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00:00 [Music]
00:08 Live from the GMA Network Center, this is 24 Horas.
00:13 [Music]
00:16 Good evening, Paul Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.
00:19 The court has now sentenced the six accused police
00:24 to death by 17-year-old Jemboy Baltazar, a very bad suspect in an operation in Navotas.
00:32 Of the six accused, only one is guilty of a lower-level homicide.
00:38 Another police was completely released while four others were found guilty of illegal discharge of firearms.
00:46 Jemboy's mother was dismissed by the court's light-hearted judgment
00:50 in an appeal by the justice for the child who was discharged because of a misunderstanding.
00:55 That is what the June Veneration is targeting.
00:58 [Music]
01:02 Who can forget this encounter?
01:04 While his father was in a coma, Jemboy Baltazar's body was not found.
01:09 The 17-year-old was found dead by the police
01:13 after the suspect was found guilty in their hot pursuit operation in August last year.
01:19 Six months ago, the police who were accused of Jemboy's death
01:23 now faced the court's decision in the court of Navotas RTC Branch 286.
01:28 Earlier, they were still in a coma and were praying while waiting for the court's decision.
01:33 On the other side of the courtroom, Jemboy's parents were in custody of the people of the Witness Protection Program.
01:41 Of the six accused police, only one was found guilty of a lower-level homicide.
01:48 That is Staff Sergeant Jerry Maliban.
01:51 It was proven in the court based on the evidence that the bullet that hit Jemboy
01:56 came from the gun of Police Staff Sergeant Jerry Maliban, who was the first to fire.
02:02 Jemboy was hit by two gunshot wounds.
02:04 He will face four to six years in prison.
02:07 The court explained why the homicide was ordered against Maliban instead of the murder.
02:14 Police Staff Sergeant Jerry Maliban was proven guilty of a homicide.
02:19 It was not proven that he planned the way he would commit the crime.
02:25 He only fired when he saw that the victim, Jemboy Baltazar, was about to escape.
02:35 Four police officers were sentenced for the illegal discharge of firearms.
02:39 They are Police Executive Master Sergeant Roberto Balais Jr.,
02:44 Police Staff Sergeant Nico Pines Esquilon,
02:47 Police Corporal Edmar Jade Blanco and Patrolman Benedict Mangada,
02:52 who were found guilty of water-related gunshot wounds.
02:55 They were sentenced to four years in prison, but their preventive imprisonment was reduced.
03:02 If they were released from their sentences, they should be released immediately.
03:07 Staff Sergeant Antonio Bugayong Jr. was acquitted.
03:10 It was not proven that Antonio Bugayong Jr. fired the gun.
03:14 That's why he was acquitted.
03:17 We tried to get the evidence.
03:19 Jemboy's mother did not hide her bad feelings when the court released him.
03:26 My son's life is like a dog.
03:30 They are just suffering and they did nothing.
03:34 Where is the justice and the justice for my son?
03:38 In August of last year, when the Navotas City Police Station members conducted a hot pursuit operation,
03:45 a target was found, a Reynaldo Bolivar, but Jemboy was killed.
03:50 Jemboy was hit in the head and arms.
03:53 The bullet hit his head and when he fell, his death came out of the wound.
03:58 In this place, in Navotas City, Jemboy Baltazar was killed in August of last year after the crime of wrongly accusing a suspect.
04:06 In the court's decision, it was said that the tragedy happened to Jemboy should have been avoided if the police only acted on a daily basis.
04:14 This will serve as a reminder and an eye-opener for our police officers that if you will not follow the police operational procedure
04:26 with respect to proper approach to those who are being arrested, you will suffer the same fate as what happened to our police officers.
04:37 For GMA Integrated News, Jun Veneracion, 24 Hours.
04:41 A double fight in the Tropic of Canaan was committed by a caught rider in Manila.
04:48 He entered the expressway and unfortunately, he counter-flowed in the middle of a men's track.
04:57 This is the story of Joseph Moro.
04:59 A motorcycle was seen riding in an expressway in the middle of the night.
05:07 At first glance, you would think that there is nothing wrong, but it was better when the motorcycle was turning.
05:14 Suddenly, two trucks collided and...
05:18 The truck and motorcycle collided and the expressway continued to descend.
05:27 We asked where the video was taken.
05:30 The North Luzon Expressway Corporation or NLEX confirmed that it happened in R10 Ram in Port Area, Manila, towards NLEX Harbor Link.
05:39 Men are crossing the road. According to NLEX, they did not identify the motorcycle rider, but it could be a mistake in entering.
05:48 It seems like he made a mistake, sir.
05:50 According to NLEX, it is possible that he u-turned.
05:53 The motorcycle that he was supposed to ride is now prohibited in the expressway.
05:57 NLEX officials will add more rules to avoid accidents.
06:01 He went up the wrong way. He went up to R10.
06:04 Motorcycles under capacity are prohibited, including those with 400cc.
06:09 We talked to our asset management. We need to review the signage again because it might not be visible to the motorcycles.
06:23 The motorcycle cannot be chased in the video because the no contact apprehension policy is not yet in effect.
06:29 But NLEX will notice that those who intend to counter-flow in the expressway may be caught by reckless driving with a fine of Php 2,000.
06:38 For GMA Integrated News, Joseph Morong, for Tutok Bente, 4 o'clock.
06:46 The National Commission on Senior Citizens has set up a website for easier registration and distribution of Php 10,000 cash gifts
06:57 to those who are over the age of 80.
07:00 But the government has not yet given the cash gift.
07:04 Find out why in the interview of JP Soriano.
07:07 Lolo John is excited to hear that an expanded centenarian act, RA 11982, is already under law.
07:18 This is the law that President Bongbong Marcos signed yesterday that provides Php 10,000 cash gift to senior citizens
07:27 who are over the age of 80, 85, 90 and 95 years old.
07:32 Aside from this, a Php 100,000 cash gift can be received for those who are over 100 years old.
07:39 That's a very good news. That's a medium help.
07:42 80-year-old Lola Aida was also pleased with this.
07:46 This will help a lot to people like me who are not yet 80.
07:52 I really need this.
07:55 Like me, there are many people who need to be supported by medicine.
08:01 Lolo John was so excited that he went to their barangay to ask for this.
08:08 The President announced that there will be Php 10,000 that will be given to 80-year-old citizens.
08:17 I'm already 80. I hope I will be able to afford that.
08:21 But according to the National Commission of Senior Citizens,
08:25 IRR or Implementing Rules and Regulations should be implemented and published in the official government newspaper
08:32 before it can be implemented.
08:34 The budget for now is not yet approved.
08:38 It means that it cannot be received by the senior citizens next week or next month, even if they are already 80.
08:45 It's not retroactive.
08:47 So those who are already able to pay their daily expenses before it is passed into law,
08:51 will not receive a cash gift.
08:54 According to Lola Murial, who will be 80 years old,
08:58 we will give it right away because we don't know if the President will be here tomorrow or the day after or in a few days.
09:06 We are already dead. We have not received it. We cannot use it.
09:10 It's gone.
09:11 According to the National Commission of Senior Citizens,
09:14 the President is already rushing to implement IRR and will pursue it in the country's budget next year.
09:22 This is a big thing for our seniors.
09:25 This will help in buying medicines and other needs of our seniors.
09:34 To make the process of receiving P10,000 easier,
09:39 the National Commission of Senior Citizens said that
09:42 they will register with the Binuong Elderly Data Management System through their website.
09:48 When the Expanded Centenarian Act is about to be implemented, they need to apply to OSCA or Office of the Senior Citizen of their city hall or municipality.
09:59 More than 10 million senior citizens are qualified for the benefits set by the law
10:05 and they hope to benefit from it while they are still alive.
10:09 For GMA Integrated News, J.P. Soriano, 24 Hours.
10:16 Some congressmen and one woman recommended in the original framers of the 1987 Constitution
10:22 the prohibition of the use of unless otherwise provided by law in the provision of the Constitution.
10:29 This is so that the economic provisions of the Constitution will not be restricted,
10:34 but a former Supreme Court Justice, Tina Panganiban Perez, is concerned.
10:43 Former Supreme Court Justice Adolfo Ascuna is one of the pioneers of the 1987 Constitution
10:49 that according to him is the longest Constitution that has not been amended.
10:54 The reason is the strong provision on how the Congress will vote on the Charter Change,
11:00 on whether the Senate and the House of Representatives will be separated or only one.
11:04 According to Ascuna, in the original draft of the 1987 Constitution,
11:09 the form of the government was unicameral. In the discussions for its abrogation,
11:14 it became bicameral, which is the current form of the Congress.
11:19 But he did not change the provision on the vote of the two parties.
11:23 Ascuna believes that the vote should be separated,
11:27 just like what the two parties do in the ordinary law.
11:31 As long as you have three-fourths vote in the Senate and three-fourths vote here,
11:36 there's no question it can be considered as a proposed amendment
11:41 and submitted to the Comelec for a plebiscite.
11:44 And that will fulfill the requirement of the first three-fourths vote of all its members.
11:53 And if there's any question, then let someone bring it to the Supreme Court.
11:58 To amend the Constitution, the recommendation of the former Supreme Court Justice Adolfo Ascuna,
12:04 the provision of the law should be changed unless otherwise provided by law.
12:10 This is also the position of some Congressmen.
12:13 It makes it changeable by legislation.
12:16 This is, to me, the best solution to the economic provisions restriction
12:23 because economic provisions should be flexible and they should not be cast in stone.
12:30 The purpose is to introduce flexibility.
12:34 We don't want to put a specific parameter.
12:37 But the former Supreme Court Chief Justice, Reynaldo Puno, is concerned.
12:42 I raised a red flag on this way of amending the Constitution.
12:50 I suggested that we just repeal outright these three restrictive provisions.
12:58 That will release the power of Congress to pass the necessary laws
13:05 in order to liberalize these so-called restrictive provisions.
13:12 Some Congressmen have already answered.
13:15 There will always be the possibility of a constitutional challenge.
13:19 So the question before us now as lawmakers,
13:21 will we continue this if we know that this is a challenge?
13:26 Of course, at the end of the day, this will still go home to the plebiscite.
13:30 The target of the Camera is to finish the deliberation on RPH 7 next week
13:36 and to include it in the second reading from March 11 to March 13.
13:41 It is possible to include it in the third reading before the Congress holy week break on March 23.
13:48 However, the Chacha will not be fooled if the Senate will not approve it.
13:54 The Senators have already said that they will not hasten the deliberation
13:59 on the amendment of the economic provisions of the Constitution.
14:03 For GMA Integrated News, Tina Panganiban Perez, Nakatutok, 24 Hours.
14:09 Good evening, Kapuso!
14:16 Valen Montenegro already felt the fan's love for her character in the GMA Prime series, Love Die Repeat.
14:23 And if the blood of Kapuso is boiling for Chloe,
14:27 get ready for a more intense debate.
14:30 Let's talk to Katati Bayan.
14:32 Bernard!
14:38 Chloe, why did my husband love you?
14:44 The husband and the wife will now face each other.
14:49 You are Bernard's woman.
14:52 No!
14:53 The high blooded scene will be more intense,
14:59 especially if Angela, played by Jen Lin Mercado,
15:02 will know that Bernard is her husband's mistress.
15:04 And her BFF, Chloe, played by Valen Montenegro.
15:09 Do you get it now?
15:10 If you didn't know Bernard, we should be the ones who are happy now.
15:15 If I didn't know you, I wouldn't have friends who would steal their husband's wife.
15:21 Aside from the confrontation scene,
15:23 Admit that you were tricked to catch the old woman with a tie.
15:27 this scene should not be overlooked.
15:30 Listen to me, Angela.
15:32 Listen to me!
15:33 You stole him, I'm Bernard, you are the one who stole him!
15:37 which will add more to the anger of Kapuso.
15:43 What?
15:44 Answer me!
15:45 You're enjoying it, right?
15:48 Stop it!
15:50 Valen is feeling the love and stigil of the fans for her character.
15:56 The netizens are also getting love comments for her Chloe portrayal.
16:01 They are watching because they are updated.
16:03 Some are already mad at me.
16:05 Don't miss an episode.
16:06 They will regret it because they will not be able to know what's happening.
16:11 The show is very compressed.
16:13 Katati Bayan updated on Showbiz.
16:16 Happy next!
16:19 A leaked suspect is in the warrant.
16:21 One of the residents was caught by the civilian police in Bulacan.
16:25 After fighting and letting their target stay in his house,
16:29 the National Police Commission of Napolcom said that the police did the wrong operation.
16:35 The Senate heard the testimony of Nimbav Gonzalez.
16:39 In the CCTV that was recorded in the hearing of the Senate Committee on Public Order and Dangerous Drugs,
16:47 the three police officers arrived at the target location in Bulacan last October.
16:51 They were wearing civilian clothes and bonnets.
16:54 They entered the Esquinita.
16:56 Later, there was a riot.
16:58 And a few moments later, the three officers went out to the Esquinita.
17:02 Rodelio Vicente was already beaten.
17:04 According to the Bulacan Police Provincial Office,
17:06 the search warrant will be issued against an Elmar Conque.
17:10 Based on their intel, he was hiding in Vicente's house.
17:14 He was caught fighting, so he was taken to the commission and arrested.
17:18 But Vicente told us...
17:20 Why did you let the target escape?
17:23 But the suspect they're looking for is inside your house.
17:27 No, we don't know him.
17:29 The police lieutenant Michael Ray Bernardo, who was involved in the operation,
17:32 refused to speak in the hearing.
17:34 Sir, I opt to invoke my right against self-incrimination.
17:37 We filed a case against them under trial.
17:41 The victim will be jailed for 10 hours.
17:45 I hope so.
17:46 You have a thick face.
17:49 You have a thick face.
17:51 First, it's an illegal entry.
17:55 And second, Mr. Chair, I'll tell you,
17:59 this is all because of these people.
18:01 Vicente's son went to the precinto to look for his father.
18:05 But Bernardo helped him escape.
18:08 What case?
18:09 Direct assault.
18:11 You were hitting the police inside the station?
18:15 I can do that.
18:16 They're big guys.
18:17 Bernardo answered,
18:19 but he refused to speak in the hearing.
18:21 We were just nearby.
18:23 It was just a block.
18:24 Then?
18:25 He followed us, so we arrested him.
18:28 He was still fighting when we were there.
18:32 So, you were there at the station or at the precinto?
18:36 At the station.
18:39 In the end,
18:40 the jury agreed to the polygraph test,
18:42 Sen. Julius and the 30 police officers
18:44 to find out who is telling the truth.
18:47 The NAPOLCOM was also present at the hearing.
18:49 Their process in serving the arrest warrant was not right.
18:54 There should be an arresting officer
18:56 wearing a uniform and a body-worn camera.
19:00 For GMA Integrated News,
19:02 Mav Gonzalez was sentenced for 24 hours.
19:07 Not only the sea is being blocked,
19:09 the incident of jamming electronic and communication equipment
19:15 of the Philippine Navy's ships is also spreading.
19:19 The Coast Guard said,
19:20 it is coinciding with the time when China declared
19:24 that they were able to hijack the Philippine Navy's ship
19:26 in the time when the automatic identification system
19:31 that was used by Chino Gaston was lost.
19:33 [Music]
19:35 Whenever the AFP Western Command and Philippine Coast Guard
19:40 have a mission to Yungin Shoal,
19:42 they experience jamming and interference
19:45 of their electronic and communication equipment.
19:47 The Philippine Navy does not know
19:49 which country and where these incidents originate from.
19:53 But the Chinese Coast Guard and their fishing militia
19:57 are the ones who are blocking and blocking
19:59 the resupply and escort ships of the Philippines
20:01 inside the exclusive economic zone of the country.
20:04 Even so, this does not affect the supply operation
20:08 of the soldiers in BRP Sierra Madre.
20:11 It has been going on for the past 3 or 4 years.
20:14 They have noticed an increase in cyber interference,
20:19 electronic interference, maybe jamming.
20:21 And this usually happens or are noted
20:23 during preparation stages for raw remissions.
20:27 Yesterday, the Philippine Coast Guard announced
20:30 that China is jamming the automatic identification system
20:34 of Philippine ships in Bajo de Masinloc.
20:37 Every time the AIS signal of our government vessels is lost,
20:42 this is also the one that hits at almost the same hour
20:47 that China will declare that they were successful in driving us away.
20:52 So what they are doing is they are jamming our AIS signal
20:57 so that any other commercially capable people
21:03 will not be able to monitor the AIS.
21:06 It coincides with their narrative
21:10 that they were able to drive the Philippine Coast Guard
21:12 or the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources away.
21:14 Aside from patrolling the West Philippine Sea and Bajo de Masinloc,
21:18 maritime domain awareness flights
21:20 or patrolling the AFP Northern Luzon,
21:23 in the Tuktuk region of the country, are still ongoing.
21:25 Yesterday, the Philippine Air Force circled the Islas Itbayat
21:31 and other islands of the Bambuyan Island Group in Batanes.
21:34 No foreign ships were seen inside the Philippine AIS.
21:39 Aside from patrolling the sea, there were also attacks online on PCG.
21:44 Yesterday, their official Facebook page posted clips of movies and TV shows.
21:51 PCG said they tried to remove the videos but they received a forced switch account notification.
21:58 They are continuing to work to restore access to the page
22:01 in order to help the Facebook owner's meta.
22:05 In the initial investigation, it was possible that there was a security breach
22:08 due to malware or malicious software.
22:10 Just last week, the ex-account of PCG was hacked but they were able to restore it.
22:17 It's not yet known who is behind this.
22:19 The AFP also said that the cyber attacks on the AFP are still ongoing
22:24 and that it can still be detected and stopped.
22:27 But they did not provide additional details about this.
22:32 For GMA Integrated News, Chino Gaston, Nakatuto, 24 Hours.
22:37 The CHOP or Low Pressure Area will continue to be rained on in some parts of the country.
22:46 The LPA is still in the northeastern part of Mindanao, outside the Philippine Area of Responsibility.
22:52 It is expected that the chance of it being a storm or storming the Par may be low.
22:56 But it is possible that it will continue to rain for the next two days.
23:00 Meanwhile, the winds are getting stronger.
23:03 And if it continues to be a storm, it will reach Visayas.
23:08 The country's eastern part will be hit by an easterly storm.
23:11 Based on the weather data, it will be raining in the Caraga and Davao region for almost the whole day.
23:16 It will also rain in Soxargen, Northern Mindanao, and Zamboanga Peninsula in the afternoon.
23:20 It is possible that it will be heavy to intense rains, so be alert for a flood or landslide.
23:25 In Visayas, the weather is clear, except for the scattered and light rains in some parts of Aklan, Cebu, Negros Occidental, and later provinces.
23:34 The chance of rain will continue in Cagayan, Isabela Aurora, Quezon, Mindoro, and Camarines provinces.
23:40 And for Metro Manila, the chance of rain is still low, but don't forget to monitor your advisories.
23:48 The storm will not be a joke.
23:53 That is what the parents of Jemboy Baltazar are hoping for, who is emotionally facing GMA Integrated News.
23:59 They will appeal the case to the Court of Appeals, the Justice Department, and the Office of the Solicitor General.
24:06 That is what Salima Refran is aiming for.
24:10 Rodalisa Baltazar, Jemboy's mother, is in tears.
24:13 She was 17 years old when she was killed in the hot pursuit operations of the Navotas Police because of a wrongfully accused suspect.
24:22 I was able to witness her after the Navotas RTC Branch 286 was released from the hotel,
24:29 where the court gave a lighter sentence than they expected.
24:34 You were the only one who was left alone. You were the only one who was left alone.
24:39 You were the only one who was left alone. You were the only one who was left alone.
24:42 You were the only one who was left alone. You were the only one who was left alone.
24:45 You were the only one who was left alone. You were the only one who was left alone.
24:48 You were the only one who was left alone. You were the only one who was left alone.
24:50 You were the only one who was left alone. You were the only one who was left alone.
24:51 You were the only one who was left alone. You were the only one who was left alone.
24:52 You were the only one who was left alone. You were the only one who was left alone.
24:53 You were the only one who was left alone. You were the only one who was left alone.
24:54 You were the only one who was left alone. You were the only one who was left alone.
24:55 This image came back.
24:57 Gemboy's father was in a river.
24:59 He was holding his dead son.
25:02 It was so hard for him.
25:06 He was shot in the head,
25:08 he was shot in the hand,
25:10 he was submerged in water for three hours.
25:15 I really can't go back to the memories.
25:18 I hope that he didn't leave the operation.
25:22 I hope that my son is still alive.
25:24 I feel so bad for the police.
25:29 When I saw his face, I felt so bad.
25:34 Yesterday, Gemboy's wife visited the village.
25:38 They were hoping that they will get good news.
25:41 But they were wrong.
25:43 The family will remain in the witness protection program
25:46 because of the fear for their lives.
25:49 We are guards.
25:51 We are still hiding.
25:54 Meanwhile, they are still alive.
25:58 We don't have a child to hold on to at night, when we sleep.
26:05 The Department of Justice and Office of the Solicitor General
26:09 will appeal the case to the Court of Appeals.
26:13 This decision is not enough
26:18 because there are free police officers.
26:23 We saw many areas or arguments in the decision
26:29 that we can still argue on appeal.
26:33 Gemboy, we will fight and fight.
26:37 We will not give up.
26:41 As long as we can,
26:43 even if we have to rest for the last time as husband and wife,
26:46 we will fight and fight.
26:48 DOJ also believes that they can learn a lot from this case.
26:53 Their mandate is to protect and serve our citizens.
26:57 But they should do it with self-restraint.
27:01 Our police are there to protect us, not to hurt us.
27:09 For GMA Integrated News, Salima Rafra,
27:12 "Tutok" 24 Hours.
27:16 President Bongbong Marcos is adjusting the curriculum of Senior High School
27:21 for a higher chance of working after graduation.
27:25 That is the President's activity,
27:28 including his scheduled trip to Australia tomorrow
27:31 in the joint force of "Tutok" by Ivan Mayrina and Ian Cruz.
27:38 According to the Philippine Institute for Development Studies of 2023,
27:42 only one out of every five graduating Senior High School
27:46 got a job.
27:47 That's why the President and Education Secretary
27:50 and Vice President Sara Duterte in Palacio earlier
27:53 ordered the adjustment of the curriculum of Senior High School
27:57 to be more employable or to have a better chance of working
28:00 for the graduating Senior High School.
28:02 The President had instructed to work closely with DepEd
28:07 and harmonize the curriculum of Tivet as well as that of the Senior High School.
28:14 In Iwalay na Pulong, the 23 infrastructure projects
28:17 under the Build Better More Program of the Marcos Administration
28:20 were also approved by the NEDA today.
28:23 The former United Nations Secretary General Ban Ki-moon,
28:27 who is now the President of the Global Green Growth Institute or GGGI,
28:31 also talked to the President.
28:32 He also offered support to the government's Climate Change Program.
28:36 The President also addressed the creation of a love fund
28:39 where he said that the backlog in the house should be addressed.
28:43 Tomorrow, the President will travel to Australia
28:58 on the invitation of Governor General David Hurley.
29:00 In addition to Hurley, the President is also accompanied by
29:03 Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and leaders of the Australian Parliament.
29:07 The situation in the South China Sea is also discussed there.
29:12 The President will also return to the Philippines
29:14 and Australia will be pushed back a few days later
29:18 for the ASEAN-Australia Special Summit.
29:21 For GMA Integrated News, Ian Cruz.
29:24 Van Mary has been on the air for 24 hours.
29:28 Assistant Solicitor General Derek Puerto Leano was dismissed
29:33 for the complaint of sexual harassment of two law students
29:38 who were targeted by Maki Pulido.
29:40 In the decision of the Office of the President
29:45 passed by Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin,
29:48 Assistant Solicitor General Derek Puerto Leano was dismissed
29:52 for the sexual harassment case of two law students
29:55 who were interned by the Office of the Solicitor General in 2022.
29:59 A copy of the decision of GMA Integrated News was obtained.
30:02 A source in Palacio signed the document.
30:05 The victims were accompanied by Puerto Leano in Cebu City
30:10 to observe the hearing in 2022.
30:13 Puerto Leano decided to let the two interns sleep in his room
30:17 while their hotel accommodation was being arranged.
30:20 According to the interns who complained while in the room,
30:23 Puerto Leano touched one of the women.
30:26 He also entered the bathroom while a female intern was taking a bath
30:30 and was touched on the butt.
30:32 The two interns were shocked and traumatized
30:34 but they continued their work in the OSG that day.
30:38 Aside from what happened in the hotel,
30:40 there were also incidents of sexual harassment
30:42 inside the office of the Solicitor General in Makati City.
30:47 Like the way he commented on the body of one of the victims
30:50 and his look at her crotch while they were talking.
30:53 According to the incident of the bathroom in the hotel,
30:56 Puerto Leano's defense,
30:57 they were in a hurry and he still needed to use the bathroom.
31:00 He knocked but there was no answer so he entered.
31:04 When he entered the bathroom, the victim was still inside the shower
31:07 so he couldn't touch her.
31:10 According to the comments about the body of one of the victims,
31:13 he just wanted to connect here.
31:16 He also denied looking at the victim's crotch
31:19 but the Office of the President was not convinced
31:22 with the explanations of Puerto Leano.
31:24 They said that the clear story of one of the victims
31:27 and his distressed behavior is more important
31:29 than the denial of Puerto Leano that he could have done it.
31:34 They also said that it's not fair for Puerto Leano to enter the bathroom
31:37 while someone is taking a shower inside
31:39 based on their professional relationship.
31:41 The GMA Integrated News is continuing to look for
31:45 to get the statement of Puerto Leano.
31:47 For the GMA Integrated News, Maki Polido is on the air 24 hours.
31:52 Four people were burned in a barangay in Cebu City.
31:57 A house in Culiat in Quezon City was also burned.
32:01 It's hard for the firefighters to come
32:03 because of the heavy traffic in the Commonwealth.
32:06 And Raffy Pina is on the air.
32:09 Raffy.
32:10 Vicky, the fire here in Purukpuan,
32:16 in Culiat, Quezon City, was lit before 6 p.m.
32:19 but the firemen are still mapping out the area.
32:23 The fire was quick to spread because there were many houses
32:26 made of light materials.
32:28 The firemen responded to the fire in Purukpuan,
32:36 Nolson Avenue, in Culiat, Quezon City,
32:38 at 4 p.m. this afternoon.
32:40 At 3 p.m., the fire started in a two-story building.
32:44 The heavy traffic along Commonwealth Avenue
32:47 did not help in slowing down the firemen's response.
32:50 The family threw their belongings from the house
32:53 after the fire reached them.
32:55 It was the sixth time that the house was burned since the 1990s.
32:59 The fire did not reach their house this year,
33:01 but in 2011, their house was destroyed.
33:04 Thank you to the Lord for not letting us go.
33:07 At least, no one was harmed in our house.
33:10 More than 200 families live here.
33:13 They are still trying to find out how many were affected.
33:16 We have two injuries, but they are minor.
33:21 Our first alarm was at 1545,
33:25 and our second alarm was at 1610.
33:29 The fire was very strong.
33:30 We only had important items,
33:33 like the children's birth certificates.
33:36 We had nothing else.
33:38 We had our house and everything else.
33:40 It was burned.
33:41 More or less 20 houses,
33:43 but the residents there said
33:45 more than almost half.
33:47 120 houses.
33:50 In Cebu,
33:51 four people were burned and eight were injured
33:53 in the fire that hit 13 houses
33:55 in Santa Lucia, Barangay Tinago.
33:57 The family of the deceased
33:59 were trapped and suffocated,
34:01 including a senior citizen and two minors.
34:04 The fire started at 2 am and was extinguished
34:07 past 5 am.
34:09 [Fire engine roaring]
34:14 Based on GMA News Research,
34:15 the number of fire incidents in the country
34:18 reached 2,796 from January 1 until today.
34:22 That's 26% higher than the same period last year.
34:27 Here in Metro Manila,
34:28 the number of fires is lower
34:31 compared to the same period last year.
34:33 But the VFPs are still taking care of everything.
34:36 In the event of a fire, especially in the month of March
34:40 or Fire Prevention Month,
34:41 here in Commonwealth Avenue, Quezon City,
34:44 Vicky?
34:45 Thank you very much, Rafi Tima.
34:48 The official announcement was made
34:51 by the BMW Owners Society of Safe Riders,
34:55 the first group in the Boss Ironman Motorcycle Challenge 2024
35:00 where two people were injured in the accident.
35:03 They were saddened and saddened by what happened.
35:07 They are still communicating with local authorities
35:11 and safety experts
35:13 to understand what happened and to avoid it again.
35:16 The affected families are hopeful
35:19 that they will continue to receive help.
35:22 The group decided that the safety of the people in the event
35:25 is their priority.
35:27 This is a reminder to them
35:29 to increase the implementation of safety measures.
35:34 President Bongbong Marcos wants to accompany
35:38 the plebiscite for the proposed amendment to the Constitution
35:42 and the 2025 midterm elections.
35:45 Comelec said that this can be done,
35:48 but there are additional preparations that need to be done.
35:51 And Sandra Aguinaldo was on the phone.
35:56 If the Senate and the House of Representatives agree
35:59 on the amendment of the economic provision of the Constitution,
36:02 the Commission on Elections or Comelec will move
36:05 to include in the plebiscite the economic provisions
36:08 that the Constitution wants to amend.
36:11 As Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri said yesterday,
36:14 President Marcos wants to accompany the plebiscite
36:17 for the 2025 midterm elections.
36:20 Comelec Chairman George Erwin Garcia said
36:23 that this can be done,
36:25 but if he's the one who will ask,
36:27 it would be better if the election and plebiscite are not held simultaneously.
36:31 As far as I'm concerned, it's better if the national and local elections
36:35 and the plebiscite are separated
36:37 so that it can be more clear to the people what is being changed.
36:40 At the same time, it can be focused separately
36:43 on who should be elected and placed in a position here in our country.
36:48 If the plebiscite is really held simultaneously in the 2025 elections,
36:52 there will be additional preparations.
36:55 One is the extension of the plebiscite
36:57 because aside from the names of the candidates,
36:59 the questions will be put about the charter change
37:03 that has been approved by the voters.
37:05 This will be in front of the plebiscite, not behind it,
37:09 before the list of candidates for the senator.
37:12 If ever, our plebiscite will be a little longer.
37:17 Because the plebiscite is longer,
37:19 the time that each voter will spend on voting will also be longer.
37:23 The government will not spend more on the extension of the plebiscite
37:27 because it is already answered by the Miro Systems.
37:29 There is a cost associated if the plebiscite's schedule is separated from the election
37:34 that will require a budget of Php13 billion.
37:38 For GMA Integrated News, Sandra Aguinaldo, for Tutok 24 Horas.
37:44 Healing takes time.
37:51 Tom Rodriguez proved that he shared his emotional healing journey in America for more than two years
37:57 after they separated from his wife Carla Abellana.
38:01 Let's talk to Nelson Canlas.
38:03 How are you?
38:06 I'm good, I'm good.
38:07 Happy to be back.
38:09 In his return to the Philippines a few weeks ago,
38:14 Tom Rodriguez, a passionate actor, is slowly accepting the project.
38:16 Tom also spent more than two years in the show business
38:19 after they separated from his ex-wife Carla Abellana.
38:23 Tom told us that his life in America became simple
38:27 and it also became a path for his emotional healing.
38:31 I should have been there for two weeks.
38:33 I was also healed.
38:36 Long story short,
38:37 I really had to take time to recover.
38:40 Now I do feel it.
38:43 I do feel that I'm whole again.
38:45 I'm also willing when I start taking on responsibilities for myself,
38:48 maintaining the household, learning to cook,
38:51 learning to do laundry,
38:54 washing machine and dryer,
38:56 grocery, couponing, all that stuff.
38:58 I enjoyed it.
38:59 Tom is now preparing to do the concert version of Ibarra the Musical
39:04 which will be aired in the second quarter of this year.
39:08 This project will bring Tom back to the world of theater.
39:12 I'm glad that they offered me this role.
39:16 I'm really yearning to go back into theater and to be given it again.
39:21 Why Tom?
39:22 He's one of the best actors we have in this industry.
39:26 Tom has experience in theater.
39:30 Tom is also returning to social media
39:33 and he's also trying to be a TikToker.
39:36 I'm not used to social media yet.
39:39 So I've been trying to force myself to go back.
39:41 Unfortunately, we haven't been able to go back to my Instagram yet.
39:44 We're trying to figure out how.
39:45 But I created a new one, Tom Rodriguez For Real.
39:47 That's the only name available for the meantime.
39:50 But I'm on TikTok.
39:52 I'm starting to push myself to go out of my comfort zone
39:55 because it's nice to reconnect with the people.
40:00 I'm trying to push myself to go out of my Hermitania mode.
40:05 Nelson Canlas, updated on Shoebiz Happenings.
40:09 And now for the news this Tuesday.
40:14 I'm Mel Tiangco.
40:15 I'm Vicky Morales for a bigger mission.
40:18 For a wider service to the country.
40:20 I'm Emil Sumangit.
40:21 From GMA Integrated News, the news authority of the Philippines.
40:26 We learned 24 hours.
40:28 24 hours.
40:30 [Music]