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00:00Four people were killed in the collision of two vehicles in Lagindingan, Misamis, Oriental.
00:06According to the police, three of them were driving a van while one was driving a pickup truck.
00:11The investigation revealed that the driver of the van lost control while he was on the lower part of the road.
00:18He went to the other lane and collided with the colliding pickup truck.
00:22Thirteen others were injured and are still being treated in hospitals.
00:27The police are now preparing the possible complaints of the driver of the van.
00:34It's just a week before the Christmas Eve.
00:37If the budget for Noche Buena is not yet complete, prepare the budget because more than P100,000 was spent.
00:45This is Bernadette Reyes.
00:50In the Noche Buena Price Guide issued by the Department of Trade and Industry,
00:54102 Noche Buena items rose in price.
00:57While 13 items fell like several brands of mayonnaise, macaroni, pasta, and all-purpose cream.
01:04121 items did not change in price.
01:08More than 50% have the same price as last year, meaning no price increase from last year.
01:14Then there are others who increased but less than 5%.
01:19So, we're very happy with this kind of update for Noche Buena.
01:24For our families, at least we'll be able to enjoy and have a Merry Christmas.
01:29In order to fit the budget, some buyers have a discount on preparing for Noche Buena.
01:36Last Sunday, I bought pasta.
01:40Next, I bought milk to mix with the pasta.
01:48It's not heavy in my pocket.
01:51It's not like when you put it in your pocket, when you look at your wallet, there's only a little left.
01:57We're preparing for Noche Buena at the same time as my grandson.
02:02At?
02:03At Noche Buena.
02:04Yes.
02:05So?
02:06So we can save money.
02:09Search for sales sections in groceries and supermarkets.
02:13About 12 to 1, there are not many people yet.
02:19Lunchtime.
02:20The spaghetti with sauce, then the tasty ones with pringles and cheese that are discounted.
02:27If there's no favorite brand or favorite size, you know, you might want to be flexible, right?
02:33You might want to try another brand.
02:35In this basket, there are things to prepare for Noche Buena, like spaghetti, fruit salad, bread, sandwich bread, and ham.
02:44We'll tell you if Php 1,000 is enough for all of these.
02:49The total is Php 941.25.
02:54There's a discount of more than Php 50.
02:57The agricultural products that are included in the preparations for Noche Buena,
03:01there's enough supply on the other side of Hamon for those who experienced a typhoon and are sick like Africans with wine fever.
03:06There are ups and downs, of course, because as Christmas approaches, there's a lot of demand for our preparations,
03:18for the ingredients, like vegetables, meat, etc.
03:22But in terms of volume of supply, we're relatively confident that we won't have tightness in supply.
03:30For GMA Integrated News, Bernadette Reyes, Nakatuto, 24 Hours.
03:36Some groups are pointing out that the Congress' budget has increased to more than Php 50 billion.
03:45Some members of the BICAM didn't say where the additional funds from the Congress came from.
03:51They made it clear that it didn't come from the subsidy that was removed from PhilHealth or from the funds allocated to DepEd.
03:58Tina, Panganiban Pere, Nakatuto.
04:02Some groups outside the House of Representatives protested against the changes in the 2025 budget
04:10after it was approved by the Bicameral Conference Committee.
04:14What they are arguing is the reduction in the funds allocated to education and services,
04:19as well as the increase in the budget of the Congress.
04:22That's why we are calling for the Bicameral Conference Committee to revise this version.
04:29This can be done by the current Senate and Congress because they really have the power to do this.
04:38In a statement, ACT Teacher's Partylist Representative Franz Castro said
04:43that the funds that were removed from social services should be revised
04:48and remove the pork barrel that was used in infrastructure projects
04:53as well as the huge increase in the budget of the Camera which is more than Php 17 billion.
04:59In the 2025 budget approved by the Department of Budget and Management last July,
05:05the DBM raised Php 31.29 billion for the entire Congress.
05:12But in the Bicameral Conference Committee, it jumped to Php 50 billion.
05:18If we look at the budget of the Camera, the DBM raised Php 16.345 billion.
05:27But in the approved version of the Congress, the budget of the Camera doubled
05:32and became Php 33.67 billion plus Php 17.3 billion.
05:40The budget of the Senate approved by the DBM was only Php 12.83 billion.
05:47After going through the Bicameral Conference Committee, it increased to Php 1.1 billion and became Php 13.93 billion.
05:56Senator Mig Zubiri was also surprised by the increase in the budget of the Congress.
06:02We were surprised. I mean, that's the general sentiment of almost all the members of the Bicam.
06:07Some of the members of the Bicameral Conference Committee were not able to say
06:12where the increase in the budget of the lawmakers came from.
06:16I'm not privy to, although I'm in the Bicam as where it was really taken,
06:22but when you look at the budget, we also take particular interest in how we do it balance.
06:30I cannot pinpoint. I don't think it's from DepEd.
06:34For sure, it was done during the Bicam.
06:39So, I'm not privy to the details and where it was taken,
06:43but definitely, it went through the sound discretion of the Technical Working Group.
06:50What is certain is that the funds given to the Congress did not come from the subsidy
06:55removed from PhilHealth or removed from the Department of Education.
06:59No, it's not. What was taken from the subsidy, like as previously explained,
07:03was used for the completion of the continued construction of the Philippine Cancer Center,
07:09the completion of the Mega Hemodialysis Center in the National Kidney,
07:14the continued expansion of the Lung Center of the Philippines,
07:17the continued construction of specialty centers in various regional hospitals.
07:23They also explained why the Congress needed additional funds.
07:28As you can see, we are doing a lot of new structures and buildings,
07:33like for example, this People's Center.
07:36And let's not also forget that the number of members of Congress is increasing.
07:40Unlike the Senate that has a stable number of 24,
07:44we continue to increase when new districts are created
07:48and the party list allocations are also increased in number of seats.
07:53So, this only goes to show that we're really addressing the requirements and needs of Congress
08:00when it comes to the work that we are doing.
08:04We are still trying to get permission from the leaders of the House and Senate
08:08regarding the increase of the budget of the Congress.
08:11For GMA Integrated News, Tina Panganiban Perez,
08:15Nakatutok, 24 Hours.
08:19Let's go back to Emil Sumangin, who has been keeping up with the updates from Jakarta, Indonesia,
08:24regarding the unexpected return of Mary Jane Veloso to the country.
08:28Emil.
08:32We have just talked to one of the NGOs
08:37that helped Mary Jane Veloso
08:41since she was imprisoned here in Indonesia
08:45for more than 10 years.
08:48She was just released from prison.
08:51She is the friend of Mary Jane.
08:55She was just released from the prison facility
09:00where Mary Jane Veloso was kept.
09:03And what they're telling us is that
09:06Mary Jane is very excited about what's going to happen in the next few hours.
09:11She's already dressed up and can eat anytime.
09:15She'll be driving towards the airport
09:19where we're staying.
09:21But she still asked for a request.
09:25Mary Jane requested to the head of the prison facility
09:29that she can play a set of volleyball
09:33with her friends here in the women's facility.
09:38That's what Wen is telling us.
09:41Mary Jane Veloso's last wish
09:45was to stay in the prison facility
09:48before she was released by the Indonesian authorities
09:51and travelled to the airport.
09:53Meanwhile, we're going to show you some pictures
09:57that were taken the other day.
10:00We can see that Mary Jane Veloso
10:03has a signature in front of her.
10:07These are the officials of the Foreign Affairs Department
10:11here in Indonesia.
10:13According to the information we received from the Department of Foreign Affairs,
10:17these are travel documents.
10:19These must be included in the process
10:22of her transfer from Jakarta to Manila.
10:30This was taken when Mary Jane Veloso entered the prison facility
10:36here in Jakarta.
10:38She had to travel for at least 12 hours
10:41from Yogyakarta.
10:44So that's the latest development.
10:46That's the place where the press conference will be held.
10:50According to the latest information we received,
10:52the Indonesian authorities are already on guard.
10:55There are also members of the Philippine contingent there
10:59to escort Mary Jane Veloso and her family
11:02to the press conference.
11:04Atom.
11:06Thank you very much.
11:07Emil Sumangir.
11:13We'll update you on the latest storm
11:15and its effects on the weather
11:18this upcoming Christmas.
11:20Joining us is Amor La Rosa
11:23from GMA Integrated News Weather Center.
11:25Amor.
11:54The wind speed will increase to 45 kmph
11:58and it will descend to 55 kmph.
12:02It will slowly move south-southwest
12:05and according to the forecast track,
12:08this typhoon will move east-northeast
12:12in the Davao region.
12:15It will also move north-northeast.
12:19It is also possible that it will become a low-pressure area
12:22but it will pass through the Mindanao region
12:25until it reaches the Palawan region
12:28from tomorrow afternoon until the upcoming Sunday.
12:31That's a few days.
12:33There may be changes in the next few hours or days
12:36so we will continue to monitor
12:38if the typhoon will continue to sustain
12:41or if it will continue to weaken in the next few days.
12:45Aside from the traveling extension of this typhoon,
12:49two other weather systems will be affected
12:51and it will rain here in our country.
12:54The shear line and the northeast monsoon
12:57or the wind storm.
12:59The shear line is formed when the cold wind storm hits
13:04and the hot and windy wind from the Pacific Ocean.
13:09That's what we call the easterly.
13:11When the cold and hot wind hits,
13:14the shear line is formed.
13:17It will bring heavy rain that will fall
13:21in different parts of our country.
13:24In the heavy rainfall outlook,
13:26there will be heavy rain in Quezon,
13:28along with Polilio Island, Bicol Region,
13:31Eastern Visayas, Agusan Provinces,
13:34and other parts of Davao Region.
13:37There will be heavy to intense rains
13:39in Surigao del Norte, Dinagat Islands,
13:42Surigao del Sur, and Davao Oriental.
13:45That's what the data from Metro Weather shows.
13:49Most of Visayas and Mindanao regions
13:52will experience heavy rainfall,
13:54especially in the afternoon.
13:56You can see that it's orange and red.
14:00That means heavy to intense rains.
14:04So be careful, especially if it's been raining for a few days.
14:07The ground may be soft.
14:09Also, be careful of our neighbors
14:12near Vulcan Canlaon.
14:15In the Luzon region,
14:17there will be heavy rains in Cagayan Valley,
14:20along with Isabela,
14:22Cordilleras, Central Luzon,
14:25Mimaropa, Quezon Province,
14:28and Bicol Region.
14:30We've also seen heavy rains,
14:33so be careful for the residents.
14:36The chance of rain will not go away
14:38in Metro Manila tomorrow.
14:40Just like what we've seen in other cities.
14:43So don't forget to bring an umbrella
14:45if you're going out tomorrow.
14:47And in the latest news,
14:49I'm Amor La Rosa.
14:50This is the GMA Integrated News Weather Center.
14:53Expect anything, anytime.