DSWD, sumalang na sa budget hearing sa Senate Subcommittee on Finance para sa kanilang panukalang pondo sa 2024

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00:00 The Senate Subcommittee on Finance and DSWD joined the hearing for their 2024 national budget.

00:08 The senators were able to fill the vacancies in the contract of service of the agency.

00:15 Again, this is Daniel Manalastos.

00:17 The Senate Subcommittee on Finance and DSWD joined the hearing for the next year's fund.

00:27 They approved their food stamp program with the aim of reducing hunger among the poor.

00:32 Under the program, they provided monetary support through electronic benefit transfer cards

00:39 that have P3,000 food credits.

00:42 In 2024, their target is to benefit 300,000 households.

00:47 Initially, we'll pilot the program with 3,000 households from the lowest income decile of Listahanan 3.

00:55 We've selected areas suggested by the World Food Program, our partner, focusing on safety, security and accessibility for all.

01:01 In the middle of the hearing, the senators discussed why there are many contract of service in the government,

01:07 according to Senator Rafi Tulfo.

01:09 Some of them have been working for 15 years and are still contractual.

01:14 Tulfo said that these contracts might be irregular.

01:17 Why did this happen?

01:19 It's a pity for those who have been working hard for 20 years for the department and they are not regular.

01:32 Secretary Gatchalian said that they are the only senators who can solve the problems of contractual employees.

01:39 But...

01:40 Because of the DBM's tight fiscal space, we are always given a sufficient position.

01:48 We also want... we've submitted numerous requests, but we are not given a position.

01:56 If we can be helped, we are much welcome to be given a sufficient position by those who have been in the department for a long time.

02:02 Because of that, the senators confronted the DBM in the hearing.

02:06 What would you feel if you are contractual in the DBM?

02:11 Every six months, before the expiration of your contract, you will be scared if you will renew your contract or not.

02:19 If you get sick, you will have no benefit.

02:21 If you don't, answer me.

02:23 Think of it. That's my assignment to you. Think about it in the DBM.

02:27 If you don't, next time, I will fire you from my program.

02:31 I will make you pay.

02:33 We are just perpetuating this injustice.

02:36 Exactly.

02:37 We are wrong.

02:38 Secretary Gatchalian said that the number of social workers in the country is really low.

02:42 The total ratio is that among the 30,000 employees, only more than 8,000 will be employed.

02:48 Daniel Manolestas for the "Bayan" (The City)