00:00For 2025, around more or less around $20 million has been obligated for the travels of the OBT, including the expenses of the security personnel and the civilian personnel.
00:26Ito po, in particular, are just foreign trips, hindi kasama yung trips to Davao, Cebu, Mindanao, all foreign expenses lang po itong $20 million?
00:35Yes.
00:36Okay, sir, for the 2026 budget, how much has been allocated for the Vice President's trips abroad?
00:43For 2026?
00:44Yes, sir.
00:44Okay.
00:45For 2026, the allocation is $20 million, or is under, for 2026, this is the lowest allocation since 2023,
00:54and the highest allocation made was $31.5 million.
00:59Your last question on the topic, for 2025, ilang percent na po nung travel expense allocation yung natitira,
01:07and how many countries has the Vice President been to that covered $20 million?
01:13Can we move to the next question?
01:15I'll check lang.
01:17Sir, balikan niyo ko, ha?
01:19Yes, sure.
01:19Okay, make a sec.
01:20As of July 31 is $20.68 million.
01:23I stand corrected with the statement of $20 million for the foreign travels.
01:27The $20.68 million, $13.21 million of which is under local travels, and $7.47 million under the foreign travels of WT.
01:37The $7.47 million was utilized for the security personnel of the OVP, including the close-in for the civilian personnel.
02:06So far, every time na magtatravel si VP Sarah abroad, ang covered niya po is her personal expenses as well as her family's expenses.
02:17But as for her security, that's still under taxpayers' money.
02:21Yes, under the OVP fund.
02:22Under the OVP fund.
02:24Thank you, sir.
02:24We have follow-up from Rappler.
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