what I

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have mentioned, Madam Senator,

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are the policies that we have

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already issued for our

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2026 budget.

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So, as I said, for 2027,

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we only need 11.881

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million

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for this. Lastly, before I

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forget, we also have

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the policy

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on the ethical use of AI,

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which will be applicable to

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all government agencies.

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We are proud to announce that we had

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a JMC with a civil service,

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Madam Senator.

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Last week, we met already

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and had our ride shop in Clark.

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It was a three-day intensive

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where we discussed their issues, their

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concerns, their problems, their pain points.

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We know that it is very

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difficult for the agencies to keep

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up with

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the AI trend, but

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they cannot be left behind. That's why

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we are guiding the other agencies

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through this JMC, especially focusing

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on the civil service, Madam Senator.

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Okay. I also recall

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we did touch on that during the

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briefing that it's

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important that our

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civil servants

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know how to use AI and to

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use it ethically. So, I'll

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leave it at that, but I'm

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happy that you're working with the civil

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service because it will save a lot

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of time if they can use it, but

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also, it will also create a lot of

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headaches and problems if it's not

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used responsibly. So,

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I'm glad you're

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doing that. Thank you.

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Thank you, Madam Senator.

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With your permission, Madam Chair.

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The next speaker is Usec Dave Almirol.

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Good afternoon,

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Madam Chair.

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The previous slide showed the

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opportunity created by the

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newly signed law, the e-governance

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act or the RA

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12254.

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This next slide is about putting

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that reform into action.

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With the passage of the e-governance

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act and the issuance of the

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implementing rules and regulations,

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we now move from

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establishing the policy framework

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to actual implementation across

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government. This is

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why the e-governance act implementing

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program is a new program

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under the 2027

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NEP with the

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proposed budget of 1.837 billion.

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There was no corresponding provisions in the 2026 GAA because this program is specifically designed to operationalize the new law.

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More importantly, Madam Chair, we're not starting from zero.

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We already have the foundation of an integrated digital government.

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We build in-house 30 digital platforms that we just need to sustain.

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Right now, the biggest one is the implementation of the data exchange platform.

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We already have 1,700 systems connected to a single platform to remove redundancies, duplications, and to make sure that we're able to optimize these systems.

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The e-goop super app, we already have more than 60 million users now.

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Connecting also to the digital national ID, we have 92 million.

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And this will eliminate not just system repetition, but also to maximize and optimize our subscriptions, including cloud services.

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Thank you.

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We also conducted a feasibility study, Madam Chair, that if we're able to optimize this new law, we're able to save a minimum of 30% if we're able to remove this kind of duplications in any ICT projects.

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Next slide.

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The e-governance app allows us to do these efforts under a stronger...

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...whole-of-government approach.

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As of August 2026, the e-goop app already reaches 65 million downloads with 60 million unique users.

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Digital national ID, we already issued around 92 million against 95 million captured citizens.

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The e-message, we have more than 1.1 billion credits against 1.4 billion credits that's supposed to be used.

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And we implemented also our e-LGU system to more than 1,100 LGUs.

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This is the automation of the business permit, marriage, birth, death, and other kinds of clearances.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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So more than 70% of the 1,600 LGUs are now adopting our e-LGU system.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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We also developed the 30 e-government digital platforms hosted in our cloud services.

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We are basically managing also...

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...and maintaining more than 3,000 e-goop cloud services.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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About 101,000 clients have been served through our Bagong Pilipinas Servicio Center.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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So this is the physical one-stop shop, Madam Chair.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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So meaning the e-goop app is our online one-stop shop, the e-goop servicio center.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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We have now two branches.

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We have one in Cebu and we have one in San Juan.

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And we intend to scatter this across...

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...our regional offices moving forward.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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For the fiscal year 2027, the NEP provides 1.358 billion.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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The targets shown are more than 80 million e-goop super app users.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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So this is our target for 2027.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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And to increase the 92 million digital national ID to 95 million digital national ID,

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we're happy also to say, Madam Chair, that this is now mobilized by banks, including our e-wallet,

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including government agencies, to avoid fraud and fake identities,

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empowering our electronic customer system to our financial institution.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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So for the ELGU, we intend to raise our previous 1,100 LGUs who adapted our ELGU to 1,200.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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And to increase also our recently 30 government platforms to 32 to be hosted in our e-goop.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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...and to increase our servicio hub clients to 175,000.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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The objective is simpler, more accessible, and more integrated government services delivered.

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Next slide.

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Digital services require secure and scalable infrastructure behind them.

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This is the role of the National Government Data Center.

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In 2025, the NGDC

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protected the

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738

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domains through the anti-DDoS

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and CDN services, supported

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nearly 300 system

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units, provided secure

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hosting to 37 agencies,

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asr-001245

provided data center

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001246

collocation services to 18

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001247

agencies. So Madam Chair, we're not only

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001248

managing and paying our

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001249

DICT internal

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001250

digital services

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001251

and platforms, we're also the one

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001252

paying

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001253

also other government agencies

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001254

subscription, and

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001255

posted a 91%

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001256

budget utilization rate, Madam Chair.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001257

The highest in terms of

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001258

the VUR

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001259

in the DICT

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001260

projects.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001261

For

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001262

2026, the major operational

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001263

targets shown are fully achieved

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001264

as of August.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001265

100% of

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001266

cloud-hosted agencies are

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001267

protected.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001268

513 system units are hosted

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001269

in the e-government cloud.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001270

74 data center

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001271

racks are utilized.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001272

45 unique agencies are hosted

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001273

in our cloud services.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001274

18 government offices.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001275

These are unique government services

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001276

with more than 3,000

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001277

servers are collocated

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001278

and hosted to our

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001279

e-gov cloud services.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001280

For the first time, we built

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001281

the first DICT data

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001282

center in Subic.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001283

So we established this

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001284

this year and we're going to

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001285

utilize this for our

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001286

migration services moving

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001287

forward, Madam Chair.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001288

Budget utilization, however, is at

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001289

50% against the 98%

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001290

target for this particular project.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001291

For fiscal year

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001292

2027,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001293

with the budget of

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001294

949 million,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001295

the target are 100%

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001296

anti-DDoS protection.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001297

For e-government cloud hosting

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001298

services,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001299

3,848

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001300

hosted system units,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001301

90 data center racks,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001302

95 unique agencies hosted

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001303

in our e-gov cloud services,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001304

20 collocated government

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001305

services. So just to name a few,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001306

Madam Chair, including Customs,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001307

BIR, SEC,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001308

and other big government

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001309

agencies are utilizing

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001310

our e-gov cloud services, Madam

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001311

Chair. And continued operation,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001312

of the Subic data center.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001313

If we're able to utilize the first

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001314

data center, I think we're able to

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001315

migrate around 20%

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001316

of the cloud services, Madam Chair,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001317

for us to save some cost as well.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001318

That's it, Madam Chair.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001319

That's for the e-government office.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001320

Thank you so much.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-001321

With your permission, Madam Chair,

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-001322

next speaker is Chris for

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-001323

IMB.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-001324

Thank you.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001325

Just a quick question.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001326

You ended with a statement

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001327

that the goal is

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001328

to transfer

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001329

20% to

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001330

our own data center.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001331

Yes, Madam Chair, for

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001332

2027. This is 20%

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001333

of the data in the

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001334

e-gov.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001335

So we have

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001336

30 digital platforms, Madam

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001337

Chair. So 20% of that.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001338

But

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001339

the

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001340

app that we're using for e-gov

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001341

was built entirely in-house,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001342

no?

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001342-split-2

Yes, Madam Chair.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001342-split-3

And I know that's

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001343

something to be proud of.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001344

But the worry there always is

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001345

that balance between our ability

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001346

to sustain it because with the rapid

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001347

changing everything

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001348

by all the

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001349

technological advances

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001350

and even in cyber security,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001351

there will always be

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001352

that challenge

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001353

on how do we sustain this

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001354

because even your developers

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001355

and your cyber

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001356

security experts,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001357

I don't know if government

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001358

can even pay as much as the

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001359

private sector can pay.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001360

So maybe just a quick response

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001361

because that remains to be a concern

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001362

I have just with

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001363

the continuous development

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001364

of the e-gov

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001365

app and the hosting.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001366

Of all these platforms

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001367

because there's a lot of private data

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001368

that's in it.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001369

And currently, that data

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001370

is in a foreign

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001371

hosted and managed data center.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001372

But these are global.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001373

These are globally recognized providers

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001374

that have a

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001375

track record for security.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001376

Is that correct?

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001377

Yes, Madam Chair.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001378

I do have that fear that if you transfer

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001379

that to

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001380

what we did, we're proud

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001381

na ginawa natin yung sarili natin,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001382

pero yung ability natin

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001383

to ensure the

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001384

sustainability

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001385

and the security of that

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001386

is really a concern.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001387

Yes, Madam Chair.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001388

This is also the

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001389

reason we're so thankful for

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001390

the passing of the new law,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001391

the e-government law.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001392

The main purpose of this

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001393

new law is to make sure that

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001394

we're able to establish

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001395

world-class localization zones,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001396

as well.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001397

In fact, Madam Chair, we're also encouraging

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001398

these foreign entities to come up

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001399

with a certain

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001400

localization zone in the Philippines.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001401

Example, if AWS,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001402

maybe they would like to build their own

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001403

data center here already.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001404

Let's say Google, instead of data

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001405

in Singapore, maybe they could also

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001406

build their data center also here.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001407

So this could also entice them, Madam Chair,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001408

to establish their localization

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001409

zone. In terms of building...

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001410

Just to clarify,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001411

you're still open to working with

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001412

these known technological

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001413

providers?

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001414

Yes, Madam Chair.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001415

Okay.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001416

Because I thought the goal was

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001417

na purely independent tayo.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001418

So I had a little bit of fear

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001419

na it's one thing to be

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001420

independent. It's another thing

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001421

to recognize that

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001422

those who focus on that

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001423

technology usually have an advantage.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001424

Yes, Madam Chair.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001425

We call it co-development.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001426

And so as they

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001427

teach us, it

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001428

will take time. And also

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001429

your question a while ago, Madam Chair,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001430

how could we bring in also the IT

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001431

experts to sustain this moving forward

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001432

since we're doing this in-house?

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001433

So our goal is to bring in

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001434

the IT community to...

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001435

Magigaling po yung ating mga IT experts,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001436

our start-ups.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001437

And I think if we're able to bring

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001438

them in...

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001439

Ang tanong is we don't...

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001440

The ability of

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001441

the foreign capitalists

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001442

to sustain them

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001443

is stronger than ours.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001444

So nangyayari mawawala din sa atin.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001445

So yun lang yung sustainability.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001446

Yes, Madam Chair.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001447

That's why for the new law, since

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001448

we have 1.8 billion, we're allocating

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001449

budget for that to

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001450

increase also

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001451

the compensation of our

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001452

IT experts who will be joining us, Madam Chair,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001453

moving forward.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001454

Okay.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001455

So with your permission, Madam Chair.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001456

So good afternoon again.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001457

So building ICT infrastructure

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001458

is only the first step.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001459

So the government also has to operate,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001460

maintain, secure, and refresh

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001461

those investments. This is the role

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001462

of the ICT systems and

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001463

infrastructure management services.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001464

So in 2025,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001465

ISIMs maintain 59,660

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001466

GovMail accounts for

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001467

412 agencies or domains.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001468

And monitored 1,343

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001469

completed GovNet sites

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001470

supported 8 co-located

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001471

government agencies and projects

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001472

and maintained standby emergency

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001473

response funds

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001474

for in 16 regions.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001475

So as of August 20,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001476

in 2026, the 7

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001477

co-located agencies and projects

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001478

are being maintained at 99.98%

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001479

uptime.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001480

1,774 of the

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001481

2,089 targeted

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001482

completed GovNet sites have

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001483

been monitored. And all

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001484

17 regions have a standby emergency

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001485

response fund. So for

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001486

fiscal year 2027,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001487

the 1.005

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001488

billion NEP

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001489

supports 12 co-located agencies

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001490

and projects at 99.98%

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001491

uptime. More than

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001492

2,089

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001493

GovNet sites that

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001494

will be monitored and standby emergency

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001495

response funds in 17 regions.

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001496

So 140,000

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001497

GovMail accounts,

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001498

for 1,063 agencies

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001499

or domains, and equipment

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001500

refresh for 1,282

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001501

agencies, and

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001502

operation and maintenance of

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001503

GovNet connectivity for

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DICT Assistant Secretary Christian Mark G. Guingcangco

asr-001504

796 agencies.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-001505

Madam Chair, that concludes

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-001506

the presentation for the ICT. The next would be

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-001507

the attached agencies. The first is

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-001508

CICC to be presented by

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-001509

SASEC Alvin Navarro.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001510

Thank you very much. So there are reports of government agencies that

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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go offline no

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001512

on weekends

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001513

in fact the

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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specific wording in the announcement

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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is due to, for maintenance

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001516

purposes,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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you know, pwede ka nga mag-file

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001518

ng online application mo, pero hindi mo pwede

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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i-file

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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this weekend. Like, why?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001521

It's online. Wala naman nag-duty

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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doon. Have you ever heard of that?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001523

Have you ever heard of that kind

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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of announcement? Like, I mean, I can

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001525

understand yung pre-announce na your

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001526

service is down, period, down.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001527

Pero for maintenance, na ang

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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tagal-tagal, tapos may specific

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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dates, like, it's like a physical

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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reminds me of a physical structure

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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na walang tao ngayon

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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dito, mali ka sa lunes

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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alas otso. May ganun ba?

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001534

For us,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001535

Madam Chair, for our digital

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001536

platform, who doesn't have that, Madam Chair?

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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So people can still transact even

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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weekends.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001539

It's not that

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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they're not receiving

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001541

support from you. This is

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001542

FDA, by the way, okay? FDA.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001543

On record naman kami dyan,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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nagre-reklamo.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001545

I'll give you more

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001546

details later on, but this is FDA

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001547

that you can submit online,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001548

but for the longest time,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001549

due to maintenance,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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et cetera, they cannot accept

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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the application. So, hindi mo rin

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001552

masubmit. And buti sana if this

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001553

was like one weekend. No,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001554

it went on for a long, long time.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001555

Kayo ba nagsiservice sa kanila?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001556

Do you provide support?

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-001557

Not yet, Madam Chair, for FDA.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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But that's part of

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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the goal, no? Na you're there to provide

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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services for as many over the

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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over time.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001562

All, if not all, if not all

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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most of our agents.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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Yes, Madam Chair. In fact,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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we receive...

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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We need your help.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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We receive

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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a lot of

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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asking of help from us, Madam Chair,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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but since

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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because we don't have

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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that budget yet, especially for

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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this year, but we have now the new law,

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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we can now entertain those kind of requests by

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

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next year, Madam Chair.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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I'm gonna

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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ask them to get a screenshot.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001574

Of that, ano, that

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001575

announcement and show it to you later on para we can

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001576

move on. Thank you.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001577

Sige, let's proceed.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-001578

Asek Alvin, please.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001579

Magandang hapon po, Madam Chair.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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From the CICC.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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Yun pong aming mga programa. Ang mga

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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pangunahin po ay

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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Cybercrime Complaint Center,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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Threat Monitoring Center.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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Okay.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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Cybercrime Response Center. Ito po yung

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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three flagship projects namin.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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Sige. Before ka mag-proceed,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001589

before ka mag-proceed, ano yung

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001590

tao ba, yung

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001591

mga kababayan natin,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001592

pwede silang mamili kung saan sila magsusumbong

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001593

ng cybercrime? Pwede sa inyo,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001594

pwede sa DOJ,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001595

pwede sa NBI, ganun ba yun?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001596

Can you answer that just to give clarity

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001597

kung saan sila pupunta kung may cybercrime

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001598

silang... Okay.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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Madam Chair, ang ipino-foster po namin is

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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no wrong door policy.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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No wrong door.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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Opo. Ibig sabihin po, yung mga key

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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agencies that are supposed to receive

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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cybercrime complaints, dapat bukas.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001604

Okay. So lahat sila pwedeng tumanggap

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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ng complaint.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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Opo.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001606

Lahat ng klase.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001607

Pero let me qualify, Madam Chair,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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para po mas maulawaan ng ating mga kasamahan.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001609

Halimbawa po, kung investment

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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fraud, Madam Chair, so that's

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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SEC. Kung

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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online apps

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001613

na lending, SEC din po.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001614

Kapag po consumer

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001615

fraud, that goes

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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to

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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DTI, ACB.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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Yung general class of

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001619

cybercrimes po, go

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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to the PNP, ACG.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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And of course, yung kanilang mga regional

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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offices. Yun pong

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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meron po kaming

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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binoo, which is the

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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Cybercrime Complaint Center.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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Ito po ay 24-7.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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And

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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dahil ang pain point

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001629

sometimes po ng ating mga kababayan,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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ay

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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may mga legal formalities pa. Halimbawa,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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ma'am, nawalan

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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ng 10,000.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001634

Kailangan mag-travel pa

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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sa mga

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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istasyon, halimbawa,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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ng ating mga kapulisan para

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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panumpaan yung kanilang complaint.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001639

Ang solusyon po doon

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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ay

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001641

maging gawing accessible

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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yung complaint intake mechanism.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001643

Katulad po nitong aming

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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Cybercrime Complaint Center,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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which is C3.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001646

Kahit po email,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001647

pwede kang magpadal ng complaint.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001648

Ang e-gov po, tumatanggap din po

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001649

ng mga complaints.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001650

So,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001651

pwede rin pong

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001652

mobile phone. Pwede rin pong

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001653

mess sa mga

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001654

social media platforms.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001655

Even messaging platforms.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

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Tapos po, para

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001657

kung magkaroon tayo ng visibility

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001658

sa National Cybercrime Landscape,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001659

ma'am, ang ginagawin,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001660

ang ginagawa po namin ay sinisikap namin

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001661

na ma-aggregate ito.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001662

Kasi before po, hiwahiwala yung

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001663

data. So, nagkakaroon tayo

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001664

ng suliranin,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001665

ilan ba talaga, for example,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001666

yung mga cybercrime complaints na pumapasok?

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001667

Through this C3,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001668

nagkakaroon po tayo ng idea.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001669

Halimbawa po, bagamat limitado

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001670

yung data natin,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001671

as of today,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001672

Madam Chair, may pumasok na

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001673

pong 20,457 complaints.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001674

And we know that,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001675

cybercrime complaints are underreported.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001676

To further illustrate

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001677

yun pong significance nito,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001678

na accessible sa public

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001679

yung complaint intake

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001680

mechanism, as of

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001681

August 31, Madam Chair,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001682

18,830 lang.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001683

Pero as of today, it already

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001684

jumped to 20,457.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001685

So, ito pong C3,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001686

sa pakikipagtulungan po ng PNP,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001687

ng iba't ibang ahensya ng gobyerno,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001688

SEC, DTI,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001689

and

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001690

maging yung Women and Children

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001691

Protection Center,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001692

FDA,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001693

even the

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001694

Department of Migrant Workers,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001695

na a-aggregate po namin.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001696

Nakakonsolidate po namin

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001697

lahat ng complaints.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001698

Ngayon, pagkatanggap po namin

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001699

ng mga complaints na yan,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001700

meron po kaming

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001701

cybercrime response center.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001702

Ang objective naman po

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001703

nito is to foster yung

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001704

interagency collaboration

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001705

patungkol po sa case build-up.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001706

Kasi po,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001707

syempre, pag nag-file

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001708

ng complaint, Madam Chair,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001709

yung ating mga kababayan, hindi naman sila

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001710

pamilyar eh, kung ano yung mga data

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001711

o impormasyon na kailangan nilang

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001712

ibigay. So, sa pamamagitan

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001713

po na nitong CRC natin,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001714

yung Cybercrime Response Center,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001715

nakakapag-build up po tayo

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001716

ng case.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001717

And, tinatawagan rin po

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001718

nung ating mga teams, yung mga

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001719

complainants, nakulang yung mga information.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001720

Nakaka-assist po tayo sa kanila.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001721

At kapag na-build up na po natin

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001722

itong mga case na to,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001723

inire-refer na rin po natin ito

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001724

sa mga proper law enforcement agencies,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001725

katulad po ng PNP,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001726

ACG, kapag

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001727

kinakailangan ng

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001728

boots on the ground.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001729

And they will have to validate itong mga

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001730

complaints po na ito, at itong mga information.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001731

So, ang

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001732

benefit nito, Madam Chair,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001733

yun pong

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001734

mga law enforcement

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001735

authorities natin, somehow,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001736

nababawasan yung

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001737

ka-overwhelmed.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001738

Because we have to concede at this time,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001739

marami po,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001740

marami po ang mga

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001741

complaints. And of course, we have to address

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001742

them.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001743

Now, para humay,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001744

so yun po yung

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001745

slow,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001746

complete intake,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001747

papunta po doon sa case build-up,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001748

para rin po may visibility

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001749

po tayo, meron po tayong

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001750

threat monitoring center. Ito naman po,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001751

nag-undergo po ng active scanning

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001752

ng cyberspace.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001753

So,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001754

hindi po natin hinihintay na may mag-complain.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001755

Actively, may mga

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001756

teams po tayo. And by the way po,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001757

naghanda po kami ng isang center

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001758

na capable na mag-accommodate

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001760

ng 50 po na katao.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001761

Pero dahil sa

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001762

kakulangan din po ng funding,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001763

mga nasa 20 lang po

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001764

ang ating ano,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001765

ang po pwede natin ma-engage.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001766

Example of this, what are the types

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001767

of cyber crimes

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001768

that are being actively

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001769

monitored na inuunahan itong 20?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001770

Sample lang.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001770-split-2

Halimbawa po,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001771

mga OSAEC cases,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001772

Madam Chair.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001773

So, tinitingnan po halimbawa

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001774

ang ano, yung mga social media platforms.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001775

Pagkatapos po, halimbawa,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001776

illegal online recruitment

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001777

which concerns the MW.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001778

So, what we do, Madam Chair,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001779

is...

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001780

Sorry, kasama ba dyan? Kunyari, may kita kang online

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001781

na parang pyramid scam. Sa inyo pa rin yan?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001782

O sila na? SEC na?

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001783

We also actively... Nahagib din naman po, Madam Chair.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001784

Opo, wala po kami

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001785

ine-exclude. Once na cyber crime yan,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001786

scam. By the way, Madam Chair,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001787

may sa data namin ang scam

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001788

61%.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001789

So, we also actively...

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001790

All classes of scam. May job scam

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001791

pa rin po kasi... Job scam,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001792

Madam Chair. And of course, may

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001793

romance scam din po.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001793-split-2

Job scam for

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001794

abroad.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001794-split-2

Opo.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001794-split-3

Okay.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001795

Yung pagpupunta ka doon.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001796

Meron din pong local, Madam Chair.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001797

Bibigyan sila ng mga tasking.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001798

Teka sandali, doon tayo sa romance scam.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001799

Hindi po ako eksperto

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001800

sa romance, pero...

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001801

Okay lang. Okay lang. Kahit hindi ka eksperto.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001802

Ang punot-dulo din nun is pera.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001803

So, financial pa rin.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001804

Yes. Yes.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001805

Opo. Opo.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001806

Same with the job,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001807

I guess. It's still...

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001807-split-2

Yes po.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001808

It's all about finance, actually.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001809

It's all about the money. It's just how...

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001810

Paano nyo nalilure? Yung isa nalilure niya

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001811

by way of offering a job that doesn't exist

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001812

or iba pa. The other one, nalilure naman niya

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001813

with the potential

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001814

happy ending

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001815

with a partner na wala rin.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001816

Ganon. Okay. Okay.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001817

Maelaborate ko lang po, Madam Chair.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001818

Particular lang po kami sa mga modus.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001819

Kasi po, for operational

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001820

response, mahalaga po na alam

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001821

namin kung ano yung pangumaraan.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001822

Para properly po, may structure

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001823

din namin yung response.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001824

Another quick question, then I'll let you

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001825

go because I want to manage our time.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001826

Yes po.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001827

Are you already using

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001828

AI in terms of

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001829

yeah, so just

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001830

to see the landscape? Kasi,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001831

of course, I understand.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001832

And again, I defer to the experts,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001833

kayo yan, na at some point,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001834

you really want human intervention,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001835

diba? Of course, especially pagdating sa mga

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001836

OSAEC na yan, diba? Pero, you can already

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001837

use AI to

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001838

take a look at the general landscape,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001839

what's happening here, diba? Like, may flags yan,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001840

diba? Kaya na ng AI yan.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001841

And then, even yung duplications.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001842

Kasi,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001843

somebody na nangugulo

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001844

din, I wouldn't be surprised

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001845

if, encouraged din yan

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001846

na ma-file lahat ng kaso,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001847

in different, ano, venues

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001848

sa, ano, sa legal,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001849

bawal yun, diba? You can't

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001850

you can't be, um,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001851

forum shopping.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001852

Pero ito palang, panggugulo palang

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001853

nila, you never

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001854

know if, baka sila

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001855

pamaglagay ng site na, ito gawin mo,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001856

pag naloko ka, tapos,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001857

magpa-file sila sa lahat, tapos lahat kayo, overwhelmed

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001858

na. So, I hope you're able to use AI

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001859

na, yun nga, yung sharing

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001860

of information that was mentioned earlier,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001861

diba? Na, pag napipick up,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001862

nyo yun, then, then, uh,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001863

you have a, um,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001864

a center for everyone, but then, clear na

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001865

kung sino, sa'yo na yan, na ikaw na yan, hindi na

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001866

kami, you're not turning anyone away,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001867

but you're making sure that your resources

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001868

are spread out, um,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001869

logically.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001870

May gano'n na ba kayo?

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001871

We confirm, Madam Chair, we are baking

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001872

AI solutions into our processes.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001873

Uh, syempre,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001874

hindi po agaran,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001875

because it, we, it requires resources,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001876

but definitely po,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001877

ah, lahat po ng mga programa namin,

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001878

the standing policy

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001879

is, you make sure

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001880

that AI solutions are leveraged.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001881

Yun po.

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CICC Deputy Executive Director Atty. Alvin Miro Navarro

asr-001882

Salamat po.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-001883

With your permission, Madam Chair,

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-001884

the next is, uh, NPC.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001885

Good afternoon, Madam Chair.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001886

So, I'm Attorney Johann Carlos,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001887

I'm the Privacy Commissioner, and together with me

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001888

this afternoon are my Deputy Privacy Commissioners,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001889

Deputy Commissioner Jose Belarmino,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001890

and Deputy Commissioner Juan Paulo Fajardo.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001891

For 2027,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001892

Madam Chair, we are fortunate

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001893

enough to have a 14%

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001894

increase in our

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001895

NEP-level budget compared to our

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001896

2026 GAA

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asr-001897

budget, which means that we will

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001898

be able to continue our current

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001899

programs with respect to

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001900

public education and compliance checks.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001901

For public education, Madam

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001902

Chair, this includes our Kabataang

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001903

Digital Program. This is a

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001904

current program of the NPC

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001905

wherein we go to schools

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001906

nationwide to provide

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001907

orientation and seminars to

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001908

students across different

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001909

grade levels to provide

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001910

them with information

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001911

and adequate awareness regarding their

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001912

rights as data subjects, as well as

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001913

practical information on how to protect

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001914

themselves in a digital environment.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001915

Our public education program

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001916

also extends to our data

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001917

privacy,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001918

competency program, which

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001919

is a program which provides

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001920

a module for seminars

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001921

for data privacy practitioners,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001922

data protection officers, both

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001923

in the private and government

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001924

sector to equip them with

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001925

the necessary tools to perform

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001926

their functions as data protection

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001927

officers. We also have other

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001928

initiatives in respect to other

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001929

industries. Earlier this

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001930

year, we actually had a joint advisory

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001931

with the SEC and the ICT and online

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001932

lending platforms to

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001933

educate our borrowers on

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001934

their rights with respect to online

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001935

platforms, as well as educate

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001936

the online platforms themselves

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001937

regarding their obligations to potential

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001938

borrowers with respect to their respective

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001939

online applications. So

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001940

these will be continuing programs in

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001941

2027, Madam Chair, but

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001942

the modest increase of 60 million

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001943

for 2027 will be

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001944

used to further fund

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001945

our strategic priority programs

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001946

for next year. This would include

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001947

enhancement of our

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001948

enhanced security response

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001949

and Investigation Task Force project, specifically increasing the number of dark websites being monitored by the NPC

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001950

for chatter or information on data breaches.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001951

So part of the ongoing programs of the NPC is our breach notification.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001952

So those entities that have experienced data breaches are supposed to notify the NPC within 72 hours of the discovery of the breach.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001953

But we also have programs to be proactive in terms of identifying breaches even before they are reported to us.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001954

And this bump in the budget in 2027 will further expand that proactive capability of the NPC.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001955

It will also allow us to leverage AI technology with respect to our complaints management system.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001956

So one of the priority projects next year is to have an AI chatbot for NPC

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001957

so that instead of reporting,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001958

responding to queries or inquiries through email or telephone or walk-in,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001959

stakeholders across the nation can get responses in real-time

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001960

through a chatbot to be developed next year using the additional budget.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001961

The additional budget will also enhance our data management and process analytics digital platform or DAMPA,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001962

specifically the component on our registration.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001963

So it will increase the capacity of the system to process registration,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001964

registrations at any one time.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001965

So currently it can process around 1,000 applications at the same time.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001966

But since we have priority programs to further expand the number of registered entities across the nation,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001967

we find it necessary to first increase the capability of the system before we roll out the program.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001968

Part of the enhancement will also allow us to reduce our turnaround time

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001969

in terms of processing these registration applications

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001970

from an average

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001971

of 7 days to an average of 3 days.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001972

Next slide, please.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001973

Let me move to the next slide.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001974

So another priority program for next year using the augmentation in budget

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001975

is to further increase the number of participants to the Privacy Awareness Week.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001976

So through Presidential Proclamation 512,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001977

the end of May every year is declared to be Privacy Awareness Week.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001978

And the NPC,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001979

holds a large forum for both local and regional participants

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001980

to discuss emerging and current issues regarding data protection and privacy.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001981

Also a priority program next year is the conduct of an expanded national data privacy survey.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001982

So in 2021, the NPC conducted a similar survey and it yielded a result of 25% awareness across the nation.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001983

So we'd like to identify whether six years after, how we have moved the needle

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001984

so that we can have

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001985

further data to further inform our policy objectives moving forward.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001986

That's it, Madam Chair. Thank you.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001987

Quick questions.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001988

What are the more common privacy concerns?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001989

You mentioned that you acted upon 70,000 privacy concerns.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-001990

What are the common ones?

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001991

The 70,000, Madam Chair, are aggregate privacy concerns.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001992

So it can range from something as small as posting of their personal data online,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001993

So queries regarding that: what are their remedies?

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001994

Whether

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001995

or not

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001996

it's a violation.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001997

So queries

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-001998

with respect to that,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002001

as well as larger queries with respect to breaches.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002002

So what they should do, for example, if there's a breach,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002003

so we provide them the necessary information on what the stakeholders can do based on our own issuances.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002004

Okay.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002005

And what's the status of the designation of data protection officers in government offices?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002006

Where?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002007

are we with that?

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002007-split-2

From our

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002008

data, Madam Chair, only

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002009

half of the universe of government

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002010

agencies are actually

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002011

registered with the NPC, which

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002012

means they have registered data protection officers

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002013

with us. That's why part of our

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002014

commitment to the DICT

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002015

actually said by the end of 2028,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002016

all government agencies would

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002017

have registered with the NPC.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002018

And part of the request of the NPC

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002019

actually, Madam Chair, if it would be possible

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002020

to insert a general provision

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002021

in the 2027 GAA

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002022

requiring all government

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002023

agencies to register with the NPC

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002024

and to have a designated

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002025

data protection officer based on

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002026

our applicable circular providing for the

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002027

levels of positions required in government

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002028

for such.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002028-split-2

Okay.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002029

Sounds reasonable. Okay.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002030

Next. Thank you.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002031

With your permission, Madam Chair, the next is NTC

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002032

to be discussed by

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002033

Commissioner Ella.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002034

Magandang hapon, Madam Chair.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002035

Magandang hapon po sa ating lahat.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002036

In Sampo, the NTC

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002037

is on track

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002038

in the accomplishment of its target

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002039

with the projected

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002040

BOR at the end of the year

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002041

for 90 to

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002042

95 percent.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002043

Siguro po, I'd like to present

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002044

a brief presentation

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002045

of the 2025 accomplishments

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002046

to our NTC on Wheels

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002047

where regional offices bring licensing

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002048

and registration closer to the public.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002049

And to local

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002050

communities, we have conducted

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002051

124 mobile licensing

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002052

activities, resulting

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002053

the issuance of 9,733

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002054

permits and

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002055

licenses. For 2025,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002056

we have

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002057

conducted 99 radio operators

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002058

examination with

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002059

14,383

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002060

examinees as participants.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002061

Also,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002062

457

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002063

information drives for

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002064

likewise conducted by the regional offices

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002065

where our

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002066

regional directors, our enforcement

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002067

teams, appear before local

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002068

radio and television stations

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002069

to strengthen public awareness,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002070

particularly against emerging scams.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002071

For

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002072

us of this year, for

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002073

2026 August, 73 radio

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002074

operators examinations were conducted

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002075

with 9,770

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002076

examinees.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002077

And

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002078

we have already conducted

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002079

337

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002080

information drives

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002081

as of date as well.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002082

For 2026,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002083

we are implementing

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002084

a 564 million budget

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002085

with major targets covering

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002086

9.3 million licenses,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002087

permits registration and certificates,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002088

more than 320,000

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002089

registration inspections,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002090

and over 108

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002091

frequency channel assignments.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002092

Currently, we are more than

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002093

60% of our target for the issuance

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002094

of licenses and registrations,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002095

and conduct of radio stations

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002096

inspections, and we are

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002097

at 95% of the target

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002098

for frequency assignments made.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002099

For 2027,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002100

with 580 million

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002101

under the NEP, we intend

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002102

to further expand these regulatory

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002103

outputs to 9.4 million

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002104

licenses and related

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002105

issuances, 342,000

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002106

radio stations

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002107

inspections, and

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002108

118,793

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002109

frequency channel

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002110

assignments.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002111

Ultimately, these activities ensure

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002112

that our rapidly expanding telecommunications

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002113

and broadcast environments remain

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002114

properly regulated, efficiently

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002115

managed, and accessible to the Filipino

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002116

public.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002117

NTC also performs critical adjudicatory

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002118

and consumer protection function.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002119

In 2025,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002120

we strengthened rules and regulations

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002121

through the issuance of, among others,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002122

six memorandum circulars and

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002123

four memorandum orders.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002124

The said memorandum circular covers,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002125

guidelines, and the management of

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002126

internet traffic and reporting mechanisms

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002127

of ISPs, disposal

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002128

of forfeited radio communications

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002129

equipment, CPS, and its accessories,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002130

the commissioning of

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002131

2G and 3G mobile network

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002132

services, the manning requirement

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002133

of radio operators technician

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002134

for fixed base stations, broadcast

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002135

stations, and CATV

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002136

stations, guidelines

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002137

for the analog switch-off of analog

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002138

TV service in Metro Manila,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002139

and additional frequency band

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002140

for the international mobile telecommunications.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002141

As of

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002142

August 2026, NTC

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002143

has issued six memorandum circulars

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002144

including the implementing

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002145

rules and regulations of the Connectadong

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002146

Pinoy Act, spectrum user

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002147

fee harmonization, additional

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002148

rules for the head-end sharing of

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002149

cable TV networks, additional

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002150

guidelines for the increase of power for

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002151

broadcast stations, and additional frequency

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002152

allocation for short-range

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002153

devices. We have pending

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002154

regulations for consideration, including

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002155

the guidelines on the unauthorized

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002156

selling of bandwidth to unauthorized

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002157

entities, and

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002158

limiting the IDs for registration

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002159

under the SIM Registration Act.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002160

In

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002161

2025, the NTC

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002162

issued 378 memorandum

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002163

which directed the blocking of

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002164

33,049

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002165

harmful websites.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002166

And as of

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002167

September 2026, the NTC

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002168

has issued 342 memorandums

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002169

which directed the blocking of

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002170

195 and

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002171

42 harmful websites.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002172

For our consumer protection,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002173

in 2025,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002174

NTC acted on more than

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002175

15,000 tech scam and spam

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002176

complaints, with nearly

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002177

60,000 telco complaints, and

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002178

over 20,000 reports involving

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002179

lost or stolen mobile devices.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002180

Our

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002181

24.7

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002182

hotline

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002183

1682

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002184

also handled 24,000

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002185

659 calls, giving

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002186

the public a direct channel to NTC.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002187

As of August 2026,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002188

NTC acted on more than

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002189

6,934

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002190

tech scam and spam complaints,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002191

41,167

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002192

telco complaints, and

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002193

over 12,000

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002194

reports involving lost or stolen

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002195

mobile devices.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002196

Our 24.7 hotline

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002197

handled 19,799

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002198

calls, including FB chat

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002199

interactions.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002200

Under the adjudication function

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002201

of the NTC, we have disposed

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002202

of 2,718

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002203

administrative cases and

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002204

814 authorization

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002205

cases, with authorization

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002206

cases disposal already exceeding

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002207

the annual target of 687 cases.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002208

For

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002209

2027, with

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002210

42.28

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002211

million,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002212

we target the disposition of

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002213

5,402

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002214

administrative cases and

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002215

730 authorization cases.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002216

Finally,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002217

NTC also constitutes to be

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002218

a significant revenue generating

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002219

agency of government.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002220

As of the first semester of

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002221

2026, NTC has generated

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002222

3.77 billion

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002223

in revenues, equivalent to

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002224

52% of our

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002225

7.16 billion full-year

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002226

target. Of this amount,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002227

3.24 billion

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002228

was generated from the Spectrum

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002229

User Fees Collection,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002230

which is already at 66.36%

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002231

of the annual target.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002232

For 2027,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002233

our target revenue is

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002234

7.3 billion, including

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002235

5.15 billion

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002236

from the SUF.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002237

All of NTC collection is directly

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002238

remitted to the National Treasury,

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002239

with the SUF

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002240

collection earmarked for the DICT's

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002241

free Wi-Fi program and for the

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002242

implementation of the e-Goblo.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002243

Thank you very much, Madam Chair.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002244

Thank you.

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NTC Commissioner Ella Blanca B. Lopez

asr-002245

Thank you, ma'am.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002246

Yusek, what's next?

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002247

With your permission, Madam Chair,

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002248

we'll now explain the BOR of the ICT.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002249

With your permission.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002250

The what?

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002251

BOR, Utilization Rate.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002252

Very briefly.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002253

Yeah. Anyway, Madam Chair,

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002254

if you will take note,

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002255

please, next,

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002256

slide, please.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002257

Very briefly.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002258

So, in the prior administration, Madam Chair,

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002259

the average BOR of the department

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002260

is actually 52%,

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002261

with the lowest rate of 32%

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002262

in 2022.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002263

Starting 2023, we were able

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002264

to improve the utilization rate

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002265

significantly to about 74%,

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002266

with the highest rate

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002267

of 87% in 2024,

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002268

Madam Chair.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002269

If you will take note,

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002270

the two,

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002271

the graphs below the slide,

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002272

this is the usual

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002273

trajectory of the

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002274

utilization of the department.

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002275

In which case, for this year,

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002276

our target or projected

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002277

BOR is about 90% by December,

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DICT Undersecretary for Support Services Heherson M. Asiddao

asr-002278

Madam Chair.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002279

That's good. Okay.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002280

The Senate President

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002281

is on his way, so I'll

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002282

wait a few minutes, but I'll use

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002283

up the time with a couple of questions.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002284

Let's go back to the data center, no?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002285

Tino nga ba sa inyo, on the data center,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002286

the two of you, Yusec Almirol

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002287

and Ase Castro.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002288

The requested

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002289

budget for this year,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002290

for 2027, is 900 million ba?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002291

Tama ba?

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-002292

Yes, Madam Chair.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002293

I'm confused, because I

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002294

kala ko pa parang 2.5

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002295

per year, or where did I

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002296

get that number? Or previously

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002297

allocated 2.5B?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002298

...

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002299

...

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002306

From the last briefing,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002307

I don't know where I got that number of 2.5.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002308

2.5B per center

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002309

for the next three years.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002310

San galing

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002311

yung figure na yun?

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-002312

Maybe that was the request, siguro, Madam Chair.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002313

Okay. But now, it's 900

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002314

million ang granted,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002315

pero ang request is 2.5?

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-002316

Yes, Madam Chair.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002317

So, is that a budgetary request?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002318

Additional?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002319

No.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-002320

Yes, that was the additional request

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-002321

that's supposed to be, Madam Chair.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002322

Can you submit na lang, no?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002323

I know I've taken a quick look

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002324

at your budgetary request.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002325

Can you submit

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002326

a complete picture of that?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002327

Because I want to understand

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002328

how much do you need

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002329

to invest to create a data center?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002330

I understand that funding

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002331

was provided in the previous years.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002332

So, and then up to how many

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002333

to create one data center?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002334

And ano yung vision?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002335

Ano yung na-budget na natin?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002336

How much more do we need?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002337

And what's the target date for this?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002338

to be operational.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002339

I need to understand that.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-002340

Yes, Madam Chef.

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-002341

We will submit.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002342

Based on my concern,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002343

are you better off?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002344

Because I remember

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002345

during the briefing,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002346

sabi nyo,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002347

kasi taon-taon

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002348

ang laki din

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002349

ang binabayaran natin.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002350

Pero ang sakin naman.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002351

But you're also paying

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002352

for the security

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002353

that these experts provide,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002354

di ba?

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002355

So, I want to see

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002356

that bigger picture.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002357

Because at the end of the day,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002358

when I submit your budget,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002359

we can still have

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002360

these discussions

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002361

until plenary naman eh.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002362

So, wala tayong problema.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002363

I just want to

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002364

mention as many

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002365

of the concerns I have

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002366

regarding the budget.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002367

Okay?

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DICT Undersecretary David Almirol Jr.

asr-002368

We will submit, Madam Chair.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002369

Thank you.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002370

Thank you.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002371

During our,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002372

my brother Alan and I

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002373

have a show with

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002374

Tito Boy Abunda.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002375

Kaya tayo na in action

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002376

with Boy Abunda.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002377

And paulit-ulit na issues doon

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002378

are family squabbles

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002379

and lending.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002380

Yun yung pinaka-main talaga.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002381

And doon sa lending,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002382

all variations,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002383

doon ko lang din narinig

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002384

yung mga ibang scam na

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002385

wala pa nung panahon

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002386

na nag-aaral ako.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002387

So, may mga ganoon na palang

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002388

scam ngayon.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002389

And one of the common issues

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002390

is yung may utang siya

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002391

tapos para singilin siya,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002392

siniraan siya ng siniraan

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002393

sa Facebook, di ba?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002394

So, my question

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002395

to the data privacy team,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002396

the National Privacy Commissioners

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002397

is may guidelines ba tayo diyan

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002398

for the ordinary person

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002399

to understand?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002400

Because even me,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002401

I mean, I probably will grapple

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002402

with hanggang saan pwede, di ba?

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002403

Like, what is allowed?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002404

What is not allowed?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002405

I know parang may guidelines

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002406

diyan sa lenders na yan, di ba?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002407

Like, I also heard these lenders,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002408

they would literally call

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002409

everybody in the directory

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002410

of the person

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002411

and tell them the circumstances

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002412

of the borrower, no?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002413

So, you have clear guidelines

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002414

on that?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002415

Like, may issuance kayo?

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002416

Yes, Madam Chair.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002417

So, as I mentioned earlier,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002418

we have actually have a joint circular

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002419

with the SEC and the ICT

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002420

because the SEC also have

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002421

their own guidelines

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002422

for the online lending platforms

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002423

that you start with them.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002424

So, that joint advisory

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002425

actually consolidated

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002426

our guidelines

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002427

for the online lending platforms

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002428

on what they can and cannot do.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002429

Yes, yes.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002430

I do recall you said that.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002431

But, I think my question is,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002432

so now, for the borrowers,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002433

I mean, I hold the lenders

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002434

to a certain standard

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002435

because you're in the business

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002436

of lending, right?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002437

Yes.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002438

But, for the borrower

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002439

na ordinary tao

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002440

na umutang lang ng 1,500,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002441

yung parang,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002442

it's like basic human rights na,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002443

do you have campaigns on that

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002444

for them to know

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002445

what their rights are?

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002446

Yes, Madam Chair.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002447

So, that's also part

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002448

of the joint advisory.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002449

But, on the part of NPC,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002450

we actually do video shorts

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002451

so that we can inform the public,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002452

for example,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002453

on online lending platforms.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002454

So, it's on TikTok?

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002455

It's on Facebook, Madam Chair.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002456

Okay, we go TikTok.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002457

We don't have TikTok account

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002458

as an NPC.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002459

I think you have to be

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002460

because some,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002461

yeah, a lot of,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002462

especially when you say shorts.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002463

It's also on TikTok now.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002464

Okay, good.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002465

I'll look it up.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002466

I'll look it up

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002467

because I want to be sure

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002468

that it's,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002469

it's,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002470

And I think we have one

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002471

just recently.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002472

Yes.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002473

Just the other day, Madam Chair.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002474

Just the other day.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002475

Yes.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002476

Okay.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002477

And then, question, no?

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002478

For example,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002479

government official,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002480

diba?

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002481

So, common naman yan

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002482

na i-report na,

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002483

kunyari,

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002484

whether it's the president

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002485

or secretary,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002486

no?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002487

Na, oh, si secretary,

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002488

lumipad sa ganito,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002489

papunta sa,

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002490

pumunta sa,

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002491

sa ganitong probinsya

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002492

para tingnan

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002493

ang ganitong

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002494

sitwasyon.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002495

Okay.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002496

That's,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002497

I would say,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002498

that's fair coverage

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002499

of the news, right?

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002500

Yes, Madam Chair.

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002501

At least under the

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002502

Data Privacy Act,

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002503

there are exceptions

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002504

for journalism

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002505

as well as there are

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002506

certain exceptions

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002507

for government officials

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002508

performing their

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002509

public functions.

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002510

But still,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002511

even these exercises

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002512

of exemptions

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002513

on journalism

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002514

and government officials

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002515

are still, of course,

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002516

subject to the

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002517

proportionality principle.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002518

So, if a

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002519

government official,

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002520

sabi mo,

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002521

in performing

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002522

their public functions

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002523

is performing,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002524

is not performing

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002525

a public function,

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002526

then would you say

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002527

that the public official

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002528

has the right

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002529

to claim privacy?

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002530

Yes, Madam Chair.

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002531

Even public officials

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002532

actually do have

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002533

a semblance of privacy.

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002534

So, with respect

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002535

only to public functions,

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002536

of course,

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002537

the public needs

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002538

to have knowledge on that

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002539

and that's a legitimate purpose.

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002540

On the part of the public

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002541

to know.

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002542

But on the part of

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002543

private aspects of the life

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002544

of the public official,

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002545

for example,

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002546

their family.

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002547

So, those are still

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002548

zones of privacy

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002549

even for a public official.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002550

So, if a public official,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002551

let's say,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002552

would

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002553

attend a function

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002554

not necessarily aligned

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002555

with their line of work

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002556

but

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002557

masasabing public

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002558

kasi di naman nagtago,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002559

eh, di ba,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002560

public naman.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002561

Kunyari, ako,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002562

tumakbo ako in public

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002563

tapos

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002564

picture na ako,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002565

eh,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002566

Panaterpia,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002567

tumakbo sa Milo Marathon.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002568

Okay lang naman yun.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002569

Well, sa totoo lang,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002570

okay lang naman talaga sa akin.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002571

I'm a very,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002572

I'm a very,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002573

I'm very proud

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002574

to,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002575

to share my love

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002576

for sports, no?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002577

But if, for example,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002578

I traveled

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002579

to watch a

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002580

national team perform

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002581

and then

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002582

yung flight number

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002583

kung saan ako nakasakay,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002584

eh, ina-announce.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002585

Is that,

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002586

is that a violation

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002587

of my privacy?

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002588

So, Norma,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002589

in terms of,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002590

ah,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002591

actually normal na

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002592

it's a lot,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002593

a lot of times

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002594

asked yun sa amin,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002595

Madam Chair.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002596

So, for example,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002597

on the capturing of the

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002598

photo

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002599

in itself muna,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002600

that is one type

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002601

of processing.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002602

So, since it's a processing

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002603

of personal data,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002604

capturing your likeness

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002605

and image is processing.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002606

Okay.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002607

You need to have a basis for it.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002608

Why are you capturing

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002609

the image of this individual?

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002610

So that whenever we're asked,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002611

bawal ba o hindi na

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002612

picturan yung tao

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002613

in public?

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002614

What's your basis?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002615

So, for example,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002616

nilagay,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002617

which totoo naman,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002618

ah, fun,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002619

a fact for those of you

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002620

who has worked with

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002621

the late Senator Joker Arroyo.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002622

So, totoong Joker yun, eh,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002623

kasi sabi niya sa akin

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002624

one time,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002625

it was a Monday,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002626

sabi niya,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002627

buti pa to si Pia,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002628

ano, ah,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002629

wala namang ginawang

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002630

trabaho nung weekend,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002631

sumali lang sa marathon,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002632

ah, features a sports page.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002633

So,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002634

so,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002635

so may purpose sila

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002636

for taking my photo, right?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002637

They were showing that

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002638

I joined a sports event.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002639

Yun yung purpose.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002640

The taking of the photo,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002641

Madam Chair,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002642

is actually a different

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002643

type of processing

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002644

from uploading the photo.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002645

So, again,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002646

Diyaryo pa lang nun.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002647

Yeah.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002648

So,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002649

yun yung kinaklarify din namin

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002650

in the report.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002651

If it were uploaded,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002652

then it should have had

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002653

a different basis.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002654

Why are you uploading

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002655

the photo of this individual?

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002656

If it's uploaded

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002657

for news purposes

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002658

on the sports page,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002659

it's valid.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002660

Yes,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002661

because that's

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002662

journalistic exception,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002663

Madam Chair.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002664

So, for it being,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002665

it being, ah,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002666

captured in an interview

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002667

and then

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002668

journalists covered

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002669

my flight details,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002670

what's,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002671

what's the purpose of that?

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002672

Yun yung question,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002673

Madam Chair,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002674

proportionality of

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002675

why the journalist

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002676

is disclosing

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002677

your flight details.

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002678

So, again,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002679

even the journalist...

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002680

So, pwede nyo

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002681

motopropyo

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002682

investigahan yun,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002683

diba?

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002684

Kung ba't kailangan

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002685

malaman yun?

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002686

Yes, Madam Chair.

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002687

So, that can be

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002688

a subject of a complaint

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002689

or if we capture it,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002690

for example,

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002691

through the news

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002692

because, again,

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002693

we do monitor

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002694

news sites,

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002695

we can do

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002696

motopropyo

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002697

to respond

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002698

to investigations.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002699

That government official

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002700

naman is not a fugitive.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002701

Hindi naman siya

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002702

flight risk.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002703

Hindi naman kailangan

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002704

abangan ng ambulansya

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002705

pagdating niya,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002706

diba?

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002707

So, ano yung purpose nun?

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002708

Yes, Madam Chair.

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002709

So, that's something

Source

NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002710

that's a subject

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NPC Privacy Commissioner Johann Carlos S. Barcena

asr-002711

of inquiry.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002712

Guys, I like it.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002713

I like it.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002714

That you're very...

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002715

I mean, your standards

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002716

seem to be

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002717

pretty clear-cut.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002718

Of course,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002719

case-to-case basis

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002720

yung pag-appreciate

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002721

ng facts.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002722

Thank you.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002723

O, asan ang ating

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002724

Senate President?

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002725

Mapaparami yung kwento

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002726

ko dito.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002727

O, mapaparami

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002728

yung request.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002729

For Batch Secretary,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002730

you're there.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002731

Okay, welcome.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002732

I know you had

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002733

an official...

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002734

Thank you.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002735

Sinabi ko naman dun

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002736

sa chairman kanina

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002737

na you were

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002738

engaged

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002739

in Malacanang.

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002740

Thank you.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002741

So, I'll give you

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002742

the opportunity,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002743

Secretary,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002744

to say a few words

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002745

because this is

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002746

our official hearing.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002747

And a quick...

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002748

I mean,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002749

I will officially

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002750

submit, of course,

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002751

your official request

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002752

for additional budgets.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002753

Everybody's

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002754

will be submitted.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002755

Pero,

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002756

it's my job

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002757

to filter it.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002758

So, it's my job

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002759

to help

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002760

the chairman

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002761

find funding

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002762

for what is

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002763

the most absolutely...

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002764

Medyo yung short statement

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002765

nga niya

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002766

nagsabi na siya

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002767

ka-secretary na

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002768

alam niyang may mga

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002769

decrease in budget.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002770

So, talagang we know

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002771

na naghihigpit tayo.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002772

So, I'll give you a chance

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002773

to say your piece

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002774

including some

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002775

budgetary requests

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002776

you may have.

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002777

Madam Chair,

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002778

thank you very much po

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002779

for allowing us

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002780

to present our budget.

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002781

With the DICT naman,

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002782

I think we will work

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002783

with the budget

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002784

that has provided us.

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002785

We will submit

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002786

to the extent

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002787

that the

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002788

you will allow us

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002789

some requests.

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002790

Pero,

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002791

by no means

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002792

will we

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002793

not deliver

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002794

what is expected

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002795

to us in 2027.

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002796

Again, I apologize

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002797

for being late.

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002798

We just had to

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002799

attend an emergency meeting

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002800

on current issues

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002801

on NBE.

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002802

And we're here,

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002803

Madam Chair,

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002804

to answer.

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002805

And I think my colleagues

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002806

have already answered

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002807

all the questions.

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002808

Any additional questions

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002809

that will require

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002810

submission,

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002811

we will submit

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002812

to Madam Chair.

Source

DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

asr-002813

Maraming salamat po ulit.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002814

Secretary,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002815

I think one thing

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002816

that the agency

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002817

has going for it

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002818

is there are

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002819

technical partners

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002820

who are in the private sector

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002821

who are here for business.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002822

So, as long as you choose

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002823

your private partners well,

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002824

nasa SDG Goal 17 naman natin yan,

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002825

yung public-private partnership,

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002826

there's a lot of opportunity

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002827

for growth.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002828

You know,

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002829

we just have to believe

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002830

yung balance nga

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002831

yung desire natin

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002832

to be independent

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002833

but also to learn

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002834

from those who have

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002835

the technical expertise

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002836

that we still don't have.

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002837

And then,

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002838

if you recall,

Source

Senator Pia S. Cayetano

asr-002839

Secretary,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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I also repeated here

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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na yung need natin

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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to work with Jed

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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on the courses

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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that we want

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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to expose

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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our next generation

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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of graduates

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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to including

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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nabanggit ko that time

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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na yung criminology

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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which ang daming graduate

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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ng criminology,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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ang daming graduate

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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kahit saan ako pumuntang

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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probinsya,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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may mga course

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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ng criminology,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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yung mga state university

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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tsaka yung mga maliliit

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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na colleges.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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So, I hope you're working

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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with them na yung

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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curriculum nila

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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is

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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ano na,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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included na itong mga

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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cybercrimes

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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and all these

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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new use of technology

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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na kailangan

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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naiintindihan

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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itong mga

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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studyante natin.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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I leave that

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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in your good hands.

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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Yes, Madam Chair.

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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We'll do that po.

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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And just to update you,

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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last night,

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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last time kasi

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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na in-update namin ko

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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yung nag-register

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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ng cyber security

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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professionals

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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sa mga 400,

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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500.

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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Ngayon,

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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tumaas na naman po.

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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So, again,

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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we reiterate,

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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Madam Chair,

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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we want to register

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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100,000

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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cyber security

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professionals.

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A lot of them

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will be from

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the criminology

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discipline

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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and IT discipline.

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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That's still

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a program

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that we're pursuing

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actively,

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DICT Secretary Henry Rhoel Aguda

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Madam Chair.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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Okay.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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Give me a minute.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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I'll suspend this

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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to find out

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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if any of our colleagues

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still will come.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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The Senate President

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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will attend.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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So, if anyone

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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wants a quick

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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bathroom break,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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feel free

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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because when he attends,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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I'll give him the floor.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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I'm good for my part.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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Thank you, Secretary,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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for giving us the liberty

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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to just work

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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with whatever we can.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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But feel free

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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to keep on

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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furnishing us

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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with if there seems

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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to be something

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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that's more priority

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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than others,

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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just let us know.

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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There are no other senators who will be attending today, but as we usually, as our SOP, there is a possibility that they may have questions, so I will facilitate. If it requires a meeting, Secretary, I know you will make sure that your

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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usecs and asecs and the attached agency heads will be available. I personally would like to ask more questions on the additional budget, no? That is for your benefit naman eh. But nevertheless, we are ready to submit your budget to plenary, so you are in good hands. Thank you. Thank you for your patience

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Senator Pia S. Cayetano

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in explaining to this representation the very technical nature of your work. I appreciate it. Hopefully I can continue to support you not just this year but in the next years, and I will get better at it with your guidance. So thank you so much, everyone, at umuwi na po kayo. Thank you.