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00:00 It has not rained in the whole country for the first half of April due to the effect of El Nino.
00:06 That is due to the lack of hope.
00:09 Even a few trees that were cut down by the residents are being cut down.
00:14 Our witness.
00:15 Little Baguio, Mindanao is the taguri of some in the nearby Bukidnon
00:23 surrounded by mountains, hence the cold climate.
00:27 Cold spring can be visited here if you want to unwind with nature.
00:31 And if you go out of the city, you can go to Pasyalang Hatid Extreme Adventure.
00:36 Although the houses are cool, the problem is due to El Nino,
00:42 it has not rained in the city for several months due to the lack of hope.
00:46 That is why the heat is getting worse.
00:48 Yesterday, April 17, the heat index in the houses was 35.5 degrees Celsius.
00:55 That is because of El Nino, the dry season is still going on.
01:02 So the trees are getting wet.
01:04 El Nino is a high temperature area and it is a dry season.
01:10 So the trees are getting wet because of the high temperature.
01:18 Even in the neighboring town of Lagtapan, residents are aware of the change in temperature.
01:23 At first, we wear jackets to go to work.
01:26 Now, we wear sleeveless shirts and white shirts.
01:32 I am with the workers.
01:34 We cannot work until 10 or 4 o'clock.
01:39 It is very hot.
01:41 The lack of rain is due to the drying of some trees in the remote barangay of Cebu City.
01:48 Joshua has been struggling to get water in the other barangay for the last 10 years.
01:54 It is hot.
01:55 Do you have a fan?
01:56 The taps that have water are also getting wet.
02:01 The Metro Cebu Water District and LGU also get water here using a mobile siphoning machine.
02:08 They process and filter the water to save the drinkable water.
02:12 From April 1 to 17, according to the forecast, the rainfall in the country is way below normal.
02:20 It means that the rain is very heavy.
02:23 And because of El Nino, it is expected that the heat will increase.
02:28 Today, 45 degrees Celsius is recorded in Rojas, Capiz.
02:32 44 degrees Celsius in Aborlan, Palawan.
02:36 43 degrees Celsius in Dagupan, Pangasinan.
02:39 Sangli Point, Cavite. Tanawan, Batangas.
02:42 Tili, Camarinesur. And Dumangas, Iloilo.
02:45 And it is expected that tomorrow, the heat index will be able to experience again that some provinces are at a danger level.
02:53 Because of El Nino, Basilan is also included in the provinces that declared a state of calamity.
03:00 Aside from the plants, the canals that provide water to the farmers are also drying up.
03:06 Aside from Basilan, two provinces and 14 cities and towns across the country are in a state of calamity.
03:14 For GMA Integrated News, Tina Panganiban Perez, your "Saksi".
03:20 First Lady Lisa Araneta Marcos was injured in the blows of former President Rodrigo Duterte
03:26 against her husband, President Bombo Marcos.
03:29 Also, in the laughter of Vice President Sara Duterte.
03:33 "Saksi" by Yvonne Marina.
03:35 [music]
03:40 That is the straightforward answer of First Lady Lisa Araneta Marcos
03:43 when she was asked by the broadcaster and blogger Anthony Taberna
03:46 about the state of her relationship with Vice President Sara Duterte.
03:50 The First Lady said that she was injured in the blows of former President Duterte
03:55 in Davao City on January 28 against President Bombo Marcos.
03:59 "Bombo Marcos, bangag noon. Ngayong presidente na, bangag naktin ang presidente."
04:06 VP Sara Duterte and the sister of the President, Senator Amy Marcos, were injured in the blows of former President Duterte.
04:12 I was always kind to her.
04:14 For me, I was hurt because my husband will do everything to protect you.
04:19 You ran together, right? We will get up together.
04:22 You will go to the rally and your president will call you bangag.
04:27 You're going to laugh, right? Even Lenny never did that.
04:30 The First Lady and the Vice President talked about their cold relationship several times.
04:35 On January 29, the First Lady and the second president passed each other in the departure on her way to Vietnam.
04:43 On March 11, the first couple went to Germany and Czech Republic in the departure on her.
04:56 We asked for a statement from Vice President Sara about the First Lady's statement but she didn't have a response.
05:02 Former President Duterte attended the 64th anniversary of the Pandayitan in Pakibato District in Davao City.
05:08 He said he's not an opposition.
05:11 I'm not an opposition. I'm not against Marcos.
05:18 I'm not against Marcos.
05:21 But I don't have his support because my president is hanging out with his friends,
05:30 the candidates of the president.
05:33 So, to avoid a delay, he wants a delay.
05:41 For GMA Integrated News, Ivan May, your Saksi.
05:47 In a message to GMA Integrated News Online, Vice President Sara Duterte said that she has no comment about the statements of First Lady Lisa Araneta Marcos.
05:57 Bans on e-bikes, e-trike and electric and light vehicles on the main roads in Metro Manila were stopped by President Bongbong Marcos.
06:10 The President explained that he's not giving the affected motorists a month's notice to know that they are not allowed on the main roads and where they can go.
06:22 So, they will not be ticketed, if they are going to be fined and the vehicle will be attacked.
06:27 The MMDA is adamant that the ban on e-trikes and e-bikes is also for the safety of motorists.
06:36 Comilex filed a contract with the consortium of South Korean firm Miru Systems for the election of 2025.
06:43 Formerly, Representative Egey Erice was impeached by the Supreme Court for not issuing a visa.
06:49 We will be turned into a guinea pig in 2025 because the machine we will use is prototype, which is against automation law.
06:59 Second, there are certain procedures that were not followed by the Commission on Elections.
07:03 Erice also questioned the almost P18 billion that the government will spend for the election.
07:10 Comilex Chairman George Erwin Garcia defended the award of the contract to Miru Systems, which is legal and in accordance with the process in the law.
07:20 The contract is not overpriced and Erice's comparison with the old election contracts is not correct.
07:27 Miru will issue a statement when it gets a copy of the petition.
07:33 The 18-hectare land in Mount Arayat in Pampanga was burned.
07:39 One private property was among the burnt.
07:42 According to the BFP, the forest fire started at 4 p.m. yesterday.
07:48 The fire out was declared last night.
07:51 No one was hurt in the fire, which is still being investigated.
07:56 For GMA Integrated News, Sandra Ginaldo is your witness.
08:01 A group of people can be attracted by the American missile system located in Northern Luzon.
08:09 It's for military exercise.
08:11 And Joseph Moro is the witness.
08:13 In a place not mentioned in Northern Luzon, there is a mid-range capability missile system or MRC system of America.
08:25 This is the first time that a group of people brought this there as part of SALACNIP 24 or military exercise of America and the Philippines.
08:33 And using this, standard missile 6 and Tomahawk land attack missile can be destroyed.
08:39 In Balikitan exercises, next to this, there is SM-6 missile system that can reach up to 300 nautical miles or more than 500 kilometers.
08:54 This distance is even further than the distance between the northernmost tip of Luzon Island and the southernmost tip of Taiwan, which is now in contact with China.
09:04 According to a group, in the agreement with the American missile launchers in the Philippines, the government is showing the intention to fight against China.
09:13 It is giving the opportunity for America to attack China from the Philippines.
09:18 It is showing the intention to fight against China and putting the lives of Filipinos in danger if there is a war.
09:24 Because the first target of China is the missile launchers.
09:27 The group called for the removal of the forces and weapons of America from the Philippines.
09:32 But the executive agent of Balikitan 2024, Colonel Mike Lohico, said,
09:37 "We will not be firing the SM-6.
09:39 We are testing the feasibility of bringing this weapon system by air and offloading it into a secure and established space."
09:53 But Lohico also said, because of the proximity of Taiwan, if it is in the northern part of Luzon, most of the military exercises of America and the Philippines.
10:02 The purpose of an armed forces, why we exist, is really to prepare for war.
10:07 There is no sugar coating it.
10:11 That's absolutely true.
10:13 Even now, it is not clear to China that the Balikitan that is expected to be brought by 11,000 American soldiers and 5,000 Filipino soldiers.
10:22 With or without China, let's say for example in a parallel universe, China did not exist, we would still be doing these exercises.
10:29 For a maritime expert, it is better to be in the northern part of Luzon for military exercises because here are the two flashpoints or the beginning of a war, the Taiwan and the West Philippine Sea.
10:42 Given the current geopolitical environment and concerns over China's increasing aggressiveness, it's alright I think to prepare for it.
10:54 He said that this is also a sign in the region, even though other Southeast Asian countries are not participating in the issue.
11:00 It shows that in case of any contingency, there is that capability to respond to it.
11:10 And I think that gives at least some assurance that anyone attempting to destabilize the region will not have an easy time.
11:18 There's a deterrence factor as well.
11:21 China said that if countries are moving from outside the region to the South China Sea to show their strength and to attack, tensions may escalate.
11:30 It urged the Philippines to stop the maritime provocations and other countries outside the region to attack.
11:38 The DFA said that China's aggressive actions in the sea and in the Pacific, such as militarization in these reclamations, are the reason for the rising tensions.
11:48 For GMA Integrated News, Joseph Morong, your witness.
11:52 Miss Universe 2022 Arbony Gabriel is back in the Philippines.
12:02 She revealed herself in her GMA Integrated News interviews.
12:06 Our witness is Nelson Canelo.
12:15 Miss Universe 2022 Arbony Gabriel is back in town.
12:19 But this time, she will stay in the Philippines for a long time.
12:23 You know what, this is my first time coming for a longer period of time and post Miss Universe 2.
12:28 Like I said earlier, I have been wanting to live here.
12:31 Arbony's recent posts were talked about, such as her inspiring workout videos, and her cooking of Filipino food.
12:43 You're willing to learn to cook Filipino dishes?
12:47 Yeah, I love to cook. It's so rewarding when you make something.
12:50 Even in the big USA, there are many Filipino people who are brought here by Arbony.
12:57 She is still studying Tagalog, but growing up, she picked up some Filipino words.
13:03 I always call my best friends actually "pinsan".
13:07 We call it "ate", "kuya", you know, like what else.
13:12 I always remember, "ay nako".
13:14 In her several months of staying in the Philippines, Arbony wants to show the world the beautiful views of the country.
13:22 She will also pursue her advocacy on sustainable clothing.
13:27 Will she enter the entertainment industry?
13:31 Acting, I'm definitely very interested in. I'm up for the challenge.
13:35 I recently just watched a movie with Ann Curtis-Smith, and I thought that was really good.
13:40 I would love to work with her.
13:42 For GMA Integrated News, Nelson Canlas is your witness.
13:49 Kapuso, let's be witnesses together.
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13:56 And for Kapuso abroad, join us on GMA Pinoy TV and www.gmanyews.tv.
14:03 [Music]