Narito ang mga nangungunang balita ngayong January 7, 2025
- Pahalik sa Jesus Nazareno, maagang pinilahan ng mga deboto | Kapakanan ng pamilya at lakas sa gitna ng mga pagsubok, kabilang sa mga ipinagdarasal ng mga deboto | Paalala ng pamunuan ng Quiapo Church: Mag-sanitize bago at pagkatapos hawakan ang imahen ng Jesus Nazareno
- Andas na gagamitin sa Nazareno 2025, mas pinaganda at pinatibay
- Seguridad sa Quirino Grandstand ngayong Pahalik o pagpupugay sa Poong Hesus Nazareno, nananatiling mahigpit
- Mga nagtitinda sa labas ng Quiapo Church, umaasang lalakas ang kanilang kita sa Pista ng Poong Jesus Nazareno
- Panayam kay PHIVOLCS Director Teresito Bacolcol kaugnay sa minor phreatomagmatic eruption sa Bulkang Taal kagabi
- Signal jamming sa Dinagyang Festival 2025, inirekomenda ng Iloilo City Police Office; alkalde ng lungsod, hindi pabor | 2,000 pulis, ide-deploy para sa Dinagyang Festival 2025 | 1,700 pulis, itatalaga sa Ati-Atihan Festival 2025
- Mga polisiya kaugnay sa Sinulog Festival, inilatag na ng LGU ng Cebu City
- Sagot ng PhilHealth sa pagpapagamot ng ilang sakit, tinaasan nang 50% | Sagot ng PhilHealth sa kidney transplant at angioplasty, itinaas nang mahigit 50% | Bahagi ng bill sa emergency room, covered na rin ng PhilHealth
- Rental cap o hangganan ng puwedeng itaas ng upa sa bahay, nilimitahan sa 2.3%
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- Pahalik sa Jesus Nazareno, maagang pinilahan ng mga deboto | Kapakanan ng pamilya at lakas sa gitna ng mga pagsubok, kabilang sa mga ipinagdarasal ng mga deboto | Paalala ng pamunuan ng Quiapo Church: Mag-sanitize bago at pagkatapos hawakan ang imahen ng Jesus Nazareno
- Andas na gagamitin sa Nazareno 2025, mas pinaganda at pinatibay
- Seguridad sa Quirino Grandstand ngayong Pahalik o pagpupugay sa Poong Hesus Nazareno, nananatiling mahigpit
- Mga nagtitinda sa labas ng Quiapo Church, umaasang lalakas ang kanilang kita sa Pista ng Poong Jesus Nazareno
- Panayam kay PHIVOLCS Director Teresito Bacolcol kaugnay sa minor phreatomagmatic eruption sa Bulkang Taal kagabi
- Signal jamming sa Dinagyang Festival 2025, inirekomenda ng Iloilo City Police Office; alkalde ng lungsod, hindi pabor | 2,000 pulis, ide-deploy para sa Dinagyang Festival 2025 | 1,700 pulis, itatalaga sa Ati-Atihan Festival 2025
- Mga polisiya kaugnay sa Sinulog Festival, inilatag na ng LGU ng Cebu City
- Sagot ng PhilHealth sa pagpapagamot ng ilang sakit, tinaasan nang 50% | Sagot ng PhilHealth sa kidney transplant at angioplasty, itinaas nang mahigit 50% | Bahagi ng bill sa emergency room, covered na rin ng PhilHealth
- Rental cap o hangganan ng puwedeng itaas ng upa sa bahay, nilimitahan sa 2.3%
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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00:30the morning after the mass for the volunteers at the Kilino Grandstand last night.
00:35Mother Mary Jane traveled alone from Pangasinan and it was her first time to be alone at the feast.
00:41While Mother Mary Jane was getting closer and closer to the image of Nazareno,
00:45her husband was also clinging to the rosary while praying.
00:50For my children.
00:52For them, this is what I always wish for.
00:54My children, this is what I went here for you.
01:03For the first time, this is what I want from him.
01:08I hope he will guide me and give me.
01:18Mother Christine carried her two-year-old son while she was in the queue.
01:24She was told by her parents to write a letter of faith to Jesus Nazareno.
01:29That's why she wanted to give this to her son early in the morning.
01:33No matter what trials life brings, there is always someone who listens to you.
01:37Sometimes, you just need to pray and the answer to your prayer will be there.
01:42Some of the people we talked to were already on their way
01:46so that they could not keep up with the expected number of devotees later.
01:49The celebration of Nazareno's resurrection will continue until January 9.
01:55The leader of Menor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno
02:00reminded people to sanitize before and after holding the image.
02:03And even though this is known as a celebration,
02:06they wanted the devotees to avoid the literal celebration.
02:10Instead, they should just wipe their hands and feet on the cross and the image.
02:15This is the first news.
02:16Bea Pinlac for GMA Integrated News.
02:20Jesus Nazareno's procession on Thursday will be used with improved clothes.
02:27Despite the changes, this part was made slanted
02:31so that the devotees could avoid slapping.
02:34They also placed blowers and exhaust fans inside the clothes
02:38so that there will be no more moisture,
02:40just like what happened last year when the image of Nazareno was almost covered.
02:44According to Nazareno's first news yesterday,
02:472025 Spokesperson Father Robert Arellano said
02:51that tempered glass was used to increase the width of the procession.
02:56That way, natural light will enter from the sun.
03:03The wheels and other parts of the procession were also strengthened
03:08to make the procession faster.
03:11Let's talk to the Manila Police District.
03:14We have on the line the District Director Tomas Ibai.
03:18General sir, good morning.
03:20Yes sir. Good morning sir Ivan.
03:23Good morning to all our televiewers on the first news.
03:28We started last night the inauguration of the Kirena Grandstand.
03:33What is the initial assessment of the security situation here sir?
03:36Yes sir. It's very peaceful.
03:39Last night, there were only a few people going to the procession.
03:45Now, it will start to increase.
03:48Our estimate is that there will be no more than 200 people this morning.
03:55The weather is good.
03:58I'm sure the number of our devotees will increase today.
04:01When did you start the procession?
04:04When did you expect the procession General?
04:09What are the preparations that you are currently doing to secure the devotees here in the Kirena Grandstand?
04:15The procession will start tomorrow until 9 p.m.
04:18That's why we are asking our security personnel to start from tomorrow until 8 p.m.
04:27That's when the procession will start.
04:31The mass will start on the evening of the 8th. The cardinal will lead the mass.
04:38Aside from that, our security complement is also like that. It's equal for the safety of all who will go to the migrant stand.
04:49So your police here, sir, there's no way out. They will be on duty until the day of the feast?
04:56Yes. They will be added. Our deployed personnel, we call them skeletal, will be there.
05:04They will be part of our deployment on January 9. They will be there on the evening of the 8th.
05:13Our duty will continue in the Kirinong Landstand and in the Maycapo area.
05:19Sir, please remind the devotees not to bring their bags or clothes. What do you want to tell them General?
05:31Thank you for the opportunity to remind them. If it rains, we allow them to bring a transparent raincoat or poncho.
05:44If we bring a trash bag, so we can collect the trash, because it's a big problem if there's a trash loss,
05:52we only allow the transparent one. We are not allowed to bring jackets or hoodies.
05:56We are also not allowed to bring a gun. If we bring a replica, we only allow the small ones.
06:03If we bring our pets, sharp and pointed objects. We also have an e-erroral gun ban.
06:12We are also not allowed to bring guns in the area of Manila.
06:19Of course, we have a liquor ban within 500 meters radius here in the Kirinong Landstand and in the Maycapo area.
06:28There are many prohibitions and we are always reminding them.
06:32We will post this on our Facebook page so that our devotees can see it.
06:39This will be successful and peaceful, especially if our devotees follow the guidelines of the Church and the police.
06:50General, you mentioned that you are not monitoring any threat to the large number of devotees in the coming days.
07:01But of course, it's up to them. It is only as safe as they make it.
07:07That's right. It is everybody's concern when it comes to security and safety, not only of the police and government agencies.
07:17We are asking all of them, if they notice anything suspicious or movement of people, to inform us immediately because our police are deployed.
07:30That's why we deployed sufficient personnel in the Kirinong Landstand, Maycapo and the route of the translation.
07:38For that, they are close if they need it.
07:42Of course, our medical services are there. We are happy with that.
07:47This is not only the responsibility of your police, but also of all government agencies, especially our LGU,
07:55that they spent their resources on the translation.
08:01Sir, we know that the evil spirits are not chosen, even though this is a religious activity.
08:07There might be evil spirits. Of course, they should take care of their personal belongings.
08:12You're right sir. Our fellow countrymen are waiting for the right time.
08:19That's why we are asking our fellow countrymen to take care of their belongings.
08:23We are repeatedly saying and reminding them not to bring souvenirs,
08:29which are of great value, because we don't need it for our worship services or for our worship services and devotions.
08:40What we need is sufficient.
08:42We know that even though our body is not that strong, if we are able to exercise,
08:50we should choose the right time.
08:52Just like now, if they are going to a wedding, they should go early so it won't be too hot.
08:58If it's in the afternoon, they will have a hard time.
09:01Or later in the afternoon or later in the evening, they can go.
09:06Okay. Police Brigadier General Tomas Ibai, director of Malila Police District. Thank you very much. Good luck sir.
09:14Thank you very much sir. Thank you very much for the opportunity you gave us. Thank you.
09:19And the salvation of this gathering of the next few days is not only for the police,
09:26but for all the devotees who will attend the feast of the whole of Nazareno.
09:32Meanwhile, if the family's salvation is the prayer of their devotees of the whole of Jesus of Nazareno,
09:39they want to live a more active life outside the Church of God in Manila.
09:45And we have first news live from E.J. Grotto. E.J.?
09:54Ivan, it's been a few days now that our devotees are here in Quiapo Church,
09:59a few days before the feast of the whole of Jesus of Nazareno.
10:03Meanwhile, the memorabilia sellers are temporarily visiting the people here in Quiapo.
10:09This is the time that they will be able to recover for their higher earnings.
10:16How much is this?
10:19Outside the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus of Nazareno,
10:23the vendors of the souvenirs of Nazareno are lining up one by one.
10:27According to some vendors, there are only a few people who are still buying.
10:32It's hard to find a place to stay, especially since they are visiting prohibited places.
10:40As of now, they are able to earn up to Php 2,000 per day.
10:46The daily fee for the feast is Php 20,000.
10:49If we have a big meal, we can save that.
10:53But bracelets and towels are better.
10:56That's what they do as a souvenir.
10:59Here inside and outside of Quiapo Church,
11:01you can buy the cheapest image of the whole of Jesus of Nazareno for Php 50.
11:07The medium size is Php 250.
11:10The large is Php 300.
11:13The biggest is Php 900 up to Php 1,200.
11:19The coins are only Php 20.
11:22Each piece of white and colored cloth can be bought for Php 35 or Php 3,100.
11:28There are also keychains for Php 35 and calendars for Php 50.
11:34There are also rosaries for Php 35 up to Php 100.
11:45Ivan, it's past 7 in the morning.
11:47This is the scene here inside the church.
11:49Earlier, we had people going in and out of the church.
11:53But now, there's a mass taking place.
11:56We also saw people wearing t-shirts with images of Nazareno
12:01and memorabilia with beads, like a handkerchief and towels.
12:05Meanwhile, PNP personnel deployed inside and outside of Quiapo Church spread out.
12:12From here in Quiapo, Manila, for GMA Integrated News, this is EJ Gomez.
12:19The eruption of Volcano Taal in Batangas last night.
12:22We will be joined by Dr. Teresito Bacolcol, director of Phebox.
12:26Director good morning.
12:28Yes sir. Good morning to you too.
12:30Is Volcano Taal still being monitored? How is the monitoring of Phebox?
12:37After the pre-atomic eruption yesterday, it was not monitored.
12:42Hopefully, it will continue.
12:43For the past 24 hours, we have recorded six volcanic earthquakes in Taal Volcano.
12:51Yesterday, we also measured sulfur dioxide reaching 4,188 tons per day.
12:58Right now, it is still at alert level one, meaning there is a low level of unrest.
13:02Please explain what is this pre-atomic magmatic eruption, director?
13:07This pre-atomic magmatic eruption happened when magma interacts with water,
13:12causing explosive steam-driven blast.
13:16That's what happened.
13:18Let's differentiate this from the phreatic eruption.
13:21The phreatic eruption, these are steam-driven eruptions that happen when water comes into contact with hot volcanic materials.
13:29It could be hot volcanic rocks or hot volcanic gases.
13:32So there is no magma involved in the phreatic eruption.
13:35In the pre-atomic magmatic, there is magma involved.
13:37Is it dangerous, director?
13:40Well, if the plume is too high, for example on December 2, it reached 2,800 meters.
13:48It is accompanied by smoke.
13:50If the smoke reaches the communities, there could be a problem with the flood.
13:57It could be inherited.
13:58But yesterday, it was only at 600 meters.
14:01Most likely, if there is smoke, it is only in Taal Volcano Island.
14:05So there is no need to raise the alert level?
14:07There is no need to raise the alert level.
14:09Okay. Thank you very much, Phoebox director Teresito Bacolcol. Take care.
14:15Thank you very much as well.
14:19Aside from the feast of Jesus Nazareno,
14:21the Dinagyang Festival in Iloilo City and Ati-Atian Festival in Aklan are also being prepared.
14:27We have first live news with Zen Kilantang Sasa of GMA Regional TV.
14:33Regional TV.
14:35Zen?
14:38Eight competing tribes will show their colorful and meaningful performances at the Dinagyang Festival this year.
14:45A few weeks before the highlights,
14:47the police are also preparing for the security check here in Iloilo City.
14:52Iloilo City.
14:57The Iloilo City Police Office is urging to carry out signal jamming at the highlights of the Dinagyang Festival 2025
15:04from January 24 to January 26, 2025.
15:08The ICPO has already sent a letter to the Iloilo City Government and Iloilo Festivals Foundation Incorporated
15:15where they explained their intention to improve security and avoid any type of threat to the spectators and visitors.
15:24The whole day, we are aided by signal jamming.
15:30So maybe certain hours or certain time and certain areas here
15:39can be jammed so that we can avoid incidents of terrorism with the use of cell phones as the initiator of devices.
15:56Iloilo City Mayor Jerry Trania does not favor the recommendation of signal jamming at the Dinagyang Festival
16:02if the police do not have a device.
16:05He wants to avoid people from getting in contact.
16:11Not only Iloilo City, even the neighboring towns are affected.
16:16Even up to the Gimaras.
16:18According to the PRO-6, they have a signal jamming device
16:21but the assessment is still ongoing as to whether signal jamming will be needed at the Dinagyang Celebration.
16:27Remember, there was no signal jamming carried out at the Dinagyang 2024.
16:322,000 police personnel will be deployed by the Police Regional Office 6 at the Dinagyang Festival 2025.
16:38Four judging areas will serve this year.
16:41The Iloilo Freedom Grandstand, Iloilo Provincial Capitol, Mabini Delgado, and Quezon Ledesma.
16:47Eight tribes will fight.
16:50On Friday, January 10, the opening salvo will begin at the Iloilo Freedom Grandstand.
16:55The authorities will carry out traffic rerouting.
16:59Security will also be tightened at the Calibus Senyor Santo Niño Ati-Atihan Festival 2025
17:05from January 18 to January 19.
17:081,700 police personnel will be deployed there.
17:17Aside from the aforementioned judging areas, there are also various activities that will be held here in the city.
17:24The authorities are calling for an operation for the safety of the Dinagyang Festival 2025.
17:32Thank you very much Zen Kelantang Sasa of GMA Regional TV.
17:36The local government of Cebu City has placed police officers in the vicinity of Sinulog.
17:43They are prohibiting the entertainment activities in the vicinity of the procession.
17:50Street parties will also be prohibited in Vizperas and Sinulog on January 19.
17:55Liquor bans will be implemented on January 18 in Clau.
17:59The procession will pass from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
18:04Liquor bans will be implemented again from 12.01 a.m. to 10 p.m. on January 19 in areas within the 300-meter radius of Sinulog.
18:17The use of broken bottles will also be prohibited.
18:22According to Cebu City Mayor Raymond Alvin Garcia,
18:25there will be no signal shutdown or jamming.
18:29Police and soldiers will again be deployed in other parts of the city.
18:36The most common claim from PhilHealth is low-risk pneumonia.
18:39In the past, PhilHealth's answer was only up to P19,500.
18:43But since January 1, PhilHealth's answer is already up to P29,250.
18:49And that's just one of the thousands of cases, including our patients,
18:54that PhilHealth will answer in the new round of raising the value.
18:57If you can remember, in February of 2024, we increased by 30 percent.
19:04And now, before the end of the year, we increased by another round.
19:09This time, it's 50 percent in around 9,000 packages starting January 1 admissions.
19:17More than 50 percent will benefit from other more serious diseases,
19:20including kidney transplant and angioplasty for heart attacks.
19:25Our kidney transplant package used to be P600,000.
19:30Now, it will reach P800,000 to P2,000,000 benefits package.
19:36The angioplasty package is around P30,000.
19:42Now, it will reach P530,000.
19:46This is a big thing for the millions of Filipinos who rely on PhilHealth for medical needs.
19:51This is a good life for Evelyn Valdez, who has been relying on PhilHealth for two years for her dialysis.
19:57A new hope is a cheaper kidney transplant because her savings will go down and she just needs a donor.
20:04I hope I can get a transplant. I will not lose hope and I will strengthen myself.
20:11Since this year, PhilHealth also benefits outpatients or those who have been admitted to the hospital,
20:16but they don't need to be confined.
20:18Patients are brought to the emergency room, but they are not admitted.
20:23They did not receive any benefits before.
20:26But now, we came out already with an emergency care package that does not need to be confined.
20:32We will cover it and we will also pay for it.
20:36This is the first news. Ivan Meirina for GMA Integrated News.
20:41The National Human Settlements Board or NHSB approved a lower rental cap or limit on the amount of rent that can be increased in the house.
20:50How much? Let's find out in the first news of Dano Tingcunco.
20:56In 1993, Lea was renting a room in Quezon City.
21:00Her monthly rent started at Php1,500 and now it's Php2,500.
21:06But that Php2,500 has been for 3 years already.
21:10Her landlord did not just raise the rent.
21:24But if her landlord raises the rent, the National Human Settlements Board or NHSB has a new agenda.
21:32The resolution for a lower rental cap or limit on the amount of rent that can be increased for lower than Php10,000 per month of rent has been approved.
21:41From the previous 4%, starting now in January, and for the whole of 2025, it will only be 2.3%.
21:49It means that for example, for Php10,000 per month of rent, the landlord can only raise it up to Php230 and up to once a year.
22:03who will extend or renew his rent in 2025.
22:08So if your rent, for example, ends on January 31, and you still want to continue your rent there,
22:18you can only raise it up to a maximum of 2.3%.
22:23But when January 31 comes, you already left that unit,
22:28that unit can already be rented for more than 2.3%, higher than the previous rate.
22:35It will benefit our lower-income group because most of the lower-income groups are renting.
22:44What if to increase the rent, the landlord will just fire his tenant and get a new one?
22:51That's prohibited, according to the NHSB.
22:53The rent control act is very clear.
22:55You can't just fire people because you didn't agree on the rent.
23:00Because the landlord can say, I will raise this, if you don't want it, I will fire you.
23:05The law is there to protect them.
23:07That's why our law was set that we should have a cap.
23:12So the landlord is forced to raise it up to that point.
23:17And if he raises it up, then correspondingly, the tenant should be willing to also accept,
23:24provided it does not breach the rental cap of 2.3%.
23:29If the parties in the barangay don't agree, they can actually file a court case.
23:37And if found guilty, the law is very clear.
23:41The penalty is between P25,000 to P50,000 or imprisonment of 6 months plus 1 day to maximum 1 year or both.
23:52Maybe it's okay, as long as it's not more than P1,000.
23:58For the tenant, Janet, there's no problem if the rent should be lower.
24:04I went through that. I became a renter. It's hard.
24:09If your renter is good, why would you...
24:13Yes, why would you...
24:15Instead of being fired, right?
24:17Without being paid.
24:19It's better that way.
24:21This is the first news.
24:23Dano Tingcungco for GMA Integrated News.
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