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Ipinasang 2024 Budget proposal, dinepensahan din
Ipinasang 2024 Budget proposal, dinepensahan din
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00:00 The Congress' leader, Lulusot, is confident in the ratification of the Reciprocal Access Agreement or RAA of the Philippines and Japan.
00:09 The RAA is a type of agreement like the Visiting Forces Agreement of the Philippines and the United States.
00:17 Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri and House Speaker Martin Romualdez are in favor of the agreement.
00:26 First, Senator Coco Pimentel is encouraging the government to enter into a military agreement.
00:32 It is dangerous because it serves the Philippines to train foreign forces in the battle of war.
00:40 House Speaker Martin Romualdez defended the camera against the critics,
00:47 especially those who are arguing about their mistakes regarding the proposed 2024 national budget.
00:54 This is what Mela Lesmora said.
00:56 I will stand against anyone who promises us that they will only follow their wishes.
01:06 I will stand against everyone for the good of the country.
01:14 This is the brave statement of House Speaker Martin Romualdez against the critics of the camera
01:20 when he first returned to the camera session today.
01:24 He particularly defended the changes they made in the proposed 2024 national budget
01:30 that he should have done together with the current challenges in the country.
01:35 The House was never lenient nor did it favor anyone.
01:39 The entire process was dedicated to uplifting the lives of our fellow citizens
01:45 and staying true to the fundamental principles of the system of checks and balances in the government.
01:52 There is no personnel here, just work.
01:54 And as the Speaker, I am telling you in no uncertain terms that every centavo
02:00 that was approved for spending under the 2024 national expenditure program will be judiciously spent.
02:08 Despite the House Speaker's insistence that their position on certain things will be different
02:13 in the time of need, the congressmen are truly united.
02:19 Even if we have different views and beliefs, we are united in standing up for our institution.
02:28 We will not allow anyone to stop us in upholding our mandate to our fellow citizens.
02:37 This Saturday, the camera turned over to the Senate the final version of House Bill No. 8980
02:47 or 2024 General Appropriations Bill.
02:50 As part of the institutional amendments made by the camera in the budget proposal,
02:54 it is the addition of funds for the agriculture and health sector.
02:59 They also transferred the confidential funds of some civilian agencies
03:03 to the agencies that are in charge of maintaining our national security,
03:08 especially those who are in charge of issues in the West Philippine Sea.
03:12 The Senate thanked the camera for their efforts and promises.
03:17 As it is the tradition in the Senate, every budget season, we foresee long hours of debates
03:23 on the floor, but we also expect to keep true to our timeline.
03:27 We assure you that we are preparing to commit long hours throughout the next few weeks
03:32 to scrutinize the budget, ensuring that we will be able to approve it on second
03:38 and third reading on November 27.
03:42 Aside from this, the hearing of several committees in the camera also continued,
03:47 such as the House Committee on Basic Education and Culture,
03:50 which discussed the issues in the education sector,
03:53 and the House Committee on Agriculture and Food,
03:55 which condemned the steps to strengthen the coffee industry in the country.
04:01 The OFW Party List held a separate policy dialogue
04:05 on the implementation of the Interagency Medical Repatriation Assistance Program in the country
04:10 for the OFWs.
04:12 Whether they are implementing it, are they observing it,
04:17 our Interagency Medical Repatriation Program or IMRAP,
04:22 and the giving of dedicated OFW wards to our national DOH hospitals.
04:30 That is very important because there are many problems of our OFWs,
04:34 especially those in the work countries.
04:38 Now that the Congress is back in session,
04:40 many are expecting the bill to be passed by the lower house of Congress
04:46 before the year ends.
04:48 Melalas Moras for the nation.