Narito ang mga maiinit na balita sa 24 Oras Express ngayong Martes, November 9, 2023:
Ilang Pinoy na naka-alis na ng Gaza, ibinahagi ang matinding trauma na naranasan sa gitna ng giyera.
Ilang Pinoy na nais nang maka-alis ng Gaza, nanawagang makasama ang mga asawang Palestino sa paglabas
P0.2347/ kwh na dagdag sa bill ngayong buwan, dahil sa mas mahal na transmission charge - Meralco
Babae, ginilitan sa loob ng apartelle
Mahigit P7-B halaga ng bigas, nasasayang ng mga Pilipino kada taon - PHL Rice Research Institute
Tinapyas na Confidential and Intelligence Funds sa OVP at DEPED, ayaw na raw ibalik ni Vice President Sara Duterte
ERC, pinuna ang bilyon-bilyong pisong gastusin ng NGCP na wala namang daw kinalaman sa transmission ng kuryente
Dalawang naglalakihang Christmas tree, bumida sa display ng isang hotel
5.9% GDP Growth ng bansa, naitala sa ikatlong quarter ng 2023
Timor-Leste Pres. Jose Ramos-Horta, nakipagpulong sa GMA Network Executives
Mabigat na eksena ng tambalang "KYRU" kagabi sa "Black Rider," umani ng papuri sa netizens
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Ilang Pinoy na naka-alis na ng Gaza, ibinahagi ang matinding trauma na naranasan sa gitna ng giyera.
Ilang Pinoy na nais nang maka-alis ng Gaza, nanawagang makasama ang mga asawang Palestino sa paglabas
P0.2347/ kwh na dagdag sa bill ngayong buwan, dahil sa mas mahal na transmission charge - Meralco
Babae, ginilitan sa loob ng apartelle
Mahigit P7-B halaga ng bigas, nasasayang ng mga Pilipino kada taon - PHL Rice Research Institute
Tinapyas na Confidential and Intelligence Funds sa OVP at DEPED, ayaw na raw ibalik ni Vice President Sara Duterte
ERC, pinuna ang bilyon-bilyong pisong gastusin ng NGCP na wala namang daw kinalaman sa transmission ng kuryente
Dalawang naglalakihang Christmas tree, bumida sa display ng isang hotel
5.9% GDP Growth ng bansa, naitala sa ikatlong quarter ng 2023
Timor-Leste Pres. Jose Ramos-Horta, nakipagpulong sa GMA Network Executives
Mabigat na eksena ng tambalang "KYRU" kagabi sa "Black Rider," umani ng papuri sa netizens
24 Oras is GMA Network's flagship newscast, anchored by GMA News pillars 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.
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00:00 Live from the GeoMay Network Center, this is 24 Horas.
00:06 Good evening, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
00:20 Some of our countrymen suffered from severe trauma and hardship
00:26 before they left the prison in Gaza.
00:29 Some of them were twice in the hospital, either pregnant or with a minor.
00:34 In the middle of our embassy,
00:37 the next batch of Filipinos in Gaza is expected to be released
00:42 along with their Palestinian spouses.
00:45 For more details, we're live from Cairo, Egypt, with Rafi Sima.
00:50 Rafi!
00:56 Vicky and Emil are preparing for their flight back to the Philippines.
01:00 The Filipinos who left Gaza yesterday.
01:02 Many of them have been living in Gaza for a long time
01:04 and are eager to return to the Philippines.
01:06 On their trip to Cairo yesterday,
01:09 they told me about the hardship they experienced and the hardships they went through.
01:14 Dolores and her 8 children were among the first to reach the Rafah border
01:21 within the first week of their arrival between the Israeli Defense Force and Hamas.
01:26 Our house was in a terrible state of collapse.
01:30 So when you heard that you could leave, did you approach the border?
01:35 Yes.
01:36 When this didn't continue, they were living with strangers in Rafah.
01:41 They also fled to the Philippines in 2009 after the war broke out.
01:45 But the trauma is still more severe even though they are now out of Gaza.
01:49 It's like we're still in shock or scared.
01:55 Maybe it won't go away from us.
01:57 Because before the war, we were also like that.
02:00 It's been a long time since we've been through that trauma.
02:02 It's been a long time.
02:04 It's hard.
02:06 Zara is not a real name, but she's with her 7 children in the flight.
02:10 She was the only Filipino who was injured when a missile hit their house.
02:14 Although her injury was minor, it caused an infection and she needs to be treated.
02:19 If I were to go, I wouldn't go back.
02:21 I've experienced it.
02:22 There's no water, no food.
02:25 Sometimes, we only eat once a day.
02:29 We don't have anything else.
02:32 We're happy when we have cheese.
02:34 Zara is a full-time nurse.
02:36 Her husband had to leave her in Gaza.
02:38 But she will also stay in Egypt with her mother
02:41 because the doctor didn't allow her to travel by airplane.
02:44 Even now, she's still happy that they're able to leave Gaza alive.
02:48 Each morning, we woke up to the news of losing one of our friends or whole family.
02:53 Some of our close relatives who refused to leave.
02:57 And we're happy to stay. We're still alive.
03:01 I lost my home. We lost everything.
03:03 But we're still alive, which is a blessing.
03:06 Alhamdulillah.
03:07 Minerva is a former OFW in Gaza.
03:10 Her elderly husband is crying.
03:12 He's been through 5 wars in his 23 years of stay in Gaza.
03:17 23 years, sir.
03:18 23 years and 2 months.
03:20 So, I never went home.
03:24 So, if they see me, they'll cry.
03:29 Thank you, sir. Thank you, Lord.
03:33 A few hours after arriving in Cairo,
03:35 her husband's wife arrived, who's based in Egypt.
03:38 They hugged each other tightly.
03:40 They thanked each other for being saved from the war.
03:43 I told you she's my best friend.
03:46 Not a war nurse.
03:48 So, it's okay for you if she goes home?
03:51 No, it's not okay for me. I'm angry and upset.
03:54 If you ask me, I'm upset and angry.
03:56 But she misses her country.
03:59 She misses her kids.
04:01 I know that.
04:02 Inshallah.
04:03 Although the second batch of Filipinos who left yesterday did not continue,
04:07 the Philippine Embassy continues to hope that they will be able to leave in the near future
04:12 with their Palestinian husbands.
04:15 With the help of our embassy in Amman, Jordan,
04:20 we're trying to contact all those on the list to make sure that they're able to get their information
04:25 and to be able to reach the border and take advantage of this opportunity.
04:31 The embassy in Jordan is now twice as busy,
04:33 especially as the fight in Gaza is getting more intense.
04:37 Day by day, from the morning
04:39 to the evening, Israel's airstrikes continue.
04:45 The aid convoy of the International Committee of the Red Cross or ICRC
04:49 was not saved from the bombing.
04:51 One of their trucks was hit and their driver was injured.
04:55 They are calling for a ceasefire for those like their aid agency
05:00 to help the civilians who are affected by the crisis.
05:04 In the last instance, more than 1,000 Israelis and more than 10,000 Palestinians
05:08 are dying as the war continues.
05:11 The embassy in Cairo is now arranging the visa of Sarah,
05:20 her son and her mother, who will be staying here in Egypt until she gives birth.
05:24 They are possible to stay here for up to 10 days.
05:28 Meanwhile, some Filipinos are calling for the permission of the Philippines
05:31 to allow their Palestinian spouses to cross the Rafah border crossing.
05:36 But the DFA says that it is difficult to apply for this.
05:40 That is what JP Soriano's exclusive is aiming at.
05:43 In this white place, next to the gate,
05:49 the list of Filipinos who are allowed to leave Gaza and enter Egypt is marked.
05:57 Most of the people who are looking at the list are Filipinos or their Palestinian spouses.
06:03 Some are waiting to leave, while others are waiting for their children.
06:09 Some families are waiting at the border, riding on this road,
06:13 pulled by horses, while others are sitting on the road in front of the border gate.
06:19 Not far from the border, on the roads, you can see the ruined houses
06:24 because of the airstrikes.
06:27 The government of the Philippines is waiting for the reopening of their border in Egypt,
06:33 in the Rafah border crossing, so that the remaining Filipinos can leave Gaza.
06:39 And 16 Palestinian Filipinos who were allowed to leave Gaza by Israel and Egypt.
06:46 All the remaining Filipinos have been approved.
06:50 Meaning to say, if they want to go, they can all go as a group,
06:54 not in batches of 30, 40, 50.
06:56 They can go as a group, 95 Filipinos.
06:59 And they have approved 16 of the Palestinian spouses.
07:03 Not all.
07:05 There were some who were not allowed because they did not pass the security checks.
07:10 With the Filipinos on the list of those who can enter Egypt and return to the Philippines,
07:16 Diana is not the only one who has not been approved by the GMA Integrated News for several weeks.
07:22 But Diana's husband, a Palestinian, is one of those who did not pass the security check.
07:29 Many of our family members are not on the list.
07:32 And it is hard for us to go out now that we are not with our husband.
07:38 Diana said that she has been living in the Philippines for a long time with her Palestinian husband.
07:43 And they just went on vacation in Gaza when the war between Israel and Hamas reached.
07:49 I hope they will find a way because our life is so hard now.
07:53 We have no food, water.
07:56 Like Diana, a Filipino is also on the border now.
07:59 She said that her Palestinian husband is also not on the list.
08:04 Help us, that I can bring my husband.
08:07 Almost all of the spouses who are on the border are with their husbands.
08:11 We are always on the border and we also go back home.
08:14 But according to the DFA, it is hard to appeal this.
08:18 There are 22 left who have no security clearance.
08:21 I think this is sensitive. This is private to the Israelis and Egyptians.
08:25 I think if there is an appeal, it should be the Palestinian government which makes an appeal.
08:28 One of the Filipinos who were not included in the first batch who left Gaza returned to their house.
08:35 They were shown how they are getting water from deep wells and the situation in their house where there is no electricity and no food.
08:45 Sometimes, at 12 or 11 at night, they make us blow.
08:49 So, this is the night. Even though we are eating, the light is weak.
08:57 The light we use is a small battery. We charge it in the afternoon.
09:05 So, I hope you can help us to get out of here so that we can be safe.
09:12 The DFA is now working on a way to find a vehicle for some Filipinos who are not yet on the Gaza-Rafa border.
09:21 For GMA Integrated News, JP Soriano, 24 Hours.
09:27 Two months before the end of the year, there is a rise in electricity bills.
09:35 How much? Let's find out with the help of Donald Tinkongco.
09:38 Don't be surprised by the higher bills you will receive this month.
09:45 Meralco announced that the additional bill of 23 cents per kilowatt hour is the additional 47 pesos for a bill that consumes 200 kilowatt hours per month.
09:57 Meralco explained that because of the higher transmission charge,
10:01 for residential customers, the National Grid Corporation or NGCP paid four times the ancillary service charges.
10:09 You will need backup in case of the unforeseen. It rose almost fourfold.
10:16 And the additional almost 258 megawatts for regulating the serve.
10:26 So, this usually uses a system that will cause problems and will be lacking.
10:33 The grid needs a reserve so that if you need it or if a power plant is suddenly gone, there will be a replacement.
10:41 So, the ability to be there all the time is part of the job of the reserves that NGCP gets.
10:49 It is part of contributing to the reliability of the entire grid.
10:53 Even though it is small at first glance, it is still a big headache for Angelina.
10:58 Even though they raised the price of the Paris sale in August, it is still not enough to cover their expenses.
11:06 The electricity bill also increased.
11:10 I hope it will not increase now because it is Christmas. We need money.
11:16 It is hard for us to budget now because almost everything has increased.
11:21 We have been using electricity for 24 hours and it is not enough.
11:28 Especially our electric fans and CCTV.
11:32 The generation charge also increased by 0.0671 pesos per kilowatt hour
11:37 due to the higher price of wholesale electricity spot market OSM and independent power producers.
11:43 But if the electricity prices are high now, it will not be far in the next month.
11:47 It may go down, especially if the plants that are online will increase from maintenance.
11:53 The demand is low while the weather is getting colder.
11:56 We're seeing more power plants that were on maintenance.
11:59 When you have better supply and lower demand, that will usually lead to lower WESM charges.
12:05 So, that's what we're hoping will happen for December.
12:08 For GMA Integrated News, I'm Dan, and I'll be back in 24 hours.
12:14 A woman was found dead when she was found raped in an apartment.
12:18 A knife was found, but the suspect was able to escape.
12:22 He was stabbed by the June Generation.
12:25 This woman was stabbed badly.
12:31 She was found dead and had a wound on her neck in a room of an apartment in Bagong Silang, Caloocan last night.
12:37 She was stabbed badly. She was cut. She was in the shower. She was almost dead.
12:44 She was only left with a small wound on her back.
12:47 The kitchen knife that the victim was using was left in the crime scene.
12:53 A gun replica was also recovered and two broken cellphones were hidden in the toilet tank.
12:59 These are one of the suspects in the forensic examination.
13:02 We are still confident that we can get some information out of the cellphone messages that will give us a clue
13:11 who the suspect is, what the reason is, and why they were in the apartment.
13:16 This is the story of a worker in an apartment.
13:19 Before 3 p.m. yesterday, when the victim checked in with a man,
13:24 but at 7 p.m.
13:26 A woman was screaming for help. I went outside to go to her.
13:33 The man was also going out. He was bleeding.
13:39 I didn't go any further. I went back.
13:42 My partner came and called me to the barangay.
13:48 When my partner came, he opened the room. I saw him lying on the floor.
13:54 I told him that it was a police matter.
13:57 I went to the East Bagonsela Substation.
14:04 The PNP is investigating the suspect to find out the motive of the crime.
14:09 Our police in Caloocan City Police is doing backtracking on CCTVs around the area.
14:17 Based on the ID obtained from the victim's bag,
14:20 Caloocan Police identified him as San Ejien Fajardo,
14:24 whose address was in the Pinagbuhatan Passing.
14:27 The victim's body is still in the morgue.
14:30 It's under the autopsy.
14:32 The PNP employees said that until now,
14:35 no one has contacted them or contacted the victim's family.
14:40 The PNP is now contacting the victim's family.
14:44 For GMA Integrated News, Jun Veneración, Nakatutok, 24 Hours.
14:50 More than 7 billion pesos worth of rice is wasted every year.
14:56 According to a study, the government should be responsible.
15:01 And Maris Umali, Nakatutok, reported.
15:03 This is how much rice the customers are left with and they are just thrown in the garbage every day in this market.
15:14 It's embarrassing because there are many children who are hungry and they are not eating properly.
15:23 But even for Christy, who is embarrassed that the rice in their food cart is not running out,
15:28 she admitted that she can't help but stay.
15:31 Sometimes, you're really hungry but when you suddenly have a chance to eat, you don't run out.
15:38 You can't help but run out.
15:42 According to the Philippine Rice Research Institute,
15:44 two spoons of rice is wasted by each person every day.
15:48 This is equivalent to 7.2 billion pesos that could be fed to 2.5 million Filipinos every year.
15:57 We say that there are many blind people.
16:01 So we are actually, the campaign says, get only what you need.
16:07 And what we have done in the past was to encourage a half cup serving as default.
16:15 We already have 46 half cup ordinances.
16:19 We also have a proposed Senate bill before by President BBM.
16:25 When he was a senator, he was given a half cup of rice.
16:28 He was not just passed as a law because he was already a lawyer.
16:32 But we'll try to revive that and to have another Senate bill.
16:37 This is what Father Benny and Chester are doing now.
16:41 What I do is I just order half rice.
16:44 When I'm fed, I order half rice again.
16:47 I don't really like rice.
16:50 Health reasons also, because we're a diabetic family,
16:54 so I reduced it since I'm also aging.
16:57 So it's better if I eat less rice.
17:01 This November, the country established National Rice Awareness Month,
17:05 in accordance with the Presidential Proclamation 524,
17:08 to promote rice self-sufficiency and to address poverty and malnutrition.
17:13 That's why everyone is urging to be rice-responsible or not to waste rice,
17:18 and to also feed our own rice.
17:21 For GMA Integrated News, Maris Umali, Naktutok, 24 Hours.
17:27 Vice President Sara Duterte refused to return the confidential and intelligence funds
17:33 from the budget of the Office of the Vice President and Department of Education.
17:37 The reason is, Mav Gonzalez pointed out.
17:40 In the long run of the defeat of the Camera and Senate,
17:47 if the Office of the Vice President should give confidential funds,
17:51 in the end, Vice President Sara Duterte did not ask for it for 2024.
17:56 That's what Senate Finance Committee Chairman Sonny Angara announced
17:59 in the deliberation of the budget in the Senate earlier.
18:02 We're in receipt of a statement from the Vice President.
18:05 They will no longer pursue the CIF or CF.
18:09 And the reason why is because it is seen to be divisive,
18:12 and as the Vice President, she swore an oath to keep the country peaceful and strong.
18:16 I commend her, Mr. President, for now categorically stating to this House
18:25 that it's not a deferral to our wisdom.
18:29 She does not want it anymore.
18:32 The Camera first seized the 500 million pesos confidential funds of the OVP.
18:37 If it's true, it can be returned to the Bicameral Conference Committee.
18:41 But it's not going to happen.
18:43 The VP doesn't want it.
18:45 We talked to her. She doesn't want to return the confidential funds.
18:49 So, it's good that she's an academic.
18:52 In the plenary, Senator Risa Conteveros also asked for the 125 million pesos
18:58 transferred from the contingent fund of the Office of the President
19:01 to the confidential funds of the OVP in 2022.
19:05 It's still being audited.
19:07 But Angara explained that it was spent for the proper implementation
19:11 of the various programs of the OVP in the country.
19:14 The 125 million pesos spent in 11 days, or on average 11.3 million pesos a day,
19:24 was used to safely implement free rides or to prepare for the opening of satellite offices.
19:35 The 11 days is the period of disbursement of funds.
19:40 But if you include the period for obligation, it was actually 19 days.
19:45 And if we look at the services performed or the use of the funds,
19:52 it goes beyond actually the 11, whether there's 11 days or 19 days.
19:58 In the end, the OVP budget reached the debate in the plenary, which is 1.8 billion pesos.
20:04 Even the Department of Education did not ask for their original 150 million pesos confidential funds.
20:11 Meanwhile, the 2024 budget of the Office of the President was also included in the interpellation.
20:17 The confidential fund is 10.64 billion and 2.25 billion, while the intelligence fund is 2.3 billion.
20:25 Senate Minority Leader Coco Pimentel said that he has no issue in giving confidential funds to the OVP.
20:31 But he has a problem with the intelligence funds because the OVP is a civilian agency.
20:36 The president himself and as well as his office are consumers of intelligence already gathered and organized
20:44 by the intelligence practitioners under which are the agencies, some agencies under the Office of the President in the executive branch.
20:54 So that is actually my question, Mr. President. Why did the Office of the President request for intelligence funds
21:03 and at the level found in the NEP, which is around 2.3 billion pesos?
21:11 The president is both the user and generator of confidential and intelligence information.
21:16 And to make, as the commander-in-chief, he needs to make very crucial decisions.
21:22 So the importance of information cannot be understated, Your Honor.
21:26 And the possibility that he gets filtered information should be bypassed or should not be there, Your Honor.
21:37 For GMA Integrated News, Mav Gonzales was on the air 24 hours.
21:42 Meanwhile, the Energy Regulatory Commission or ERC has already spent the expenses to the consumers of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines or NGCP
21:54 even though it has nothing to do with the transmission of electricity.
21:58 Including the billions of pesos spent on public relations, millions of pesos spent on entertainment,
22:05 donations to charitable institutions, including COVID-19 and bonuses from their employees.
22:12 NGCP explained about that and Maki Polido was on the air.
22:17 The Senate has already seen the huge expenses of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines that were demanded to the electricity consumers.
22:28 This also came out in the initial audit of the Energy Regulatory Commission.
22:32 More than 3.7 billion pesos were spent from 2016 to 2020 that the ERC did not allow.
22:40 Including more than 1.4 billion pesos spent on public relations, 800 million for entertainment,
22:47 more than 33 million for charitable contributions, and more than 940 million pesos for COVID-19 donations.
22:55 You need to give back to the people what you earn. That's right. We agree.
23:01 But you shouldn't cover up what you gave back.
23:05 Because how can you give back if you actually collected from them what you donated for COVID-19 or what you built for a project.
23:14 The ERC also said that there are 57 million pesos for no details where it was spent.
23:20 The ERC also said that more than 130 million pesos were spent for advertising.
23:27 When you say ads, advertising, that's not marketing.
23:32 I keep telling everyone that when you say advertising, we have a lot of advertising expenses.
23:39 One of them would be something that we really pursue, right-of-way safety and the Anti-Power Line Disturbance Act promotion of that.
23:52 The ERC also did not allow more than 1 billion pesos bonus, salary, and non-mandatory benefits that the NGCP gave to employees.
24:01 We immediately noticed that from their payroll claims of total 21 billion,
24:09 in their audited financial statements for that period 2016 to 2020, the total amount was only 20.9 billion.
24:18 When we give bonuses to our employees, I don't think there's anything devious.
24:24 Incentivizing good hard work.
24:27 The Department of Energy has previously blamed the extensive brownout in Luzon and Visayas since the start of 2023
24:34 for the NGCP's unfinished projects.
24:38 They said that it would have been avoided if the excess electricity was only brought from Mindanao.
24:43 The NGCP wants to give almost 150 billion pesos to electricity consumers in its projects from 2016 to 2020.
24:52 The ERC said that it should only give 81 billion pesos because the projects that have not yet been benefited cannot be given.
24:59 In total, from 2016 to 2022, the NGCP wants to give more than 387 billion pesos in allowable revenue,
25:08 including their income and expenses.
25:10 The ERC does not want to give more than 183 billion pesos.
25:14 The NGCP argued that they do not have excess expenses.
25:18 The NGCP also said that the ERC should have already covered the expenses before 2014.
25:24 They only followed the permits in the last regulatory reset in 2009.
25:29 The ERC admitted that the process of covering the new electricity bill was already delayed.
25:34 They are giving the NGCP 15 days to comment before finding out if there is a refund or not for the transmission charges that the NGCP is asking for.
25:44 For GMA Integrated News, Macky Pulido, for 24 Hours.
25:49 My dear viewers, more than a month before Christmas, the Christmas displays of several famous establishments in Metro Manila are starting one by one.
25:59 Live from Paranaque City, Jaime Santos is your host.
26:04 Emil, the joy of bringing Christmas to everyone is really different.
26:14 And the magic of Christmas will be more felt if you bring your loved ones this Christmas season.
26:22 It's only November, but the Christmas spirit is already here in a hotel in Paranaque.
26:29 In the lobby, the two Christmas trees are already blooming, which are very close to the Christmas decor.
26:36 The colors of Christmas are getting lighter. The colors of red, green, gold, and silver.
26:42 Visitors will enjoy the various festive installations, such as the small tree animation, Santa photo booth, and the carousel that you can see in their atrium.
26:54 Today, the Christmas tree was also lit, which is a Christmas tree decoration in another hotel in Manila.
27:00 Aside from the Christmas tree, the decoration is still different, which is inspired by the traditional Filipino Christmas, such as the Christmas lights.
27:10 Emil, the Christmas lights are just a few of the ones that are changing colors on occasion.
27:16 But the true magic of Christmas, aside from the presence of Christ, is the feeling of our loved ones in life of spending time and loving each other this Christmas.
27:26 And that's the latest from Paranaque. Back to you, Emil.
27:30 Thank you very much, Jaime Santos.
27:35 The economy of the Philippines has improved fast compared to the past few months in the third quarter of 2023.
27:42 But as Deda said, the price of goods is still rising. Bernadette Reyes is the one who's behind it.
27:55 Year on year, 5.9% GDP growth in the third quarter of 2023 is a marked improvement from the 4.3% growth in the second quarter.
28:05 This performance makes our economy the fastest among the major emerging economies in Asia that have released their third quarter 2023 GDP growth.
28:16 This is the good news of the National Economic and Development Authority regarding the state of the country's economy from July to September this year.
28:25 GDP is the total product and service that is stored in the country.
28:30 The economy of the Philippines is growing faster compared to Vietnam, Indonesia, China, and Malaysia.
28:36 But if we compare it to the same time last year, it is slower.
28:41 Services are the ones that have the most impact, such as accommodation and food service activities.
28:47 If we talk about the economy, the biggest contribution is the wholesale and retail trade, repair of motor vehicles, financial and insurance activities, and construction.
28:59 The government's spending on programs such as infrastructure and providing assistance has also helped.
29:06 On the other hand, household consumption has decreased due to the faster increase in the price of goods such as food.
29:13 The neighbors, Emily and Nordita, for example, have different ways to save in the midst of the rising price of goods.
29:22 There's really no need to buy clothes.
29:29 We don't eat outside. We just eat here at home.
29:35 According to NEDA, the price of goods is still rising even though it is slowing down.
29:42 As we further beat inflation down, we would be able to significantly improve economic performance.
29:54 Because the inflation is a major factor contributing to the slowdown of household consumption.
30:04 According to NEDA, GDP growth is recorded at 5.5% from January to September this year.
30:11 But the economy still needs to grow by 7.2% in the fourth quarter to reach the GDP target of 6-7% this year.
30:21 It's still doable, still within reach, but of course, the challenges are there,
30:27 particularly the continued external factors, the threats that come from these geopolitical tensions,
30:36 and of course, the domestic inflation that we are facing.
30:43 For GMA Integrated News, Bernadette Reyes, Nakatutok, 24 Horas.
30:48 President Jose Ramos Orta is expected to be elected president tomorrow.
30:56 But before that, he visited Capuso Network first.
30:59 Mark Salazar was there.
31:01 Journalist, freedom fighter, Nobel Peace Prize winner.
31:08 That is the president of Timor-Leste, Dr. Jose Ramos Orta, who visited GMA Network today.
31:15 He was greeted and received by GMA officials,
31:19 led by GMA Network Inc. Chairman and CEO, Atty. Felipe L. Gozon.
31:25 We deeply admire your strong commitment, not just to democracy, but also to journalism.
31:34 In GMA, we believe that the media are holders of public trust,
31:41 which is so delicate and crucial for democracy and freedom to flourish in the country.
31:54 In 1996, Ramos Orta and Bishop Carlos Velo were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize
32:01 for their efforts to make East Timor a safe place to leave Indonesia.
32:07 There is so much to learn from your experience in working for a just and peaceful solution to the conflict in East Timor.
32:19 President Ramos Orta was grateful for the recognition he was given by GMA.
32:24 He also gave the equality of East Timor and the Philippines,
32:29 a Catholic country, a united country, fighting and prospering.
32:34 I have the greatest respect for Filipinos.
32:38 Sometimes I joke with American and Chinese friends.
32:41 They fight each other all the time, who is going to rule the world.
32:47 I say, "Well, why do you people are fighting?"
32:50 One day, we all wake up and the Filipinos are the ones who will rule the world.
32:56 Filipinos are everywhere.
32:58 GMA EVP and Chief Financial Officer Felipe Yalong was also present at the podium.
33:04 Senior Vice President Annette Gozon Valdez,
33:07 SVP and Head of GMA Integrated News, Regional TV and Synergy, Oliver Victor Amoroso,
33:14 SVP and Head of Entertainment Group, Lilibeth Razonable,
33:18 and VP and Head of Corporate Affairs and Communications, Angel Javier Cruz.
33:24 GMA Network will help spread the right information about East Timor
33:30 and in its campaign to promote the youngest democracy in Asia.
33:34 In GMA, we have a tagline called "Servicio Totoo" or Genuine Service.
33:43 This means you can count on us to provide information the public needs to know
33:51 without spins, without bias.
33:55 Tomorrow, Ramos Horta will meet with President Bongbong Marcos in Malacanang.
34:00 With this visit, I hope, A, President Marcos Jr. will visit Timor-Leste.
34:07 Then, we look at the before, during, and after his visit, how to upgrade the relationship.
34:16 Watch tomorrow's one-on-one interview with Vicky Morales with Ramos Horta.
34:21 For GMA Integrated News, Mark Salazar.
34:25 Stay tuned, 24 hours.
34:30 For the first two nights, the viewers are already hooked on the black rider
34:36 as it is one of the most difficult scenes in the series.
34:40 But, it's just a taste because there's more to come in the certified hit action-packed series.
34:46 Meet Nelson Canlas.
34:48 The love between Elias and Bernice is just starting.
34:57 Bernice, played by Ruru Madrid and Kylie Padilla in the primetime action series, The Black Rider.
35:06 Bernice is instantly in shock after the brutal killing.
35:16 This heavy and action-packed scene is a favorite among the netizens.
35:23 Ruru is thankful because many have noticed what they consider to be one of the most difficult scenes in the series.
35:32 I'm really touched by Nelson because, of course, the exhaustion, the super-worst, all the exhaustion,
35:40 all the hardships we've gone through in this project, we promise to always give our best in everything we do
35:47 because you deserve to give a good performance.
35:51 Because The Black Rider is a certified hit, the cast is even more inspired.
35:56 They're all artists, you're all doing it wrong!
35:58 It's very, very overwhelming to see all the positive response.
36:01 Almost every night, The Black Rider is trending.
36:06 We're thankful for all our fans.
36:11 We're excited because there are no action scenes yet.
36:15 We want to do action scenes.
36:16 We can do a polycarpio, so I hope people are looking forward to it.
36:20 Are you thinking right?
36:22 The next scenes are even more exciting, especially when it comes to the big characters.
36:27 We're going to get closer.
36:29 Really?
36:30 John Lucas was just recently dubbed as the most hated villain on primetime TV
36:37 I told you I'm not going to kill you!
36:39 because of his hard work on Ruru's character.
36:43 I'm thankful to all our viewers because I read all their comments.
36:49 If they're angry, I'm happy because it means we're being effective in the show.
36:56 We'll also be waiting for Katrina Halili's action scenes as an assassin.
37:03 At first, I was afraid because John Lucas is a man and Ruru is a woman.
37:08 I can fight them both.
37:10 I was like, "Huh? Can I do this? I'm scared."
37:14 Are you a leading lady or a villain?
37:18 They need to be careful.
37:19 I don't want to spill the beans.
37:22 Nelson Canlas, updated on Shoebiz Happenings.
37:26 And that's my chika this Thursday night.
37:30 I'm Ia Araliano.
37:31 Miss Mel, Miss Vicky, Emil.
37:33 Thank you, Ia.
37:36 And what's the news this Thursday?
37:38 I'm Mel Tiangco.
37:39 If you're a supporter, just give me 4-6 days.
37:41 It's Christmas already.
37:42 I'm Vicky Morales for a bigger mission.
37:45 For a wider service to the country, I'm Emil Sumangyo.
37:48 From GMA Integrated News, the news authority of the Philippines.
37:52 We learned 24 hours.
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