English: My conviction, as it has always been, was that the DSWD budget must be retained at all costs, as the poor would suffer all reductions and losses.
Filipino: Ang aking paniwala, gaya pa ng dati, ay ang badyet ng DSWD ay dapat na mapanatili sa lahat ng kaukulang gastos, dahil ang mga mahihirap ang mawawalan sa anumang kaltas sa budget.