24 Oras Express: January 12, 2024 [HD]

GMA Integrated News

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Transcript

00:00 [music]

00:07 Live from the GMA Network Center, this is 24 Horas.

00:12 [music]

00:15 Good evening, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

00:18 [music]

00:20 Some youths are afraid to go out in the streets.

00:25 They don't have time to go out and roam around the two towns in Bulacan.

00:29 Some of them are armed with guns and rifles.

00:32 They were caught in a video posted on Facebook page of 24 Horas.

00:35 And when I was looking for them earlier, I was able to find them in time

00:39 with a new version of "Barda Gulan"

00:41 a tribute to my exclusive teaching.

00:44 [music]

00:46 The residents were caught in the street when the youths came.

00:52 And even when they were stopped, they continued to fight.

00:55 Under a post with a CCTV camera, two of the youths were facing each other

01:01 like they were in a movie.

01:03 One of them was holding a butcher's knife

01:06 and he was stabbing his opponent who was falling down the road.

01:10 When he got up, he was again stabbed by a knife.

01:13 A man with a knife who was carrying a gun came to the scene.

01:18 The enemies were already here.

01:20 But this was just one of them.

01:22 In almost every night, there was a ramble in San Isidro 2, Paumbong, Bulacan

01:27 according to the complaint of some residents on Facebook page of 24 Horas.

01:32 And the promoter of the riot was a minor.

01:35 They were the ones in the CCTV video

01:37 who were holding a butcher's knife and a gun

01:40 and were being led by a group called "Once".

01:44 They are just minors.

01:47 They cannot be imprisoned.

01:49 In the nearby Hagonoy where the riot broke out,

01:53 they are facing a lot of complaints.

01:55 They were waiting for the students who were being beaten.

01:59 They were being taken to the barangay.

02:01 They were talking to the parents and the teachers.

02:04 But they were repeating the same thing.

02:06 What's happening now is that they are like a politician in their neighborhood.

02:10 They were taken to the other barangay.

02:12 The barangay of Isidro 2,

02:15 where they were last reported to us,

02:18 they promised to take action.

02:20 They will bring the complaint to the Municipal Social Welfare Office

02:23 to the suspects who are minors.

02:26 The police already know about this and we are cooperating.

02:31 We are talking to the parents of the minors involved in this riot.

02:37 I would like to thank the GMA for noticing this riot.

02:46 Other barangays are also asking for more patrols,

02:51 especially in the center of Hagonoy.

02:53 There are also riots here,

02:55 like the one we witnessed earlier.

02:57 In the video, some men were helping to beat up the one they are fighting.

03:02 Traffic enforcers arrived to stop the riot.

03:08 He was injured in a tricycle but later,

03:14 he was allowed to run away from the tricycle driver.

03:21 For GMA Integrated News,

03:23 Emil Sumangil,

03:24 "Nakatutok, 24 Horas."

03:26 Those were the routes that were passed by the workers and students,

03:32 especially in U-Belt,

03:34 some of the routes that were targeted by the Pistons,

03:36 which will be taken away by the traditional jeepneys from February 1.

03:40 That was after the announcement by the LTFRB

03:44 that almost half of the jeepneys in Metro Manila are not yet consolidated.

03:48 "Nakatutok" is Joseph Morong.

03:50 In the jeepney trip to Cubao de Vizoria,

03:56 everyday, many are hoping to buy cheap goods.

04:00 But since February 1,

04:02 this is one of the possible loss of the traditional jeepneys,

04:06 according to the Pistons,

04:08 which are the ones that are not consolidated.

04:10 They are still 165 while only 13 are modern.

04:14 Where will our commuters ride?

04:18 The 13 units will not be able to carry the passengers.

04:22 The driver who is riding in the Cubao route via I Rodriguez in Spain,

04:30 who passed through Quiapo and other main destinations in Manila,

04:34 was also affected by the Project 3 trip to Quezon City.

04:38 The same route, Suquipa,

04:40 where many employees and students, especially those in the university, are built.

04:44 All the trips here and the traditional jeepneys,

04:46 none of them are modern or minibus.

04:48 We will see that the public transport is not enough.

04:52 We will see that during the last hour.

04:55 The Student Council of the University of the Philippines,

05:00 has asked the admin for a dialogue for the jeepneys that pass through the campus

05:04 that will be affected by the order.

05:06 Some routes were mentioned that the jeepneys are not consolidated yet.

05:10 Although I talked to the UP Pantranco,

05:12 they said that they will consolidate this December.

05:16 We are afraid that many will not be able to register.

05:19 Some of us register in December,

05:21 but we will not be able to register in the end of December.

05:24 According to the Pistons, there is no crisis in transportation.

05:28 Even if the December 31 consolidation deadline was passed,

05:31 the traditional jeepneys are still allowed until January 31.

05:35 But what will happen on February 1,

05:37 if the deconsolidation is already started,

05:40 as stated by the LTFRB yesterday.

05:42 According to the LTFRB,

05:44 there are more than 20,000 jeepneys in Metro Manila

05:48 that are not consolidated yet.

05:50 And it is considered as a colorium on February 1.

05:55 That's almost half of the jeepneys in the region.

05:58 There are more consolidated in the whole country

06:01 where three out of four jeepneys are consolidated.

06:04 According to the Pistons,

06:06 the LTFRB should not be caught on February 1

06:09 because the LTFRB has no power to suspend their franchise.

06:14 They said that the LTFRB only has a provisional authority

06:17 because their franchise came from the Congress

06:19 that has a longer visa.

06:21 If we ask for a five-year version,

06:23 we should allow it.

06:25 It should not be continued.

06:28 We are still asking for the LTFRB's approval,

06:32 but they said yesterday that there will not be a crisis in transportation.

06:36 Most of the main roads have consolidated groups.

06:40 And after January,

06:42 the consolidated groups will be given the routes that have not consolidated.

06:46 We're in this route,

06:48 that has less than 60% or zero,

06:51 to be given to another entity,

06:53 either a cooperative or corporation,

06:56 for them to assume that route

06:59 to help the investors.

07:01 For GMA Integrated News,

07:03 Joseph Morong,

07:04 Nakatutok 24 Horas.

07:05 President Bobo Marcos invited

07:09 some new households in Cavite

07:11 and the new Disaster Response Command Center of DSWD.

07:15 Nakatutok,

07:16 Sen. Panganiban Perez and Marie Zumali.

07:18 [music]

07:20 President Bobo Marcos himself

07:23 approved the government's house in Baco, Cavite.

07:28 Someone already moved here,

07:29 so the president also approved them.

07:31 As for the new residents,

07:33 Generaliza Galoso,

07:35 who is still moving house.

07:37 It's different, ma'am.

07:38 It's safer here, ma'am,

07:40 than where we lived before.

07:42 Our house is really under the sea.

07:44 It's better here.

07:45 The kids can play here better.

07:48 We are speeding up their relocation

07:51 to a new house that is safe,

07:53 of good quality,

07:54 comfortable,

07:55 and has a good future.

07:58 The six houses of the City of Gaonlaran Phase 1

08:01 were moved to 360 families

08:04 who don't have a place to stay

08:05 after the Supreme Court issued

08:07 a mandate on December 18, 2008

08:10 that orders the 13 agencies of the government

08:13 to clean, rehabilitate, and preserve

08:16 the Manila Bay area

08:18 so it can be used again

08:19 for other recreational activities.

08:22 Once the other five houses

08:23 in the five-story building are completed,

08:26 540 units with 24 square meters each

08:29 can be rented.

08:31 This will be added

08:32 because the Phase 2 of the house

08:34 is already groundbreaking here

08:36 for the other two houses

08:37 that have 120 units in total.

08:39 Next is Phase 3,

08:41 which is another house with 60 units.

08:44 The President also convened

08:47 the activation of the Disaster Response Command Center

08:50 of the Social Welfare Department

08:52 on its 73rd anniversary.

08:55 The center will help

08:57 in better assistance

08:59 if there is a calamity or emergency.

09:01 Our field offices,

09:02 they can put data in real time

09:05 enabling us to have a bird's eye view

09:07 if we have enough relief goods.

09:09 Here is the place,

09:11 the headquarters of our war against poverty.

09:14 It may be the compassion central

09:17 that dispenses help to the needy.

09:19 The DSWD also raised

09:22 the assistance of six and a half million Filipinos

09:25 for Individuals in Crisis Situations

09:28 or IICS in 2023.

09:30 And hundreds of thousands of families

09:32 were given Php 3,000 food credits

09:35 and assistance to more than 1,000 families

09:38 and individuals living in the area,

09:40 small rice retailers,

09:42 affected by calamities,

09:45 and families who have already graduated from 4Peace

09:48 because they are already in poverty,

09:50 so others who are in need can help.

09:53 We have managed to exit 674,452 household beneficiaries

10:00 from the 4Peace program last year.

10:02 There are no lazy Filipinos.

10:04 Filipinos are ready to work.

10:08 So let's give them a chance,

10:11 not only when they are in crisis,

10:14 but also in their daily life.

10:17 For GMA Integrated News, Tina Panganiban Perez.

10:21 Maris, Umali na Katutok, 24 Hours.

10:24 PhilHealth has signed the additional payment

10:28 for the monthly contribution of their members.

10:31 This is a bonus for various programs

10:33 such as raising the value of the benefits

10:35 for the common diseases.

10:37 How much?

10:38 Find out in the story of Macky Pulido.

10:41 For the expensive purchases and the large number of payers,

10:46 there is a sense of movement in the price.

10:48 That's why some of our fellow Filipinos

10:50 are angry with the announced increase

10:52 of the monthly contribution of PhilHealth.

10:54 Many payers are in SSS,

10:56 Pag-ibig at the same time.

10:57 When you buy food,

10:58 you will have to pay more.

11:00 From 4%, PhilHealth increased the monthly premium to 5%.

11:05 That's why the direct contributors,

11:07 like employees and self-employed,

11:09 the monthly contribution of those earning P10,000 per month

11:14 from the previous P4,000 is now P5000

11:17 for those earning P100,000 from the previous P3,600.

11:21 The employer answered that it's half.

11:23 So if the salary is P10,000,

11:25 there is a balance of P250,000

11:27 while the P100,000 will be equal to P2,500.

11:31 For us to be able to sustain these benefit enhancements,

11:34 PhilHealth needs to continue strengthening its fund.

11:37 If there is no one who can pay,

11:38 like indigent senior citizens who lost their jobs at PWD,

11:42 the government answered the monthly premium.

11:45 PWD registered Chito due to kidney failure.

11:48 That's why even if the premium does not pay,

11:51 PhilHealth answered his dialysis.

11:53 I will think where I will go to ask for support

12:03 because every session is a big expense.

12:09 PhilHealth will add P17 billion from the monthly contribution.

12:15 It's equivalent to other programs

12:17 like increasing the value of PhilHealth's salary

12:20 for the general patients and expansion of PhilHealth Consulta

12:24 which is free consultation for doctors, laboratory work and medicines.

12:28 For GMA Integrated News, Mackie Pulido reporting for 24 Hours.

12:33 Good evening Kapuso!

12:39 Let's check in quickly to be updated on Shoebiz Happenings.

12:43 It's an eargasm Friday for Backburner Girlies at Ari San

12:48 with the back-to-back releases of two singers.

12:51 Ariana Grande is truly a pop superstar

12:54 with her comeback single "Yes And"

12:57 and Nikki's new song "24" is giving mid-20s struggles.

13:02 A new single is on the way for LG artist Sky Garden.

13:08 The title is Historia, short for "His Story"

13:12 about the breakup of their member, Kiwa.

13:15 The group's wishdown to be the leading lady of their music video is Barbie Forteza.

13:20 Are you ready, Thilo Carrots?

13:25 Because tomorrow is the start of the on-fire

13:28 two-day follow tour of K-pop group P17.

13:32 It will be held at Philippine Sports Stadium in Bulacan.

13:36 To address the many students who are struggling

13:42 or who still cannot read,

13:44 Deped released today's Catch-Up Friday.

13:47 Chino Gaston is on the show.

13:49 Every Friday, when it's heard at San Roque Elementary School in Marikina City,

13:57 students are stopping whatever they are doing to read.

14:03 This is a tribute to their 30-minute Catch-Up Fridays

14:07 where they are worried that the less-educated will run to read.

14:12 The "Drop Everything and Read" that Deped implemented is not new.

14:19 Actually, it's been a long time, that's why it's enhanced.

14:23 At Pinyahan Elementary School in Quezon City,

14:26 we observed the school district supervisor in their Catch-Up Friday.

14:32 Twelve sections from kindergarten to grade 6 are considered remedial

14:38 because of their reading skills.

14:41 Some grade 6 students are attending grade 1 classes

14:45 because their level is still there.

14:48 Now we have to start from zero.

14:50 The non-readers are really our caterers

14:55 because this is now the effect of the pandemic.

14:59 There are many learning loss, especially on literacy and numeracy.

15:04 The grade 1 students also had a reading test

15:07 at Samal North Elementary School in Samal Bataan.

15:10 And also in other provinces.

15:14 If we will prove that the reading of subjects is equal

15:17 where the students improved according to the 2022 Program

15:22 for International Student Assessment or PISA.

15:24 But the Philippines still needs to catch up

15:27 because it is the sixth in the 81 countries.

15:32 This is still needed for a higher level of education.

15:36 We are focusing on the foundation of human reading

15:39 and this Catch-Up Friday is a part of this curriculum

15:42 to give all learners an opportunity to start loving reading.

15:48 An impact assessment will be conducted at the end of the year

15:51 for the DepEd to know if the Catch-Up Fridays Program needs to be continued.

15:57 For GMA Integrated News, who wants to learn?

16:00 24 hours.

16:02 In the middle of cleaning in the PNP's yard,

16:06 the case folder of several police officers was lost

16:10 and one of the people watching was confused if he was a chicken.

16:14 Jun Veneracion was on the scene.

16:16 After Christmas, the people of the NCRPO

16:24 or National Capital Region Police Office were surprised.

16:27 Not by a gift, but a drug test.

16:30 Four people tested positive for illegal drugs.

16:33 We took their guns so that they won't be addicted to drugs.

16:39 Being a drug addict is one of the reasons why a police officer was dismissed.

16:44 There are other reasons as well.

16:46 Up to 300 police officers were dismissed from the NCRPO Director's Office.

16:51 But while the internal cleansing was being conducted,

16:54 a mistake was discovered about the case folders of the police officers.

16:59 When I came here, the folders were gone.

17:03 Second, the folder was resolved but not implemented.

17:07 Meaning, it was just down there.

17:09 There are people who are trying to close the NCRPO office

17:13 to make sure that the case folders of the police officers

17:16 who are under the administrative investigation are gone.

17:19 They are also investigating who are the people involved in this modus.

17:24 Along with the conspiracy theory in the investigation.

17:27 It's not just that they are gone, they are gone, they are delayed or put to sleep.

17:31 Instead of being dismissed, they are suspended in cahoots

17:38 or connivenced with the drafter of a resolution

17:43 and/or conducted summary hearing procedures.

17:47 They are also investigating the signature of their chief,

17:51 in connection with a case of administrative.

17:54 If we will do internal cleansing without these scalawags,

17:59 it's about 5 percent.

18:00 And that 5 percent, if they are few, we will finish them.

18:04 On the other hand, according to the PNP,

18:06 the Philippines is the third safest country in Southeast Asia.

18:10 Based on the 2023 Global Law and Order Report by the analytics and advisory firm Gallup,

18:17 All we have to do is to continue doing things that we are doing and intensifying it.

18:23 For GMA Integrated News, I'm Jon Van Aran for 24 Hours.

18:27 The Quezon City Prosecutor's Office recommended the dismissal of the complaint of Grave Fet

18:34 against the former President Rodrigo Duterte.

18:37 But there is no sufficient evidence to support the complaint filed by ACT Teacher's Party List Representative,

18:43 Trans Castro.

18:44 There is no proof that Duterte is serious about his warning to Castro in an interview with SMNI.

18:51 We are now listening to the testimony of Castro in Cagnay Rito.

18:55 Some crops were covered in ice due to the extreme cold in Benguet.

19:02 The cold in Baguio City today has fallen to the lowest level for the current Amian season.

19:08 Johan Ponsoy of GMA Regional TV, 1 North Central Luzon.

19:17 The former highland vegetables farm was covered in white and ice due to the cold in Barangay Pauay, Atok, Benguet.

19:25 Residents and local farmer PJ Hite saw the same.

19:29 According to Pagasa,

19:31 Atok always has frost when the temperature drops.

19:37 Because of our difference, 12.9 here, and for them, it's 10 or 9 point something.

19:43 There are areas where the frost is more in the waterways.

19:48 The cold weather is also felt by the residents of City of Pines.

19:52 Earlier this morning, the lowest temperature recorded was 12.9 degrees Celsius,

19:58 which is recorded this year in the city, which is affected by the cold weather, according to Pagasa.

20:03 Our lowest temperature is either January or February.

20:08 Our forecast for the month of February is 9 point something, according to Pagasa.

20:15 So our 12.9 can still go down.

20:18 It is expected that the temperature will go down until February.

20:22 February 16 of last year was the lowest temperature in Baguio City, which is 10 degrees Celsius.

20:29 For GMA Integrated News, Johan Ponsoy of GMA Regional TV, 1 North Central Luzon.

20:35 24 Hours.

20:38 In our first time, aside from Atok, Benguet, and Baguio City,

20:46 some other places in Luzon also experienced cold weather.

20:50 Earlier this morning, the temperature was 12.1 degrees Celsius in La Trinidad, Benguet.

20:54 That's the lowest this season.

20:58 At 15.8 degrees Celsius in Vasco Batanes and Tanay Rizal, it was 19 degrees Celsius,

21:05 while 20 degrees Celsius in Tuguegarao City.

21:09 And that's also because of the cold weather or Northeast Monsoon.

21:13 Easterlees or the hot wind from the Pacific Ocean is also continuously blowing.

21:19 In the cold and hot wind, the shear line continues to blow, which will still make the country rain.

21:26 According to the Metro Weather, there will be rain tomorrow in Quezon, Mimaropa, Visayas, and some parts of Mindanao.

21:34 There will be heavy rain, so be alert for a flood or landslide.

21:38 Baguio will be less, but the chance of rain will continue on Sunday, especially in Caraga and Davao Region.

21:44 In Metro Manila, the chance of rain is still not going away this weekend.

21:49 Meanwhile, because of the cold, it will be difficult and dangerous to travel to the southern border of Luzon and Visayas.

21:57 The Senate has been reluctant in their joint voting and in the House of Representatives to change the Constitution

22:05 that is being pushed by those behind the campaign for the Charter Change.

22:10 The DSWD is also investigating the allegation that the aid is being mentioned to make it easier to vote.

22:16 Sandra Aguinaldo has the story.

22:18 [Music]

22:21 The joint voting of the Senate and House of Representatives in the amendment of the Constitution

22:26 is being pushed by those behind the petition for the People's Initiative.

22:32 If both senators and congressmen vote, the votes of the senators will be discontinued because there are more congressmen.

22:40 The former Senate is pushing for the two Houses to vote separately.

22:45 It is obvious that this is not the People's Initiative. This is an initiative of a specialist in the Constitution.

22:58 What they want to happen is that we will no longer respect the equal Senate in the House of Representatives.

23:07 The 24 senators will be mixed with 315 congressmen and then one person, one vote.

23:16 That's wrong because our legislature is bicameral. That's why the ordinary law is tabla, especially in the legal field.

23:26 The Senator reminded the public...

23:37 Don't sign that, especially if the idea of the petition is not in your mind. Let's not sign that even if it reaches someone, even if it's not.

23:44 According to the Senator, the Senate is solid in its joint voting and the Senate is investigating this.

23:52 We tried to get permission from Attorney Anthony Abad, the name of the person who spread the copy of the petition, but he did not respond to our call.

24:02 Former Court of Appeals Associate Justice Vicente Veloso introduced the petition.

24:09 Veloso was the former chairman of the House Committee on Constitutional Reform when he was a congressman.

24:14 He said that he strongly believes that the People's Initiative is a legitimate and democratic way to pursue reforms.

24:23 He observed that the debate on joint voting and separate voting in the Constituent Assembly is being challenged by the confusing reforms in the Constitution.

24:34 The People's Initiative for Reform, Modernization and Action group explained why the Senate and the House of Representatives are advocating joint voting.

24:45 Is the "voting jointly" what's written in your petition?

24:50 Yes. Because that's one of our arguments that our Congress should be unicameral.

25:00 Meaning to say, instead of having two houses of Congress, what's happening is that our movement is slowing down.

25:12 The issue is also the confusion regarding the exchange of money or aid.

25:17 Some say that each signature is worth P100.

25:20 Some also say, like Senator Aimee Marcos, that the government's programs are being used in exchange for this.

25:26 The DSWD or Department of Social Welfare and Development investigated this allegation.

25:32 The DSWD is not participating in the ongoing People's Initiative.

25:37 I will consult with Senator Aimee to get the details and I will make sure that we will investigate this.

25:45 For GMA Integrated News, Sandra Aguinaldo, Nakatutok, 24 Hours.

25:52 How many weeks of bullying was placed by Vice President and Education Secretary, Sara Duterte,

25:58 under the leadership of President Bongbong Marcos in Malacanang,

26:01 following a study that said that it's one of the reasons behind the low performance of students.

26:07 Nakatutok, Ivan Maylina.

26:09 Bullying is an old problem in schools.

26:15 But it's getting worse now because a student can be bullied for 24 hours until the campus is out of the school through social media.

26:23 Like Ariel, who we met in 2022, she didn't get a permanent name.

26:28 Because she was infected with the word "sick", she was forced to deactivate her social media accounts.

26:34 It really did affect me mentally.

26:36 Although I know that for me it's nothing, but somehow it affects you and I underwent counseling and therapy.

26:48 It's really hard receiving online mean comments.

26:53 Because before, when you leave school, you're away from your bully.

26:59 But now, even if you're not in school, you can continue bullying through social media platforms.

27:06 Bullying is the reason behind the low performance of students in the Program for International Assessment or PISA in 2018 and 2022.

27:15 But the number in the Philippines is worse than the global average.

27:19 More than half of the male students in the country experience bullying several times a month, more than 21% worldwide.

27:27 More than 40% of Filipino students experience bullying, more than the global average.

27:33 That's why Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte has tagged the ban on bullying in their presidential office in Malacanang.

27:40 It's also the place where the Learner's Rights and Protection Office is located, where bullying and harassment can be reported.

27:47 120 out of 150 cases that were handled were resolved.

27:52 To those who want to complain, especially if the teacher or school official is the one who is complaining, the hotline is widely used,

27:58 even to anonymous people or those who complain that they don't want to be recognized.

28:02 Bullying is also included in the Katsia Fridays program, a program that focuses on students who are being bullied in their ability to read.

28:10 It's not just reading. It will be reading and there will also be values ed.

28:16 We can teach our learners about mental health and bullying.

28:21 The President is focusing on all aspects of education to make Filipino students better compared to others who are ranked in the country's PISA.

28:30 The President's instruction is to focus on teacher support and teacher quality, bullying in schools and nutrition.

28:40 It was proven that students are hungry because of their studies.

28:44 That's why the former 120 days of feeding program of DepEd will be done for a whole year.

28:49 A big help, especially in doubling the budget of DepEd for this year.

28:54 For GMA Integrated News, Ivan Mayrena is the winner. 24 hours.

28:59 Smugglers and tax evaders are awake.

29:03 That's the first order of the President to the new finance secretary, Ralph Recto.

29:08 Ivan Mayrena is the winner.

29:10 Former Senator Bongbong Marcos officially introduced the former senator.

29:17 Now Deputy Speaker Ralph Recto is the new secretary of the Department of Finance.

29:22 Recto replaced the former finance secretary, Benjamin Giocno.

29:25 Recto is with the President in the House and Senate.

29:28 He has high hopes for his ability to talk to the people.

29:32 One of the big challenges that Recto will face as finance secretary is the collection of taxes and the rising debt of the country.

29:38 The President also ordered Recto to lead the fight against smuggling and to chase those who don't pay taxes.

29:45 He will promote not just ease in paying taxes, but also in efficiently and effectively spending those collections.

29:53 But Recto immediately took a risk. He said he didn't think of anything new for now.

29:57 He will wait for the people in Congress to pass the bill.

30:00 Number one is to collect for next year, I think 4.3 trillion in taxes.

30:06 It's all about fiscal sustainability.

30:08 Like I said, you have a national development plan to fund.

30:12 Incidentally, we will be borrowing 2.7 trillion next year.

30:16 The President immediately clarified that former Secretary Benjamin Giocno's contribution was not only to the DOF,

30:21 but also to the country's economy in the first year and a half of his administration.

30:26 He also gained a position in the new Maharlika Investment Corporation.

30:30 But he chose to return to Banko Central as a member of the Monetary Board.

30:34 We had to get the economy, we had to get our policies onto the right track.

30:40 And he has done a splendid job.

30:43 We shall continue to rely on your expertise and exuberance as a member now of the Monetary Board.

30:50 President Frederick Goh is also a special assistant to the President for Investments and Economic Affairs.

30:56 He built an office in December.

30:58 Secretary Goh has three decades of experience in the private sector, including the real estate sector.

31:04 He is a distinguished economic czar in finance, budget, and trade and industry departments.

31:10 The President is facing a big challenge, which is to make the country's population feel like ordinary Filipinos.

31:17 I always said we have to make this real.

31:21 And because many of these investments are going to be fully in the private sector,

31:27 they can be PPPs, they can be joint ventures,

31:31 Maharlika Investment Fund might also be involved.

31:34 So his expertise lies exactly there, to make these investments real,

31:40 to make them profitable, and to make them be felt in the everyday lives of ordinary Filipinos.

31:49 Our goal to attract strategic investments into our country calls for, number one,

31:55 improving the ease of doing business.

31:58 Second would be reducing friction costs.

32:02 And third, finding solutions to navigate the bureaucratic challenges that we face.

32:09 With the President's growth, inflation has been falling in the last few months.

32:13 Unemployment is rising, and the economy is in a good position.

32:18 But he is also aware of the risks to the economy, like El Niño.

32:23 The tensions in different regions of the world might affect the food supply,

32:28 and increase the price of goods that are most felt by the majority of Filipinos.

32:34 For GMA Integrated News, Ivan Mayrina, for 24 Hours.

32:39 Various activities have been organized for the celebration of Señor Santo Niño, or the Sleeping of Cebu City.

32:47 And that is what FM Marie Dumabok of GMA Regional TV, Balitang Besta.

32:53 On the opening of 9th day of November yesterday for the celebration of Señor Santo Niño,

32:59 200,000 devotees were invited to the Walk with Jesus organized by the police.

33:05 10 to 11 masses were held in Basilica Minor del Santo Niño here in Cebu City.

33:11 The authorities hope that with the help and cooperation of the public,

33:15 other important activities will be resumed in the coming days.

33:19 The authorities remind those who will enter the Basilica to strictly prohibit the carrying of backpacks.

33:26 This afternoon, the cultural activities that will be held at the Sinulo Grande Mardi Gras will be formally opened next Sunday, January 21.

33:35 In anticipation of the public's attendance, the PNP, AFP, and other force multipliers have imposed strict security.

33:43 For the whole celebration, 3,500 police and other members of law enforcement agencies have been deployed.

33:50 Tomorrow, January 13, the advance performance of contingents from various barangays in Cebu City will be held at the Sinulog sa Kabataan in Dakbayan.

34:00 And on Sunday, January 14, the Sinulog in the province will witness where the contingents will be flying from various cities and provinces.

34:12 On January 20, a flovial procession will be held, which is why the Philippine Coast Guard is also present.

34:18 We just recall to make sure that we have our manpower.

34:22 For GME Regional TV, I'm Balitang Bizdak and GME Integrated News.

34:27 Femari, a storm. It lasted 24 hours.

34:32 The Kesun City Prosecutor's Office's recommendation is still in effect.

34:36 The complaint of grave threat was trashed.

34:38 Against former President Rodrigo Duterte, ACT Teacher's Party List Representative Franz Castro said that they have not received a copy of the decision.

34:48 He is still consulting with their council.

34:51 It's 2024, but there are still many places in the country that are not yet connected to any grid of electricity.

35:01 In the last session of the Department of Energy, almost two and a half million households across the country are still in the dark until now,

35:09 which is what the government is doing.

35:12 This is the special report of Ma'am Gonzales.

35:24 [Music]

35:29 The Renante and Evelyn couple are busy with housework.

35:33 It's already evening and when it gets dark in Sitio Malpa in Bungabon, Nueva Ecija, everything stops.

35:38 There is no electricity line here and they rely on a small solar panel.

35:43 We only use electricity, Ma'am.

35:45 Only electricity? Electric fan?

35:48 No, Ma'am.

35:49 How about cell phones charging?

35:52 We don't have cell phones in our neighborhood.

35:54 It's really hard.

35:56 You have to go there to charge your cell phones.

35:59 Yes.

36:00 There is a firefly in the middle of their house.

36:03 What if you get a storm here?

36:06 It's weak, Ma'am. We will use a flashlight.

36:11 The heat in their place is high whenever it's hot.

36:17 The temperature is around 40 degrees Celsius.

36:22 So, they have to stay outside their house before their grandchildren arrive.

36:26 Their neighbors have to hurry to get electricity because they are in a hurry to get electricity.

36:32 When it gets dark, they can't work.

36:34 We have to go the next day.

36:36 How hard is it that you don't have electricity here?

36:40 It's so hot.

36:42 We have been working for a long time.

36:44 Yes.

36:45 We don't have electricity.

36:46 When we go out, we just go out of our house.

36:50 But it's harder at night because Evelyn is holding on to the flashlight while cooking.

36:55 Okay, Ma'am.

36:56 But we can see that Chumalpa looks like a good person

37:02 because they are now installing the poles of Nueva Ecija Electric Cooperative II Area 2.

37:07 From the main road, they will install the poles 3 kilometers away to Barangay Santor.

37:12 The houses here are far away.

37:15 So, for a long time, they use off-grid power or just install solar panels.

37:20 But now, for the first time, they will reach the real line of electricity.

37:25 According to the Department of Energy, as of June 2023,

37:32 there are almost 2.5 million households without electricity in the Philippines.

37:37 More than half of them are in Mindanao.

37:40 But it's still based on the 2020 census, so it's certain that the real number is higher.

37:45 Moving target because if a certain situ would be energized,

37:49 people tend to move towards the development.

37:53 Taking the saying that power precedes progress,

37:56 whether farmers, IPs would then tend to locate themselves near the place or situs where it is already energized.

38:06 It's important that not only progress but also security is important.

38:10 According to a study of professors from New Zealand and UK,

38:14 the incidence of crime increases when there is no electricity because security systems are not working.

38:20 But this is not the end of the effect of the lack of electricity.

38:24 Based on the study of the University of the Philippines Center for Integrative and Development Studies

38:29 in the data of the Department of Education in 2015, the performance of the national achievement test of elementary schools with electricity is higher than those without electricity.

38:41 The score of secondary schools with electricity is higher than 10%.

38:45 The food safety, transportation, economy and health are also affected by electricity according to the International Energy Agency.

38:53 That's why the government's aim is to reach all corners of the country with electricity.

38:59 In the town of Santa Rosa in Nueva Ecija,

39:01 the Situ Vinuya was formally lit in Barangay Solidad and Situ Patindig Araw in Barangay Rahalsur in June.

39:08 That's why Marilyn is very thankful.

39:11 They have been living in the middle of the forest for 15 years but only now they experienced electricity.

39:16 All the housework was done easily.

39:18 Yes, just like...

39:20 Especially washing, ma'am.

39:22 Of course, there is washing now.

39:25 You can do it simultaneously. While washing, you cook.

39:29 My children are more educated because they are enlightened now.

39:34 Not like before.

39:36 Yes. How did they do it before?

39:38 We started in Sulo, if you know Sulo.

39:42 Yes.

39:43 The motor's battery followed there, 12 volts.

39:47 Then it became solar until electricity.

39:50 Now, they have an electric fan and washing machine.

39:54 She hopes to have a rice cooker and refrigerator.

39:58 Even though the line is there, some still can't connect electricity.

40:03 In the middle of the forest is the house of grade 8 student, Sherlyn, with her grandparents.

40:12 There is a single light outside the house.

40:14 But because it's raining and their solar panel was not charged enough, it will last only 6 hours.

40:21 I was not able to attend online classes.

40:24 We don't have Wi-Fi there, so I'm using a modular.

40:27 Modular too?

40:28 Yes.

40:29 It's not that hard.

40:30 I just use a flashlight.

40:32 Her grandmother feels sorry for them.

40:34 They don't have a budget to connect electricity.

40:37 It's really hard for my grandchildren who are studying without electricity.

40:42 We can't afford to go there.

40:48 How much should we pay?

40:51 I think it's around 10,000.

40:54 That's why Sherlyn is patient in studying while waiting for electricity.

40:59 I have a dream.

41:00 Yes.

41:01 I see that my parents are giving me what I need.

41:08 What's your dream?

41:10 I want to be a flight attendant.

41:12 How much help will it give you if you have electricity?

41:16 It will be a big help because I don't have to go far to charge it.

41:21 More than 8,000 sites are waiting for electricity in the country.

41:25 But NEA has a target of when it will be available.

41:29 I gave an audacious promise to our president that by 2028,

41:36 NEA will try its best to energize the whole of the Philippines before President Bongbong Marcos ends.

41:46 I believe we are on track.

41:48 The electricity that we all need for our daily life is still a privilege for many of our countrymen.

41:57 I hope that the dream that in 2028,

42:01 there will be no more dark houses when President Silvio arrives.

42:06 For GMA Integrated News, I'm Mav Gonzales for 24 Hours.

42:11 Carmina Villarroel's birthday message to her daughter Mavi Legazpi is being discussed online.

42:22 But Mavi's daughter is not the only one who is concerned.

42:24 Don't make the issue bigger.

42:27 Let's talk to Larson Chubb.

42:29 I'm so happy to see you.

42:31 In Mavi and Gaspi's birthday episode on Sarap Diba this Saturday,

42:37 Carmina Villarroel talked about the love of her life.

42:43 Mina said that she is a vote for anyone who can have a relationship with her daughter.

42:49 But...

42:50 I will be a vote if I see that person is respectful.

42:57 The genuine, very sincere,

43:01 I'm not looking for perfection, but the one who has respect for everyone.

43:06 At one point, Mina became emotional when she gave her birthday message to Mavi.

43:13 It's okay.

43:14 Daddy and I are just happy that you're back.

43:25 You know that I've been quiet for the past...

43:29 How many years?

43:31 I don't know why they say that I'm being nosy.

43:36 But I don't care because I am your mother.

43:40 If I'm being nosy, this won't happen.

43:48 So it only means that I'm not being nosy.

43:50 Carmina said that she has a lot of thoughts, especially when she didn't mention her name.

43:57 But when Mina was invited to the press con for her new movie Road Trip,

44:04 the actress said that she won't make the issue bigger.

44:09 I will say everything or I will post everything.

44:12 Because they always give me meaning to say that I'm not doing anything.

44:16 So don't react too much, let's not make a big deal.

44:20 I have no bad meaning to say that.

44:22 In the middle of this, their family is grateful and feeling blessed with a lot of work this 2024.

44:32 In addition to that blessing, it's one of their longest afternoon prime series,

44:38 Abut Kamay na Pangarap.

44:40 We're speechless because ever since we're very thankful.

44:46 The support that the audience gave us the first time, we're always thankful.

44:51 Carmina's character, Lines, will also be waiting for the time when they will be joined by Doc Carlos,

45:01 who is being played by Allen Dizon.

45:04 It's like it's slowly happening because it's like he's already in a hurry.

45:07 It's like slowly, slowly. Of course, it's also a journey.

45:10 It's not easy to wake up one day because in real life, it's not like that.

45:15 So, Lenet has a journey.

45:17 Or Santiago updated on the showbiz happenings.

45:22 And that's my chika this Friday night.

45:26 I am Ia Araliano.

45:28 Happy weekend, Kapuso.

45:31 Miss Vicky, Miss Pia, Emil, happy weekend.

45:35 Happy weekend, Ia. Happy weekend to all of you.

45:39 And that's the news this Friday. I am Vicky Morales.

45:43 I am Pia Arcangel.

45:45 For a bigger mission, for a wider service to the country, I am Emil Sumangyo.

45:51 From GMA Integrated News, the news authority of the Philippines, we learned 24 hours.

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