00:00With the debacle on the formulation and approval of this year's General Appropriations Act in the rearview mirror,
00:07senators of the 20th Congress know fully well to have the budget-making process for next year's GAA open to the public.
00:15In its session earlier today, a number of senators expressed their wishes for their pet projects or programs
00:21for hopeful inclusion in the 2026 GAA as we hear our Daniel Manalestas.
00:27Senate Comedian Finance Chairperson Sherwin Gatchalian is aiming for a more transparent budget process
00:35as the Congress will soon scrutinize the 2026 proposed national budget.
00:40This in light of allegations and controversies hounding the budget this year.
00:44So directionary namin, ang tawag nga namin sa commit internally, we will undergo or experience a golden age of transparency and accountability.
00:54Gatchalian already has proposals to make sure the budget-making process will be more accessible to public.
01:01Ang i-re-require namin yun ang DBM to go one step further, meron silang tinatawag yung Budget Preparation Form 201.
01:10Lahat ng mga requests ng ehensya binimigay sa DBM, i-re-request namin ngayon to i-upload rin.
01:16At i-upload rin ng both houses yung reconciled version para makikita ng mga taong bayan ano ba yung itsura ng budget na inayos na ng House at ng Senate.
01:29So ang importante ngayon, all of this published na. So makikita natin yung movement ngayon.
01:35For Senator Joel Villanueva, one step that can make sure the transparency is by approving this proposed bill.
01:43Ipasa natin itong Freedom of Information Act. It's been 23 years of my life na pushing for this measure.
01:50So pag binuwag mo yung monopolyan ng kapangyarihan, ng discretionary powers, ng isang opisina, ng isang ahensya, ng isang bureau,
02:00at itinaas natin yung transparency, itinaas natin yung accountability, that's the only way we'll be able to address the evils of graft and corruption.
02:09Meanwhile, Gatchalian also wants next year's budget to prioritize the education sector.
02:14Ay iproprioritize namin ang education. This will be an education budget.
02:20Napakinggan rin natin sa Pangulo natin, at dun sa speech niya, malaking portion ay nakadedicate sa education.
02:29So pipilitin namin lumampas ng 4% of our GDP, ang education.
02:35Education Secretary Sonny Angara is hopeful that this will come true, given it is a sentiment or wish the President shares.
02:43He also thanked his former colleagues in the Senate.
02:47Senator Erwin Tulfo, meanwhile, wants the 4Ps or the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino program scrapped,
02:53and instead reconstituted to provide livelihood capital for assistance.
02:59Saying this will also boost the economy by making the beneficiaries start their own small businesses.
03:07Daniel Manalastas from The National TV for a new and better Philippines.
