Narito ang mga nangungunang balita ngayong February 20, 2025
- Presyo ng bigas, inaasahang mas bababa kapag nakarating sa pamilihan ang P35 na NFA Rice
- Panayam kay DA Spokesperson Asec. Arnel De Mesa kaugnay sa pamamahagi ng NFA Rice
- Panayam kay National Maritime Council Spokesperson Alexander Lopez kaugnay sa pagdikit ng Chinese Navy helicopter sa eroplano ng BFAR sa Bajo De Masinloc
- Ilang sakahan at kalsada, nalubog sa baha
- VP Sara Duterte, naghain ng petisyon sa Korte Suprema para pigilan ang impeachment trial laban sa kaniya | Impeachment Prosecutor Luistro, iginiit na hindi minadali ang ikaapat na impeachment complaint | SP Escudero: Mabuting hindi pa nasisimulan ang impeachment trial ni VPSD para maresolba muna ng SC ang iba't ibang isyu | Pagbuo ng legal team, pagpapagawa ng senator-judge robes, at iba pang paghahanda sa impeachment trial ni VPSD, nagsimula na | Velasco, tiniyak na sinunod ng Kamara ang requirements sa pagpapadala ng Articles of Impeachment sa Senado
- Mosyon para patawan ng preventive suspension si House Speaker Martin Romualdez at 3 iba pa, inihain sa Ombudsman
- Kahalagahan ng local news, tamang paggamit ng social media, at wais na pagboto, tinalakay sa Visayas leg ng "GMA Masterclass: Eleksyon 2025 Dapat Totoo Series"
- Megan Young at Mikael Daez, nag-breathing exercise gamit ang isang trending sound
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- Presyo ng bigas, inaasahang mas bababa kapag nakarating sa pamilihan ang P35 na NFA Rice
- Panayam kay DA Spokesperson Asec. Arnel De Mesa kaugnay sa pamamahagi ng NFA Rice
- Panayam kay National Maritime Council Spokesperson Alexander Lopez kaugnay sa pagdikit ng Chinese Navy helicopter sa eroplano ng BFAR sa Bajo De Masinloc
- Ilang sakahan at kalsada, nalubog sa baha
- VP Sara Duterte, naghain ng petisyon sa Korte Suprema para pigilan ang impeachment trial laban sa kaniya | Impeachment Prosecutor Luistro, iginiit na hindi minadali ang ikaapat na impeachment complaint | SP Escudero: Mabuting hindi pa nasisimulan ang impeachment trial ni VPSD para maresolba muna ng SC ang iba't ibang isyu | Pagbuo ng legal team, pagpapagawa ng senator-judge robes, at iba pang paghahanda sa impeachment trial ni VPSD, nagsimula na | Velasco, tiniyak na sinunod ng Kamara ang requirements sa pagpapadala ng Articles of Impeachment sa Senado
- Mosyon para patawan ng preventive suspension si House Speaker Martin Romualdez at 3 iba pa, inihain sa Ombudsman
- Kahalagahan ng local news, tamang paggamit ng social media, at wais na pagboto, tinalakay sa Visayas leg ng "GMA Masterclass: Eleksyon 2025 Dapat Totoo Series"
- Megan Young at Mikael Daez, nag-breathing exercise gamit ang isang trending sound
Unang Balita is the news segment of GMA Network's daily morning program, Unang Hirit. It's anchored by Arnold Clavio, Susan Enriquez, Ivan Mayrina, and Mariz Umali, and airs on GMA-7 Mondays to Fridays at 5:30 AM (PHL Time).
For more videos from Unang Balita, visit http://www.gmanetwork.com/unangbalita. For Kapuso abroad, subscribe to GMA Pinoy TV (http://www.gmapinoytv.com/) for GMA programs.
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00:00The first news, the public is allowed to sell 35 pesos per kilo of NFA rice under the Food Security Emergency.
00:19Let's start selling rice to their families. Live from Valenzuela City, we have the first news, James Agustin.
00:27James!
00:31Good morning. We hope that the rice sellers and buyers here in Polo Public Market in Valenzuela
00:38will be able to reach their families.
00:40The 35 pesos per kilo of NFA rice is allowed by the government to be sold to the public under the Food Security Emergency.
00:48The prices of commercial and local rice are also being lowered.
00:5738 pesos per kilo of imported rice can be bought in this store in Polo Public Market in Valenzuela.
01:04The premium imported rice is 52 pesos.
01:07It is included in the maximum suggested retail price set by the Department of Agriculture.
01:12It's a big loss, sir. The truth is, that's why I set that price because it can be given at that price.
01:20It's a big loss.
01:22It's okay because somehow, we can earn a little.
01:26The prices of local rice are also being lowered.
01:2945 pesos of well-milled rice can be bought, while the premium rice is 51 pesos.
01:34It is expected that the prices of rice will be lowered.
01:37When the 35 pesos of NFA rice reaches the families, it is allowed to be sold under the Food Security Emergency.
01:44Jojo hopes that he can sell NFA rice.
01:48I hope that somehow, there will be a lower price.
01:52It needs more people. It needs to be lower.
01:56It needs to be supported by those who rely on the daily income.
02:00Ryan bought 2 kilos of T50 pesos per kilo of rice.
02:04His family can afford it for two days.
02:07It's good news that he can buy it for 35 pesos. But...
02:11If it's delicious, I will buy it. If it's not delicious, I will buy it.
02:15It needs to be delicious to taste.
02:19If it tastes like fish, it's not delicious.
02:22For other people to buy, NFA rice is a big help, especially if the price is high.
02:28It's a big thing.
02:30But if the government promises to delay the 20 pesos, it will be more difficult
02:37because that's what people are demanding.
02:39If it's delicious compared to the commercial rice, it's okay.
02:44Of course, if you have a lot of children to feed,
02:47at the price of 35 pesos, it's okay. You can buy other people's food.
02:51It's always in your budget, so you have to save.
02:58Meanwhile, from 52 pesos per kilo, the maximum suggested retail price for imported rice,
03:04the Department of Agriculture expects that it will be lower
03:08to 49 pesos per kilo by the beginning of March.
03:11That's the first news from Valenzuela.
03:13I'm James Agustin for JEMA Integrated News.
03:18The Department of Agriculture has started providing NFA rice to local governments
03:23during the food security emergency.
03:25We will talk to the spokesperson of the Department of Agriculture,
03:29Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa. Good morning.
03:34Good morning.
03:36How many LGUs have already bought NFA rice?
03:39How many LGUs have already bought and sold rice in their area?
03:46As of now, there are 67 local governments that have shown interest.
03:53This is included in the list of those who will be the first to sell NFA rice.
04:01How many LGUs are being given?
04:04It depends on the LGU.
04:07Here in Metro Manila, initially 150,000 bags were sold,
04:12but it depends on how big the requirements will be.
04:15It can adjust.
04:17In the whole country, the target per bag is 625,000 bags or equivalent to 31,000 metric tons.
04:26If the demand is high, it can be released immediately.
04:31The Secretary wants the NFA stocks to be released as soon as possible.
04:38While we're talking, Asek, are these rice already in transit, released and in the market?
04:46We expect that from yesterday until Sunday,
04:52the rice will be released to LGUs.
04:56We expect that on Monday, they will start selling to their constituents.
05:02Some were released yesterday.
05:04We expect that most of the rice will be released from warehouses in the whole country by Sunday.
05:12But the sale will be on Monday.
05:16That's probably the majority because they have preparations and coordination in their areas.
05:22How much should the LGU sell the rice that was purchased at this price?
05:28It should be sold for two pesos, right?
05:32That's right. The NFA will sell it for 33 pesos.
05:36They can sell it for 35 pesos.
05:39But some LGUs said that they will pay for the logistics,
05:46and they will still sell it for 33 pesos.
05:50So there will be no logistics?
05:52Yes.
05:53How can we monitor that the LGUs are selling for only 35 pesos per kilo?
05:59MOA has signed an agreement with LGUs,
06:03our regional field offices, NFA and LGUs to monitor the sale and the price.
06:12As I said, while the government is forcing to lower the price of rice,
06:15the prices of vegetables are increasing.
06:18How about pork?
06:20What happened to the maximum suggested retail price for pork?
06:27It depends on the agreement that was made the other day.
06:31There was a consultation with the industry stakeholders of our hog industry.
06:35The case there is that the cost is structured from the producer,
06:42travelers and retailers to make sure that it will be lowered without,
06:47for the meantime, MSRP will be issued.
06:52Will it be issued?
06:55MSRP will not be issued.
06:58Among the industry stakeholders,
07:01they are discussing where they can lower their cost structure to lower the price of pork.
07:10In the monitoring of the DA, what is the price of pork per kilo now?
07:15Our cassin is from P360 to P380 and our jempo is from P400 to P420.
07:23So in the next few days, we expect that the price will lower, Sec?
07:27The farm gate is starting to go down.
07:32It's always going down, Sec?
07:34The farm gate is only at P200.
07:38No. It's at P250. Now it's at P230 to P240.
07:42It will help to go down.
07:44In the consultation, I'm looking at where the expenses are.
07:49This is one of the ways to lower the price.
07:52Thank you very much Agriculture Spokesperson Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa.
07:56Be careful.
07:57Thank you very much.
07:59Meanwhile, we will continue with the incident in Bajo de Masinlo,
08:02where a Chinese Navy helicopter and B-4 airplane was hit and crashed this Tuesday.
08:08We will be joined by Undersecretary Alexander Lopez,
08:11the spokesperson of the National Maritime Council.
08:13Usec Lopez, good morning.
08:16Good morning Egan and hello.
08:21This is Ivan, Ivan Mayrena.
08:23Good morning Ivan and to our listeners this morning.
08:28Usec, did the National Maritime Council discuss the latest incident of a helicopter crash in China
08:34and did we have a diplomatic protest about this?
08:38Basically, the National Maritime Council is periodically meeting.
08:44For this particular incident, we just informed our chairman,
08:50Executive Secretary Bersamin about the incident.
08:56And of course, the members of the council like the Secretary of National Defense,
09:02Secretary of Foreign Affairs, they are well-informed.
09:04So with that, we came up with the statement about the incident.
09:13About the diplomatic protest, the Department of Foreign Affairs said they will be filing a diplomatic protest.
09:21There will be a process.
09:23They will just be coming up with reports coming from the cognizant agencies, units,
09:30and then when they finish their report, they will conduct a diplomatic protest after that.
09:37Usec, these incidents of aggressive action, dangerous maneuvers,
09:44are becoming almost like a regular occurrence in the area of our Exclusive Economic Zone.
09:51Aside from the diplomatic protests,
09:53what else can the National Maritime Council do to respond to these incidents?
09:59Actually, we are expecting that.
10:04Actually, even the worst-case scenario, it's already in our radar.
10:13We are expecting that because this is what they are doing,
10:17so on their part, they can assert their position.
10:22For us, the international law is very clear.
10:27The 26th Arbitral Ruling is very clear.
10:31It's ours. They have no right to it.
10:35Everything they do there is illegal.
10:38So what we're saying,
10:40are we going to address it?
10:49Actually, the diplomatic protest is one very good tool
10:53because we have to put on record all their illegal activities
10:58so that the United Nations can know that they are afraid
11:07of hundreds of our diplomatic protests.
11:12At least, put on record that.
11:16We are doing this.
11:18The international community can see who is in the wrong place.
11:27Usec, you mentioned earlier that the possibilities of the worst-case scenario are already in your radar.
11:34For example, are you referring to a mid-air collision?
11:39For example, that happened.
11:40What if something like that happened?
11:42Usec, what sort of response are we considering
11:48if this worst-case scenario that you're mentioning happens?
11:52Well, these are red lines.
11:59We mentioned the president.
12:01These are red lines.
12:03Based on the agreement, we can come up with a more...
12:11A stronger response.
12:13A stronger response.
12:15Even how we do things,
12:18actually, in each incident, we learn lessons.
12:21We learn lessons.
12:23Then we will adjust.
12:26What the PLA Navy helicopter did,
12:31I think it's very dangerous.
12:34For example, it's three meters.
12:36In Himpa, there are air pockets sometimes.
12:42We don't know.
12:44The room for error of the pilot will be zero at three meters.
12:55In fact, according to the pilot, according to the commander-in-chief,
12:59when they accounted it,
13:01the helicopter at the top was shaking a little bit.
13:05It was in the left pocket.
13:07The pilot felt it.
13:10It's a good thing that the pilot was skillful.
13:14He was able to adjust immediately.
13:16He saw it.
13:18When the helicopter was about to approach,
13:20he said that they are coming in too near.
13:24But they didn't respond.
13:26That's how it is.
13:28Reckless. It can be reckless.
13:30Yes. The president and the council mentioned several times
13:34that we should not respond with violence
13:38and provocative actions.
13:42But in the event of the red line,
13:48the line that they shouldn't cross,
13:53are the actions of the United Nations and other international authorities
13:58included in the options to resolve this?
14:01Well, those would be the stronger options of our government.
14:07Again, in all those statements,
14:10we have activated and calibrated actions,
14:15graduated.
14:17We know that.
14:20The guidance of our president,
14:23we will never be the ones to do the provocative actions.
14:27We will always go through the peaceful means in resolving disputes
14:32and we will always go through the diplomatic channels
14:35and mechanisms to resolve all these disputes.
14:38Usec, thank you very much for accepting our call this morning.
14:43Yes. Thank you. Thank you very much, Ivan.
14:45We are talking to Undersecretary Alexander Lopez,
14:47the spokesperson of the National Maritime Council.
14:50My fellow countrymen,
14:51some parts of Aurora were submerged in the flood.
14:54Some farms in the town of Dilasag were damaged.
14:58The water level in the roads increased
15:00so the motorists could not pass.
15:02The flooding in Dilasag is due to the rainy season
15:05because of the shoreline.
15:07According to the forecast,
15:08Northern Samar is preparing for a possible flood
15:11and the shoreline will be flooded as well.
15:14The province has signed a Yellow Rainfall Warning.
15:17The forecast says it will last until 8 o'clock this morning.
15:21Aside from Northern Samar,
15:23the other parts of Visayas,
15:26Sado Luzon and Karaga Region are also affected by the shoreline.
15:29Stay safe and stay updated.
15:32I'm Andrew Perquera.
15:34Know the weather before you go.
15:36For us to be safe always.
15:38My fellow countrymen.
15:40Senate President Ches Escudero said
15:42that it's good that the impeachment trial
15:44has not started yet
15:46for Vice President Sara Duterte
15:48so that the Supreme Court can resolve
15:50the various petitions.
15:52Despite that, VP Duterte asked
15:54to stop the impeachment trial.
15:57Salima Refran has the first news.
16:03Two weeks after the impeachment of the camera,
16:06Vice President Sara Duterte
16:08went to the Supreme Court.
16:10She asked to stop the impeachment trial
16:12against her
16:13by temporary restraining order
16:15or writ of preliminary injunction.
16:18Despite that,
16:19there was grave abuse of discretion of the camera.
16:22In the petition,
16:25Vice President Sara Duterte
16:26insisted that there can't be
16:27more than one impeachment proceeding
16:29against an official
16:30within a year.
16:32The camera intended
16:33to go around the one-year ban
16:35in the four impeachment complaints
16:37that were filed in February
16:39compared to the three more impeachment complaints
16:41that were filed in December.
16:43This is so that the camera can spread
16:45a sufficient number of signatures
16:47before the election of 2025
16:49because the composition of the camera
16:50will be changed.
16:52Respondents of the camera's petition
16:54were led by Speaker Martin Numualdez,
16:56his Secretary General
16:58and the Senate
16:59led by Senate President Francis Escudero.
17:02As for the lawyers of Vice
17:05who signed the petition,
17:06their father,
17:07former President Rodrigo Duterte,
17:09will just get
17:10the former president
17:11of his mandatory continuing legal education exemption
17:15which is a requirement
17:16for the continued practice
17:17as a lawyer.
17:19Although a new on-bank session was held,
17:21according to the Supreme Court,
17:23the petition of Vice
17:24was no longer included
17:25in the agenda of the magistrates
17:27as well as another petition
17:29asking for an end
17:30to the impeachment trial.
17:32The petition is expected
17:34to be raffled first
17:35before it is included
17:36in the agenda
17:37of the next on-bank session.
17:39According to the Senate leaders,
17:41they referred this matter
17:42to the Solicitor General
17:44for them to answer.
17:45Speaker Numualdez
17:47and House Secretary General
17:49Reginald Velasco
17:50have yet to respond.
17:51One of the fathers
17:52of the impeachment prosecutor
17:53is indignant
17:54that there is no basis
17:55for the TRO
17:56to go out to the Supreme Court.
17:57He also denied
17:58the allegation
17:59of not studying
18:00and hastened
18:01the fourth impeachment complaint.
18:03It's not railroaded
18:05because since
18:06the three impeachment complaints
18:08were filed back in 2024,
18:10last year,
18:11we already had
18:13an individual evaluation
18:15of these impeachment complaints.
18:18Impeachment prosecutor
18:19Lawrence Defensor
18:20believes that
18:21impeachment is a political question
18:23and the Supreme Court
18:24has nothing to do with it.
18:26In the midst
18:27of different petitions
18:28in the Supreme Court,
18:29Senate President
18:30Chief Escudero said,
18:31It is providential
18:32that we were not included
18:33in the trial
18:34because we recessed
18:35so that all of these things
18:36can be filed
18:37in the Supreme Court
18:38and the Supreme Court
18:39can pass it
18:40so that there will be
18:41no delay
18:42or delay
18:43in the trial
18:44of the Senate.
18:45Escudero will refer
18:46to the Senate Committee
18:47on Rules
18:48and Legal Team
18:49the documents
18:50to study.
18:51Escudero said
18:52that it will take
18:5340 days
18:54to submit
18:55the pleadings
18:56to the other camp
18:57before the pre-trial
18:58starts.
18:59So it will not
19:00really reach
19:01June 30
19:02when the 19th Congress
19:03will end.
19:04How will we
19:05trial
19:06the 12
19:07members
19:08of the Senate
19:09Committee
19:10on Rules
19:11and Legal Team
19:12so that
19:13they can study
19:14the 12 members
19:15and there is
19:16a certain
19:17victory
19:18because there is
19:19no two-thirds.
19:20Right?
19:21So the soonest
19:22time you can
19:23convene the
19:24Impeachment Court
19:25for trial purposes
19:26would be
19:27once the Senate
19:28is complete
19:29with 24 members
19:30that will happen
19:31after June 30
19:32and once
19:33the new Senate
19:34has entered
19:35into its function.
19:36Even in July
19:37the impeachment
19:38trial is planned
19:39to start
19:40in Bicy
19:41the legal team
19:42is already forming
19:43a robe
19:44for the Senator
19:45Judges.
19:46A set-up
19:47has already been laid
19:48for the impeachment.
19:49The Senate estimates
19:50that they will spend
19:51less than a million pesos
19:52for the impeachment
19:53trial.
19:54But the lawyers' fees
19:55are different
19:56and they have not
19:57been paid yet.
19:58The Senate will get
19:59private lawyers
20:00to help
20:01in the process.
20:03This is the first news
20:04in Lima,
20:05Rafran
20:06for GMA
20:07Integrated News.
20:10The House
20:11Secretary
20:12General
20:13Reginald Velasco
20:14will get a copy
20:15of the two petitions
20:16in the Supreme Court
20:17to stop
20:18the impeachment
20:19trial of Vice President
20:20Sara Duterte.
20:21He will also give
20:22additional statements
20:23once they receive
20:24the copy.
20:25For now,
20:26Velasco assures
20:27that the camera
20:28will follow
20:29all the requirements
20:30in sending
20:31articles of impeachment
20:32to the Senate.
20:36Davao Del Norte
20:37First District
20:38Representative
20:39Pantaleon Alvarez
20:40and other personalities
20:41who were
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20:43by the Ombudsman
20:44of Preventive Suspension
20:45House Speaker
20:46Martino Valdez,
20:47House Majority Leader
20:48Manuel Jose Dalipe,
20:49House Committee
20:50on Appropriations
20:51Acting Chairperson
20:52Stella Quimbo
20:53and former Chairperson
20:54Congressman Zaldico
20:55regarding
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20:58It was mentioned
20:59in the motion
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