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00:00Let's go!
00:06Join us in Saksi!
00:12The signature of Dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo is not in line with her counter affidavit,
00:16her signature in the attendance of the Senate and other documents,
00:20based on the investigation of the NBI.
00:22According to the NBI, different people are issuing signatures in the documents.
00:27Saksi, this is Danoting Cunco.
00:33In the hearing of the Senate yesterday, Alice Guo,
00:37the one who signed the counter affidavit that was notarized in Bulacan on August 14,
00:41was questioned by Contra Salaysay because Guo was not supposed to be in the Philippines on that date,
00:46so it was impossible for her to face the notary for this.
00:50But Guo said that she already signed the counter affidavit on the first week of July
00:55before she left the country.
00:57The last page of the document, I signed it.
01:00Where did you sign it?
01:02I signed it before I left.
01:04Who prepared this page for you to sign?
01:07Sen, there was a case filed against me that invoked my right.
01:11But it appears in the investigation of the NBI,
01:14when Guo compared her signature to the counter affidavit and her signature in the Senate attendance on September 9,
01:20as well as in her office and executive orders when she was still sitting as mayor,
01:24the signatures did not match.
01:26So according to NBI Director Jaime Santiago,
01:29Guo is lying.
01:31Senator Arisa Ontiveros said that the chairperson of the committee investigating POGO
01:36should not only answer the client but also the lawyer.
01:40And this should also be investigated by the Integrated Bar of the Philippines.
01:44We are still trying to get the statement of Guo's lawyer about the results of the investigation of the NBI.
01:49But according to the counter affidavit of Guo,
01:53even though it was not a personal question,
01:55Guo's lawyers believe that the Justice Department may return them.
02:00If you file a case, especially with a lawyer who is doing her job,
02:07and you don't have any evidence, only speculations,
02:10it's hard.
02:12Because we can also file a case in a hotspot.
02:15Qualified human trafficking has been added to the cases that Guo is facing in court.
02:20The case filed in Pasig RTC is a non-bailable case according to the DOJ.
02:24The DOJ hopes that a warrant of arrest will be issued to the court,
02:28especially since the Senate has already announced a possible final hearing on the issues related to POGO.
02:33There is a possibility that she will already be released from the Senate's custody.
02:38The DOJ has no jurisdiction over the courts
02:41to determine the timing of the release or issuance of a warrant of arrest.
02:45Of course, it would be in our favor that she will not be released.
02:51The plan of Guo's camp is to wait for the time when the content order of the Senate will be released.
02:56Who wants a person to go to Pasig RTC?
02:59You have no conviction.
03:01Meanwhile, here in the facility of POGO, her safety is of prime concern.
03:09David assured that when it comes to the court, Guo will speak.
03:13In court, the prosecution cannot say that you're lying, it's not true.
03:20You cannot say that I don't believe you, you're lying.
03:23That's not allowed.
03:24In the middle of this, the PNP said that they are taking it seriously
03:27because they were the ones who went to the Senate hearing yesterday
03:29where the former PNP chief, Omanonna, was on the payroll of Guo
03:33and helped Guo escape.
03:35Well, no less than the chief PNP talked to me about that
03:39and he wanted to tell our media colleagues
03:43that there is no sacred cow in this investigation,
03:47even if it means holding liable a former chief PNP.
03:52Following Guo's escape, PNP investigated other names
03:56but there was no former PNP chief.
03:58We will see how far we can get evidence or calculate information
04:06against this so-called former chief PNP.
04:10According to the former PNP chief and now-Senator Bato de la Rosa,
04:13the other former PNP chiefs depend on this information.
04:1724 ex-PNP chiefs are still alive today.
04:22So before they release this information,
04:25they need to confirm and validate it.
04:27Once validated, they need to know who they are
04:32and they need to state their names.
04:34They should not just say that they are former chief PNP.
04:38It's like a conspiracy.
04:44Is this part of a grand political plan?
04:49It's just part of a political plan.
04:54For GMA Integrated News, I'm Dana Tinkuangko, your Saksi.
05:00The former budget official, Attorney Lloyd Christopher Lau,
05:04was arrested in Davao City.
05:06He was arrested for violating a government contract
05:08during the pandemic.
05:10Lau went under the booking procedure
05:13in the office of CIDG Region 11.
05:15But he was expected to pay Php 70,000
05:18for the violation of the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act.
05:22Lau still hasn't been released
05:24and Senator Risa Ontiveros is hoping that Lau will admit
05:28who is the big boss behind the corruption
05:32of the Php 1 billion COVID-19 funds.
05:37Never again.
05:38That's what Vice President Sara Duterte said
05:40when asked if she will be in tandem with the Marcos.
05:44The Vice President said it's a political reason
05:46that's why she's being investigated by the camera.
05:49But the congressmen are defending her.
05:52Saksi, Ian Cruz.
05:58Please stand up and raise your right hand.
06:00Vice President Sara Duterte was just sitting
06:03while the resource persons from the Budget Department
06:07and the Commission on Audit
06:09were listening to the House Committee on Good Government
06:12and Public Accountability.
06:14This is the first time that the Vice President has been accused.
06:16What's in your rules is that only witnesses are allowed.
06:20You don't have rules for resource persons.
06:28Ma'am, that's just a term.
06:31But you are also considered as a resource person.
06:35Yes, sir.
06:36You are considered as a resource person.
06:38You are also a witness and a resource person.
06:40Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo defended the Vice President.
06:44We cannot just trivialize.
06:47You are just a witness.
06:49You are a witness.
06:50You are also a witness and a resource person.
06:52They are not the same.
06:53The Supreme Court says they are not the same.
06:56And somebody who appears to be the accused
06:58has a different tier of protection from a witness.
07:02The point of the Honorable Arroyo is well taken.
07:06But we will proceed to the outtaking
07:09if the Vice President refuses to take her oath,
07:16we will respect that.
07:17The hearing was conducted by the Privileged Speech,
07:20Team Manila Rep. Rolando Valeriano
07:23who pointed out the wrong use of the OVP fund.
07:27But in the end, they did not do anything wrong
07:30and there was no fraudulent fund.
07:32If there are any audit findings,
07:34they are ready to answer it in court.
07:37And if there is another case,
07:38they will face it in court.
07:40This is the reason why she is the point of investigation.
07:44Politica.
07:45What we are witnessing now is no ordinary legislative inquiry.
07:51This exercise is a well-funded and coordinated political attack.
07:57This much is evident from the very words
08:01of the Privileged Speech that prompted this inquiry.
08:07A speech that's simply meant to say,
08:11do not vote for Sara on 2028.
08:15It is clear to me that this inquiry is not about misused funds,
08:21accountability or governance.
08:23Instead, it is solely aimed at discrediting my name
08:28and my office to prevent future political contests.
08:33What you are trying to do is make a case for impeachment.
08:41I am not a candidate for the upcoming election.
08:46In the last hearing of the House Appropriations Panel,
08:49VP Sara emphasized the importance of spending confidential funds
08:53of the OVP in 2022.
08:56The Appropriations Committee also recommended
08:59that the OVP budget be more than P1 billion for 2025.
09:03You have the complete freedom to do whatever you wish with the OVP budget.
09:10If you feel that all the documentary submissions are not enough,
09:16then by all means, don't give a budget.
09:19You may try to destroy me.
09:21You can skin me alive and throw my ashes to the wind.
09:28But let it be known, you will find me unbowed.
09:34Before noon, she approached Chuang Bisih and returned to her seat.
09:39May I request to leave the inquiry?
09:42Ma'am, you may leave considering that you did not vote.
09:47We know that you do a lot of things.
09:50The Vice President is excused.
09:55Even if the Committee on Good Government calls her again,
09:58Vice President Bisih is not sure if she will be able to attend the hearing again.
10:02It all depends on what the Committee will do.
10:06In the ambush interview, Vice President Taranang said
10:10that the bodies are preparing for the impeachment against her.
10:14What they are doing is very obvious.
10:17They are practicing what they will do.
10:21We are just working.
10:23With respect to impeachment, I don't know anything about it.
10:26So, I don't know. I have no idea about impeachment.
10:30We are just doing our job.
10:33Even if she was not executed, Vice President Duterte responded
10:36to the statement of Speaker Martin Romualdez
10:39that they will not consent to hypocrisy and evasion
10:42by government agencies regarding the budget.
10:46I know that because you are asking me about his speech
10:52and I am saying that what they are doing inside
10:59is what he described in his speech.
11:04As of now, Vice President Bongbong Marcos has not talked to them yet.
11:09They last talked to him when he served as Education Secretary.
11:14No, we did not talk to him.
11:18We were not friends at first.
11:21We just met because we became running mates.
11:24And she asked if she will have a chance to be in a tandem with Marcos.
11:29Oh, never again.
11:30For GMA Integrated News, I am Ian Cruz, your witness.
11:35In the aftermath of Hurricane Hiner,
11:37a huge rock fell and hit the road in Bontoc Mountain Province.
11:42Some places in Northern Luzon experienced a bad time.
11:46This is Jasmine Gabriel Galvan of GMA Regional TV.
11:53In the aftermath of Hurricane Hiner,
11:55a huge rock fell and hit the road in Bontoc Mountain Province.
11:59Some places in Northern Luzon experienced a bad time.
12:02Some places in Northern Luzon experienced a bad time.
12:08Every day, there are some drivers who have to pay more than P10 minimum fare.
12:14If you are with a senior driver, they will ask for more.
12:17If you are with a senior driver, they should know the minimum fare.
12:20If you are with a senior driver, they should know the minimum fare.
12:21If you are with a senior driver, they should know the minimum fare.
12:22If you are with a senior driver, they should know the minimum fare.
12:23If you are with a senior driver, they should know the minimum fare.
12:24If you are with a senior driver, they should know the minimum fare.
12:25If you are with a senior driver, they should know the minimum fare.
12:26If you are with a senior driver, they should know the minimum fare.
12:27If you are with a senior driver, they should know the minimum fare.
12:28If you are with a senior driver, they should know the minimum fare.
12:29Sometimes, there are heavy traffic.
12:32We are asking for a little bit of patience.
12:35For example, I am also a driver of a tricycle.
12:38We have a tow truck.
12:39We don't want to get hit.
12:41Even though they are able to cross the Ambon,
12:43there are still problems with the water in some parts of Mangaldan,
12:46like in some houses in Barangay Pugo.
12:49We have already inspected the areas.
12:50There are improvements in the barangays.
12:52There are parts where there is water.
12:56The water that is coming out is not coming out in their areas.
13:00That's why the rainwater is really bad.
13:03Mangaldan LGU is suspending classes for all the classes that were held earlier,
13:09in accordance with their mayor's orders.
13:11Mangaldan MDRRMO will strictly monitor the water level in Angalacan River.
13:17But there is no need to worry because it is still below normal level.
13:22Yesterday, there was a heavy downpour.
13:27A big rock fell and hit the road of Barangay Talubin in Bontoc, Mountain Province.
13:33No one was injured in the incident.
13:35The DPWH already carried out a clearing operation.
13:38For GMA Integrated News,
13:41Jasmine Gabriel Galvan of GMA Regional TV,
13:44your Saksi.
13:47Both are outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
13:51There was a heavy downpour yesterday,
13:54but there was still some rainfall in some parts of the country.
13:57That's because of the heavy downpour that was caused by the two typhoons.
14:02According to the DATOS of Metro Weather,
14:05there is still a high chance of rain in a large part of Northern and Central Luzon,
14:09Calabarzon, Mimaropa, and Bicol Region.
14:12There is still heavy rain that could cause floods or landslides.
14:16There was also rain in some places in Visayas and Minanao,
14:20especially in Banahapon.
14:22In Metro Manila, it is possible to see cloudy skies and rain tomorrow.
14:27The Gale Warning in Central and Southern Luzon is also high,
14:31so it is dangerous to go there due to the heavy downpour.
14:36On the way to Sugdulan,
14:38the tension in the West Philippine Sea
14:40will be challenged by our reservists,
14:43or civilians who are used to the military.
14:46In San Juan,
14:47Recruitment was conducted earlier to strengthen their strength.
14:51Witness, Chino Gaston.
14:57Who wants to be a part of the military force of the Philippines?
15:01Merjane de Guzman, a young nurse, wants to be a soldier.
15:05Merjane is one of those who enlisted in the AFP Reserve Command Recruitment in San Juan earlier.
15:10My father and my uncles are soldiers.
15:13Somehow, I also have a background.
15:17If ever the West Philippine Sea is at war,
15:20in addition to the estimated 150,000 military forces,
15:24the reservists or civilians who are used to the basic military training
15:28and part of the AFP Reserve Command,
15:30the number of reservists in the Philippines is less than 2 million.
15:33With the reserve units,
15:35the 2nd Signal Reserve Battalion of Sunshine Media Network Inc.,
15:39the media company of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ of Pastor Apollo Q. Buloy.
15:43According to the records of the Philippine Army,
15:45there are more than 400 reservists of the SMNI.
15:48There is no problem for the members of religious organizations to be reservists
15:52as long as they are not involved in illegal activities.
15:55One of the things that the police are looking for now
15:58is the so-called Angels of Death,
16:00which is a private army led by the pastor.
16:02Once there is an investigation,
16:04once they finalize the report,
16:06they will identify the reservists involved in illegal activities.
16:11The Philippine Army can recommend
16:13that we can remove him from the roster of the Preserve Force.
16:17Q. Buloy's lawyer denied that he has a private army.
16:21For GMA Integrated News,
16:23who do you want as your witness?
16:26The Department of Agriculture is arguing
16:28that the price of rice can be lowered to P29 to P32 per kilo in 2028.
16:34According to Agriculture Secretary Francisco T. Laurel Jr.,
16:38if it can reach P29 per kilo,
16:40it can be lowered to P25 or even lower
16:44depending on the price in the international market in January 2028.
16:49In order for rice to be cheaper,
16:51expenses for its production should also be lowered,
16:54such as fat and bean heat.
16:56There is also a credit facility or loan with low interest.
17:00In addition to the issue of the settlement of 10 provinces in the country,
17:04a P3 billion fund is needed.
17:10Retired Chief Justice Artemio Panganiban Jr.
17:13was awarded a prestigious medal
17:15by Pope Francis.
17:17This is the highest recognition that laypeople can be given
17:21for their service to the Catholic Church.
17:25In his acceptance speech,
17:27Justice Panganiban said
17:29that he cannot believe the award
17:32and that he is giving it to all of his body
17:35for the construction of the Manila Cathedral.
17:38The ceremony was led by Manila Archbishop Jose Cardinal Advincula.
17:44Cardinal Advincula also thanked the Holy Father
17:47for introducing Justice Panganiban,
17:50who is the President of the Manila Cathedral Foundation.
17:59There's love in the eyes of Charlie Puth,
18:02who is now happily married.
18:05Charlie himself announced
18:07that he and his partner Brooke Ashley are already married.
18:10The singer also said that he is the happiest man alive
18:13and he thanked Brooke.
18:16It was only then that he knew that they were the endgame.
18:20Charlie also promised that he will love Brooke forever.
18:25Mga Kapuso, it's already the 18th day of Christmas.
18:29Are there already caroling in your area?
18:32Have you seen any?
18:33There are, one by one, but it's raining.
18:36In Cebu City, there's a strong caroling trio.
18:39Meet the Esmagol Boys,
18:42formed by James, Christian, and John Lloyd.
18:47They beat their lar, bass drum, and snare drum for caroling.
18:53From Barangay Pasil in Cebu City,
18:56where they live,
18:57they can reach a large part of the city.
19:01They can save a lot to buy additional instruments.
19:12Madlang People also celebrated
19:14the global girl group, Cats Eyes,
19:16for their visit earlier on It's Showtime.
19:19And how they proved that soft is strong
19:22from being competitors to now sisters.
19:24Let's find out with Obie Caramper.
19:33The global girl group, Cats Eyes,
19:36was strongly invited by Lara, Yunche, Daniela, Mano, Megan,
19:40and their leader, Sofia,
19:42for their Touchdown in Manila Fan Showcase.
19:45The group performed their debut single, Debut.
19:53Also, My Way.
20:00And of course, their viral hit song, Touch.
20:11Rain or shine,
20:12fellow icons fell here in a mall in Taguig City
20:17to show their support for the global girl group,
20:21Cats Eyes.
20:22The group was overwhelmed with the love and support of the fans.
20:26Danny became emotional.
20:28They enjoyed their short and sweet visit to the country.
20:32Sofia's family prepared a Filipino feast
20:36that they really liked.
20:46Before the fan showcase tonight,
20:48Cats Eyes also guested on It's Showtime earlier this afternoon.
20:52Cats Eyes was formed from the survival reality show
20:56of Hybe and Geffen, Dream Academy.
20:58It's really opened us up to a new audience of people,
21:02and it's just been crazy.
21:04We're so grateful.
21:05It's a lot of work, but we love doing it.
21:08We enjoy doing it, but finding a balance
21:11and staying mentally strong and physically strong
21:14is very important.
21:15In one episode, Sofia's fighting spirit was shown
21:19that even though she's sick, she continued her performance.
21:23I learned a lot from my parents, actually.
21:26They always encouraged me to have fun with what I'm doing.
21:29And whatever I choose to do, I have to do it full force.
21:33And from being competitors, they now have a strong bond.
21:36That's why their EP's name is now Sis or Soft is Strong,
21:40that represents their sisterhood.
21:42It's really helpful to be able to be there for someone
21:46and have someone to be there for you.
21:47It was competitive, but we did all at the end.
21:51We were all sisters.
21:54I didn't feel like competition.
21:56I felt like still like sisters.
21:59But now, I feel more like family.
22:02For GMA Integrated News,
22:04Aubrey Carampel is your witness.
22:11I'm Pia Arcangel.
22:13On behalf of Arnold Clavio,
22:14I'm Ato Maraulio.
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