00:00The Camera approved their decision to reduce the amount of Php 1.3 billion
00:05to fund the Office of the Vice President for the next year that will be transferred to DSWD and DOH.
00:13From the original allocation of more than Php 2 billion, it was reduced to Php 733 million.
00:20The reduced amount was transferred to the Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations Program of DSWD
00:29and Medical Assistance for Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients Program of DOH.
00:35According to the Appropriations Committee Chair Elizalde Cook,
00:39the reason for the transfer of funds and through their reallocation is overlapping functions and redundant expenses.
00:48The government will be able to save more and the budget will be more effective.
00:53The Appropriations Panel also believes that this is a good step for a more effective allocation of funds.
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