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00:00 The Senate heard the proposed increase of taxes on junk food and sweet drinks.
00:06 Another hearing was held on the wrong use of the funds of the two commissioners of the Commission on Higher Education.
00:12 We have first news from Ma'am Gonzalez.
00:14 In the Senate hearing on the 2024 Budget of the Commission on Higher Education or CHED,
00:23 the complaint of the two CHED commissioners was a cut in the budget due to the misuse of government funds and abuse of power.
00:31 There is a complaint that our other commissioners, if they hold board meetings,
00:39 there are too many people, too many people are involved, so it is too expensive for state universities and colleges.
00:48 There is also a complaint that their movements, their visits to universities.
00:55 I'm like really, I'm really shocked. There are extravagant gifts involved.
01:01 I want to put on record that the reason I bring this up is because we cannot tolerate this.
01:07 As for the complaint of Commissioner Aldrin Darilag,
01:10 the use of state colleges and universities or SUCs for his travels and his family was a cut in the budget.
01:17 Your wife went to Canada representing CHED. Is this true? Unofficial business?
01:24 That's not true. I have evidence that would show that I bought the ticket.
01:31 And his trip to Canada was his personal trip.
01:34 My 24 SUC presidents can attest to my practice of holding board meetings and also my integrity as a commissioner.
01:45 Commissioner Joe Marc Libre was also complained because of the frequent meetings that are held by SUCs.
01:52 All of the letter appears to be part of the organized attack on the integrity of yours truly.
01:59 Second Madam Chair, regarding with all of the conduct of the board meetings, those are actually with official travel.
02:07 And in fact, that's actually the request of the respective SUCs presidents.
02:12 Monthly meetings?
02:14 There are actually requests Madam Chair.
02:17 24 SUCs are under him and they have monthly meetings.
02:22 Do you have meetings in hotels?
02:27 All of the board meetings are actually conducted in SUCs conference rooms.
02:32 We can furnish you the copy of that Madam Chair.
02:34 So the panty that you are saying is actually in respective SUCs.
02:39 So you don't have gatherings in other areas?
02:42 None Madam Chair.
02:44 Like hotels?
02:45 None Madam Chair. We can furnish you the copy of that.
02:48 So you never called a meeting that they need to go to a resort?
02:53 Resort none Madam Chair.
02:54 What are the internal safeguards that CHED is doing to avoid the corruption that is being accused in those complaints?
03:05 We have resolutions and we have a memorandum in the commission on what should be done and what should not be done by the chair-designate of the SUC boards.
03:20 So our requirement is that the chair-designates should follow that.
03:25 I will put in the memorandum that if they do not follow, I will remove their chair-designate.
03:32 CHED is also sending an executive secretary if there are complaints against their officials.
03:37 The Senate discussed the proposed budget of the Department of Finance,
03:42 which is the proposed 10 pesos tax per 100 grams or milliliter of junk food, including candy, chichirria, dessert and ice cream.
03:51 They also want to increase the cost of sweetened beverages.
03:54 The chichirria is already taxed. They already know that.
03:58 If we impose an excise tax, it will be passed by the manufacturer and the poor will be affected.
04:09 That's my request to you. Study it well.
04:14 According to the DOF, they are still studying this and there is no conclusion to this law.
04:20 This is the first news. Mav Gonzalez for GMA Integrated News.
04:25 [Music]