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Narito ang mga nangungunang balita ngayong January 8, 2025

- PCG, magsasagawa ng underwater inspection sa ilalim ng Ayala Bridge bilang paghahanda sa prusisyon ng Poong Jesus Nazareno

- Mga deboto ng Poong Jesus Nazareno, tuloy-tuloy ang pagdating sa Quirino Grandstand | Pila para sa tradisyunal na Pagpupugay sa Poong Jesus Nazareno, umabot na hanggang Roxas Blvd.

- X-ray at metal scanner, gagamitin na bilang dagdag-seguridad bago pumasok sa Quiapo Church | Ilang deboto, 14 na oras bumiyahe mula sa Albay para makiisa sa Pista ng Poong Jesus Nazareno | Mas mahabang buhay para sa pamilya, dasal ng isang debotong 14 na taon nang namamanata sa Nazareno

- Pila para sa Pahalik o Pagpupugay sa Poong Jesus Nazareno, nagpapatuloy

- Panayam kay MMDA Special Operations Group Strike Force Head Gabriel Go kaugnay sa clearing operations sa mga ruta ng prusisyon ng Poong Jesus Nazareno

- MMDA, nagsagawa rin ng clearing operations sa mga alternatibong ruta para sa Nazareno 2025

- Bloomberg: Office of the President website, na-hack mula 2023-2024; mga dokumento tungkol sa South China Sea, kabilang sa mga nakuha | DICT: 2018-2022 pa ang huling hacking na may nakuhang impormasyon | Report tungkol sa hacking, hindi kinumpirma ng AFP, pero patuloy raw hinihigpitan ang cyber security ng bansa | DICT: Mga scammer, nakakasingit sa mga text ng mga lehitimong account gamit ang ilang aparato

- Bureau of the Treasury: Utang ng Pilipinas, umabot sa P16.090 trillion noong katapusan ng Nobyembre

- Dept. of Agriculture at mga stakeholder, mag-uusap tungkol sa pagtatakda ng maximum SRP sa bigas | Pagtaas ng presyo ng kamatis, tinututukan na rin ng Malacañang | Philippine Statistics Authority: Presyo ng bigas, inaasahang patuloy na bababa

- Gastusin sa pagpapagamot sa Pilipinas, posibleng tumaas ngayong taon, base sa isang pag-aaral | PhilHealth, itinaas ang benepisyo pero sumasabay rin ang pagtaas ng singil ng mga ospital | PhilHealth, Pinag-aaralan ang pagtakda ng ceiling price na puwedeng singilin ng mga pribadong ospital

- David Licauco, naniniwala nga ba sa 3-month rule after a breakup?

- Super Radyo DZBB at Barangay LS 97.1 Forever!, nanguna pa rin sa Mega Manila airwaves nitong December 2024, ayon sa Nielsen's Philippines

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00:00The underwater inspection will be carried out today by the Philippine Coast Guard under the Ayala Bridge in Manila.
00:19This is part of their preparation for the feast of St. Jesus of Nazareno.
00:24The Ayala Bridge is one of the places where the procession will pass by tomorrow.
00:27According to the PCG, this is for the safety and protection of the devotees when the procession will pass by.
00:41The row of devotees who are going to worship St. Jesus of Nazareno has reached the Rojas Boulevard.
00:46Let's find out the latest situation this morning live from the Carino Grandstand.
00:52This is Beya Pinlac reporting live from the Carino Grandstand.
00:55Beya?
00:59The line is getting shorter compared to the situation earlier this morning.
01:03But the number of devotees who are going to the Carino Grandstand is still increasing
01:08to worship St. Jesus of Nazareno.
01:12At 12 o'clock in the evening, thousands of devotees are still eager and awake to come and hold the image of St. Jesus of Nazareno.
01:27The procession is different, but the devotion of each devotee is the same.
01:31Even though it is early in the morning, they are still in line to go to the Carino Grandstand in Manila
01:36to worship St. Jesus of Nazareno.
01:39Tatay Danilo is having a hard time speaking since she was diagnosed with stage 4 oral cancer in 2024.
01:47But her husband's faith in St. Jesus of Nazareno is that he will live despite any disease.
01:54Their wish for this year is...
01:56I hope he will give me strength and life.
02:02His life is still long. That's what I wish for him.
02:05That's what I wish for St. Jesus of Nazareno.
02:08Jansen has been waiting for only one day to give birth.
02:12Since she was a baby girl, she has been praying to St. Jesus of Nazareno.
02:17When it comes to him, fatigue is gone.
02:19I hope he will guide us in getting out of this.
02:22I hope he will not forsake us.
02:24The line for the traditional worship is not as long as the one that reaches Katigbak Parkway.
02:32There are only 3 lines.
02:33There are so many people.
02:36There are up to 6 lines.
02:37We will have 7 lines.
02:39It will continue.
02:41August line is good.
02:43According to the Manila Police District,
02:45there are more than 14,000 people in the line for the traditional worship.
02:49There are children.
02:51She dedicated her life to the world.
02:53That's why you are praying.
02:55Yes.
02:56We are not in the line for the traditional worship.
02:58But it's just the first time.
03:00There are senior citizens.
03:01As long as I can walk,
03:03as long as I can worship,
03:05I will do it.
03:13We are near the end of the line.
03:15Even though there is a delay,
03:17people are still praying.
03:19According to the Manila Police District,
03:21there are more than 37,000 people in the line for the traditional worship.
03:25As of 6 am today.
03:28That's the latest from Manila.
03:30Baya Pinlac for GMA Integrated News.
03:34To those who will go to the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno,
03:40like the Bisperas ng Pista,
03:42please be patient because the line is still long
03:46before you can enter the church.
03:49This is a place of utmost security.
03:51First news live from EJ Gomez.
03:55EJ!
03:59Egan, compared to yesterday,
04:01there are more people here in Quiapo, Manila
04:03one day before the Pista of Jesus Nazareno.
04:08The authorities are preparing for it today.
04:15At 4 am,
04:17the family of Mary June from Panambicol
04:19went to the Minor Basilica and National Shrine of Jesus Nazareno.
04:24They will not miss more than 14 hours of travel
04:27as long as their prayers are fulfilled.
04:30We just arrived from Pulangi, Albay, in Bicol.
04:35This morning, we will go to the church first.
04:39After that, we will rest in our bus.
04:42We will go to the grandstand and procession.
04:46This year, she will be with her two children
04:49who will be together for the first time
04:51at the Pista of Jesus Nazareno.
04:54What I am trying to do is to come to me,
04:56especially to my family.
04:58I brought my two children with me.
05:01I trust in God
05:03that all problems will be solved,
05:08even in the whole world.
05:12Father Felix is 57 years old.
05:15He has been praying for 14 years.
05:18His prayer is to have a long life
05:20so that his family can continue to prosper.
05:23As long as we go here,
05:25we will be given a good life.
05:28I will not get sick.
05:29I will not have any disease.
05:31They are just a few of those who woke up early
05:33to go to the Holy Mass.
05:35Now, on the eve of the Pista,
05:37the authorities are busy preparing.
05:40At the entrance of Chiapas Church,
05:42there is an important entrance that the public will pass through.
05:45There are x-rays and metal scanners
05:47that will be used to check the items
05:49that will be brought to the Pista.
05:52It is prohibited to bring things
05:54such as alcohol and guns.
05:56If possible, use a transparent bag,
05:58as well as a transparent bottle or tumbler
06:00like a drink.
06:02It is also prohibited to bring pets.
06:05It is also prohibited to wear a hat,
06:07hoodie, and to carry an umbrella.
06:09It is also prohibited to smoke.
06:11There are also PNP personnel and canine units
06:13that go inside and outside the church.
06:16At 4 o'clock in the early morning,
06:19the PNP personnel had a briefing
06:21about the PNP personnel that will be deployed today.
06:23According to the Manila Police District,
06:2512,000 police personnel will be deployed tomorrow,
06:27the same day of the Pista,
06:29by the Lord Jesus of Nazareno.
06:38Igan, the Mass is just about to end.
06:40It started at 7 o'clock in the morning.
06:42At the side of the church,
06:44the visitors and devotees
06:46entered the church.
06:48That is why there are not many people
06:50because the Mass will start at 7 a.m.
06:52Earlier this morning,
06:54at 5 a.m.,
06:56the first Mass started.
06:58It will be held from 10 a.m. to 10 p.m.
07:00The next Mass will be held
07:02at 12.15 p.m.
07:04That is the latest from
07:06Quiapo, Manila.
07:08EJ Gomez for GMA Integrated News.
07:14We are back here at the Quirinogran stand.
07:16The line of our beloved
07:19brothers and sisters are here.
07:21They are waiting for their turn
07:23to go up to the grandstand
07:25where the image of the Lord Jesus of Nazareno is.
07:27They are going to pray.
07:29Their eyes are aching.
07:31Their eyes are aching
07:33because of the sun.
07:35We can see it in the eyes of our
07:37brothers and sisters who are here
07:39and in line.
07:41Sir, where are you from?
07:43Rizal.
07:45What time did you go in line?
07:47How long have you been here?
07:49Eight hours.
07:51How are you feeling?
07:53Are you feeling better?
07:55Are you hungry?
07:57How many years have you been doing this?
07:59First time.
08:01Why did you do this?
08:03For the children.
08:05Are these your children?
08:07What do you pray for your children?
08:09Good health.
08:11And to finish their studies.
08:18How many children do you have?
08:20Even you?
08:24How many are in line?
08:26Where are you from?
08:28GMA Cavite.
08:30Wait a minute.
08:32Where are you from?
08:34GMA Cavite.
08:36How long have you been in line?
08:38Since 10 p.m.
08:40How are you feeling now?
08:42We're almost there.
08:44Are you hungry?
08:46It's okay.
08:48How many hours have you been in line?
08:5010 hours?
08:52Something like that.
08:54Is this your devotion?
08:56What do you pray for?
08:58Good health.
09:00Wisdom.
09:02Strength.
09:04Have you been doing this for a long time?
09:06Yes.
09:08My brother has been doing this since 2007.
09:10He was the one who invited us.
09:12Thank you!
09:14I hope you are okay.
09:16I hope you are doing well.
09:18I hope you are safe.
09:20I think you've been here for a long time.
09:227, 8, 9, 10 hours.
09:24Because it was late at night.
09:26It's a long time.
09:28You might have to wait longer.
09:30You might have to wait longer.
09:32You might have to wait longer.
09:34You might have to wait longer.
09:36As of 6 a.m.
09:38Here in Manila Police District
09:4037,000 people were able to donate to the image of Jesus of Nazarene who is here in the Kirino Grandstand for the translation tomorrow for the feast of Jesus of Nazarene.
09:58That is our update from here in the Kirino Grandstand. Back to the studio.
10:03The Metro Manila Development Authority or MMDA is carrying out a cleaning operation in the area where Jesus of Nazarene was crucified.
10:11Tomorrow, we will have Gabriel Go, the chief of MMDA Special Operations Group Strike Force.
10:19Good morning.
10:21Good morning, Egan. And of course, to everyone who is watching us this morning.
10:25How are we doing with the cleaning operations so that the start of the translation will be good tomorrow?
10:32Well, we started early. Actually, we started midweek, as early as Wednesday, Thursday.
10:40We started with the warning to our countrymen here in the routes that are going through the translation.
10:47And starting on Saturday, we started with the closing and loading of vehicles that are stuck in the routes that are going through.
10:56And as of today, as of this moment, our cleaning operation is still ongoing.
11:01Not only in the main route of the translation, but also in the alternative roads that we are preparing for our motorists
11:11who are going through the routes to avoid traffic in our upcoming translation.
11:19How many vehicles have been seen or their vehicles have been towed or sold?
11:24We're counting almost 100 vehicles since Saturday. Actually, since Monday, we're counting almost 100.
11:35We've already issued more than 200 tickets here in the routes that are going through the translation.
11:41And of course, as I said, even in the alternative roads, trucks and private vehicles are going through.
11:48And as regards to vendors or illegal structures, it's good because we're not just doing our cleaning operations during events.
12:01We've been doing this for quite some time already.
12:03So there are almost no vendors anymore. We just have a few that have been seen and obstructions have been confiscated.
12:11What are they bringing to the vehicles, Mr. Gopal?
12:15All vehicles that are illegal parking unattended are being impounded in our impounding area here in Tumana, Marikina.
12:24And what about the vendors? Are you taking them or allowing them to return to the vendors?
12:30Well, as much as possible, the vendors have a purpose. So we understand where our countrymen are coming from.
12:37So as much as possible, we don't confiscate the vendors.
12:41What we're taking are tuk-tuks, lamesas, and carretons.
12:45The reason for this is so they can't return to the places where they are selling illegally.
12:51Okay. How are you going to monitor the Carino Grandstand?
12:56MMDA is also leading on this.
12:58We're just going to talk to you now, Mr. Go.
13:01We've been monitoring for a few days now.
13:05We have been preparing for our crowd safety issues.
13:09Our preparation is good.
13:11Our mobile command center has been monitoring for a few days on all routes and even the nearby areas.
13:18Aside from monitoring, we have also deployed our road emergency and our emergency personnel
13:25just in case there is an emergency during the day itself.
13:30And aside from that, we have our key personnel, our traffic enforcers,
13:36whose responsibility is not only to manage the traffic,
13:40but to ensure that there is a good traffic flow, a good traffic path,
13:46and that there are no untoward incidents.
13:50Thank you very much, MMDA Special Operations Strike Force Chief Gabiel Go.
13:54Be careful.
13:55Thank you very much. Good morning, sir.
13:58The government continues to strengthen its cybersecurity in the country
14:03thanks to the international media company Bloomberg,
14:06which was hacked by the Chinese by the Office of the President's website from 2023 to mid-2024.
14:13Here is my first news.
14:17Based on Bloomberg's report, the Office of the President's website was hacked
14:21and they obtained important military documents,
14:24about Sigalot in the South China Sea, where the West Philippine Sea is located.
14:28This happened from 2023 to mid-2024.
14:32But according to the VICT, they know that the last hacking that obtained information was between 2018 and 2022.
14:39No new hacking was successful.
14:42We're able to detect them early on.
14:46And when we do so, we are able to secure the database.
14:54What we've seen so far are old data from many years ago
14:59that are being rejurgitated or just to make an impression that they were successful in doing so.
15:15The Armed Forces of the Philippines also did not confirm the recent hacking.
15:18But the country's cybersecurity continues to be strengthened,
15:22according to the order of the President as Commander-in-Chief.
15:25The Philippine allies are also helping.
15:28We have been trying to tweak our organization to the contemporary new challenges.
15:37We are able to detect and we are able to deter these attacks.
15:43Every day, there are hundreds of thousands of cyberattacks
15:46or hacks on the websites of the government that are being monitored and hacked by the DICT.
15:51It's the same thing happening in front of the entire country.
15:54It is expected that this will increase as the election approaches.
15:57What's happening is that there are more fake information or disinformation.
16:04There are attempts at compromising certain infrastructure like websites.
16:15They are trying to deface some websites or try to introduce malicious software.
16:27The DICT is also concerned about the use of scammers and hackers
16:30as a tool to incite scam techs to the real texts of legit accounts of companies like Telco.
16:37This is a legitimate mistake.
16:39That's why those who received the information are being followed,
16:41even though they are just getting their information to enter their e-wallet, bank or social media accounts.
16:47They are already studying how this can be stopped.
16:50This is the first news. Ivan Meyrina for GMA Integrated News.
16:54The Philippine debt is now at more than Php16 trillion at the end of November 2024.
17:02According to the Bureau of Treasury, this is higher by 0.4 percent or more than Php70 billion compared to October 2024.
17:11The Philippine debt is now at Php5.17 trillion or more than 32 percent,
17:17the external debt or inutang in other countries.
17:21The Bureau of Treasury explained that the reason for the country's debt to grow is the decrease of Pesos versus Dollars.
17:29The National Economic and Development Authority or NEDA,
17:34the Philippine Central Bank, has nothing to do with this debt.
17:41Malacanang assured that they are aiming to raise the price of tomatoes and rice.
17:47The Department of Agriculture will help the stakeholders of rice to talk about the maximum suggested retail price.
17:55We have first news, Bernadette Reyes.
18:01The Marcos administration has just started to raise the price of rice.
18:06According to the monitoring of the Department of Agriculture, the price of imported rice reached Php60,
18:13while the price of imported rice reached Php43 or the so-called landed cost.
18:19The price of rice should be Php51 or Php52.
18:25So there should be no Php60.
18:27Depending on where the rice is imported and the type of rice, the landed cost will be different.
18:32According to the Philippine Rice Industry Stakeholders Movement, there are members who import rice.
18:38According to the group, Php60 is a high price that the DA is monitoring.
18:42If the type of rice is good, the price should be below Php60.
18:48According to the SINAG, the most expensive well-milled rice should be Php45 to Php47
18:54and the other 5% broken rice should be Php45 to Php47, depending on where the country is from.
18:59They can be sued under the Anti-Agricultural and Economic Sabotage.
19:03How can they not be sued for the price?
19:06The DA will help stakeholders to discuss the maximum suggested retail price
19:11or the highest price for rice.
19:14I'm just waiting for the competition, but the MSRP is dependent on the type of rice.
19:25There is a basis of competition as to why the suggested retail prices should be up to this point.
19:32So it's the maximum.
19:34According to the Philippine Statistics Authority,
19:36the price of rice is decreasing among families and there is an indication that this can continue.
19:42President Bongbong Marcos will also help the DA.
19:46If Malacanang confirms that the price of rice is being targeted,
19:50so is the love of tomatoes, along with the issue of hoarding and smuggling.
19:55The star of the moment is tomatoes.
19:59We noticed that.
20:01Other times, mostly rice.
20:04From the start, when I was serving in the Cabinet,
20:08we were wondering how that would happen.
20:12There is sufficient supply, but the prices don't go down.
20:16Even though many are still in love with rice,
20:19the National Economic and Development Authority, ONEDA,
20:23the rice inflation slowed in December 2024,
20:26the slowest since January 2022.
20:30According to the Philippine Statistics Authority,
20:32the inflation rate increased by 2.9% in December 2024,
20:37compared to 2.5% in November.
20:40But the average inflation rate for the whole year was 3.2%,
20:45lower than 6% in 2023,
20:48and entered the target range of the government.
20:51When asked by the PSA if there is a possibility that inflation will increase,
20:55good news is seen in the price of rice.
20:58We're seeing the trend going down.
21:00So this is what I'm saying,
21:02that there is a possibility that the inflation for rice will be negative this January.
21:07But when it comes to other products,
21:09we can still see an increase, particularly in vegetables.
21:14As I said earlier, tomatoes are still increasing.
21:17The critical of course would be the transportation.
21:20The weekly changes in the price of fuels, diesel and gasoline.
21:27Here is the first news, Bernadette Reyes for GMA Integrated News.
21:33PhilHealth is studying the rise in ceiling price that private hospitals can afford.
21:38It's a big help if the cost of medical treatment in the Philippines increases this year.
21:46Based on a study, here is the first news, Maki Polido.
21:53The hospital bill reached more than Php400,000 for the hospitalization of Mr. Nelonora
21:59when he was diagnosed with diabetes and stroke after the operation last November.
22:05When the personal insurance, PhilHealth and PWD discount was reduced,
22:09Php65,000 was still left.
22:12Mr. Nelonora borrowed the money and is still paying every salary.
22:17If you have a disease, why are you still having a hard time with the bill?
22:24Meanwhile, if you don't have a disease and you have a job, there's a tax.
22:28PhilHealth is just a one-time deduction.
22:31And it's very small.
22:33I was surprised with the bill.
22:35The discount of PWD is bigger.
22:38Magno Galgana, who is 80 years old, is not being paid if he is confined due to COPD.
22:44But as an outpatient, he is praying for someone to help him.
22:48Even if there is a discount, the bill is still heavy for check-up, laboratory and medicine.
22:53It's really hard, especially for a senior like me.
22:59The medical bills seem to be heavy this year.
23:02In the Global Medical Trends Survey conducted by Willis Towers Watson, a multinational insurance company,
23:08more than 18 percent of the country's medical costs rose this year.
23:13Dr. Jose Degrano of the Private Hospitals Association of the Philippines said that love for medicine cannot be avoided.
23:20We have no choice.
23:22That's how it is.
23:23All of our medical supplies rose.
23:26Even our nurses' salaries.
23:31Hospitalization is expected to increase.
23:36For PhilHealth, the increase of 50 percent in the case rate should help with the 1,000 PhilHealth packages.
23:44One problem, according to PhilHealth, is that the increase of single hospitals is in line with the increase in PhilHealth benefits.
23:51There is no law that will regulate single hospitals.
23:56We also ask our hospitals and doctors not to increase their prices.
24:06Because there is no regulation, PhilHealth is studying the ceiling price that private hospitals can charge.
24:13We need to negotiate with the facilities and with the doctors.
24:16And also, with that, we need to get their actual cost so that we know how high or how low our fixed co-payments will be set.
24:25But the Department of Health said that PhilHealth should show leniency.
24:29As of now, more than 40 percent of the medical expenses were paid by the patient.
24:34Only 10 percent were deducted from the hospital bill because of PhilHealth.
24:38The patient's assistance from the medical assistance of the DOH is even higher.
24:43The work of PhilHealth is to pay the benefits of my members.
24:47And for that to happen, the payment should be fast.
24:51Second, the estimate of the amount that will be paid is correct.
24:55I hope that one day, something will change, said Leonora.
24:58Because of the debt of the hospital bill, she can no longer buy the medicines that her husband needs.
25:04To be honest, I am already using his medicines.
25:07He has it three times a day. I have it twice a day.
25:11He has it twice a day, once a day.
25:14I just force him to drink it.
25:18His prescription is very strong.
25:20This is the first news, Mackie Pulido for GMA Integrated News.
25:31Does Sparkle still believe after David Licalco in the three-month rule after a breakup?
25:36David said in one of his livestreams, yes and should.
25:39For David, he should first heal from the experiences in past relationships.
25:44And he should fix himself before moving forward in the next relationship.
25:48In David's chill post on his Facebook page,
25:51someone commented that he should follow the three-month rule before he gets divorced.
25:56David replied with an emoji that is something that the netizens are curious about.
26:02Before the end of 2024, it was revealed that David is already single.
26:08The flagship radio stations of Kapuso Network in Mega Manila Airwaves are already ahead.
26:13Based on the radio audience measurement data of Nielsen's Philippines,
26:16Superradio DZBB has a 52.5% audience share this December 2024.
26:2248.2% of the FM station's audience share is Barangay LS 97.1 Forever.
26:29Aside from Metro Manila, the radio stations of GMA Network are also ahead
26:33in the airwaves of several provinces in the fourth quarter of 2024,
26:36like DWRA 92.7MHz in Baguio,
26:40DYSI 1323KHz,
26:43and DYMK 93.5MHz in Iloilo.
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