State of the Nation Express: December 20, 2023 [HD]

GMA Integrated News

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00:00 [Music]

00:05 State of the Nation

00:07 [Music]

00:09 [Music]

00:13 A motorcycle rider was able to overtake a red SUV in Mandaue City.

00:19 The SUV even hit the traffic cones.

00:23 It also hit a taxi and went straight to Vacanteng Lote on the side of the road before it crossed the other lane.

00:30 The SUV then hit another vehicle before it completely stopped.

00:35 The video was not captured but it was still captured by two bikers, a taxi and two other vehicles.

00:42 Based on the investigation, the driver's blood sugar dropped and he was attacked by hypoglycemia.

00:49 He was unable to move his legs and hands.

00:53 According to the police, the SUV driver still has a responsibility to his victims.

00:58 A taxi driver in Naia was viral on social media.

01:04 He was fined 10,000 pesos per passenger.

01:09 Aside from overcharging, the passengers were even tried to be locked inside the vehicle until they were not able to pay.

01:16 Jonathan Andal has a report.

01:19 The trip was only 4 kilometers between Naia Terminal 3 and Terminal 4.

01:26 The trip was only 14 minutes without traffic.

01:29 But in this viral video, a taxi was fined 10,000 pesos per Taiwanese tourist.

01:37 Let's try this.

01:39 My friend, it's our rate.

01:41 Okay.

01:43 Based on the video that was captured by the taxi driver, which has a logo of Naia and Department of Tourism,

01:48 the passengers were fined 13,000 pesos per passenger from Terminal 3 to Terminal 4.

01:54 Under the video, there is a ban that the airport policy is violated.

01:59 This viral post is being investigated by LTFRB and Manila International Airport Authority or MIAA.

02:05 But the taxi driver was not fined and his name is still known.

02:09 There is no passenger who is worth 10,000 pesos more.

02:13 The passenger was even locked inside the airplane.

02:16 We have already contacted the person who posted this and he has already talked to our investigators.

02:22 Manila International Airport Authority is calling on our passengers.

02:27 We encourage them to take the accredited transport of Naia because it is easy for us to catch and arrest the taxi drivers who are abusing.

02:38 The uploader of the video refused to be interviewed.

02:41 But in his post, he shared the video of his Taiwanese boyfriend and a picture from the Facebook group of Taiwanese tourists here in the Philippines.

02:50 Based on the original post, the Taiwanese were brought to the Umanoy Scammer by the Naia's police station.

02:57 They were still locked inside the taxi until they were not able to pay 10,000 pesos per person.

03:03 They were fined 5,000 pesos.

03:06 The LTFRB said that there are only three types of taxis in Naia.

03:10 The regular taxi in white color, the airport taxi in yellow color, and the coupon taxi with a fixed rate per destination.

03:21 The LTFRB said that the taxi driver was possibly suspended by the police if the taxi driver overcharged in the viral video.

03:29 They also brought other taxis that are hiring, especially this Christmas rush.

03:36 There are fines of up to 15,000 pesos and a possible cancellation of the franchise.

03:39 Jonathan Andal reporting for GMA Integrated News.

03:42 Let's talk about the tips for safe driving of taxis.

03:53 No matter how difficult the commute is this Christmas rush, don't let those hiring or those who don't want to use the metro and color rooms to get to your safe place.

04:05 Take care of the license plate and other details of the taxi.

04:09 It's also better to let your friends or family know about it.

04:13 Some of the red flags in taxis, according to the PNP, are if there is no plate number and operator number on the interior of the vehicle.

04:22 The style of the drivers who use the "batingting" or the "pampabilis" of the metro track is always holding the gear to cover the metro.

04:32 They also don't speed up even in high-speed areas because if they speed up, the unusual rise of the speed will be obvious.

04:45 The two police officers, Kazon City and Romes Pondes, were arrested at the house of the actor Ronaldo Valdez.

04:52 This was after the video of Valdez's blood was spread online.

04:57 The video was taken by one of the police officers.

05:00 Part of the case documentation is the video, but it should not be shown to the public because it is only for internal use of the PNP.

05:09 Their station commander was also arrested.

05:11 They haven't given a statement yet.

05:14 The PNP has already made a plan to punish the first person to upload a sensitive video.

05:20 Those who shared it can also be charged under the Anti-Cybercrime Law.

05:25 The talent manager of Valdez was angry about the leak of the video.

05:30 For those who do last-minute Christmas shopping, where else can you buy cheap gifts but in Divisoria?

05:41 But others add to cart to online shops to avoid traffic.

05:47 Watch this report by Vonn Aquino.

05:49 The struggle is real for those who want to buy cheap Christmas gifts and run to Divisoria.

05:57 In U-turn Slab in Recto Street, the traffic was heavy at 2 p.m.

06:02 The traffic jam in Ilaya Street and Tabora Street is not insignificant for those who are buying.

06:07 In Ilaya Street, the people are really struggling because aside from the customers who are still buying here in the stalls that are stopping on the road,

06:17 there are also cars and delivery men passing by.

06:20 The brother of Alba has been struggling for 5 hours.

06:24 Until here in Divisoria Mall, we really tried to avoid it even though the traffic was heavy.

06:31 But we really walked that way. Sorry. We really walked that way.

06:38 It's worth it. It's worth it because it's really cheap.

06:42 There are policemen who are going around to report to the delivery men.

06:46 I'm just delivering your goods. Just like that. You might avoid it.

06:50 Lizette Canula is in front of the backpack.

06:53 There are a lot of people, ma'am.

06:55 Most of the time, people are walking around to buy clothes, bags, toys, and gifts.

07:02 But Lovlyn Enriquez wants to avoid the heavy traffic.

07:07 She doesn't want to queue up, so she bought gifts online.

07:10 There are also discounted items online.

07:13 It's also hard to buy because if there are kids with you, it's really confusing.

07:18 It's just on your phone. Your access is easy.

07:21 And to avoid being fooled online.

07:23 What will help us is to read the reviews of people who have already bought before.

07:30 Vonna Quino reports for GMA Integrated News.

07:34 For the Ninong and Ninang who will be given cash to their children,

07:41 there is no shortage of crispy paper money.

07:45 According to the Central Bank of the Philippines,

07:47 it is free to exchange to banks, so you should not delay the sale of these.

07:54 The posts that sell crispy 20, 50, and other peso bills have already been posted on social media.

08:02 The BSP also suggested that the new imprints of 20, 50, and 100 peso bills

08:10 will be available at the end of the year.

08:13 It is said that the demand is higher than usual, with a lower denomination,

08:17 so they continue to issue such imprints.

08:20 They also encouraged the public to send digital or e-money instead of cash

08:26 to the children and their families this Christmas.

08:30 Have you received your 13th month pay?

08:34 The DOLES has reminded employers that the deadline for giving it to employees is until December 24.

08:42 Under the law, there is no extension or exemption,

08:46 including those who should be given.

08:49 Some small businesses have been affected,

08:52 and their earnings are almost reduced to give bonuses.

08:56 According to the DOLES, if it is really over,

08:58 it can be borrowed from the Small Business Corporation of the Department of Trade and Industry or DTI.

09:04 It seems that the abandonment of a pig in Las Pinas was postponed to Christmas Eve.

09:11 The 8-month-old baby was wrapped in a blanket and placed in an eco-bag.

09:17 The guard saw it when he was walking around the San Ezequiel Church before the mass.

09:23 The police immediately responded and brought the baby's snout to the hospital.

09:28 There, they found out that it had a disease called sepsis.

09:31 The police thought that the baby was left in the church so that it could be seen during the night.

09:38 The police are still investigating who left the baby in the church.

09:42 It is possible that some of the 300 families who were burned in Tondo, Manila,

09:52 were given a new year's holiday in the basketball court.

09:55 The worst is that some of them were kidnapped.

09:58 This was left in the spot report of June Veneration.

10:04 Fire broke out in the residents of Barangay 95, Zone A, Tondo, Manila last night.

10:09 More than three hours before the fire was red.

10:12 Around 1,000 residents were left without a home.

10:14 But the worst is that

10:15 We were burned. We were kidnapped.

10:18 Our washing machine was stolen.

10:28 The burned people will be left in the basketball court for now.

10:34 It is possible that they will be there for the new year.

10:36 One of them was injured in the fire.

10:38 In a traffic operation in Matanga City,

10:41 CIDG arrested the shaman

10:43 who orders a lot of supplies of appliances and other items.

10:49 In the first transaction, they will pay in cash.

10:52 But in the next transactions, the orders will run.

10:56 We delivered 45 units of air conditioner to Pangil, Laguna.

11:02 When the check came, we brought them back to their location.

11:09 They were gone.

11:10 According to CIDG,

11:12 the complainants they talked to in Batangas

11:15 were also non-locals in Pangil, Laguna.

11:19 They are trying to get the witnesses of the arrested

11:22 who are facing the case of syndicated estafa.

11:25 and falsification of public documents.

11:27 A van fell in Bangin in Calawag, Quezon.

11:32 It was the driver who was injured.

11:34 According to the police,

11:35 the driver of the van avoided the collision of the vehicle

11:39 so he went straight to Bangin.

11:41 Jun Veneracion reporting for GMA Integrated News.

11:50 More than 11,000 people are affected by the widespread flooding in Davao Oriental.

11:56 Around 3 months old,

11:58 the parents were trapped in their house this Monday

12:03 by a heavy storm.

12:06 This man was hit by a water storm.

12:09 One of the children was taken away.

12:12 The state of calamity has been reduced to the state of Davao Oriental

12:17 following the effects of the storm.

12:20 The people of Miralco

12:22 were forced to remove the cables from the roof of their house in Quapo, Manila.

12:26 These cables were attached to their posts during the day.

12:30 This is part of the preparation of the Manila LGU

12:33 for the translation of "Itim na Nazareno" on January 9.

12:37 Oscar Uyda reporting for GMA Integrated News.

12:47 Blooming bride to be!

12:49 That's the theme of Love Before Sunrise star Bea Alonso.

12:53 That's why her Christmas tree is decorated with a veil and white flowers.

12:59 Bea paid for this with the designer Gideon Hermosa

13:02 and she was amazed at the Christmas tree she saw.

13:07 Bea captioned, "Very timely,"

13:09 especially since she's already waiting for her wedding date, Dominic Roque.

13:16 Carl Eldre Yulo won seven gold medals

13:20 in Men's Artistic Gymnastics in the 2023 Batang Pinoy-Philippine National Games.

13:26 He won gold medals in vault, steel rings, floor exercise, high bar, parallel bar,

13:33 pommel horse, and individual all-around.

13:36 Yulo is also planning to compete in the seniors event of the Philippine National Games starting tomorrow.

13:42 Carl Eldre Yulo is the younger brother of the Philippine Olympian Carlos Yulo.

13:47 After facing the police for a month to deny the allegations of drug trafficking,

13:58 the police decided not to charge the former leader of the Big Bang, G-Dragon.

14:03 They will probably get evidence for the allegations.

14:06 G-Dragon has no statement regarding this.

14:10 Celine Dion's Queen of Power ballads are out of control.

14:15 Her sister, Claudette, confirmed this.

14:17 But she continues to fight and wants to perform again.

14:22 In December last year, My Heart Will Go On singer revealed that she has stiff person syndrome,

14:27 a rare condition that makes it difficult for her to walk and sing due to uncontrolled severe spasms.

14:34 Katati Bayan reported for GMA Integrated News.

14:38 It's already five days of Christmas.

14:41 It feels like a festive season in the lantern parade of UP Diliman.

14:45 Joseph Morong has a report.

14:47 Colorful lights and loud cheering.

14:53 That's what's going on in the lantern parade of UP Diliman.

15:00 On the theme of "Panibagong Lakas", the lights of the lanterns became a symbol of the country's revival, pandemic, and other difficulties.

15:08 The messages about social issues were also displayed in the Academic Oval.

15:13 The University of Dinayong was also happy with the program that also included a concert and Festival of Talents.

15:19 The lantern festival was also held in Cannabis Eastern Summer.

15:27 14 giant lanterns were lit and beautiful decorations were placed in the plaza.

15:32 Each barangay used their own recycled materials.

15:36 General Santos City Hall was also full of Christmas decorations.

15:41 The lanterns were made by different barangays in the city.

15:44 Food strips were sold in Rojas Avenue.

15:47 For those who like adventure, there are rides in the Christmas Carnival.

15:52 Joseph Morong reported for GMA Integrated News.

15:56 That's the State of the Nation for a bigger mission for a wider service to the country.

16:04 In the name of Atom Arawlyo, I am Mackie Pulido from GMA Integrated News, the news authority of the Philippines.

16:12 [Music]

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