'Sapat na': No need to alter OVP's P733-M budget, Hontiveros says

Manila Bulletin

For Senator Risa Hontiveros, there's no longer a need to alter the P733-million budget of the Office of the Vice President (OVP).  READ: https://mb.com.ph/2024/11/21/sapat-na-no-need-to  Subscribe to the Manila Bulletin Online channel! - https://www.youtube.com/TheManilaBulletin  Visit our website at http://mb.com.ph Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/manilabulletin  Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/manila_bulletin Instagram: https://instagram.com/manilabulletin Tiktok: https://www.tiktok.com/@manilabulletin  #ManilaBulletinOnline #ManilaBulletin #LatestNews

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00:00I think the current level of the proposed budget of the OVP is enough.

00:05Other OVPs in previous administrations have already operated at that level.

00:12And I haven't changed the House version that there are funds proposed in the program of the OVP

00:24that looks like a repetition of the existing programs of other departments

00:30even though it is spread there, but it is like, what do you call it? Targeted?

00:36What is that term?

00:37Targeted?

00:38Sorry? No, no.

00:40Earmarked?

00:41Yes.

00:42Even though there are amounts from the budget of the OVP that were spread to the departments

00:50that have the same program, it is still earmarked for the beneficiary identification of the OVP.

00:58But I think it is important that the 10 million pesos for the book that will be distributed

01:05is really hard to find a proper justification for that.

01:10So, I will really try to support the current level of the OVP budget.

01:16I don't think we need to change that.

01:19Ma'am, just to clarify, based on what you have seen,

01:22the beneficiaries of the OVP will not only hold the funds of the OVP,

01:28but they can still identify the beneficiaries.

01:31It's the same way with lawmakers and their beneficiaries.

01:35Exactly.

01:36Is it the same concept?

01:37It's the same concept.

01:39The OVP will not only hold the hands of the OVP, but they will also hold their recommendations.

01:47It is earmarked.

01:48Even though it is in the department for that program,

01:52no one else can identify the area,

01:57or if it is a partner LGU,

02:00and the LGU will identify the beneficiaries, but not the OVP.

02:04So, it can still be held in principle.

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