Press Release - Manifestation of Senator Christopher "Bong" Go

PUBLIC HEARING OF THE SENATE COMMITTEE ON ELECTORAL REFORMS AND PEOPLE'S PARTICIPATION

Salamat Madam Chair, speaking of ayuda, I would like to grab this opportunity as your senator and as a member of Electoral Reforms Committee and Social Justice Committee. Gusto ko sanang malaman kung ang ayuda ang pinag-uusapan dito, baka meron, in charge si Atty. Abad sa releases ng ayuda o ang DSWD ba?

Madam Chair, to CommSec Dan Alberto, we requested the committee to invite Usec. Pinky Romualdez, Asec. Elaine Ballacuna, Dir. Lea Bangalan, the three no? Are they here? May we ask the (Committee) Secretary if they were invited.

Sen. Marcos: Yes, they were invited. I belived, Usec. Fatima was representing and speaking on behalf of DSWD. Are the names mentioned familiar, are they in the room?

DSWD Usec. Fatima Dimaporo: They are not in the room, unfortunately, they are on official business and we received the invitation.

Sen. Marcos: They were asked to attend the hearing because they were questions from Senator Go.

SBG: Bakit wala po sila?

Sen. Marcos: Sinabihan sila...

Usec. Dimaporo: Yes po, Madam Chair. Mayroon po silang other conferred activities, we received the invitation yesterday afternoon.

SBG: So busy po sila?

Usec Dimaporo: Yes po but Asec. Ada is here to represent them 'cause they are part of the operations group. Except for Asec. Elaine, she now works with attached agencies and supervised agencies.

SBG: Mas importante ho ba yung meeting nila o yung engagement nila for today, more than this hearing?

Usec. Dimaporo: Of course, this hearing is important Madam Chair, but Madam Chair, it wasn't possible for them to cancel their already previous.

SBG: Can we require them to attend in the next hearing?

Usec. Dimaporo: If we will get another invitation po, Madam Chair, I will, of course, forward the invitation to their offices.

SBG: So Usec. Pinky Romualdez po is represented by Ada. You are Asec. Ada Colico ma'am? And Dir. Lea Bangalan is...

Usec. Dimaporo: Also represented po by Asec. Ada because both of them are from the operations group... We also have Dir. Edwin Morata, he is the OIC Director of the Crisis Intervention Unit of which Ms. Lea is a staff.

SBG: So since