24 Oras Express: September 1, 2023 [HD]

GMA Integrated News

Narito ang mga maiinit na balita sa 24 Oras Express ngayong Biyernes, September 1, 2023.  - Ilang kaibigan at katrabaho sa GMA Network, nagbigay pugay sa burol ni Mike Enriquez  - Ilang residente, nagbayanihan para maitawid sa rumaragasang ilog ang labi ng kanilang kapitbahay  - 22-anyos na lalaki, nawawala matapos umanong maligo sa Marikina River  - Presyo ng bigas, hanggang P41-P45/KG lang dapat batay sa utos ng pangulo  - Taas-presyo sa LPG at AutoLPG, epektibo simula ngayong araw  - Rob Gomez at Klea Pineda, magtatambal sa "Regal Studio Present: Meron Bang Tayo?"  - Ilang lugar sa Pampanga at Bulacan, baha pa rin  - PBBM: Tuloy ang pagdepensa sa teritoryo ng Pilipinas sa kabila ng bagong mapa ng China  - PAGASA: Tuloy-tuloy na pag-ulan, asahan ngayong weekend dahil sa Hanging Habagat na pinalalakas ng tatlong bagyo  - Masasayang alaala ni Mike Enriquez sa GMA Network, binalikan ng kanyang mga nakatrabaho  - Behind-the-scenes at kasaysayan ng paggawa ng parol sa Pampanga  For Kapuso abroad, subscribe to GMA Pinoy TV (http://www.gmapinoytv.com/) for GMA programs, including the full version of 24 Oras.  24 Oras is GMA Network's flagship newscast, anchored by Mel Tiangco, Vicky Morales and Emil Sumangil, featuring top news stories from the Philippines and the hottest showbiz news on Chika Minute hosted by Iya Villania. Visit GMA News Online (http://www.gmanews.tv/24Oras) for more. #GMAIntegratedNews #KapusoStream #GMANetwork   Breaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad: GMA Integrated News Portal: http://www.gmanews.tv Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gmanews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gmanews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmanews Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gmanews  GMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe

Transcript

00:00 Live from the GMA Network Center, this is 24 Horas.

00:06 Good evening, Luzon Rizayas and Mindanao.

00:15 I am here at Christ the King Parish in Quezon City

00:20 to welcome our friend Mike Enriquez and his colleagues at GMA.

00:27 It's only a day, but before the public opens, the ball will be thrown tomorrow.

00:32 For now, the arrival of those who are in need is continuous.

00:36 How many well-known personalities have arrived here,

00:39 including those who are part of the media, and those who are friends and colleagues at GMA Network.

00:45 GMA Chairman and CEO, Attorney Felipe L. Gonzon,

00:50 President and COO, Gilberto Duavet Jr.,

00:53 Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer, Felipe S. Guadalong, and other executives.

01:01 They gathered here to refresh the beautiful memories left by Mike Enriquez.

01:09 The staff of his former program, "Investigador", also arrived and gave a hand to Mike.

01:16 Mike has served in the broadcasting world for more than 50 years.

01:21 He is also known for his friends and colleagues' support.

01:27 At this time, a memorial service is being held,

01:35 in honor of the Holy Mass that was held earlier.

01:39 Vicky and Emil, please go back to your seats.

01:41 Thank you very much, Mel.

01:44 We will return to the events of the inauguration,

01:47 so that Mike can attend it later.

01:50 In other news, a flood destroyed many facilities of a school in Cagayan,

01:57 while three typhoons are still raging in the Philippines.

02:05 While in Benguet, a huge amount of rocks fell on a road.

02:10 Racel Simorio of GMA Regional TV, One North Central Luzon, was live.

02:16 Racel!

02:19 Vicky and Emil, let's first go to the province of Cagayan,

02:23 where the ruins of the school and the ruins of the school were left by the typhoon Guring.

02:30 80% of Liserio Antiporda Senior National High School in Bugge, Cagayan,

02:39 was destroyed by the typhoon Guring,

02:42 which was accompanied by the impact of the Umanoy-Buhawi,

02:46 which removed some of the walls and doors.

02:49 There were some rocks that fell,

02:51 that's why most of our classrooms were destroyed.

02:55 This classroom, in the midst of the heavy rain,

02:58 when the rocks fell and the typhoon Guring was about to hit,

03:02 its iron was blown away and destroyed.

03:05 And because of the continuous rain,

03:07 the water that could be used to feed the birds was collected here in the school.

03:14 They have face-to-face classes,

03:17 those who are not allowed to enter, they will still be modulated.

03:20 In Barangay Paddayan, many are drowning.

03:24 It's hard to live here during that time,

03:27 because there's no way to find a place to live,

03:29 either in the fields or in the sea,

03:31 just like that, and it's still flooding.

03:34 In the town of Kamalanyogan, the area of the rice fields is overflowing.

03:39 There should be two hectares.

03:41 We repaired it yesterday, but it's going to be thrown away.

03:43 It should be dry so that it can be harvested.

03:46 A large part of the rice fields in the town of Santo Nino are also being destroyed,

03:50 and there are also areas where large vehicles cannot pass.

03:54 The rocks are getting bigger,

03:57 which are falling on the boundary of Baguio and Tuba, Benguet.

04:01 There are also backhoe and payloaders on standby,

04:04 but the clearing operation has not yet started.

04:07 Motorists passing through Canon Road were also attacked,

04:11 who were able to escape, except for Rock Slide.

04:14 There was also a landslide,

04:16 so a clearing operation was carried out on Claveria Calanasan Road in Apayaw

04:20 and a part of Abra Calinga Road,

04:23 which was covered with thick white.

04:25 Two vehicles were rescued.

04:28 In Pigdig, Ilocos Norte, residents have already set up camp

04:33 to cross the river,

04:35 where their 90-year-old companion was drowning.

04:38 They were able to ride it on a boat and on a boat to the poneraria.

04:43 The victim was also put in a boat.

04:47 Emil, back here in Cagayan,

04:53 Fuga Island is also back in the town of Apayaw.

04:56 54 fishermen were stranded in the town of Claveria.

05:00 The Bonton River continues to fall,

05:03 but the authorities are still alert,

05:05 especially as the rain is expected to bring stronger storms.

05:10 That's the latest from the province of Cagayan.

05:13 Back to you, Emil.

05:15 Thank you very much, Russell Cimorio of JMA Region TV,

05:19 One North Central Luzon.

05:21 In the middle of the raging Marikina River,

05:24 a man was lost in the water.

05:27 And from there, Sandra Aguinaldo was able to catch the live.

05:30 Sandra.

05:33 Yes, Vicky.

05:35 It was a dark afternoon,

05:38 when it started to rain in Marikina City.

05:41 And the Marikina Rescue Team was in a hurry

05:44 to find a man who was believed to have drowned in the Marikina River.

05:49 [Waves crashing]

05:52 A mother is waiting for her child,

05:55 who is not sure if he will return.

05:57 Gloria Raselli was able to see the Marikina River

06:01 where she last saw her child.

06:04 Around 3.30pm yesterday,

06:07 her child Jerome, 22 years old, jumped into the river to take a bath.

06:12 He found him in the barangay in Marikina City,

06:16 where they also live.

06:18 The water was so strong that he was asking for a bag.

06:20 He was not able to swim because of the strong rain, wind, and water.

06:28 His child did not drink and he was able to swim.

06:32 But the river was very strong yesterday.

06:35 Earlier, there was no rain and the water level was lower.

06:40 But there was a storm in Gloria's heart.

06:44 I called them hoping that they will find my child

06:48 and bring him back to me even if he is no longer alive.

06:53 The Marikina Rescue 161 team went around the Marikina River

06:57 until the Manggahan floodway in Pasig City.

07:01 We are here under Marcos Bridge.

07:04 It's flooded here.

07:06 Although the water level is lower than 15 meters,

07:11 and the weather is better, the water level is still high.

07:15 We resumed the search and retrieval at 8am.

07:20 We are hoping that after 24 hours,

07:25 the victims of the flood will usually float to the Marikina River.

07:30 Marikina City Risk Reduction and Management Office

07:34 reminded us that bathing is prohibited in the Marikina River.

07:37 They are also asking for public cooperation to help

07:41 or to report to the authorities if they see anyone swimming here.

07:46 The Philippine Coast Guard and the rescue team of Barangay Tomana

07:50 are also helping in the search for the victims.

07:53 Vicky, around 5.20pm, it started to rain heavily here.

08:00 Although it is cloudy, it is still raining.

08:04 Here behind me, you can see the elevation of the Marikina River.

08:08 It is at 14.8, lower than 15.

08:11 That is why the alert level is not high here.

08:15 That is the last rain from Marikina City.

08:18 Vicky?

08:19 Thank you very much, Sandra Aguinaldo.

08:21 The price ceiling of rice was raised by President Bongbong Marcos

08:26 as a contributor to the high market price.

08:29 But some businessmen are worried.

08:31 Bernadette Reyes and Ivan Mayrina are on the scene.

08:35 Last week, rice prices were not stopped in the market.

08:42 50 pesos per kilo is the cheapest.

08:44 You are lucky if you can buy it.

08:47 The solution is price ceiling,

08:49 or the price limit that rice can be sold.

08:52 41 pesos in regular milled and 45 pesos in well-milled

08:56 based on the executive order or the President's EO.

08:59 I would encourage anyone who finds that someone or retailer is selling

09:06 at above the price ceiling,

09:09 to report it so that we can make sure that it will not exceed the price we set.

09:18 The President said that he will take care of the price of rice,

09:21 even if the supply is enough.

09:23 It is not price freeze.

09:24 If this is not the price ceiling, we will just put the highest price

09:28 to avoid the manipulation in the market.

09:33 Because the rice is only for regular and well-milled,

09:35 the Trade and Agriculture Department will monitor if anyone sells such rice

09:39 as premium or mixed with premium to make sure that the price ceiling is covered.

09:43 There is a risk of fine and imprisonment if the price act is violated.

09:48 The price ceiling will be implemented in the near future.

09:52 But until now, the price of regular and well-milled rice reached P55 and P57.

10:01 In this place, in Commonwealth Market in Quezon City,

10:04 the rice retailer showed us how much they bought.

10:08 It reached P49 to P51 per kilo.

10:12 So how will they sell the rice if their price ceiling is higher?

10:18 What about our plastic? Our people? Our food?

10:23 We will get it from them.

10:25 If they force us to sell P41, we will not sell rice.

10:30 I will sell P48 if I travel.

10:33 I will not go to Manila.

10:36 Maybe some rice sellers will stop.

10:42 Maybe they cannot sell at the price control level.

10:47 But for the rice and rice growers in the Philippines,

10:51 the price can be lowered with the increased price ceiling.

10:54 What they are selling now is the same as last year.

10:58 The price should not be higher than the regular milled rice.

11:05 At least P34 to P36 retail price, they can earn.

11:11 Even the well-milled rice that is P37 to P40,

11:17 traders and millers can earn.

11:20 For GMA Integrated News, I am Brina Deatre.

11:24 And I am Ivan Meyrina.

11:26 We are in Tutok. 24 hours.

11:28 On the first day of Bermats, a high-priced person immediately joined the LPG and Auto LPG.

11:36 Let's find out how much Tina Panganiban Perez earned.

11:39 This is not surprising to see the new weight in their budget.

11:46 The additional price of more than P6 per kilo of LPG that they use for cooking.

11:52 It is effective since earlier this evening.

11:55 We did not expect it.

11:57 We cannot do anything with LPG, even if it is more, we use it for daily use.

12:02 Because of that, now, each 11-kilogram tank reaches P840 to P1,000, according to the Energy Department.

12:11 Since January, the price of LPG has been rising four times, but it has been falling five times.

12:18 That is why the price of LPG is still falling since January,

12:22 of more than P3 per kilogram, according to GMA Integrated News Research.

12:28 Aside from household LPG, auto LPG also rose in price.

12:33 That is more than P3 per liter.

12:36 The rise in price is also due to the increase in the contract price of LPG worldwide this September,

12:42 which is usually when Bermats started.

12:45 This September, the Northern Hemisphere countries are stocking up to use in the wintertime.

12:54 This is in line with the reduction in the production of oil by the Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries, or OPEC.

13:01 Next week, the new oil price hike is expected, based on the four-day trading this week,

13:08 according to the Oil Industry Management Bureau of the Energy Department.

13:12 For GMA Integrated News, Tina Panganiban Perez, for Tutok, 24 hours.

13:22 And it's now time for the latest in the showbiz happenings.

13:26 Tonight, the leading lady of the upcoming film, Video City, Be Kind, Please Rewind,

13:32 and the Black Rider series.

13:34 Ms. Yassie Presma.

13:37 Yassie.

13:38 Thank you so much, Ms. Vicky.

13:40 And happy Friday, Kapuso.

13:43 In the middle of the controversy, family is everything.

13:46 For the beautiful DILAG star, Rob Gomez, who will also be featured in the episode of Regal Studio Presents this Sunday.

13:53 Her story is relatable, revolving around those who fell in love with their besties.

13:58 Let's talk to Lar Santiago.

14:00 Here's your favorite, Buchi.

14:03 Oh, thank you.

14:04 Clea Pineda and Rob Gomez felt so comfortable when they were taping for the episode of Regal Studio Presents.

14:14 Will we be able to watch the upcoming Sunday of the afternoon here at GMA?

14:21 It's about best friends who have a deep connection.

14:26 Their friendship is so deep. They treasure their friendship.

14:30 Just like every friendship, there's a conflict and a love that happens.

14:37 So we always care about our friends.

14:39 And here, we'll see if it's just a friendship test.

14:45 Clea and Rob are both focused on their careers.

14:50 Clea is just waiting for the start of her new primetime series at GMA.

14:56 Rob is excited to return to taping for the top-rating afternoon prime series, Magandang DILAG.

15:06 I'm so excited to get to see them again and to hear their stories.

15:10 Everyone, just seeing everyone, even the crew, because I'm closer to the crew.

15:16 Because Clea has more time, she has more time to ride her big bike.

15:26 That's what I do just to kill time and to have fun outside work with my dad and cousins.

15:36 We just ride in different provinces. It's a good feeling.

15:42 Rob also wants to learn how to ride.

15:45 But for now, he's just working because he's shooting for the movie Shake, Rattle, and Roll.

15:52 And for a series directed by Eric Mati.

15:56 I'm all about work. I work and go home. You know, family is everything.

16:02 So I work and then I go home.

16:06 Another question I asked Rob and Clea.

16:12 Is your heart happy now?

16:14 No. But yes, I'm happy for work.

16:18 And for Santiago, updated on the showbiz.

16:23 Masayang-masaya.

16:25 And for Santiago, updated on the showbiz.

16:30 In Bulacan and Pampanga, the floodwaters of the typhoon and high tide still haven't subsided.

16:37 Oscar Oida is live. Oscar.

16:40 Yes, Emil. There are still a lot of places in Pampanga that are submerged in the floodwaters.

16:48 Even earlier, the floodlight was already out.

16:53 What did you hear when you prayed earlier in Makabebe, Pampanga?

17:00 The residents here are resting after a few days of rain that caused high tide.

17:05 The floodwater is still there. It's still big.

17:11 Despite that, the roads here are still submerged in the floodwaters.

17:16 In the middle of that, a tricycle hit.

17:20 The trucks are already moving fast.

17:22 In Masantol, Pampanga, the situation is almost not far away.

17:26 The water level is still high in the river, so when it gets dark,

17:30 61-year-old Maria, who lives in the river, is already in a state of shock.

17:37 The floodwater is moving in the back of the house.

17:42 My house is about to collapse. We can't continue to move.

17:47 We can't leave it here. We're just looking for a place to live.

17:52 Soon, the water is flooding their house.

17:56 The area around where you're building, we're just putting iron and plywood so that the floodwater won't get in here.

18:06 Because it's about to collapse.

18:10 The floodwater is also submerged.

18:12 The 17 barangays in Calumpit, Bulacan were flooded by the high tide and bad weather.

18:18 The barangays of Gugo and Maysulao were affected.

18:22 The water level is already deep.

18:24 That's why the classes are being suspended in the area.

18:27 Emil, let's go back to Makabebe.

18:34 The residents here are praying that their situation will last longer because of the high tide.

18:40 But they're praying that the bad weather won't affect them anymore.

18:45 Emil?

18:46 Thank you very much, Oscar Oida.

18:49 The President laid out the Philippines' future,

18:54 including the 10-dash line that China released on its new map.

18:58 India, which is also one of the countries that joined the map, said that it will strengthen maritime cooperation with the Philippines.

19:06 And that's the joint force that Joseph Morong and JP Soriano are talking about.

19:11 We have not changed our approach.

19:16 It is other countries around us that have changed their approach.

19:20 The President's continued defense of the territories of the Philippines is the reason behind China's issue of the 10-dash line map

19:27 that includes a large part of the South China Sea as part of the Exclusive Economic Zone or EEZ of the Philippines.

19:34 It seems that the 9-dash line was the reason behind the first visa of arbitral ruling that was passed in the Philippines in 2016.

19:42 Now the 9-dash line has been extended to the 10-dash line.

19:45 So we have to respond to all of these and we will.

19:50 But again, these are operational details that I would prefer not to talk about.

19:56 According to the President, the position of the Philippines will not change no matter what our goal is.

20:02 Even in the 40s, we occupied the Kalayaan Island Group near Palawan.

20:07 The Philippines is not being suppressed.

20:10 The other soldiers of the Western Command in the mainland of Palawan were talked to by the President earlier.

20:16 The President compared them to the missions in the West Philippine Sea in the face of China's harassment.

20:22 In comparison to the other missions we encountered in the West Philippine Sea,

20:28 even if we face a small force, the result is good

20:35 because we are able to make it clear not only to the Philippines but also to the whole world

20:43 that we will not allow the Philippines to take our territory.

20:50 Like the Philippines, India also announced its non-recognition of the new 10-dash line map of China

20:59 which, aside from being part of the EEZ of the Philippines, is also reaching Taiwan.

21:05 I would express my solidarity with the sentiment in the Philippines with regard to such efforts

21:11 at what I would call cartographic expansionism.

21:14 Even though India and China are also on the border, China is being recognized as a part of the EEZ.

21:20 My minister also commented on this and he described this map as absurd.

21:26 So I think that sums up the position.

21:29 That is why India and the Philippines will strengthen their maritime cooperation

21:34 as part of the agreement to conduct maritime training to the Philippine Coast Guard in India.

21:39 The two countries will form an SOP or Standard Operating Procedure

21:45 to be able to have direct contact with each other if necessary.

21:49 It will allow us to have a pathway to transfer information

21:54 and therefore help both countries.

21:56 Malaysia, Vietnam and Taiwan also joined the 10-dash line.

22:01 China's Foreign Ministry is being strict.

22:03 China regularly displays maps so that there are standards that are followed.

22:10 But even a few dashes or even a few lines.

22:13 The Arbitral Award is final and binding.

22:17 And it gives us our maritime entitlement.

22:21 Our extended economic zone, our territorial waters and even our extended continental shelf.

22:30 The Mongkahi of retired Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio.

22:34 If you can get the natural resources, you get the oil and gas, you win.

22:39 Even if China does not recognize that you have an exclusive economic zone,

22:43 as long as you can get the gas, the oil, you win.

22:47 And that is why Malaysia and Indonesia are winning.

22:50 For GMA Integrated News, J.P. Soriano.

22:54 Joseph Morong, Nakatutok 24 Horas.

22:56 Kapuso, will the rainy season continue until this weekend?

23:10 Let's find out live from Marine Drivers of GMA Integrated News Weather Legends, Marine.

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24:41 of the country this weekend. It will be dangerous for the people of almost the whole of Luzon and Visayas.

24:48 According to the Metra Weather, almost the whole of Luzon will be raining tomorrow. There will be heavy to intense rains in the Western section

24:55 such as Zambales, Bataan, Pangasinan and Mindoro provinces. The expected weather will be almost the same this Sunday.

25:03 Heavy rains will also be expected in other parts of Central Luzon and in the Bicol Region.

25:08 In Visayas, there will be heavy rains tomorrow in Panay Island, Negros Provinces and some parts of Leyte.

25:14 By Sunday, it is possible that the places will be flooded and heavy rains will also be expected in the Western Visayas.

25:21 For our fellow citizens in Mindanao, tomorrow afternoon, the expected rains will be in Zambuanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao and Caraga.

25:30 The rain will be more intense by Sunday, so residents in Soc Sargen, Barm and Davao Region should be prepared.

25:41 Here in Metro Manila, the chances of heavy rains this Saturday and Sunday are high.

25:47 So, those who will be washing their clothes, please prepare your clothes inside your house.

25:53 If we can see behind me, we can see the people who are waiting and riding the bus.

26:02 We are still experiencing heavy rains and strong winds.

26:07 So, for those who are not yet able to go home, please be careful on your trip.

26:11 That is all for the latest updates on the weather.

26:14 I am Maureen Shrivers for the GMA Integrated News Weather Center.

26:17 We are your hosts, no matter what the weather.

26:20 Thank you very much, Maureen Shrivers.

26:23 Strict but generous and playful.

26:28 That is how his colleagues portrayed our beloved Mike Enriquez.

26:33 Let us go back to Mike's memories or the past of Jonathan Andal's life.

26:39 At this time of the morning, I am still alive.

26:46 It's like I am praying every day.

26:48 People are still sleeping. It's a real prayer.

26:51 Mike Enriquez's day starts here at the Super Radio DZBB office.

26:56 This is the only chance to eat during the program.

26:59 If not, I will be hungry.

27:00 When he arrives here, he sits there.

27:04 Here?

27:05 Yes.

27:05 He already had a drive-thru, a fast food chain, he brought breakfast, and his favorite coffee.

27:14 Did you know that even though he has a cellphone, he still uses a handheld radio?

27:19 If someone talks on the radio in a base-to-one, answer it.

27:23 That is Sir Mike.

27:24 He is the one who will flash the fire report.

27:26 He is the one who will flash the accident.

27:28 Inside his office, there is also a transistor radio that is owned by Mike.

27:33 Sir Mike, wherever he goes, he brings it to the car.

27:35 He listens to it and it doesn't break.

27:37 As long as it works, he will use it.

27:39 His executive assistant for 15 years, Bernadette, said that Mike is a strict boss but he is a generous person.

27:45 My sister had cancer, he was able to help me.

27:48 And my husband's family, my father-in-law, his brother.

27:52 In the studio, Mike has a habit of being a glutton.

27:55 His floor director said that for 20 years.

27:58 That is why Mike is always on the air because while he is in the commercial, he eats snacks like peanuts.

28:05 The director said, the EP said, "Don't eat anymore." "What will you do? I'm hungry."

28:10 He is like that.

28:11 So even if I tell him, he will still do it.

28:14 He said that he is a brutal lover.

28:17 So if he doesn't scold you, you are not loved, you are not close.

28:24 One of Mike's suppliers is Ati Lani of the co-op canteen of GMA.

28:29 Yes, once a day. I hope there is a peanut on top so you won't forget us.

28:36 Outside the office and studio, Mike is a funny and good friend.

28:41 His friend in the office, Willie Inong, proved it.

28:44 He was a DJ on the radio.

28:46 He told us where Mike's nickname "Buma" came from.

28:50 Mars Ravelo, Filipino Comics.

28:53 What is that? A big elephant.

28:55 That was in the 1950s and 60s.

28:57 His friends called him that.

28:59 Over time, Mike liked it.

29:02 He was the last person he talked to before he was sent to the ICU two weeks ago.

29:08 Until the end, Mike wanted to go back to the air.

29:12 He kept saying, "Willie, next week, I already talked. They already talked to me.

29:19 I'm going to go back on the air next week."

29:23 Thank you, Sir Mike. We love you. We will not forget you.

29:28 For GMA Integrated News, Jonathan Andal is the one who got 24 hours.

29:34 Dear friends, it's Vermont's time.

29:47 To start the longest Christmas celebration in the world,

29:51 we will try something creative in the Christmas capital of the Philippines.

29:56 Let's change the game and make our own parol.

29:59 Dear friends, it's Vermont's time.

30:13 Aside from bringing back your favorite Christmas carols,

30:17 Sirks is here and the iconic Pinoy parol will not be forgotten.

30:25 We are here at the Christmas capital of the Philippines,

30:33 San Fernando, Pampanga to make our very own parol.

30:38 The word "parol" is similar to the Spanish word "farol" or "lantern".

30:43 It is said that this 5-point star design was created in 1908

30:48 by a man named Francisco Estanislao, also from Pampanga.

30:53 Here in San Fernando, Pampanga, the Giant Lantern Festival is held every year.

31:01 The one who will teach us how to make a parol is none other than the defending champion of the Giant Lantern Making Contest, Mark.

31:10 Mark, we have a frame here. How do we design this?

31:14 The next step is to put the light.

31:17 Once the light is placed, it can be wrapped in plastic.

31:21 I'm ready to weld. This is our bag.

31:28 How did you start making lanterns?

31:33 I started making lanterns with my father.

31:37 When I was 18, he transferred the business to me.

31:40 The excess plastic will be removed using a blade.

31:44 Be careful when using it, fellow participants.

31:47 Mark also secured the electric cord of the bulb.

31:56 Yeah!

31:58 But there is a simpler way to make a lantern.

32:06 Mark's father, Arnel, will teach us.

32:12 Their business started more than three decades ago.

32:20 Cut the wires into stars and attach the ends using a string.

32:26 Tie the two stars together and then stretch it in the middle.

32:32 Then, put small pieces of wire.

32:34 Ah, like that. It won't break.

32:36 Place the bulb and then you can attach the Japanese paper.

32:41 And just like that.

32:49 Yeah!

32:50 We have a lantern.

32:52 So there you have it, guys.

32:56 We don't have to spend a lot of money to make our homes feel a little bit more festive.

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