Unang Balita sa Unang Hirit: OCTOBER 15, 2024 [HD]

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Narito ang mga nangungunang balita ngayong October 15, 2024  - Panayam kay DOE-OIMB Director Rino Abad kaugnay sa big-time taas-singil sa produktong petrolyo  - Panayam kay Atty. Stephen David kaugnay sa ugnayan umano ni Alice Guo o "Madam Wah" sa POGO boss na si Lin Xunhan  - Ret. PCol. Garma: Mula P20,000 hanggang P1 million ang pabuya sa bawat mapapatay na suspek sa war on drugs | PCO: PBBM, tinanggap na ang pagbibitiw ni Edilberto Leonardo bilang NAPOLCOM Commissioner |Rep. Abante: May intensiyon nang magsalita si Leonardo tungkol sa drug war | MGa kaanak ng mga biktima ng EJK, gustong gawing testigo si Garma sa ICC | Sen. Bong Go, itinangging may reward system sa war on drugs | PNP, may komite nang hahawak sa imbestigasyon kaugnay sa pagkakadawit ng mga dating PNP Chief sa umano'y reward system | Dating PNP Chief Guillermo Eleazar, itinangging nakatanggap siya ng utos noon kaugnay sa reward system  - Panayam kay Atty. Salvador Panelo kaugnay sa umano'y rewards system noong war on drugs  - (pa-trim po lead-in nito) BRP Datu Cabaylo, napinsala matapos mabangga ng Chinese maritime militia vessel | DND Sec. Teodoro, duda kung seryoso ba ang China na mabuo ang Code of Conduct sa South China Sea | China, nagdaos ng war games sa paligid ng Taiwan  - PISTON, magkikilos-protesta kaugnay sa panibagong big-time oil price hike  - Bagong toll rates sa NLEX Connector, epektibo na simula ngayong araw  - Tsuchinshan-Atlas Comet, nasilayan sa ilang bahagi ng bansa  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 to all of you, Director, Attorney Rino Abad, the Director of the Oil Industry

00:21Management Bureau of the Department of Energy, good morning to all of you, Director, Attorney

00:27Marie, good morning to all of you and good morning to all our countrymen.

00:35All right, first of all, Attorney, why is the implementation of the Big Time Oil Price

00:45What is the impact of this today on various products of oil?

00:51Well, the net increase of our last week of five trading days has increased.

01:03And this has reached that level of adjustment, the average that happened last week.

01:12For example, our gasoline, last week, Monday of the second week from last week,

01:22because we are comparing two weeks, the price of gasoline started at 76.94 USD per barrel.

01:31But on Friday of last week, the price of gasoline reached 83.

01:39So from 76.94 USD, it reached 83.46 USD on Friday of last week.

01:47So it really increased from 76.94 USD to 83.46 USD.

01:51Let's take a sample of that gasoline. That's why the price increased.

01:58All right.

02:00Attorney, how big is the effect of the ongoing tension in the Middle East?

02:09Well, Maris, that is the primary reason for the increase.

02:16But let's be clear, there is no supply disruption,

02:21there is no stoppage in the Persian Gulf in the delivery of oil.

02:29So in most likelihood, this will bring speculation, the increase.

02:35At some point, its effect will wane off and we will return to the fundamental situation

02:44before the mid-Iran attack to Israel, where there is an oversupply and a decrease in demand.

02:54And most likely, if Israel does not retaliate against Iran in the near future,

03:02we might be able to return to the rollbacks.

03:06All right. What are our expectations?

03:09You mentioned that it is possible to return to the rollbacks.

03:14Because the question now of many drivers and motorists is,

03:18what are our expectations for the coming weeks?

03:21Will there be a continuation while there is ongoing tension in the Middle East?

03:25Will there be an oil price hike, a big-time oil price hike?

03:30Or will we expect a rollback in the coming weeks, Atty.?

03:35Maris, it is right for the effect of this speculation to wane off

03:41because there is no supply disruption in the Persian Gulf.

03:46There is no problem, there is no stoppage in the supply in Iran,

03:52even if it is included in the problem with Israel.

03:55So the speculative effect of their conflict will really wane off.

04:02What we don't want to happen is to reinforce the speculation.

04:08The reinforcement of the speculation is better if Iran retaliates against Israel.

04:16If that does not happen in the span of how many weeks,

04:20it looks like we will be able to reach our previous fundamental situation

04:26in the supply-demand of oil,

04:29where the supply is high and the demand is low.

04:33That's why the price is good.

04:35Maybe we will be able to reach the rollback.

04:40All right.

04:42Atty., in your studies in the Department of Energy,

04:45is there a possibility of a rollback?

04:47In your studies in the Department of Energy,

04:50is there a possibility that we will have our own source of oil

04:54and we will not just rely on other countries?

04:58There is a chance that the Department will be aggressive in awarding

05:04what we call service contracts, oil and gas service contracts.

05:09That's just it, Ma'am Maris.

05:11We haven't seen or discovered for a long time

05:17but if we discover something in the coming years,

05:22we will develop it.

05:24It would take us probably five to seven years to do exploration

05:30and to develop the area before we can produce.

05:36Admittedly, it will take a long time for us to use it.

05:41If we can see something, that's the first problem.

05:44If we can see something, that's the first area that has an oil reserve or oil supply.

05:55And it will take a long time for us to return to the rollback and price hike

06:01that is expected because of the speculations around us.

06:06Thank you very much for the information you gave us

06:10and for your time.

06:11I'm Rino Abad, the director of the Oil Industry Management Bureau of the Department of Energy.

06:17Good morning to you.

06:19Good morning to your program.

06:22We have a witness, Madam Wah.

06:25Alice Guo is reporting on the arrest of Lin Shunhan.

06:31We will have Alice Guo's lawyer, Atty. Stephen David.

06:35Atty. David, good morning.

06:37Good morning to you. Good morning to you.

06:40How is Alice Guo's condition in Pasig City Jail?

06:44She's okay. She's struggling. She's okay there.

06:49Did she have a reaction? She said that she's being called Madam Wah.

06:54What is her reaction to this?

06:57Of course, she's angry. First of all, there's no truth to these allegations.

07:05It would be better if...

07:08I think the person who is being arrested is already arrested.

07:11We can ask the DEMACRO.

07:13We can ask the DEMACRO about the person who is being arrested.

07:18Did she mention to you that she knows Lin Shunhan?

07:22She said that he's the financier of Pogo Hub in Banbu.

07:27No. She didn't know him.

07:28She didn't?

07:29She told me that she doesn't know him.

07:30She doesn't know him?

07:31No.

07:33Yudong or Bosboga, she doesn't remember his name, Atty?

07:38She doesn't know him.

07:39First of all, he doesn't have anything to do with Pogo.

07:41He's just with Huang Siyang.

07:45That's all she knows about him.

07:47He bought his land there.

07:50Let me repeat. Even the person who was arrested in Thailand, she doesn't know him.

07:53She said that he's a Chinese spy.

07:58No. What she's saying is all hearsay.

08:01What she's saying is what a person said.

08:08So it's hearsay.

08:10It's all hearsay.

08:11First of all, categorically, she doesn't know that person.

08:17It's rumored that he's involved in gambling.

08:25It's alleged that he's a Chinese spy, Ceng Jinyang.

08:29Yes.

08:30It's contradictory because I know that the policy of China is anti-gambling.

08:36They have the Spanish gambling.

08:38As far as I know, he's going to report to China.

08:42That's why he's making up stories about political assignments.

08:45He doesn't want him to go back to China.

08:49It's good that he can verify it because it's unfair.

08:54He's giving everything to Mayor Alice.

08:57It's unfair.

08:58Everything should be verified.

09:01The DOJ said that this new information will strengthen the case against your client, Alice Guo.

09:08Is your court ready to face all of this, Atty.?

09:12Yes, of course.

09:16And not here in the ongoing congressional inquiry?

09:21Nothing.

09:22First of all, what Ceng Jinyang is saying, there's nothing here in the Philippines.

09:27How can we confront that?

09:32It's important to verify what he's saying.

09:37Can Alice Guo handle this?

09:38In her last moments, she was very emotional.

09:42Now she's showing anger and anger.

09:47She's angry at Ceng Jinyang's accusation.

09:52There's no truth to that.

09:54She's using everything.

09:57Of course, if you have a political asylum, you don't want to leave Thailand.

10:02As you know, in China, they have different policies.

10:05If that's the case, they can really go to jail.

10:09Maybe they can go to jail.

10:11So they will be moving heaven and earth.

10:14So they won't be sent to China.

10:18Apply for a political asylum.

10:21Do this.

10:23Okay. Thank you very much Tony Sipendavid. Take care.

10:26Yes sir. Take care. Thank you.

10:29Next, the National Police Commissioner, Napolcom, will give a speech.

10:34Edilberto Leonardo has an intention to give a speech.

10:38He's a member of the One on Drugs of the Duterte Administration.

10:41According to the House Squad Committee co-chairman, Representative Benny Abante.

10:46We have first news from Jonathan Andal.

10:51My amount, Mr. Chair, from what I understand, starting from Php20,000 to Php1 million.

10:57But I'm not familiar with the bracketing, Mr. Chair.

11:02This is how gambling is played in every suspect killed in the Davao-style drug war of the former President Rodrigo Duterte.

11:11According to Retired Police Colonel Ruyina Garma,

11:13it was carried out in the whole country back then.

11:16Garma's upperclassman in the PNP Academy is Edilberto Leonardo.

11:20In the diagram released by Garma, Leonardo is the one who says how much the reward

11:25and the money given by gambling to the murdering operatives is.

11:29The money is being transferred to the bank accounts of Leonardo's accomplice, Peter Parungo, a.k.a. Pedro.

11:34The money came from Irmina Espino, a.k.a. Mooking,

11:38who was the assistant secretary to the PMS or Presidential Management Staff.

11:42She was said to be a trusted staff of a special assistant to the President and now a senator, Bong Go.

11:47Malacanang accepted Leonardo's request as the commissioner of NAPOLCOM.

11:52He is currently under the custody of the camera after being contempted in a Quadcom hearing.

11:56There are also signs that he will speak according to the Quadcom.

12:00In our initial conversation, because he asked that we talk to him,

12:09initially speaking, he already has the so-called intentions that he will say the rest in detail.

12:21The palace is in support of the criminal and administrative charges against Leonardo.

12:26Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin said that they will pass this to the Justice Department.

12:31The relatives of the victims of EJK want Garma to be a witness in the ICC or International Criminal Court

12:38so that Duterte will be deinstituted in the Crimes Against Humanity.

12:42Ruyina Garma is crucial in connecting the dots.

12:46She is one of the missing pieces of the puzzle in our understanding of war on drugs.

12:51How was it ordered? How was it done?

12:53We are studying how this testimony and Ruyina Garma can qualify as an insider witness in the ICC investigation.

13:04Malacanang said that the Philippines will not return as a member of the ICC.

13:08The President's mind will not change.

13:11The DOJ will wait for the committee report of the camera or if there will be a complaint to investigate.

13:17That's why the Quadcom will issue a partial committee report next week.

13:22If that is a necessary requirement, then we will issue a partial committee report to have a basis to pursue the case build-up

13:33and the preliminary investigation of the witnesses.

13:37Senator Bongo denied that Garma is a criminal.

13:41That's not true. As I said, there is no reward system.

13:45He is a police officer who fought against crime and illegal drugs.

13:49Do your job.

13:51That's why we fully support you. We support you in your work.

13:56But in your operations, I don't know.

14:01He also defended Duterte.

14:03He didn't say, kill this, kill that.

14:06There is no reward system in his office.

14:12He supports the police.

14:16He supports them in their duty.

14:22Senator Bato De La Rosa is also included in the reward system diagram.

14:26He was the chief of the PNP when Duterte started the anti-drug war.

14:30De La Rosa said that he has no idea about the reward system.

14:33When he was the chief of the PNP, he did not implement the reward system because he has no funds for this.

14:40Other PNP chiefs of the Duterte's anti-drug war administration

14:45also answered their questions following the revelations of Garma about the Umanoy reward system.

14:51There is a committee that is in charge of the investigation.

14:54We already have a committee to really investigate all delegations being made by Colonel Garma.

15:02Regarding EGK and other matters.

15:06We're just waiting.

15:08Our investigation is ongoing.

15:10They have to go through the process.

15:12However, having said that they are innocent until proven guilty,

15:16there are no sacred cows in this institution and in this investigation.

15:21Anyone who is guilty, anyone who is found guilty.

15:24Former PNP chief Guillermo Elazar, who was the chief of the PNP for six months in 2021,

15:29said that he did not receive an order from the Umanoy reward system for anti-illegal drug operations during his term.

15:36GMA Integrated News is still trying to get the statement of the former PNP chiefs under the Duterte administration.

15:44We are still trying to get the statement of the former president.

15:48This is the first news.

15:49Jonathan Andal for GMA Integrated News.

15:53We recognize the Umanoy reward system of the war on drugs of the Duterte administration.

15:58We would like to welcome Atty. Salvador Panelo,

16:01former chief presidential legal counsel of former President Rodrigo Duterte.

16:05Good morning Atty. Panelo.

16:08Good morning.

16:10Atty., as a former member of the Cabinet,

16:13do you know about the so-called reward system mentioned by former police colonel Garma?

16:20You know, you need to examine the ins and outs of Colonel Garma.

16:30Even what he said to me, Atty. David.

16:33If you look at it, first of all, he was detained.

16:38He is being detained for something that is not his fault.

16:48Why was he detained? He was just asked if he is close to President Duterte or not.

16:57To my mind, that question is not only invasive, it is improper and subjective.

17:07If you look closely, you won't know.

17:10You will ask if he is a human being because you don't know if you feel close to the person,

17:16but the person is not close to you.

17:18Just because of that, he was detained.

17:20To my mind, that's an illegal detention.

17:23Number two, because of that, he is being detained now.

17:28The prospect of a prolonged detention is not real.

17:34So to my mind, Colonel Garma is very scared and he is under pressure.

17:44What I can see from what he did is made under duress.

17:56It means he was forced under pain of a prolonged detention or whatever consideration he has.

18:05Look closely at Atty. David.

18:08Number one, he said he was called at 5 a.m. on May 16, or rather May of 2016.

18:21But the question is, Mr. Duterte, if you go, at that time, was not even president.

18:30You don't know if he will win or not.

18:33It's May. Our election is on May.

18:36So how can somebody who's not even sure of being president, or if he was elected,

18:44but he doesn't know because it's May, he's not yet seated.

18:48Then he will talk about one thing, that he may not have the capacity or the authority to do it.

19:00Number two, if you look at Atty. David,

19:04she's not part of it. She's not part of it.

19:16She was being invited by the one who's going to operate it, but she declined.

19:27So given these circumstances, how in the world can she know anything about the Davao model?

19:37She's not part of it and she doesn't know.

19:40Number three, she gave some details, but how can she know those details?

19:52Number one, she doesn't know. Number two, she declined.

19:58Number three, her sources. She has sources.

20:02She was informed. This particular detail was conveyed to her.

20:11It's easy to say. It means she doesn't have personal information.

20:17It was brought to her. So how can you say that everything she said is true?

20:26I think this woman is pitiful. She was forced, she was promised or whatever.

20:35She was forced to do something carotid.

20:39So she's being forced to make some allegations containing in her affidavit that are not true.

20:48But because she's afraid for herself and her family, she agreed.

20:56But then again, the affidavit that she made, I think, was made by a lawyer to give her the promise, whatever, whichever or both.

21:11But at the same time, it will not stand on its own.

21:16It's her say. She has no participation. She has no knowledge.

21:21That's what I think.

21:23Attorney, aside from Rojina Garma, the police also mentioned a quota and reward system in Oplan, Tokhang.

21:30Let's go there. Let's go there first.

21:33First of all, as I said, she has no knowledge there.

21:37Because she's not a part of it.

21:41Second, she's just a storyteller.

21:46But what is the purpose of those funds?

21:51Remember Susan, one cannot launch a drug on war without finances.

21:59Because it is necessary for police operations to fund it.

22:04That's why there is a fund. The government will fund it.

22:10But to say that President Duterte paid to die, there's no such animal.

22:21The President will not do that.

22:24Remember Sona, she said I'm launching this war on drugs.

22:32She told the police to do their job.

22:35But if you abuse, there will be hell to pay.

22:39That's why she said, she said that during the campaign.

22:44She said you need to stop that or I will kill you.

22:48That's what she's using. I will kill you.

22:50But when she said that, President Duterte...

22:55because he was making... he's a candidate.

23:00He was making a commitment and a policy statement on what he will do as president.

23:06That statement and that commitment became a factor in the person who will vote for him.

23:15You made a commitment to us that if you will vote for me, you have a contract with us.

23:20You need to do that.

23:22And because of that, he was voted.

23:25That's why he continued his fight against drugs and became successful.

23:32Atty. Panay, I will just ask.

23:34Aside from Ruyina Garma, the quota and reward system in Offland Tukhang is also mentioned.

23:38This is Police Lieutenant Colonel Jovi Espinido in the quadcom of August.

23:42So what can you say now that two high-ranking police officers are speaking about the so-called drug war?

23:49I will just say what I can say about that.

23:55This is Lieutenant Colonel Jovi.

23:58I think the same thing is happening to them.

24:04Because in the Congress, the people there are afraid.

24:10Because if you don't want to answer, you will be jailed.

24:13If you don't listen, you will be jailed.

24:15That's why you have to do something about your own safety.

24:19Just do it so that your life will be peaceful.

24:25Just do what you want to do.

24:28This is what former President Duterte said.

24:31He will face the quadcom.

24:33When will he be brought to the hearing?

24:35Did you talk to him and did he say anything about this?

24:38We talked to him.

24:40He said, first of all, I'm not receiving any invitation.

24:45Where did they bring the invitation?

24:47Initially, he said, it's useless to go there because you can see that they're not observing the correct way of asking irrelevant and invasive questions.

25:07You will be jailed if you don't want to answer.

25:10Now, he said, even if that's the case, in my observation, you really invited me.

25:17I really want to attend to teach them how to undertake such...

25:25because he was a congressman at the same time, he was a lawyer.

25:29That's why he knows how to ask.

25:32But the problem is, he said, the problem is, I'm not receiving any invitation.

25:37Second, if I go there, he said, this is important, he said, if I go there, I have a condition.

25:45They should be asking educated questions, not irrelevant, not stupid, and not invasive.

25:55Anyway, we will keep you posted. Thank you very much.

25:58Atty. Salvador Panelo, good morning to you.

26:01Thank you, too.

26:09A new boat in the West Philippine Sea.

26:11But this time, it's a Chinese maritime militia vessel, the Dubama, in the boat of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of BFAR.

26:20This morning, the BRP Datu Cabaylo approached the Sandy Cay 4 of Pagasa Island,

26:26which is part of the maritime militia vessel.

26:30Before that, it is said that the operation of the Chinese vessel is dangerous,

26:34and the BRP Datu Cabaylo tried to block it.

26:37On the other hand, the BRP Datu Cabaylo and BRP Datu Sandai continued their routine maritime patrol mission.

26:45According to the Department of National Defense,

26:47it's hard to start a dialogue between China and the Philippines if the Philippine vessels will continue to be harassed.

26:56They are committed to dialogue, but they are also committed to illegal action. That's the problem.

27:02Teodoro also doubts if China is serious about the creation of the Code of Conduct in the South China Sea,

27:08which is one of the ways to ease tensions.

27:12We look forward to good faith discussions,

27:15and the president has given the marching order that he looks forward to good faith discussions, and we will comply.

27:22Do you see now a good faith on the part of China?

27:29Right now, honestly speaking, I do not see that,

27:33and the president also echoed that in saying that we cannot cast a blind eye or turn a blind eye on what is happening in the West Philippine Sea.

27:45The Chinese embassy has yet to respond.

27:48Meanwhile, war games in Taiwan Strait and Xiamen area around Taiwan erupted again.

27:54According to the statement of Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te to their National Day Address,

28:00China has no right to be laughed at, even though they are ready to help in issues such as climate change.

28:08China considers Taiwan a part of their territory, even though it has its own democratic government.

28:16This is the first news. Chino Gaston for GMA Integrated News.

28:21We are still here in Philippines, in one of the gas stations.

28:27Earlier this morning, the big time oil price hike was implemented.

28:32In different gas stations in Metro Manila, the increase of diesel is P2.70 per liter, P2.65 per liter of gasoline, and P2.60 per liter of kerosene.

28:46Later at 9 p.m., there will be a protest.

28:50This morning, we will be joined by their National President, Mr. Modi Floranda.

28:58Good morning to you, Mr. Modi.

29:00Good morning.

29:01First of all, what will be the effect of this big time oil price hike on shoppers and operators?

29:08And what will you do in the protest later?

29:11What is the government's plan?

29:13The increase of P2.70 per liter will have a big effect,

29:18because if we look at the loss of income of our drivers and operators, P81 per day,

29:25this should be used for the needs of their families.

29:29If we look at it, within 25 days, the direct loss was almost P2,000

29:36because of the effect of the increase in the price of oil.

29:39For us, we condemn this new increase in the price of oil

29:45because this will lead to the continuous inflation of the economy of our drivers.

29:50Of course, we know that if the price is moving in the international market,

29:55here in our country, the impact of this is the increase of the primary services that are being purchased.

30:00The oil industry is regulated. Will the government do anything about this?

30:05The administration will do a lot.

30:07First, they will throw away the trailer.

30:12They will have to remove the trailer so that the government can control the movement of the price of oil.

30:21As long as these samutsari of policies continue to go viral,

30:26the trailer will not be able to move.

30:28Alright. Thank you very much for the information you gave us.

30:31We are hopeful that you will continue to protest the sentiments that you will bring to our government.

30:38Thank you very much. This is Kamody Floranda, the National President of Pistons.

30:43Meanwhile, my fellow countrymen, the toll rates should be higher

30:47for the motorists who will pass through the Enlex Connector starting today.

30:53For more details, we have live from Manila, EJ Gomez.

30:59Good morning, EJ.

31:00Good morning.

31:04Maris, this is a warning for our fellow countrymen who will pass through the Enlex Connector

31:09because starting today, the new toll rates for the Enlex Connector will be effective,

31:15in accordance with the new policy approved by the Toll Regulatory Board or TRB.

31:22Under the approved toll rate, motorists who use Class 1 vehicles,

31:26such as cars and SUVs, will pay Php 119 to Php 86,

31:32while buses and small trucks or Class 2 vehicles will be charged Php 299 to Php 215.

31:40While large trucks or Class 3 vehicles will be charged Php 418 to Php 315.

31:48Php 418 to Php 302.

31:52According to the Enlex, the toll hike is part of the staggered approach that started in 2023

31:58after opening the section of Caloocan to Espana.

32:01Motorists have been waiting for almost a year for the discounted rates

32:04despite the widening of the expressway from Espana to Magsaysay Boulevard in October 2023.

32:11According to the Enlex management,

32:13the full rates adjustments will be implemented during the completion of the construction of the Enlex Connector Project.

32:19At these points, here where we are standing, in Florentino Street, in Sampaloc, Manila,

32:26where this road is the new road that connects the ramp of the Enlex Project or Enlex Connector,

32:34there is no traffic.

32:35The vehicles and motorcycles that pass by are just going straight.

32:40That is the first news from Manila.

32:42EJ Gomez for GMA Integrated News.

33:12EJ Gomez for GMA Integrated News.

33:42EJ Gomez for GMA Integrated News.

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