24 Oras Express: December 09, 2024 [HD]

GMA Integrated News

Narito ang mga maiinit na balita sa 24 Oras Express ngayong Lunes, December 09, 2024.  -Bulkang Kanlaon, nagkaroon ng explosive eruption kaninang hapon; itinaas sa alert level 3 -405 sa 677 na tumanggap ng confi funds mula sa DepEd sa ilalim ni VPSD, walang birth records, ayon sa PSA -Ilang kongresista, nangangambang kapos na sa oras para talakayin ang mga impeachment complaint vs VP Duterte -Halos araw-araw na aksidente, ikinabahala ng MMDA -Pag-amyenda sa Rice Tariffication Law na layuning pababain ang presyo ng bigas, ganap nang batas -Labi ng pulis na chinop-chop at saka ibinaon sa Baguio, ililipad pa-Puerto Princesa, Palawan bukas; 2 suspek na parehong pulis, sinampahan na ng kaso -Mga nasa 6-km permanent danger zone, pinalikas; evacuation, isinagawa rin sa Bago at La Castellana dahil sa ashfall -15 barangay, kinakailangan nang mag-evacuate, ayon sa PHIVOLCS matapos ang explosive eruption ng Bulkang Kanlaon -VP Sara: "I welcome that finally na-file na 'yung impeachment case..." -COA: Umabot sa P10B ang nagastos na confi at intel fund ng gobyerno noong 2023 -Pagpapalit ng liderato ng Senado, itinanggi ng ilang senador -Mga sakay ng BRP Datu Tamblot, ni-laser ng hindi nakilalang sasakyang pandagat -Pangulo ng Syria, pinatalsik sa puwesto; mga Pinoy sa Damascus, nasa maayos na kalagayan -Taas-singil sa kuryente, ipapatupad simula January 2025; grupong bayan, nagkilos protesta -Iba't ibang weather system, patuloy na magpapaulan sa bansa -Syrian Pres., pinatalsik sa puwesto; PHL Embassy: mga Pinoy sa Damascus, ligtas at nasa maayos na lagay -Kulitang Dennis Trillo at David Licauco sa Japan, kinaaliwan; nagpasaya rin ng Filo community sa GMA Hour ng Phl Fest In Tokyo  24 Oras is GMA Network’s flagship newscast, anchored by Mel Tiangco, Vicky Morales and Emil Sumangil. It airs on GMA-7 Mondays to Fridays at 6:30 PM (PHL Time) and on weekends at 5:30 PM. For more videos from 24 Oras, visit http://www.gmanews.tv/24oras.  #GMAIntegratedNews #GMANetwork #KapusoStream  #24Oras #BreakingNews  Breaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad: GMA Integrated News Portal: http://www.gmanews.tv  Facebook: / gmanews TikTok: / gmanews Twitter: / gmanews Instagram: / gmanews  GMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe

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00:00Live from the GMA Network Center, 20 years in the making, 24 Hours.

00:12Good evening, Paul Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.

00:16There was an explosive eruption, or a strong eruption,

00:21of the volcano Canlaon in Negros Island earlier this afternoon.

00:24That's why the volcano was elevated to Alert Level 3.

00:27This means that a magmatic eruption is about to start,

00:31which is still possible to follow,

00:33which is why residents are being more careful near the volcano.

00:37The thick smoke and ash that the volcano released earlier

00:41has already caused the ash fall in many provinces.

00:45And June Veneration was hit.

00:50This is what we got from the FIVOX Observatory

00:53when the volcano Canlaon suddenly erupted in Negros Province

00:57at Alert Level 3 earlier this afternoon.

00:59In just a few seconds,

01:01we saw the black and big smoke from the volcano's eruption.

01:11The residents living near the volcano were shocked.

01:28I'm freaking out.

01:30You can also see in the video the slow fall of smoke from the volcano's cliff.

01:35The thick ash cloud is getting bigger in this video.

01:43In the town of Moises Padilla,

01:45you can also see how high the smoke reached.

01:49And even from across the sea, in Toledo City in Cebu,

01:53you can see the tower of smoke from the volcano.

01:55According to FIVOX,

01:57the smoke reached up to 4,000 meters from the volcano's cliff.

02:02Because of the eruption,

02:04from Alert Level 2,

02:06Alert Level 3 was raised in Canlaon.

02:08This means that a magmatic eruption is about to start

02:12and the next eruptions are still possible.

02:15For GMI Integrated News,

02:17June Veneration was hit for 24 hours.

02:20The Philippine Statistics Authority confirmed

02:22that more than 400 names received confidential funds

02:26from the DepEd under Vice President Sara Duterte

02:29have no records.

02:31Some new Congressmen were questioned

02:34because of their unrecognizable names and signatures.

02:38And Jonathan Andal was found guilty.

02:44Like Mary Grace Piatos,

02:46Congressmen were found to have no records of confidential funds.

02:50The Philippine Statistics Authority confirmed

02:53that more than 400 names received confidential funds

02:57from the DepEd under Vice President Sara Duterte

03:00have no records.

03:02This is based on the confirmation of the Philippine Statistics Authority

03:05in the House Committee on Good Government and Public Accountability.

03:08Out of 677 individuals,

03:13405 have no birth certificates

03:19or no records of birth certificates

03:22or we can say nonexistent.

03:25Other names have records in the PSA

03:27but there are a lot of names.

03:29Included in the no birth records

03:31is Kokoy Villamin

03:33who received confidential funds

03:35from the DepEd under Vice President Sara Duterte

03:37but the signatures are different from the receipts.

03:40Congressmen also questioned new receipts.

03:43Alice Cresencio

03:45has three receipts

03:46but the signature and address are different.

03:49Sally Atchila

03:51has a different name

03:53but the signature is the same.

03:55This is a bit crazy.

03:57The signatories

04:01of these ARs

04:04are not coordinated.

04:06And because of this, Mr. Chair,

04:08I believe that this receipt

04:10was again merely fabricated.

04:12Congressmen also listed

04:13the names of those they saw

04:15who could be prosecuted

04:17in the last 7 hearings of the committee

04:19such as technical malversation,

04:21bribery, corruption of public officer,

04:23falsification of documents,

04:25perjury, and the most serious,

04:27plunder.

04:29If you are asked where the funds are

04:32or where they went

04:34and you cannot answer,

04:36the law presumes that you stole them.

04:38Given the amount we are talking about here,

04:40this may be

04:42under the crime of plunder.

04:45612.5 million pesos

04:48of confidential funds

04:50is what the judges are looking for

04:52where the funds were spent.

04:54Currently, after 8 hearings,

04:56the committee is finishing

04:58their investigation

05:00on VP Sara's confidential funds.

05:02This is to give way

05:04to the impeachment

05:06against Vice,

05:08where confidential funds

05:10are being used

05:12to investigate the two military colonels

05:14who were given

05:16100 million pesos

05:18of VP Sara's confidential funds.

05:20Why did we stop there?

05:22We did not call the two security officers

05:24who were involved

05:26or who accepted.

05:28The AFP also said

05:30that they are already

05:32having an internal investigation.

05:34I also do not believe

05:36that there will be

05:38a partial investigation

05:40We are still trying to get

05:42a copy of the vice and AFP.

05:44For GMA Integrated News,

05:46Jonathan Andal,

05:4824 Hours.

05:50Some congressmen

05:52are worried

05:54that the time is up

05:56to investigate

05:58the impeachment complaints

06:00against Vice President Sara Duterte.

06:02Aside from Christmas break,

06:04the campaign for the election

06:062025 is about to start.

06:08Tina Panganiban Perez

06:10has more.

06:40Next week,

06:42the last session of the camera

06:44will be held

06:46before their Christmas break.

06:48And after a few months,

06:50the campaign for the election 2025

06:52will also start.

06:54So some congressmen asked,

06:56is there still time for impeachment?

06:58I agree with some of my colleagues

07:00on the position

07:02that there will be a lack of time.

07:04Remember,

07:06the practicality of the time

07:08is already December.

07:10Because of the time,

07:12right?

07:14We have to face reality.

07:16By next year,

07:18come February,

07:20it will be a national campaign.

07:22By March,

07:24it will be a local campaign.

07:26For now,

07:28the Secretary General of the Camera

07:30is still holding the two impeachment complaints

07:32filed against Vice President Sara Duterte.

07:34The Makabayan Block called

07:36for endorsement

07:38and is looking for signatures

07:40for the impeachment.

07:42We are calling,

07:44Mr. Chair,

07:46to honor the Makabayan Block

07:48who filed the people's impeachment complaint.

07:50The Vice President

07:52is still in office.

07:54He will still hold

07:56public funds.

07:58If we do not fulfill

08:00our duty to impeach

08:02the Vice President

08:04who was given to us by the Constitution.

08:06We are asking for the reaction

08:08of the Vice President.

08:10For now,

08:12we have integrated news.

08:14Tina Pangaliban Perez

08:16has been on the news

08:18for 24 hours.

08:20The MMDA will call for help

08:22from various sectors

08:24and groups

08:26to address

08:28the upcoming disasters

08:30on the road.

08:32Especially, there are lives

08:34that are in danger.

08:36Joseph Moro has been on the news.

08:37A SUV was injured

08:39in a concrete barrier.

08:41Cars were also hit.

08:43Four riders were injured.

08:45A tricycle driver

08:47and the driver of the SUV.

08:49On December 5,

08:51a truck lost its brakes

08:53and a flyover was found

08:55in Quezon City.

08:57Four people were killed there

08:59including a motorcycle delivery rider

09:01named Anthony Irinco.

09:03It should be answered.

09:04He might not make it to Christmas.

09:06I will miss him so much.

09:08I can't accept it.

09:10As long as I live,

09:12I will miss my son.

09:1535 people were injured

09:17including an 8-month-old boy.

09:20The driver of the truck

09:22was hit by the Quezon City Traffic Enforcement Unit

09:24Sector 3

09:26claiming reckless imprudence

09:28resulting in multiple homicide,

09:30multiple physical injuries,

09:32and multiple damage to properties.

09:34The transportation office

09:36and the owner of the truck were also injured.

09:38One person was killed

09:40and six people were injured

09:42in the crash of six vehicles

09:44on the Skyway in Paranaque on December 6.

09:46On December 7,

09:48in Antipolo,

09:50an 18-wheel truck loaded with copra

09:52lost its brakes

09:54on the Sumulong Highway

09:56and collided with vehicles.

09:58No one was injured or killed here.

10:00According to the MMDA,

10:02562 people were killed

10:04on the road last year

10:06involving more than 165,000 vehicles.

10:10The most people were killed

10:12in the crash of motorcycles and trucks.

10:14Next to the crash of motorcycles and cars,

10:17the third to the cars

10:19were pedestrians.

10:21According to the MMDA,

10:23pedestrians and motorcycle riders

10:25are the most vulnerable

10:27or accidents on the roads of Metro Manila.

10:30The MMDA will now call

10:32the affected sectors

10:34of the road

10:36as well as the associations

10:38of truck and haulers

10:40and motorcycles this week.

10:42It's a bit alarming.

10:44Almost every day,

10:46there are big accidents.

10:48Some people even died.

10:50Is it an enforcement issue?

10:52Like especially the overloading

10:54because we can see

10:56that the excuse that the brakes are missing

10:59is more likely to be maintained.

11:01The problem is when the brakes are on

11:02and the load is too heavy,

11:04the brakes can't handle it.

11:06For GMA Integrated News,

11:08Joseph Morong,

11:10for 24 Hours.

11:12Amendment to the Rice Tarification Law

11:15that aims to lower the price of rice,

11:18strengthening tourism,

11:20and improving mental health

11:23are the three amendments

11:25signed today

11:27by President Bongbong Marcos.

11:29This is brought to you by

11:30the President of the Philippines,

11:32Ivan Mayrina.

11:35The sale of 40 pesos per kilo of rice

11:37that can be bought in Cadiwa now,

11:39the target is to lower it

11:41to 2 pesos at the beginning of the year

11:43according to Agriculture Secretary

11:45Francisco Chulaurel.

11:47Next year, our target is

11:49to break 40 pesos.

11:51Hopefully by

11:53maybe end of January,

11:55we'll have 39, 38, something like that.

11:57Lowering the price of rice

11:58is the main aim of the amendment

12:00to the Rice Tarification Law

12:02passed by the President today.

12:04The main amendment here

12:06is to extend the Rice Competitiveness Enhancement Fund

12:08or RCEF

12:10until 2031

12:12and to increase the fund

12:14from P10 billion per year

12:16to P30 billion per year.

12:18This will be obtained from the

12:20Nakong Kolektang Taripa

12:22in Inaang Katabigas.

12:24This will enable us to do much more

12:26for our farmers,

12:28and to make the rice industry

12:30even more competitive.

12:32The law also gives

12:34the Department of Agriculture

12:36more power

12:38to monitor importers and traders.

12:40Warehouses will be more targeted

12:42and the actual data

12:44and inventory of rice

12:46will be more visible

12:48to ensure a sufficient supply of food.

12:50In the Philippines,

12:52Pagsolong is not only a market

12:54but also a shopping destination.

12:55It can claim a refund

12:57in value-added tax

12:59to tourists or foreign passport holders

13:01for purchases worth P3,000 or more.

13:04According to the Bureau of Internal Revenue,

13:06the collection of rice

13:08from foreign tourists

13:10will be reduced

13:12to P6 billion

13:14due to the new law.

13:16But the return will be greater

13:18due to the expected higher income

13:20and more jobs

13:22in the tourism industry.

13:23The income is projected

13:25to be substantial,

13:27estimating an almost 30%

13:29increase in tourist spending.

13:31This will elevate

13:33the value proposition

13:35of Philippine tourism

13:37as we can now add

13:39a very attractive shopping component

13:41to tourism in the country.

13:43The Basic Education, Mental Health,

13:45and Well-Being Promotion Act

13:47was also passed today.

13:49The number of children

13:51suffering from depression

13:53rose to more than 1,500

13:55according to the Department

13:57of Education.

13:59The major reason

14:01we see

14:03is the effect

14:05of social media

14:07or the use of gadgets

14:09that is not being managed well.

14:11And then,

14:13add on to that,

14:15a significant factor

14:17is the dysfunctional family.

14:19Parents don't have

14:21any means

14:23or any guidance.

14:25Under the new law,

14:27schools will have care centers

14:29with professional counseling

14:31and stress management workshops

14:33to take care of the mental health

14:35of the students.

14:37For GMA Integrated News,

14:39Ivan Mayrina,

14:41for 24 Hours.

14:43The death of the policeman

14:45Chinapchap Sakai Binaon

14:47in Baguio City

14:49will fly to Puerto Princesa

14:51Palawan tomorrow.

14:53Here is my report.

14:58Here first,

15:00the body of Police Executive Master Sergeant

15:02Emanuel De Asis was buried

15:04in the QCPD Headquarters

15:06before being flown

15:08to Puerto Princesa Palawan tomorrow

15:10where he was assigned.

15:12De Asis was the policeman

15:14who killed and

15:16Chinapchap

15:18the body parts

15:20before being found

15:21in a house in Baguio City

15:23this Thursday.

15:25The suspects of the crime

15:27are new victims.

15:29A police lieutenant colonel

15:31and his wife

15:33with rank Executive Master Sergeant.

15:35The suspects were assigned

15:37here in Metro Manila

15:39and this weekend

15:41they were charged with murder.

15:43We are still looking for

15:45the motive of the crime of passion

15:47because it is said that

15:49there is a love triangle

15:51between love and passion.

15:53According to the SPD

15:55based on the extrajudicial confession

15:57of the police lieutenant colonel

15:59he kidnapped his wife

16:01along with the victim.

16:03Based on the statement

16:05of our male suspect

16:07he shot our victim

16:09after he was shot

16:11he asked his wife

16:13to get a gun

16:15and then he dismembered

16:17our victim

16:19and put it in a bag.

16:21The body parts were found

16:23inside Camp Bagong Diwa in Taguig.

16:25The remains of our victim

16:27were brought to Baguio

16:29where he was buried

16:31in their ancestral house.

16:33This is where

16:35the victim's body parts

16:37were found

16:39along with other evidence

16:41like two bags of rice

16:43two t-shirts

16:45and a gun.

16:47But in a post on social media

16:49of the victim's son

16:51he did not believe

16:53that the suspect's wife

16:55planned the crime.

16:57Our suspect did not mention

16:59in his statement

17:01that he planned the crime

17:03because he said that

17:05he acted on our victim

17:07and his wife

17:09when they arrived in Baguio.

17:11As of now,

17:13we only depend on

17:15the extrajudicial confession

17:17of our male suspect.

17:19So if the victim's son

17:21did not give his statement

17:23The family of the victim

17:25spoke to GMA Integrated News

17:27that they will not speak

17:29at this time.

17:31This is an isolated event

17:33and there is no reason

17:35for them to think

17:37that the organization

17:39or the PNP is not good.

17:41This is personal.

17:43This happened to three people.

17:45For GMA Integrated News,

17:47Emil Sumangil,

17:4924 Hours.

17:51This is what was left

17:53around the volcano

17:55after it erupted earlier.

17:57Residents were evacuated.

17:59And from the town of La Carlota,

18:01Adrian Prietos

18:03of GMA Regional TV

18:05is live.

18:07Adrian.

18:09Yes, Vicky.

18:11More than six months ago

18:13after the phreatic eruption

18:15of the volcano here

18:17in Negros Island

18:19it erupted again

18:22Residents were shocked

18:24at the barangay boundary

18:26of Baguio City and La Carlota City

18:28in Negros Occidental

18:30when it rained heavily in their area.

18:32Mrs. Jocelyn thought it was raining

18:34when it poured.

18:36I thought it was raining

18:38so we took our clothes

18:40but I didn't get wet

18:42that's why the wind was blowing.

18:44Some of them

18:46immediately entered their houses

18:48and left their vegetables

18:49and fruits

18:51on the side of the road.

18:53Some of them even felt sick.

18:55Our clothes were stuck.

18:57There were a lot of holes in the road.

18:59There were a lot of mosquitoes

19:01that were stuck to the shelves.

19:03It was heavy.

19:05We climbed up

19:07and put on a mask

19:10and got a wet towel

19:12to wipe our clothes.

19:16The LGU ordered

19:17to evacuate residents

19:19in the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone

19:21and Magandana

19:23in addition to the evacuation

19:25if necessary.

19:27We will stay in New Zealand

19:29and follow the updates

19:31from PBOX

19:33depending on the LGUs

19:35but we recommend

19:37to raise the alert level to 3.

19:39In the last monitoring

19:41of Negros Occidental PDRMO

19:43evacuation is underway

19:45in some parts of Baguio City

19:47Residents are being told

19:49to use face masks

19:51and avoid leaving the house

19:53to avoid the effect of ash fall.

19:55The disaster response team

19:57is ready to deploy

19:59as well as food and non-food items.

20:01Meanwhile,

20:03according to the CAAP manager

20:05of Bacoldzilla International Airport

20:07Engineer John William Fuerte

20:09there is no cancellation of flights

20:11until yesterday.

20:13The CAAP will issue a notice

20:15if cancellations are to be implemented.

20:17For now,

20:19evacuees have arrived

20:21from the 6-kilometer PDZ

20:23or permanent danger zone

20:25in La Carlota City,

20:27Negros Occidental.

20:29Help is also expected

20:31from various agencies

20:33of the government

20:35to provide food

20:37and non-food items

20:39to affected residents.

20:41Our Jimmy Capuso Foundation

20:43has arrived in Negros

20:44to provide assistance

20:46to those affected

20:48by the eruption of the volcano.

20:50This is the latest

20:52from Negros Occidental

20:54in La Carlota City.

20:56Thank you very much Adrian Prietos

20:58of Jimmy Regional TV.

21:01Negros Occidental

21:03has reached different parts

21:05of the country

21:07after the eruption

21:09of the volcano.

21:11The latest update

21:12is being broadcast live

21:14by Jun Veneracion.

21:16Jun.

21:19Mel, the next explosive eruption

21:21in their volcano

21:23was recommended by FIVOX

21:25to evacuate the residents

21:27living around it.

21:29Fifteen barangays

21:31inside the 6-kilometer danger zone

21:33were recommended by FIVOX

21:35to conduct an evacuation

21:37to make sure

21:39that they will be able

21:40to follow the strong eruption

21:42of the volcano

21:44earlier this afternoon.

21:46A three-minute explosive eruption

21:48was recorded in the volcano.

21:50The eruption reached areas

21:52like Bagu City,

21:54Murcia,

21:56and La Carlota City

21:58in Negros Occidental.

22:00The PDC

22:02or Pyroclastic Density Current

22:04was the most dangerous

22:06effect of the eruption.

22:08The PDC

22:10is a powerful source of water

22:12and gas

22:14that moves fast

22:16from the volcano's mouth.

22:18Communities were also prepared

22:20to evacuate

22:22if it rains heavily.

22:24The explosion earlier

22:26was predicted to be similar

22:28to the eruption

22:30of June this year

22:32but stronger.

22:34Here is the next statement

22:36by FIVOX officials.

22:3830 to 60 kilometers

22:40of the PDC

22:42is impossible to escape.

22:44We need to avoid

22:46our safety measures.

22:48We are reminding

22:50our fellow citizens

22:52living around Calaun Volcano

22:54that they should be vigilant

22:56and they should always be prepared

22:58in case the activity escalates

23:00and we will raise the alert level

23:02from alert level 3

23:04to alert level 4.

23:06And that is the latest

23:08from the briefing

23:10of FIVOX Balik sa ML.

23:12Thank you very much,

23:14June Veneracion.

23:16For Vice President Sara Duterte,

23:18it is a good thing

23:20that two impeachment complaints

23:22were filed against her

23:24so that she can answer

23:26the accusations against her.

23:28In this way,

23:30her people will not be affected.

23:32She also answered

23:34if she will be able to go

23:36to the next investigation

23:38of the NBI

23:41I welcome that finally

23:43the impeachment case

23:45that they have been filing

23:47since last year has been filed.

23:49That is the reaction

23:51of Vice President Sara Duterte

23:53after the filing of two

23:55impeachment complaints

23:57against her in front of the camera.

23:59The impeachment case is okay

24:01because I am the only one

24:03who is investigating it.

24:05I am the only one

24:07who is being attacked

24:08because my colleagues

24:10in the Office of the Vice President

24:12and my former colleagues

24:14in the Department of Education

24:16are not included in the case.

24:18They can finally answer

24:20the accusations

24:22that they are filing against me.

24:24The grounds of the impeachment complaint

24:26include the use of confidential funds

24:28of the Office of the Vice President

24:30and the DepEd

24:32as well as the allegations

24:34that VP Sara became a bandit

24:36against President Marcos

24:38and First Lady Liza Marcos

24:40and House Speaker Martin Romualdez.

24:42The filing of the complaint

24:44was continued

24:46in front of the house

24:48of Vice President Marcos

24:50against John,

24:52which is what the Church Of Christ

24:54has decided

24:56to do

24:58against the impeachment.

25:00I understand that

25:02the INC wants peace

25:04in our country

25:06because they know

25:08that peace is important

25:10for our country.

25:12That's why I understand

25:14their support

25:16for the office

25:18of our President

25:20and the Office of the Vice President

25:22because that's what

25:24all of our countrymen

25:26want,

25:28that there is peace

25:30and there is continuous

25:32prosperity in our country.

25:34At the end of the hearing

25:36of the House Committee

25:38of the Vice President,

25:40Ruterte said

25:42that the staff of the two offices

25:44can now rest in peace.

25:46After not being able to go

25:48to the investigation

25:50of the NBI on November 29

25:52regarding her involvement

25:54in the life of the President,

25:56VP Sara said

25:58that she will not be able

26:00to go to the new schedule

26:02of the hearing

26:04on Wednesday, December 11.

26:06Based on the explanation

26:08that she will just submit

26:10a letter or affidavit,

26:12secondly, we will have

26:14Thanksgiving activities

26:16on December 11,

26:18and thirdly,

26:20after our Thanksgiving activities,

26:22I will also go home

26:24to Davao City

26:26to visit my uncle.

26:28From GMA Regional TV

26:30and GMA Integrated News,

26:32R. Jill Relator,

26:34for 24 Hours.

26:35The government spent

26:37the most in history

26:39in 2023

26:41for the Confidential

26:43and Intelligence Fund

26:45according to the Commission on Audit.

26:47That amounted to more than

26:49Php 10 billion.

26:51Whichever agency

26:53gave the funds,

26:55Maki Pulido ignored it.

26:57For the year 2023,

26:59the government spent

27:01more than Php 10 billion

27:03on confidential and

27:05intelligence funds.

27:07For the year 2023,

27:09this is the first time

27:11in history

27:13that the Confidential

27:15and Intelligence Fund

27:17spent more than Php 10 billion.

27:19The Confidential Expenses

27:21amounted to more than

27:23Php 10 billion

27:25while the Intelligence

27:27Expenses amounted

27:29to more than

27:31Php 6 billion.

27:33The Confidential Expenses

27:35However, other offices and agencies of the Executive also spent confidential funds.

27:39The Office of the Secretary of the Department of Justice spent P522 million.

27:45The Department of National Defense and the Interior and Local Government spent more than P70 million.

27:51The Departments of Finance, Foreign Affairs, MMDA, DSWD, DOTR, Commission on Human Rights, and Commission on Audit also spent P522 million.

28:00The total value of confidential expenses of other Executive Offices reached P800 million, the largest amount of P500 million of the Philippine Drug Enforcement Agency.

28:11In a joint circular, the confidential funds were said to be for the surveillance activities of government agencies to support its mandate.

28:21That's why Prof. Emanuel Leco wonders why there is such a budget allocation of several civilian Executive Offices.

28:28Civilian agencies should not have it. If they need intelligence, they should refer to our intelligence network.

28:36It is rumored that such a large fund, according to Juan Antonio Perez, former Undersecretary of the Commission on Population and Development,

28:44is a fund that is used for real needs such as housing, medicine, and additional education.

28:51Social programs will be reduced, the human capital side.

28:56After the issue of giving confidential funds to civilian agencies, some agencies removed it from the 2024 national budget, including OVP and DepEd.

29:05In the 2025 budget, according to DBM, confidential and intelligence funds were reduced by 16 percent.

29:13For GMA Integrated News, Mackie Polido, 24 Hours.

29:17The discussion of the new replacement of the Senators to the Senate is ongoing

29:22due to the impeachment issue against Vice President Sara Duterte.

29:25This is the answer of some Senators on the appointment of MAV Gonzalez.

29:32Just a few months after the replacement of Senate President Cheese Escudero, who is Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri,

29:38the renewed movement of Senators to replace their leader is ongoing.

29:45Senator Cynthia Villa's name is floating around.

29:48But she said,

29:56Escudero was just made fun of and said that he did not comment on the gossip.

30:02He always says that this is just gossip until it happens.

30:0713 votes are needed for a Senator to be elected as Senate President.

30:12When he was elected in May, 15 Senators voted for Escudero.

30:17Of them, 6 are friends of Vice President Sara Duterte's family,

30:23who are now facing two impeachment complaints.

30:26If this continues, Senators will be judged in the case.

30:30Senator Pato de la Rosa said that no one is convincing him to replace Escudero.

30:36But if Senator Cynthia Villar will be replaced,

30:54Senate President Pro Tempore Gingoy Estrada said,

30:58I am only talking about gossips in the Senate.

31:01Escudero, who remained as Senate President, said that if the impeachment case in BICE continues,

31:11For GMA Integrated News, Mav Gonzales, Nakatutok, 24 Hours.

31:17A new incident of laser shooting at the coffins of BIFAR was recorded in our territory.

31:24But it was not specified in which vehicle it was fired at.

31:28Raffi Tima, Nakatutok.

31:34Red color and painful to the eyes.

31:36This is what the crew of BRP Datu Tamblot of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources of BIFAR showed.

31:41The laser that was aimed at them near Hasahasa Shoal,

31:45more than 100 kilometers away from Bataraza, Palawan.

31:48Painful to the eyes.

31:50The incident was recorded by the night vision camera of the crew of BRP Datu Matanam Taradapit,

31:56who patrolled the area.

32:00The incident happened on December 2 while BIFAR ships were returning to Asa Island.

32:05They were repeatedly shot at by an unknown sea vehicle.

32:10This is not the first time that such an incident has happened in Hasahasa Shoal.

32:15In September, a laser was also aimed at a missile boat of the China Navy,

32:19the airplane of BIFAR, which was patrolling two BIFAR ships in the area.

32:24Last year, a green laser was aimed at BRP Malapascua near Ayungin Shoal.

32:30Laser can be dangerous to humans if it directly hits the eyes.

32:35The Philippine Coast Guard has not yet issued an official statement on the incident,

32:39even the National Task Force for the West Philippine Sea.

32:42For GMA Integrated News, Rafi Tima reporting for 24 Hours.

32:48The first month of 2025 was a painful year for the Philippines.

32:53Because of the high electricity bills, Maris Umali was affected.

33:01One of the most lively streets, especially during Christmas,

33:05is Policarpio Street in Mandaluyong City.

33:08Because of the high electricity bills, roads and houses are flooded.

33:13This is a house where the walls are almost broken due to the high electricity bills.

33:19And this year, they added more electricity bills to the trees and towers.

33:23Residents here are preparing their pockets after the Energy Regulatory Commission or ERC announced

33:30that electricity bills will rise in January 2025.

33:34Even if it hurts the pockets, residents say that they will endure it.

33:39They can only bring joy this Christmas.

33:41Sometimes during the year, only during Christmas.

33:44During Christmas, it's really happier if there's a lot of electricity.

33:49Since January 2025, electricity bills have risen.

33:53After the ERC allowed the consumers to recover,

33:57more than Php 3 billion was paid to the Ancillary Services of the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines last February.

34:04The result is that there's an increase of Php 12 per kWh in Luzon within 3 months

34:10and Php 6 per month in Visayas.

34:12In Mindanao, Php 3 per kWh was added within 3 months.

34:17The added fees will reflect on the transmission charge that will be seen in your electricity bill.

34:22The group of citizens first responded to the NGCP's request to protest the power rate hike.

34:27We want to stop the electricity bill because we want to see how the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines

34:38is computing what they're saying.

34:41But so that Christmas won't be in vain,

34:44Norma Lim, who is one of the OGs who lights up the entire house on Policarpio Street,

34:49has already thought of a way.

34:51I already prepared that.

34:53Our Christmas lights are not all 12 volts.

34:59That's why it's very weak.

35:01We need to make people happy so that life will be sad.

35:06You're not going to be happy yet, right?

35:08Spend a little so that we can give happiness to the people who will come here.

35:15For GMA Integrated News, I'm Maris Umali for Tutok 24 Horas.

35:22Kapusong, different weather systems again.

35:25The continuous rain in the country.

35:28Sheer line and heavy rain that affects almost the entire Luzon,

35:31aside from Palawan affected by the Intertropical Convergence Zone or ITCZ,

35:35along with Mindanao.

35:37Based on the data of Metro Weather,

35:39the chance of rain in Cagayan Isabela Aurora in the Luzon

35:42along with Calabarzon, Mimaropa and Bicol Region is high.

35:45There are also rains in Visayas and Mindanao.

35:48Heavy rains that can be experienced in many provinces,

35:51so be alert in the event of a flood or landslide.

35:54In Metro Manila, it is also possible that it will rain almost all day in some Luzon,

35:58so be extra careful.

35:59Meanwhile, 2024 is considered the world's warmest year

36:04according to the Copernicus Climate Change Service of the European Union.

36:08Experts predict that the world's temperature may drop in the first months of 2025.

36:14That is despite the forecast that it is possible that it will only drop

36:19and will not have much influence on the global temperature.

36:22My fellow countrymen,

36:23the warming of the seas has a big effect on the strength of the typhoons,

36:27so it is also important to discuss this along with the changing climate.

36:33The President of Syria was removed from his post

36:37following the complete withdrawal of the rebels from the control of the country's capital.

36:42Our Embassy in Damascus assured that the Filipinos are safe.

36:45Let's watch the news abroad with Salima Refran.

36:53In the midst of the hope that the exchange of leadership in Syria will be peaceful,

36:57after the President of Syria, Bashar al-Assad,

37:00continued to monitor the government of the Filipinos in the country in the Middle East.

37:05According to the Embassy of the Philippines in Damascus,

37:08more than 700 Filipinos are safe and in good condition.

37:13During the assassination of Bashar al-Assad,

37:15his hands of steel were hammered for more than two decades.

37:19The rebels in the capital of Damascus are now in control.

37:23There are only a few,

37:25but compared to what happened yesterday, the situation has improved.

37:31Most of the people here in Damascus,

37:33the total number of Filipinos here is 703.

37:38There are about 10 people who are stranded here in the embassy

37:43because of the chaos that happened yesterday.

37:46They became homeless,

37:48so they asked us for help to live temporarily here in the embassy.

37:55There was strong wind in the west coast of Britain

37:59accompanied by the UK storm Dara.

38:02Many roads were flooded,

38:04and 5,000 houses were also swept away by the current.

38:10Taiwan raised the alert level this Monday

38:13because of the continued harassment of China.

38:16China really controlled the reserved airspace

38:19where airplanes were restricted to fly

38:22and dispatched naval fleets and coastguard boats around Taiwan.

38:26According to a security source in Taiwan,

38:28Navy and coastguard ships of China

38:31were already being dispatched to the seas near Taiwan,

38:35southern Japanese islands, and the East and South China Sea.

38:39For GMA Integrated News in Lima, Refrah,

38:42for 24 Hours.

38:49Deng Jian and Barda Nurmor

38:51are free from the harassment of Dennis Trillo and David Licauco

38:55in the Land of the Rising Sun.

38:57And fans are laughing,

38:58as if the endgame of the Land of the Rising Sun is different

39:02if you know why from the face of Aubrey Carampel.

39:13Both are Japanese,

39:15but Colonel Yuta Saito and Hiroshi are rivals

39:18who were imprisoned in the Land of the Rising Sun.

39:22Now spotted in Japan.

39:24And it looks like they're dating in the Land of the Rising Sun.

39:34That's the post of the heart of drama king Dennis Trillo

39:38with the caption,

39:39Hashtag Lovers in Japan.

39:41And there's a musical scoring.

39:44David Licauco, the founder of the country,

39:46was not the last to post.

39:49You try but I can't hide it from you.

39:53And he won the Disco Dance Challenge

39:55with a caption,

39:56With my idol at Tokyo Tower.

40:00That's the catch of Dennis and David.

40:02Part of their happiness to the global Filipinos in Japan

40:06for the GMA Hour of the Philippine Festival in Tokyo.

40:10David inherited the Filipino community.

40:13The way you are that way.

40:18Dennis sang a Christmas song

40:20that is very relatable to the OFWs.

40:33He also sang the Hello Love Again theme song.

40:43Aside from his song,

40:44the numbers game is also included in the fun games

40:46with our fellow Filipinos.

40:48Dennis was also challenged to dance the trending Apatsu.

40:57Global Filipinos are competitive

40:59in the Maria Clara Went to Town Game with David.

41:03Cultural performances are also included in the festival.

41:06Different contests for the global Filipinos.

41:09There are also booths selling Filipino food.

41:12There is also a booth of GMA Pinoy TV.

41:15Dennis and David received the Plaque of Participation

41:18from the Filipino community.

41:21The month of Overseas Filipinos

41:23is also included in the festival.

41:27Pobre Karampel.

41:29Updated showbiz happening.

41:33This Monday night, I'm Ia Adaliano.

41:37Ms. Mel, Ms. Vicky, Emil.

41:40Thank you, Ia.

41:41Thanks, Ia.

41:42And here's the news this Monday.

41:44My fellow Filipinos,

41:45it's already the 16th day of Christmas.

41:48I'm Mel Kiyangco.

41:49I'm Vicky Morales for a bigger mission.

41:52For a wider service to the country.

41:54I'm Emil Sumangil.

41:56From GMA Integrated News,

41:58the news authority of the Filipinos.

42:00We learned 24 hours.

42:10I'm Emil Sumangil for a bigger mission.

42:12From GMA Integrated News,

42:14the news authority of the Filipinos.

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