Unang Balita sa Unang Hirit: OCTOBER 11, 2024 [HD]
Narito ang mga nangungunang balita ngayong October 11, 2024
- Panayam kay Philippine Embassy in Washington DC Consul General Donna Rodriguez kaugnay sa pananalasa ng Hurricane Milton
- Panayam kay DMW Sec. Hans Cacdac kaugnay sa sitwasyon ng mga Pilipino sa Lebanon sa gitna ng gulo ng Israel at Hezbollah
- Big boss umano ng Lucky South 99 at 21 iba pa, arestado | PAOCC: 13 naarestong banyaga, may visa pero walang travel documents | Inarestong banyaga, iginiit na hindi siya ang hinahanap ng mga awtoridad | Mga inarestong Pinoy, itinangging sangkot sila sa POGO
- Panayam kay PAOCC Executive Director Usec. Gilbert Cruz kaugnay sa pagkakaaresto ng big boss umano ng Lucky South 99 POGO
- Harassment ng China sa West Philippine Sea, idinetalye ni PBBM sa harap ni Chinese Premier Li sa ASEAN Summit | PBBM, hinimok ang ibang ASEAN members na huwag magbulag-bulagan sa mga agresibong aktibidad ng China | Amerika, kasama sa pulong ngayong huling araw ng ASEAN Summit
- Baha sa ilang kalsada sa Brgy. Guiguilonen, mabagal ang paghupa | Barangay officials, naghahanda sa mga posibleng kaso ng dengue at leptospirosis dahil sa baha | Ilang bahagi ng Roman Catholic Cemetery, baha rin ilang linggo bago mag-Undas
- P29/kg na bigas, maagang pinilahan ng mga mamimili sa Kadiwa Center | P43/kg na bigas, mabibili simula ngayong araw sa Kadiwa ng Pangulo
- Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo, dazzling sa send-off ceremony | Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo sa pagpapatuloy maging inspirasyon: "Instead of speaking, it's time for us to hear the story"
- Rafael Nadal, magreretiro na sa professional tennis
- Content creators at social media personalities, tampok sa ni-launch na "Status by Sparkle"
Unang Balita is the news segment of GMA Network's daily morning program, Unang Hirit. It's anchored by Arnold Clavio, Susan Enriquez, Ivan Mayrina, and Mariz Umali, and airs on GMA-7 Mondays to Fridays at 5:30 AM (PHL Time).
For more videos from Unang Balita, visit http://www.gmanetwork.com/unangbalita. For Kapuso abroad, subscribe to GMA Pinoy TV (http://www.gmapinoytv.com/) for GMA programs.
- Panayam kay Philippine Embassy in Washington DC Consul General Donna Rodriguez kaugnay sa pananalasa ng Hurricane Milton
- Panayam kay DMW Sec. Hans Cacdac kaugnay sa sitwasyon ng mga Pilipino sa Lebanon sa gitna ng gulo ng Israel at Hezbollah
- Big boss umano ng Lucky South 99 at 21 iba pa, arestado | PAOCC: 13 naarestong banyaga, may visa pero walang travel documents | Inarestong banyaga, iginiit na hindi siya ang hinahanap ng mga awtoridad | Mga inarestong Pinoy, itinangging sangkot sila sa POGO
- Panayam kay PAOCC Executive Director Usec. Gilbert Cruz kaugnay sa pagkakaaresto ng big boss umano ng Lucky South 99 POGO
- Harassment ng China sa West Philippine Sea, idinetalye ni PBBM sa harap ni Chinese Premier Li sa ASEAN Summit | PBBM, hinimok ang ibang ASEAN members na huwag magbulag-bulagan sa mga agresibong aktibidad ng China | Amerika, kasama sa pulong ngayong huling araw ng ASEAN Summit
- Baha sa ilang kalsada sa Brgy. Guiguilonen, mabagal ang paghupa | Barangay officials, naghahanda sa mga posibleng kaso ng dengue at leptospirosis dahil sa baha | Ilang bahagi ng Roman Catholic Cemetery, baha rin ilang linggo bago mag-Undas
- P29/kg na bigas, maagang pinilahan ng mga mamimili sa Kadiwa Center | P43/kg na bigas, mabibili simula ngayong araw sa Kadiwa ng Pangulo
- Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo, dazzling sa send-off ceremony | Miss Universe Philippines 2024 Chelsea Manalo sa pagpapatuloy maging inspirasyon: "Instead of speaking, it's time for us to hear the story"
- Rafael Nadal, magreretiro na sa professional tennis
- Content creators at social media personalities, tampok sa ni-launch na "Status by Sparkle"
Unang Balita is the news segment of GMA Network's daily morning program, Unang Hirit. It's anchored by Arnold Clavio, Susan Enriquez, Ivan Mayrina, and Mariz Umali, and airs on GMA-7 Mondays to Fridays at 5:30 AM (PHL Time).
For more videos from Unang Balita, visit http://www.gmanetwork.com/unangbalita. For Kapuso abroad, subscribe to GMA Pinoy TV (http://www.gmapinoytv.com/) for GMA programs.
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00:00Good morning, Consul General Donna Rodriguez of the Philippine Embassy in Washington, D.C.
00:22Good morning, Consul General. How are you? This is Maris.
00:27Good morning, Ms. Maris, and good morning to all the listeners of Unang Hirit in the Philippines and around the world.
00:38First of all, ma'am, how are our fellow Filipinos in Florida?
00:41Are there any Filipinos who were hurt by Hurricane Milton?
00:44So, in other words, all of them were evacuated immediately before the hurricane Milton hit?
01:05Before the hurricane Milton hit, the embassy issued an advisory to our fellow Filipinos in Florida,
01:15and our honorary consul in Florida also issued their own advisory.
01:20Even before, the local government, the State of Florida and FEMA, the Federal Emergency Management Agency of the United States,
01:31issued their own advisory.
01:34Those areas that were sure to be hit by Hurricane Milton, especially the areas that are called under mandatory evacuation,
01:47all the residents in those areas were evacuated.
01:55All right. How many Filipinos live in Florida and how many of them were contacted by the embassy?
02:01In the whole of Florida, our estimate is more than 178,000 Filipinos.
02:10That's a lot.
02:11That's a lot.
02:12So, in the areas that are projected to be hit by Hurricane Milton, like the Tampa Bay area or the Orlando area,
02:26in Tampa Bay, we have around 34,000 and in Orlando, we have around 23,000 Filipinos and Filipino-Americans.
02:39Now, because of the large number of our fellow Filipinos in those areas,
02:47we contacted our contacts, especially among the Filipino community, leaderships, and organizations,
02:55before Hurricane Milton hit.
02:59So, we've been coordinating with them and also with our honorary consul in Florida.
03:06All right. Did you monitor the situation in Florida right now?
03:11As far as we know, Hurricane Milton has already left Florida and it's already in the Atlantic Ocean.
03:21So, it's not as bad as what you're experiencing there.
03:26Are there still floods?
03:29As far as we know, there are areas that are still impacted.
03:38For example, the houses are still without electricity.
03:44The local government is still not lifting or recalling evacuation orders.
03:54So, the areas are still affected.
03:58All right. What is the Philippine Embassy's assistance to the affected Filipinos?
04:05As of now, as I said earlier, we have not received a report and we have not received a request.
04:15So, the Embassy is ready to help in whatever request we can help, depending on the case-to-case basis.
04:26Is there ever a shelter that the consul can provide?
04:32Usually, when it comes to those kinds of shelters,
04:36the local government or the state government of Florida or even at the federal level,
04:44they have assistance for those kinds of requests for assistance.
04:52What they're asking for.
04:54Yes, what they're asking for.
04:55All right. Thank you very much, Consul General Donna Rodriguez, for your time.
04:59Take care.
05:01You're welcome. Thank you, and thank you to all of you.
05:05God bless.
05:08Meanwhile, there were 18 dead and almost 100 injured in the latest Israeli airstrike in Beirut last night in Lebanon.
05:16This is part of the ongoing dispute between Israel and the Hezbollah group.
05:20And regarding the situation in Lebanon, we have with us in the Department of Migrant Workers,
05:24Secretary Hans Leo Kakdak.
05:26Good morning to you, Secretary. This is Maris. We are live on Unang Balita.
05:30Good morning, Ms. Maris, and to all of you, listeners and viewers.
05:34Secretary, last night, there was another airstrike in Israel in Lebanon.
05:39Is there any countrymen with the injured there?
05:46Do we have any countrymen in that area where the airstrike took place?
05:49According to our Labor Attaché, no Filipinos were affected or injured.
05:59And we hope it stays that way, with God's mercy.
06:04Okay. So, as of now, we are still in contact with the Filipinos there.
06:09And yesterday, when we talked to you in Malacanang, you said that the Filipinos are safe and sound,
06:15our Filipinos in the shelters that they continue to provide.
06:18Have these Filipinos been added?
06:20Yes. We have 178 Filipinos in the shelters.
06:28We have four shelters in Beirut.
06:33And we still have enough capacity to receive more.
06:39That's why we are asking our countrymen to seek help and we will provide assistance.
06:48Secretary, yesterday, in your press briefing, you said that we have booked commercial flights from Oct. 11 to Oct. 28.
06:56Are some of our countrymen going back to our country today?
07:05Yes, yes. Our countrymen continue to prepare and book flights to go home.
07:17There are about 213 travel-ready as of this hour.
07:23And we also have flight arrivals slated this weekend.
07:33Yesterday, I mentioned that there are about 11 missing this weekend.
07:43That will be added by more or less Shams.
07:48So we are expecting about 20 this weekend.
07:53Alright, so not 11.
07:55We also talked to some Filipinos who still don't want to go home.
08:00Does President Bongbong Marcos have an order regarding this situation?
08:05If they don't want to go home, we will continue to encourage them to avoid going home.
08:15We can see it in our own eyes, in the news, that in Beirut, for example,
08:24in our migrant workers' office, the explosions in and around Beirut are being watched.
08:31So we will continue to encourage them.
08:35We mentioned that they should not worry.
08:38Our President's order is to help them in their return.
08:43There is financial assistance provided by the government.
08:48There is livelihood and employment facilitation and free training from TESLA.
08:55Financial assistance is P150,000.
08:58P150,000 is enough to cover four to six months while they are preparing for their livelihood or employment.
09:09Alright. Thank you very much, DMW Secretary Hans Leo Kakdak.
09:13We will continue to report on the situation in Lebanon. Take care.
09:18Yes. Thank you. God bless.
09:19God bless.
09:20Arrested in a subdivision in Laguna, Big Boss of Pogo Hub in Porak, Pampanga, is Lucky South 99.
09:27But he is not the person that the authorities are looking for.
09:31First news live from Bam Alegre.
09:34Bam.
09:4013 foreign nationals and Filipinos were arrested in a raid in Binan, Laguna
09:46together with the arrested Big Boss of Lucky South 99.
09:55In this cellphone video, the authorities arrested in Binan, Laguna
10:00one of the Big Boss of Pogo.
10:03He is Liu Dong aka Boss Boga, Boss Apaw, and Boss Bahaw
10:07who was the leader of Lucky South 99, a Pogo Hub in Porak, Pampanga.
10:12He was driving a car outside a house.
10:14He was hit by a car on the road and his rights were violated.
10:17Liu Dong was under surveillance for a month by the Bureau of Immigration,
10:21Department of Justice, Interagency Council Against Trafficking,
10:25and PAOC or Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission.
10:42Our officers, our agents,
10:46we arrested him and held the mission order for him.
10:51We arrested him in court.
10:53Liu Dong was also arrested along with 12 other foreign nationals.
10:56The visas of the Banyagas are valid but they don't have travel documents.
11:00According to the interpreter, Liu Dong is defending himself.
11:02He is a geek. The authorities are not looking for him.
11:07Maybe he thinks his arrest is wrong, guys.
11:11And then maybe after that he will provide the passport.
11:13The operatives arrested the Philippine Shem who works for the foreigners.
11:17They are the drivers, personal assistants, and bodyguards.
11:20The Filipinos who were involved in the Pogo were rejected.
11:22We were shocked, sir.
11:24We didn't know that the problems were like that.
11:31We were shocked, sir.
11:32We didn't see what they were doing, sir.
11:41Igan, they are now here at the PAOK facility in Pasay.
11:44They will be under the processing and in the inquest proceedings.
11:48This is the first news in Pasay, Bamalegre for GMA Integrating News.
11:53Before the arrest of the big boss of Lockheed Sound 99, Pogo in Porac, Pampanga,
11:59we will be joined by Undersecretary Gilbert Cruz,
12:01Executive Director of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission or PAOK.
12:05Good morning, Usec Cruz.
12:08Good morning, Igan.
12:10Good morning to the viewers and listeners of our program.
12:15Good morning to all of you.
12:16Good morning also, Ma'am Connie.
12:18What is the role of Liu Dong?
12:21Is he the big boss or is there another boss in the operation of Lockheed Sound 99 Pogo Hub?
12:29Liu Dong, alias Boss Boga, alias Apow and How How,
12:38we consider him as How How because he's the boss of boss.
12:45We can say he's the kingpin of Pogo here in our country.
12:51He came here in 2016 and since then, he established Pogo in Region 3, Region 1, Region 4 and Metro Manila.
13:06He established many Pogos.
13:08We are looking at his involvement.
13:13Actually, Liu Dong, he's the one we demanded when we applied for a search warrant.
13:22He's one of the names in Banban Pogo, in Porac, Lockheed Sound 99.
13:27Yes.
13:29We've been looking for him for almost eight months, Igan.
13:36From Porac, why did he go to Laguna?
13:39Is he also building there?
13:41He has a Pogo Hub there in that part, in Binan, Igan.
13:48This is just a start.
13:51When we were looking for him, Igan, he also uses chopper.
13:56That's why it's hard for us to follow Liu Dong.
14:02Does he also have a connection to Alice Guo?
14:06Can he be mentioned if you're looking at the information on Alice Guo?
14:11We're looking at it. Maybe this is one of the things he doesn't want to mention because he knows that he's still here.
14:17What Alice often mentions in hearings, these are the names that are no longer with us, those who are abroad.
14:27These are the three names he mentions.
14:29Those who are demanded by us and those who are no longer here in the Philippines and are abroad.
14:34These 12 names are the ones we're looking for who are running a Pogo Hub here in our country.
14:42The ones who were arrested?
14:44Yes. We will check the documents they held and the identities.
14:52Of course, we will also check on our counterpart in the Chinese Embassy whether they are involved in other crimes in their country.
15:01Does Liu Dong have another name? Maybe he has filed a COC.
15:09We will check on that. So far, Liu Dong is the one he's using.
15:15Liu Dong.
15:16But he's known by other Pogos as Boss Boga or Pogo.
15:24And Bahaw.
15:26Yes. Apaw and Hauhaw. Boss of boss means Hauhaw.
15:32Aside from Porax and Laguna, he has many Pogo Hub operations in the country, Usec?
15:38We're looking at the ones he's supposed to build if they're still operating.
15:46But we checked last night that the Pogos he built are still operating.
15:51He said he's not your target.
15:56That's what they usually say.
15:59Because the Chinese have many names and they assume many names.
16:06They think they have hidden their fake identities.
16:11So we will check on that. But so far, we are positively sure that they are involved.
16:17The Filipinos who were arrested, the driver, bodyguard, are they involved in the crimes, Usec?
16:24Yes. We will check because there are nine Filipinos.
16:28In our previous surveillance, we saw how they secure Liu Dong.
16:35They are really securing him.
16:37Actually, there are sweepers on motorcycles in the videos that we saw.
16:42They were looking around before he came out.
16:46We will check on these nine Filipinos.
16:50They said they are the drivers.
16:52The others are obviously bodyguards because we got some guns.
16:57Aside from Meirean Maslog, he's facing the Senate.
17:02You're not convinced that he can help in the case of Alice Guo, Usec?
17:08I'm looking into this.
17:10Maybe his intention is to destroy the case.
17:14Obviously, his expertise is in lying.
17:21Maybe if you lied in the beginning or you lied about small things,
17:30it's easy for you to lie about big things.
17:34Usec, you watched the documentary of Al Jazeera.
17:38In that segment, Xie Ziyang, who is imprisoned in Thailand as a spy,
17:43who taught Alice Guo, he was recruited by a person who is blurred.
17:49Are you investigating who recruited Xie Ziyang here in the Philippines?
17:54We are coordinating with the agencies involved.
18:00You know Egan, many are interested.
18:03That's why we need strong coordination.
18:09Maybe I will take a break Egan, if you allow me.
18:14Okay.
18:15Our work in Binan Laguna, in arresting the prisoners of POGO,
18:24we are working on this with the Bureau of Immigration,
18:28of course, with Commissioner Joel Viado, and the Armed Forces of the Philippines.
18:35They are our help in working on this.
18:38They have a big role in this.
18:41Even the PNP, we have a role in this.
18:47I would like to thank them for the help they are providing to POGO.
18:53Congratulations. Thank you Undersecretary Gilbert Cruz,
18:56second director of POGO. Take care.
18:59Yes. Thank you. Thank you.
19:01America, New Zealand and the United Nations are laughing that the Association of Southeast Asian Nations,
19:08or ASEAN Summit, will be held today.
19:10On the other hand, with a high level of China,
19:12yesterday, President Marcos boldly denounced the harassment of Filipinos in the West Philippine Sea.
19:21Live from the Lao People's Democratic Republic,
19:24our first news is with Ivan Mayrina.
19:27Ivan.
19:31Good morning Egan, good morning Kapuso.
19:34We are here in the Lao PDR, 6.18 in the morning, 7.18 in the Philippines.
19:40Like what you said Egan, there are news not only in the Philippines,
19:45but also in foreign news outlets,
19:47that President Bongbong Marcos made a statement in the Leaders' Retreat,
19:50and also in the ASEAN-China Summit yesterday,
19:53where in front of a high level of China,
19:56he denounced his fellow leaders in ASEAN,
19:59the so-called aggressive and illegal actions of China in the South China Sea.
20:04At the same time, he called for the creation of a Code of Conduct in the South China Sea,
20:11and this should be done quickly.
20:13China's actions will show their continued expansion in international law.
20:17Despite the positive development in the dialogues in China,
20:21the situation remains tense,
20:23and the Philippines is still experiencing harassment and threats from the China Coast Guard
20:28and the Chinese military.
20:30In a separate meeting in the ASEAN-Japan Summit,
20:33the President said that there is a so-called transnational problem,
20:36the aggressive actions in the East and South China Sea,
20:39which is affecting the peace and stability in the region,
20:42and that ASEAN should take care of maritime security and territorial integrity.
20:47Although not many countries in ASEAN are willing to join the Philippines in this discussion,
20:53because they have a major trading partner, China,
20:55the President insisted that economic cooperation should not be separated from political security.
21:01The President also urged the fellow ASEAN leaders not to hesitate
21:06in his illegal and aggressive actions of China in the South China Sea.
21:10These actions are clear in ASEAN's intention to face together
21:14the threats against the members and the peace in the middle of these threats,
21:18which is weakening ASEAN.
21:20This is not a killing in a pan,
21:22but a continuation of the rules-based international order and compliance with international law.
21:27Meanwhile in a meeting,
21:29the Chinese Foreign Ministry said that they think the situation in the South China Sea is generally stable,
21:35and they remain committed to fixing maritime differences
21:39through dialogue and consultation based on historical facts and international law.
21:46They are committed to any kind of intervention,
21:48and they will continue to protect their sovereignty.
21:51China will continue to coordinate with ASEAN countries
21:54for the proper implementation of the Declaration on the Conduct of Parties in the South China Sea
22:00and for the implementation of the Code of Conduct.
22:04This morning is the last day of the ASEAN Summit,
22:08and first on the schedule now is the ASEAN-US Summit,
22:11where different parties are discussing the issue in the South China Sea.
22:17Igan?
22:18Ivan, I just want to go back to what the President said
22:22in front of the ASEAN members.
22:24This is a brave move, to bully and harass.
22:27What information did you receive?
22:29Did the leader of China sink in his seat, or nothing?
22:34Igan, as you know, we do not have access to the actual interventions,
22:42and Malacanang did not release a video when the President mentioned those things.
22:48But what was released by the media is the Chinese Embassy.
22:53We do not know the actual reaction of Premier Li Chang.
22:57Although other ASEAN leaders have joined the position of the Philippines,
23:03like Singapore's Prime Minister Lawrence Wong,
23:07he acknowledged the risk that the tensions in the West Philippine Sea could escalate
23:14and there could be an accident that would lead to war.
23:19Bayang will discuss this later in Pulong with US Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
23:25It is certain, Igan, that this is one of the major issues that the US is pushing.
23:31We know that the US is our ally in this issue.
23:35But aside from that, it is important.
23:37The South China Sea is an important trade route,
23:40and it is in the interest of the US to be free and peaceful.
23:44If not, there will be consequences or repercussions in international trade
23:50if there is a conflict.
23:52Iban, are you going straight home with the President of the Philippines?
23:59Yes, Igan. Our last schedule will be a press conference.
24:03We will be here at 4 p.m. or 5 p.m.
24:06After that, we will go home.
24:08We expect to arrive in the Philippines at 10 p.m.
24:12Congratulations, Igan Kadyan.
24:14Thank you very much, Iban Mayrina, live from Laos, Philippines.
24:18Congratulations, Igan Kadyan.
24:19Thank you very much, Iban Mayrina, live from the Laos People's Democratic Republic.
24:24Three weeks before the election,
24:26the cemetery in Dagupan, Pangasinan is still under construction.
24:29Some streets in Mangaldan are being covered with sandbags
24:33so that residents can pass through.
24:36Live from Dagupan City,
24:37we have first news from Claire Lakanilaw Dunka of GMA Regional TV.
24:43Claire?
24:45Igan, as a temporary solution,
24:48the official of the barangay said that
24:52some parts of the streets and houses in Mangaldan, Pangasinan
24:56are being covered with soil.
25:03The flow of water is slow in some streets in Mangaldan, Pangasinan.
25:08That's why the barangay put sandbags on the sides of the streets
25:12so that residents can pass through.
25:16When the land is not yet bought,
25:18no matter what happens,
25:21we won't be flooded
25:24because the water will flow to the other side.
25:29Now, it's already flooded.
25:33The official said that the land is covered with soil.
25:39Meanwhile, they will cover it.
25:41Because it's still a little.
25:42Even though the water will flow, it's still a little.
25:45The officials of the barangay were alerted
25:47to the possible case of dengue and leptospirosis
25:50because of the flood.
25:51The local government also plans to build drainage canals on the streets
25:55to solve the flood problem.
25:58Three weeks before the flood,
26:00some parts of the Roman Catholic Cemetery in Dagupan City were still flooded.
26:05Some niches were submerged in the flood.
26:07Yes, but it's still a little.
26:10Last Sunday, there was a typhoon.
26:15That's why the other niches were still flooded.
26:18There are people who want to clean the cemetery
26:20but they can't because of the flood.
26:22It's really hard, madam.
26:24Yes, because of what?
26:25Because of the water.
26:27Yes.
26:28So, the cleaning is still unfinished, sir?
26:31No, it's about 25.
26:33Some parts of the cemetery
26:35are covered with stones so that people can pass through.
26:40If the good weather continues,
26:42it's possible that the flood will continue for four to five days.
26:46Others can pass through quickly,
26:48but the deeper ones won't last long.
26:53Maybe it will reach the point of death.
26:55The cleaning of the cemeteries in Dagupan City
26:58is scheduled for October 15, 2024.
27:06As of now, in Roman Catholic Cemetery,
27:09there are still some parts,
27:11especially in the back part of the cemetery,
27:13where the niches and wells are still submerged in the flood.
27:16There are also people who have already started cleaning
27:20and carrying out cleaning operations.
27:22The niches and wells here in the cemetery
27:25are already covered with soil.
27:29Thank you very much, Claire Lacanilau-Dunca of GMA Regional TV.
27:35Starting today,
27:36the President will be able to buy 43 pesos per kilo of rice.
27:40In Quezon City,
27:41some residents are lining up to buy rice
27:45to be able to buy 29 pesos per kilo of rice.
27:49James Agustin has the first news.
27:54A carton was laid to rest
27:56and a catol was set up against the floodwaters.
27:58At 10 p.m.,
28:00the National Irrigation Administration
28:02of Quezon City
28:05targeted to buy 29 pesos per kilo of cheap rice in Cadiwa Center.
28:09I have to go to school later,
28:11so I lined up early
28:14so that I can finish early.
28:16Of course, that's what the budget can afford.
28:19That's why I'm patient.
28:22Among those who can buy 29 pesos of cheap rice
28:26are beneficiaries of 4Ps,
28:28persons with disabilities or PWDs,
28:30senior citizens, and solo parents.
28:32That's why the senior citizen, Ms. Florida,
28:35also lined up to buy rice.
28:37We want to be able to buy rice early
28:41so that we won't be late.
28:43Sometimes, it's already late.
28:45Sometimes, it's already afternoon.
28:47It's more important for us to buy cheap rice
28:50because it's only 29 pesos per kilo.
28:52You can buy 50 pesos per kilo.
28:55That's our biggest minus.
28:58Emily, a member of 4Ps, is from Philcoas.
29:01She also lined up to buy cheap rice.
29:04Because rice is very expensive now.
29:08It's not enough for my family.
29:11I have seven children.
29:14I'm the only one who supports my children.
29:19Aside from the 29 pesos per kilo of rice,
29:21from today, you can buy 43 pesos per kilo of rice
29:25with the help of the President,
29:27a part of the Rice for All Program of the Administration.
29:30This is the first news.
29:32James Agustin for GEMA Integrated News.
29:41Ms. Chika, this Friday morning,
29:42dazzling and vibrant in Miss Universe Philippines 2024,
29:45Chelsea won her send-off ceremony in Pasay.
29:50Chelsea won Philippines!
29:53That was Chelsea's example
29:55in her Miss You introduction that was requested by the press.
29:58Her parents, best friend, and co-paget friends
30:03also gave their support.
30:04Former Miss Universe Philippines queens,
30:08Ariella Arrida and Shamsi Supsup,
30:10and other officials of the Miss You PH organization
30:13also gave their advice.
30:14Chelsea said after winning the crown,
30:16she will continue her preparation for the Miss You pageant
30:19that will be held in Mexico in November.
30:21She will wear her signature tampi on her walk.
30:24Chelsea was also asked how she will continue
30:26to be an inspiration as a woman of color.
30:31Instead of speaking, it's time for us to hear it.
30:34The story that you hear from other people,
30:36try to indulge into that,
30:38because if you hear that, then you have the voice.
30:40We already have that voice.
30:41We are already impactful in so many ways.
30:43Hearing people can be already influential
30:46because you have that capacity to really realize
30:50what is happening in reality,
30:52what is happening in this society,
30:53and if you can indulge that in yourself.
31:02Rafael Nadal, the Spanish professional tennis player,
31:05will be retiring soon.
31:09I'm here to tell you that I'm retiring from professional tennis.
31:16According to Nadal, it has been difficult for him
31:18for the past year, especially the last two years,
31:21when he was injured several times
31:23and lost his game in the 2024 French Open.
31:26He said, it's time for him to retire.
31:30His last tournament is the Davis Cup Finals
31:32that will be held from November 19 to 24.
31:35Nadal is a 22-time Grand Slam champion
31:38and has a record of 14 French Open titles.
31:44Meanwhile, launched by GMA or Sparkle GMA Artist Center,
31:47his digital talent arm, Status by Sparkle,
31:50is home to talented content creators
31:53and social media personalities,
31:55including the adorable Black Man Family
31:58of Mommy Geraldine, Daddy Josh,
32:00and kids named Nemo and Jet.
32:02They're ready to share their makeup tutorial.
32:05They're so cute.
32:06Pao Pilaes is the makeup tutorial,
32:08aka Chicana.
32:11His easy-to-cook recipe, Chef Elite.
32:14Eric Yapuanko, aka Doc Yappy,
32:17and Doc Pretty Sofia Valdez
32:19are also included in the status.
32:21In the online gaming world,
32:22we have Javi Valdez and Maika Kemochi.
32:25In the pageant world,
32:26we have Mr. Supernational 2024 second runner-up,
32:29Brandon Espiritu,
32:30and Miss Supernational Asia and Oceania 2024,
32:34Alethea Ambrosio.
32:35They're ready to share their journey and updates.
32:38We have sporty flight attendant and cyclist,
32:41Ira Lopez,
32:42fab and cool mama, Sandy Riccio,
32:44and bont Brian, or Master Hokage.
32:47They're also the social media couple
32:48of MJ Encabo and Shuvie Walter.
32:51And Eman Atienza,
32:52the daughter of TikTok clock host, Kim Atienza.
32:55All-out support,
32:56they have GMA Network Senior Vice President,
32:59Attorney Annette Gozon-Valdez,
33:01Senior Vice President,
33:02Corporate Strategic Planning and Business Development,
33:04and Concurrent Chief Risk Officer
33:06and Head Program Support Department, Reggie Bautista,
33:09Sparkle GMA Artist Center First Vice President,
33:11Joy Marcelo,
33:12and the official of Sparkle.
33:18So this is our first digital management arm.
33:22Over the past few months,
33:24we've been gathering the social media influencers
33:28to join Sparkle.
33:30And we feel that there's a lot of opportunity,
33:35cross-platform opportunity to expand their reach,
33:38expand their fan base,
33:39and also expand their markets.