00:00Unlike his predecessor, who completely shut out his then-vice president from participating in governance of the nation's affairs,
00:08President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. has left the door wide open for his vice president to join in cabinet meetings in his commitment to participatory governance.
00:18This despite her continued fretting and whining, which our Charm Suspina sums up in this report.
00:23Malacanang says the door of President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. remains open for Vice President Sara Duterte.
00:32This was the palace's response to a statement from the office of the vice president, claiming that withholding support for Duterte is a disservice to the country.
00:40The issue stems amid the OVP's push for its 2026 budget.
00:44Hindi po ito tinatanggihan at hindi po sinasara ng Pangulo ang pintuan sa vice-presidente.
00:54Lahat po ng mga ari yung sugestyon na makabuluhan ay tatanggapin po yan, kung ito naman po ay makakatulo sa taong bayan.
01:01According to the palace, this is proven by the decision of the Department of Budget and Management
01:05to increase the OVP's proposed 2026 budget to over 900 million pesos, up from the initial 733 million pesos submitted by the vice president's office.
01:16Hindi po nagagaling sa Pangulo o sa administrasyon na ito ang pagharang sa kanyang mga gustong gawin para sa taong bayan.
01:27Tandaan po natin mismong si vice-presidente ang nagsabing siya daw po ay mayroong formula or alam para maipababa ang presyo ng bigas.
01:35Pero ayaw niya pong i-share sa gobyerno at sa administrasyon dahil ayaw niyang tulungan ang Pangulo.
01:43The palace emphasized that final budget deliberations will be up to Congress, a process beyond the executive's control.
01:50In 2025, the House of Representatives slashed the OVP's budget from 2 billion pesos to 733 million pesos amid controversies over its confidential funds.
02:00Malacanang had this reminder for the OVP.
02:02Kung mas nais niya po ng mas malaking budget, bilang katulad na isang sudyante, kung meron kayong tesis na gusto i-depensa, i-depensa po niyo na maayos para po kayo yung mapagbigyan.
02:12Senator Wynne Gatchalian also underscored the importance of transparency and accountability in the budget process to ensure government funds are maximized for public benefit.
02:22He encouraged Filipinos to actively participate and monitor how public funds are used.
02:26This is Sharm Zespina from the National TV Network for a new and better Philippines.
