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00:00Many were surprised by their electric bill for heating.
00:04But back then, the Philippines was one of the most expensive countries in Southeast Asia.
00:10But did you know that there are provinces where electricity is cheap?
00:15How is it priced? And can the government do something about it?
00:19Let's find out in the special report of Bernadette Reyes.
00:22Air-conditioning is not available for almost 24 hours.
00:31Ventilators, electricity, refrigerators, washing machines, and other appliances are still in use.
00:36But this month's bill for Parang Maguindanao del Norte is less than P7,000 per month.
00:44In that case, the consumption of the house of the owner is also included.
00:48Air-conditioning is not available for almost 24 hours.
00:52There are people who have to go to work at 12 o'clock.
00:56They have to use electricity, air-conditioning, and water.
01:02In the house of Zainab in Maguindanao del Sur,
01:04the bill for her house and sari-sari store is more than P800.
01:11The electric fan is only available for 24 hours.
01:14It's hot inside our house because we don't have air-conditioning.
01:20The bill is only P6 per kilowatt-hour in their province.
01:25The power distributors in each province are different.
01:29They each get their own supply of electricity.
01:32Maguindanao Electric Co-operative or Magelco, for example,
01:35they only get their supply from the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management, or PISAM,
01:41which is why the price is cheaper.
01:43We are the cheapest in the entire Philippines because we have only one power supplier,
01:49and that is PISAM because it is a government-owned company.
01:52We are a hydro company.
01:53We only have P6 in the residential area,
01:56and P5.5 in the industrial area and also the commercial area.
02:03DOE explains that in any product or service,
02:06as long as there is a lot of supply in demand, like in Mindanao,
02:09the price will definitely go down.
02:12There is a big surplus of plants in the needs of Mindanao.
02:17Of course, there was a projection that Mindanao's demand should be this high.
02:23So, the number of plants is also this high.
02:26However, there was a pandemic and the demand was only here.
02:31It was not able to meet the supply.
02:33So, we now have excess supply in Mindanao.
02:37In other places, it is just a matter of passing it on.
02:39The Meralco Power Distributor in Metro Manila, for example,
02:43has a shortage of more than P11 per kilowatt hour.
02:46Our sourcing strategy is really based on what we technically term as the least cost possible.
02:53This means that when we enter the contracts under the competitive selection process,
02:58it is a form of bidding.
03:00Our suppliers will lower the price.
03:05In Nueva Vizcaya, there is a shortage of more than P11 per kilowatt hour.
03:10Whatever we buy from the power generator,
03:12that is what we sell to our member consumers.
03:17It is also stated in the contract that if there is a turnover in the market,
03:21they have the right to increase their price.
03:27At present, in Aurora, the price of electricity is the highest in the country.
03:31The price of electricity that is being purchased by power distributors
03:34depends on the type of power plant that produces electricity.
03:39In the Philippines, 78% of electricity comes from fossil fuels such as coal and liquefied natural gas.
03:4522% comes from renewables such as solar, hydro, and wind.
03:50That is why the price of fossil fuels in the world market is low,
03:54but the price of electricity in the country is high.
03:56This is the reason for our international conflicts,
04:00particularly the conflict in Europe.
04:03Because of the shortage of supply, we had a tight supply.
04:09All liquid fuels and even our coal fuels were affected.
04:14Compared to other countries in Southeast Asia,
04:17electricity is one of the most expensive in the Philippines.
04:20Residential rates are even higher in the Philippines compared to modern countries like Singapore.
04:25One of the main reasons why electricity is cheaper in other countries
04:30is the subsidy that their governments provide.
04:33That is what is happening in other countries, the direct government subsidy.
04:37Here in the Philippines, because the generation is partly deregulated,
04:42it means that our private sector has a right to be contracted.
04:48The Department of Energy continues to cooperate with energy stakeholders
04:53to lower the price of electricity in the country.
04:56From the plants that produce electricity,
04:58to the grid that delivers electricity to electric cooperatives and distribution utilities,
05:03to the one that delivers electricity to each consumer.
05:07For GMA Integrated News, Bernadette Reyes for 24 Hours.
05:18Good evening, Kapuso!
05:19I am your brother Kim, who will give you a trivia behind the trending news.
05:23A woman in Baguio got scared.
05:26Her office was entered by an animal that looks like a snake, but it has feet.
05:36Chin Chin, a resident of Baguio City, couldn't help but get scared.
05:40When she was working in her house, someone trespassed.
05:43A snake.
05:44I saw it on the floor for the first time.
05:46I was surprised.
05:47I was a little scared because it looked like a snake.
05:50I'm a little scared of snakes.
05:51But she got used to it.
05:53Two pairs of small feet came in contact with her.
05:56When it's a little far, it's black and shiny.
05:58But when you get closer, it turns brown.
06:00It's about 6 to 10 inches long.
06:03Then it has two sets of feet.
06:06What kind of animal is this?
06:09Brother Kim, let's go!
06:12What Chin saw in Baguio, even though it looks like a snake, it's not a snake.
06:15It looks like a snake, but it's a family of bats.
06:18This is a skink lizard.
06:20Skinks are often associated with snakes because their bodies are very long.
06:23And their legs are very short.
06:25And when they move, it looks like a snake.
06:28It is one of the Earth Lizards.
06:32The unique character of this lizard is that they are always under the ground.
06:38In fact, we have seen some behaviors that look like they are floating on the ground.
06:42They look like lizards when they move.
06:44Another unique character is that the number of their fingers changes.
06:49There are other species that are complete, five.
06:52But there are species that are reduced.
06:55Skinks are the second largest group of lizards in the world.
06:58The first are geckos or toko.
07:00Unlike most reptiles that lay eggs, some skink lizards only hatch their children.
07:05There are many species of skink, more than 1,200 species.
07:09And they can be found in different habitats in the same forest, city or mountain.
07:13It's better for them to return it to its home.
07:16We returned it outside, it didn't come back.
07:19What if the largest skink in the world is the one you will encounter?
07:26According to the Guinness World Records,
07:28the Solomon Island Skink, the Corusa sembrata,
07:31is the largest skink that has ever lived in the world.
07:34Their length is up to 81 centimeters.
07:37They are also called prehensile-tailed or monkey-tailed skink.
07:40Their tails do not grow or regenerate when threatened or cut.
07:46As a defense, they hiss loudly or receive a bite from the enemy.
07:53Meanwhile, to find out the trivia behind the viral news, tweet or just comment
07:56Hashtag Guya Kim, what's next?
07:58Always remember, the important thing is to know.
08:01I am Guya Kim and I will answer you 24 hours.
08:06Congressman Erwin Tulfo wants to investigate
08:09the alleged abuse of some visas to stay here in the country.
08:15In Tulfo's resolution,
08:17he wants to investigate the Special Resident Retiree's Visa
08:21and the Special Investor's Resident Visa.
08:25According to the law,
08:26this is usually used by foreigners, most of whom are Chinese.
08:31According to Tulfo,
08:32the Special Resident Retiree's Visa can be given even if you are not yet in the retirement age,
08:39like those aged 30 to 35 to 50.
08:44There are also some employees of POGO
08:47who can get the Special Investor's Resident Visa
08:51even if they don't have a million-million investment.
08:53The late Registration of Birth of Bambang Mayor Alice Guo
08:58is also in the court.
09:02After their bitter experience on the day of their wedding,
09:06the couple in Amlan, Negros Oriental,
09:09was given a second chance to fulfill their dream wedding.
09:13DREAM WEDDING!
09:14Femarie Dumabok of GMA Regional TV,
09:17BALITANG PISDAK!
09:22WEDDING MARCH!
09:25The priest's visa was given first
09:31because of the different information of the time of the wedding
09:34that the parishioner and the bride and groom know.
09:38BANGUNGUT!
09:39Instead of DREAM WEDDING,
09:40KAYA KUNG PUWEDE LANG!
09:44The couple will rewind.
09:46There's no rewind.
09:48They were given a take two of their wedding last night.
09:51This time, in an events place in Dumaguete
09:54and led by Amlan Mayor Manuel Jose Sisip.
09:58The expenses were about a million pesos
10:00that were helped by the wedding suppliers in Negros Oriental.
10:06There were also bridal gowns, wedding rings, reception, and fireworks display.
10:11John Luster Barot, one of the first to attend the wedding,
10:15also gave a honeymoon to a resort in Negros Oriental
10:19and gave cash gifts.
10:35There were a lot of things that were possible.
10:37In Negros Oriental, the wedding supplier was the one who gave the money.
10:41The people who were with the priest and the parishioner
10:44were the first to ask for forgiveness.
10:48All is well because all the couples were forgiven
10:52and they were very happy.
10:54So the bride called on everyone to move on.
10:58From Jeremy Regional TV, Balitang Pisdak and Jeremy Integrated News,
11:02I am Femarie Dumabok.
11:04Dakat Putok, 24 hours.
11:11Let's quickly check-in to be updated on SHOWBIZ Happenings.
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11:19because BTS member Jimin has a new solo album.
11:22According to his label, Big Hit Music,
11:25it will be titled MUSE with 7 tracks.
11:28It will be released this July.
11:32BLACKPINK Rosé found her new home
11:35after signing a contract with a black label for her solo projects.
11:39Congrats, Rosé!
11:49It's giving sexy and dark energy vibes from Jonghan and Wonwoo
11:53of 17 for their unit debut, This Man.
11:56In their music video last night,
11:58the two were also very powerful
12:00because they were kissed by carrots.
12:05Katy Perry is set to roar again
12:07because this July 11,
12:09the singer will have a comeback
12:11with her brand new single, Woman's World.