24 Oras Express: July 16, 2024 [HD]

GMA Integrated News

Narito ang mga maiinit na balita sa 24 Oras Express ngayong Martes, July 16, 2024.   -3 arestado, 9 nasagip sa ilegal na bentahan ng bato at ilegal na kidney transplant   -Detention room na pagdadalhan kay Mayor Guo 'pag sumuko sa Senado o naaresto, ipinasilip   -5 opisyal ng DEPED, naghain ng courtesy resignation   -Mataas nilang Meralco bill, ikinagulat ng ilang customer   -Resupply mission sa BRP Sierra Madre, pinag-aaralang isabay sa aktibidad kasama ang ibang kaalyadong bansa   -BTS at preparations ng GMA Gala 2024, ipinasilip   -Resort na exclusive umano sa mga dayuhan, sinalakay; mga gamit sa sugal, laptop, sim cards, atbp., nasabat   -Mga binaha sa Maguindanao Del Sur, umaapela ng tulong; may natutulog na sa kalsada   -Dalawang weather system na umiiral sa bansa, posibleng magpa-ulan hanggang weekend   -Pagiging pugad ng ilegal na gawain ng mga POGO, kabilang sa hamong hinaharap ng Marcos admin   -POGO, itinuturing ng NSC na "very serious national concern"   -Kylie Padilla, inaming in a relationship na siya   -Hatol vs. Rep. Castro, Ocampo, at 11 iba pa kaugnay ng paglalagay ng mga bata sa panganib, iaapela sa CA   -P89.9-B sobrang pondo ng PhilHealth, ipinasasauli para ilagay sa "unprogrammed appropriations"   -MIF, inaasahang magagamit bago matapos ang taon; tututukan ang energy and digital infra   -First 5 MMFF 2024 official entry, ipinakilala nakabilang ang "Greenbones ng GMA PICTURES      24 Oras is GMA Network’s flagship newscast, anchored by Mel Tiangco, Vicky Morales and Emil Sumangil. It airs on GMA-7 Mondays to Fridays at 6:30 PM (PHL Time) and on weekends at 5:30 PM. For more videos from 24 Oras, visit http://www.gmanews.tv/24oras.  #GMAIntegratedNews #24Oras #BreakingNews  Breaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad: GMA Integrated News Portal: http://www.gmanews.tv  Facebook: / gmanews TikTok: / gmanews Twitter: / gmanews Instagram: / gmanews  GMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe

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00:00Live from the GMA Network Center, 20 years have passed. 24 Hours.

00:10Good evening, Luzon Visayas and Mindanao.

00:15The illegal sale of stone and illegal kidney transplant

00:22is being carried out by a nurse of National Kidney and Transplant Institute or NKTI.

00:29A house in Bulacan was raided where some people donated stones,

00:34even though only a few of them recovered.

00:37One of the victims was only paid Php 2,000, even though he was promised Php 200,000.

00:45Three people were arrested, including John Consulta.

00:52I don't have a cell phone. All cell phones are dead.

00:56NBI-NCR immediately entered this house in San Jose del Monte, Bulacan,

01:01a place where the victims of organ trafficking are being held.

01:05On the second floor of the house, some of the victims were already operated on,

01:10and some were operated on only on stones or kidneys.

01:13Are you the one who just had an operation?

01:15What's your name?

01:18Are you the one who just had an operation?

01:20Relax.

01:22Some of the victims of kidney transplant were also recovered.

01:26The hideout was seized because of a tip from an informant.

01:30The kidney was already taken. They didn't pay for it.

01:34The place where the organs were taken was taught.

01:42When we established that there is a place where the victims of trafficking are housed,

01:51we coordinated with the DSWD.

01:55Three people were arrested while four of the victims were already operated on.

02:01They were recruited in a Facebook group.

02:04They conducted the extraction and transfer of their kidneys to various hospitals.

02:10Most of them are Filipino.

02:13Most?

02:14Yes, yes.

02:15But there are foreigners?

02:16But we got information that there are also foreigners.

02:20They were there for three to four months, including all the procedures,

02:25like for example, their cross-match with the recipient of the kidney,

02:30and their recovery after the operation.

02:34The suspects who were arrested also sold their kidneys

02:38because they were able to facilitate 20 kidney transplants within a year.

02:44The recipients?

02:45Your clients?

02:47Yes.

02:48There are professionals.

02:51Politicians?

02:52Yes, there are.

02:54Politicians' children?

02:55Politicians' children.

02:57I have a sincere apology.

02:58But I'm just here for my children.

03:01Because I will do everything for my two children.

03:04According to the NBI-NCR, the group's modus is that

03:07they are pretending to be housemates of kidney recipients

03:12who will be their kidney donor recruits

03:15who have been with them for a long time

03:17to allow them to enter the hospital and get the kidney transplant done.

03:23According to the NBI,

03:24a head nurse of the National Kidney and Transplant Institute, or NKPI,

03:29is the brain of the group.

03:31That's where she got the customers.

03:35Because she has access to the list of people who need kidney transplants.

03:42Yes, sir.

03:43Currently, the NBI is investigating other medical professionals

03:47who are included in the Kidney for Sale scheme.

03:49So far, three doctors have been identified for the kidney transplant.

03:55The 20-year-old who received a kidney

03:58is currently experiencing double pain.

04:01He was only paid P2,000.

04:04He is far from his promise to enroll in the hospital.

04:08How much did he promise you?

04:09P200,000.

04:11P200,000.

04:12And he only asked for P2,000.

04:13They said it's okay if one kidney is lost.

04:18The three arrests and the head nurse of the NKPI,

04:20who is still at large until now,

04:22have already been filed for the Expanded Anti-Human Trafficking Act.

04:27This penalty is severe.

04:3020 years imprisonment

04:32and a fine of P1,000,000 up to P2,000,000.

04:38So this is non-bailable.

04:41The NKTI confirmed that their employee, the nurse mentioned by the NBI,

04:46is already involved in their own investigation on the issue.

04:50In addition, their only legitimate transaction is organ donation and transplant.

04:58This kind of sale is not new

05:00because this was also reported in 1999

05:04in Jessica Soho's P-Body Winning Eyewitness Documentary,

05:08Kidney for Sale.

05:10For GMA Integrated News, John Consulta.

05:14Tune in for 24 hours.

05:18The Senate inspected the detention room

05:20where Mayor Alice Guo and her family will be taken

05:24if they are arrested or surrendered.

05:26The Senate President said,

05:28the mayor can still ask for his freedom

05:31even if he came to the hearing.

05:33J.P. Soriano was there.

05:39This will be the detention room

05:41or detention for Suspended Van Van Mayor Alice Guo

05:44if she is arrested or surrendered to the Senate.

05:48Following the released arrest order against her,

05:51The air-con is the precedent of the former daycare of the Senate.

05:54There are three single double deck beds.

05:57There is a water dispenser, bathroom, and sink.

06:00There is also no toilet.

06:02That's why OSAA said,

06:03this is not a prison.

06:05It has an air-con.

06:06Others don't have an air-con.

06:08They are comfortable.

06:10It's just an electric fan, right?

06:12And there's a toilet and bath there.

06:15There's water.

06:17I think it depends on your standard.

06:23If you're a hotel type,

06:25she's not a hotel type.

06:27The Senate arrested Guo,

06:28her parents,

06:30her siblings,

06:32and some other personalities

06:34for not following the orders

06:36of her involvement in the illegal pogo.

06:39Even though the hotel is not as good as the detention facility,

06:42OSAA assured that it will be comfortable here in Guo

06:45when she moves here.

06:47But she's not allowed to use any gadgets,

06:50such as cellphones.

06:51And if she uses a cellphone,

06:52it needs to be supervised.

06:54And the cellphone is from the Senate.

06:56Visits are prohibited,

06:58aside from immediate family and lawyer.

07:00There are also visiting hours.

07:02As Senate President Cheese Escudero said,

07:05if Guo comes to the Senate,

07:07she can ask for her release.

07:10If she can convince the committee,

07:12Senator Riza,

07:13that this is just a chance,

07:15but I'll attend.

07:17I promise.

07:18I'm a mayor.

07:19You can release me on my own recognizance.

07:21I'm familiar with the community.

07:23If the committee will allow it,

07:25there's no reason for me not to allow it.

07:27For now,

07:28Guo's camp has no feelings in the Senate

07:30if the mayor will give in.

07:32But Guo insisted that this is only in the Philippines.

07:36Her lawyers are convincing her

07:38to show this to the Senate.

07:41But her mental anxiety is severe.

07:44Her trauma is repeated.

07:47Her trauma and emotional problems,

07:50her physical conditions.

07:52Because of the Senate hearings,

07:55she was exposed to cyberbullying and bashing.

07:59She did this because of lies.

08:02She did this to hide her identity.

08:06She ran to the public office

08:09knowing that she's not Filipino.

08:12She should be prepared for this kind of backlash.

08:15The NBI is already helping in finding Guo.

08:19I told my Region 3 commanders

08:23to help the Senate

08:28in finding Mayor Guo.

08:30For GMA Integrated News,

08:33JP Soriano,

08:3424 Hours.

08:37The five officials of the Department of Education

08:40signed a courtesy resignation.

08:41That's three days before Senator Sonny Angara

08:44officially replaced Vice President Sara Duterte

08:47as Education Secretary.

08:49That and another change in the DEPED

08:52is the appointment of Joseph Moro.

08:59Five officials of the Department of Education

09:01or DEPED signed a courtesy resignation

09:04as the Chief of Staff of the outgoing Education Secretary

09:07and Vice President Sara Duterte,

09:09Michael Poa.

09:10On July 19,

09:11their courtesy resignation was effective

09:14to give the incoming Education Secretary,

09:17Sonny Angara,

09:18a chance to choose people.

09:19Angara's courtesy resignations were not bad.

09:22They are currently looking for a replacement

09:25for the resigned officials.

09:27These are the appointees of Vice President Sara,

09:30the Chief of Staff.

09:31And most likely,

09:32she will also be brought to the office of the Vice President.

09:34Sir, with the four or five officials who resigned,

09:36do you have anyone to replace them?

09:39We are looking for one.

09:40We are looking for one right now.

09:41On Thursday,

09:42Duterte will help with the formal turnover

09:45and on Friday,

09:46he will lead the duties in front of the President.

09:49But he has already helped the Undersecretaries,

09:52Assistant Secretaries,

09:53and the Regional Directors of DEPED.

09:56I'm willing to work with anyone.

09:58This is not a political position, right?

10:00We want to be appointed in the middle of the year.

10:04It's already the budget season.

10:06So we should be ready to adjust,

10:08not them.

10:09Despite Angara's efforts,

10:11the K-12 program,

10:12which was supposed to be given

10:14earlier by the students

10:16so that they can work

10:18if they want to finish Senior High.

10:21Poor implementation of K-12 so far.

10:23One of our marching orders from the President

10:26is improve the implementation.

10:27The facilities,

10:29the curriculum,

10:30the lack of accreditation

10:32for our TechVol graduates.

10:33So the employers don't know

10:35what this is all about.

10:36He has a degree,

10:37but what are his actual skills?

10:39It was also discussed

10:41if the Class Decor

10:43was allowed again,

10:44which was prohibited by Duterte.

10:45Angara will not ask for a confidential fund

10:48for DEPED.

10:49The entrance was also prepared

10:51not only by DEPED,

10:52but also by other agencies,

10:54especially when it rained.

10:55In the newer Command Center of the MMDA,

10:58not only roads and traffic

11:00will be monitored.

11:02The monitoring center of the MMDA

11:04has the ability to monitor

11:06the strength of the rain

11:07and places that may be flooded.

11:09According to the MMDA,

11:10this can be a backup

11:12to the Monitoring Center

11:13of the National Disaster Risk Reduction Management Council

11:16in Quezon City

11:17at the time of the disaster.

11:18That measures the water

11:21that flows down Metro Manila

11:23from the mountains of Sierra Madre

11:25and the Marikina Watershed.

11:27It's either or.

11:28We want that kind of connectivity

11:30between one center to the other.

11:33For GMA Integrated News,

11:35Joseph Morong,

11:3624 Hours.

11:39The Elang Meralco customer

11:41has a problem

11:42on where to get the payment

11:44for their bill this July.

11:46It's a sudden hit

11:48because they have more than 2 pesos.

11:51Maki Pulido is in trouble.

11:53All that can be saved

11:55from using electricity

11:57was already done by Alona.

11:59In the past,

12:00we have two electric fans.

12:02Now, we only use one.

12:04We'll just turn it off

12:06when there are no people.

12:07We don't turn it on

12:09even at night.

12:10Because of this,

12:11from a consumption of 392 kWh,

12:13it went down to 347.

12:15But Alona was very surprised

12:17when their Meralco bill arrived this July.

12:21Their bill is still higher

12:23than P345.

12:25This month,

12:26Meralco has P2.15

12:28which is higher.

12:30P11.60 per kWh

12:32is the electricity rate

12:34for consuming 200 kWh.

12:36Lola Clarita is also in trouble

12:38on how to pay the Meralco bill

12:40which reached P6,000.

12:42The money is already spent

12:44because they need to buy

12:46maintenance medicine

12:49for their husband.

12:51It's really hard, ma'am.

12:53Sometimes, we have rice

12:55and we have to do a lot

12:57to survive.

12:59No matter how much they save,

13:01the bill is still high,

13:03said the Power for People Coalition.

13:05If you look at your electric bill,

13:0740 to 50 percent of the bill

13:09is generation charge.

13:11This is what power generators

13:13buy when they supply electricity

13:15that we consumers use.

13:17More than half of the Philippines' electricity

13:19comes from coal-powered plants.

13:21And when the price of electricity

13:23goes up in the world market,

13:25consumers pay for it.

13:27When the electricity goes down

13:29due to the destruction

13:31of some coal plants

13:33due to the heat,

13:35the price of electricity

13:37goes up in the spot market.

13:39That's why we're paying

13:41a high generation charge.

13:43It's not our fault

13:46said the Power for People Coalition.

13:48We shouldn't pay

13:50to all consumers.

13:52There should be a straight-pricing contract

13:54where it's stated how much to sell.

13:56And if it suddenly goes up,

13:58the negotiator should answer.

14:00Whatever you put in the contract

14:02for the price of electricity,

14:04you shouldn't pay

14:06to anyone else

14:08because they're hiding

14:10the real cost

14:12that depends on how

14:14much electricity

14:16they're selling.

14:18The Energy Regulatory Commission

14:20allows a pass-through mechanism

14:22on the fuel cost.

14:24The power generators

14:26buy the fuel in the world market.

14:28The straight-pricing or fixed contract

14:30is rare. But they monitor

14:32what can be passed to the consumers.

14:34According to the initial data

14:36of the Philippine Rural Electric Cooperative,

14:382 to 3 pesos per kilowatt-hour

14:40is the highest yield in some provinces

14:42in Region 1, 2, 6, and 7.

14:44The generation charge

14:46will be charged until September.

14:48For the month of July,

14:50we'll go back to our rate

14:52and we'll add

14:54what we didn't collect in June.

14:56For GMA, Integrated News,

14:58Mackie Pulido, Katuto, 24 Hours.

15:02Studying at the same time

15:04in an activity with fellow countrymen,

15:06the next resupply mission

15:08in BRP Sierra Madre.

15:10It's still followed by

15:12an aggressive attack by China

15:14in the last mission.

15:16Chino Gaston was targeted.

15:22This resupply mission

15:24was not followed on June 17

15:26by the Philippine Navy

15:28of 8 Chinese Coast Guard rubber boats,

15:30small craft, and 3 missile boats of China.

15:34The Chinese destroyed

15:36the Philippine rubber boats

15:38and injured a Filipino soldier.

16:02That's why the soldiers

16:04in BRP Sierra Madre

16:06were given an air drop supply

16:08in the first part of June.

16:10That's enough for now

16:12according to the AFP.

16:14But the AFP is studying

16:16the need for help

16:18from fellow countrymen

16:20to carry out the resupply mission

16:22in a Multilateral Maritime

16:24Cooperative Activity or MMCA.

16:26In that way,

16:28the ships and airplanes

16:30of fellow countrymen

16:32like the US, UK, Australia, and Japan

16:34all options are being discussed

16:36on the planning table.

16:38Once finalized,

16:40this will be submitted for approval.

16:42We asked the US Embassy

16:44about this. According to their

16:46spokesman, as an ally,

16:48the Philippines and the United States

16:50are cooperating

16:52on various issues.

16:54Earlier, AFP Chief of Staff

16:56General Romeo Browner Jr. and

16:58US Joint Chiefs of Staff Chairman

17:00General Charles Brown discussed

17:02the following exercises

17:04and the signed

17:06General Security of Military Information Agreement

17:08or GSOMIA.

17:10It will also involve other

17:12upcoming talks

17:14in terms of our compliance with the GSOMIA

17:16and other

17:18matters

17:20in terms of our partnership

17:22with the US.

17:26Meanwhile,

17:28medium-range capability missiles

17:30of the US are being

17:32continuously studied and used

17:34by the Philippine Army Artillery Regiment.

17:36Despite the alliance

17:38between China and Russia

17:40on the maintenance of US missiles,

17:42they are the targets.

17:44For GMA Integrated News,

17:46Chino Gaston,

17:4824 Hours.

17:52Good evening,

17:54Kapuso, and welcome to

17:56Red Carpet with a Cause.

17:58The biggest and brightest

18:00stars of GMA Gala 2024

18:02are waiting for you.

18:04Everything is ready,

18:06especially four days before the event.

18:08Let's talk to Aubrey Carampel.

18:14All hands on deck

18:16are all the organizers and suppliers

18:18for the biggest celebrity event of the year

18:20brought by Kapuso and Sparkle Stars

18:22who are all preparing

18:24to get dressed up to the nines.

18:26Before the pre-gala dinner,

18:28they shared their unforgettable

18:30gala moments with some Sparkle Stars

18:32like Isabel Ortega

18:34who said she will recover this year

18:36because she was absent last year.

18:38We were at Comic Con.

18:40Oh, in another country?

18:42Yes, in another country.

18:44First day.

18:46A lot.

18:48But I watched all of it live.

18:50So I feel like you will look good this year.

18:52Yes, last year.

18:54Barbie, one of the best dressed stars last year,

18:56is also looking forward to

18:58what will happen this Saturday.

19:00I'm so happy for this gala, in fairness,

19:02because this is the first time

19:04we were invited by ABC.

19:06So it's like a dream, right?

19:08It's so fun because there are a lot of people watching.

19:10So peaceful.

19:12We're celebrating.

19:14The bonding that we have.

19:16The artists are already involved

19:18in the main program.

19:20That's why we're looking forward to it.

19:22And of course,

19:24the Marites moments will not be forgotten.

19:26I saw this.

19:28Do you know them?

19:30They're not here,

19:32but they're here with us.

19:34Who are they?

19:36The GMA Gala that started in 2022

19:38has become a yearly tradition

19:40of the GMA Network

19:42to bring together all of the hearts

19:44and also some industry partners

19:46in promoting

19:48Sparkle GMA Artist Center.

19:50This is also a fundraising event

19:52for the GMA Kapuso Foundation.

19:54It's a time also

19:56that GMA wants to give thanks

19:58to everyone and acknowledge

20:00how important everyone is.

20:02The preparations

20:04of the creatives

20:06from the events industry

20:08have been going on for months.

20:10The famous floral and events designer,

20:12Gideon Hermosa,

20:14decided to style the event

20:16for three years in a row.

20:18For this year's theme,

20:20we're doing something modern

20:22and futuristic.

20:24So it's different from last year.

20:26Nice Print Photography

20:28will take photos and videos

20:30We really make sure

20:32that we deploy

20:34the right number of people

20:36because we want to make sure

20:38that everything is captured

20:40completely and properly.

20:42The venue of Manila Marriott Hotel

20:44is also preparing

20:46the food that will be served

20:48to the guests and attendees.

20:50The program and production numbers

20:52from the Kapuso performers

20:54are also being prepared.

20:56We want this event to be very elegant.

20:58It's going to be

21:00a bit of a surprise

21:02but we want

21:04to leave an impression

21:06also after the gala.

21:08Aubrey Carampel,

21:10updated to showbiz happenings.

21:12Various

21:14illegal items were seized

21:16from the resorts in Puerto Galera

21:18that are exclusive to foreigners.

21:20The NBI is investigating

21:22the information of possible

21:24illegal possession

21:26that was denied by their mayor.

21:28From Calapan City,

21:30Oriental Mindoro,

21:32Paul Hernandez,

21:34of GMA Regional TV,

21:36Paul?

21:38Yes, Pia.

21:40According to NBI Mimaropa,

21:42this raid is the result of

21:44an intel report on them.

21:46And in the location of the operative,

21:48they were attacked by

21:50mahjong tables,

21:52and other types of weapons,

21:54and chips.

22:24There were no people there,

22:26not only the owner.

22:28There were no people in the poolside,

22:30bar.

22:32Usually, that's where they hang out.

22:34According to NBI Mimaropa,

22:36the resort was opened in 2019

22:38and this is also an exclusive

22:40information to foreigners.

22:42Most of them are Chinese.

22:44Aside from illegal items,

22:46they also saw laptops and SIM cards.

22:48According to NBI,

22:50only one foreigner owns the resort.

22:52He's a Chinese descent,

22:54but when we asked for his passport,

22:56he said he's an American national.

22:58He refused to give

23:00his passport to the resort owner.

23:02I don't have any comment.

23:04You don't have any comment, sir?

23:06Yes.

23:08According to NBI,

23:10they are investigating the information

23:12that there might be illegal firecrackers

23:14inside the resort.

23:16But this was surprised by

23:18Puerto Galera Mayor Rocky Ilagan,

23:20the owner of the resort.

23:22He said there might be illegal activities.

23:24I asked him what was caught.

23:26He said it was mahjong table.

23:28I asked him if he knows

23:30if the resort has ping pong,

23:32table tennis,

23:34mahjong as part of the recreation

23:36of the guests.

23:38We did not deny or ascertain

23:40what the mayor said

23:42because as of now,

23:44we haven't proven that it's true.

23:46The resort also has a business

23:48as part of the recreation

23:50of the guests.

23:52However, the gambling materials

23:54have no valid papers.

23:56The gambling materials were hidden

23:58in the resort's inventory

24:00as part of the investigation.

24:06Pia, regarding the last information

24:08shared by NBI Mimaropa,

24:10just yesterday,

24:12it was confirmed that the resort

24:14is owned by the resort

24:16even though it was not closed.

24:18Pia?

24:20Thank you very much, Paul Hernandez

24:22of GMA Regional TV.

24:24Some of the residents of Mindanao

24:26are appealing for help

24:28because some of them

24:30are still unable

24:32to carry the load.

24:34Justony Humamil

24:36of GMA Regional TV

24:38is live on the streets

24:40of Palenque Terminal.

24:44Emil, the load

24:46from yesterday's trip

24:48to Mindanao del Sur

24:50is gradually increasing

24:52because of the flooding

24:54of the river.

24:58Because of the rainy weather,

25:00the flood that occurred

25:02in Barangay Kangguan

25:04in Datupiang, Mindanao del Sur

25:06was so high that the food

25:08was tied to a styrofoam

25:10so that it won't get wet.

25:12Some children are already

25:14drowning in the high water.

25:16Some are already being transported

25:18to Plangana.

25:20They were not able to escape

25:22to the municipality, police station, and schools.

25:24According to the MDRRMO

25:26of Pagalungan,

25:28more than 11,395 families

25:30were affected.

25:32Some were left behind

25:34after drowning.

25:36This is the current situation

25:38in some barangays in Pagalungan

25:40Maguindanao del Sur

25:42after the flood.

25:44Residents were called for help

25:46such as rice, trapal, tent,

25:48because of the flooding

25:50in their homes.

25:52Some residents are

25:54on the side of the road

25:56to help.

25:58Amir Paglas,

26:00the father of a senior citizen,

26:02is on the side of the road.

26:04More than a hundred families

26:06are staying here in the

26:08Pagalungan public market

26:10that was built as a temporary

26:12evacuation site.

26:18On the side of the road

26:20are the residents of Datu Muntawal.

26:22Some of them are with

26:24their pets.

26:44According to the MDRRMO

26:46of Maguindanao del Sur,

26:4868,553 families

26:50were affected.

26:52The damage assessment

26:54of the office continues.

26:56In some parts of Barangay Baliwasan,

26:58Zamboanga City,

27:00the flood is still intense.

27:02Some fishing vessels

27:04also sank in the town of

27:06Barangay Kawit.

27:08In Barangay Pamukuta,

27:10a retrieval operation

27:12was carried out

27:14but her husband and

27:1610-year-old son were already home.

27:30No one was able to find

27:32the bodies of a mother and

27:34a young boy in Anuling.

27:36According to the ZCDRRMO,

27:38six people were already home.

27:44I called the ordinance

27:46to relocate them.

27:50It is also difficult to cross the river

27:52of Barangay Carmen in Davos City.

27:54The river was damaged

27:56due to their rope made of wood.

28:02Emil, as of now,

28:04help is being distributed

28:06to those affected by the flood.

28:08But according to the MDRRMO,

28:10this is still not enough

28:12to help them.

28:14Emil?

28:16Thank you very much!

28:18I am Jess Tony Humamil

28:20of GMA Regional TV.

28:42In Surigao City,

28:44Surigao del Norte is a low-pressure area

28:46according to the MDRRMO.

28:48For now, there is a low chance of a flood.

28:50But if a flood occurs,

28:52it will be called Bagyong Butchoy.

28:54According to the MDRRMO,

28:56the LPA will move

28:58north-westward in the next few days.

29:00It is also possible to cross the Bicol Region

29:02and the northern part of Mimaropa.

29:04We will continue to monitor that

29:06so stay tuned for updates.

29:08The Southwest Monsoon

29:10The Southwest Monsoon

29:12will continue to rain

29:14in the southern part of Southern Luzon

29:16and Mindanao.

29:18According to the METROWEATHER,

29:20there will be rain in the Barm

29:22and some parts of Davao Region.

29:24In the afternoon,

29:26there will be heavy rainfall

29:28in the Davao Region

29:30and Northern Mindanao.

29:32There will also be heavy to intense rains

29:34in Central Visayas

29:36in the morning

29:38and in the evening

29:40in almost all of Visayas.

29:42This is also the case

29:44in a large part of Luzon.

29:46And in Metro Manila,

29:48the chance of rain

29:50is still there in the morning.

29:52There will be heavy rainfall

29:54in the afternoon and evening.

29:56So be careful, especially

29:58in the event of floods

30:00or landslides.

30:08The Southwest Monsoon

30:10will continue to rain

30:12in the southern part of Southern Luzon

30:14and Northern Mindanao.

30:16Four years in office,

30:18five important challenges,

30:20six days before the

30:22third presidential election,

30:24we will discuss

30:26the POGOs in the country

30:28who want to ban some

30:30because there are

30:32people who are addicted to alcohol.

30:34How does the government

30:36address

30:38the issue

30:40because of POGOs?

30:42Did you know?

30:44Some of the videos that you will watch

30:46are sensitive

30:48to the special report of Salima Refran.

30:50The operation

30:52against the

30:54Philippine Offshore Gaming

30:56Operators or POGOs

30:58that were involved in illegal

31:00activities

31:03Online gambling

31:05for other countries

31:07has become a source

31:09of violence and crime.

31:11In the past few months,

31:13incidents of torture

31:15have been identified

31:17in some POGOs.

31:19Illegal detention,

31:21prostitution,

31:23and involvement

31:25in online scams.

31:27The so-called Presidential

31:29Anti-Organized Crime Commission

31:31In more than 400 POGOs

31:33whose licenses have been cancelled,

31:35almost 100

31:37are still operating.

31:39But how can POGOs

31:41cover up this crime?

31:47According to PAOK,

31:49aside from studying the weaknesses

31:51of the system in the country,

31:53their influence has also entered

31:55the various agencies

31:57of the government.

31:59And once you have resources,

32:01the next thing you will look for

32:03is connection.

32:05How can I get power?

32:07And maybe,

32:09if I sit in one position,

32:11I will get power and authority.

32:13So whatever you do,

32:15well, you're untouchable.

32:21This is what the Senate

32:23said in their investigation

32:25after the authority

32:27was removed from the Senate.

32:31This is the giant compound

32:33in Bambantarlac

32:35that has luxury villas

32:37and an Olympic-sized swimming pool.

32:39But this POGO

32:41became more controversial

32:43when the name of the current

32:45and now suspended

32:47mayor in POGO documents came out.

32:49The center of the investigation

32:51is now Mayor Alice Go.

32:53So I followed her connection

32:55and her illegal activities

32:57even though she's a real person,

32:59it's still embarrassing.

33:01Here in the town of Bamban,

33:03it's hard not to see the tall buildings

33:05here in Bafo Compound

33:07just behind the municipality of Bamban.

33:09This land was owned

33:11by the mayor

33:13who used the capital for business.

33:15I grew up on a farm.

33:17I'm a Filipino.

33:19Is this mayor a Chinese spy?

33:21Even though

33:23this is the biggest POGO

33:25that the authority involved this year,

33:27Lucky South 99 in Purak, Pampanga.

33:33The operations against the POGO

33:35were done with the help

33:37of former victims

33:39along with the operatives,

33:41a Filipino who was also a victim

33:43of illegal trafficking

33:45and was even rescued

33:47from the scammed city in Myanmar.

33:49What happened to me,

33:51I hope it won't happen to others.

33:53Shin is an interpreter

33:55who was rescued

33:57from the forced labor

33:59in a POGO in Pasay.

34:01I don't want

34:03another Chinese

34:05to have the same experience

34:07like me.

34:09So I want to help.

34:11Since 2023,

34:1317 complaints have been filed

34:15against the POGO.

34:178 have been heard by the DA

34:19while he was the only one in court.

34:21A Chinese POGO operator

34:23was sentenced

34:25to 20 years in prison

34:27and was fined P1 million

34:29after he was found guilty

34:31for the case of human trafficking.

34:33We have a case build-up here

34:35to preserve

34:37the credibility

34:39of the evidence

34:41and not just until fiscal year.

34:43While the issues

34:45against the POGO are rising,

34:47the calls

34:49of other POGO operators

34:51are getting stronger.

34:53I'm willing to recommend to the President

34:55that the POGO should not continue.

34:57The cost,

34:59and particularly

35:01the social cost

35:03of POGOs

35:05are quite high.

35:07But there is no clear policy

35:09from the administration

35:11to ban POGOs.

35:13This July,

35:15the President said,

35:17I want to let you know

35:19that we are

35:21addressing

35:23this problem.

35:25In fact, we have already

35:27made a task force from the DALG

35:29to address

35:31the illegal activities

35:33of the POGOs.

35:35In a study

35:37by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies

35:39in 2022,

35:41it was stated that if

35:43POGOs are banned,

35:45it should be done while

35:47the country is not yet familiar

35:49with their impact on the economy.

35:51But while the President

35:53does not have a directive,

35:55Paok said that the local government

35:57can take action.

35:59They should clean their places,

36:01their localities,

36:03their provinces, their cities

36:05with these POGOs.

36:07They should know

36:09that they are really

36:11a threat to their localities.

36:13We will help the national government.

36:15We are willing to help them

36:17to solve

36:19this problem.

36:21Whatever the decision

36:23of the government to ban

36:25POGOs in the country,

36:27it is used to weigh

36:29its impact on the economy

36:31against the safety and security

36:33of the country,

36:35the real benefits

36:37of the future.

36:39We are here in Bambans, Tarlac

36:41for the GMA Integrated Views.

36:43In 5 refrains, 24 hours.

36:47Some government agencies

36:49expressed their support

36:51on how to ban

36:53POGOs in the country.

36:55It is a serious national

36:57concern

36:59by the National Security Council.

37:01Tina Panganiban-Perez

37:03Tina Panganiban-Perez

37:07For the NSC,

37:09it is a very serious national concern

37:11regarding POGOs.

37:13We have seen the extent of criminal activities

37:15being conducted

37:17in some of the IGLs

37:19and POGO facilities,

37:21particularly human trafficking,

37:23cyber fraud,

37:25prostitution, etc.

37:27Which to us

37:29has become a very serious

37:31national concern.

37:33All the red flags are already there.

37:35According to the Senate Committee on Ways and Means,

37:37the government agencies

37:39expressed their support

37:41on how to ban POGOs.

37:43According to the Department of Finance,

37:45more than Php 180 billion

37:47is being lost in the country

37:49in one year because of the negative image

37:51of POGOs. It is bigger

37:53than the benefits it will only reach

37:55for almost Php 167 billion.

37:57We have,

37:59for instance, the foregone investment

38:01due to crime.

38:03We also have foregone revenues

38:05from tourism

38:07basically because of that

38:09negative

38:13what do you call it?

38:15Negative picture

38:17of having POGO activities in the Philippines

38:19may in fact

38:21affect the tourism industry.

38:23In another open letter,

38:25some groups called

38:27Bongbong Marcos,

38:29was ordered by the PAG Corps to cancel

38:31all licenses of POGOs

38:33that kill people from China.

38:35It is illegal

38:37any type of gambling in China.

38:39This is against the regulations of the PAG Corps

38:41that prohibits

38:43any gaming websites in the Philippines

38:45from accessing

38:47countries that prohibit gambling.

38:49Somebody is making a lot of money

38:51but we've got to stop it.

38:53We fooled ourselves.

38:55For the President,

38:57this is the moment,

38:59this is the specific circumstance

39:01that the President should step in.

39:03Because the people below,

39:05the PAG Corps is under the office of the President.

39:07He has to stop it.

39:09For the GMA Integrated News,

39:11Tina Panganipan Perez,

39:13reporting for 24 Hours.

39:17Kylie Padilla was challenged

39:19to talk about the real status of her love life

39:21in Fast Talk with Boya Bunda.

39:25Single or ready

39:27to mingle?

39:29Uhm...

39:31Taken?

39:35Kylie's partner

39:37is non-showbiz.

39:39She's happy because she'll be able to show

39:41her authentic self and her showbiz

39:43and non-showbiz life

39:45will be more balanced.

39:47Kylie's current partner

39:49was with her on her Japan trip last April.

39:51She learned about their

39:53relationship.

39:57And it taught me to just trust myself

39:59more. Really.

40:01And not be too scared to be myself.

40:05In the Court of Appeals,

40:07Campo's representative, Franz Castro

40:09and Sator Ocampo

40:11will be held guilty by the Tagom RTC.

40:13This is the first time

40:15that a young woman

40:17was involved in a solidarity

40:19mission for the Lumad.

40:21Jun will be the judge.

40:25I'm not ready to be jailed

40:27because I know

40:29that we're in the right direction.

40:33Act Teacher's Party List

40:35Representative Franz Castro

40:37will be held guilty by the Tagom RTC

40:39against her,

40:41Sator Ocampo and 11 others.

40:43This is for the case of

40:45Special Protection of Children Against Abuse,

40:47Exploitation and Discrimination Act.

40:49After what was put

40:51in the hands of some minors

40:53in a solidarity mission

40:55for the Lumad in Davao del Norte

40:57in 2018.

40:59They plan to appeal the decision

41:01in the Court of Appeals,

41:03including the sentence of 4 to 6 years in prison

41:05and a fine of P10,000

41:07civil indemnity and P10,000

41:09moral damages for each

41:11of the 14 minors.

41:13We would like

41:15our court

41:17to rectify this situation.

41:19The case was dismissed

41:21after the Lumad schools

41:23in Talaingod, Davao del Norte

41:25were shut down

41:27in what is believed to be the breeding ground of the rebels.

41:29The group of Castro and Ocampo

41:31joined the solidarity mission

41:33to help the students

41:35and teachers of the Lumad.

41:37According to the court,

41:39the children of their teachers

41:41were brought to a dark, unrescued road

41:43and they walked for three hours

41:45for the so-called mission.

41:47According to the court,

41:49they may have been shot by the military

41:51or by a rebel.

41:53They may have been attacked by animals

41:55or fallen from a cliff

41:57or slipped on a slippery road.

41:59It rained then,

42:01so the children were wet,

42:03shivering, and hungry,

42:05so the minors were put in danger.

42:07Then, the children of the group

42:09of Ocampo and Castro

42:11were escorted by a van

42:13According to the court,

42:15they were told that

42:17they still have 80,000 pesos in their bank account

42:19until the appeal

42:21is resolved.

42:23If there is an attempt to arrest us,

42:25they have no basis,

42:27so we are free.

42:29And we will use that freedom

42:31to fight this case,

42:33to fight for the rights

42:35of our children

42:37and other poor citizens.

42:40Castro and Ocampo have been facing

42:42the media for a long time.

42:44We are very angry

42:46because Ocampo and Castro

42:48are not the ones who bombarded

42:50our communities.

42:52They are not the ones harassing us.

42:54They are the ones who are helping us.

42:56But the military said

42:58that there are other groups

43:00who are spreading rumors

43:02for the court hearing

43:04in Tagum City, Davao del Norte.

43:06For GMA Integrated News,

43:09the Finance Department

43:11asked the Bureau of Treasury

43:13for almost Php 70 billion

43:15not used by PhilHealth

43:17to be used for unprogrammed appropriations.

43:19The question of some groups

43:21is, why not lower the price of PhilHealth

43:23or increase the benefit?

43:25Marie Zumali learned the lesson.

43:30Of the many patients who rely

43:32on the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

43:34or PhilHealth for their treatment,

43:36it came out that the agency

43:38has a huge amount of funds

43:40of Php 89.9 billion

43:42that was not used

43:44from the government's subsidy.

43:46This fund was reimbursed

43:48by the Department of Finance

43:50to the Bureau of Treasury

43:52through their circular

43:54003-2024.

43:56This is in accordance with

43:58the General Appropriations Act for 2024

44:00to fund unprogrammed appropriations

44:02or projects that are already approved

44:04by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

44:06or PhilHealth.

44:08This is in accordance

44:10with the General Appropriations Act

44:12for 2024

44:14to fund unprogrammed appropriations

44:16or projects that are already approved

44:18by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

44:20or PhilHealth.

44:22This is in accordance

44:24with the General Appropriations Act

44:26for 2024

44:28to fund unprogrammed appropriations

44:30or projects that are already approved

44:32by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

44:34or PhilHealth.

44:36This is in accordance

44:38with the General Appropriations Act

44:40for 2024

44:42to fund unprogrammed appropriations

44:44or projects that are already approved

44:46by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

44:48or PhilHealth.

44:50This is in accordance

44:52with the General Appropriations Act

44:54for 2024

44:56to fund unprogrammed appropriations

44:58or projects that are already approved

45:00by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

45:02or PhilHealth.

45:04This is in accordance

45:06with the General Appropriations Act

45:08for 2024

45:10to fund unprogrammed appropriations

45:12or projects that are already approved

45:14by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

45:16or PhilHealth.

45:18This is in accordance

45:20with the General Appropriations Act

45:22for 2024

45:24to fund unprogrammed appropriations

45:26or projects that are already approved

45:28by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

45:30or PhilHealth.

45:32This is in accordance

45:34with the General Appropriations Act

45:36for 2024

45:38to fund unprogrammed appropriations

45:40or projects that are already approved

45:42by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

45:44or PhilHealth.

45:46This is in accordance

45:48with the General Appropriations Act

45:50for 2024

45:52to fund unprogrammed appropriations

45:54or projects that are already approved

45:56by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

45:58or PhilHealth.

46:00This is in accordance

46:02with the General Appropriations Act

46:04for 2024

46:06to fund unprogrammed appropriations

46:08or projects that are already approved

46:10by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

46:12or PhilHealth.

46:14This is in accordance

46:16with the General Appropriations Act

46:18for 2024

46:20to fund unprogrammed appropriations

46:22or projects that are already approved

46:24by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

46:26or PhilHealth.

46:54This is in accordance

46:56with the General Appropriations Act

46:58for 2024

47:00to fund unprogrammed appropriations

47:02or projects that are already approved

47:04by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

47:06or PhilHealth.

47:08This is in accordance

47:10with the General Appropriations Act

47:12for 2024

47:14to fund unprogrammed appropriations

47:16or projects that are already approved

47:18by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

47:20or PhilHealth.

47:22This is in accordance

47:24with the General Appropriations Act

47:26for 2024

47:28to fund unprogrammed appropriations

47:30or projects that are already approved

47:32by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

47:34or PhilHealth.

47:36This is in accordance

47:38with the General Appropriations Act

47:40for 2024

47:42to fund unprogrammed appropriations

47:44or projects that are already approved

47:46by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

47:48or PhilHealth.

47:50This is in accordance

47:52with the General Appropriations Act

47:54for 2024

47:56to fund unprogrammed appropriations

47:58or projects that are already approved

48:00by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

48:02or PhilHealth.

48:04This is in accordance

48:06with the General Appropriations Act

48:08for 2024

48:10to fund unprogrammed appropriations

48:12or projects that are already approved

48:14by the Philippine Health Insurance Corporation

48:16or PhilHealth.

48:18This is in accordance

48:20with the Plaque of Recognition

48:22for the film.

48:24It's from the same makers of Firefly.

48:26The same creative team.

48:28But of course,

48:30this was mentored

48:32by Sir Ricky Lee.

48:34That's why

48:36it has a deep meaning.

48:38Feel Good.

48:40We want to give another

48:42very, very good quality film

48:44for this year's Metro Manila Film Festival.

48:46Dennis Trillo,

48:48Sofia Pablo,

48:50and another big star

48:52will be starring in Green Bones.

48:54Yes, surprise!

48:56We will announce it soon.

48:58Dennis Trillo has a tandem.

49:00One of our big stars.

49:02Yes, we will announce it soon.

49:04Aside from Green Bones,

49:06the official entries include

49:08And The Breadwinner Is

49:10directed by

49:12Vice Ganda and Eugene Domingo.

49:14Himala,

49:16a musical starring

49:18Aisle Santos

49:20and Between Escalante.

49:22The Kingdom,

49:24directed by Vic Soto and Piolo Pascual.

49:26And the Mixed Frequencies

49:28Haunted Hospital,

49:30directed by Enrique Gil,

49:32Jane De Leon, and Rob Gomez.

49:34First Lady

49:36Liza Araneta Marcos

49:38also joined

49:40as a supporter

49:42of the local movie industry.

49:44Lor Santiago

49:46updated

49:48on the showbiz happenings.

49:50And that's my chika

49:52this Tuesday night.

49:54I am Ia Adaliano.

49:56Ms. Mel, Ms. Pia, Emil.

49:58Thank you, Ia.

50:00Those are the news this Tuesday.

50:02I am Mel Tiangco.

50:04I am Pia Arcangel.

50:06For a bigger mission.

50:08For a wider service to the country.

50:10From GMA Integrated News,

50:12the news authority of the Philippines,

50:14we learned

50:1624 hours.

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