Press Release - Transcript (Sen Nancy Q&A)

SENATE COMMITTEE ON FINANCE

ON ELCAC...

SNBA: Can we just get an update on the implementation of the NTFELCAC yung barangay assistance for cleared barangays.

Dir. Lita: For the support to barangay program...

SNBA: Siguro Director Lita, this programs was started 2020, 2021? Anong barangay...

Dir. Lita: Initially madam chair (audio cut) for 2021 appropriation which we have 16.4 billion it has been fully released of which 15.9 billion has been reported comprising of 2144 completed and 53 ongoing projects equivalent to 97 percent of the released.

SNBA: Pero 15 percent lang ang may actual na completion ng project tama ba?

Dir. Lita: Hindi po. For the physical accomplishment 15.9 of the 16.4 billion

SNBAL: 99 percent na. Yung 2021 na cleared barangay halos tapos na. Meron ba kayong photos.

Dir. Lita: NTF ELCAC will provide.

SNBA: Proceed

Dir. Lita: For the 2022 appropriation of 5.6 billion, this was already fully released of which 5.6 billion has been reported with physical accomplishment comprising 1693 completed and 17 ongoing projects equivalent to 99.4% of released SBDP. In 2023 appropriation of 6.3 billion was released to the LGUs except for one project in one barangay due to an issue in jurisdiction. The corrected revised project of the remaining barangays are yet to be endorsed by the NTFELCAC to DBM 4.9 billion has been reported with physical accomplishment comprising 780 completed and 336 ongoing projects so the equivalent accomplishment is 77.2% of the released SBDP. For 2024 appropriation of 2.4 billion was already released to beneficiary LGUs 835 projects are in preprocurement stage while 50 projects are under procurement while the remaining balance of 22.5 million covering compliant projects of beneficiary barangays in region 11 is being processed by the DBM.

SNBA: Di ba you mentioned kanina na may portion dito na na lagay sa unprogrammed?

Dir. Lita: Yes madam chair for the 2024 national expenditure program, we have actually proposed 8.64 billion however only 2.14 billion was provided under the 2024 GAA under the programmed appropriaton the remaining amount was transferred to the unprogrammed appropriation amounting to 6.48 billion pesos.

SNBA: Same