00:00Madam Chair, Madam Chair, Parliamentary Inquiry, Madam Chair, Madam Chair, Parliamentary Inquiry,
00:13it is also a cherished tradition in Congress that whenever we deliberate the budget of
00:21a certain agency, that the head of the agency must be present.
00:28At this point in time, there are no staff here, the head of the agency present on the
00:38office of the Vice President.
00:40And we only have a DBM here, a DBM even answered that only, the COA even answered that only
00:48the OVP could be able to answer that.
00:51Perhaps we could be able to say it, a cherished tradition to approve the budget immediately,
01:00but there's a cherished tradition that when we deliberate a budget of any agency, that
01:07the head of agency should be present.
01:10That is my Parliamentary Inquiry, Mr. Chair.
01:14So we, as we had explained earlier, we received a letter dated 10th September.
01:27And in that letter, our Vice President explained that he submitted all the documents that he
01:39thinks the Congress needs in our deliberation of his budget.
01:47Yes, Madam Chair.
01:48And so that is our situation for now.
01:53Pwede natin, pagkatapos ng ating interpolation, pwede natin desisyonan kung anong gagawin.
02:02Pero sa ngayon, ipapagpatuloy muna natin ang pagtatanong.
02:06Madam Chair, let me explain.
02:08But her letter actually, her not being present here, is an insult to this institution.
02:18When we had the last hearing, I even questioned her if this institution has the right to scrutinize
02:26the budget, and she even failed to answer.
02:29My goodness, I think that her writing a letter was telling us that she has completed, that
02:37she still must be present, Madam Chair.
02:41And because she is not present, she is actually insulting the second institution that should
02:47scrutinize the budget of the Vice President.
02:50And I do not care even if she is the Vice President, Madam Chair.
02:54I will not allow that Congress will be insulted by the head of any agency.
03:05Julie noted.
03:06Madam Chair, whatever your decision might be, I would concede to it.
03:14Salamat po.
03:16Please proceed.
03:17Thank you, Madam Chair, and salamat kong Benny.
03:20Akala ko po ako yung subject ng point of inquiry ninyo.
03:23Natakot po ako dun, pero salamat po.
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