• 2 years ago
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
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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.

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