The Commission on Appointments continues deliberating on the nomination of M/Gen. Bartolome Vicente O. Bacarro and the ad interim appointments and nominations of senior officers of the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
Sen. Ping Lacson asks AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Jose Faustino Jr. about the command responsibility of a commandant officer where the plebe and an upperclassman are involved in hazing. #SenatePH 1/2 @iampinglacson
Faustino said that what they are looking at is the action of the officer right after the incident happened. The committee endorsed the nomination of Faustino and 5 other generals, including the ad interim appointments of 35 AFP senior officers, for confirmation by the CA. 2/2
Senate President Vicente Sotto III presides over the hybrid plenary session of the Commission on Appointments. The CA approved the nominations of AFP Chief of Staff Gen. Jose Faustino Jr. and 5 other generals, including the ad interim appointments of 35 senior military officials.
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The Blue Ribbon Committee, chaired by Sen. Richard Gordon, continues its inquiry into the 2020 COA report on the budget utilization of the DOH in the fight against COVID-19.
Sen. Richard Gordon presides over the inquiry into the 2020 COA report and other issues related to the DOH budget utilization, especially its COVID-19 expenditures. #SenatePH 1/2 @DickGordonDG
While other parties insisted that there is no overpricing in the procurement of supplies by the Procurement Service of the DBM, Gordon stressed there is fraud, waste, and abuse. #SenatePH 2/2 @DickGordonDG
The Committee on Finance Subcommittee G, chaired by Sen. Richard Gordon, discusses the proposed 2022 budget of the Department of Foreign Affairs and its attached agencies.
Sen. Koko Pimentel supports DFA Sec. Teodoro Locsin Jr.’s position to reject attempts to sell Philippine properties in Tokyo, Japan. #SenatePH 1/3 @senkokopimentel
Locsin stressed that these properties are a memorial of what Filipinos suffered during World War II and he will not allow anybody to make money out of it. Pimentel added that no offers from private entities will be entertained by any DFA office or foreign service post. 2/3
The Committee on Finance Subcommittee G, chaired by Sen. Richard Gordon, discusses the proposed 2022 budget of the Presidential Communications Operations Office and its attached agencies.
Sen. Franklin Drilon asks PCOO Usec. Kristian Ablan to submit to the committee the address, educational attainment, daily time record and job description of PCOO's 1,479 contract of service employees. #SenatePH 1/3
Drilon also asked PCOO officials to explain their proposed budget for the agency’s communications projects as well as the purpose of a Visayas media hub. #SenatePH 2/3
Sen. Grace Poe, sponsor of SBN 2094 or the Public Service Act, answers questions from Sen. Recto. Recto asked why foreigners will not be allowed 100% ownership of airports while airlines will be allowed 100% foreign ownership under the bill. #SenatePH 1/2 @SenGracePOE
Poe said there are issues and one of them is the acquisition of land that should be taken into account. She added that opening up the airline industry to foreign investors will unburden government from trying to bail out ailing companies in this sector. #SenatePH 2/2
Sen. Sonny Angara scrutinizes the proposed budget of the Department of Finance and its attached agencies for next year. During the virtual hearing, Finance Sec. Carlos Dominguez III presented the achievements and the targets of the DOF. #SenatePH 1/2 @sonnyangara
Dominguez said the country managed its solid financial footing amidst the pandemic. He said this validates the good work of the DOF for the nation. DOF's budget for 2022 amounts to P23.18 billion, a 32.65% increase of this year’s budget amounting to P16 billion. #SenatePH 2/2
Sen. Joel Villanueva sees merit in the proposal of Sen. Imee Marcos to rightsize or abolish the Procurement Service of the DBM because the agency is not performing its mandate. #SenatePH 1/4 @senatorjoelv
The Joint Congressional Oversight Committee on the Automated Election System holds an organizational meeting to discuss preparations for the 2022 national and local elections.
Sen. Risa Hontiveros asks Comelec about the local source code review of the software for the country's Automatic Election System in preparation for the holding of the 2022 elections. She asked who will be allowed to review the source code and how it will be carried out. 1/3
Comelec Commissioner Marlon Casquejo, citing Comelec Resolution 10712, said among the parties to be given the opportunity to inspect and examine the AES source code are interested political parties, information technology groups and other Filipino programmers. 2/3