Narito ang mga nangungunang balita ngayong February 7, 2025
- PBBM: Walang role ang executive sa impeachment vs. VP Duterte | PBBM, hindi raw alam na ang anak niyang si Rep. Sandro Marcos ang unang pumirma sa endorsement ng impeachment complaint | SP Escudero: Impeachment trial ni VP Duterte, hindi masisimulan hanggang naka-break ang kongreso | SP Escudero: Hindi puwedeng madaliin ang Senado kaugnay sa impeachment dahil marami pang kailangang gawin | SP Escudero: Impeachment trial ni VP Duterte, aabot sa 20th Congress | OVP: VP Sara Duterte, maglalabas ng pahayag kaugnay sa ilang isyu mamaya
- 41 mambabatas mula sa Mindanao, kasama sa mga nag-endorso sa impeachment complaint laban kay VP Sara Duterte | Ilang taga-Davao, dismayado sa pag-impeach ng Kamara kay VP Sara Duterte | Rep. Isidro Ungab: Pag-impeach kay VP Sara Duterte, diversionary tactic ng mga gustong ilihis ang isyu mula sa 2025 national budget
- Comelec: Endorsement ng celebrities at influencers, kailangang ilagay ng kandidato sa SOCE
- Ilang bulaklak sa Dangwa, dumoble ang presyo bago mag-Valentine's Day | Presyo ng mga bulaklak sa Dangwa, depende raw sa supply; marami na ring bumibili at nagpapa-reserve
- Pag-angkat ng tone-toneladang sibuyas, pinayagan ng Dept. of Agriculture
- Pagtatanggal sa elevated u-turn slot sa C-5 Road, plano ng MMDA para gumaan ang daloy ng trapiko | Stoplight at underpass, planong ipagawa sa C-5 Road para dire-diretso ang takbo ng mga sasakyan
- Cast ng "Lolong: Bayani ng Bayan," "My Ilonggo Girl," at "MAKA," makikisaya sa Kapuso Chill Fest sa Linggo
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- PBBM: Walang role ang executive sa impeachment vs. VP Duterte | PBBM, hindi raw alam na ang anak niyang si Rep. Sandro Marcos ang unang pumirma sa endorsement ng impeachment complaint | SP Escudero: Impeachment trial ni VP Duterte, hindi masisimulan hanggang naka-break ang kongreso | SP Escudero: Hindi puwedeng madaliin ang Senado kaugnay sa impeachment dahil marami pang kailangang gawin | SP Escudero: Impeachment trial ni VP Duterte, aabot sa 20th Congress | OVP: VP Sara Duterte, maglalabas ng pahayag kaugnay sa ilang isyu mamaya
- 41 mambabatas mula sa Mindanao, kasama sa mga nag-endorso sa impeachment complaint laban kay VP Sara Duterte | Ilang taga-Davao, dismayado sa pag-impeach ng Kamara kay VP Sara Duterte | Rep. Isidro Ungab: Pag-impeach kay VP Sara Duterte, diversionary tactic ng mga gustong ilihis ang isyu mula sa 2025 national budget
- Comelec: Endorsement ng celebrities at influencers, kailangang ilagay ng kandidato sa SOCE
- Ilang bulaklak sa Dangwa, dumoble ang presyo bago mag-Valentine's Day | Presyo ng mga bulaklak sa Dangwa, depende raw sa supply; marami na ring bumibili at nagpapa-reserve
- Pag-angkat ng tone-toneladang sibuyas, pinayagan ng Dept. of Agriculture
- Pagtatanggal sa elevated u-turn slot sa C-5 Road, plano ng MMDA para gumaan ang daloy ng trapiko | Stoplight at underpass, planong ipagawa sa C-5 Road para dire-diretso ang takbo ng mga sasakyan
- Cast ng "Lolong: Bayani ng Bayan," "My Ilonggo Girl," at "MAKA," makikisaya sa Kapuso Chill Fest sa Linggo
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00:00Four months from now, the Senate will just start the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
00:20Senate President Chris Escudero needs to convene an impeachment court that they can only convene if the Senate is in session.
00:28This is what President Bongbong Marcos said that he has nothing to do with the impeachment of the camera of VP Duterte.
00:34We have first news from Mob Gonzales.
00:39Did you have a hand in this impeachment?
00:41No, the executive cannot have a hand in the impeachment.
00:45There is no role of the executive in the impeachment.
00:48President Bongbong Marcos argued that he has nothing to do with the impeachment of the camera of Vice President Sara Duterte.
00:55But the conventional thinking, Mr. President, is that nothing comes to pass in the House without the President or without Malacanang's blessing.
01:03You give me too much credit.
01:06But again, what the House has done is clearly the constitutional mandate that they have to proceed with the impeachment complaints.
01:20The President did not deny that they talked to congressmen about the impeachment.
01:26He convinced his allies not to file a complaint.
01:30But he cannot deny that he will not endorse an impeachment complaint if it is already filed.
01:36His own son was the first to sign on the list of those who endorsed the impeachment.
01:41Congressman Sandro asked for his consent.
01:44Do your duty. You have to support the process.
01:47You are constitutionally mandated to carry out that process.
01:51And you are a congressman, so do your duty.
01:54That's what I told him.
01:55I didn't know you'd be the first to sign.
01:57The President was asked about the conversations online that the exchange of money is of great importance in signing the impeachment.
02:04A little bit over two-thirds, you won't get that kind of system.
02:10I don't think that way of operating would have worked.
02:16For now, the ball is in the Senate.
02:18Senate President Cheese Escudero said that they will not be able to start the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte while the session of the Congress is on break.
02:27The impeachment court needs to be convened first and it can only be done when they are in session.
02:33If there will be an action, it will happen on June 2, when the Senate will resume after the election.
02:44We will not be able to do it easily.
02:47In December, the former impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte was brought to the Senate.
02:52The last day of their session, the articles of impeachment were brought to the Senate.
02:56If they keep on banging and banging on this, maybe they don't have a basis now to make it easy for us.
03:03I don't think it will be right for them to sit on this for a few months.
03:08Suddenly, they will force us and tell us, whoever is in the camera, to hurry up and take action.
03:16No, it's not like that and I will not allow that.
03:21The impeachment process for me is not important if you are in favor or against.
03:27It doesn't matter if I agree or not.
03:29What's important for me as the President of the Senate,
03:33is to be credible, trustworthy, and that justice will be served.
03:38There are still many things that need to be done,
03:41including verifying the documents of the congressmen who signed the impeachment complaint.
03:46Escudero said that the signature cannot be e-signatured because it needs to be personally signed by the congressman
03:52and stamped in front of the House Secretary General.
03:55The verified signature must reach 102
03:58to ensure that the required number is sufficient for the complaint to be directly transmitted to the Senate.
04:04On the question of whether the President can call for a special session,
04:08Will you call for a special session?
04:11If the senators ask for it, yes.
04:13Again, they will decide.
04:16We are not the ones who decide.
04:19Calling for a special session, as far as I know, is not to convene the impeachment court.
04:25Escudero said that if the remaining days of the 19th Congress will be held,
04:30the impeachment trial will definitely reach the 20th Congress
04:33and they will decide if VP Sara will be convicted or not.
04:37This means that the 12 senators that we will vote for in the election will be included in the trial.
04:43In the trial, VP Duterte can be called if necessary.
04:47You have the right.
04:49That is part of the rights of an accused under the Bill of Rights to confront his or to confront the witnesses against her.
04:58That is her right.
05:00She can attend every hearing, speak as a lawyer,
05:04because she can stand as a lawyer for herself,
05:08or she can even stand as a witness.
05:11But she cannot be forced to testify in the case
05:16because it will violate, on the other hand, the right against self-incrimination.
05:20She cannot be called to the prosecution and forced to sit there to ask if she does not want to testify.
05:25If Duterte is called and she does not go, the Senate has the power to issue a subpoena.
05:32This is the first news.
05:33Mav Gonzales for GMA Integrated News.
05:38Later at 10 a.m., Vice President Sara Duterte will give a speech on her appointment.
05:44The OVP did not say what the Vice President will discuss.
05:48She will be accompanied by her lawyer to impeach her in front of the camera.
05:52On December 1, the Vice President said that it's better to file an impeachment complaint so that she can answer the accusations.
05:59The Vice President also consulted with the lawyers involved in the impeachment.
06:06Of the more than 200 congressmen who endorsed the impeachment complaint against Vice President Sara Duterte,
06:1241 came from Mindanao.
06:15One of them is from Davao Region, known as Baluarte by the Dutertes.
06:19Some did not support it and called the impeachment a diversionary tactic.
06:24Live from Davao City, we have the first news, RGL Relator of GMA Regional TV.
06:31RGL.
06:35According to Davao City 3rd District Congressman Isidro Ungab,
06:39it's a diversionary tactic to impeach Vice President Sara Duterte.
06:5041 congressmen from Mindanao voted in favor of impeaching Vice President Sara Duterte.
06:59One of them is Davao Dulcer Long District Representative John Tracy Cagas.
07:04He is the only congressman in Davao Region who signed.
07:08GMA Regional TV in Mindanao requested Congressman Cagas' statement, but he did not agree.
07:16The impeachment complaint was transmitted to the Senate,
07:19which has seven articles of impeachment after it was endorsed by the Congress.
07:24The so-called diversionary tactic was dismayed by the Davao residents we spoke to.
07:30I was shocked. I didn't know what to do.
07:33But it's up to the people to decide whether to support it or not.
07:37I disagree. Mayor Sara did a lot for Davao.
07:42They did the right thing. They should be impeached.
07:46Maybe they started an issue.
07:48I'm worried because there are so many people.
07:52I'm worried because there are so many people.
07:56They are fighting each other because of the current politics.
08:01I'm worried because there are so many people.
08:05They are fighting each other because of the current politics.
08:09Davao City Mayor Basset Duterte said in a social media post that
08:13if anyone is going to give money to buy the vote of any congressman,
08:19accept the money but don't vote in the election.
08:24According to Davao City 3rd District Congressman Isidro Ungab,
08:29the Congress made a clear diversionary tactic
08:33to divert the attention of the people from the complaint
08:38to the constitutionality of the 6.3 trillion pesos national budget
08:43from the BICAM Report 2025 that the whites have.
08:48The plain and simple explanation of that is that they want to divert
08:53the attention of the public of the most pressing issue
08:59which is the 28 blank items in the BICAM Report.
09:04Until now, their answer is not clear.
09:07So there are only 6 session days left until we adjourn for the 19th Congress.
09:13So let's be practical.
09:18It's too late to back out. They know that.
09:27We will work hard to get the House of Representatives' statement
09:30on what Congressman Ungab said.
09:33Meanwhile, we are waiting for the statement of VP Sara this morning.
09:39Thank you Argyl Relator of GMA Regional TV.
09:43The statement of contributions and expenditures or SOSE
09:48will be declared by the candidates in the election 2025
09:51who are endorsing their celebrity and online influencers.
09:56As Chairman George Garcia said,
09:58even if the endorsement of a celebrity or influencer is free,
10:02it is considered as paid.
10:04That's why it should be included in the SOSE of the candidate.
10:07It's in line with the resolution they issued.
10:09It should not include the relatives of the candidate,
10:12like their parents, children, siblings, grandparents and grandchildren.
10:17Comelec said that the fight should be fair for those
10:20who are not using celebrities or influencers in their campaign.
10:27Let's admit that it's not cheap if you affiliate with a celebrity.
10:31This is not against a celebrity, not against an influencer.
10:35It's a job that is respected and valued.
10:38If they are paying a million,
10:40they don't need to report it and tell us that it's free.
10:43Even if it's free or given for free,
10:45they should report it because it's a statement of contributions and expenditures,
10:50not just expenses.
10:53Meanwhile, as Valentine's Day approaches,
10:55many people are buying flowers for their loved ones.
11:00The price in Dangua Marca in Manila,
11:02in the first news live of Jomer Apresto.
11:05Jomer, is it expensive now?
11:09Egan, good morning.
11:11A week before Valentine's Day,
11:13the price of flowers here in Dangua, in Sampaloc, Manila, has increased.
11:18Just like this red rose that I'm holding,
11:21that can be bought now for P50 per piece,
11:25starting from P20 only.
11:27Aside from the red rose, the price of the sunflower has also increased,
11:30that can be bought now for P150, starting from P100.
11:35The tulips are now for P180, starting from P150.
11:39If you're looking for bouquets, the price is also higher.
11:43Just like the half-dozen flower arrangement,
11:45the price is now for P700, starting from P300 only.
11:50A bouquet of rose is now for P1,500, starting from P500 to P600 only.
11:56If the budget is tight,
11:58the price is now for P600 for a dozen of red or pink rose that are not arranged.
12:03The balloons are for P150 to P400, depending on your size.
12:08Some sellers explained that their price depends on the price of their suppliers.
12:14Many are now buying flowers,
12:17like the third-year college student, Rochelle,
12:19who will buy flowers for her mother.
12:21They're on a sem break and she's going home to the province.
12:28For my mom.
12:31It's just in advance for Valentine's Day.
12:33Hi, mom. Hello, I'm on my way home.
12:36It's just in advance for Valentine's Day, mom.
12:39It's getting late.
12:41Many are buying.
12:43Many are reserving.
12:52The advice of some sellers here is to reserve now
12:57because there's a high possibility that the price of flowers will go up
13:02as Valentine's Day approaches.
13:04That's the first news from Dangua, Manila.
13:07I'm Joe Merapresto for GMA Integrated News.
13:11The government will increase the tonnage of onions next week.
13:16According to the Agriculture Department,
13:183,000 metric tons of red onions
13:22and 1,000 metric tons of white onions will be imported.
13:27Here in Balintawak Public Market,
13:29where our products are imported,
13:31especially agricultural products,
13:33we can see that there's a lot of supply of onions.
13:37Actually, the kilo of red onions is local
13:41and can reach up to Php 150.
13:44Meanwhile, the white onions can reach up to Php 95.
13:48To be honest, it's a bit low compared to what happened last time.
13:53Now, let's find out from the buyers here
13:56what their reaction is to the plan to increase the price of onions
14:02so that the price will stay low for the families.
14:06Do you think that increasing the price of onions will help to lower the price?
14:11Yes, it will help.
14:13How will it help?
14:15With the increase in the price of onions,
14:20every Filipino will be able to supply.
14:22Won't it affect the price of the onions being sold?
14:26Yes, it will.
14:27How will that affect?
14:29Because the prices used to be the same,
14:33but now, there's a competition.
14:35Will they be able to import?
14:37So, what do you think the buyers will buy?
14:40What they will buy is probably cheaper.
14:44The imported onions will be cheaper.
14:46So, the imported onions will be cheaper.
14:48Yes.
14:49What about the locals?
14:51They might…
14:52They might…
14:53So, it's better to monitor the prices?
14:55Yes, we really need to monitor the prices.
14:57The prices should be balanced so that the sellers of the onions won't go bankrupt.
15:02You can choose what you want to buy.
15:05So, that's the reaction of some of our fellow Filipinos
15:08regarding the government's plan to import tons of onions in the next two weeks
15:17so that the prices of the onions will be stable for the buyers
15:20before the prices of the onions go up again.
15:23Like the main roads in Metro Manila,
15:25there's also heavy traffic on C5 Road every day.
15:29To solve that, the MMDA plans to remove the elevated U-turn slot
15:34and make an underpass.
15:36Live from Taguig, we have the first news.
15:38This is Dea Pinla.
15:40Dea?
15:45Maris, according to the MMDA,
15:46the President has greenlighted the plan to remove the elevated U-turn slot on C5 Kalayaan
15:52and make an underpass to reduce the traffic here.
15:58The heavy traffic problem in Metro Manila has not changed.
16:02The MMDA has come up with various solutions to make the roads more open.
16:07But the traffic is still a headache for the Filipinos.
16:11The traffic won't be light anymore.
16:13If there's a lot of vehicles, the roads won't be open.
16:18The traffic is getting worse every day.
16:22Among the new measures that will make the traffic in Metro Manila lighter,
16:26is to remove the U-turn slot on C5 Road, particularly on Kalayaan Intersection.
16:31According to the Metro Manila Development Authority or MMDA,
16:35it is being studied on how this plan will be implemented
16:39which has already been approved in principle by President Bongbong Marcos.
16:43The plan is to build a stoplight and underpass
16:46so that the traffic of vehicles passing through C5 Road will go straight.
16:51Some of our speakers favor this plan.
16:54I prefer the underpass.
16:56The traffic will go straight.
16:58That's where the traffic will go.
17:00The traffic will go straight,
17:04and the traffic will go around.
17:09I don't like the underpass.
17:11The traffic will go straight.
17:14It won't go around.
17:17But there are motorists who have doubts
17:19if this is an effective solution for the traffic in C5.
17:22Even if they remove the U-turn slot,
17:24there will be more traffic.
17:27The traffic will be lighter if there is an elevated U-turn slot.
17:31No matter what they do,
17:33the traffic in C5 Road will be the same.
17:35I don't like the underpass.
17:38A lot of people pass through there.
17:40Even if they remove the U-turn slot,
17:42it will still be the same.
17:44There will be a lot of traffic.
17:47Maris, let's call our speakers.
17:49Make sure that commuters and motorists
17:51are not defeated by the government's plans
17:54to reduce the traffic in Metro Manila.
17:56That's the first news from Taguig.
17:58Bea Pinlac for GMA Integrated News.
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