Ulat Bayan - [March 19, 2025] by PTVPhilippines - Dailymotion

Ulat Bayan - [March 19, 2025]

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00:00The Department of Education promised that they will implement more strict measures

00:05for the better implementation of the Senior High School Voucher Program.

00:10This is what Mela Lasmoras reported.

00:14In the continuation of the House Committee on Basic Education and Culture's hearing

00:19on the issue of ghost beneficiaries in the Senior High School Voucher Program of the Department of Education

00:25it was discovered that there was a red flag in the program in 2016.

00:30Why was it not immediately addressed and the problem continued to grow?

00:56He's enrolled in multiple schools, one or two schools.

01:01Did you see that there was a student with a lot of learner reference numbers

01:08or he was enrolled in various schools? Isn't that a red flag?

01:13Actually, yes, this was reported also to DepEd.

01:17DepEd explained that they are continuing to investigate the issue

01:21and for now, their steps on the implementation of the Voucher Program are stricter.

01:51This time by the PAYAC, our co-manager.

01:55Number four would be the physical validation, physical monitoring visit of PAYAC, Mr. Chair, to the schools.

02:03On Friday, the House Tri-Committee will continue their hearing

02:08on the issue of the continuous spread of fake news and disinformation online.

02:13The Tri-Committee's gate is open if the vloggers and social media personalities they face

02:19including the former PCO Secretary Trixie Cruz Angeles,

02:22they may face contempt and detention order.

02:26According to the Tri-Committee's overall chair, Dan Fernandez,

02:29disinformation is considered a national security issue

02:33so they will not allow it to continue spreading on social media.

02:39While listening to the camera,

02:41House Speaker Martin Romualdez also gave an update

02:44on the impeachment case against Vice President Sara Duterte.

02:48He reported to the House Prosecution Team

02:51that they are ready to present the case any time the Senate starts the litigation.

02:56The House Leader also thanked Senate President Francis Escudero

03:00for their cooperation and preparedness

03:02after the camera officials inspected the facilities

03:06built by the Senate for the House Prosecution Team.

03:10Although the Congress is still on a session break,

03:13lawmakers assured that they will continue to monitor this important issue.

03:18Mela Las Moras for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.