Yeah, we just gave her a little

cash.

That's right.

And I'll say that the day that we got that information from our research partners was a budget hearing last year, and we were advocating for increased funding for DV.

And that, for me, was the motivation I needed to just put my vest on, right, to come in there and continue fighting for these resources.

We also learned that people were able to secure dignified work.

And I want to emphasize the word dignified.

And I think that's what's going to be required in this moment is to be very clear As you all have been in this conversation about what's actually happening, who's actually winning, who's actually losing, and what's the cause of that.

moments like that too, huh?

Yeah, like...

This may seem very trivial kasi puro high school lang po yung mga background ko.

Because I'm 25, that's all my experience.

But to me, that was my world.

I was the representative for the accountancy business management strand when I was in senior high.

And I headed this event, like a huge event with shows, bazaar and everything.

That's you.