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00:00Batanes and Ilocos Norte were submerged in a state of calamity after being hit by a super typhoon Hulian.
00:07Only a few meters away, Batanes was hit by a typhoon that is still having a hard time supplying electricity, water, and communication.
00:13This is Joseph Moro.
00:20The strong winds and rains of houses and trees were hit by the typhoon Hulian in Vasco Batanes yesterday.
00:31Due to the strong winds and rains, there was zero visibility.
00:36The houses and trees were unable to withstand the typhoon.
00:42The winds and rains of some offices were also hit by the typhoon.
00:48Some residents were injured and some pets were killed.
00:52Some tricycles and motorcycles were hit.
00:54Many houses were hit by the typhoon.
00:56Trees were also hit.
00:58In Ayugan, Batanes, a church was also hit by a typhoon.
01:01More than 2,000 houses were destroyed in the province.
01:04The supply of electricity, water, and communication lines are limited.
01:09This is different because the typhoon lasted too long.
01:12Many houses were destroyed.
01:15It was raining heavily.
01:17It was also the first time that our flood was strong here in Batanes.
01:23I am very emotional because I saw how quickly the typhoon destroyed the houses here in Batanes.
01:36The airport is working again, so the Batanesan National Government is asking for help.
01:41I am asking for bottled water.
01:46I am afraid that if there is no water, we might have a diarrhea or outbreak here.
01:54The province of Batanes has declared a state of calamity.
01:57But according to Governor Caico, they have not yet complained.
02:02According to the DSWD, they have prepositioned food packs in the towns of Ibana, Uyugan, Iqbayat, and Sabdang.
02:09They will bring it when the weather improves.
02:13Ilocos Norte was also included in the state of calamity.
02:17The flood is slowly receding, so the residents of Lawag City are cleaning up.
02:23A house was flooded with water where an old woman was trapped.
02:28The boat was transferred to a safe place.
02:31A bridge was cut off in the town of Bintar and a part of the road was cut off in the river.
02:36Those who were damaged by the typhoon were also not safe in a cemetery in Sarat.
02:40The majority of the population is mostly from Barangay 1.
02:45The infrastructure here in Gavo is the most affected.
02:51That's why we are monitoring it also.
02:54We heard that there are casualties, but there is no verified information yet.
03:01There is no official report yet.
03:04It's one in Batac, one in Pauay, Mising, and one here in Lawag City.
03:12In Ilocos Sur, it was still raining earlier in some towns.
03:15In Candon City, some houses were still submerged in the water.
03:18A farm was damaged.
03:21Some farmers tried to save their crops.
03:24More than four are still staying in the evacuation center.
03:28The water is rising.
03:30The water level in our area is up to Bewang.
03:33In the town of Santa, there was a mudslide, but the clearing operation of the DBWH was carried out immediately.
03:39In the town of Abra, seven individuals were rescued after being trapped in the Tineg River.
03:45They are in good condition.
03:49In Ambuklao Dam in Bukot, Benguet, the water was cut off after the typhoon.
03:53Because of the heavy rain, the typhoon fell.
03:55For GMA Integrated News, Joseph Morong, your success.
04:01Kapusopans, the Philippine Area of Responsibility has just released the Super Typhoon Julian.
04:06But according to the latest bulletin of Pag-Asa at 5 p.m. yesterday,
04:09there are still places like Signal No. 1 in Ilocos Region, Cordillera Administrative Region, and Cagayan Valley.
04:16The Super Typhoon Julian will return to the PAR tomorrow.
04:20It will hit Taiwan, where it is expected to land.
04:24On Thursday night, the PAR will continue to release the typhoon.
04:29Based on the data of Metro Weather, it is still possible for strong winds with rain to hit Northern Luzon,
04:36including Batanes and Baboyan Islands, as well as Ilocos Provinces.
04:40There are also heavy rains in other parts of the country,
04:43such as Calabarzon, Mimaropa, Bicol Region, as well as in some parts of Visayas and Mindanao.
04:50There are still strong winds in Metro Manila tomorrow, but there is still a chance of localized thunderstorms.
04:56The supply of fish is still sufficient, according to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources.
05:01They are even able to reduce the number of fish caught in the West Philippine Sea.
05:06Witnessed by Bernadette Reyes.
05:12The ships of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources or BFAR were docked by two Chinese warships.
05:19There's the laser.
05:20While the agency's aircraft is firing lasers in the West Philippine Sea.
05:26Those encounters last week only added to the long list of geopolitical tensions in the West Philippine Sea,
05:33which according to the fishermen themselves is affecting their fishing there.
05:39This is also according to BFAR one of the reasons for the slow production of fish in the West Philippine Sea.
05:45In the first six months of this year, 7,000 metric tons of fish were caught compared to the same period in 2023.
05:53But there are other reasons aside from the tensions in the area.
05:57It's not only because of the geopolitical situation,
06:01there are also other reasons like the passage of fuel and also the El Niño that passed through.
06:09Although the West Philippine Sea is an important source of fish,
06:12at present, the overall supply of fish is not affected to influence its price.
06:18There are also many other fisheries in the Philippines.
06:21According to the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources,
06:24aside from marine catch, fish can also be added to the supply,
06:27such as tilapia and bangus from aquaculture.
06:30Aside from this, it is expected that imported fish can also be added to the supply,
06:34which is expected to arrive during the close fishing season.
06:38But even if there is enough supply for now,
06:40it is important, according to BFAR, to base the catch of fish on the capacity of the sea.
06:46We should utilize the resources and coaching of China in the West Philippine Sea
06:56so that it won't be regulated.
06:58It is possible for this to result in overfishing.
07:03For GMA Integrated News, Bernadette Reyes is your witness.
07:08The case of a 6-year-old who was involved in the murder of a Grade 11 student,
07:13Ren Joseph Bayan, in Nueva Ecija.
07:16Today, the guilty verdict was dropped on 10 members of the Aegis Juris Fraternity
07:22for the murder of Acho Castillo in 2017.
07:26Witness, Oscar Oida.
07:28First-year law student at the University of Santo Tomas,
07:32the 22-year-old Acho Castillo,
07:35who suddenly lost his life
07:38when he fell into the initiation rites of the Aegis Juris Fraternity.
07:44At a funeral in Manila,
07:46Acho's parents found his son's grave full of ashes.
07:51At a funeral in Manila,
07:52Acho's parents found his son's grave full of ashes.
07:56At a funeral in Manila,
07:57Acho's parents found his son's grave full of ashes.
08:01Seven years later, the verdict was dropped.
08:05Guilty beyond reasonable doubt,
08:0710 members of the Aegis Juris Fraternity
08:11for violating Section 4-1 of the Anti-Hazing Law of 1995.
08:17They were sentenced to a permanent reclusion
08:20or maximum up to 40 years in prison.
08:24They were also fined almost half a million actual expenses
08:28up to P75,000 in moral damages,
08:31exemplary damages,
08:33and civil indemnity.
08:35The guilty verdict is a team effort.
08:39We all placed our 100% and we got our conviction.
08:43It's a long journey.
08:45Seven years.
08:47This is how we imagined it to be.
08:50That we will bring it here.
08:56Those seven years,
08:58I think for our son,
09:00it is worth it.
09:02Based on the decision of Manila Regional Trial Court,
09:05Branch 11,
09:06and the testimonies,
09:08three elements are needed to say that there is hazing.
09:11First, there is initiation right.
09:14Second, there is a neophyte.
09:16And third,
09:17he went through an embarrassing or painful situation.
09:21It was also proven by the court
09:24the presence in initiation of 10 accused.
09:27At the same time, under the Anti-Hazing Law,
09:30there is no need for actual pain.
09:32Both answers,
09:34if there is an accused
09:36and nothing was done while the neophyte was being injured.
09:40The accused also did not present any solid evidence or testimony
09:45to support the argument that they were not involved in the hazing.
09:50And even though Atio has a condition in his heart,
09:53that's why he died in cardiac arrest.
09:55According to the court,
09:56the reason for his death is that he got sick
09:59and his breathing became faster.
10:02This is justice for Atio and win for the prosecution court.
10:06Thank you so much for all your support.
10:09The lawyers and relatives of the accused did not give their consent.
10:14Aside from the accused,
10:16the parents of Atio also want to answer the UST.
10:20I'm holding University of Santo Tomas responsible for the death of our son.
10:26It has been proven that
10:28AGS Juris has been practicing hazing.
10:31And it's time to check your policies,
10:34the university,
10:35the civil law department,
10:38the dean himself,
10:40failed to protect our son.
10:43I think it's about time heads should roll in UST.
10:48The dean of UST Civil Law sympathizes with Atio's parents.
10:53But he did not agree with some of what they said.
10:57Atio's mother specifically said
11:00that UST and the Faculty of Civil Law were wrong
11:04in protecting the new law student.
11:07UST always implements measures
11:10for the safety and well-being of students.
11:14But there are individuals who do not care.
11:18They ensure a safe environment
11:22and make sure that the tragedy does not happen again.
11:27Atio's death gave way
11:30to the Republic Act 11053
11:34or Anti-Hazing Act of 2018.
11:37But the violence against the so-called brotherhood
11:40seems to have no end.
11:42Based on the data of GMA Integrated News Research,
11:45less than 40 people were injured
11:48because of hazing from 1954 to 2024.
11:53This includes a Grade 11 student,
11:56Ren Joseph Bayan,
11:58who died of hemorrhagic shock
12:00due to bruises to the body.
12:02Based on the investigation,
12:04the story of Ren Joseph Bayan
12:06is that members of TAU Gamma Phi
12:08and Bankai Nang Ihatid
12:10came to their house by van
12:12to bring their nephew
12:14from the initiation of the FRAC.
12:16The Nueva Ecija Provincial Police Office
12:19is preparing a complaint.
12:21They also mentioned the six personalities
12:24involved in this.
12:26Some of them were mentioned
12:28in the help of one of the members
12:30of the so-called hazing.
12:32One of them was verified
12:34or recognized as a neophyte
12:36who survived the hazing.
12:38The other one
12:40was called Grandmaster
12:42of the so-called fraternity.
12:46That's where our investigators based.
12:50Maybe today or tomorrow,
12:52we can file the case
12:54in the prosecutor's office
12:56so that we can investigate
12:58what happened to the victim.
13:00For now,
13:02the officers of the fraternity
13:04are yet to contact the police.
13:06We just want you to give up.
13:10You can still do something
13:12to correct your mistakes.
13:14It's not too late.
13:16The members of the NBI Kabanatuan
13:18were with the victim's family
13:20and were ready to help the case.
13:22Ren Joseph's mother
13:24who is also from Qatar
13:26was also with the victim.
13:28She was working there
13:30as an OFW
13:32and was forced to go home
13:34because of what happened to her son.
13:36Justice is her only wish for her son.
13:38For GMA Integrated News,
13:40I am your host,
13:42Oscar Roy.
13:44Pulse Asia released
13:46the results of their September survey
13:48based on the performance
13:50and trust rating of the four
13:52senior officials of the government.
13:54Let's take a look.
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