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00:00Let's be together or we'll be together.
00:08Taxi!
00:14The sudden collision of this AUV with the Guillain-LaUnion took place near the dashcam.
00:20A few moments later, it fell to the ground four meters deep.
00:25Based on the investigation, the driver of the AUV lost control of the steering wheel
00:29when he tried to avoid the collision of the van.
00:33The driver of the AUV was injured and three passengers were injured.
00:39Suffocation or not being able to breathe due to carbon monoxide.
00:42This was the topic of the NBI that was killed by Jenny Alvarado, the OFW who was in Kuwait.
00:48And at first, it was wrong to return the boat to the Philippines.
00:51After that, it happened again that the deployment van was sent to Kuwait.
00:56Let's watch.
01:07Two days after the OFW found out that Jenny Alvarado was the one who returned to the country.
01:13The truth came to light and she was immediately put under an autopsy.
01:17Rodriguez Rizal, the victim, was already shot.
01:19According to his family, Jenny's boss told them that she died after being suffocated in a fire.
01:26Something that they did not believe.
01:28For them, there was a foul play in the incident because her body was full of blood.
01:33At the Senate hearing earlier, Jenny's relatives told the abuse that their mother experienced to her Kuwaiti employer.
01:40My mother said that she was imprisoned in her own house when her boss left.
01:45Her food, she was already scolded for having too much food.
01:51We investigated the DMW and the OFW, and the DFA.
01:55The foul play.
01:57There it is.
01:59Imprisoned.
02:01Tied up.
02:02Not fed properly.
02:04We will look at the criminal aspect of the case that we will file.
02:09In 2018, the total deployment ban was implemented on the OFWs in Kuwait
02:14after the body of Joanne Dimafilis was found inside the freezer of her boss in Kuwait.
02:19But this was delayed after there was an agreement with Kuwait that there should be additional protection for the OFWs.
02:25Including their right to hide their passports and mobile phones,
02:30the right to food, housing, and health insurance of the employers.
02:34Despite this, the cases of abuse did not stop.
02:38In 2023, the body of Julie Binanara was found in the desert of Kuwait
02:43after she was killed and raped by her employer's daughter.
02:46The bilateral labor agreement in Kuwait was ordered to be studied again.
02:50The deployment in Kuwait was stopped by first-time overseas workers,
02:54and it is still being implemented until now.
02:57Earlier, the implementation of the deployment ban was called for by the Senate.
03:01Even if I have to talk to the President about this, and I will.
03:03Anyway.
03:05Let's go back to the ban.
03:08There is no new deployment.
03:11Stop.
03:13Those who are there now, have contracts.
03:16They want to renew their contracts.
03:19Okay.
03:21But there is nothing new.
03:24Those who are staying there, that's it.
03:27Then they renew their contracts.
03:31Okay.
03:33The Department of Foreign Affairs is in favor of this.
03:36The government of Kuwait has a hard time talking about the addition of police
03:39so that our OFWs can be more protected.
03:42But the deployment ban can be used as a bargaining chip.
03:45I believe that when you mentioned that the ban needs to be reinstated,
03:49that's one incentive for Kuwait to agree.
03:53If there are a lot of requirements and briefings for our countrymen working in Kuwait,
03:57it should be the same for the employers.
04:00For GMA Integrated News, I am Rafi Tima, your witness.
04:05Face-to-face classes were canceled in a school in Malabon today because of the fire.
04:10And in Manila, Kendi's Bodega caught fire.
04:14This is Oscar Oida, your witness.
04:20An injured firefighter was brought to the ambulance,
04:24who fell from the stairs
04:26while the warehouse was on fire in Bambang Street, Manila.
04:31The firefighter was taken to the hospital.
04:36The fire was so intense that the fire alarm went off twice.
04:41The warehouse was unable to control the ventilation that Kendi set up.
04:45The smoke was so thick and close.
04:49So we cannot go directly to the focal points.
04:54More than 400 firetrucks responded.
04:58According to the warehouse worker, the fire started in the first floor.
05:03It is not yet known what caused the fire.
05:06The price of firewood reached 8 million pesos
05:10almost four hours before the fire broke out.
05:14A part of Tinajeros Elementary School in Malabon was also burned.
05:19I heard someone shouting for help.
05:21When I went out, I called people to call for rescue.
05:27When I went there, I saw a big fire.
05:31A security guard almost fell from the stairs.
05:35We were shocked because the fire suddenly broke out.
05:40We tried to put out the fire, but it was already big.
05:45We couldn't hold it anymore.
05:47The fire is still unknown where it came from.
05:48The fire is still burning.
05:50The fire is still under investigation by our ASIO.
05:53At least we are safe.
05:55It was a bit difficult because when we arrived,
05:57one of the rooms was totally burned.
05:59That's why...
06:01But we can handle it.
06:03Because of the incident,
06:05the face-to-face classes of the students
06:08in Tinajeros Elementary School were canceled today.
06:11We will close it first
06:13because we will check their electrical system
06:16to see what effect it had.
06:18Here's my Indicated News.
06:20I am Oscar, your witness.
06:23Pesos up to 3 pesos are required for jeepney and bus operators
06:27in the middle of the next oil price hike.
06:30Since the start of 2025,
06:32the price of oil has not risen yet.
06:35Joseph Moro is a witness.
06:39Ray used to pay 300 pesos
06:42for a load of diesel when he was riding a jeepney.
06:45But now, he spends 550 pesos
06:48per liter of diesel.
06:50One day, I used to earn 700 pesos.
06:53Now, I don't know.
06:55Maybe I won't reach 700 pesos
06:58because the price of diesel is too high.
07:01They increased the price a lot.
07:03Lorenzo, a jeepney driver,
07:05reduced the price of diesel.
07:07Yesterday, my load was 500 pesos.
07:09Now, it's 8 pesos.
07:11On Tuesday of 2025,
07:13the price of oil is 3 times higher.
07:152 pesos and 70 centavos for each liter of diesel,
07:191 peso and 65 centavos for gasoline,
07:22and 2 pesos and 50 centavos for each liter of kerosene.
07:26This is the biggest increase,
07:28not only for this month,
07:30but since October 15 of last year.
07:33Since the start of 2025,
07:35the price of diesel has risen 5 pesos
07:37since the first week of the year,
07:393 pesos and 45 centavos for gasoline,
07:41and 4 pesos and 30 centavos for kerosene.
07:44That's why a transport group is asking for a rollback
07:47by suspending the purchase of oil
07:50and by violating the oil deregulation law.
07:52According to the LTFRB,
07:54there are 4 petitions
07:56that are asking for an increase in the price of diesel
07:58that they have now.
08:003 are from jeepney operators
08:02and 1 is from bus operators.
08:05According to the LTFRB,
08:07they are asking for an increase of 3 pesos
08:09from jeepney and bus operators.
08:10The current minimum fare for jeepney
08:12is 13 pesos,
08:14while the bus fare is 15 pesos.
08:16The LTFRB is asking for a study
08:18on what will be the effect on the economy
08:20if the fare is increased.
08:22I think an increase is already long overdue
08:25because the price of gasoline
08:28and the cost of maintenance
08:30of these motor vehicles
08:32has already increased.
08:34So it is imperative that we add.
08:36But the only issue is
08:37how much will be the fare hike.
08:39The jeepney drivers are also asking for an increase.
08:42Yes, sir.
08:44It should be increased a little.
08:46How much?
08:48Even just a peso.
08:50But for some commuters,
08:52it should be increased
08:54to a minimum.
08:56Of course,
08:58because there are a lot of expenses.
09:00Now, the petitions are being heard
09:02that the drivers need to tighten their belts
09:04especially those who are
09:05more prone to oil price hike.
09:07That is if there is no increase
09:09in the production of the
09:11Organization of Petrol and Exporting Countries,
09:13or OPEC.
09:15If the OPEC decision is withdrawn immediately,
09:17that will be the clear neutralizer.
09:19Other than that,
09:21there will be a tightness
09:23or there is a tendency
09:25to increase.
09:27Again, if the OPEC plus is withdrawn,
09:29there will be a reversal
09:31of the tendency
09:33to increase.
09:35This is the latest from
09:37GMA Integrated News, Joseph Morong,
09:39your witness.
09:41Some senators refused to sign
09:43the BICAM report of the
09:452025 National Budget
09:47that they saw blanks
09:49in the documents they signed.
09:51Another congressman showed
09:53the copy of the BICAM
09:55that was ratified by the camera
09:57even though there were blanks.
09:59Witness, Jonathan Andar.
10:01The GMA Integrated News
10:03got a copy of the BICAM report
10:05of the 2025 National Budget
10:07from Congressman Raul Manuel
10:09of the Kabataan Party List.
10:11He said that this is a violation
10:13of the blanks that were signed
10:15in the documents issued by
10:17Congressman Isidro Ungab
10:19and former President Rodrigo Duterte.
10:21Manuel said that this BICAM report
10:23that has blanks
10:25was also ratified by the Congress.
10:27He said that the BICAM report
10:28was signed by all congressmen
10:30last December
10:32before it was sent to the plenary
10:34to be ratified.
10:36But the problem is that
10:38the BICAM soft copy was emailed
10:40less than a week before the ratification.
10:42While the printed copy
10:44was given less than an hour
10:46before it was sent to the plenary.
10:48That's why it wasn't
10:50reported properly.
10:52It took a lot of time
10:54to report it.
10:55To be honest,
10:57we didn't see the blanks
10:59because we are not used
11:01to seeing them.
11:03I just encountered
11:05that the budget was ratified
11:07and there are still blanks.
11:09According to GME Integrated News,
11:11this page, for example,
11:13of the document held by Ungab,
11:15has the same blanks
11:17as the document held by Manuel.
11:19But it turns out that
11:21there are more signatures
11:23in the document from Manuel
11:25GME Integrated News tried
11:27to get an official copy
11:29of the BICAM report from the camera.
11:31In the process of passing the budget,
11:33after the BICAM report is ratified,
11:35this will be the basis
11:37of the General Appropriations Bill
11:39or GAB that will be submitted to the President.
11:41When the President signs it
11:43to be passed,
11:45this is called the GAA
11:47or General Appropriations Act.
11:49Manuel's question is
11:51Along with the BICAM report
11:53that was ratified by the camera
11:55and before it was signed,
11:57who filled in the blanks?
11:59The BICAM members
12:01and the President
12:03should be able
12:05to answer that question.
12:07Even the President's sister,
12:09Senator Aimee Marcos,
12:11said in December
12:13that she will not sign the BICAM report
12:15because it is a blank paper.
12:17I assure the people
12:19that I will never sign
12:21any paper
12:23up to the 2020 budget
12:25or the 2025 budget
12:27or the BICAM report
12:29that aims to reduce money
12:31in legitimate projects.
12:33How can I sign
12:35a blank paper?
12:37The media tried to get
12:39a new comment from Senator Aimee
12:41but it ran away.
12:43Senator Wyn Gatchalian
12:45and Joel Villanueva
12:47who is a member of BICAM
12:49and signed the BICAM report said
12:51In my team,
12:53we did not see a blank paper
12:55whatsoever.
12:57But
13:00I did not close
13:02the rumors
13:04that we heard
13:06that some items
13:08are still missing.
13:10Senate President
13:12Chiza Escudero
13:14and Senate Finance
13:16Committee Chair
13:17Grace Poe
13:19did not comment.
13:21In the House of Appropriations
13:23Committee Chair
13:25Jose Saldico
13:27President Marcos said
13:29that Duterte is lying
13:31because there is no blank paper
13:33in his General Appropriations Act.
13:35For GMA Integrated News,
13:37I am Jonathan Andal,
13:39your Saksi.
13:56For GMA Integrated News,
13:58I am Jonathan Andal,
14:00your Saksi.