Saksi: (Part 2) Sinuntok na traffic enforcer; Bakuna vs ASF; Plano ng Pinoy Olympians
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00:00DSWD responded to the statement of Vice President Sara Duterte in the budget hearing yesterday
00:06that the endorsement of her office to those who are asking for help is a political move.
00:11The Senate will also discuss the transfer to another agency
00:15that is asking for funds for the distribution of the book of Bisig.
00:19Witness, Simab Gonzales.
00:24Senator Riza Contiveros has now accepted the book
00:27of a friend who was written by Vice President Sara Duterte
00:31and the government will spend 10 million pesos to distribute it to young students.
00:36I'll just scan it. The illustrations are colorful.
00:42Then later I'll read the overpacking of the books.
00:46It was sent by Bisig, as promised yesterday,
00:49after she did not detail the story of the book she wrote.
00:52At the same time, the budget hearing is being politicized.
00:55Madam Chair, the explanation is in the title.
00:58Isang Kaibigan, it's about friendship.
01:00If only the answer was like that from the start.
01:03It's very simple. A simple question should have a simple answer.
01:08November 2023, Vice President Sara Duterte published this book that she is endorsing.
01:13Long live the President!
01:17There is a bird and it has many friends.
01:23There was an accident in her life and she lost all of her friends.
01:28She thought she lost all of them but there was one who came back and helped her.
01:33And that's the lesson in the book.
01:38The friendship and kindness.
01:41In the last page of the book, it is stated not only the name but also the illustration of Vice President Sara
01:46and it is written that she is a true friend.
01:50But Ms. Tiveros said, the issue is that the government's spending of P10 million is not enough to distribute the book.
01:56That's an improper request.
01:59Because if you have a book that you wrote, you should not use government funds and taxpayer's money to distribute it.
02:08Is that a textbook? Is it approved by DepEd?
02:12If we talk about the textbook problem of DepEd in the past two years, there are many problems, right?
02:18It is not a textbook.
02:20And P10 million came from the taxpayer's money.
02:22It is still money that the government holds that should be asked by the Congress.
02:27So instead of using the book to distribute the book, Ms. Tiveros will transfer the funds to other programs.
02:33Just like the other funds of the Office of the Vice President,
02:36it was transferred to the programs of other agencies like Medical or Burial Assistance.
02:43They will put a provision that the OVP can request funds from them.
02:47This will be voted by the Senate in due course.
02:50This is not the first time that I raised this issue.
02:53I also raised it before in the NTFL PAC.
02:56Why not just do it in the departments below?
03:00And in line with the visit of the Vice President,
03:02she asked for help to campaign in Davao City in 2016.
03:06I can't remember if I did.
03:08And even if I did, she said she didn't help me.
03:12But it's important to me because my memory is visual.
03:15I remember thanking her for supporting our two agricultural advocacies.
03:22I went to see her because it was a courtesy call to the local chief executive.
03:28I am a person who knows how to look at the debt inside.
03:32But if an administration comes to a standstill,
03:38or if the people lose faith, that's a different story.
03:41According to the Senate Finance Committee,
03:43their job is to oversee the budget.
03:45And that includes your questions, Tiveros.
03:47According to the Senate President,
03:49I think Senator Riza had valid questions,
03:52which I would advise heads of agencies to be patient with and answer.
03:58Because these are all connected with the function of Congress.
04:01Yesterday, the Vice President said that there are political funds,
04:05such as AICS, or Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations of the DSWD.
04:10Most of the time, we can't answer because it came from the office of the Vice President.
04:18According to the DSWD Secretary,
04:20they will meet with the OVP to investigate the issue.
04:24Right now, what we will do is to get in touch with her office to get the full details
04:28so that we can investigate if there is an infraction committed by our people.
04:33Based on the DSWD website,
04:35AICS is a social welfare service that provides medical assistance,
04:39shelter, transportation, education, food, or financial assistance
04:44for the needs of a person or family.
04:47For GMA Integrated News, I am Mav Gonzales, your witness.
04:53A traffic enforcer received a punch and kick from a rider he met in Muntinlupa.
04:58The rider blames him for rushing home.
05:02Witness, Niko Wahe Exclusive.
05:33I gave him a punch, a round kick.
05:36Something hit my chest.
05:39I hit the back of my chest with the impact.
05:42Even though it hit my leg, I was still injured.
05:44He said that he was in charge of the traffic before the incident happened.
05:47There was a child crossing the road.
05:50In the middle of the road, I saw a motorcycle coming.
05:54I raised my hand to stop the motorcycle so that the child could cross the road.
05:59What he did was...
06:01Until the rider was stopped by another traffic enforcer.
06:04He talked to him and stopped the motorcycle.
06:07I told him that it was his violation.
06:10First of all, someone was crossing the road and he was disregarding me.
06:15He got angry.
06:17He said that he can't talk to me.
06:21He said that I was rude.
06:23When the incident happened, he was in a hurry to return his license and ticket.
06:32Our police responded to the incident here at Sun Station 3 in Alabang.
06:38Our suspect was arrested.
06:40The Mayor of Montinlupa went to the rider's prison.
06:43He blames him for what he did.
06:45He rushed home to Quezon City.
06:48I admit that I was wrong.
06:50I just brought a problem.
06:52That's why I got angry.
06:55He's a law enforcer.
06:56He's a person in authority.
06:58When it comes to the road, he should obey.
07:01He should obey.
07:03He's so physical.
07:05We will not tolerate it.
07:07Even though he asked for forgiveness from the enforcer,
07:09the rider was still charged with direct assault.
07:12For GMA Integrated News, I'm Nico Juahe, your witness.
07:17Farmers are now asking for cheap vaccines against African Swine Fever.
07:25But the Agriculture Department is offering up to P500 per dose of vaccine.
07:31Witness, Bernadette Reyes.
07:37Even though Batangas is in a state of calamity,
07:40farmers there believe that not all pigs from the province are sick.
07:46It's an isolated case.
07:47Most of the barangays, predominantly of the barangays,
07:50the pigs are clear and clean.
07:52The plan of controlled vaccination against ASF has already started.
07:56The Department of Agriculture will give 10,000 doses.
08:00Farmers are asking for vaccines.
08:04The existing vaccine that we are using,
08:07all vaccines range from P20 to as high as P100.
08:13So that's the range that the end-users can afford.
08:18If there is a vaccine and the vaccine is effective,
08:21it should be given to the backyard for free.
08:24But in the Department of Agriculture,
08:26the vaccine is P400 to P500 per dose.
08:30Despite this, the DA does not see that it will affect the price of pork.
08:36The portion of P400 to P500 is too small.
08:41That's only 5% more or less of the production.
08:45While there is no vaccine,
08:47the border control will be tightened
08:49so that the pigs from places with ASF will not reach other places.
08:53In Crescent City,
08:54the backyard racers are being urged to give up the pigs.
08:59There is an ordinance against backyard hog racing in the city,
09:03but they no longer charge P2,000 to P5,000,
09:07as stated in the ordinance.
09:09The city will buy the pigs at a reasonable rate.
09:15According to the local government,
09:17if the pigs from ASF are positive,
09:19they will be immediately condemned.
09:21But if there is no disease,
09:23the pigs will be sold to animal shelters.
09:27For GMA Integrated News,
09:29Bernadette Reyes, your witness.
09:32The Olympic medalists, Carlos Yulo and Nesty Petesho,
09:37have plans to help kids who love sports.
09:40Their plans were also shared by other athletes
09:43after the 2024 Paris Olympics.
09:47Our witness.
09:51The arrival of 2024 Paris Olympics bronze medalist Nesty Petesho
09:55was warmly welcomed in Davao City.
09:58Along with the plans of her camp,
10:00is the construction of a boxing academy in Davao del Sur.
10:03Nesty also hopes that there will be a new group
10:06that will lead international boxing
10:08to include sports in the Los Angeles Olympics in 2028.
10:12I have two more Olympics if I want to play.
10:15And for sure, I still want to play in LA.
10:18So, the fire is still there.
10:20Carlo Paalam made a courtesy call to the Cagayan de Oro City Hall.
10:24He is destined to be fit to fight again in the ring.
10:27Maybe my goal is to improve my endurance.
10:30That's my only goal.
10:32You need power.
10:33Yes, power.
10:34Power and endurance.
10:35Power and endurance.
10:36That's my only goal, to improve.
10:38The Olympic boxer, Yumier Marcial,
10:40posted on his social media about his new career.
10:44Although he doesn't want to close the door
10:46to the ultimate dream of winning the Olympic gold medal,
10:49he will focus on his professional career
10:51and bring glory to the country.
10:54In the House of Representatives,
10:56the Olympic gymnasts, Alia Finnegan and Emma Malabuyo,
10:59visited the venue.
11:01They were among those who did not attend the reception last week.
11:04They were given a copy of the House Resolution
11:07in which the athletes who participated in the Paris Olympics were recognized.
11:10Another gymnast, Levi-Louis Rivard,
11:13was excited to share that he is en route to Manila.
11:16They were able to meet President Bambang Marcos.
11:19The golfer, Dottie Ardina,
11:21made a courtesy call to the Senate yesterday
11:23where he was given a Certificate of Recognition.
11:26He was also invited by Mayor Abibinay.
11:29The mayor expressed his appreciation for Dottie's Olympic feat
11:33which gave inspiration to the young athletes.
11:37The double Olympic gold medalist, Carlos Yulo,
11:40also wished to pave the way for young people like him
11:43who are passionate about sports
11:45through the construction of gymnastics clinics.
11:49I also want to share the knowledge
11:52that I learned during my journey.
11:55And of course, to have fun with the kids.
11:59I myself will enjoy sharing my journey.
12:05For Carlos, it is also important to pay attention
12:08to the mental health and well-being of the athletes
12:10based on his personal experience.
12:13It's not just about skills,
12:16it's also about mental health.
12:18You have to make sure that you're not just asking yourself
12:23if you're okay.
12:25Carlos values his two Olympic gold medals
12:29not just for himself, but for the whole country.
12:32Especially for the Filipino youth.
12:35We are so excited and grateful
12:38that we, the athletes, have an impact on the youth.
12:44We are so grateful that we were given this opportunity.
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