House panel moves to cut OVP budget of Sara Duterte from P2.04-B to P733 million
Summary
TLDRThe Committee on Appropriations has recommended a reduced budget for the Office of the Vice President, amounting to a cut of 1.293 billion pesos. This decision is not yet final and is subject to further amendments and approval by Congress. The proposed budget cut will be allocated to two significant social protection programs: the DSWD's Assistance for Individuals in Crisis Situations and the DOH's Medical Assistance for Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients. The committee's decision is based on discussions from recent hearings, and the budget process involves multiple stages, including Senate deliberations and the President's approval.
Takeaways
- 🔹 The Committee on Appropriations recommended a reduced budget for the Office of the Vice President (OVP).
- 🔹 The budget reduction is proposed to be split between the DSWD AX Program and the DOH MAIP Program.
- 🔹 The decision was unanimous among the 139 members of the committee, but it is not yet a final approval by Congress.
- 📅 The approved committee report, including the budget reduction recommendation, was read last night.
- 🗓️ The schedule for plenary debates on the bill as amended is set to begin on September 16, aiming to approve the General Appropriations Bill by September 25.
- ✂️ The proposed budget for the OVP was 2.037 billion, but the committee recommended a reduced amount of 733,199.8 million, indicating a cut of 1.293 billion.
- 💼 The specific items affected by the reduction include financial assistance, professional services, utility expenses, supplies and materials, and lease expenses.
- 🏥 The DSWD AX Program provides assistance for individuals in crisis situations, while the DOH MAIP Program offers medical assistance for indigent patients.
- 🔄 There will be another round of amendments during the plenary debates from September 16 to September 25.
- 🏛️ The budget approval process involves multiple stages, including Senate deliberations, bicameral meetings, and potential presidential approval or veto.
Q & A
What decision was made by the Committee on Appropriations regarding the budget for the Office of the Vice President?
-The Committee on Appropriations decided to recommend a reduced budget for the Office of the Vice President.
How many members are there in the Committee on Appropriations?
-There are 139 members in the Committee on Appropriations.
Was the decision to reduce the budget unanimous among the committee members?
-Yes, the decision to reduce the budget was a unanimous decision among the members of the committee.
What is the current status of the budget recommendation for the OVP?
-The budget recommendation is not yet a final approval by Congress; it is currently a recommendation by the Committee on Appropriations.
When is the approved committee report with the budget recommendation expected to be discussed in plenary?
-The approved committee report with the budget recommendation is expected to be discussed in plenary beginning September 16.
What is the proposed budget for the OVP by the DBM, and what is the recommended amount by the Committee on Appropriations?
-The DBM proposed a budget of 2.037 billion for the OVP, while the Committee on Appropriations recommended exactly 733,1998 million, which means a cut of 1.2931559 billion.
How will the reduced budget be allocated to other agencies and programs?
-The reduction will be split between the DSWD AX program and the DOH MAIP program, which are social protection programs for individuals in crisis situations and medical assistance for indigent patients, respectively.
What specific items in the OVP budget are affected by the cut?
-The items affected by the cut include financial assistance, professional services, utility expenses, supplies and materials, and lease expenses.
What is the total amount of the cut and how is it distributed?
-The total cut amounts to 1.293 billion, which will be allocated to the two programs mentioned earlier.
Are there any further steps in the budget approval process after the plenary debates?
-Yes, after the plenary debates, the House version of the bill will be sent to the Senate for deliberations. Following Senate approval, there will be a bicameral meeting, ratification, and finally, the President's approval, which may include vetoes on a line-item basis.
What is the significance of the two hearings mentioned in the script?
-The two hearings are significant as they informed the decisions made regarding the budget cuts, focusing on the specific items that were affected.
Outlines
💼 Budget Reduction for the Office of the Vice President
The Committee on Appropriations has unanimously decided to recommend a reduced budget for the Office of the Vice President (OVP). The proposed cut amounts to 1.293 billion pesos, which will be allocated to two social protection programs: the DSWD's Assistance for Individuals in Crisis Situations (AICS) and the DOH's Medical Assistance for Indigent and Financially Incapacitated Patients (MAIP). The committee, consisting of 139 members, has not yet given its final approval to Congress; instead, it has presented a recommendation. The committee report, which includes the budget reduction recommendation for the OVP, has been read and is set for plenary debates starting September 16. The goal is to approve the General Appropriations Bill on third reading by September 25. The specific items affected by the cut include financial assistance, professional services, utility expenses, supplies and materials, and lease expenses. The reasons behind these cuts are based on the findings from two recent hearings. The speaker also noted that there will be another round of amendments during the plenary debates from September 16 to September 25. The budget proposed by the DBM for the OVP was 2.037 billion pesos, but the committee recommended a reduced amount of 733.1998 million pesos.
📜 Budget Approval Process and Executive Role
The budget approval process is complex and involves many individuals, not just a few. After the budget is approved by Congress, it must go through Senate deliberations and then a bicameral meeting. Once the Senate approves its version, it will go through a ratification process where it returns to both Congress and the Senate. Finally, the President's approval is required, and it's important to note that the President has the power to veto on a line-item basis. This highlights the extensive and detailed nature of the budget approval process in the Philippines. The budget execution, once approved, is solely the responsibility of the executive branch.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Committee on Appropriations
💡Budget Cut
💡DSWD AX Program
💡DOH Maip Program
💡Plenary Debates
💡General Appropriations Bill
💡Executive Branch
💡Veto
💡Bicameral Meeting
💡Ratification
💡Line Item Veto
Highlights
The Committee on Appropriations recommended a reduced budget for the Office of the Vice President.
The budget reduction will be split between the DSWD AX Program and the DOH MAIP Program.
The decision was unanimous among the 139 members of the committee.
The recommendation is not yet a final approval by Congress.
The approved committee report includes the reduced budget recommendation for the OVP.
The plenary debates for the bill, as amended, are scheduled to begin on September 16.
The general appropriations bill is hoped to be approved on third reading by September 25.
There will be another round of amendments during the plenary debates.
The proposed budget for the OVP was 2.037 billion, but the committee recommended 733.1998 million.
This means a cut of 1.2931559 billion will be allocated to two agencies.
The DSWD AX Program provides assistance for individuals in crisis situations.
The DOH MAIP Program offers medical assistance for indigent and financially incapacitated patients.
The specific items affected by the budget cut include financial assistance, professional services, utility expenses, and more.
The reasons for the budget cut are based on findings from two recent hearings.
The budget approval process is lengthy and involves many people.
After approval, the budget execution is solely by the executive branch.
Transcripts
yesterday the committee on
appropriations decided to recommend a
reduced budget for the office of the
vice president and the reduction shall
be split by the DSWD ax program and the
DOH maip
program so Ipapaliwanag ko lang po na
ang desisyon na ito ay isang committee
decision ang committee on appropriations
has 139 members
and with respect to the budget cut of
the ovp Ito po ay naging unanimous
decision among the members at lilinawin
ko rin po na hindi pa ito final approval
ng Congress Ito po ay recommendation pa
lang po ng committee on appropriations
for the plenary at kagabi naman po ay
nagse reading na rin po ang approved
committee report
na kung saan nakapaloob ang
recommendation ng reduced budget for the
ovp so which means
naka-cap bill as amended for plenary
debates Beginning September 16 and Uh
hopefully po Um kung masusunod po namin
ang schedule hopefully Sana po walang
masyadong mangyaring masyadong eventful
ay matatapos po namin maaprubahan on
third reading ang ah general
appropriations bill ah by September 25
So yun po at lilinawin ko rin po na
meron pang another round of amendments
ah at ito po will be sa plenary na po ah
doon na nga po on the week of September
16 to September 25
um so ang nangyari po is while the
office of the vice president Uh the dbm
proposed or recommended a budget of 2.03
7 billion for the ovp um kami naman po
ang committee on appropriations
yesterday
recommended to be exact
733
1998
million which means
ah merong cut of
1.293 1559 billion at ang reduction na
yyan
ay ililipat po sa dalawang ahensya and
as I had mentioned earlier um for two
programs the dsw DSWD ax program which
which is the assistance for individuals
in Crisis situations and the Doh
or the medical assistance for indigent
and financially incapacitated patients
In other words dalawa pong very
important Social protection programs ng
ating gobyerno so
ang specific items po na pinanggalingan
nitong total cut of
1.293
bilon a as follows
financial
assistance professional
services utility
expenses supplies and
materials as well as lease expenses and
Uh ang dahilan po kung bakit ang items
na ito ang naapektuhan lahat po ay
nanggaling po sa lahat po ng narinig po
natin doon po sa dalawang Hearings na
naganap um in the last Uh weeks so ah
Mamaya po kung meron kayong katanungan
on the details I can Uh provide those To
You So
um so siguro um just Uh one last note
Before I take in Uh
questions so again We have one more
round of amendments linawin ko hindi pa
ito um final approval ng Congress meron
pa tayong plenary debates and ah
pagkatapos po ah mapadala ang house
version of Gab to the Senate
ah magkakaroon Syempre ng Senate
deliberations after ma-approve ang
Senate version meron pang bicameral
meeting After that magkakaroon pa po ng
ratification meaning babalik pa po yan
To both Congress and the Senate and then
after that magkakaroon pa po ng
President's approval because as you know
um the President can veto and ang veto
po is Pwede po on a line item basis In
other words po ganon po kahaba ang
proseso ng ating budget approval budget
process at malinaw po na napakarami pong
tao na involved dito po sa pag-apruba ng
budget hindi lang po dalawang tao and of
course after the budget is approved alam
naman po natin ang budget execution is
Uh solely by the executive
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