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00:00The Duterte Drug War victims' camp is studying if they can use their statements against President Rodrigo Duterte in the Senate yesterday.
00:10Witness, Sandra Quinaldo.
00:16I can make the confession now, if you want.
00:20I have a death squad.
00:24Death squad.
00:26But not the police.
00:30They are also the gangsters.
00:33What I said is this.
00:36Let's be frank.
00:38Encourage the criminals to fight.
00:44Encourage them to draw their guns.
00:47Those statements of former President Rodrigo Duterte in the Senate yesterday
00:52cannot be said to be just a joke.
00:55According to Senate President Cheese Escudero,
00:57the statements of former President Rodrigo Duterte are not new, but the difference is
01:02All of the statements he made yesterday are under oath.
01:06He swore.
01:07And he said that those are the truth.
01:09Up to his knowledge,
01:12he can use it against him.
01:16I think he is proud of the things he did and said.
01:19He is not ashamed of what he did and said.
01:24It is clear from his statement yesterday.
01:29But can Duterte face the cases based on what he said in the Senate?
01:35Escudero said,
01:36Because in the end, you still need to complain.
01:39The party in interest, the one who can complain is the family of the victim.
01:45The group of relatives of drug war victims will discuss a possible legal step.
01:50But hopefully, the government will help them.
02:11For Senator Coco Pimentel,
02:13Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Drugs,
02:17who wants the lawyers to study the statements of Duterte while under oath.
02:25For Senator Riza Ontiveros,
02:27who with the hearing yesterday,
02:29hopes that the Department of Justice and the investigators of the International Criminal Court will study the statements of the former President.
02:37In the eyes of one of the lawyers of the victims of the war on drugs that broke out in the ICC,
02:43or can the ICC accept the statements of Duterte in the Senate?
02:48There are only two questions there.
02:49Is it relevant? Is it material?
02:52Is it relevant or is it related to the investigation in the ICC?
02:59Yes. Regarding the war on drugs of Duterte,
03:02is it material? Is it important to face the ICC?
03:07Yes. Because this is what he said.
03:09ACT-Teachers Party List Representative Franz Castro called for the Senate to submit an affidavit and a recording of the hearing of the Senate in the ICC.
03:19The Quadcom in Cabra again denied their invitation to face former President Duterte in their hearing
03:27at the DOJ in Rawambola to investigate his statements in the Senate.
03:32These cases could include crimes against humanity as penalized under Republic Act No. 9851,
03:40the Philippine Act on Crimes Against International Humanitarian Law,
03:45genocide, and other crimes against humanity.
03:50That's the title of the Republic Act.
03:53And other criminal laws not to mention the potential jurisdiction of the ICC.
03:58If the DOJ asks that we can turn over the documents, we will do it.
04:03If some Quadcom co-chairs in Cabra will ask,
04:07they prefer if the Philippine court will hold Duterte's case.
04:12Well, I have always been true to my statement since we started the EJK hearing
04:23that I'm not going to allow the ICC to get our documents for that.
04:29It would be better if he will be prosecuted domestically.
04:36I'm not favoring the ICC ever since.
04:38Now, if the DOJ will fail on doing their job on this matter,
04:42then the more the ICC will take commissions.
04:47So I think it's really up to the DOJ to do their work.
04:50We're taking the DOJ's permission on this.
04:54For GMA Integrated News, Sandra Aguinaldo is your witness.
04:59Many of those who were surprised to see the landslides in Batangas.
05:05The Mines and Geosciences Bureau has a geohazard map
05:09to see which places are landslide prone.
05:12And it can be checked online.
05:14Witness, Rafi Tima.
05:20Even though some residents are not allowed to return to their places in Goncillo, Batangas,
05:27they are thinking of where they can go back to after being evacuated to evacuation centers.
05:31It's really hard.
05:34Because we can't go back home.
05:38Because we can't live here.
05:40The inside is full, but the bottom is empty.
05:43Aside from the houses, the lives of many residents are also affected.
05:48Some floating fish cages were destroyed while the fish were killed.
05:53Some boats were also damaged.
05:55The floating boats were damaged.
05:57The boats fell.
05:59Even the boats fell to the ground.
06:01It's all gone.
06:05The part of Talisay-Laurel-Agoncillo Road was destroyed.
06:09It collapsed in Agoncillo and Laurel
06:12because of the strong flow of water that brought mud and cut trees from the mountains.
06:17In the latest report of Batangas PDRRMO,
06:2021 roads are still impassable or inaccessible for vehicles.
06:24Many of those affected due to Hurricane Christine are due to landslides.
06:28In the briefing of the Office of Civil Defense on the effects of the storm,
06:32the Geohazard Map of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau of the DANR was given importance.
06:38It's complete.
06:39That's why we really need to use everything,
06:43especially our colleagues in the local government units.
06:47This is the Geohazard Map of the Mines and Geosciences Bureau.
06:50Anyone who has access to this map,
06:52as long as you have an internet connection,
06:54you can see if your area is a landslide prone area or a flood-prone area.
06:59The problem is, according to the OCD,
07:01there is a lack of knowledge that there is a map like this.
07:05Barangay Sampaloc in Talaysay, Batangas,
07:08where 20 people were killed in a landslide,
07:10red on the Geohazard Map,
07:12means that there is a high chance of a landslide if it rains heavily.
07:16It's not the time when you don't know what will happen.
07:19There is a lack of knowledge that there is such information.
07:26The Office of Civil Defense plans to ask the local government
07:31and local media members in their area
07:34to share this information again and again
07:36whenever there is a near storm or bad weather.
07:39The MGB admitted that although their Geohazard Map is now good and extensive,
07:44more data is needed to make the landslide prediction more accurate.
07:49As of now, we have achieved 50% for our updating of the 1 to 10,000 scale
07:56of our rain-induced landslide and flooding.
07:59We aim to finish it by 2028.
08:02Aside from the Hazard Map,
08:04several places have placed warning signs that it is close to a landslide.
08:08For GMI Integrated News, I'm Rafi Tima.
08:12Saksi!
08:14Be prepared because the Lion Storm is getting stronger.
08:17Based on the 5PM forecast,
08:19Signal No. 2 in Batanes,
08:22Pabuyan Islands,
08:24Mainland Cagayan,
08:26Northern and Eastern portions of Isabela,
08:28Apayaw, Northern portion of Calinga,
08:30Northern portion of Abra,
08:32and Ilocos Norte.
08:34As for the remaining portion of Isabela,
08:36Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya,
08:38remaining portion of Calinga,
08:40Mountain Province, Ifugao,
08:42Benguet, remaining portion of Abra,
08:44Ilocos Sur, La Union,
08:46Eastern portion of Nueva Ecija,
08:48Patinas, Aurora,
08:50Northern and Eastern portion of Quezon,
08:52along with Polinio Islands,
08:54Camarines Norte, Camarines Sur,
08:56Catanduanes, Albay,
08:58and Northern portion of Sorsogon.
09:00According to the forecast,
09:01the typhoon may landfall
09:03on the eastern coast of Taiwan on Wednesday,
09:05and the TAR may be released
09:07on Thursday night or Friday morning.
09:09The typhoon may get stronger
09:11and become a super typhoon.
09:13The chance of it hitting Batanes
09:15if it moves is very low.
09:19Based on the data of Metro Weather,
09:21the chance of rain in Cagayan,
09:23Isabela, Cordillera,
09:25Ilocos Provinces, La Union,
09:27Pangasinan, and Extreme Northern Luzon
09:29along with Batanes and Babuyan Islands.
09:32There are also chances of rain
09:34in some parts of Zambales, Bataan,
09:36Mindoro Provinces, Palawan,
09:38some parts of Bicol Region,
09:40Western Visayas, Negros Island Region,
09:42and some parts of Samar and Leyte Provinces.
09:45There is also a chance of rain
09:47in some parts of Northern Mindanao,
09:49Caraga, Barm, and Davao Region.
09:51Here in Metro Manila,
09:53there is still a chance of rain.
09:54The storm that Christine left
09:56has a lot of fear and anxiety
09:58because of the effects of the storm.
10:00This is the time when they need
10:02a strong support system.
10:04That's why there are free
10:06counseling sessions
10:08for the victims of the storm.
10:10Witness, Niko Wah.
10:20In the aftermath of the deluge,
10:21like the Christine storm,
10:23one of the victims
10:25is really afraid.
10:27We almost drowned earlier.
10:30The fear of drowning
10:32and the anxiety of getting up
10:34is what they think.
10:36It's really difficult
10:38because we grew up here.
10:40We were always brought here.
10:42These fears are accumulating
10:44and are severely affecting
10:46the victims of the calamity.
10:48That's why some groups
10:50like the Counseling and Psychological
10:52Wellness Center
10:54or the Copewell Center
10:56of the University of Batangas
10:58are focused there.
11:00Batangas is one of the most
11:02affected by the Christine storm.
11:04That's why Copewell
11:06is providing psychosocial support
11:08to the affected victims.
11:10There are three things
11:12that should be done
11:14to feel the pain
11:15of the victims of the deluge.
11:17First is to look.
11:19You look around
11:21before you go to the person
11:23you want to help.
11:25You assess the situation.
11:27What are their needs?
11:29Next is to listen.
11:31You go there.
11:33You listen to their stories.
11:35Whatever they say.
11:37But it doesn't end there.
11:39You just listen to them
11:41and talk to them.
11:43Now you've learned
11:45what their needs are.
11:47And the most important thing
11:49after listening is the link.
11:51We link them
11:53to people,
11:55to agencies,
11:57to another specialized help
11:59that can help them.
12:01You know when you say
12:03psychological person,
12:05it's just a short-term
12:07on-the-ground intervention.
12:09So we go there,
12:11we'll help them
12:13and then we lead them
12:15to the better help.
12:17Many of our countrymen
12:19are in denial
12:21that they need mental support
12:23after the calamity.
12:25It's possible that they are
12:27already used to the words
12:29and they don't notice
12:31that their minds are already
12:33drowned.
12:35It will open their eyes
12:37that I need someone
12:39who will listen to me.
12:41I need someone
12:43to encourage me
12:45to overcome the pain
12:47that I'm feeling,
12:49the trauma that I'm feeling.
12:51Copewell Center is free counseling.
12:53They also have a joint project
12:55that they will go to
12:57the victims of Hurricane Christine.
12:59The Philippine Red Cross
13:01is also all-in-one
13:03in providing help
13:05to the countrymen in need.
13:07We have a trained
13:09psychosocial support team
13:11that will provide psychosocial support.
13:13However, there are instances
13:15where they will need
13:17professional help,
13:19then we refer them
13:21to professional psychiatrists
13:23or psychologists.
13:25It's important to overcome
13:27the fears that you're feeling.
13:29Having a clear mind
13:31is the first step
13:33to fully recover
13:35from the calamity.
13:37For GMA Integrated News,
13:39I'm Nico Ajer, your witness.
13:41Ms. Mamban Mayor Alice Huok
13:42was awarded
13:44the Certificate of Candidacy
13:46when she ran for mayor
13:48in the 2022 elections.
13:50In a complaint filed by Comelec
13:52to the Tarlac Regional Trial Court,
13:54Guo was accused of violating
13:56the Omnibus Election Code.
13:58According to Guo's statement,
14:00he's a Filipino,
14:02even though he's a Chinese citizen
14:04based on his fingerprints
14:06that were found on a Guohuaping.
14:08According to Comelec,
14:10they will file a motion
14:12to remove Guo.
14:14But before that,
14:16Guo was accused of being a Filipino.
14:18It's not impossible for the Philippines
14:20to achieve the Sustainable Development Goals
14:22or SDGs.
14:24According to United Nations Deputy Secretary General
14:26Amina Mohamed,
14:28which I exclusively interviewed,
14:30the SDGs are 17 goals
14:32for the peace and prosperity
14:34of the countries
14:36by addressing the problems
14:38of poverty,
14:40hunger,
14:42poverty,
14:44and others.
14:49In 2015,
14:51United Nations set
14:5317 Sustainable Development Goals
14:55or SDGs.
14:57These include zero hunger,
14:59gender equality,
15:01quality education,
15:03climate protection,
15:05and others.
15:07The Philippines is the 72nd
15:09out of 167 countries
15:10in Asia.
15:12In the exclusive interview
15:14of GMA Integrated News
15:16to U.N. Deputy Secretary General
15:18Amina Mohamed,
15:20who is in the Philippines
15:22for the International Conference
15:24on Women, Peace, and Security,
15:26she said that the Philippines
15:28is not the only country
15:30where the SDGs are hard to reach
15:32due to the COVID pandemic
15:34and other factors
15:36like the climate crisis
15:38and war in Ukraine.
15:41What has really constrained
15:43countries for not achieving
15:45the SDGs has been
15:47the international finance.
15:49I see the potential
15:51for the Philippines
15:53to do much better
15:55but it needs also the support
15:57of the international community.
15:59Mohamed believes that
16:01the SDGs are not impossible
16:03to reach in the Philippines.
16:05I'm very optimistic
16:07that you will go far.
16:08And they have to be consolidated upon.
16:10It's important that we look
16:12at all the communities.
16:30Multilateralism still works
16:33and it's still very important
16:35to our global family
16:36being able to have a voice
16:38for their concerns,
16:40for the opportunities,
16:42for the challenges.
16:44A space where there is a light
16:46on all issues.
16:48Without us having that space
16:50to continue to try to do that,
16:52it would be much worse.