Narito ang mga balitang ating tinutukan ngayong Wednesday, September 20, 2023
- Dalawang environmental activist, iginiit na dinukot sila ng militar | NTF-ELCAC at militar, iginiit na sumuko sa kanila ang dalawang environmental activist | Dalawang environmental activist na umano'y dinukot ng militar, nakipagpulong sa CHR
- DOJ: Kaso ng mga nawawalang sabungero, hindi basta-basta mababasura kahit may ilang kaanak nang umatras | NBI at CIDG, tuloy ang imbestigasyon sa pagkawala ng iba pang sabungero | DOJ Sec. Remulla, nais makausap ang ilan pang kaanak ng mga nawawalang sabungero
- Fishing ban, planong ipatupad para maresolba ang problema ng overfishing | Pangulong Marcos: posible pa rin ang P20/kilo ng bigas kung maaayos ang produksyon
- Grupong Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc.; iimbestigahan ng senado | DOJ Sec. Remulla: Noong Hunyo pa sinampahan ng mga reklamo ang leader ng Socorro Bayanihan Services at 12 miyembro | Socorro LGU: Mahigit 3,000 ang miyembro ng Socorro Bayanihan Services | Babae, iniwan umano ng kaniyang asawa para sa Socorro Bayanihan Services
- Got7 member Bambam, Hooked din sa hit single na "It's raining in Manila" ng Lola Amour
- Absolute Divorce Bill, aprubado na sa komite sa Senado
- Pagpapalawig ng employment permit system para sa mga skilled worker, pinag-aaralan ng South Korea | Mga Pinoy domestic helper, balak na ring i-hire ng South Korea
- DFA Sec. Manalo, nakipagpulong sa matataas na opisyal ng ilang bansa sa U.N. General assembly
- OCTA Research: bilang ng pamilyang Pilipino na itinuturing na mahirap sila, tumaas sa second quarter ng 2023
- Premiere night ng pelikulang "Video City: be kind, please rewind," back to the 90s ang feels
Unang Balita is the news segment of GMA Network's daily morning program, Unang Hirit. It's anchored by Arnold Clavio, Susan Enriquez, Ivan Mayrina, and Mariz Umali, and airs on GMA-7 Mondays to Fridays at 5:30 AM (PHL Time).
For more videos from Unang Balita, visit http://www.gmanetwork.com/unangbalita. For Kapuso abroad, subscribe to GMA Pinoy TV (http://www.gmapinoytv.com/) for GMA programs.
- Dalawang environmental activist, iginiit na dinukot sila ng militar | NTF-ELCAC at militar, iginiit na sumuko sa kanila ang dalawang environmental activist | Dalawang environmental activist na umano'y dinukot ng militar, nakipagpulong sa CHR
- DOJ: Kaso ng mga nawawalang sabungero, hindi basta-basta mababasura kahit may ilang kaanak nang umatras | NBI at CIDG, tuloy ang imbestigasyon sa pagkawala ng iba pang sabungero | DOJ Sec. Remulla, nais makausap ang ilan pang kaanak ng mga nawawalang sabungero
- Fishing ban, planong ipatupad para maresolba ang problema ng overfishing | Pangulong Marcos: posible pa rin ang P20/kilo ng bigas kung maaayos ang produksyon
- Grupong Socorro Bayanihan Services, Inc.; iimbestigahan ng senado | DOJ Sec. Remulla: Noong Hunyo pa sinampahan ng mga reklamo ang leader ng Socorro Bayanihan Services at 12 miyembro | Socorro LGU: Mahigit 3,000 ang miyembro ng Socorro Bayanihan Services | Babae, iniwan umano ng kaniyang asawa para sa Socorro Bayanihan Services
- Got7 member Bambam, Hooked din sa hit single na "It's raining in Manila" ng Lola Amour
- Absolute Divorce Bill, aprubado na sa komite sa Senado
- Pagpapalawig ng employment permit system para sa mga skilled worker, pinag-aaralan ng South Korea | Mga Pinoy domestic helper, balak na ring i-hire ng South Korea
- DFA Sec. Manalo, nakipagpulong sa matataas na opisyal ng ilang bansa sa U.N. General assembly
- OCTA Research: bilang ng pamilyang Pilipino na itinuturing na mahirap sila, tumaas sa second quarter ng 2023
- Premiere night ng pelikulang "Video City: be kind, please rewind," back to the 90s ang feels
Unang Balita is the news segment of GMA Network's daily morning program, Unang Hirit. It's anchored by Arnold Clavio, Susan Enriquez, Ivan Mayrina, and Mariz Umali, and airs on GMA-7 Mondays to Fridays at 5:30 AM (PHL Time).
For more videos from Unang Balita, visit http://www.gmanetwork.com/unangbalita. For Kapuso abroad, subscribe to GMA Pinoy TV (http://www.gmapinoytv.com/) for GMA programs.
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00:10 Good morning. Here are the first news of GMA Integrated News.
00:14 National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict or NTF-ELCAC is now facing a new challenge.
00:24 Two environmentalist activists said that they did not give up, but the military forced them to.
00:31 The truth is, the military and the NGA forced us to surrender.
00:43 They are trying to limit our lives. That is the truth.
00:47 On the night of September 2, we were walking on the street when someone approached us.
00:56 A SUV stopped in front of us. We looked at it and we were forced to accompany them.
01:03 That is the truth. We thought that it was the NGA.
01:07 But they recognized us.
01:13 On September 2, Jed Tamano and Jonila Castro were missing.
01:19 They were members of the group AKAPKA, which helps the affected by Manila Bay Reclamation Projects.
01:25 They were forced to surrender. They were forced to undergo a tactical interrogation.
01:31 This is different from what NTF-ELCAC said on Friday.
01:35 They were forced to surrender to the military and the NGA in Bulacan on September 12.
01:41 Yesterday, NTF-ELCAC said in a statement that they feel like they are "Tin Raiders"
01:46 that they are standing for the position of the 78th Infantry Battalion of NAI in the surrender of Jed Tamano and Castro
01:52 as an official letter of the Police of Bataan that they conducted an investigation.
01:56 We are holding them because they have a custody and a paper.
02:06 We thought that this is a help. We will help them in their surrender.
02:15 That is why we are arranging their position.
02:18 But we will not hold them. Our area is just for the Bulacan.
02:23 Next to the likes of Tamano and Castro, they were brought to the Commission on Human Rights in Quezon City.
02:30 They were held in custody by the officials of CHR along with their parents and members of Bataan and Gabriela.
02:37 They also thanked those who supported them.
02:40 They refused to be interviewed by the media.
02:44 The Department of Justice also promised that the case against the six suspects who were arrested will not be trashed.
02:50 Especially those who are missing in Bongero.
02:52 Even though some of the missing children have already withdrawn from the case.
02:57 The NBI and CIDG are investigating the disappearance of others in Bongero.
03:00 Salima Refran is the first news.
03:03 Sir, would you like to give any statement?
03:10 Do you have a lawyer, sir?
03:13 The arrested accused were saved from the case of the disappearance of six suspects in Bongero in Manila in January 2022.
03:22 They were still detained in Camp Vicente Lim in Laguna.
03:26 But the Manila RTC Branch 40 gave their urgent motion for arraignment.
03:31 And they were given a release on Wednesday.
03:34 According to Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Lemulia,
03:37 even though the children of the missing in Bongero have already withdrawn from the case,
03:41 this does not mean that the case will be dismissed.
03:45 This is a crimes against public order.
03:47 The state still has an interest.
03:49 You always have private complainants and you have the interest of the state.
03:54 The private complainants do not want to face the case.
03:56 But this was done by the state.
03:59 The state can continue if there is evidence.
04:01 The CIDG and NBI are also not stopping the investigation of the disappearance of others in Bongero.
04:08 The six arrested are among those being investigated.
04:12 Actually, one and a half years ago, these were already arrested.
04:15 It was pointed out by the CIDG as early as one and a half years ago,
04:20 even prior to our assumption to office.
04:23 This is how far we can go with the evidence.
04:25 One of the accused, Julie Patidongan, is also a suspect in the disappearance of Michael Bautista,
04:31 who was found dead while two men were fighting outside a building in Santa Cruz, Laguna in April 2021.
04:39 But last June, the complaint of kidnapping and serious illegal detention against Patidongan
04:45 was dismissed along with the disappearance of Bautista.
04:47 The complaint was returned to the CIDG for further evidence.
04:52 Of the 34 missing in Bongero, 26 have not yet been identified by any of the complaints.
04:58 The families were asked to be reunited with the CIDG and NBI as soon as possible.
05:05 This is the first news in 5 references for JEMAI Integrated News.
05:10 The government plans to implement fishing bans in some places.
05:15 According to President Bongbong Marcos, this will not solve the problem of overfishing
05:20 and increasing the supply of fish to the country.
05:22 This will be implemented in places where fish breeding is only allowed.
05:27 They also plan to implement programs to build cold storage facilities to avoid fish from rotting.
05:34 What we are saying is agriculture.
05:39 Agriculture means not only rice or corn, but also fisheries and livestock.
05:46 Fisheries are part of our development plan.
05:50 We are able to catch fish because other places where fish are bred are not damaged.
06:04 That is what we are returning to and will fix and maintain.
06:12 Meanwhile, the President said that there is a chance of a reduction of P20 per kilo of rice
06:18 that he promised during the campaign.
06:20 This is possible if the production and use of the farmers is fixed and the government provides assistance.
06:28 The Senate will investigate the Socorro Bayanihan Services Incorporated group in Surigao del Norte
06:34 which was called "Culto" by Senator Risa Ontiveros.
06:38 He was the first to investigate the incidents of rape, sexual abuse, and child marriages
06:42 that were reported to the community.
06:44 Senator Ronald de la Rosa also wanted the group's laboratory and private army to investigate.
06:50 The Department of Justice also ordered the National Bureau of Investigation to investigate the case.
06:57 Just Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulia filed a complaint with the group's leader
07:05 and said that the group was under the influence of a group of people who were involved in sexual and human trafficking.
07:12 According to the local government,
07:15 the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. has more than 3,000 members and a community of Socorro Bayanihan Services.
07:22 In April, the Socorro Task Force was formed to help the group's victims
07:28 as well as the children of the victims of sexual and human trafficking.
07:34 The Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides sexual and human trafficking services to the people of Socorro.
07:41 The Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides sexual and human trafficking services to the people of Socorro.
07:48 The Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. is a non-profit organization that provides sexual and human trafficking services to the people of Socorro.
07:55 The allegations against the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. are far from what they described in their group.
08:03 According to their Facebook page,
08:04 the group is claiming that their culture is centered in agriculture and Bayanihan.
08:11 The vice president of the Socorro Bayanihan Services Inc. also described their group as the same
08:18 in their allegations.
08:20 They are also ready to proceed with the investigation.
08:23 The cult they are talking about, there is no truth to that.
08:29 Our organization promotes Bayanihan culture, Bayanihan spirit.
08:34 Our main purpose is first, for housing.
08:40 Housing because it is difficult to build a house here.
08:44 Second is agriculture.
08:46 Third is burial services.
08:49 If someone dies, we help them.
08:51 It's raining in Manila fever,
08:54 come to the K-pop world.
08:58 GOT7 member Bambam is also hooked on the hit single of the OPM band Lola Amor.
09:03 Bambam shared on his IG story that Lola Amor reposted it.
09:07 He was also promoted by OPM and of course by K-pop stans.
09:11 Some netizens wish for him to have his own version of this on his world tour in Manila on Friday.
09:17 This is followed by his posted pics on X.
09:20 The grounds or the basis of absolute divorce was extended.
09:26 It is based on the bill that was passed in the Senate.
09:30 And live from Manila, we have the first news, Niko Wahe.
09:33 Niko.
09:37 Igan, the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality has approved the absolute divorce bill
09:46 that has been debated for a long time to be implemented here in the country.
09:49 There are many favors in that, but there are still some who really don't want a divorce in the Philippines.
09:55 Rizam has been married for 10 years.
09:57 There are times when it is inevitable for a couple to have a misunderstanding.
10:02 But they never thought of separating.
10:06 I will fight for that. Why would I separate if I can still do it?
10:12 But he is in favor of an absolute divorce if his daughter marries a woman, especially if she is already sick.
10:19 My daughter is already sick.
10:23 My daughter is a woman.
10:25 If she is already sick, then let's just divorce.
10:34 That is one of the things that is being avoided, that is why the absolute divorce bill is still being proposed in the Philippines.
10:39 In the committee report 124 of the Senate panel, the Senate Committee on Women, Children, Family Relations and Gender Equality approved the absolute divorce
10:50 based on several grounds, such as if the couple has not been together for 5 years,
10:55 if there was a misunderstanding before or after the marriage, and if there was a physical abuse.
11:01 Aside from Rizam, some of our questions were also favored, like Marie-Chris.
11:05 Should this kind of law really be implemented in the Philippines?
11:08 Because it is really hard to get a divorce here, that is why many people are moving abroad.
11:12 They want to get a divorce there because it is faster.
11:17 Here, the process is slow and there are a lot of expenses.
11:22 But there are others like May who are not in favor of a divorce.
11:25 I am not an aggregate, sir.
11:27 Because if you have a family and you are going to get a divorce, your family will be pitiful.
11:34 Just talk to them nicely so that such a divorce will not happen.
11:39 But only artists will have such divorces.
11:44 This February, the same law was approved in the lower court of Congress.
11:48 Aside from Vatican City, only the Philippines is not implementing a divorce in the whole world.
11:58 The Catholic Bishops Conference of the Philippines has not yet announced the new development in the divorce bill.
12:06 Live from Manila, I am Nico Juage for GMA Integrated News.
12:13 Good news for those looking for a job abroad.
12:15 South Korea is planning to hire Filipino domestic helpers.
12:20 Their country is also studying to expand the visa of the Employment Permit System for skilled workers there.
12:26 That is the first news of Ian Cruz.
12:29 Michael Bagot, 29 years old, returned to South Korea this July.
12:39 He said that his two contracts under the EPS or Employment Permit System are precious to his loved ones.
12:45 He is hoping that other Filipino factory workers here can extend the stay of those under the EPS.
12:53 In the next 10 years, our family in the Philippines will receive more help.
12:58 The relationship between the Philippines and South Korea has been strong for several decades.
13:03 It is not surprising that many Filipinos are encouraged to work here where the income is higher and the benefits are better.
13:11 The Embassy of the Philippines here in Seoul confirmed that they are studying to expand the employment of skilled workers under the EPS.
13:21 You have the opportunity to have another contract that is a bit longer than your first contract.
13:29 The EPS has been in place for two decades where foreign workers are allowed to hire Korean employers who cannot hire local workers.
13:36 More than half of the estimated 63,000 Filipinos in South Korea are under the EPS program.
13:42 But they also need to be paid a fair amount before they can get a longer contract.
13:47 There are requirements that they are looking at including language proficiency.
13:53 Aside from factory workers, domestic helpers are also being talked about from the Philippines, especially the population of South Korea is growing.
14:01 They are doing pilot study and possible pilot implementation in the coming months.
14:10 But the number is initially small.
14:14 This is the first news. Ian Cruz for GMA Integrated News.
14:19 Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo is helping the high-ranking officials of several countries in the United Nations General Assembly in New York, America.
14:32 He is helping to strengthen the relationship between the Philippines and the countries.
14:36 Among the people Manalo is talking to are officials from Lithuania, Austria, Slovenia, Serbia, and Yemen.
14:45 The Philippines is also one of the countries that believes in the authority of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea
14:53 and in the implementation of solutions to some problems, including the climate crisis.
14:59 In other news, according to the Massa Survey of OCTA Research, the number of Filipino families is increasing and they are considered to be poor.
15:09 According to the local government, James Agustin has the first live news.
15:14 James!
15:16 Good morning. The number of Filipino families is increasing and they are considered to be poor.
15:24 According to the survey of a group, this is the second quarter of the year.
15:28 Some of our countrymen that I know and talked to here in Nia Road in Quezon City believe in this.
15:35 Edgardo says that they feel that their lives are getting harder in the past months.
15:43 After several hours of walking through the garbage, he is lucky to be able to bring home P200.
15:48 It was really hard before. We were just living like this.
15:54 The things we bought are expensive. We are also living like this.
16:03 They have been living on the side of the road for several months now because they cannot pay the rent.
16:11 We are not being paid. We are not being paid.
16:16 He is bringing his son, Karen, with him to eat three times a day.
16:22 We just buy vegetables. We are just on a budget.
16:28 Nancy has been pushing her cart since early morning.
16:32 She is early in the morning on the bench, carrying her eggs, bananas, and wood chips.
16:39 She is earning almost P200.
16:41 She is still short of food because of the high price of what she bought.
16:44 It's expensive. I cannot afford it.
16:48 I am just discarding it.
16:51 The rice is P57.
16:54 I will just eat once a day.
16:57 It's a priority for the kids to go to school. They have their own food.
17:00 The results of the second quarter survey of the OCTA Research Group show
17:06 that the Philippines is the only country where they say their family is poor.
17:09 This is 50%, or 13.4 million families.
17:14 This is higher than 43% in the first quarter of the year, or 11.3 million families.
17:20 9% said they are not poor.
17:23 41% said they are not poor.
17:27 In the same survey, 15%, or 3.9 million families experienced hunger.
17:34 This is almost the same as the results of the first quarter of the year.
17:37 Despite their poverty, Edgardo and Nancy are still working hard.
17:42 They are working hard to earn a living.
17:46 I have hope. I will just work hard.
17:49 I think it's positive.
17:51 I have hope. I will live.
17:54 Even if life is not hard, if you don't do something, your life will be harder.
18:03 You have to work hard.
18:05 In the meantime, the survey was conducted in July, and it had 1,200 respondents.
18:16 The margin of error of this survey is plus/minus 3%.
18:20 That's the first news. From Quezon City, I am James Agustin for GEM Integrated News.
18:25 The video city will have a strong throwback of its premiere night.
18:30 Be kind, please rewind. The heart-throbbing drama Prince Ruru Adrit and Yassie,
18:36 the first one last night.
18:38 Full force of cast and several guests, the 90s will throw a red carpet.
18:44 Also present is GMA Pictures Senior Vice President Nessa Valdeleon.
18:48 In the movie, Ruru's character is an aspiring filmmaker, Han, who time-traveled in 1995.
18:56 He met Ningning, played by Yassie, who works in a video rental shop.
19:01 This is the story of two people from different times, but they met again.
19:07 More than anything else, I just want to thank you for being a part of this movie.
19:15 The story is very beautiful.
19:17 I'm just very, very happy and grateful that the people who are looking at you turned on the lights.
19:22 And then, happy or crying.
19:24 Congrats, Ruru and Yassie.
19:27 Congrats, Ruru and Yassie.
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