00:00The Leader of the House of Commons assured that the service of the Congress will not be delayed.
00:05Even now, the preparations for the upcoming elections are already underway.
00:11Semela Lesmora, in the newsroom.
00:16Even though the elections are already underway,
00:19the Leader of the House of Commons assured that their work and public service will not be delayed.
00:25According to House Deputy Majority Leader for Communications Erwin Tulfo,
00:29House Speaker Martin Romualdez already has a plan regarding this.
00:32He will not stop them,
00:34especially if there is an important meeting that they are expected to attend before the end of the year.
00:40It doesn't mean to say, because the elections are already underway,
00:42the lawmakers will not work anymore.
00:45If they were able to do it during the time of pandemic,
00:48maybe if they voted online,
00:51that's what will happen.
00:53That's what I heard initially
00:55with the Speaker when he talked to some political party leaders
01:00that we will return to online voting, hearing,
01:05so that even the candidates who are in remote areas in their provinces,
01:10attending to the needs of their constituents,
01:12they will still be able to vote.
01:14Tulfo is one of the administration's pillars in being a senator in the House of Commons.
01:19He is very thankful to President Ferdinand R. Marquez Jr. for the trust he has in him.
01:26I talked to the President last week and he invited me.
01:30He said, maybe you want to join our lineup.
01:35He said that we are still lacking in people.
01:39So who are we to say no?
01:42So I would like to thank the President for his trust and confidence
01:48that I will be able to help their administration.
01:51For now, the House has taken a session break,
01:54but their hearings are still ongoing.
01:56Before the adjournment,
01:58they were also able to pass House Bill No. 10800,
02:02or the estimated P6.352 trillion
02:06as a national fund for the next year.
02:09Speaker Romualdez is confident
02:11that they will be able to help the country move forward
02:14with their 2025 GAB.
02:17We are on our way as one of Asia's best performing major emerging economies.
02:24Among East Asia's economies that have disclosed their second quarter 2024 GDP,
02:30we rank just below Vietnam at 6.9%
02:33while leading Malaysia at 5.8%,
02:36Indonesia at 5.1%,
02:38and China at 4.7%.
02:41The House Speaker also acknowledged the importance of the Minority Block,
02:45especially in the budget process.
02:47Although there are times when some people view it differently,
02:51it is of great importance.
02:52They have one goal,
02:54and that is to make the Philippines a better place.
02:57On behalf of the members of the minority,
03:02I would like to extend our sincerest gratitude
03:06to the able leadership of Speaker Ferdinand Martin Romualdez
03:12and Majority Leader Manix Dalipi
03:15for allowing the minority the opportunity
03:19to scrutinize the budget and recommend proposals
03:23to address pressing national concerns.
03:26Like the previous budgets,
03:28a small committee was also formed to accept and amend individual amendments
03:32on the budget of the House of Representatives.
03:36Even during session breaks,
03:37the House of Representatives is also required to listen attentively.
03:41Melalas Moras for Pambansang TV in Bagong, Philippines.
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