Saksi Part 2: "Vacation scam"; Chop-Chop; Hulicam: Mobile payment machine, ninakaw
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00:28 walk and vacation.
00:29 Beach!
00:30 It's a cool place, like baguio.
00:33 But don't get too excited,
00:36 because in this time,
00:38 the victims are also looking for
00:40 what the PNP calls vacation scams.
00:43 These are the modules that will ask for vacation,
00:46 but will disappear like bubbles
00:48 when they're given a down payment.
00:50 We should be careful that not everyone
00:52 is offering a cheaper price.
00:55 This is true.
00:57 And not only those who are on vacation
00:59 can be victims,
01:00 even those who have a business,
01:02 like the owner of a resort in Pagudpon, Ilocos Norte,
01:05 Elnor Tagle.
01:07 She was a victim when she became a vacationist,
01:09 she was convinced that she was able to
01:11 make a down payment of 1,000 pesos online
01:14 for the reservation.
01:16 Suddenly, she asked for a refund,
01:18 and Elnor gave it to her.
01:20 The problem is,
01:21 the customer still doesn't have a down payment
01:23 because the screen grab of the online transaction
01:26 was sent to Elnor.
01:28 It's like, you know,
01:29 it's like I didn't think of it at that time.
01:33 And she became a victim
01:35 after spreading the pandemic.
01:37 According to the PNP Anti-Cybercrime Group,
01:40 from 39 cases in 2021,
01:43 she became a victim of 313 cases last year.
01:48 This is revenge travel.
01:49 One of the things we see after the pandemic,
01:52 we see that our countrymen are in a hurry to travel.
01:56 This is what the scammers are doing.
01:58 Now that the hot season is coming,
02:00 the PNP is hoping that the operation of those
02:03 behind the vacation scam will continue.
02:06 That's why the public should be careful
02:08 because the reality is,
02:09 it's hard to catch scammers
02:11 who are hiding behind
02:13 social media accounts.
02:15 According to the PNP,
02:17 check with the listed travel agencies,
02:20 don't believe it right away,
02:22 and ask the transactions first.
02:24 You can also ask the police for verification.
02:28 We are afraid,
02:29 that's why we don't do it online.
02:32 We might be scammed.
02:34 For GMA Integrated News,
02:36 June Veneracion,
02:38 your Saksi.
02:39 As the heart says,
02:42 a piece of clothing that has parts of a person's body
02:46 was left in front of the NBI office in Bacolod City.
02:49 It was wrapped in plastic inside a paper bag,
02:52 with one hand, foot, and ear.
02:55 It was written on a piece of paper
02:57 that the message "Drug lord's protector"
02:59 is an NBI agent.
03:01 But according to the NBI in Bacolod,
03:03 the message is about a good performance at work.
03:06 The police are investigating
03:08 who the parts of the body are.
03:10 The NBI knows if there is a connection here
03:13 to the operation they are targeting
03:15 against illegal gambling
03:16 and black occidental gambling.
03:19 The El Niño is not yet finished,
03:23 and it is possible that it will be flooded,
03:24 according to the forecast.
03:25 The expected rain is also possible
03:27 in some areas.
03:29 How is the allocation of water from the dams?
03:32 Saksi,
03:33 I'm Sandra Ginaldo,
03:34 and this is Ivan Mayrino.
03:36 Within two or three weeks,
03:39 the Amihan will be finished.
03:41 It is expected that the temperature
03:43 in other areas will reach 40 degrees Celsius.
03:45 According to the forecast.
03:47 There are areas that we predicted
03:50 could be as high as 40,
03:52 especially in areas
03:54 that have the Cagayan Valley region.
03:56 So, we will see it by April or May.
04:01 Along with the rise in the effect of El Niño,
04:03 although the temperature will rise
04:05 in the Pacific Ocean,
04:07 El Niño will have an effect
04:08 for up to three months.
04:10 Historically, El Niño always has a lag effect on us.
04:14 So, although El Niño is going down,
04:17 and we have a strong mature El Niño,
04:19 we will only experience the possible impact
04:23 of this strong and mature El Niño
04:25 in the beginning of March.
04:28 But now, the effect of El Niño is already severe.
04:31 In Buna-Lac, Oriental, Mindoro,
04:33 the State of Calamity declared
04:35 that the value of the Pinsala in agriculture
04:37 is already at 60 million pesos
04:39 from the crops of rice and onions,
04:41 according to the Municipal Agriculture Office.
04:43 As early as the first week of December,
04:47 the soil starts to split,
04:49 although it is still wet.
04:51 Until it grows,
04:53 you can really stick your hand in the hole,
04:56 that's how big the split is in the rice.
04:58 The major two rivers,
05:00 our two major rivers,
05:02 the Cabilia River and the Mauhau River,
05:04 are both dry.
05:06 As in dry, sir?
05:08 Literally, the river has no water?
05:10 Yes, sir. You can walk on your rubber shoes
05:12 and you don't get dirty.
05:14 It is expected that in May,
05:16 the rain will start, but the forecast says
05:18 it may stop in some places.
05:20 Rain is a big help for the dams
05:23 that some of them lowered the water level
05:25 compared to yesterday.
05:27 Angat Dam, for example,
05:29 the water level is lower than normal
05:31 although it is not yet reaching the critical level.
05:34 90% of the water in Metro Manila
05:36 came from here.
05:38 And the allocation of water from there
05:40 is for the rivers of Metro Manila.
05:42 It is possible that it will decrease in April.
05:45 But if the Department of Environment
05:47 and Natural Resources or DNR clarifies,
05:50 it will just return to the normal allocation.
05:53 For April,
05:55 our allocation may still be 50 CMS
06:00 or you pay extra 2 cubic meters per second.
06:04 But if there is no rain that comes in April,
06:07 it will just return to the regular allocation.
06:10 But if there is still no rain in May,
06:13 it is possible that the allocation of Metro Manila
06:16 will still decrease to 46 CMS.
06:18 It is also expected that it will reach its limit.
06:21 If it looks like the last time
06:24 that you will stop us,
06:26 maybe we will reduce it.
06:29 And we are doing this so that we will not have a problem
06:33 moving forward in June and July.
06:36 There are cases of El Niño in the past,
06:39 or in the Philippines,
06:40 wherein it is in a neutral condition,
06:43 but the drought condition continued for the next 3 months.
06:49 Manila Water and Manilad has already prepared
06:52 the effects of El Niño last year.
06:54 MWSS or Metropolitan Water Works and Sewerage System is responsible.
07:00 We've already started operating other facilities,
07:05 water treatment plants that are sourcing water aside from Angat.
07:09 We are still continuing to operate some deep wells.
07:13 We also have some operational strategies that we are doing,
07:19 and of course, the aggressive leak repairs.
07:23 46 CMS is a bit heavy for us
07:27 to maintain this normal service level.
07:30 If we really need to have a service in Tarapin
07:33 for our customers, we will do this during night time.
07:36 MWSS will remember the request of NWRB
07:40 to maintain the allocation of water per second
07:43 for Metro Manila at 50 cubic meters per second.
07:46 They need to weigh the demand of NWRB,
07:50 especially since they are also supplying water to farmers.
07:54 The irrigation of crops in Bulacan and Pampanga
07:57 also came from Angatda.
07:59 We still have a full allocation to our farmers
08:03 for the month of March and April and even May.
08:08 That's why when it reaches a certain level,
08:12 up to the water level of 180,
08:15 domestic use really needs to be prioritized.
08:19 I think we will not have any problems
08:22 in watering our farms until they harvest in May.
08:28 For GMA Integrated News, I'm Sandra Aginaldo.
08:32 I'm Ivan Meyrina, your "Saksi".
08:35 Fish were killed in Lake Cebu in South Cotabato.
08:40 According to the Municipal Lake Warden,
08:43 1,000 kilos of tilapia were killed
08:45 by a fish kill in Barangay Siluton.
08:48 Because of this, the fishermen were forced
08:51 to do emergency harvest and sell the fish
08:54 at a lower price to save money.
08:57 The local government will provide assistance
09:00 to affected businessmen
09:02 while they are still checking the value of the fish.
09:05 Two men were caught in Pasig City
09:08 for stealing from a mobile payment machine
09:11 that has a profit of P30,000.
09:14 The suspects were arrested for stealing
09:17 because of hunger.
09:19 "Saksi" with Emil Sumangil, Exclusive.
09:23 They were dragged and dragged
09:25 and were removed from the cement.
09:28 Later, this man called his accomplice
09:31 to break open this kiosk in Pasig City.
09:34 According to Pasig Police,
09:36 the two suspects were interested in
09:39 a mobile payment machine
09:41 that has a profit of P80,000.
09:43 You can deposit money,
09:45 pay for the payment,
09:47 and you can also use it to pay for the payment.
09:50 You can deposit money, pay for the RFID,
09:53 and load the G-Cash.
09:56 And he really has money,
09:58 because he cannot withdraw the money
10:01 that has been deposited.
10:02 The criminal was rushed to the scene.
10:04 The employee was about to collect
10:07 the profit from the machine.
10:10 It was a big surprise that the E-Tap Kiosk Machine
10:14 owned by their company was gone.
10:18 With the help of CCTV,
10:20 the suspects were identified
10:22 and the Pasig Police follow-up unit was sent to the scene.
10:28 "Sas, Sas, don't be a fool.
10:31 Don't be a fool.
10:33 You'll just be a disgrace."
10:35 The kiosk machine was first picked up
10:38 from his house in Pinagbukatan.
10:40 "Tell me where the machine is."
10:42 "We're here. Who's with you?"
10:44 "Who's with me?"
10:45 "Hands, hands, hands."
10:47 The suspect was called to the place where he brought the machine
10:50 which was not far from where he was caught.
10:52 "Who's with me?"
10:53 "Who's with me?"
10:54 "Where's the machine?"
10:55 "This is the machine. Recovered."
10:56 But the machine that was being searched for was already broken
10:59 and the contents were worth P30,000.
11:02 "The cash that was in the machine
11:07 was not recovered."
11:09 "Why did you do that?"
11:11 "Because I was hungry, sir."
11:12 "Where's the money?"
11:13 "I gave it to my neighbors."
11:15 "We're just apologizing for our problem."
11:19 But according to the Pasig Police,
11:20 hunger is not the only reason for committing a crime.
11:23 The police called the kiosk machine operators.
11:27 "We'll make sure that it's not easily picked up
11:32 or removed from its place."
11:36 Both suspects were arrested
11:38 for filing a complaint of robbery.
11:40 For Jermaine Tigre de Duz,
11:42 Emil Sumangil, your witness.
11:46 Kapuso, let's be witnesses together.
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