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00:00DSWD responded to the statement of Vice President Sara Duterte in the budget hearing yesterday

00:06that the endorsement of her office to those who are asking for help is a political move.

00:11The Senate will also discuss the transfer to another agency

00:15that is asking for funds for the distribution of the book of Bisig.

00:19Witness, Simab Gonzales.

00:24Senator Risa Contiveros has now accepted the book

00:27to a friend who was written by Vice President Sara Duterte

00:31and the government will spend 10 million pesos to distribute it to young students.

00:36I'll just scan it. The illustrations are colorful.

00:42Then, later I'll read the overpacking of the books.

00:46It was sent by Bisig, as promised yesterday,

00:49after she did not detail the story of the book she wrote.

00:52At the same time, the budget hearing is being politicized.

00:55Madam Chair, the explanation is in the title, Isang Kaibigan. It's about friendship.

01:00If only the answer was like that from the start.

01:03Right? It's very simple. A simple question should have a simple answer.

01:08In November 2023, Vice President Sara Duterte published this book that she is endorsing.

01:17There is a bird and it has a lot of friends.

01:23Something bad happened in her life and she lost all of her friends.

01:28She thought she lost them all, but someone came back and helped her.

01:33And that is the lesson in the book.

01:39The friendship and kindness.

01:41In the last page of the book,

01:43it is stated not only the name but also the illustration of Vice President Sara

01:46and it is written that she is a true friend.

01:50But Ms. Tiveros said the issue is that the government's spending of Php 10 million

01:55is not enough to distribute the book.

01:57That is an improper request.

01:59Because if you have a book that you wrote,

02:03you should not use government funds and taxpayer's money to distribute it.

02:09Is that a textbook? Is it approved by DepEd?

02:12If we talk about the textbook problem of DepEd in the past two years,

02:17it is not a textbook problem, right?

02:19It is not a textbook problem.

02:21And Php 10 million came from the taxpayers.

02:23It is still money held by the government that should be asked by the Congress.

02:27So instead of using it to distribute the book,

02:30Ms. Tiveros will transfer the funds to other programs.

02:33Also, the Vice President's office will lower the funds

02:36to programs that are similar to what other agencies are doing,

02:40such as medical or burial assistance.

02:44They will put a provision that the OVP can request funds from them.

02:48This will be voted by the Senate at the right time.

02:51This is not the first time that I raised this issue.

02:54I also raised it before in the NTFL PAC.

02:57Why not just put it in the departments?

03:00And the Vice President's office will lower the funds

03:03to programs that are similar to what other agencies are doing,

03:05such as medical or burial assistance.

03:07I can't remember if I did.

03:09And even if I did, she said she didn't help me.

03:12But it's important to me because my memory is visual.

03:15I remember thanking her for supporting

03:20our two agricultural advocacies.

03:23I went to see her because it was a courtesy call

03:26from the local chief executive.

03:29I am a person who knows how to look at the debt inside.

03:32But if an administration comes to a decision

03:38or if we lose the trust of the people,

03:40that's a different story.

03:41The Senate Finance Committee said

03:43they will work on the budget

03:45and include your questions, Tiveros.

03:47According to the Senate President,

03:49I think Senator Riza had valid questions

03:52which I would advise heads of agencies

03:55to be patient with and answer

03:58because these are all connected with the function of Congress.

04:01Yesterday, the Vice President said

04:03that there are funds that are political or whatever,

04:06like the AICs or Assistance to Individuals

04:08in Crisis Situations of the DSWD.

04:11Most of the time, we can't answer

04:13because it came from the office of the Vice President

04:17and it's an enemy.

04:18The DSWD Secretary said

04:20they will consult with the OVP

04:23to investigate the issue.

04:25Right now, what we will do is to get in touch with her office

04:27to get the full details

04:29so that we can investigate

04:31if there is an infraction made by our people.

04:34Based on the website of the DSWD,

04:36the AIC is a social welfare service

04:38that provides medical assistance,

04:40shelter, transportation,

04:42education, food, or financial assistance

04:45for the needs of a person or family.

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