Knowing the policies and procedures of the program will enable the committee to formulate logical questions rather than politically motivated queries; gather true information from true beneficiaries to gain insight on how they are being served which cannot be done by a rehearsed witness; gather reliable information from DSWD workers to establish how they perform their tasks to serve the poor; gather verified information from stakeholders to appreciate their support to the program; understand the COA report to include the DSWD's response to the issues [which unfortunately were not included in the PDI report last year]; and yes, gather more information to determine if indeed there are convincing reasons that would warrant the hearing.
Kahit na anong sabihin, hinding-hindi mag tutugma ang dalawang ito. Ang “developmental” ay isang proseso na dapat iwas sa duda na hindi pagpapaunlad ang kanyang patutunguhan kundi pag-didisiplina. Malinaw naman na nabangit ito sa Rationale ng guidelines, at ito'y isa sa interpretasyon na sadyang iniiwasan ng mga nangangasiwa, subalit hindi ko maintindihan kung bakit ito ay naging bahagi pa rin ng General Policies. Bakit kaya? Sadya ba itong isinama o nagkamali lang ang mga gumawa ng guidelines? Hindi rin kaya ito nakita ng mga kawani?