Ilang senador, isinusulong na lagyan ng confidential funds ang DMW;
DMW, iniulat din sa mga senador na wala pang Pilipino na naitatalang naapektuhan ng lindol sa Morocco
DMW, iniulat din sa mga senador na wala pang Pilipino na naitatalang naapektuhan ng lindol sa Morocco
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00:00 Some senators are also urging the implementation of confidential funds to the Department of Migrant Workers.
00:06 It can be used to deter illegal recruiters.
00:10 Daniel Manalastas is live in the center of the news.
00:14 Yes, Angelic, some senators are urging the implementation of confidential funds to the Department of Migrant Workers.
00:22 In the DMW's budget hearing in the Senate, Senator Rafi Tulfo said that it can be used to deter illegal recruiters,
00:32 those who are under the influence of the OFW.
00:36 Senator Tulfo's gate can be used as a confidential fund to deter illegal recruiters.
00:42 The DMW has no problem with this.
00:46 Maybe we should start with a small amount, I don't know, 25 million?
00:50 50 million, some are 100 million, I don't know.
00:53 Maybe we should give this to the DMW to be fair to everyone.
00:58 Not because I'm laughing at the DMW, just because I saw the need.
01:03 Yes, in the past we have relied on law enforcement for the confidential funds,
01:07 but of course with the wisdom of the Senate, we had initially proposed a tier 1,
01:13 a 10 million peso confidential fund, but it was not included in the NEP.
01:19 But of course we will be subject to the wisdom.
01:25 Angelic, even though Senate Majority Leader Joel Villanueva did not approve of the DMW's confidential funds,
01:32 he said that they should be convinced first and the basis should be clear to give the government the power.
01:38 Because this is just the first year of the implementation, there will be birth pains, Mr. Chairman.
01:45 Definitely there will be birth pains as we continue to go on in implementing the Department of Migrant Workers that we just passed, Mr. Chairman.
01:57 So I feel that if we are to put up a confidential fund, it's okay with me,
02:03 but I have yet to see the rationale and basis for it,
02:09 unless the Bureau that we are talking about, that we established to do this task, Mr. Chairman, will not be able to do it.
02:19 Angelic, the National Expenditure Program is at P15 billion for the budget of the Department of Migrant Workers.
02:29 Meanwhile, the budget hearing in Morocco was held.
02:33 According to the DMW, they have not yet filed an OFW that is affected by the earthquake.
02:40 Angelic?
02:41 Okay. Thank you very much, Daniel Manalastas.
02:44 star.