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Narito ang mga nangungunang balita ngayong TUESDAY, AUGUST 22, 2023:

Pagtapyas sa pondo ng DOH, binatikos ng ilang mambabatas
BuCor Chief Catapang: maraming butas sa kuwento ni Michael Cataroja kung paano siya nakatakas
Reclamation projects sa Manila Bay, mas malaking bahagi na ang nasakop kompara noong Pebrero | Arch. Palafox: reclamation projects sa Manila Bay, inirekomendang itigil noon pang 1976 | Arch. Palafox: importanteng hindi maharangan ng reclamation projects ang daloy ng tubig mula sa mga watershed at ilog | Arch. Palafox: hindi rin dapat maisantabi ang mga hinaing ng mga mangingisda | Arch. Palafox: reclamation projects sa Manila Bay, dapat nakikiayon sa konteksto na konektado ito sa iba't ibang lugar
Teaser photo nina Barbie Forteza at David Licauco habang tulog nang magkayakap, kinakiligan ng fans
10 embo barangays na dating sakop ng Makati, sa Taguig na boboto para sa Barangay-SK elections 2023
Work from home, dapat nang tapusin, ayon sa ilang negosyante | Ilang empleyado, mas gustong mag-work from home dahil mas marami silang oras para sa pamilya
Mga empleyado, iba-iba ang reaksiyon sa mungkahing tanggalin na ang work from home | work from home, iminumungkahing alisin na | Ilang empleyado, mas gusto mag-work from home dahil mas nakakatipid at produktibo sila sa trabaho | Ilang empleyado, pabor sa pagbabalik-opisina dahil mas marami raw silang natututuhan | ilang empleyado, mas gusto mag-work from home dahil Mas nakakatipid at produktibo sila sa trabaho
Presyo ng bigas sa Marikina Market, tumaas
P-Pop boy group alamat, mag-pe-perform sa opening day ng 2023 Fiba World Cup 2023 | Air supply, may concert uli sa Manila sa December
Ariana Grande, may week-long celebration para sa 10th anniversary ng kaniyang debut album
Jak Roberto, guest sa "Fast talk with Boy Abunda" | Jak at Barbie, never nakaramdam ng selos sa isa't isa | Jak Roberto, naiintindihan pa rin ang mga namemersonal na netizens

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00:00 [Music]
00:08 Good morning. Here are the first news updates of GMA Integrated News.
00:12 Some lawmakers tried to avoid spending P10 billion on the Department of Health's fund for the 2024 national budget.
00:21 House Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto agreed to reduce the fund for the prevention and control of non-communicable diseases
00:29 like heart disease and diabetes, as well as the fund for medical assistance for the poor.
00:35 Senator Grace said that they will consider the DOH budget when it reaches the Senate.
00:41 Minority Leader Coco Pimentel also said that the budget of basic services like healthcare should not be reduced.
00:48 According to Senator Bong Revilla, the fund for hospitals is not enough, so it should not be reduced.
00:56 The healthcare system cannot be neglected even if the country is not in a public health emergency.
01:00 That's what Senator Arisa Ontiveros said.
01:03 Senator JV Ejercito said that sacrifices can be made in other aspects, but not in health programs like the universal healthcare law,
01:11 because it will benefit all Filipinos.
01:15 Bureau of Corrections Chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. is not convinced with the stories of the return of an inmate,
01:21 Michael Cataruja, and how he escaped last July.
01:25 He had many stories.
01:31 First, he said that he just wandered around visiting people.
01:39 It's like he walked in the park and escaped.
01:42 After that, he said that he escaped in a garbage truck.
01:46 It's hard to believe. Maybe we're just being fooled.
01:52 He's checking if there's any problem with the jail guards or if there's any neglect.
01:58 This weekend, Cataruja showed how he crawled and got into a garbage truck to escape.
02:04 According to the former Bureau of Corrections Chief and now Senator Ronald De La Rosa,
02:08 it's unacceptable and shameful that Cataruja escaped maximum security.
02:14 He should investigate this and determine the level of command responsibility.
02:20 The Senate investigation on Cataruja's escape will start later.
02:25 An expert has a warning about the reclamation projects in Manila Bay.
02:29 The project is not bad, but it should be done properly and the water flow from the watersheds and rivers should not be blocked.
02:37 We have first news, Mackie Polido.
02:44 This February, a portion of the reclamation project in Pasay City from the U.S. Embassy can be seen.
02:50 Now, the dam is higher and the reclaimed part is longer.
02:54 From Himpapawid, the area of the reclamation project is seen from a hotel to the back of a mall complex in Pasay.
03:03 Next year, the dam should be completed in more than 300 hectares if it's not temporarily stopped for the review of the DENR.
03:11 Aside from Pasay, Manila, Paranaque, Baco, or Cavite, Navotas, and Bulacan have pending reclamation projects.
03:18 The architect and urban planner, June Palafox, said that she sometimes recommended the stop of the reclamation in Manila Bay in 1976
03:26 as part of the World Bank team that reviewed the dam there.
03:30 That is until some issues are not resolved.
03:33 As an important possibility, the reclamation of the waterways from the watersheds and rivers to Manila Bay should not be blocked.
03:41 The fish tanks should not be left out.
03:45 But one of the important...
03:47 So preferably, there should be a water channel, maybe a swiveled passing river between the mainland and the islands.
03:58 And the bridges between the islands and the mainland should have vertical cradles high enough for huge big cargo ships and cruise ships.
04:10 Palafox cannot say if the issue was resolved because she did not study the plan for the pending reclamation projects.
04:17 She also did not learn from the reclamation.
04:19 Just design and implement it correctly, like what has already been done in other countries.
04:24 The reclamation should be planned in the context of the whole city.
04:29 The issue was, one, do it in context, metropolitan context.
04:35 It should not be done in isolation.
04:37 From ridge to rift, from the top of the mountain, the highlands, midlands, lowlands, then the coastline.
04:44 Because there is an impact there.
04:46 The Philippine Reclamation Authority has not yet announced a new plan, let it be the DENR.
04:50 This is the first news, Mackie Pulido for GMA Integrated News.
04:55 Team Barda was also attracted by the support of Barbie Forteza and David Lecajo because of the teaser photo of the two.
05:04 In the picture, the two are sleeping while hugging.
05:09 Barbie is wearing a bandana and David is wearing a headband.
05:15 The teaser photo is for the upcoming Kapuso series, "Maging Sino Ka Man".
05:19 Comelec declared that the 10-member barangay that used to be owned by Makati will now vote for the barangay and the upcoming youth elections.
05:31 Comelec is now organizing the reallocation of funds.
05:34 Comelec also appointed the election officer of Makati Second District and the person who created the new Project Present,
05:41 a new list of staff and voters.
05:43 In an interview, the City LGU thanked Comelec for recognizing the decision of the Supreme Court.
05:50 They also encouraged the Makati City LGU to unite and respect the decision.
05:55 The Makati City LGU has not yet made an interview about this.
05:58 It's time to end the work from home scheme in private offices according to their businessmen.
06:04 It will help to speed up the economy.
06:08 Here is the first news.
06:11 Work from home.
06:14 Three words were used by the pandemic and in the past years, it has become a part of the operation of many industries.
06:22 But if the private sector advisory council lead for jobs, Joey Concepcion, will be the one to ask,
06:27 the work from home should also end with the pandemic.
06:31 If we work from home, what will happen in the Philippines?
06:36 There will be less mobility. If there is less mobility, there is less consumption.
06:42 No one will ride in the bus, jeepney, no one will eat outside.
06:48 Everyone will eat at home and no one will buy clothes for the office.
06:54 This is also the opinion of many businessmen according to the Employers Confederation of the Philippines.
06:59 We will pay them to go to office. During the pandemic, it was okay but many people thought that it will be trend.
07:08 I don't think so. Because if people can afford to work from home, it will reduce the number of people.
07:13 But Kathy Rinko, who also worked from home since the pandemic, is not in favor of this.
07:18 Instead of slowing down the economy, this will help to speed up the economy, just like what happened to her.
07:24 That's when the people who work from home will enter, at the same time, they will do business like me.
07:30 I jumped from work from home to business at the same time.
07:34 Kath and I also talked to her. The expenses of those who work from home are still continuing.
07:39 There are online shopping. Those who work from home will also spend by buying online.
07:45 Of course, even if you work from home, it still costs, especially for the family, not just for yourself.
07:50 Now the economy is back on track. Many companies are returning to the pre-pandemic 100 percent on-site, face-to-face setup for the employers.
07:58 They can monitor their employees more easily and productivity is better when they physically enter the workplace.
08:05 Some sectors are also saying that the economy is still over, but for those who are trying to work from home,
08:11 they are still hoping for this because there are more hours for the family, instead of being in traffic to enter and return from the office.
08:19 What can the employees say about how to stop working from home? Let's find out on the "Street Hit It" of Bam Alegre.
08:27 In returning to normal life from the COVID-19 pandemic, the heavy traffic has also returned.
08:38 Justin Apong, a call center employee, did not miss it. Now he is entering the office again and he is not working from home.
08:44 It's better to work from home so that you won't have to hassle on your trip because there's always traffic.
08:54 So if you work from home, it's a big help because you can save time and you can handle your time.
09:01 Many companies are implementing the work from home scheme during the pandemic due to social distancing and lockdowns.
09:07 But it's time for the employees to return to office according to the Private Sector Advisory Council Lead Joey Concepcion
09:14 and the Employers Confederation of the Philippines.
09:17 It's for the economy. Uber John Visagas, an IT engineer in a BPO company, has been working from home since the pandemic.
09:25 He is thankful that they are not being returned to the office yet.
09:28 And he hopes that they won't be returned.
09:30 It doesn't mean that they are not spending money because they are working from home.
09:34 It still depends on the type of work.
09:38 In the IT industry, they are still implementing the work from home set up even though there's no pandemic.
09:44 But Ann Ongsio is learning more in the office than in the computer, at home, and in the whole shift.
09:50 For me, it's okay to do face-to-face work since it helps me as an employee to, you know, know things.
10:01 And for me, it helps me build my skills and it helps me in my work.
10:07 If another employee, Abby Briante, is asking, this is totally removed.
10:12 There are cases where the employee is more productive when working from home.
10:16 For me, it's okay to retain it, especially the single parents and those who have children.
10:21 Because it's for their convenience.
10:24 And then aside from that, there are also those who are far from their sites.
10:29 Most of our speakers said that they don't want to reduce their work from home because it's not beneficial.
10:34 It's what's saving our economy during the time when the country is almost paralyzed due to COVID-19.
10:40 This is Street He Read, Bam Alegre for GMA Integrated News.
10:43 For those who love to un-lirise, hold on because the price of rice is continuously rising.
10:50 Live from Marikina, we have the first news, Bam Alegre.
10:55 Bam, is there anything cheaper than 50 pesos per kilo of rice in Marikina?
11:01 Susan, good morning.
11:06 There is, but there is a catch and that is what our report will include.
11:10 So during the times when food is delicious, for example, you can taste your cooking,
11:15 sometimes I will think if I should have extra rice because the price of rice is continuously rising.
11:23 [Music]
11:25 In the rice store of Weng Bonifacio, their supplier's price increased,
11:30 so they were forced to follow the high price.
11:33 The only thing you can buy that is less than 50 pesos per kilo is Jolly Rice.
11:37 48 pesos per kilo, before it was 43 pesos.
11:40 But that's just it, this is not the first class.
11:43 It's already expensive.
11:44 And it's not as soft as the soft rice.
11:52 That's the only thing that's cheap now, there's nothing cheaper than that.
11:57 We have the cheapest rice since 1948.
12:00 There's something cheaper, but it's not for the consumption of people.
12:03 This is the Evergood rice, 40 pesos per kilo, but it's like the fur babies.
12:09 It's also for dogs, it's like dog's rice, it already has a smell and it's mixed.
12:17 It's color is yellow.
12:21 But in the hard times, Weng notices that there are people who are buying Evergood to feed their dogs.
12:27 There's nothing to do, they have to save.
12:29 Sometimes, they have no choice, they can't buy anything cheap, that's why people eat that.
12:36 They will also be forced to diet because of the price of good quality rice.
12:39 Jasmine rice is 55 pesos per kilo, before it was 49 pesos.
12:44 Japanese rice is 63 pesos per kilo, before it was 60 pesos.
12:48 We finally managed to buy Lu Lindo, she just bought a few for her family.
12:53 She needs to tighten her belt for now.
12:56 It's too much.
12:58 We can't buy more than 2 to 1 kilo of rice.
13:06 We are 7 people in the house.
13:08 We only do what we used to do, if we have a little rice and we don't have money, we will eat that.
13:17 If we have 3 bags of rice and we don't have money, we will eat that.
13:23 Just an update on the price of other rice variants, Thai rice is 53 pesos per kilo,
13:33 Coco Pandan is 57 pesos per kilo, and Malagket is 60 pesos per kilo.
13:38 This is the first news from Marikina, for GMA Integrated News.
13:42 Bands for all ages are the stars of our morning chat.
13:46 Hooray for Magiliw!
13:49 The P-POP group Alamat is ready to flag the world-class Filipino pop performance.
13:54 It's confirmed that Alamat will perform at the opening day of the 2023 FIBA World Cup in the Philippine Arena.
14:03 Alamat posted a groupie that will be the star of Magiliw.
14:09 Arianators is ready to break free for Ariana Grande's 10th anniversary celebration debut album.
14:19 In IG, the announcement video posted the POP star for her week-long celebration.
14:26 It features Ari's throwback moments. The celebration will start on August 25 with a deluxe digital release,
14:34 re-release of the "Yours Truly" album, and new performances of her songs.
14:40 There will also be Q&A sessions and merch will be released.
14:44 The celebration will end on August 30 with Ari singing the lead single of the album "The Way".
14:49 Ariana released the "Yours Truly" album on August 30, 2013.
14:55 Here's the viral anti-jealous online craze of Jack Roberto.
15:03 Proff Jack was taught by his new student.
15:07 One, two, three, four, five, six.
15:17 Jack has a trick. That's Proff Jack's tutorial.
15:22 Jack has a lot of artists who have gone through his anti-jealous class.
15:26 It started on January.
15:29 Jack's relationship with Barbie was also discussed in a fast talk.
15:33 For six years, they have never felt jealous of each other.
15:37 Even in Barda, Barbie and David Lekauko's love team.
15:41 For Jack, this is just part of their job as an artist and Barbie is also allowed in the kissing scene.
15:47 Jack's girlfriend will talk about the marriage of Barbie.
15:51 Jack also has a say in his bashers.
15:54 It's just sad because there are comments that are personal.
16:01 Sometimes, they say bad words.
16:04 But as an artist, I know what I'm doing. I understand all of that.
16:09 Igan, you're first in the news.
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16:23 [Music]

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