Panukalang 'Anti-Agri Fishery Commodities and Tobacco Economic Sabotage Act of 2023,; aprubado na sa House Committee level
Panukalang 'Anti-Agri Fishery Commodities and Tobacco Economic Sabotage Act of 2023,; aprubado na sa House Committee level;
Plenary debates para sa 2024 proposed national budget, puspusan
Plenary debates para sa 2024 proposed national budget, puspusan
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00:00 Aside from discussing the 2024 national budget, the camera is also focusing on the priority bills of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr.
00:09 where one of them has already passed the committee level, Mela Lesmora, in the center of Balita Live.
00:15 Congressmen are very concerned about the various proceedings here in the camera.
00:22 And now, many agencies are facing the issue of continuing the budget plenary debates here in the low-level of the Congress.
00:30 And one of the issues discussed earlier is the health and protection of the lawyers in the country.
00:36 Around 9 in the morning earlier, the third day of the budget plenary debates here in the camera was held.
00:45 The Judiciary's branch first came.
00:48 Their budget sponsor is the House Appropriations Committee Vice Chair, Ruel Peter Gonzaga.
00:54 One of the issues discussed here is the issue of the protection of the lawyers in the country,
00:59 especially those who are suspected of being killed by lawyers.
01:03 And through Gonzaga, the Judiciary confirmed that they have the means to address this.
01:11 If there are words that will be heavy there, of course, the Judiciary can do something.
01:19 Like for example, the power of contempt or show-cause order.
01:24 So that's what the Supreme Court can do regarding the election of a lawyer in Abra.
01:35 Meanwhile, the Pondo of the Department of Justice has joined in the debate.
01:40 Because the Bureau of Immigration is their attached agency,
01:43 the issue of the agency's restriction on foreign passengers who are returning home after being offloaded by some, including OFWs,
01:54 even if their trip is legitimate.
01:57 This is very important because everybody has the right to travel.
02:03 If we are being harassed and hurt, maybe no one will travel.
02:09 Current guideline, which is governing now, after the suspension of the 2023 revised AACAT guidelines,
02:19 this is Memorandum Circular No. 36.
02:22 The Bureau of Immigration has a discretion if it sees that the purpose of a Filipino's travel is doubtful,
02:33 and if there are fraudulent, falsified, tampered travel documents, or if he will be a potential traffic person.
02:42 Aside from the discussion on the 2024 budget proposal,
02:47 the judges will continue to vote on other priority bills of the administration.
02:52 In fact, just yesterday, the Anti-Agrifishery Commodities and Tobacco Economic Sabotage Act of 2023
03:02 will serve as a more strict and durable version of the current Anti-Agricultural Smuggling Act in the country,
03:09 and its implementation is also being waited for in the plenary.
03:12 Under the approach, not only smuggling, but also hoarding, profiteering, and cartelizing,
03:19 which is considered economic sabotage and punishment,
03:22 may lead to a life sentence.
03:27 The truth is that our government is really serious in fighting against our fellowmen.
03:34 The most guilty person here, the one who will be arrested, is life imprisonment.
03:39 So our penalties are a bit higher.
03:42 Angele, if you can see behind me, there are quite a lot of people
03:48 because the discussion on the DOJ budget was just over,
03:53 and we are waiting for other agencies to join us.
03:57 And Angele, one of the things we are expecting to join us this afternoon
04:01 is the budget of the Presidential Communications Office,
04:04 and there are other agencies that are coming up,
04:06 so we are really expecting that the discussions here in the camera will be very strict and heavy.
04:13 Angele?
04:14 Okay, Mela, because President Marcos' 2024 budget bill has been certified as urgent,
04:20 what will be the effect of the discussion on the DOJ budget in the camera?
04:25 Angele, usually, the passing of a DOJ law in the second reading and third reading,
04:34 usually, it has a three-day interval, but because it is certified as urgent,
04:40 within the day, the DOJ can pass the law in the second reading and third reading,
04:45 or this is the last reading here in the camera.
04:49 And of course, Angele, because the DOJ law is now certified as urgent,
04:54 and before the discussion on the budget even started,
04:57 House Speaker Martin Romualdez said that it should be fast, but the process on the budget should be correct.
05:04 We are really expecting that it will continue,
05:07 and before the session break, the DOJ law will be passed,
05:11 especially since it is certified as urgent by the President.
05:15 Angele?
05:16 Okay, thank you very much, Mela Alesmoraz.
05:18 for us.