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Malacañang asserted that no protocol was violated in selecting venues for the Philippines' hosting of Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN)-related events.

Palace Press Officer and Communications Undersecretary Claire Castro stressed that there was no breach of protocol as the venue—although a hotel-casino—was used for an international summit, and not for gambling. (Video courtesy of RTVM)

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00:00Good afternoon, USEC. Doon po sa ASEAN Summit preparation, may mga observers po kasi na nagsabi na yung venue ng recent ASEAN Minister's Meeting is in a casino hotel na bawal sa mga Muslim delegates.
00:15So how the government can rectify this and how is the organizing committee chooses the venue for this year's summit at kung may bidding po ba na nagaganap for this?
00:25Una-una po, there's nothing to rectify. Dahil kung ito naman po ay hotel, casino, at ang nature ng event ay gagamitin po ito para sa isang international event like summit, hindi po para magsugal, wala naman po nilalabag na protocol ang bansang Pilipinas.
00:46So iba po kasi ang usapan kung pupunta doon para magsugal. Pero kapag ka po ang hotel, although may kasamang casino, pero ang purpose po ay umatin na isang event, hindi po naman nag, wala po nilalabag na anumang protocol ang Office of the President or ang administration na ito.
01:03Patungkol po naman sa sinasabi nating procurement, ang proseso po na ito ay mahigpit po na tinututukan at kasama na ito po ang evaluation of cost at ang nature ng event.
01:19Pero ang katulad pong itong event ay masasabi po nating high profile international events na kalamihan po ay nagko-qualify po for exemptions from standard open competitive bidding, allowing for alternative procurement methods, katulad ng negotiated procurement at direct contracting.
01:37Transparent din po ba ang pagre-release na kung magkanong pondo ang magagastos for this summit this year?
01:45Nagreport naman po at makakaasa po kayo dahil ang Pangulo po ayaw po niya ng usapin patungkol sa korupsyon, kaya po makakaasa po kayo dyan.
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