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00:00Live from the GMA Network Center,
00:0420 years of the 24 Hours.
00:10Good evening, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
00:22The whole force of GMA Integrated News is here to bring you good news.
00:29We are here at different terminals, roads, crossings, and expressways.
00:35We are also monitoring the situation in the provinces,
00:38especially in Northern Luzon, where there is a lot of typhoon León.
00:47And I am here live at Manila North Cemetery to bring you the latest news.
00:52I am also here to check on the different cemeteries in the country.
00:57Let's start with the latest news from a cemetery in Marikina,
01:01where the unauthorized entry of the dead is not allowed,
01:06if ever, it will happen again.
01:08I am here live with Ivan Mayerina.
01:11Ivan, what was the scenario of the people who went there earlier?
01:15Evil, yes, Evil, while most of our countrymen are cleaning ponds,
01:23lighting candles, or arranging flowers on the graves of their loved ones,
01:28dozens of bones were cut, taken out of the coffins,
01:32and it seems that they were just stabbed here in the cemetery in Marikina.
01:40It is not right, and it seems that some bones were just stabbed,
01:43which were taken by the people of the Marikina Health Office
01:45in Barangkas Cemetery earlier this morning.
01:47The local government has reached a report
01:50of exhumation or exhumation of the bodies,
01:52if ever, it will happen again.
01:54In the office of the administrator of the cemetery, Renato Beltran,
01:58the announcement was issued that those buried there can only remain there for up to five years,
02:02and if the relatives did not remove them, they will be buried in the cemetery in Oshwarin.
02:07In other words, the contract for the removal of apartment-type cemeteries
02:12and the arrival of the coffin of the deceased is only five years,
02:14and the removal of the bodies is a force to be reckoned with.
02:17Grace Magatas, we reached her crying in the cemetery.
02:21She saw the picture of the stabbings of the bones of the deceased
02:24and the arrival of the coffin of her mother.
02:26The coffin is gone, and someone else buried it.
02:29She was not able to hide her sadness, anger, and despair
02:32for the lack of dignity and respect for the actions of the loved one who passed away.
02:36It hurts so much.
02:38Of course, I couldn't get my father, and I couldn't go there.
02:43Now, my mother is here.
02:45She's so close, but she's not here yet.
02:48Grace confronted the caretaker of her mother's grave for several years,
02:51and he said that he reaches her grave every time he visits her.
02:54But there's no answer if the so-called ordinance is not issued.
02:57It's also hard to say where Grace's mother's grave can be found.
03:01After five years, it's up to the law.
03:06The Marikina City Hall also complained about what happened,
03:09and the administrator of the cemetery was immediately arrested.
03:12Yes, there's an ordinance, but it also states that the bones should not be left untouched
03:17and that they should be placed in an osuary.
03:19It's also clear that for every exhumation or burial,
03:22a permit should be obtained from the City Health Office,
03:25which was not shown by the head of the cemetery.
03:28This is not an authorized burial.
03:31This is a violation of the sanitation code for the exhumation that was conducted.
03:35Most of what we saw, there was no permit obtained.
03:39When we examined it, it was not placed in the right place like an osuary.
03:44It's infuriating. We are condemning this.
03:47The administrative complaint was filed against the administrator of the cemetery
03:52and five burial workers who conducted the examination.
03:55The criminal complaint was also filed because of a violation of the sanitation code.
04:00It's also possible that there are other people involved in the so-called City Hall,
04:03which is like a riotous syndicate.
04:05They are making a hole and exhumating the bones so that they can buy and pay for the burial.
04:13According to one of the complainants, they asked for 20,000 pesos.
04:24Emil, for the time being, the burial of the cemetery is under the custody of the City Health Office of Marikina.
04:37We still don't have the actual number of people who were exhumed or who were released from the cemeteries
04:41because there is still no clear and clean list from the previous burial.
04:45But the Marikina City Health Office probably properly labeled the exhumed bodies
04:53as the graves of their loved ones.
05:05Ivan, you had an interview earlier where you said that you don't know where to look for the graves of their loved ones.
05:13I would like to know what the Marikina City Health Office will do to those who are looking for the graves of their loved ones.
05:24First of all, Emil, we called the City Health Office and we have relayed this information.
05:30They need to submit some requirements.
05:33First of all, they need to provide proper assistance for the graves they are going to exhume.
05:38They need to prove that they are the relatives of these graves and some other requirements.
05:45The promise of the City Health Office is that they will handle it.
05:48There are people who will look for the graves of their loved ones.
05:52They will just explain their requirements.
05:54That's all.
05:55It's a holiday, Emil, and their manpower is limited.
05:57But until now, and even if there are waves, there are people who will look for the graves of their loved ones.
06:04Ivan, aside from Marikina City, there is also an incident where there was an exhumation of a cemetery in Caloocan City, Kamakailan.
06:18Is there a law that prohibits the exhumation of a cemetery where the relatives of the loved ones are not being abused?
06:26Yes, Emil, the abuse of the relatives of the loved ones is an important part of the exhumation.
06:37In Marikina, for example, the important condition is that the relatives of the loved ones are not being abused.
06:47So the assumption can be removed.
06:50But in this case, the one we interviewed earlier, it was only in August that she was exhumed.
06:56So it's clear that the cemetery is not being neglected.
07:00That's why she was very surprised when this development happened.
07:04And Emil, of course, it's also clear in the Sanitation Code of the Philippines that a cemetery can't just be exhumed.
07:12The City Health Office has no permit and there is no proper process for the exhumation.
07:18Thank you very much, Ivan Mayrina.
07:49Mel, this is what's behind me.
07:51This is the house that was destroyed by the storm surge.
07:53This is the one next to me, the resort where the sea ate the two cottages and two villas.
08:00Actually, Mel, the weather is fine here and the wind is not strong anymore.
08:05There is also no more storm surge signal warning.
08:07But at this time, the waves are still scary by the sea because there is also a high tide now.
08:19The storm surge destroyed the seawall, resort, and a house in Barangay Centro, Santa Ana, Cagayan.
08:27The walls were demolished, the walls collapsed, the sea took the wind towers underneath.
08:34Residents said that when the seawall was destroyed, the waves reached here.
08:39Actually, they said that the sun reached here, to this roof.
08:43And the storm surge became a disaster because it ate this hut, just the roof, the other part.
08:49The sea swallowed it and the waves ate it.
08:52Even the land here in this part, the sea also ate it.
08:56Look at the bottom of the house, it's already open.
09:01The storm surge destroyed Fina's house.
09:04I feel sorry for my child.
09:07Why?
09:08He is the one who did that to our house.
09:12The only thing we can do is to move out.
09:15Sir, we don't have a place to live here.
09:19We've been living here for 20 years.
09:21It just happened that the sea rose.
09:24According to the residents we talked to, when the waves rose, the sea water reached here.
09:31But the municipality said that there is no build zone or there should be no structure 40 meters from the high tide level of the sea.
09:39Let's remove that.
09:41Their house is too much that it's already in the sea.
09:45Actually, we don't have any issue with permits, zoning permits for those houses.
09:49None.
09:50Because we know that it's really illegal.
09:53It's been a long time.
09:54I haven't been to the mayor yet.
09:56The houses are already there.
09:57The destroyed seawall was made by the residents themselves, which is not approved by the municipality.
10:03The mayor is ready to help the houses that were destroyed in Daluyong.
10:07But they will report them to the DNR to investigate.
10:19This fisherman's wharf was also flooded by the storm surge.
10:23Even the pavilion in Maura Beach was eaten by the sea by the wind.
10:28On the island of Babuyan, Claro, it was flooded.
10:33While in Santa Ana, the fisherman's wharf of Rijim was flooded by the storm surge.
10:39I hope the government will give us a little help.
10:44Even if it's just a wharf.
10:46Another thing that the residents are concerned about is that they notice that the sea is getting closer to the communities
10:52and the land is slowly retreating.
10:54The reason is climate change.
10:57The water is getting closer to the houses here by the sea.
11:03Because of the strong waves, the pavilions are flooded.
11:08Apari alone is experiencing an increase in sea level.
11:12There was a study presented to us.
11:16By 2030, our shorelines will rise.
11:20And our land area, our usable land area, will decrease.
11:26Gradually, our shorelines are getting closer to the residences attributed to our climate change.
11:40Well, it depends on the owner of the resort that was affected by the storm surge.
11:44They have a business permit and they are inside the so-called salvation zone.
11:49And when they built the resort in 2019, they were still far from the sea.
11:54It's only now that the sea is getting closer to them.
11:58Let's go back to you, Mel.
12:01Jonathan, wait a minute.
12:03There was a storm surge in Santa Ana, in Cagayan.
12:06How long did the residents take care of the area?
12:11Especially now that it's high tide.
12:13Jonathan.
12:15The mayor said that it will take 3-5 days for the sea level to go down again.
12:28Because when there's a storm, the sea really gets closer to the land.
12:33So until then, maybe the residents were careful to get closer to the shorelines.
12:40But earlier, we saw that it's still close to the shorelines.
12:44Even though the waves are big, they are still getting wood, for roofing.
12:50Thank you very much, Jonathan Andal.
12:55The signal No. 5 reached some parts of Batanes last night.
13:00It's the highest in the Philippines that can carry the wind that can carry the trees.
13:06Even though it reached the shorelines, there's still a signal No. 2 in Itbaya.
13:10And the June Veneration was able to reach it.
13:18The wind is this strong.
13:21And it's the first time in Batanes in the early morning
13:24that the signal No. 5 was raised in the province because of the León storm.
13:29From inside Batanes PTO Headquarters, it feels like it's raining and windy.
13:42Early in the morning, the residents were hit by a terrifying wave.
13:48Some establishments also covered their windows and doors so that the wind won't damage them.
13:57There was almost zero visibility in some parts of Batanes.
14:01The storm cut off some of the branches of the trees and debris from the roads of Basco.
14:08Also in Ivana, even though there's still rain, the authorities immediately helped to remove them.
14:17The León storm also destroyed this old church in Itbaya.
14:21Some parts of St. Maria de Mayan Church were destroyed,
14:24which is one of the important buildings of the Church Of Christ in Batanes.
14:28It was also damaged by the storm.
14:31The León storm also destroyed this old church in Itbaya.
14:34Some parts of St. Maria de Mayan Church were destroyed,
14:37which was one of the buildings built by Dominican missionaries in the 19th century.
14:42According to the DSWD, there are 2,000 family food packs available in Batanes.
14:48And they will send additional 5,000 food packs when the weather improves and it's safe to travel.
14:57In Pagudpon, Ilocos Norte, the water reached the road because of the high waves in the sea.
15:04That's why the residents there increased their equipment.
15:07They are still being careful with the storm surge that they are experiencing since yesterday.
15:14A few cubes were destroyed by the strong wind in Pasuquin.
15:17The branches of the trees spread around the sea.
15:22The strong wind in Mountain Province, like in Bontoc, was also felt.
15:28The power interruption of the storm in Baco also happened.
15:31A branch of a tree fell on a cable.
15:34The people of Mountain Province Electric Cooperative immediately carried out the restoration works.
15:40For GMA Integrated News, June Veneration, 24 Hours.
15:45A few cemeteries in the country were damaged by the effects of the next 2 storms.
15:50But one cemetery in Davao Occidental was surprised.
15:54The branches were cut to avoid the strong winds.
15:58Mark Salazar was there.
16:037 branches, both were cut.
16:05He was surprised by the relatives of the victims in that part of Tubalan Public Cemetery in Malita, Davao Occidental.
16:13Some of the relatives of the victims were shocked.
16:16There were people who took bones from the bones of the dead.
16:20They were doing something that is called tuwai-tuwai.
16:24The police are investigating this.
16:27The neighbor said that he was hurt.
16:30But for him, when he was in the area,
16:34it seems like nothing was lost in the bone parts of the pension.
16:40In Dagupan, Pangasinan, some of the possible floodwaters in some cemeteries were affected
16:46because of the aftermath of the Lion Flood.
16:48At first, I couldn't go, so I asked them to clean it up.
16:53I went to them.
16:54But there are former sugar mills and rice fields like this part of the Roman Catholic Cemetery
17:00that were filled with soil, so they are going there.
17:04We are ongoing in clearing the soil and digging.
17:09In Manila South Cemetery, almost 4,000 people were affected as of 2 p.m. earlier,
17:16based on the estimate of the police.
17:18It seems like a small number because last November 1,
17:22half a million people were affected in the cemetery.
17:26Our countrymen are used to coming here on November 1.
17:30If others can go now, so that they won't be affected by the crowd,
17:35they can go now.
17:37Tomorrow, they can come early so that they won't be affected by the crowd.
17:44A reminder of Manila South Cemetery,
17:46it is not allowed overnight and do not bring prohibited items
17:50such as drunkenness, stolen things, and sound systems.
17:55Motorists are also warning that there is a roadblock at Vito Cruz in Pote,
18:00so vehicles will not be able to pass.
18:03We have a free e-trike for the Manila LGU,
18:08for Buntes, Senior Citizen, and our PWD.
18:14For GMA Integrated News, Mark Salazar, 24 Hours.
18:21More than 100,000 people visited today
18:25in one of the largest and oldest cemeteries in the Philippines,
18:29the Manila North Cemetery.
18:31Despite the repeated reminders of what is prohibited to enter the cemetery,
18:36authorities confiscated a lot of items.
18:41If last year, 900,000 people visited the Manila North Cemetery
18:51from October 31st to November 2nd,
18:54now, the head of the cemetery expects that this number will increase
18:59due to the longer visiting hours.
19:02If before, the schedule was from 5am to 5pm,
19:05now, it was extended to 2 hours and the closing time was made to 7pm,
19:10but until now, not a lot of people have visited.
19:14Compared to the same schedule and time last year,
19:19if you can see the situation here at the Manila North Cemetery,
19:22not a lot of people have visited.
19:24This is what the head of the cemetery is saying.
19:27Maybe our fellow citizens really intended to visit tomorrow,
19:31on November 1st.
19:32Or maybe some are afraid that it will rain
19:36because of the typhoon Leon.
19:39But even though there are not a lot of people,
19:41the EV carousel is already activated.
19:44The free ride will enter and exit the cemetery.
19:48Some have chosen to visit their relatives while there are still a few people.
19:53Tomorrow is a holiday,
19:55so they will take the time to rest.
19:59I don't like to visit a lot of people at the same time.
20:02It's hard to visit a lot of people.
20:03But before, we used to go first.
20:06But now, we go in the morning.
20:08Because we thought that there will be a lot of rain.
20:12There were a lot of people.
20:14We were tired.
20:17I was in high blood pressure at that time.
20:21I was in high blood pressure, sir.
20:23Every year, the authorities are reminding people
20:26what they are not allowed to bring.
20:28But why is it that until now,
20:30there are still a lot of people who have visited?
20:33A lot of people have visited.
20:35What are the things that you are not allowed to bring?
20:38Perfume, lighter.
20:40Perfume, lighter.
20:41Radio, vape.
20:42Vape, sir. Vape.
20:43Vape? Even vape?
20:44Yes, sir.
20:45Okay.
20:48This man was allowed to enter the gate with his belongings.
20:52But when he went inside, he was caught by the Manila SWAT.
20:57And as a solution to the problem of looking for missing children,
21:01the Social Welfare Office ordered the identification of the children.
21:07Here, the children are brought along with their parents.
21:14I will list the details of the children on this paper, on the log sheet.
21:19And there is a gift that looks like a sticker stub.
21:25The MSWDO.
21:27Let's ask what this is for.
21:28Sir, what are the gifts you are giving?
21:30What we are giving is for the children,
21:33so that if they are lost, they can come to us for help.
21:40How about adding a trip to Batangasport to recover from the cancellation of bad weather?
21:50J.P. Soriano is live.
21:54Are there still a lot of passengers there, J.P.?
21:57Ma'am, there are still a lot of passengers.
22:01The truth is, until now, there are still a lot of boats and ferries going to different provinces
22:08so that our countrymen can spend a long weekend there
22:13after the typhoon Christine and the typhoon Leon.
22:21This fuel tanker is still working.
22:24It has been working for a week after the typhoon Christine.
22:28The boat is being processed and the underwater survey has been submitted to the Philippine Coast Guard.
22:35They will decide if they will tow it or salvage it.
22:39The boat was not towed to the shore.
22:43The turnaround or actual ferrying of the boats was done on purpose
22:49due to the number of passengers and the time constraint.
22:53The delivery truck of the eggs that Angelito is driving has been in line for 6 hours.
23:00The ferry is waiting to go to the port of Abra de Ilog in Occidental, Mindoro.
23:06Yes, that's the ferry.
23:08Then the typhoon came.
23:10That's why there's a long journey.
23:13It's a long journey.
23:17The port of Batangas is in a hurry to accommodate the number of passengers
23:21and the journey is being extended.
23:23Even though we have a relaxed order,
23:25we can see that you can leave.
23:28We will give you a shifting order.
23:30Otherwise, you will receive a 500% penalty from us.
23:32It's a good thing that some fast crafts were allowed to leave
23:36because the weather is getting better.
23:38Just like yesterday when they stopped their operation,
23:41It is expected that 20,000 people will travel here this evening
23:47to Mindoro, Romblon, Aklan, Capiz, and others.
23:51Among them is Ley, who lives in Puntud, Ina.
23:55She was taken care of for many years after she had a stroke
23:59before she gave birth.
24:01It's very hard when there's no mother.
24:07But everyone is there.
24:09Now, it's better.
24:13It's not hard anymore.
24:15To clarify, according to the complaint of some delivery truck drivers yesterday,
24:19there are people who are in a hurry to go to the queue
24:22for the cars that will be driven by Roro.
24:24The space of Roro is being filled with cars that are big enough
24:29to balance the load.
24:31The big and heavy ones will really pass.
24:36The master of the vessel, as you can see,
24:39this is to balance the load of the ship.
24:42Even if you are the one to follow, you will be the one to ride
24:45because of this stowage plan on safety.
24:51Meanwhile, there are people who are working hard
24:55in Batangas who got up from their seats
24:58when the storm hit Christine.
25:00In the aerial inspection of the PNP Air Unit,
25:02you can see the width of the area that was hit by the storm
25:05like Gumuhung Tulay in Barangay Bilibinwang
25:07and Barangay Subik Ibaba in Agoncillo.
25:10Also, the landslides that destroyed the houses in Barangay Bilibinwang.
25:17In spite of this, relief goods were delivered
25:19to the affected residents of this barangay
25:22who were isolated or did not arrive immediately
25:24because there was no way to go.
25:26And that's the latest from Batangas Port.
25:28Let's go back to you, Mel.
25:30Thank you very much, JP Soriano.