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Narito ang maiinit na balita sa Balitanghali Express ngayong Martes, Pebrero 11, 2025:


-Campaign materials na labag sa sukat at nakapaskil sa mga bawal na lugar, pinagbabaklas


-Kampanya ng ilang senatorial candidates, maagang umarangkada


-Ilang kalsada, binaha dahil sa malakas na ulan/Mga residenteng na-trap sa baha, nailigtas


-WEATHER: Shear Line, magpapaulan sa ilang bahagi ng bansa ngayong unang araw ng national campaign period


-Pinoy Para Athletes, wagi ng medalya sa ilang kompetisyon sa Thailand


-3, sugatan sa salpukan ng e-bike at SUV; driver ng SUV, tumakas


-2 lalaking nagda-drag racing umano, patay matapos magkasalubong sa kalsada


-Lalaki, ninakawan ng mahigit P9,000 cash ang isang tindahan


-Ashley Ortega, kinumpirmang in a relationship na sila ni Mavy Legaspi


-PNP: Pagpapatupad ng checkpoint operations, mas pinaigting ngayong campaign period


-Atty. Ma. Norina Tangaro-Casingal at Atty. Noli Pipo, bagong COMELEC commissioners


-Bank records ni VP Duterte, planong ipa-subpoena ng House Prosecution Team


-Panawagan ng PISTON: Ibasura ang Oil Deregulation Law


-Guidelines ng COMELEC sa tamang sukat ng campaign materials at pagpapaskil sa mga tamang lugar


-Multicab, sumalpok sa nakaparadang truck; 7 sugatan/Mag-inang tumatawaid sa pedestrian lane, nabundol ng motorsiklo; rider, tumakas


-Pagnanakaw ng lalaking nagpakilalang delivery rider sa isang tindahan, huli-cam; cellphone, natangay


-Paano nga ba ginagawa ang batas?


-Reina HispanoAmericana 2025 Dia Mate, nakatanggap ng papuri mula sa kanyang boyfriend at fellow Pinay Queens


-Rep. Mannix Dalipe, tinawag na "politically motivated" ang reklamong isinampa sa kanya, House Speaker Romualdez at ilan pang miyembro ng Kamara


-Oversupply ng kamatis, problema sa ilang pamilihan sa Dagupan City; Presyo ng kamatis, bumaba sa P20 kada kilo


-DMW: Kasunduan at programa para sa upskilling ng mga OFW, inaasahang bubuuin ng Pilipinas at Saudi Arabia


-70-anyos na lalaki, patay matapos umanong atakehin ng kalabaw


-Kampo ng mga batang namatay dahil umano sa Dengvaxia, muling nag-rally


-P0.2834/kWh na taas-singil, ipatutupad ng MERALCO ngayong Pebrero


-Mag-asawang nagpapatakbo umano ng drug den, arestado sa buy-bust operation; 2 iba pa, huli rin


-25 toneladang dates, iniregalo ng Saudi Arabia sa Pilipinas bilang "Message of Love"


-INTERVIEW: ANA CLAUREN-JORDA, WEATHER SPECIALIST, PAGASA


-Presyo ng bigas na ibinibenta sa mga Kadiwa store, bababaan simula bukas; Maximum Suggested Retail Price sa imported rice, ibababa rin


-Bus, nahulog sa bangin; hindi bababa sa 51, patay


-Travel vlogger, narating ang tuktok ng Mt. Pulag sa unang solo hike niya


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Transcript
00:00Good afternoon, it's time for the hot news.
00:30It's been 90 days since the election of 2025.
00:41Today, the campaign period for being a senator and a party list representative has started.
00:47The Commission on Elections has also started the implementation of the Oplan Bakla in the campaign material
00:52where the measure is not correct or in a prohibited area.
00:55The hot news will be brought to you by EJ Gomez.
01:00It's only 3 o'clock in the morning when the local government members gathered in Quezon City Hall
01:06for the briefing of the official start of Operation Baklas.
01:11The program is far from being removed.
01:13The campaign material was placed in the prohibited areas and the measure was too much for the Commission on Elections.
01:19Operation Baklas was conducted in all six districts of Quezon City.
01:24In District 1, the route was blocked from City Hall.
01:27Quezon Avenue, Fernando Paul Jr. Avenue, Patungong EDSA, and back to City Hall,
01:32were the areas where the Baklas were placed.
01:35Historically, District 1, District 4, and District 2 were the areas where the Baklas were placed.
01:40That's what we're going to focus on and District 5 also.
01:43That's why it's good that there are a lot of creative groups that are going to Baklas the illegal campaign materials.
01:54Most of the Baklas are those who are connected to the electricity poles
01:58or those who are not connected to the lines or wires of the electricity.
02:02There are also those who are connected to public facilities such as street signs, traffic lights, and signal posts.
02:09It is strictly prohibited based on the oversight of the Commission on Elections.
02:13According to the Quezon City LGU, more than a thousand personnel were deployed today for the Baklas of the illegal campaign materials.
02:21That's too much. We will force everyone to remove all the illegal posters of the candidates.
02:27We have a lot of trucks to collect that. We will hide it here in Quezon City Hall.
02:33Later on, we will throw it away.
02:36To our candidates, we need to abide to the common like advisers' resolutions
02:43that they should only place it in common poster areas and legal areas and legal sizes of our campaign materials.
02:54If ever they will place it in illegal areas, the Quezon City government is tasked to remove them.
03:04In Manila, some of the campaign materials attached to the poles and posts were stolen from Comelec.
03:10Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia himself was the one in charge of the operation.
03:14Some of the materials used are plastic.
03:17We would like to send a very strong message to everyone.
03:20Let us please respect the environment and let us please observe the rules and regulations of the Commission on Elections.
03:28Comelec avoided removing the campaign posters of those running for local positions because it's not their turn yet.
03:35The campaign period for the local candidates will start on March 28.
03:39Comelec will write down the illegal candidates and party list that used the campaign materials and will give them three days to remove them.
03:48From today onwards, we will start issuing notices to them to remove the campaign materials.
03:57According to our rules, we will give them three days if they do not remove the election offense and disqualification that they will face.
04:03EJ Gomez reporting for GMA Integrated News.
04:09The campaign of some senatorial candidates for the election of 2025 started early.
04:14In the cartoon of Katipunan sa Maylila, some candidates of Makabayan Block and their supporters gathered.
04:20There were Alin Andamano-Romel, Arambulo, Jerome Adonis, Arlyn Brosas, Teddy Casino, Franz Castro, Mimo Duringo, Mody Floranda, and Danilo Ramos.
04:32Senator Bam Aquino and Kiko Pangilinan joined one of the candidates.
04:39They were accompanied by former Vice President Lenny Robredo.
04:44In Barangay Sa Uyo in Quezon City, the campaign of Ben Tulfo started.
04:50GMA Integrated News was also able to monitor the activities of other candidates.
05:02It rained and flooded in some places in Cabiculan and Eastern Visayas, the Shire Line.
05:07In Albay, the water from their spillway overflowed.
05:12Jomar Apresto reporting for GMA Integrated News.
05:18Some roads in Daraga, Albay were flooded with water following the heavy rain yesterday.
05:23The water from their spillway overflowed to their roads.
05:28This is bad news for residents and motorists.
05:31Rescue operations for residents trapped in the flood were carried out safely.
05:36In the city of Barcelona, some residents were also rescued from the flood.
05:42In the city of Bulan, the water from their spillway overflowed because of the rain there.
05:47Some motorists were unable to cross the flooded roads.
05:50Also because of the rain, five spillways in Iriga Camarena Sur were unable to pass.
05:55Motorists were advised to look for an alternative route for a safe trip.
06:01Some parts of Eastern Samar were also affected by the flood.
06:05Like Can Avid, because of the rain.
06:08Many places in Maslog, Binaha were also affected.
06:11In Hipapad, almost 3,000 families were affected.
06:16Some parts of Northern Samar were also affected by the flood.
06:20The Blue Alert of the Office of Civil Defense Region 8 in Eastern Visayas was raised because of the floods there.
06:26No one was injured or injured.
06:28According to the official, a sheer line of people were trapped in the rain in Bicol and Visayas region.
06:34Jomer Apresto reporting for GMA Integrated News.
06:39The rain will continue in some parts of the country on the first day of the national campaign period.
06:45According to the official, it is expected that it will rain heavily in Catanduanes.
06:51Moderate to heavy rains will be experienced in Aurora, Quezon, Marinduque, Oriental Mindoro, Palawan, Camarines Provinces, Albay, Sorsogon, Northern Samar, Eastern Samar, and Samar.
07:05The public is being alerted against floods or landslides.
07:08Based on the rainfall forecast of Metro Weather, it will also rain in other parts of the country, including Metro Manila.
07:15This Tuesday, the minimum temperature will be 16 degrees Celsius in Baguio City.
07:2218.8 degrees Celsius in La Trinidad, Bengue, while 23.3 degrees Celsius here in Quezon City.
07:30According to the official, the sheer line will continue to be affected in Southern Luzon and Visayas,
07:36or the collision of cold Amihan and hot Eastern East.
07:41Amihan, on the other hand, will be affected in other parts of Luzon.
07:49Some Filipino paracyclists were awarded a medal in the 13th Asian Pararoad Cycling Championship in Pitsanulok, Thailand.
07:56Patrick Gerald Lee won a silver medal in the Men's Individual Road Race C5.
08:02Michael Bayani won a bronze medal in the Men's Individual Time Trial C4.
08:08Joel Ian Tacotaco also won a bronze medal in the Men's Individual Road Race C4.
08:15The Pinoy Para Archers also won a medal in the 2025 Asia Para Cup World Ranking Tournament in Bangkok, Thailand.
08:22They won two bronze medals against Hong Kong and Malaysia.
08:28Good job!
08:30Three injuries after the SUV hit and run an e-bike in Baco, Orcavite.
08:35We have news from Ba Malegre, Exclusive.
08:42In the CCTV footage, an SUV is traveling in this part of De Castro in Barangay Ligas 1 in Baco, Orcavite yesterday early in the morning.
08:50This e-bike was accompanied by three people.
08:53The SUV even blinked its headlights.
08:55The driver's signal was to let the SUV pass, but the e-bike turned towards a convenience store.
09:01In an instant, the e-bike was hit by the SUV.
09:04Its passengers rushed to the scene while the SUV was still on its way.
09:08The Catholic priest immediately responded to the hit and run of the SUV.
09:13We immediately responded to the ambulance.
09:18We chased it to the police station, but we couldn't reach it.
09:24It took two days.
09:27The e-bike drivers were given first aid.
09:32They haven't come back yet.
09:36They told us to take them to the hospital.
09:42They were able to get a blanket here in the barangay.
09:45But they haven't come back yet.
09:50So that they can follow up.
09:52The e-bike was found in the impound area of the barangay while the accident was being investigated.
09:57The traffic police are also investigating the hit and run and the collision of the SUV driver.
10:03Bam Alegre, reporting for GMA Integrated News.
10:09This is the GMA Regional TV News.
10:14Hot news from Luzon brought to you by GMA Regional TV.
10:18Two men were killed while drag racing on a road in Calascao, Pangasinan.
10:24Chris, what happened?
10:28Connie, it's said that the two riders were able to run fast when they collided.
10:32That and more hot news brought to you by Jerick Pasilyaw of GMA Regional TV.
10:41Two men were killed while drag racing on Arenas Boulevard in Calascao, Pangasinan.
10:46According to the police, the two riders were able to run fast when they suddenly collided on the southbound lane of the road.
10:52One of the riders is a minor.
10:54They were rushed to the hospital but they were declared dead on arrival.
10:58One of them was hit by a car.
11:05The other one fell down.
11:08I think he also fell because of the impact of the accident.
11:12The local government is now studying the steps that can be taken to avoid a similar incident.
11:20In Lauag, Ilocos Norte, 16 people were trapped in a dance parade because of the hot weather.
11:25They were immediately taken to the hospital on Monday.
11:28They were able to recover after taking a rest.
11:32The dance parade is part of the celebration of Pamulinawan Festival.
11:35The local government has yet to comment on the incident.
11:39Jerick Pasilyaw of GMA Regional TV is reporting for GMA Integrated News.
11:46A man was arrested again in a store in Legazpi, Albay.
11:51The suspect was wearing a jacket.
11:52He was seen walking around the bus terminal.
11:56He targeted the cashier who was wearing a mask.
12:00He took a pair of scissors and twisted the cashier until it was opened.
12:04He took more than P1,000 in cash and ran away.
12:09With the help of CCTV, the suspect was arrested and returned to his place.
12:13He has not been released.
12:19It's official.
12:22There is an addition to the list of real-life sparkle couples,
12:26Ashley Ortega and Mavili Gaspi.
12:29Yes or no, are you Mavi Legaspi?
12:36Yes.
12:38Ashley revealed this in her interview with Fast Talk with Boy Abunda.
12:43Ashley said,
12:45Mavi's viral pictures were a soft launch of their relationship.
12:51The actress is happy that many people are supporting them.
12:55Does this include Mavi's parents, Carmina Villaruel and Zorin Legaspi?
13:04Yes, they are very welcoming to me.
13:06They are really kind.
13:17The Philippine National Police is implementing the strictest checkpoints.
13:22This is part of their surveillance during the campaign period.
13:27PNP Spokesperson Police Brigadier General Gene Fajardo
13:31targets that the election will be safe in May.
13:34So they are appealing to the candidates and their supporters
13:38to understand and respect the existing checkpoints.
13:43For now, PNP is targeting the 403 areas of concern
13:47to prevent any election-related incidents.
13:53Two new commissioners of the Commission on Elections
13:55were appointed by President Bongbong Marcos.
13:58Yesterday, they were appointed by Attorney Maria Norina Tangaro-Casingal.
14:02She led the Comelec Legal Department before becoming a commissioner.
14:07Tomorrow, Attorney Noli Pipo, Comelec Director,
14:12will be appointed as a commissioner.
14:14Former Comelec Commissioners Socorro Intiing and Marlon Cascuejo
14:19will replace them.
14:21They retired on February 2.
14:25The State of the Nation address of the President of the Philippines
14:29may be over in July
14:31since the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte
14:34according to Senate President Chief Escudero.
14:37Part of the House Prosecution Team is preparing
14:40to file a complaint to the Bank Records of the Vice President.
14:44Tina Pangriban Perez reports.
14:49One of the 11 congressmen who are forming the impeachment prosecution panel
14:54will file a complaint to the Bank Records of Vice President Sara Duterte.
14:59Seven articles of impeachment against the Vice President
15:03will be filed by Unexplained Wealth
15:06and will not be declared by all members of the House of Representatives.
15:10The Prosecutor's Office has not yet confirmed
15:13the statement of assets, liabilities, net worth, or SALN.
15:16This is what we are doing.
15:18Not only in impeachment, but also in regular courts
15:23because impeachment is just one of the exemptions
15:28in the Bank Secrecy Law.
15:30What if Vice President Duterte suddenly resigns
15:33while the litigation is underway?
15:35Assuming for the sake of argument that he resigned in advance,
15:40in our opinion,
15:43the penalty, which is disqualification, should still be resolved.
15:48Because if he resigns,
15:52the only thing that can be resolved is the removal.
15:55But we will not decide the other relief we are asking for,
16:00which is disqualification.
16:02Many lawyers are voluntarily helping in the impeachment prosecution panel.
16:06How long can the impeachment trial be postponed
16:10without some impeachment prosecutors
16:13who can do it even if the Congress is recessed?
16:16It's not a matter of hurrying or what, right?
16:20Our appreciation here is that this is a constitutional duty
16:26that we need really to address.
16:29So whether there is an election or not,
16:31it is my humble submission that we need to proceed right away.
16:37We know that our Constitution uses the words
16:43shall and forthwith.
16:45Shall means mandatory,
16:49and forthwith means immediately.
16:54But of course, we will respect their opinion on this.
17:01But there is no problem for the impeachment prosecutors
17:05if the impeachment trial will pass the 20th Congress.
17:09I wish to submit that the impeachment court is like any other court
17:16that if it is recessed,
17:18just like there were changes in the personality of the Senate,
17:22what you will just do is to continue where the previous sitting impeachment court judges ended up.
17:31Senate President Francis Escudero said
17:34that the impeachment trial will start in the next Congress.
17:38Impeachment rules need to be approved by the plenary
17:42and it can only be done on June 2 if the session is resumed.
17:46Pre-trial proceedings will also be discussed.
17:50According to Escudero,
17:52the impeachment trial will start after the President's Senate on July 21.
17:57There are a lot of things to do before the actual impeachment court
18:01needs to sit down and listen to everything.
18:06And within six days, even 30 days, it might not be over yet.
18:11That's what Senator Coco, our minority leader, said in an interview.
18:15Ten days, ten days, ten days, ten days.
18:17June 30 is already over.
18:19Escudero also does not see a problem
18:21if the impeachment trial will pass the 20th Congress.
18:24But any decision of the 19th Congress
18:27can change the lawful rules of the 20th Congress.
18:33We will cross the bridge when we get there.
18:35Because at any point in time,
18:37because it passed,
18:39the new Congress can always vote to withdraw the impeachment complaint.
18:43This is the first time this will happen.
18:45Everyone has the right to question this.
18:48But as I said,
18:50as long as the Supreme Court has no TRO,
18:52we will do whatever we think is right
18:55regarding this case.
18:57Tina Panganiban Perez, reporting for GMA Integrated News.
19:02The transport group, Pistón,
19:05imposed a high price for the oil products
19:07in their protest movement in Quezon City.
19:10That's why they called for the oil deregulation law to be abolished
19:13because it did not fulfill
19:15its goal of making the price of oil products lower.
19:18Pistón also said
19:20that more than half of their drivers' income
19:23is spent on gasoline.
19:26Today, the third consecutive rollback on kerosene and diesel is effective.
19:30The price of kerosene is 30 cents per liter
19:33while the price of diesel is 10 cents.
19:36The price of gasoline also rolled back 10 cents per liter
19:39following its high price last week.
19:49Commission on Elections
19:52The Commission on Elections will remind the candidates
19:55to follow the guidelines on the correct size of the campaign materials
19:59and to distribute them in the right places.
20:02If a leaflet is being given,
20:04its size should not exceed 8.5 by 14 inches.
20:08If it's a poster,
20:10it should be up to 3 feet in size and 2 feet wide.
20:14For signboards and streamers,
20:163 feet by 8 feet is the maximum size allowed.
20:21The Commission on Elections also has guidelines
20:23on the correct size of print ads,
20:25TV commercials,
20:27billboards, and public vehicles.
20:30Campaign materials can only be distributed
20:32in the so-called common poster areas
20:34such as plazas,
20:36families, and other public places
20:38that are inhabited by many people.
20:41If the campaign materials are to be attached
20:43to houses and other private property,
20:44there should be a permission from the owner.
20:48Campaign materials should not be attached
20:50to trees and plants,
20:52power lines,
20:54and facilities owned or controlled by the government.
20:58All campaign materials that do not comply with the guidelines
21:01will be removed by the Commission on Elections.
21:05This is the GMA Regional TV News.
21:10Breaking news from Visayas and Mindanao
21:13from GMA Regional TV.
21:15A multi-cab collided with a parked truck
21:18in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur.
21:20Cecil Elena was injured in the incident.
21:23Rafi Pito was injured
21:26and is currently in the hospital
21:28as the driver of the multi-cab.
21:31This and other hot news
21:33brought to you by D.R. Jill Relator of GMA Regional TV.
21:36This is a dashcam video
21:38of the Davao-Digos Highway
21:40in Santa Cruz, Davao del Sur this week.
21:43Shortly after,
21:45a multi-cab suddenly collided
21:47with a parked truck in the back.
21:49The vehicle turned around
21:51and its passengers were swept away.
21:53The next SUV suddenly stopped.
21:56According to the Santa Cruz Police,
21:58Pito was the injured passenger
22:00of the multi-cab.
22:02The driver is yet to be identified
22:03as one of the people
22:05who is currently in the hospital.
22:07The investigation of the incident continues.
22:12In the CCTV footage,
22:14two women were seen crossing
22:16a pedestrian lane in Cebu City.
22:19When they reached the middle of the lane,
22:21they were hit by a motorcycle
22:23that hit the other lane.
22:25The woman confronted the rider
22:27but instead of talking to him,
22:29the rider immediately ran away.
22:31According to the officials of Barangay Luz,
22:33the two victims are mothers
22:35who were not seriously injured.
22:37They called the injured rider
22:39who already gave up.
22:44The man was helped by the police
22:46and the local government
22:48in front of a store
22:50in General Santos City Public Market.
22:52The man was complained
22:54because he was afraid
22:56that he might get injured
22:58using the two tires.
23:00Before that,
23:01the mother of the victim gave up
23:03but she did not complain.
23:05The man explained that
23:07he just went to the market
23:09when he saw a colleague at work
23:11and he was afraid that he might get injured.
23:13That's when he took the tires
23:15as a defense.
23:17According to the police,
23:19the suspect is possibly under stress
23:21and is facing multiple complaints.
23:23He also asked for forgiveness
23:25for what he did.
23:27Jorge Gil Relator
23:29of Germay Regional TV
23:31Secrets and Nukes
23:33The man was caught stealing
23:35from a store in Pavia, Iloilo.
23:37The CCTV footage shows
23:39the suspect approaching
23:41Sari Sari Store in Barangay Puro 4.
23:43He stayed there for a few minutes.
23:45Later on,
23:47he was seen running away from the store.
23:49The suspect was able to get
23:51the cellphone
23:53used by a child in the store.
23:55According to the parents of the child,
23:57the suspect introduced himself as a delivery rider
23:59and told the child
24:01to use the cellphone
24:03to get the parcel.
24:05When the child went to his parents
24:07to tell them that there's a parcel,
24:09that's when the man ran away.
24:11The police were able
24:13to identify the suspect
24:15who was also involved
24:17in a few other incidents
24:19of theft in the area.
24:21The police are now looking for him.
24:31Senators and Congressmen
24:33will be called by law
24:35because they are responsible
24:37for the creation of laws.
24:39But how will the law be created?
24:41Senators and Congressmen
24:43should know the duties
24:45and qualifications
24:47to choose the right candidate
24:49for this job.
24:51Here is my special report.
24:53We know that we need
24:55to follow the law.
24:57This is the system
24:59of regulations
25:01for the country's well-being.
25:03Of course, if there's no law,
25:05Filipinos will be in trouble.
25:07People should be disciplined.
25:09So that those who are evil
25:11will be punished.
25:13So that the country
25:15will be in order.
25:17So that the country
25:19will be in order.
25:20So that the country
25:22will be in order.
25:24But how does the law
25:26become the law?
25:28This is the job
25:30of the Legislative Branch of the Philippines.
25:32This is the Congress
25:34that is divided into two.
25:36The high-ranking Congress
25:38or the Senate
25:40that is formed by 24 senators.
25:42And the low-ranking Congress
25:44or the House of Representatives
25:46that is formed by more than
25:48300 districts
25:50of the Philippines.
25:52The process is the same
25:54for both districts.
25:56Proposals are needed first.
25:58Not for marriage,
26:00but for the bill
26:02that will be passed
26:04by one or more lawmakers.
26:06It will be passed
26:08through three readings
26:10that will be sent to the committee
26:12and plenary
26:14where lawmakers will discuss
26:16what should be included
26:17in the bill.
26:19If the bill is approved
26:21by the highest reading,
26:23it will be brought
26:25or transmitted
26:27to the other district
26:29for discussion.
26:31It is necessary
26:33for both districts
26:35to approve the same bill
26:37or only one district
26:39can adopt
26:41the approved version
26:43of the other district.
26:45If there are differences
26:47between the versions
26:49of the House of Representatives
26:51and the Senate,
26:53a bicameral conference committee
26:55is needed
26:57to have one version.
26:59In case both districts
27:01agree,
27:03the bicameral committee report
27:05will be ratified
27:07and signed
27:09by the House Speaker,
27:11Senate President,
27:13House Secretary General,
27:15and Senate Secretary.
27:17Then it will be sent
27:19to Malacanang
27:21to be reviewed by the President.
27:23It can be signed
27:25and passed by the President
27:27or vetoed,
27:29meaning rejected.
27:31But if the President
27:33does not take action
27:35after 30 days
27:37of sending it to him,
27:39it will automatically become
27:41a law.
27:43There are different reasons
27:44why a law
27:46can be passed
27:48or not.
27:50One reason is
27:52there are many
27:54deliberations
27:56especially if the law
27:58is a bit complicated.
28:00The interests of different
28:02lawmakers sometimes
28:04depend on
28:06a quick resolution.
28:08The same goes
28:10for the interests
28:12of the people.
28:14The people
28:16or their voters
28:18have an important issue for them.
28:20That is the job
28:22of lawmakers
28:24or senators and congressmen.
28:26According to the Constitution,
28:28they do not need to be lawyers.
28:30To be a senator,
28:32you just need to be a natural born
28:34Filipino citizen
28:36aged 35 or above,
28:38who can read and write,
28:40a registered voter,
28:42and lives in the Philippines
28:44for two years
28:46before the election day.
28:48It is almost like a requirement
28:50for those who want to be a congressman.
28:52The age and residency requirement
28:54are just lower.
28:56Minimum age is 25 years old
28:58and they should be a resident
29:00of the district they will serve
29:02for less than a year.
29:04For party list representatives,
29:06they should be a member of the party list
29:08at least 90 days
29:10before the election.
29:12In the election of 2025,
29:14one in two senators
29:16will be elected
29:18to serve for six years.
29:20370 for the House of Representatives.
29:23254 will be elected
29:25as members of the district
29:27while 63
29:29will be elected
29:31from the party list.
29:33Their term is three years.
29:35If there are no laws,
29:37we have no right to decide
29:39what is legal or illegal.
29:41How can our country
29:42get rid of these people?
29:44That's why in the upcoming election,
29:46let's know each candidate
29:48and their abilities
29:50because in the end,
29:52we will also benefit
29:54from their service.
29:56I am Connie Cizua
29:58for GMA Integrated News.
30:05Well-deserved praises
30:07were received by the newly crowned
30:09Reina Hispano-Americana
30:10Dia Mate.
30:13One Proud Boyfie
30:15is the singer-actor Juan Carlos
30:17who has a long sweet message
30:19for Dia.
30:21From one Reina to another,
30:23Sparkle Beauty Queen
30:25Win-Win Marquez
30:27greeted her one after another.
30:29Win-Win already knew
30:31that Caviteña Beauty
30:33will return the crown.
30:35Dia's message of love and support
30:37was also sent by fans
30:38and fellow Pinay Queens.
30:41House Majority Leader
30:43Manix Dalipe commented
30:45regarding the complaint
30:47filed by the Ombudsman
30:49against him and other members of the Camera.
30:51The complaint filed by Dalipe
30:53was based on the former
30:55House Appropriations Committee
30:57Chairman Zaldico,
30:59who is now the Acting Chairman
31:01of the Committee of
31:03Marikina Representative Stella Quimbo
31:05for billions of pesos
31:06that were allocated
31:08to the 2025 National Budget.
31:10Also included in the complaint
31:12was House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
31:14Dalipe said that
31:16passing the National Budget
31:18is a responsibility of the Congress
31:20and any other measure
31:22to expose the truth
31:24and an attack
31:26on the legislative process.
31:28He added that
31:30as a congressman,
31:32Alvarez had the opportunity
31:34to question
31:36the weakening of
31:38the 2025 General Appropriations Bill
31:40but he did not do it.
31:42He showed that
31:44Alvarez is just being political
31:46to damage the credibility
31:48of the camera's leader.
31:50Romualdez, Quimbo and I
31:52have not commented yet.
31:59There is an oversupply of tomatoes
32:01in some families
32:03in Dagupan, Pangasinan
32:04which was Php 40 per kilo
32:06last week.
32:08This is only Php 20 per kilo
32:10this week.
32:12The other vegetables
32:14do not have a problem
32:16in the supply until next week.
32:18The price of tomatoes
32:20in Pangasinan is expected
32:22to go down
32:24now in Pangasinan
32:26and other provinces.
32:28In Metro Manila,
32:30based on the monitoring
32:32of the Department of Agriculture,
32:34the government
32:36is targeting
32:38to send more healthcare workers
32:40to the Middle East
32:42rather than a domestic helper.
32:44The Philippines
32:46and Saudi Arabia
32:48are forming an agreement
32:50to increase the capacity
32:52of OFWs.
32:54J.P. Soriano reports.
32:56Assessment is the only thing
32:58needed
33:00before a TESTA student
33:02like Eunice
33:04can receive
33:06NC2 or National Certification 2
33:08which is a requirement
33:10to apply for a job.
33:12But now,
33:14someone is already waiting
33:16for her job
33:18after attending an interview
33:20as a healthcare assistant
33:22in a medical facility
33:24in Riyadh, Saudi Arabia.
33:26In the Philippines,
33:28the salary is really low
33:30compared to abroad.
33:32Eunice's classmate
33:34is also a DH.
33:36So I thought
33:38that we should
33:40upgrade our skills.
33:42According to the Department of Migrant Workers,
33:44in a meeting of the Ministers
33:46of Saudi and the Philippines
33:48at the Global Labour Market Conference
33:50in Riyadh,
33:52upskilling
33:54and diversifying knowledge
33:56of OFWs
33:58is expected to be formed
34:00by the two countries.
34:02This is also in line
34:04with what is expected
34:06to be delivered
34:08to the Middle East.
34:10It is also included
34:12in the discussions
34:14about the salary,
34:16benefits,
34:18and facilities
34:20they will work in.
34:22The DMW said
34:24that instead of staying
34:26in their homes,
34:28Filipinos are going
34:30to other housing facilities
34:32in Saudi and the Middle East.
34:34It is also included
34:36in Saudi Arabia
34:38for a joint monitoring program
34:40or the focus
34:42on the well-being
34:44and safety of OFWs in Saudi.
34:46This includes
34:48a tighter vetting
34:50or checking
34:52if OFWs are safe
34:54and well.
34:56OMAN will also form
34:58a Memorandum of Agreement
35:00in the Philippines
35:02to strengthen
35:04the relationship
35:06with OFWs
35:08in the Middle East.
35:10This is also included
35:12in the discussions
35:14about the salary,
35:16benefits,
35:18and facilities
35:20they will work in.
35:22This is also included
35:24in the discussions
35:26about the well-being
35:28and safety
35:30of OFWs
35:32in the Middle East.
35:34They will also
35:36clarify
35:38what kind
35:41of services
35:43are allowed
35:46they can provide
35:48to their OFWs
35:50and members.
35:52Thank you very much.
36:04Department of Justice to reverse the first resolution to withdraw the 78 cases of reckless imprudence resulting in homicide
36:13against former Health Secretary and now Representative Janet Garin and two others.
36:18Garin and the doctors, Gerardo Bayugo and Maria Joyce Lucusin, who were the first in the Dengvaxia vaccination program against dengue, were blamed for the death of some of the children who were vaccinated.
36:33This January, the Department of Justice dismissed the cases because there was no solid evidence against the culprits.
36:41There was also no absence of caution in the following process of the respondents.
36:48Hot news for Meralco customers.
36:51There is an increase this February.
36:54According to Meralco, more than 28 cents per kilowatt hour will be added this month to your electric bill.
37:00That is equivalent to an additional 57 pesos to residential customers who consume 200 kilowatt hours per month.
37:08Meralco said the increase is due to the high generation charge.
37:15This is GMA Regional TV News.
37:22A wife is under arrest for running a drug den in Subic, Zambales.
37:27According to the Pideya, Zambales Provincial Office, Mark Money and more than 8 grams of cannabis worth more than 50,000 pesos were confiscated.
37:38Their two partners were also arrested.
37:40They are now under the custody of the authorities.
37:43They are facing a complaint against the Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
37:48They have nothing to say.
37:51The Saudi Arabian government gave the Philippines 25 tons of dates.
37:58This was accepted by some officials from the National Commission on Muslim Filipinos and the Department of Foreign Affairs.
38:05According to Saudi Arabia Chargé d'Affaires Abdullah Saad Alshahari,
38:10their gift of dates is a message of love or showing love to the Philippines.
38:17The dates are one of the special products of Saudi Arabia.
38:21There is no indication where or who will receive the gifts of dates.
38:25Aside from the dates, the Saudi Arabian government also said that they are committing to several projects for health, food and agriculture in the Philippines.
38:46Let's talk about the weather.
38:55Let's call Ana Cloren Horda of Pag-asa.
38:58Yes, good afternoon to all of us.
39:02Let's update on the weather.
39:05Where is the sea line?
39:07Where is the cold and hot wind?
39:09We expect that it will continue to rain.
39:13Like the moderate to the times heavy rains in the areas of Visayas, Bicol Region, Mimaropa, Quezon and Aurora.
39:23So be careful to our countrymen in the event of floods and landslides.
39:29Meanwhile, because of the Easter list or the hot wind from the Pacific Ocean,
39:34the areas of Carraga and Davao Region will continue to experience heavy rains, landslides and landslides.
39:43But here in Metro Manila and other parts of Luzon,
39:47we expect that the weather will be gloomy this afternoon.
39:51We expect that it will continue to rain, especially in the afternoon and evening.
39:57The rest of Mindanao is clear in the weather, but the chances of thunderstorms are still prepared in the afternoon and evening.
40:03We have not monitored any low-pressure areas or thunderstorms that may affect our country.
40:09Our latest here in the Weather Forecasting Center, this is Ana Cloren Horda. Good afternoon.
40:14Ana, will the rains continue in the Bicol and Eastern Visayas because it is already flooded there?
40:19Yes, in our forecast today, there are still rains,
40:24but in terms of intensity, if we compare it to the rains that they experienced yesterday or even on Sunday,
40:32our rains are less or weaker today.
40:37By tomorrow and towards the end of the week,
40:40we hope that the weather will be clearer, especially in the Southern Luzon and Visayas area.
40:46Earlier here in Metro Manila, the weather was very cold this morning.
40:49Is this just because of the rains or is there another reason?
40:53Yes, because of the rains that we experienced here in Metro Manila,
40:57it is because of the rains that our weather was cold this morning.
41:03Okay. Thank you very much for your time in Balitang Hali.
41:06Thank you. Good afternoon.
41:08Ana Cloren Horda of Pag-asa.
41:13The Department of Agriculture will implement a lower price of rice starting tomorrow.
41:18The President's Rice for All Program will also sell rice from Kadiwa Stores.
41:24The price of rice from Kadiwa Stores will be reduced to Php 3 per kilo starting tomorrow.
41:29According to the Department of Agriculture,
41:31this will lower global rice prices and increase the supply of local rice starting tomorrow.
41:39The sale of 29 per kilo rice from Kadiwa Stores will continue for vulnerable groups and individuals.
41:47The maximum suggested retail price of imported rice will also be lowered starting February 16.
41:55The reason for this is to further strengthen the sale of these to the families.
42:04Less than 51 people were stranded in Guatemala after a bus fell off the road.
42:09According to the authorities, 36 of them were men.
42:13Some were trapped inside a bus that was submerged in water.
42:17Three days of national mourning were declared because of the incident.
42:21More people were sent to help respond to the incident.
42:35This is it.
42:36This is perfect for those who are going solo and are looking for something to do this Valentine's Day.
42:41You might be inspired by the adventure of a travel vlogger.
42:44What is it? And where did it happen?
42:47Here it is.
42:48Cherubim Sebastian is always in group hiking.
42:53In his first solo hike, the choice was Mount Pulag.
42:58This is really to reach the top of the three highest mountains in the Philippines.
43:04All the time is worth it because of the beautiful view from above.
43:08Along the journey, Cherubim met a lot of new friends.
43:12He also learned to love yourself more and not be afraid to try new things.
43:20Wow!
43:22If you're going solo, you can also go to a mall.
43:31It's okay. But it's also a good experience.
43:34But Pulag is just a minor hike.
43:37It's okay.
43:39It's easy to climb. It's just a bit high and cold.
43:42Especially in this season, it's still frosty.
43:45It's also hard to do when you're solo.
43:48There are people who enjoy solo hiking. I'm one of them.
43:52How many times have you climbed?
43:55Not in Pulag, but in other mountains.
43:57But it's sweeter if you have a date.
43:59Or you can also pray until the top.
44:03You won't be able to recognize the work you're doing.
44:06Why not? It's an idea for singles.
44:09Femme Ibigman.
44:11This is Balitang Hali, and we're part of a bigger mission.
44:14I'm Connie Sison.
44:16I'm Rafi Tima.
44:17Join me, Aubrey Carampero.
44:19For a broader service to the country.
44:21From GMA Integrated News, the news authority of Filipinos.

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