Narito ang mga nangungunang balita ngayong February 19, 2025
- Ilang tsuper at pasahero, hindi pabor na taasan ang pamasahe sa jeep | LTFRB, may hearing ngayong araw tungkol sa P2 fare hike petition
- Dept. of Agriculture: Walang itatakdang maximum SRP sa karneng baboy sa susunod na 2 linggo
- Ilang senatorial candidates, ibinahagi ang kanilang mga tututukan sakaling maupo sa puwesto
- Comelec, nangakong tatapusin lahat ng disqualification petitions bago ang eleksyon, kasama ang petisyon laban sa mga Tulfo | Erwin Tulfo at Ben Tulfo, iginiit na wala pang batas na nagtatakda ng depinisyon ng "political dynasty" | Comelec: Pangalan ng mga Tulfo, mananatili sa balota sa kabila ng petisyong i-disqualify sila
- Pilipinas, maghahain ng diplomatic protest vs. China matapos dumikit ang kanilang Navy helicopter sa eroplano ng BFAR
- PCG Spokesperson Tarriela, itinangging tinawag niyang traydor si Rep. Marcoleta | Paglaban sa fake news tungkol sa mga isyu sa West Philippine Sea, binigyang-diin ni Tarriela | Ilang vlogger na hindi pa rin sumipot sa hearing kontra-fake news, padadalhan ng subpoena ng House Tri Committee
- Senate Minority, iginiit na dapat simulan na agad ang impeachment trial ni VP Sara Duterte | Sen. Marcos at Sen. Dela Rosa, hihintayin daw muna ang desisyon ng Supreme Court kaugnay sa impeachment ni VP Sara Duterte | Senado, pinagkokomento ng SC kaugnay sa petisyon na simulan agad ang impeachment trial ni VP Sara Duterte | Petisyon para ipatigil ang impeachment trial ni VP Sara Duterte, inihain sa SC ng ilang kaalyado ng mga Duterte
- Camille Prats, gaganap na bida-kontrabida sa upcoming Kapuso series na "Mommy Dearest"
- "King of Talk" Boy Abunda, pumirma ng bagong kontrata sa GMA Network | Boy Abunda, pinaghahandaan ang ikatlong taon ng "Fast Talk with Boy Abunda"
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).
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- Ilang tsuper at pasahero, hindi pabor na taasan ang pamasahe sa jeep | LTFRB, may hearing ngayong araw tungkol sa P2 fare hike petition
- Dept. of Agriculture: Walang itatakdang maximum SRP sa karneng baboy sa susunod na 2 linggo
- Ilang senatorial candidates, ibinahagi ang kanilang mga tututukan sakaling maupo sa puwesto
- Comelec, nangakong tatapusin lahat ng disqualification petitions bago ang eleksyon, kasama ang petisyon laban sa mga Tulfo | Erwin Tulfo at Ben Tulfo, iginiit na wala pang batas na nagtatakda ng depinisyon ng "political dynasty" | Comelec: Pangalan ng mga Tulfo, mananatili sa balota sa kabila ng petisyong i-disqualify sila
- Pilipinas, maghahain ng diplomatic protest vs. China matapos dumikit ang kanilang Navy helicopter sa eroplano ng BFAR
- PCG Spokesperson Tarriela, itinangging tinawag niyang traydor si Rep. Marcoleta | Paglaban sa fake news tungkol sa mga isyu sa West Philippine Sea, binigyang-diin ni Tarriela | Ilang vlogger na hindi pa rin sumipot sa hearing kontra-fake news, padadalhan ng subpoena ng House Tri Committee
- Senate Minority, iginiit na dapat simulan na agad ang impeachment trial ni VP Sara Duterte | Sen. Marcos at Sen. Dela Rosa, hihintayin daw muna ang desisyon ng Supreme Court kaugnay sa impeachment ni VP Sara Duterte | Senado, pinagkokomento ng SC kaugnay sa petisyon na simulan agad ang impeachment trial ni VP Sara Duterte | Petisyon para ipatigil ang impeachment trial ni VP Sara Duterte, inihain sa SC ng ilang kaalyado ng mga Duterte
- Camille Prats, gaganap na bida-kontrabida sa upcoming Kapuso series na "Mommy Dearest"
- "King of Talk" Boy Abunda, pumirma ng bagong kontrata sa GMA Network | Boy Abunda, pinaghahandaan ang ikatlong taon ng "Fast Talk with Boy Abunda"
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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00:00We will now hear the petition from the Land, Transportation, Franchising and Regulatory Board of LTFRB for a two-pison additional massage in a jeep.
00:21What can the passengers and drivers say?
00:24Live from Manila, we have the first news, Jomer Apresto.
00:28Jomer!
00:33Igan, good morning. I'm here in the district of Juan Luna in Divisoria, Manila.
00:37Most of the drivers we talked to here were not satisfied with a two-piso additional massage in a jeep.
00:44Here is my report.
00:48It's still dark and the 72-year-old driver, Mr. Rodolfo, is waiting for his ride in this part of P. Burgos in Manila.
00:55He sells fruits in Divisoria, that's why he always rides in public transportation.
01:01He is worried if the two-piso additional massage in a jeep will ever be approved.
01:06I'm not in favor of that. It's hard to earn money now.
01:11Massage is already a loss. It's a big thing for us.
01:16Francis, who just graduated, is also not in favor of this petition.
01:21He said that the two-piso additional massage in a jeep can still be used by other students.
01:27Sometimes, my parents are short in giving me a massage.
01:32It can still be added to the fee of the students.
01:36According to some jeepney drivers, they are also not in favor of the petition, like 59-year-old Mr. Rodrigo.
01:43It's expensive. It's expensive to buy.
01:46It's expensive. In this time of crisis, the three-piso is enough.
01:51For him, it's better to lower the price of diesel.
01:56The jeepney driver, Alias Onyok, is also not in favor of this.
02:00He asked to hide his face.
02:02He said that aside from the price of diesel, there are also a lot of alternative transportation.
02:09In this time of crisis, the two-piso additional massage in a jeepney can still be used by other students.
02:16It's very difficult to travel now.
02:18There are a lot of additional services, like e-trikes.
02:23It's a big hindrance for all the drivers here in Metro Manila.
02:28The LTFRB, which is in charge of high-speed massages, heard the petition.
02:33In 2023, the petition was approved to make 15 pesos for massages for jeeps from the current price of 13 pesos.
02:45According to the drivers here, it's better for the government to lower the price of gasoline and regulate e-trikes.
02:55That's the first news from Manila. I'm Jomer Apresto for GMA Integrated News.
03:01The Department of Agriculture will not issue a maximum suggested retail price for pork for the next two weeks.
03:09According to the DA, they agreed with the stakeholders in the pork industry to study how much they are spending before the pork reaches the families.
03:18They will know if the production, import, travel or sale can lower the price.
03:24While the MSRP is not yet available, the DA will target the pork vendors who sold more than 400 pesos per kilo.
03:43The senatorial candidates will continue to travel to different parts of the country to announce their goals in case they are elected.
03:51Here is my first news.
03:54In Laguna, Atty. Angelo D. Alban is leading his advocacy like the one against corruption.
04:02In some markets in Nueva Ecija, Mimi Duringo helped to increase the salary.
04:07According to Jerome Adonis, not all businessmen should be in the Senate, but ordinary people.
04:13The establishment of progressive and mass transportation was laid by Modi Floranda.
04:19Senator Bong Go reminded the government workers to open their jobs to the poor.
04:25With Goza Baguio City is Philip Salvador.
04:29In a press conference, Ping Lakson said that there is a lack of implementation of the existing laws.
04:35Benjur Abalos is pushing for technology in the fight against crime.
04:41Mayor Abe Binay should be punished for talking about high prices.
04:46Manny Pacquiao wants to solve some issues on basic commodities and production consumption.
04:52For Tito Soto, the Presidential Drug Enforcement Authority should be established.
04:57Senator Francis Tolentino discussed some steps to improve the criminal justice system.
05:03It is important for Congressman Erwin Tulfo for the transparency of government officials.
05:09Congresswoman Camille Villara also discussed the issue of food inflation and traffic.
05:14They were also part of the campaign rally in Pasay City.
05:17Senator Leto Lapid also discussed the issue of expanding tourism in the Philippines.
05:24Senator Aimee Marcos discussed the issue of cheap shopping and decent work.
05:29Senator Bong Rivilla discussed the issue of fighting for everyone's rights.
05:35And Senator Pia Cayetano discussed the issue of providing a better future for the Filipino family.
05:40President Bongbong Marcos supported them.
05:44We need to move forward.
05:46We are not afraid.
05:48We are not shouting.
05:51We need a solution.
05:55We don't want to hear hot and spicy words that have nothing to do with us.
06:03At the press conference, Attorney Sonny Matula asked for the release of a prisoner activist.
06:09Willie Rebillameh announced plans for free education and medical treatment.
06:14Marval Buena said he is looking for a solution to the rising oil prices.
06:19Leandro Verceles said he wants to provide world-class education to the youth.
06:25Ernesto Arellano is pushing for equal opportunities for every citizen.
06:31Ariel Quirubin insisted that corruption should be fought.
06:37At a university in Cagandi, Oro, Maquino is questioning the importance of free college law.
06:42We are continuing to follow the campaign of running senators in the election of 2025.
06:48This is the first news. Ivan Meirina for GMA Integrated News.
06:53The names of the Tulfo will still remain in the air despite the petition to disqualify them in the election, according to Comelec.
07:01The Tulfo saw that there is no basis for disqualifying them, especially in the issue of political dynasty,
07:08because there is no law that establishes this definition.
07:12This is the first news. Sandra Aguinaldo.
07:18Comelec promised that they will finish all the disqualification petitions that were submitted to them before the election on May 12.
07:26This includes the petition to disqualify the five Tulfo relatives who ran in the election of 2025.
07:33ACT-CIS Partylist Representative Erwin Tulfo, ACT-CIS Partylist Representative Jocelyn Tulfo,
07:40Quezon City 2nd District Representative Ralph Tulfo, Partylist Dominic Wanda Tulfoteo, and Senatorial Candidate Ben Tulfo.
07:49In the petition submitted by the retired AFP General, Atty. Virgilio Garcia, there are two grounds or bases.
07:56In particular, Section 26, Article 2 of the 1987 Constitution prohibits political dynasties based on the definition established by the law.
08:07But there is no law that establishes the definition, according to Congressman Erwin Tulfo.
08:14There needs to be a law. Unfortunately, the Congress and the Senate are not moving yet.
08:20There needs to be a defining law, enabling law. Otherwise, where will we start?
08:26Ben Tulfo's answer is almost the same, even though he's against political dynasties.
08:32As long as there's no clear law, enabling law, who will implement it?
08:37It was also questioned in the petition if Tulfos are natural-born Filipinos, which is a requirement for running Senators and Congressmen.
08:45The petitioner said that they have been living in America for a long time, so they should look for proof that their Filipino citizenship is not lost.
08:53At the time of the petition, Congressman Erwin Tulfo was not seated as the DSWD Secretary on the question of his citizenship.
09:03According to the party list that nominated former Tourism Secretary Wanda Tulfo-Teo, the Tulfo family has not violated the law.
09:11According to the statements of Representative Jocelyn and Ralph Tulfo, this is possibly politically motivated.
09:18Ralph Tulfo said that the petitioner, Garcia, will fight for the second district representative of Quezon City.
09:26According to the committee, the name of the Tulfos in the ballot will remain.
09:30But even if they are able to make a decision, it can be submitted to the Supreme Court, so it's possible that they will reach an election.
09:38If their case is not decided on time, and if they are convicted, or if there's a proclamation,
09:48and if there's an assumption, we cannot do anything if the case is not dismissed because the jurisdiction will be lost.
09:57The jurisdiction will go to the Senate Electoral Tribunal if the opposition is a senator and the House of Representatives Electoral Tribunal if the opposition is a congressman.
10:09This is the first news. Sandra Aguinaldo for GMA Integrated News.
10:16A diplomatic protest broke out in the Philippines following the landing of a Chinese Navy helicopter on the airplane of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources yesterday.
10:26It happened while the maritime awareness flight BIFAR was in Bajo de Masinloc, which is part of the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.
10:35According to the Philippine Coast Guard, the distance of the Chinese Navy helicopter on the BIFAR airplane reached only 3 meters.
10:43They clearly violated the International Aviation Regulations.
10:48It is also said that the passengers of the BIFAR airplane will be put in danger because of the Chinese helicopter.
10:54Through the Chinese military, it is illegal for the BIFAR airplane to enter the airspace of Bajo de Masinloc, which they call Pungiandao.
11:06Philippine Coast Guard Commander Jay Tariela made it clear that he did not call Congressman Rodante Marcoleta a traitor.
11:15They met in the tri-committee hearing of the Camera about the fake news.
11:19Marcoleta's confrontation with Tariela stemmed from the statements of the congressman in the West Philippine Sea.
11:26Here's the first news, Tina Panganiban-Perez.
11:30In the tri-committee hearing of the Camera, Representative Rodante Marcoleta confronted Philippine Coast Guard Commander Jay Tariela.
11:39Tariela's reaction to Marcoleta's statement that there is no West Philippine Sea, even if you look at the map.
11:46You just called me a traitor, sir.
11:48I did not use the word traitor.
11:50Let me read my post on X.
11:54I stand by the statement of President Bongbong Marcos when he said,
11:59the West Philippine Sea is not just our imagination.
12:04It is ours.
12:06It will remain ours until the spirit of our beloved country, the Philippines, is alive.
12:14Hearing someone claim that the West Philippine Sea is merely a fabrication of the Philippine government
12:21is a disservice and an embarrassment to their entire party, the organization he belongs to, and even their own family.
12:31When they found out that Tariela did not mention that he is a traitor,
12:36When they found out that Tariela did not mention that he is a traitor,
12:39Marcoleta asked why Tariela did not deny what he said.
13:06Philippine Coast Guard Commodore J. Tariela emphasized the importance of fighting fake news, especially about the West Philippine Sea.
13:15That obscures the true narrative of events in the West Philippine Sea,
13:20leading to confusion and division among our people.
13:25But some pro-China vloggers are spreading false or misleading posts.
13:31We have seen a significant increase in pro-China trolls.
13:35Despite our efforts, social media platforms have become the primary medium
13:41for these trolls to disseminate disinformation and fake news,
13:45reaching a large portion of our population.
13:48Some vloggers have given up because they have not given up on listening.
13:54This is the first news. Tina Panganiban Perez for GMA Integrated News.
14:01The Supreme Court has petitioned the family of Duterte to stop the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte.
14:09Senate Minority Leader Coco Pimentel wrote to Senate President Chis Escudero
14:15and asked for the impeachment trial to start immediately.
14:18This is the first news. Mav Gonzales.
14:22In the last session of February 5, the articles of impeachment were transmitted to the Senate
14:29against Vice President Sara Duterte.
14:31Senate President Chis Escudero said that they will not be able to start the impeachment trial
14:37while the session of Congress is on break.
14:39But in the letter of Senate Minority Leader Coco Pimentel to Escudero,
14:43he insisted that the impeachment trial should be conducted immediately by the Senate.
14:47In the letter, the provision of the Constitution states that the Senate should conduct an impeachment trial
14:53if it receives articles of impeachment from the Camera.
14:57It means that it should be conducted immediately.
15:00Senator Risa Ontiveros confirmed this.
15:03It is clear to us that once the articles of impeachment are transmitted to us,
15:09like what happened, we will immediately convene.
15:12Escudero has not yet confirmed this.
15:14Senator Aimee Marcos said that the articles of impeachment are not immediately included in the Constitution
15:19and there is already a petition from the Supreme Court regarding this.
15:22If the impeachment trial already started, she will not be inhibited even if she is a friend of the Vice President.
15:28I don't think it's necessary.
15:30We are fully aware of our duties as Senators
15:34and we'll study all the evidence that will be provided
15:38and rule and vote on all that.
15:44Senator Bato de la Rosa will also wait for the decision of the Supreme Court.
15:49I think the Supreme Court can interpret the Constitution.
15:53If they are given the correct interpretation of the Constitution,
15:57I don't think the Supreme Court will direct us to do our job,
16:02but as said by our Senate President, we will do that job at the proper time.
16:09There are two petitions from the Supreme Court.
16:12Last Friday, one petition was submitted asking the Senate to immediately start the impeachment trial.
16:18The court gave the Senate 10 days to comment on the matter.
16:22It was treated as an urgent case.
16:25This is also obvious from the fact that the Supreme Court gave them a non-extendable period of 10 days to comment.
16:31Impeachment is a nationwide concern that will be treated with urgency
16:37because of the gravity of the matter.
16:39We are waiting for the Senate to comment on this.
16:42Petitions were also submitted to the Supreme Court by the allies of the Duterte family.
16:47They asked for an impeachment complaint against Vice President Duterte
16:51and for the Senate to prohibit this.
16:53Attorney Israelito Torreon pointed out that the impeachment complaint is defective
16:58because they violated the provision that only one impeachment complaint can be filed against an official within a year.
17:06Three impeachment complaints have already been filed against Vice President Duterte
17:11and a one-year ban should have already been imposed.
17:14The fourth one was a verified impeachment complaint filed against the Senate.
17:19Vice President Duterte was not given due process
17:22and the congressmen were not given the right time to study the impeachment complaint.
17:27There was only around three hours between 12 o'clock to 3.15 before it was included in the additional house business reference
17:39and by that time we feel and we have reasons to believe that some of the congressmen were not even able to peruse the complaint
17:50as well as assess the evidences attached in the impeachment complaint.
17:55We also asked for a comment from the camera.
17:57According to the spokesperson of the Supreme Court, they will immediately act on the petition.
18:02In these petitions, the Supreme Court acts on the matter by either requiring the parties to comment on the petition.
18:08This is the first news.
18:10Mav Gonzalez for GMA Integrated News.
18:13One big challenge for Camille Prats is to become a star in the upcoming Kapuso series of Mommy Dearest.
18:27At a media conference yesterday, Camille said that her role as Olive is far from her real life.
18:35This is different from her previous roles where she is always happy.
18:39She is now asking for tips from her co-stars, Katrina Halili,
18:44who will act as Emma for their exes who are sick.
18:48Other cast members of the series are also present at the event,
18:51like Shane Sava as Mookie, the son of Camille's character,
18:55and Dion Ignacio as Danilo.
18:57Mommy Dearest is an intense drama series about the extreme love of a mother to her child.
19:03It will air from February 24, 4pm on GMA Afternoon Prime.
19:10There are a lot of unlearnings.
19:12There are also a lot of new things that I need to learn how to do.
19:16And I realized that that is the beauty of the role.
19:21It's that you get to embrace everything about the role, even if it's not your real personality.
19:29We are very thankful to King of Talk, Boy Abunda, for signing the contract with Kapuso Network.
19:37Tito Boy is also reminiscent of his humble beginnings as a Kapuso.
19:41That's the first story of Lar Santiago.
19:48This has always been my home.
19:50I didn't have a hard time coming back to GMA7 because this is where I started.
19:56In his re-signing of the contract with GMA Network,
20:01King of Talk, Boy Abunda, presented his humble beginnings as a Kapuso.
20:07From being a publicist, he didn't expect to go into the world of television.
20:15I didn't imagine I would get into the talk show business.
20:21I was working with Jimmy Films and that was one of the proudest moments in my life.
20:27So I was here and I was over-talking.
20:30So they noticed that there was a possibility that I could have done talk shows.
20:36GMA President and CEO Gilberto Arduavit Jr. was full of praise for King of Talk.
20:44Tito Boy is a ray of light in the changing world.
20:50He stayed true to his words, that freshness, that integrity.
20:58And the way he is with his interviewees and his co-workers is something that is encouraging.
21:07I hope that everyone moving forward will continue to be like that.
21:11Senior Vice President for Entertainment Group Lilibeth G. Razonable is also in the contract signing.
21:19He is also an official of GMA.
21:22Nothing but gratitude for renewing with the network and with Fast Talk with Boy Abunda.
21:29Always his generosity to help our programs, our artists, especially the new ones.
21:38His interest to help us reach them.
21:42There is a message for Boy, Chairman of the Board and Advisor and Chairman of the Programming Committee,
21:49Attorney Felipe L. Gozon.
21:52You embody what GMA Network stands for, credibility, integrity, and excellence.
22:01You managed to maintain your superior standard of professionalism and you stayed true to your values.
22:11That is why you are unique, Boy.
22:14Only you, Boy Abunda.
22:17For now, Tito Boy is preparing the third year of Fast Talk with Boy Abunda.
22:25I'm grateful to have been given this chance and we were able to continue the conversation
22:32between mother, father, and heart that I always say.
22:36Thank you very much for giving me 20 minutes every day from Monday to Friday.
22:42So, happy, happy, happy and grateful.
22:48This is the first news.
22:50Lar Santiago for GMA Integrated News.
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