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00:00Live from the GMA Network Center, 20 years have passed. 24 Hours.
00:10Good evening, Luzon Visayas and Mindanao.
00:15The illegal sale of stone and illegal kidney transplant
00:22is being carried out by a nurse of National Kidney and Transplant Institute or NKTI.
00:29A house in Bulacan was raided where some people donated stones,
00:34even though only a few of them recovered.
00:37One of the victims was only paid Php 2,000, even though he was promised Php 200,000.
00:45Three people were arrested, including John Consulta.
00:52I don't have a cell phone. All cell phones are dead.
00:56NBI-NCR immediately entered this house in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan,
01:01a place where the victims of organ trafficking are being held.
01:05On the second floor of the house, some of the victims were already operated on,
01:10and some were operated on only on stones or kidneys.
01:13Are you the one who just had an operation?
01:15What's your name?
01:18Are you the one who just had an operation?
01:20Relax.
01:22Some of the victims of kidney transplant were also recovered.
01:26The hideout was seized because of a tip from an informant.
01:30The kidney was already taken. They didn't pay for it.
01:34The place where the organs were taken was taught.
01:42When we established that there is a place where the victims of trafficking are housed,
01:51we coordinated with the DSWD.
01:55Three people were arrested while four of the victims were already operated on.
02:01They were recruited in a Facebook group.
02:04They conducted the extraction and transfer of their kidneys to various hospitals.
02:10Most of them are Filipino.
02:13Most?
02:14Yes, yes.
02:15But there are foreigners?
02:16But we got information that there are also foreigners.
02:20They were there for three to four months, including all the procedures,
02:25like for example, their cross-match with the recipient of the kidney,
02:30and their recovery after the operation.
02:34The suspects who were arrested also sold their kidneys
02:38because they were able to facilitate 20 kidney transplants within a year.
02:44The recipients?
02:45Your clients?
02:47Yes.
02:48There are professionals.
02:51Politicians?
02:52Yes, there are.
02:54Politicians' children?
02:55Politicians' children.
02:57I have a sincere apology.
02:58But I'm just here for my children.
03:01Because I will do everything for my two children.
03:04According to the NBI-NCR, the group's modus is that
03:07they are pretending to be housemates of kidney recipients
03:12who will be their kidney donor recruits
03:15who have been with them for a long time
03:17to allow them to enter the hospital and get the kidney transplant done.
03:23According to the NBI,
03:24a head nurse of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute, or NKPI,
03:29is the brain of the group.
03:31That's where she got the customers.
03:35Because she has access to the list of people who need kidney transplants.
03:42Yes, sir.
03:43Currently, the NBI is investigating other medical professionals
03:47who are included in the Kidney for Sale scheme.
03:49So far, three doctors have been identified for the kidney transplant.
03:55The 20-year-old who received a kidney
03:58is currently experiencing double pain.
04:01He was only paid P2,000.
04:04He is far from his promise to enroll in the hospital.
04:08How much did he promise you?
04:09P200,000.
04:11P200,000.
04:12And he only asked for P2,000.
04:13They said it's okay if one kidney is lost.
04:18The three arrests and the head nurse of the NKPI,
04:20who is still at large until now,
04:22have already been filed for the Expanded Anti-Human Trafficking Act.
04:27This penalty is severe.
04:3020 years imprisonment
04:32and a fine of P1,000,000 up to P2,000,000.
04:38So this is non-bailable.
04:41The NKTI confirmed that their employee, the nurse mentioned by the NBI,
04:46is already involved in their own investigation on the issue.
04:50In addition, their only legitimate transaction is organ donation and transplant.
04:58This kind of sale is not new
05:00because this was also reported in 1999
05:04in Jessica Soho's P-Body Winning Eyewitness Documentary,
05:08Kidney for Sale.
05:10For GMA Integrated News, John Consulta.
05:14Tune in for 24 hours.
05:18The Senate inspected the detention room
05:20where Mayor Alice Guo and her family will be taken
05:24if they are arrested or surrendered.
05:26The Senate President said,
05:28the mayor can still ask for his freedom
05:31even if he came to the hearing.
05:33J.P. Soriano was there.
05:39This will be the detention room
05:41or detention for Suspended Van Van Mayor Alice Guo
05:44if she is arrested or surrendered to the Senate.
05:48Following the released arrest order against her,
05:51The air-con is the precedent of the former daycare of the Senate.
05:54There are three single double deck beds.
05:57There is a water dispenser, bathroom, and sink.
06:00There is also no toilet.
06:02That's why OSAA said,
06:03this is not a prison.
06:05It has an air-con.
06:06Others don't have an air-con.
06:08They are comfortable.
06:10It's just an electric fan, right?
06:12And there's a toilet and bath there.
06:15There's water.
06:17I think it depends on your standard.
06:23If you're a hotel type,
06:25she's not a hotel type.
06:27The Senate arrested Guo,
06:28her parents,
06:30her siblings,
06:32and some other personalities
06:34for not following the orders
06:36of her involvement in the illegal pogo.
06:39Even though the hotel is not as good as the detention facility,
06:42OSAA assured that it will be comfortable here in Guo
06:45when she moves here.
06:47But she's not allowed to use any gadgets,
06:50such as cellphones.
06:51And if she uses a cellphone,
06:52it needs to be supervised.
06:54And the cellphone is from the Senate.
06:56Visits are prohibited,
06:58aside from immediate family and lawyer.
07:00There are also visiting hours.
07:02As Senate President Cheese Escudero said,
07:05if Guo comes to the Senate,
07:07she can ask for her release.
07:10If she can convince the committee,
07:12Senator Riza,
07:13that this is just a chance,
07:15but I'll attend.
07:17I promise.
07:18I'm a mayor.
07:19You can release me on my own recognizance.
07:21I'm familiar with the community.
07:23If the committee will allow it,
07:25there's no reason for me not to allow it.
07:27For now,
07:28Guo's camp has no feelings in the Senate
07:30if the mayor will give in.
07:32But Guo insisted that this is only in the Philippines.
07:36Her lawyers are convincing her
07:38to show this to the Senate.
07:41But her mental anxiety is severe.
07:44Her trauma is repeated.
07:47Her trauma and emotional problems,
07:50her physical conditions.
07:52Because of the Senate hearings,
07:55she was exposed to cyberbullying and bashing.
07:59She did this because of lies.
08:02She did this to hide her identity.
08:06She ran to the public office
08:09knowing that she's not Filipino.
08:12She should be prepared for this kind of backlash.
08:15The NBI is already helping in finding Guo.
08:19I told my Region 3 commanders
08:23to help the Senate
08:28in finding Mayor Guo.
08:30For GMA Integrated News,
08:33JP Soriano,
08:3424 Hours.
08:37The five officials of the Department of Education
08:40signed a courtesy resignation.
08:41That's three days before Senator Sonny Angara
08:44officially replaced Vice President Sara Duterte
08:47as Education Secretary.
08:49That and another change in the DEPED
08:52is the appointment of Joseph Moro.
08:59Five officials of the Department of Education
09:01or DEPED signed a courtesy resignation
09:04as the Chief of Staff of the outgoing Education Secretary
09:07and Vice President Sara Duterte,
09:09Michael Poa.
09:10On July 19,
09:11their courtesy resignation was effective
09:14to give the incoming Education Secretary,
09:17Sonny Angara,
09:18a chance to choose people.
09:19Angara's courtesy resignations were not bad.
09:22They are currently looking for a replacement
09:25for the resigned officials.
09:27These are the appointees of Vice President Sara,
09:30the Chief of Staff.
09:31And most likely,
09:32she will also be brought to the office of the Vice President.
09:34Sir, with the four or five officials who resigned,
09:36do you have anyone to replace them?
09:39We are looking for one.
09:40We are looking for one right now.
09:41On Thursday,
09:42Duterte will help with the formal turnover
09:45and on Friday,
09:46he will lead the duties in front of the President.
09:49But he has already helped the Undersecretaries,
09:52Assistant Secretaries,
09:53and the Regional Directors of DEPED.
09:56I'm willing to work with anyone.
09:58This is not a political position, right?
10:00We want to be appointed in the middle of the year.
10:04It's already the budget season.
10:06So we should be ready to adjust,
10:08not them.
10:09Despite Angara's efforts,
10:11the K-12 program,
10:12which was supposed to be given
10:14earlier by the students
10:16so that they can work
10:18if they want to finish Senior High.
10:21Poor implementation of K-12 so far.
10:23One of our marching orders from the President
10:26is improve the implementation.
10:27The facilities,
10:29the curriculum,
10:30the lack of accreditation
10:32for our TechVol graduates.
10:33So the employers don't know
10:35what this is all about.
10:36He has a degree,
10:37but what are his actual skills?
10:39It was also discussed
10:41if the Class Decor
10:43was allowed again,
10:44which was prohibited by Duterte.
10:45Angara will not ask for a confidential fund
10:48for DEPED.
10:49The entrance was also prepared
10:51not only by DEPED,
10:52but also by other agencies,
10:54especially when it rained.
10:55In the newer Command Center of the MMDA,
10:58not only roads and traffic
11:00will be monitored.
11:02The monitoring center of the MMDA
11:04has the ability to monitor
11:06the strength of the rain
11:07and places that may be flooded.
11:09According to the MMDA,
11:10this can be a backup
11:12to the Monitoring Center
11:13of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council
11:16in Quezon City
11:17at the time of the disaster.
11:18That measures the water
11:21that flows down Metro Manila
11:23from the mountains of Sierra Madre
11:25and the Marikina Watershed.
11:27It's either or.
11:28We want that kind of connectivity
11:30between one center to the other.
11:33For GMA Integrated News,
11:35Joseph Morong,
11:3624 Hours.
11:39The Elang Meralco customer
11:41has a problem
11:42on where to get the payment
11:44for their bill this July.
11:46It's a sudden hit
11:48because they have more than 2 pesos.
11:51Maki Pulido is in trouble.
11:53All that can be saved
11:55from using electricity
11:57was already done by Alona.
11:59In the past,
12:00we have two electric fans.
12:02Now, we only use one.
12:04We'll just turn it off
12:06when there are no people.
12:07We don't turn it on
12:09even at night.
12:10Because of this,
12:11from a consumption of 392 kWh,
12:13it went down to 347.
12:15But Alona was very surprised
12:17when their Meralco bill arrived this July.
12:21Their bill is still higher
12:23than P345.
12:25This month,
12:26Meralco has P2.15
12:28which is higher.
12:30P11.60 per kWh
12:32is the electricity rate
12:34for consuming 200 kWh.
12:36Lola Clarita is also in trouble
12:38on how to pay the Meralco bill
12:40which reached P6,000.
12:42The money is already spent
12:44because they need to buy
12:46maintenance medicine
12:49for their husband.
12:51It's really hard, ma'am.
12:53Sometimes, we have rice
12:55and we have to do a lot
12:57to survive.
12:59No matter how much they save,
13:01the bill is still high,
13:03said the Power for People Coalition.
13:05If you look at your electric bill,
13:0740 to 50 percent of the bill
13:09is generation charge.
13:11This is what power generators
13:13buy when they supply electricity
13:15that we consumers use.
13:17More than half of the Philippines' electricity
13:19comes from coal-powered plants.
13:21And when the price of electricity
13:23goes up in the world market,
13:25consumers pay for it.
13:27When the electricity goes down
13:29due to the destruction
13:31of some coal plants
13:33due to the heat,
13:35the price of electricity
13:37goes up in the spot market.
13:39That's why we're paying
13:41a high generation charge.
13:43It's not our fault
13:46said the Power for People Coalition.
13:48We shouldn't pay
13:50to all consumers.
13:52There should be a straight-pricing contract
13:54where it's stated how much to sell.
13:56And if it suddenly goes up,
13:58the negotiator should answer.
14:00Whatever you put in the contract
14:02for the price of electricity,
14:04you shouldn't pay
14:06to anyone else
14:08because they're hiding
14:10the real cost
14:12that depends on how
14:14much electricity
14:16they're selling.
14:18The Energy Regulatory Commission
14:20allows a pass-through mechanism
14:22on the fuel cost.
14:24The power generators
14:26buy the fuel in the world market.
14:28The straight-pricing or fixed contract
14:30is rare. But they monitor
14:32what can be passed to the consumers.
14:34According to the initial data
14:36of the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperative,
14:382 to 3 pesos per kilowatt-hour
14:40is the highest yield in some provinces
14:42in Region 1, 2, 6, and 7.
14:44The generation charge
14:46will be charged until September.
14:48For the month of July,
14:50we'll go back to our rate
14:52and we'll add
14:54what we didn't collect in June.
14:56For GMA, Integrated News,
14:58Mackie Pulido, Katuto, 24 Hours.
15:02Studying at the same time
15:04in an activity with fellow countrymen,
15:06the next resupply mission
15:08in BRP Sierra Madre.
15:10It's still followed by
15:12an aggressive attack by China
15:14in the last mission.
15:16Chino Gaston was targeted.
15:22This resupply mission
15:24was not followed on June 17
15:26by the Philippine Navy
15:28of 8 Chinese Coast Guard rubber boats,
15:30small craft, and 3 missile boats of China.
15:34The Chinese destroyed
15:36the Philippine rubber boats
15:38and injured a Filipino soldier.
16:02That's why the soldiers
16:04in BRP Sierra Madre
16:06were given an air drop supply
16:08in the first part of June.
16:10That's enough for now
16:12according to the AFP.
16:14But the AFP is studying
16:16the need for help
16:18from fellow countrymen
16:20to carry out the resupply mission
16:22in a Multilateral Maritime
16:24Cooperative Activity or MMCA.
16:26In that way,
16:28the ships and airplanes
16:30of fellow countrymen
16:32like the US, UK, Australia, and Japan
16:34all options are being discussed
16:36on the planning table.
16:38Once finalized,
16:40this will be submitted for approval.
16:42We asked the US Embassy
16:44about this. According to their
16:46spokesman, as an ally,
16:48the Philippines and the United States
16:50are cooperating
16:52on various issues.
16:54Earlier, AFP Chief of Staff
16:56General Romeo Browner Jr. and
16:58US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman
17:00General Charles Brown discussed
17:02the following exercises
17:04and the signed
17:06General Security of Military Information Agreement
17:08or GSOMIA.
17:10It will also involve other
17:12upcoming talks
17:14in terms of our compliance with the GSOMIA
17:16and other
17:18matters
17:20in terms of our partnership
17:22with the US.
17:26Meanwhile,
17:28medium-range capability missiles
17:30of the US are being
17:32continuously studied and used
17:34by the Philippine Army Artillery Regiment.
17:36Despite the alliance
17:38between China and Russia
17:40on the maintenance of US missiles,
17:42they are the targets.
17:44For GMA Integrated News,
17:46Chino Gaston,
17:4824 Hours.
17:52Good evening,
17:54Kapuso, and welcome to
17:56Red Carpet with a Cause.
17:58The biggest and brightest
18:00stars of GMA Gala 2024
18:02are waiting for you.
18:04Everything is ready,
18:06especially four days before the event.
18:08Let's talk to Aubrey Carampel.
18:14All hands on deck
18:16are all the organizers and suppliers
18:18for the biggest celebrity event of the year
18:20brought by Kapuso and Sparkle Stars
18:22who are all preparing
18:24to get dressed up to the nines.
18:26Before the pre-gala dinner,
18:28they shared their unforgettable
18:30gala moments with some Sparkle Stars
18:32like Isabel Ortega
18:34who said she will recover this year
18:36because she was absent last year.
18:38We were at Comic Con.
18:40Oh, in another country?
18:42Yes, in another country.
18:44First day.
18:46A lot.
18:48But I watched all of it live.
18:50So I feel like you will look good this year.
18:52Yes, last year.
18:54Barbie, one of the best dressed stars last year,
18:56is also looking forward to
18:58what will happen this Saturday.
19:00I'm so happy for this gala, in fairness,
19:02because this is the first time
19:04we were invited by ABC.
19:06So it's like a dream, right?
19:08It's so fun because there are a lot of people watching.
19:10So peaceful.
19:12We're celebrating.
19:14The bonding that we have.
19:16The artists are already involved
19:18in the main program.
19:20That's why we're looking forward to it.
19:22And of course,
19:24the Marites moments will not be forgotten.
19:26I saw this.
19:28Do you know them?
19:30They're not here,
19:32but they're here with us.
19:34Who are they?
19:36The GMA Gala that started in 2022
19:38has become a yearly tradition
19:40of the GMA Network
19:42to bring together all of the hearts
19:44and also some industry partners
19:46in promoting
19:48Sparkle GMA Artist Center.
19:50This is also a fundraising event
19:52for the GMA Kapuso Foundation.
19:54It's a time also
19:56that GMA wants to give thanks
19:58to everyone and acknowledge
20:00how important everyone is.
20:02The preparations
20:04of the creatives
20:06from the events industry
20:08have been going on for months.
20:10The famous floral and events designer,
20:12Gideon Hermosa,
20:14decided to style the event
20:16for three years in a row.
20:18For this year's theme,
20:20we're doing something modern
20:22and futuristic.
20:24So it's different from last year.
20:26Nice Print Photography
20:28will take photos and videos
20:30We really make sure
20:32that we deploy
20:34the right number of people
20:36because we want to make sure
20:38that everything is captured
20:40completely and properly.
20:42The venue of Manila Marriott Hotel
20:44is also preparing
20:46the food that will be served
20:48to the guests and attendees.
20:50The program and production numbers
20:52from the Kapuso performers
20:54are also being prepared.
20:56We want this event to be very elegant.
20:58It's going to be
21:00a bit of a surprise
21:02but we want
21:04to leave an impression
21:06also after the gala.
21:08Aubrey Carampel,
21:10updated to showbiz happenings.