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00:00Three Filipinos in Cambodia were forced to work in a call center, but they were forced to work as scammers.
00:08They hid from the Chinese for torture, and now they are being targeted.
00:13John Consulta, exclusive.
00:19We know that we can go home safely to our family in the Philippines.
00:25While we are still here, we don't know what else can happen.
00:32It was broadcasted on GMA Integrated News by three Filipinos who were forced to work as Chinese nationals in a scam farm in Cambodia.
00:42They were shown their wounds and bruises, due to the use of batons and sticks, cigarette butts, and stabbings to the head and various parts of the body.
00:52Fifteen Chinese were brought to a vacant lot at 10 p.m., where they were wounded.
00:58After hearing the news, they planned to leave the scam hub.
01:02Alias Ben, before being shot, was held for three days and was not allowed to eat.
01:08I was so scared, sir. I really thought we would die there, sir.
01:12Alice, who was shot by the Chinese, was forced to wake up after being killed in the middle of the torture.
01:19When they threw stones at me on the ground, this is the first thing that happened.
01:26I was like that. Then, someone suddenly jumped on me and I lost consciousness.
01:31I just woke up, sir, when someone stabbed me in the hand with a cigarette. The other one was a stick.
01:37After being stabbed, the Chinese were left behind. That's when they had a chance to escape.
01:42They were hiding in a safe house in Cambodia and were not allowed to leave because they were being stabbed by the Chinese.
01:49When they found out, they were shocked. They were ashamed of what they were taught.
01:55I can't even think of what we can do because we are still being hunted.
02:02I hope you can help us, sir.
02:07The three are now in the NBI.
02:10They promised to coordinate with other agencies and Interpol to help them.
02:16Don't be afraid. I will do everything I can to rescue you.
02:23For GMA Integrated News, John Consulta.
02:27Tune in for 24 hours.
02:30In April, Meralco will start refunding almost Php 20 billion to consumers.
02:37Ma'am Gonzales is on the scene.
02:43Php 6,000 a month is the average bill in Corrientes, Nina Andrea.
02:47She is very thankful for Meralco's generous refund that will start in April.
02:52It's a big deal.
02:54For daily groceries like rice and vegetables.
03:02According to the ERC or Energy Regulatory Commission,
03:05they need to refund almost Php 20 billion in total to consumers
03:10due to the high distribution charges from July 2022 to December 2024.
03:16The Energy Regulatory Commission issued an order for Meralco to refund.
03:23This is the amount of Php 19.95 billion.
03:27It will start in April.
03:29It will last for 36 months or 3 years starting in April.
03:35It's normal for there to be an excess or lack of cash.
03:39There is a gap of maybe two weeks before they can read the metro.
03:44Because in real time, if you contribute, you will pay.
03:49There is a natural cycle of over and under.
03:54There is such a thing.
03:55But this is a delayed year.
03:58It shouldn't be this long.
04:02The utility refund is almost Php 12 per kilowatt hour.
04:05The return to residential customers is bigger.
04:08More than Php 20 per kilowatt hour.
04:10Equivalent to a Php 40 refund if the consumption is up to 200 kilowatt hours per month.
04:16This can be seen in the bill on the separate line for the Awat refund.
04:20Meralco will apply for another refund scheme
04:23if they can compute the actual weighted average tariff or Awat for January to June 2025.
04:29Meralco said this will help.
04:32Especially when electricity consumption is increasing.
04:36The refund is not connected to Meralco's Php 26 rate hike this month.
04:41For GMA Integrated News,
04:43Ma'am Gonzales, 24 Hours.
04:47A solidarity walk was held in Davao City for former President Rodrigo Duterte
04:52along with the celebration of Davao Day.
04:54Davao City Mayor Basté Duterte and President Bongbong Marcos were present.
04:59Argyle Relator of GMA Regional TV was present.
05:07Thousands of people gathered in San Pedro Square in Davao City
05:12for a solidarity walk for former President Rodrigo Duterte earlier this afternoon.
05:17Mayor Basté Duterte thanked them.
05:22He also gave a speech on his illegal arrest of the former president.
05:28I don't know what will happen now
05:34because Rodrigo Duterte stood up for every traditional politician.
05:44They don't want to talk about their corruption.
05:49They don't want Rodrigo Duterte to be arrested by the government.
05:58Marcos is a traitor!
06:05Mayor Basté Duterte thanked President Bongbong Marcos.
06:09The administration of Bongbong Marcos
06:14was given to the ICC
06:19to get rid of this traitor.
06:30Mr. President Marcos,
06:34you will never be loved.
06:38Especially us who are calling out Rodrigo Duterte's name.
06:50You will never be loved.
06:57We will stand up and we will fight back.
07:03He also expressed his grudge against the President.
07:06Last year in January,
07:09Marcos asked you not to take his money.
07:16Your father is a traitor to my father.
07:20My father will be put in jail.
07:27Davao Police arrested 30,000 people
07:31in the Solidarity Walk in Davao City.
07:35Duterte supporters also held a motorcade
07:38in Manila and Quezon City.
07:41Also in Malolos, Bulacan,
07:431,000 people were arrested.
07:46For GMA Integrated News,
07:48R. G. Relato of GMA Regional TV,
07:5224 Hours has ended.
08:03The printing of the balotas will be finished
08:06in the election of 2025.
08:08And the 6 million outdated balotas
08:11started to be destroyed by Comelec.
08:14J.P. Sariano is on the spot.
08:20The printing of more than 68.5 million balotas
08:24will be finished for the May 12 midterm elections.
08:27Why is it 68,542,000?
08:32Because we did not print balotas
08:35for the Bangsamoro Parliamentary Elections.
08:38We should have,
08:40and just like Comelec's prediction,
08:43we did not print balotas
08:45because at that time,
08:47there is a possibility that the elections
08:49in Bangsamoro may not continue.
08:52After the printing of all the balotas,
08:55it will undergo a thorough examination
08:57and verification to be sure that it is correct.
09:00And there is no wrong detail.
09:02That is the reason why
09:04there are more than 2 million rejected balotas
09:07after going through the verification process.
09:10But according to Comelec,
09:11this is not a big problem and can be fixed immediately.
09:14Once the verification process is finished,
09:17the packing process will start at the NPO.
09:20The balotas need to be vacuum sealed
09:23and placed in a special box
09:25before being brought to the warehouse in Santa Rosa, Laguna.
09:28On the second week of April,
09:30delivery of balotas across the country will start.
09:33All delivery trucks have police escorts
09:36and monitoring devices.
09:39Comelec has already started
09:41the destruction of 6 million balotas
09:44that will not be used in the elections.
09:46The Supreme Court ordered Comelec
09:49to include the names of some candidates
09:52who were previously disqualified.
09:55Here at the warehouse in Santa Rosa, Laguna,
09:57the balotas will be destroyed.
09:59After collecting the outdated balotas,
10:02it will be transported to a facility in Pampanga
10:06where the balotas will be dissolved
10:08so that they will not be involved in the upcoming elections in 2025.
10:13Comelec said that the NPO will no longer
10:15provide them with outdated balotas
10:17and the balotas that will be dissolved.
10:20Our papers are biodegradable
10:22so they can be reused as paper
10:26that can be reused in the future.
10:29For GMA Integrated News,
10:32JP Soriano,
10:33Tune in for 24 hours.
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