Balitanghali: (Part 3) January 31, 2025

GMA Integrated News

-Pagwe-welding, hinihinalang pinagmulan ng sunog na sumiklab sa isang bahay -Interview: ECOP Pres. Sergio Ortiz-Luis, Jr. on proposed P200 across-the-board wage hike P200 across-the-board daily wage hike, inaprubahan sa komite sa Kamara -Restaurants at fast food chains sa Quezon City, oobligahing maglagay ng calorie count sa kanilang menu alinsunod sa ordinansa -P55,000 halaga ng gadgets, natangay mula sa restobar; 2 suspek, arestado/ Basketball player, patay sa pamamaril; kasama niyang pamangkin, nakaligtas/ Pagkamatay ng mag-ina matapos umanong malason, iniimbestigahan kung may foul play   Balitanghali is the daily noontime newscast of GTV anchored by Raffy Tima and Connie Sison. It airs Mondays to Fridays at 11:00 AM (PHL Time). For more videos from Balitanghali, visit http://www.gmanews.tv/balitanghali.  #GMAIntegratedNews #GMANetwork #KapusoStream  Breaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad: GMA Integrated News Portal: http://www.gmanews.tv Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gmanews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gmanews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmanews Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gmanews  GMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe

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00:00The third floor of the house in Bacara, Ilocos Norte was set on fire.

00:07According to the owner of the house, a welder was working in the house and the fire started there.

00:15The fire spread quickly because of the woven fabric and the strong wind.

00:21The firefighters immediately responded and the fire was extinguished.

00:25No one was injured.

00:27The house cost P300,000.

00:34Let's talk about the increase in the salary.

00:36Next is the approval of P200,000 across the board daily wage hike in the House Committee on Labor and Employment.

00:42Let's get an update from the Employers' Confederation of the Philippines President, Serio Ortiz Luis Jr.

00:48Good morning and welcome to Balitang Hali.

00:51Good morning to you and to those listening in Balitang Hali.

00:56Your first reaction to the approval of P200,000 increase in the salary in the House Committee on Labor and Employment.

01:02Can this be given if it becomes law?

01:05It's a bit saddening because what they're doing is out of context.

01:12You know, people don't understand.

01:15It's good that the salary is high, but out of the P52 million in the labor market,

01:24only 16 percent are affected by the legislative wage increase.

01:31Actually, only 10 percent are the minimum wage earners.

01:35Now, if it's across the board, including the general manager and the president, including others, it became 16 percent.

01:45Out of P52 million, it's not 60, it's 16.

01:49Now, it's good that the salary is high.

01:54But what about the 84 percent that are not affected by the increase?

02:01What about the farmers?

02:03What about our pre-sale folks?

02:07What about the tricycle drivers, jeepney drivers, those in the informal sector?

02:13There are no more employers. Who will increase their salary?

02:18Yes.

02:19Are we going to rely on the government?

02:21You know what the companies are doing.

02:24Once the legislative wage increases,

02:28they don't have to worry about their sales or income.

02:32Yes.

02:33What they will do is increase the price if they can afford to buy people.

02:38If not, people will be reduced.

02:42According to the Trade Union Congress of the Philippines,

02:45in 1989, the last time there was a legislative wage hike, the salary increased to 40 percent.

02:50But there was no massive inflation and there was a wide closing of businesses.

02:55Your reaction to that statement?

02:57You know, whoever is an economist, they will tell you,

03:02in other situations, 35 years ago,

03:05the minimum wage in the Philippines was low.

03:12Second, our inflation rates were different then.

03:20You cannot compare it.

03:24It's like what you said yesterday.

03:27That's what's happening.

03:29You cannot do that.

03:31That's why the Regional Wage Board was established after that.

03:37They noticed that there's a signal that the system cannot do that because it's becoming political and emotional,

03:52especially now that the election is near.

03:56They're not talking about merit anymore.

03:59They're just talking about their perception of the popular will.

04:04The Regional Wage Board was established after that.

04:08They're the ones who established the price.

04:10What you're saying is, you're not going to increase the salary,

04:16but it should be targeted to those in need.

04:19This is the problem.

04:22We are not going to do that because we don't have a member.

04:28We don't have a member.

04:30The farmers, the office workers, the micro.

04:33You know, of the 16 percent affected, 90 percent are micro companies, employers.

04:41Eight percent are small.

04:43One percent are medium.

04:45Less than one percent are large.

04:48That's why when I read about it, I can't believe it.

04:50It's just a low income.

04:52You're just complaining.

04:54But in reality, the micro, the 90 percent,

04:58even if it's a lot,

05:01the salary in their pocket,

05:06the problem is,

05:09those who are living in 13-month pay,

05:11many are looking for a place to live in 13-month pay.

05:17You're going to increase the salary that much?

05:19You mentioned the informal sector.

05:22Do you have an idea on how to help them?

05:25What did you say?

05:27You mentioned the informal sector, that they won't benefit from this.

05:30But do you have an idea on how to help them?

05:32The 42 billion affected, I can't accept that it will increase.

05:41If you're going to help them with 200 pesos,

05:44the 42 million, 8.4 billion a day.

05:48That's it.

05:50Okay.

05:52How much is it?

05:54Put it in 100, 4.4 billion.

05:56That's about 130 billion a month.

05:59When COVID-19 hit, the government helped.

06:02How much is it?

06:04It's just 10 billion.

06:05It's all gone.

06:06It's gone in two weeks.

06:07It's just one or two days.

06:11The real problem is,

06:15we need to save on food.

06:20Because our salary is high here,

06:24but our budget is high here.

06:30It's a bit long.

06:32Second, the support in other countries,

06:38their requirements are low.

06:41The red tape is low.

06:46So the investors,

06:49what we need to do is help.

06:51Lower the price,

06:53get more investment so we can have more jobs.

06:56That's the remedy.

06:58We cannot legislate that.

07:00It's like what you said,

07:02abrogate the law of supply and demand.

07:04Yes.

07:05It's a long discussion,

07:07but it will be discussed in the plenary.

07:09Let's wait and see what will happen.

07:11Thank you very much for your time this afternoon.

07:13You're welcome.

07:14Simplest Confederation of the Philippines President,

07:16Serio Ortiz Luis Jr.

07:22For our Kesun Zetirian,

07:24we have good news for the health conscious.

07:27The LGU has launched the Calorie Labeling Ordinance

07:31and its implementing rules and regulations.

07:34Restaurants and fast food chains in the city

07:37will be required to put a calorie count

07:39for every meal on their menu.

07:41Microbusiness enterprises are exempted.

07:44For example, karenderya.

07:48This will be implemented in three phases.

07:50First, in December this year,

07:52according to local officials,

07:54this will be helpful because

07:56there are more Q citizens with hypertension,

08:00heart disease, diabetes, and overweight.

08:04But according to specialists,

08:06this doesn't mean that food and drinks

08:09will be reduced in calories.

08:15For example,

08:16a soft drink has a label of zero-calorie food,

08:21but there is no nutrition.

08:23For example, rice or banana

08:27has a label of 100 calories,

08:30but it has nutrients.

08:33This is GMA Regional TV News.

08:38News in Visayas and Mindanao from GMA Regional TV.

08:42More than P50,000 worth of gadgets were stolen

08:45from a restaurant in General Santos City.

08:48Cecil, were the suspects caught?

08:51Rafi, the man caught by CCTV

08:55and his accomplice was arrested.

08:57They also recovered the stolen laptop and cell phone.

09:00Efren Mamac has other hot news

09:03from GMA Regional TV.

09:08In the CCTV footage,

09:10you can see that the man is smoking

09:12while entering a restaurant

09:14in Barangay Lagau, General Santos City.

09:16Later, he went to the kitchen

09:19and went straight to a room.

09:21According to the owner of the restaurant,

09:23the door knob of the room was broken

09:25and a laptop and cell phone were stolen.

09:28He ran away using a ladder

09:30and went to the neighbors' roof.

09:32Residents noticed him there

09:34and reported to the police.

09:36The man caught by CCTV

09:38and his accomplice was arrested.

09:40They also recovered the stolen gadgets

09:42worth more than P50,000.

09:45They have no statement.

09:47According to the police,

09:48the owner of the restaurant

09:50filed a complaint against the suspects.

09:54Ken Fred Sigura,

09:56a former National Collegiate Athletic Association

09:58basketball player, was killed in a gunfight

10:00after being hit by a bat.

10:03According to the police,

10:04the victim and his accomplice

10:06were playing in Barangay Pulang Lupa

10:08because the road was not paved.

10:10They asked the residents for directions.

10:12The gunman ran and shot them.

10:16Two bullets hit the victim's side.

10:20His niece was saved.

10:22In a follow-up operation,

10:24a car was blocked

10:26by the gunman.

10:28The driver escaped

10:30while his accomplice was arrested.

10:32They are both considered persons of interest.

10:35The motive for the crime is still unknown.

10:39The woman was found dead

10:41in a bush

10:43in the middle of the trees

10:45in San Fernando, Cebu.

10:47Her three-year-old daughter

10:49was also found lying on her back.

10:51The child was rushed to the hospital

10:53but was also declared dead on arrival.

10:55The police found

10:57the mother's body.

10:59There was an insecticide stain

11:01near the bush.

11:03It was found under the forensic examination.

11:05It was also recommended to the family

11:07that the mother's body be placed under an autopsy.

11:09One of the police officers

11:11asked the woman's ex-live-in partner.

11:13He found out that the mother

11:15lived in Tolda

11:17because her ex-live-in partner

11:19was causing trouble to the family.

11:21Once we have a result,

11:23we can conclude

11:25that there was no foul play

11:27or there was foul play.

11:29If there was foul play,

11:31we will conduct an in-depth investigation.

11:33Efren Mamak of GMA Original TV

11:35reporting for GMA Integrated News.

11:41Thanks for watching.

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11:47See you next time.

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