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00:00On July 20, 2025, Phase 1 and 2 of the new Senate Building in Taguig are expected to be completed.
00:07The house is built exclusively for the Jimmy Integrated News.
00:12Witness, Ian Cruz.
00:18Four towers with 11 floors each are built on an area of more than 18,000 square meters
00:26with an area of more than 40 basketball courts.
00:29The newly built Senate House in Navy Village, Fort Bonifacio, Taguig is almost complete.
00:35We are now here at the North Tower.
00:38This will serve as a helipad for the Senators.
00:41This new Senate House is already functional.
00:45We can see the West Tower on the other side of the house.
00:49And on this side, that is the South Tower.
00:52And here on the other side, that is the East Tower.
00:56From the air, we can see the Garden Deck where the four towers will meet.
01:02This floor interconnects all the towers.
01:07We can see the 9th to 11th floors of the towers where the Senators will office.
01:15In the middle of the Garden Deck, there are tempered glasses that will serve as skylights.
01:21Under this will be the Senate Plenary.
01:24It will be on the 3rd to 7th floor under the Garden Deck.
01:27We can also see the possible offices of the Senators that are not yet partitioned.
01:33We can also see the possible offices of the employees.
01:37The auditorium on the ground floor is being repaired.
01:40The parking space for the 1,200 vehicles is on the 3rd floor basement.
01:47For more than two decades, the Senate has been pushing for a plan to have its own house.
01:53According to the Committee Report of 2017,
01:55the expensive land will be allocated to its current office in the GSIS Building in Pasay.
02:01According to the audit report of COA in 2020,
02:04they will receive more than P170 million each year if they will include their land for parking in the SSS.
02:13In 2019, the contract was awarded to Hillmarks Construction Corporation.
02:18It was supposed to end in 2022, but construction was suspended due to the COVID-19 pandemic.
02:24But it seems that it will take a long time before the Senate will be able to move house.
02:28Moreover, Senate President Cheese Escudero reviewed the accumulated expenses
02:33from the original amount of almost P9 billion to P23 billion.
02:39We received a letter coming from Senator Cayetano.
02:44He told us to stop our work because they are in control.
02:56As of now, according to DPWH, 77% is done.
03:01The house of the new Senate building or Phase 1 is worth more than P8 billion.
03:07It includes glass windows, several elevators, and more.
03:10Phase 2 includes tiles, ceiling works, and other elevators,
03:16generator sets, fire protection, and escalators.
03:19It is 18% completed and is worth more than P2 billion.
03:24Phase 3 is worth P5.7 billion.
03:30It includes lights, fittings for bathrooms, partitions, cooling system, and other facilities.
03:37But it has not been decided yet.
03:40Phase 1, 2, and 3 are worth more than P16 billion.
03:44Phase 4 may be considered for the security of the Senators.
03:50What I can say now is the completion of Phase 1 and Phase 2 which will be on July 2025.
03:59We will just wait until then because we don't know what will be done in Phase 3.
04:07For GMA Integrated News, Ian Cruz is your witness.
04:12Delivery packages in Paranaque City were burned.
04:16Most of the items there are shoes.
04:19According to the BFP, it was difficult for them to detect the fire due to the heavy smoke.
04:25GMA Integrated News tried to get permission from the owner of the warehouse.
04:29But he refused to be interviewed.
04:31The investigation continues.
04:34According to President Bongbong Marcos, the Philippines should be more prepared.
04:41The President's message in his visit to the 5th Infantry Division of the Philippine Army in Camp Melchor de la Cruz in Sabela.
04:50He also reiterated that the Philippines is not occupying the territory.
04:54But he also did not allow anyone to take it.
04:58The President's promises were followed by China's military exercises in Escoda Shoal,
05:04which is inside the Exclusive Economic Zone of the Philippines.
05:08These are the first military exercises of China in our EEZ according to the BFP.
05:15China's warships also increased in the West Philippine Sea.
05:20However, the AFP is not in charge here.
05:25Presidential Advisor on Peace, Reconciliation, and Unity Carlito Galvez Jr.
05:30appointed the President as the President of the Philippines in the Ukraine Peace Summit in Switzerland.
05:37It was announced by the Presidential Communications Office.
05:40But they were not given an explanation as to why the President will not attend the summit.
05:45The Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that the Philippines will attend the Peace Summit
05:51that will be held from July 15 to 16.
05:56For GMA Integrated News, Oscar Oida is your eyewitness.
06:01Three men were killed in the isolated incident of a lightning strike.
06:05In Ilocos Sur, from Bukid and Silongsana in Cubo, a farmer was struck by lightning.
06:12In Bukid, another man was struck by lightning in Bolinao, Pangasinan.
06:17He was dead on arrival at the hospital.
06:20From a house in Homonhon Island in Eastern Samar,
06:24a lightning struck a post near Silong, Ilang, Minero.
06:29One was injured while his seven companions were taken to the hospital.
06:33Their condition is now stable.
06:36The Kingdom of Jesus Christ condemned the alleged overkill of the operation of the CIDG
06:42in the house of arrest of Pastor Apollo Quibolon.
06:46Former President Rodrigo Duterte and Vice President Sara Duterte
06:50also condemned the alleged negligence of the operation.
06:54GMA Regional TV's Arjul Relator is your eyewitness.
06:58One minute now.
07:29Shram Naiba was charged for the bribery of police officers
07:33in Glory Mountain in Barangay Tamayong, Davao City.
07:37The group is preparing for a complaint against the police.
07:41It is questionable if the warrants of arrest will be served
07:45because the CIDG filed the Returns of Warrant of Arrest
07:49on May 14 in RTC Branch 159 in Pasig City.
07:54Former President Rodrigo Duterte,
07:56who is now the administrator of the group,
07:58also condemned the alleged negligence of the operation
08:01that did not require force.
08:04Vice President Sara Duterte was also called
08:07for the alleged negligence of the law.
08:10She called for a chaotic execution of the arrest warrants
08:13against Quibolon,
08:15where she is accused of questionable display of excessive force.
08:19According to the Police Regional Office 11,
08:21only six were considered arrested,
08:24while two minorities were rescued
08:26from the operation in Glory Mountain.
08:29They were also taken away.
08:30We are preparing appropriate charges against them
08:34because of their resistance during the implementation of the warrant of arrest.
08:39One of the things we are considering is the obstruction of justice.
08:42In addition, they deserve to be deployed
08:46to carry out the court's order.
08:49Considering that we have to cover a vast area
08:54and we have to arrest several personalities,
08:59we are also calling on her supporters and followers
09:02to allow the Philippine National Police to perform its duties.
09:06Until a while ago,
09:08the Philippine Special Action Force, or SAF,
09:11was not able to bring down the 15-uniformed members.
09:14A few meters from the gate of Prayer Mountain,
09:17the group of Quibolon,
09:19for GMA Integrated Nukes,
09:21I am Jorgeel Arrelator
09:23of GMA Regional TV One Mindanao,
09:26your witness.
09:33An island in Catanduanes
09:35that was not only destroyed because of its beauty,
09:38but also because of its miraculous presence
09:41for those who want to have children.
09:43Travel as a witness to Jessica Kalinog of GMA Regional TV,
09:47Balitang Bicolanda.
09:55Plan your vacation
09:57and include Atok Benguet in your list.
10:05Hike and relax while waiting for your view.
10:13Take a breath of fresh air
10:15because of the surrounding trees and plants.
10:21It is also perfect for morning person
10:24because you will enjoy the sunrise view.
10:36Let's travel to Bagamanok, Catanduanes
10:39for what they call Fertility Islet.
10:42It is not an ordinary islet
10:44that is visited by tourists.
10:46Some even believe
10:48that there is a miracle waiting
10:50for those who want to have children.
10:54They say that you just need to lay eggs in the area.
10:56Because the islet is visited,
10:58the authorities are strict in their surveillance.
11:05In the new town of Sultan Kudarat,
11:07you will surely be amazed
11:09by the beautiful view from the mountain.
11:16Be accompanied by cool and fresh air.
11:20And to complete your journey,
11:22try their Cable Car Experience.
11:28Even the ATV Rides.
11:31No worries if you crave for dessert
11:33because craving satisfied
11:35in their Make Your Own Halo Halo.
11:40For GMA Integrated News,
11:42I am Jessica Kalinog
11:44of GMA Regional TV, Balitang Bicolandia.
11:47Yours truly, Saksi.
11:51My fellow Filipinos, let's become Saksi together.
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