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Our very own Jervis Manahan is still with the Aten Ito convoy and he joins us live from the West Philippine Sea.
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Jervis, over to you.
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Yes, Carmina, as of this time, we are on our way back to mainland Luzon via the Subic port.
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And even on our way back to Subic, the Chinese Coast Guard vessel 4203 still kept on shadowing us.
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Our vessel wasn't able to reach Bajo de Masinloc, but the advance team of Aten Ito Coalition breached past the blockade of China
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and went to the general vicinity of the shoal, around 25 nautical miles from the actual Scarborough Shoal.
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They were able to distribute 1,000 liters of fuel and 200 food packs to fishermen in the area.
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With this, the coalition considers this mission a victory as they were able to hit most of their objectives.
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However, we are...
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We are yet to get an explanation on the process on why the main convoy isn't proceeding closer to the shoal.
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Prior to this, fishermen aboard the main Aten Ito vessels held fishing activities within the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines
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while a Chinese Coast Guard vessel was watching nearby.
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So it would take us approximately more than 12 hours to reach Subic port from where we are right now.
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We're going to have to leave it at that.
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Jervis Manahan there joining us live from the West Philippine Sea.
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Back here in the newsroom, the rescue of kidnapped Pogo workers in the Philippines
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raises the alarm over crimes linked to illegal offshore gaming operators in the country.
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We have this exclusive report from Jeff Caparas.
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A 28-year-old Indonesian national is rescued in the province of Cavite after being held for 10 days.
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Alias Jerry says he's a supervisor at a Pogo hub in Makati.
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He believes Pogo enforcers were behind his abduction.
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The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission says...
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Jerry showed signs of torture.
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Found out na itong Indonesian national is kinidnap pa nung May 4 sa Makati.
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Then from Makati, biniyahin siya sa Tagaytay.
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Binibidyohan siya at pinipilit yung mga magulang niya na magbigay ng pera.
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So yung bidyo na yun pinapadala sa magulang niya para makita na tinotorture siya, sinasaktan siya.
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Ang iniisip nila marami siyang pera dahil meron daw siyang business sa Indonesia.
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The victim said he was able to sleep out when his kidnappers fell asleep after a drinking spree.
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He walked for four hours until reaching this church in Malabag Village where he was found by a resident sleeping inside a van.
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Doon po siya nakatulog. Nangangatal po siya sa takot.
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Tapos nagpakilala po naman yung bayaw ko na siya po ay huwag matakot.
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Nihina siya and also nahihilok. Tubig lang talaga ang binigay sa kanya sa loob ng 10 days.
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Medyo natutong ba siya?
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Jerry believes he was sold out by his friend.
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Mga Apogo enforcers ang kumuha sa kanya dahil yung isang kaibigan niya, I mean yung isang pinagdududahan niya,
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eh alam niya na yun lang ang pinagsabihan niya about yung business nila doon sa Indonesia.
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Dapaok says most of Jerry's captors are Chinese nationals.
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Authorities say those behind these kind of activities are getting more sophisticated and more brazen.
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Nagiging eksperto na sila doon sa pagkuha.
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Nagkakaroon na sila nung parang modus operandi na mamaster na nila eh.
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Ayun ang nakakatakot.
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Jerry is now in the custody of the PNP anti-kidnapping group as authorities continue to pursue the suspects.
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The Anti-Crime Commission has expressed alarm over Pogo-related crimes.
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They recently arrested unlicensed foreigners running an underground medical facility in Pasay City catering to Pogo workers.
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Reveals they are looking at more fake hospitals believed to be linked to illegal Pogo operations.
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Dapaok spokesperson Dr. Winston John Casio said that they already have information on one of the owner of the hospital raided earlier this week.
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Ang aming legal officer ay nakikapag-meeting na po sa Department of Justice para sa pagsampan ng kaukulan pang demand ng kriminal.
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Kasalukuyan na rin po kami nag-iimbestiga para malaman kung sino yung iba pang mga beneficial owners.
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According to information received by authorities, the unregistered hospital also offered abortion services.
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Jeff Caparaz, ABS-CBN News.
05:36.3
Philippine Senator Sherwin Kachalyan calls on government agencies to act fast in investigating Bamban Mayor Alice Guo.
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He says given her questionable background, Guo should at least be suspended from office as the Senate probe on her alleged ties to illegal Pogos continues.
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It's DILG who should supervise all the local officials.
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But admittedly, mayors have a lot of latitude and a lot of powers.
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And they are elected there to look after public welfare of their locality.
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There should be a sense of urgency in terms of investigating and fact-finding by the DILG.
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And if they are saying that they don't have that power, it's only the ombudman who's suspended,
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they should already file it and request.
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And they should ask for an immediate suspension.
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Kachalyan also appealing to President Marcos to ban Pogos immediately in order to stop them from creating what he called an underground and illegal community.
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It will never end.
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And yesterday, I also saw a hospital catering, illegal hospital, with four doctors catering to Pogos.
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So in other words, it's creating a subculture that is illegal.
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If it's legal, then it's illegal.
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If it's illegal, then well and good.
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But it's illegal.
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Illegal doctors, medicines that were smuggled.
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Meanwhile, the birth certificate of controversial Mayor Alice Guo at risk of being cancelled if proven she misdeclared herself as a Filipino citizen.
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The Philippine Statistics Authority says it is now investigating the requirements Guo submitted for her late birth registration,
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as well as the people involved in her application.
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Guo's identity has been...
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put into question after a Senate earring revealed her birth was only registered when she was already 17 years old.
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Ang questionable kasi dito, Alvin, ay kanyang citizenship.
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Yung kanyang valid identity na magpapatunay ang kanyang birth certificate.
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So kung na-cancel po ito, ibig sabihin wala na po siyang birth certificate.
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And ano ngayon, maka-question ng kanyang...
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Kapag mayroon na siyang mga...
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valid na evidences, pwede na natin i-block sa ating pong database at hindi na po makakakuha kahit sino ng kanyang kopya.
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And also, we will refer na po sa mga concerned na authority for the cancellation.
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The PSA says it is also investigating 14 areas in the Philippines, including Tarlac, over the late birth registration of four nationals.
08:21.1
The Philippine poll body drops the separate substitutes.
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It's a substitution period for candidates.
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And this means the filing of the certificate of candidacy and the withdrawal and substitution of candidates will now be held in the same period.
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For the 2025 midterm elections, this will happen from October 1 to 8.
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Kamelek has traditionally held separate periods for the filing of COCs and substitution.
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But in recent election cycles, the cycle was made that this was used by political parties to put so-called placeholder candidates.
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With the intention of substituting them before the deadline.
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Back in 2016, Rodrigo Duterte won the presidential race as a substitute candidate of PDP-Laban.
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Well, let's discuss this move by the poll body with former Kamala Commissioner, Attorney Gregorio Goyo Larrazabal.
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Attorney Goyo, nice to see you again. Thanks for joining us and welcome to the program.
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Thanks for calling, Casey. Have a good day.
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Yeah, you know, I noticed your tan and I know that you've been fishing.
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Fishing in our traditional fishing grounds.
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We're going to talk about that later and what led you to do that.
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But first, this recent proposal approved already by the unbanked of the Kamelek to make the period collapse the substitution period into the period of the filing of COCs.
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First of all, let's backtrack a bit.
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Why were these periods intended to be separate to begin with?
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The filing of COCs?
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And the substitution? Go ahead.
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There's a period naman talaga na you can substitute.
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And generally, it's for withdrawal, death or disqualification.
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The decision of Kamelek is actually very good.
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I approve it. I love it.
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It should have been done before.
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Para importante na within the period for the filing, that's only the period you can allow to substitute.
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So, if you can substitute...
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You can substitute later, only in case of death, permanent incapacity or disqualification.
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How much of a game changer do you think this will be?
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Well, you look at it from two perspectives, eh.
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Two points of view.
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First, from the point of view of the integrity of the electoral process,
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it forces candidates to really file within the period na wala na ang placeholders.
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Now, if you want to run, that's it.
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There's no more period na somebody else will file for you.
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Second, and for me, as equally important, is it will greatly affect the preparations for the 2025 elections.
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In the preparations for automated elections, one of the key preparations is the finalization of the ballot phase.
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Where in, you know...
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The finalization of the ballot phase for all municipalities, cities, etc.
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You can't do that until and unless the list of candidates is finalized.
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So, as previous elections, November 15, that's the only time they gather all the names, they gather all the final list of candidates.
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That's when they can start generating the ballot phases.
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Now, they can do it at least a month earlier.
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Now, do you think that by putting placeholders there in the past,
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um, they can do it at least a month earlier?
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Um, that this sort of, uh, made a mockery of the procedure, of the whole process?
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It was not a good thing to do.
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Um, parang, uh, people tried to delay it.
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It was used for, uh, it was used by candidates, um, for their own political agenda.
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Um, at least now, we, at least now, COMREC has, will stop that practice.
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Let's, let's talk more about that practice.
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Um, because you're a virtual insider, why would previous candidates, why did previous candidates put in placeholders?
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What was the whole, what was the whole agenda behind that?
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Well, first off, no, um, they did it, they did it kasi they, they wanted to, for example, if I am, if I am in an appointed position,
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once I file my COC, I am considered resigned from the position I occupy.
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So, if it's November 15, that's at least one more month of occupying the position, of the office, di ba?
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So, that gives me one more month of whatever I want to do.
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Um, others naman, it's, uh, they, they let other people occupy the position or file for them para naman, uh,
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to generate interest or to create suspends.
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It's all part of a political play.
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So, it's all for personal gain?
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Uh, in, in many cases, in many cases, it is.
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Um, uh, kasi if you really want to run, you file within the electi-, the, the period to file your COC, di ba?
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Do you think this is a way now to, to sort of have, you know, move a level up?
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And have some sort of maturity in the process?
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Enough of this, enough of the games that these politicians would play around the electorate?
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I believe, I agree with that.
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I agree with you, what you said, uh, Casey.
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Kasi, um, you know, running for an elective position is a very serious topic.
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And it's, once you file, that's it na.
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You have to commit to it, eh.
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It's not, it's not, it's not, it's not a game you play,
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wherein which you, it's based on political maneuvers.
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It's, it's serious.
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So, hopefully this will make things better.
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And, and preparation for the elections for 2025.
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And succeeding, ah, more importantly is 2028 and other elections that follow.
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On the part of the electorate, though, how do you think this will change them, if at all, affect them,
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once they see that, okay, these men and women were brave enough,
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were brave enough, authentic enough, um, courageous enough to put themselves out there.
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Uh, no ifs and buts. Go ahead.
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Um, definitely it makes a big difference.
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Because now, wala nang guessing game, diba?
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Na, uy, ah, Juan filed, but, you know, he's going to be substituted by somebody else.
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So, let's wait muna, diba?
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Um, so, as soon as the period for filing is over,
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the period for filing ends, people can already start, ah, vetting the candidates,
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their policies, their programs of government.
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That's it na. They, they start the process of preparing for the 2025 elections and who to vote for.
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Mm-mm. The, the process of thinking, of, of being critical about the candidates begins right away.
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Hindi na yung nag-iintayan pa.
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Pati yung publiko nasama dun sa political play.
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Yan ang mga kandidato na pipiliin mo.
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Because it also shows respect to the electorate, right?
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To the whole process.
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Yeah, it's like, parang, it's like, ah...
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By these candidates. Go ahead.
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Exactly. Parang, if I'm, you know, if I'm offering myself to the voters as an option or alternative,
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dapat, you do things early.
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It's not, like I said, no, elections is a very serious issue.
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Um, you should give it the respect.
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You should give it the respect it deserves.
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You should give the voters the respect they deserve.
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So, if you want to file, file ka na.
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If you don't want to file, don't file.
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If you want somebody else to file for you, why?
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Di ba? Parang, that's part of, that's, that's part of politics, no?
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But now, with the decision of the N-Bank, I guess, unanimous decision,
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that takes away the drama for a couple of more weeks na people will be kept in suspense.
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So, gano'n na siya, hindi ba, Goyo? Parang, naging laro na siya.
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Na hindi, hindi nga talagang Philippine politics, eh.
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That's politics, Philippine style.
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And the Kamala, with this decision, just said, enough of that.
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I really applaud the decision. Sobrang ganda yan.
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Finally na, it's, it's done.
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And, um, wala na. That's it.
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October 1 to 8, wala nang drama after the preparation for the elections.
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And, again, I would like to go back to what I said earlier.
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This is very helpful to KOMLEC because it allows KOMLEC to prepare earlier
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the ballot phase, the printing, etc., and other, other aspects of the, of the electoral process
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earlier than, as compared to November 15.
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So, that, that gives them at least one more month of leeway to prepare na maayos yung 2025 elections.
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Mm. When you were still with the KOMLEC, was this ever discussed?
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Not that I, not that I can recall. Medyo, that was long time ago na.
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Long time ago, no? Oo.
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So, but, um, substitution kasi is generally allowed, um, withdrawal.
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But the more common basis or research is if the candidate is disqualified or dies or is permanently incapacitated, yun.
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Pwede yung mag-substitute. Oo, pwede yun. Okay lang yan.
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Pero yung ginagawang laro, hindi na pwede?
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Uh, the, the KOMLEC has now, uh, put its foot down and said that October 1 to 8, that's it.
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After that, wala nang substitution by reason of withdrawal.
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Speaking of withdrawal.
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Sorry. By the way, substitution is allowed only for people or candidates who belong to a political party or have a CONA, Certificate of Nomination and Acceptance.
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Independent candidates cannot be substituted for whatever reason.
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Kasi you belong to a political party and you're supposed to represent the policies and programs of the political party.
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And, um, eh, so the party is given the opportunity to substitute you with another person belonging to the same political party.
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But because you're an independent, you're filing as an independent and you don't belong to a party, you're basically just really representing yourself.
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Yes, that's correct.
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Okay. Speaking of October 1 to 8, any plans then? Are you gonna file?
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Too early. I think, um, I think it's, uh, too early to talk about elections and running who, whoever's running.
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Um, it's, uh, there's, uh, there's still a couple of more months to see what will happen.
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But is this something that you're thinking about?
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Since 2013 I've been asked to run for political office. So, uh, I usually wait for signs and, uh, see what happens.
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But, but you ran in the last election?
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But you ran in the last elections, correct?
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I did. I did. I did run as an independent.
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But supported by several political parties including Nationalist People's Coalition.
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So are any talks happening now?
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There have been people asking me and I'm talking with them, discussing.
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Kasi again, when you throw your hat into the political arena,
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you have to be committed, you have to be 100% sure.
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Again, you said that it's not a game. It has to be serious.
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So we have to study that thoroughly.
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Okay. And when you went fishing with the fisher folk,
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was that part of your research, your whole process of thinking
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if you should throw your hat into the ring?
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I actually go around the Philippines.
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I've been going around the Philippines several years.
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I've been talking to different people that had nothing to do with politics.
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And that was actually.
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It was really a preparation for me to drive to Europe.
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But that's another story altogether.
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So I've been one.
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Scarborough is one of the few places I haven't been to the Philippines.
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And I've been wanting to go there since 2019 yata.
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And I was given the opportunity to go there this year.
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And I've been preparing since December yata or January, how to get there.
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And the idea there is, kasi when you talk about Scarborough Shoal or Bajao de Basinloc,
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it's only about politics, about geopolitics, about hawayan ng mga countries,
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nakakalimutan na yung mga fishermen.
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Nakakalimutan na yung mga tao who live there.
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And who get affected on a daily basis by what's happening and done by other people.
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So I wanted sana to bring back the conversation to the fishermen.
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But it was a really interesting experience.
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It's so hard to do it.
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As in, it's so hard.
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Three days, four nights, living on a boat, walang bed, walang banyo sa barko.
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It's a life-changing experience.
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Let's talk about this some more because you yourself said, high politics eh.
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Every time we talk about Scarborough Shoal, Bajao de Basinloc, it's high politics.
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Rarely does it ever go down to that level.
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I gotta point out as well, and I want to get your thoughts on this.
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Ang sabi ng iba, napakalayo sa bituka.
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Kasi itong Scarborough Shoal, hindi nakita, hindi naamoy, hindi nakawakan ng mga tao.
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Pero halimbawa, yung lubak sa kalsada, araw-araw dinadaanan,
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we can't seem to get that fixed.
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Pero ito ka, napakalayo ng konsepto, yun ang pinag-uusapan.
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But when you went there,
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tell us about the conversations that you had with the fisher folk.
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The effects on them?
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Whatever it is that's being talked about between and among government officials from both sides,
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whether it's in Manila or in Beijing, Atty. Goyo?
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The common reaction kasi yung mga tao is, for example, I'm in Visayas,
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or I'm in Mindanao, anong pakialam ko sa Bajao ni Masinlok?
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Ang layo yun, di ba? It doesn't affect me.
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But you have to understand that, they have to understand that we're only one Philippines, di ba?
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Tayo dapat magkaisa tayo.
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It might not affect us directly, but they're Filipinos.
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Yung sinasabi na, ang layo ng Bajao ni Masinlok, ang layo ng Masinlok, Visaya ako.
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Pero did you know that most or majority of the fishermen,
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Masinlok, are actually taga-Visayas, like Ilaplapo City in Cebu, taga-Davao.
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They migrated to Masinlok because of fishing.
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Now, gut issues are very important.
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A lot of people, their consideration is, what will we eat tonight or what will we eat tomorrow?
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But you can talk about that, you can discuss that,
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but you don't lose sight of the bigger picture, which is integrity of the Philippines.
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How do we make sure that, even if we don't, we are not directly affected by them,
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we still have to care for how things are going in Masinlok.
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Not only Masinlok, for example, there are some fishermen in Palawan, some people down in Tawi-Tawi.
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These fishermen, fisher folks, should have our attention because even if,
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we don't talk to them, they're still Filipinos, just like us, diba?
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And they're also the ones feeding us.
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Why shouldn't we care, diba? Go ahead.
24:51.2
The fish they get from Bahama-Masinlok is not only the fish you eat.
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Alam mo yung mga aquarium fishes, they get that from there.
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Oo, kasi pagka-umaga yan eh, they get fishes na, hindi ko pa na hinahanap si Nemo ha.
25:07.1
But they get fishes there, the aquarium fishes, and they transport it to Manila,
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and they sell it to the different aquarium shops in Manila.
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So, indirectly, you're actually affected by them because the fish, if you have an aquarium at home,
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probably some of the fishes there come from Bajao de Masinlok.
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Alright, let's leave Bajao de Masinlok for a moment before we let you go
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because I do want to talk about this as well.
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I'm sure you're well aware of Mayor Alice Cuo and the controversy she's finding herself in.
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A lot of people pointing to the Comelec saying, you know, you should have done, the Comelec should have done better,
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the Comelec should have known, but the Comelec is actually powerless on this one.
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But as a virtual insider here, do you think, or is it giving you some pause and time to think that, you know,
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maybe something's got to change this time around?
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Okay, I've been advocating for a revised omnibus election code,
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which not only brings some provisions of the laws to our current situation,
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automate the elections na tayo, but you also empower Comelec.
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Kasi, you know, when you receive the certificate of candidacy of an individual,
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it's ministerial of Comelec to accept that certificate of candidacy.
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However, people don't understand.
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People might not, they might have missed that they have the opportunity at different steps of the process
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to question not only the qualification of the candidates,
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but also on whether or not the candidate is and should be a registered voter.
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Meaning, Casey, for example, if I apply as a registered voter today,
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when I apply, paglabas ko ng Comelec office, hindi pa ako registered voter.
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Every quarter, all those who apply for registration and transfer to a different municipality, city, etc.,
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have to be approved by the Election Registration Board.
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The ERB is where individuals can question applications of people who they deem not qualified.
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So, that's one, no?
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So, if you don't question that, the ERB approves it.
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Now, what happens if the ERB approves it,
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and you still think that the election is not qualified?
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The individual is not a qualified voter.
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Then, you can file a case for exclusion
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and ask the court to remove that individual as a registered voter.
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Now, okay, so, wala na question.
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So, you can may mag-file ng case against,
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sorry, may mag-file ng COC, di ba?
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You can either petition to disqualify that person
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or cancel their certificate of candidacy.
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Obviously, tapos na yung period.
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But the OSG already said that they are calling,
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filing a case against the mayor.
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Because, you have to understand that once you get elected,
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you have to continue to possess all the qualifications as a registered voter and a candidate.
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Hindi lang yung for that day that you filed, right?
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No, no, no. It has to be continuous.
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For example, if I am a Filipino,
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if I am a Filipino citizen,
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hindi pa rin during, and I win,
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hindi pa rin during my term,
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I become American or Spanish or Bolivian citizen, di ba?
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I have to become, I still have to be a Filipino citizen.
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I still have to be a registered voter.
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I still have to be resident of the particular city, Municipality,
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where I ran and won.
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But here's the thing, Atty. Goyo,
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she was endorsed.
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She was the former mayor, which sort of...
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But she ran as an independent, ha?
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She ran as an independent.
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I know, but the optics, right?
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The optics, you know how it is here.
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You've seen it happen many times, right?
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It's patronage politics.
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It's like, you know, passing on,
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anointing the second one,
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the one to replace you.
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That was all part of it as well.
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So, who's gonna question it?
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If the former mayor actually trusts this one,
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then maybe people will say, oo nga.
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Siya na lang nga.
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Hindi ba? Bakit namin ko-questionin?
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it's time for the voters to actually say and think
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on the possibility of them finally vetting for themselves
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who they should vote for.
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Not just because that particular person was endorsed by
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a person they like or their former mayor
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or their current mayor, di ba?
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Maybe it's time for them to be more mabusisi.
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And choosing who they vote for.
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Dapat naman talaga.
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Yeah, dapat talaga.
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But that's hard because,
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you know, in some places talaga,
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because of the endorsement, di ba?
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But it will take time.
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But, you know, baby steps, baby steps.
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Okay. And speaking of baby steps,
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we gotta take some baby steps towards a commercial break.
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Thank you so much for joining us.
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Thank you very much.
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We really appreciate it.
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Thank you for your insights as always.
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Nice to see you again.
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Atty. Goyo Larrazaba there,
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former Comelec Commissioner,
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giving us his insights on the proposal
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that's been accepted by the Comelec on Bank.
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Also, some thoughts about Timosin Loc
30:46.5
and the controversial Mayor Alice Guo of Banban in Tarlac.
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Thanks again, Atty. Larrazaba.
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Thank you very much.
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And from there, we're gonna take a quick break.
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Up ahead, the Philippines dropping to its worst ranking
30:58.5
in three years in a Global Good Governance Index.
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Back with more news.
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GP drivers and operators
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who failed to consolidate
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as part of government's POV modernization program
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urged to refrain from plying their routes.
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This as transport authorities begin their crackdown today
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on so-called Calorum vehicles.
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The Transportation Department warns
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unconsolidated drivers who continue their operations
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will face hefty penalties and a one-year suspension.
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Dapat hindi ka napumapasada noon pa dahil ang pinakmagbigat dito is pag nahuli ka, malaki ang penalty.
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May revocation pa ng driver mo.
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Ang tagal na ng panahon na binigay ng gobyerno.
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In fact, seven extensions po yung ginawa ng gobyerno.
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Nung nakaampang administration po to, I think they had enough time to really, really think.
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And just to be clear po, nag-decide po sila ha.
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Less than 20 percent po ang nag-decide or way less than 20 percent.
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May less than 20 percent ang nag-decide na hindi na-consolidate.
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So I think binigyan naman po natin silang panahon.
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Transport Groups Manibela and Piston holding a protest
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at the Office of the Land Transportation, Franchising and Regulatory Board
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as authorities begin cracking down on unconsolidated PUVs.
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Johnson Manabat now joins us with the latest.
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Johnson, what more can you tell us?
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Hi Carmina, good afternoon.
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Transport Groups Piston and Manibela staged another protest
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in front of the land transportation office
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and Franchising and Regulatory Board office
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in Quezon City against jeepney consolidation
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under the PUV modernization program.
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Manibela President Mar Valbuena and Piston,
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Deputy Secretary General Ruben Bailon
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led the groups in holding a program
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urging the government to stop the consolidation
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of public utility jeepneys under the PUVMP.
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Jeepney units who are joining the protests
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are occupying portions of East Avenue,
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causing traffic in the area.
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According to Valbuena,
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they will fight for the right to still fly their routes
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even after the April 30 deadline
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for consolidation set by the government.
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Valbuena explained they have a five-year valid franchise
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as given by Congress through a law.
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Therefore, it can only be revoked by the Congress.
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Manibela and Piston are hoping for a temporary restraining order
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from the Supreme Court to stop the implementation of PUVMP.
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Meanwhile, Bailon begged for understanding from the public
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for causing traffic saying they need to assert their rights.
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He explained that under PUVMP,
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commuters should also be directly affected
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because fare will definitely increase under this program.
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Hundreds of anti-riot police from Kasim City Police District
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are already deployed in front of the LTFRB.
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LTFRB is yet to issue any statement after this hour.
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Thanks a lot, Johnson.
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Manabat there joining us on the line and back here in the newsroom.
34:53.5
The Philippines' ranking in the Global Good Governance Index
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drops to its lowest in three years.
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The latest list of Singaporean non-government groups,
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a Chandler Institute of Governance,
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showed Manila slipping four places.
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It ranked 67th out of over 100 countries
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as it scored lower in several indicators.
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The country fared worse in financial stewardship and global influence,
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but its score in helping people improved from 0.38 to 0.55.
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Meanwhile, Singapore topped the list again,
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followed by Denmark and Finland.
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State Weather Bureau Pag-asa raises the possibility
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of a delayed rainy season due to the El Niño phenomenon.
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ABS-CBN's resident meteorologist Ariel Arojas filed this report.
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Face-to-face class suspensions, heat breaks,
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and cancellation of different outdoor activities
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peppered the month of April due to the extreme heat in the country this April.
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Mercury rose to 40.3 degrees Celsius in Camiling, Tarlac,
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the highest in April,
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while the heat index or apparent temperature in Iba-Zambales
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reached extremely dangerous level at 53 degrees Celsius.
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Nine areas in the country recorded their hottest April temperatures,
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including Pasay City,
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which logged the new hottest Metro Manila reading in history.
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Climatologists at the European Union's Copernicus Climate Change Service
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say April 2024 is the hottest April on record.
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Southern and Southeast Asia bore the brunt of the record-breaking heat
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as heat waves blanketed the regions
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where daily temperatures remained above 40 degrees
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in Vietnam, Laos, Thailand, Myanmar, Bangladesh, and India.
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Experts say the climate crisis has made the El Niño heat worse
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and pushed the country's heat index values higher.
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It can also be a factor that our world is getting hotter.
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And one more thing,
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during the past of historical extremes,
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it happens during,
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when we have El Niño.
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But these past two weeks,
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afternoon and evening thunderstorms have become more frequent.
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Pagasa says the country is only transitioning
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from the warm and dry season to the rainy season.
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Because of the current rain,
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it's like a localized thunderstorm.
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We don't have any westerly components
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with the minimum monitor
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because that's one of the criteria for our onset.
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The State Weather Bureau has previously announced
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that the El Niño is ending.
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It will transition first
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to neutral condition
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before shifting to La Niña
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during the July-August-September season.
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This transition from El Niño
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may result in a delay in the onset of rains
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during the rainy season.
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The impact of La Niña
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when pre-developing, transitioning
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from El Niño to La Niña
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is what sometimes gives a delay in the onset.
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Instead of expecting above normal rainfall,
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we expect La Niña to be below normal
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during the heavy rain season.
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Abastila's ads above normal rains
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usually brought by La Niña
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are expected in the last quarter of the year
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and the first quarter of 2025
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and will be most pronounced
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in the eastern sections of the country.
38:07.5
Ariel Rojas, ABS-CBN News.
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President Marcos leads the distribution of aid
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to farmers and fisherfolk affected by
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the El Niño phenomenon in Iligan City.
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Our correspondent Roxanne Arevalo joins us now for more on this.
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Roxanne, over to you.
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President Ferdinand Bongbong Marquez Jr.
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led today's distribution of the precedential assistance
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to farmers and fisherfolk
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and assistance to individuals in crisis situations
38:37.5
here in Iligan City.
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Over 10,000 beneficiaries will receive 10,000 pesos each.
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The assistance proved a lifeline
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to those whose livelihood were affected by El Niño
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and those in need of medical assistance,
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educational aid, food, and financial assistance,
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The beneficiary received is only a component
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of the government's ongoing initiative
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to ensure that those who needed it most will receive it.
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The president also expressed confidence
39:03.5
in the region's ability to overcome the effects of El Niño.
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The president also mentioned that Iligan
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and the rest of the region holds a special place
39:10.5
in his heart because he garnered overwhelming support
39:13.5
here last election.
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He further said the support will be with aid and service
39:18.5
and he also emphasized programs and projects
39:20.5
poured into El Niño now
39:22.5
such as irrigation systems,
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support rehabilitation,
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Tango Bay Bridge,
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and funds for the Iligan Bypass Road,
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which he says would open opportunities
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for economic activity
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and growth in the region.
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Northern Mindanao is very special to me
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because it is one of your places
39:45.5
that gave me an unforgiving support
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in my previous election.
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Finally, thank you very much
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for your trust in the government.
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You can count on us
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to continue our programs and projects
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to improve the livelihoods
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of the people of the region.
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our country is also facing
40:18.5
that is affecting our economy.
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what we are doing now
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is that we are supporting
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the entire government
40:28.5
to provide assistance
40:30.5
to those affected by
40:32.5
the severe heat and drought
40:34.5
that is happening in El Niño.
40:37.5
That is why I have noticed
40:40.5
has already undergone a sunburn
40:42.5
from the help of the government.
40:43.5
But we cannot do anything about it.
40:45.5
This is the color of the Ilocanos
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who are used to being exposed to the sun.
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Especially if this is to serve
40:52.5
the people of the country,
40:53.5
for the people of El Niño.
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The move stems from concerns
41:25.5
over how the heavy social media usage
41:27.5
of Filipino students
41:28.5
is affecting their performance in school
41:30.5
as well as their mental health.
41:32.5
Gatchalian says he can either file a bill
41:35.5
banning the use of mobile phones in schools
41:37.5
or the education department
41:39.5
can implement such a policy.
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Just observation.
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If you go to any school,
41:47.5
during the break, during recess,
41:49.5
everyone is on their cellphones.
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And the worst part is
41:52.5
when they go home while eating,
41:54.5
they're also in their cellphones.
41:56.5
So just to free up time for reading,
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free up time for studying,
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and free up time for socializing,
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I suggested to ban cellphones
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inside the schools.
42:07.5
There's also a lot of issues
42:09.5
regarding mental health
42:10.5
and excessive use of cellphones.
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Cases of suicides,
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cases of depression in the States
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went up because of excessive use of cellphones
42:20.5
and also social media.
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And we need to look at that angle.
42:29.5
Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico
42:31.5
no longer in a life-threatening condition.
42:34.5
After Wednesday's assassination attempt,
42:36.5
Fico was shot five times
42:38.5
following a government meeting.
42:40.5
A local news outlet citing an unnamed source says
42:43.5
Fico is out of surgery and is stable.
42:46.5
The 71-year-old gunman has been arrested.
42:49.5
The shooting stunned
42:50.5
the small European nation.
42:52.5
Slovakia, a member of NATO and the European Union,
42:55.5
has little history of political violence.
42:57.5
But Fico has drawn criticism
42:59.5
for taking a more pro-Russia stance
43:02.5
in the Ukraine war.
43:06.5
The shooting in Slovakia
43:07.5
draws international condemnation.
43:09.5
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen
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called the shooting a vile attack.
43:15.5
She says such act of violence
43:17.5
has no place in society.
43:19.5
For Ukraine and President Vladimir Zelenskyy,
43:21.5
the assassination attempt was appalling.
43:23.5
He adds every effort should be made
43:25.5
to ensure that violence does not become a norm
43:28.5
or the norm in any country.
43:30.5
The White House also condemning the incident.
43:35.5
His alarm and deep concern over the attack.
43:38.5
As the President said,
43:39.5
he and Dr. Biden are praying for a swift recovery
43:42.5
and our thoughts are with his family
43:44.5
and the people of Slovakia.
43:47.5
We condemn this horrific attack.
43:49.5
The attack of violence in our embassies
43:51.5
is in close touch with the government
43:53.5
and ready to assist.
43:58.5
Elsewhere in the world,
43:59.5
Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu
44:01.5
publicly challenged over
44:03.5
postwar plans for the Gaza Strip
44:05.5
by his own Defense Chief.
44:07.5
In a televised press conference,
44:09.5
Defense Minister Yoav Galyan said
44:11.5
soon after the conflict erupted with Hamas,
44:13.5
he had tried to promote a blueprint
44:15.5
for an alternative Gaza administration
44:17.5
made up of Palestinians.
44:19.5
He said he had no response.
44:21.5
Galyan adds he will oppose any long-term military rule
44:25.5
by Israel over the enclave.
44:29.5
The end of the military campaign
44:31.5
must come together with political action.
44:33.5
The day after Hamas
44:35.5
will only be achieved with Palestinian entities
44:37.5
taking control of Gaza,
44:39.5
accompanied by international actors
44:41.5
establishing a governing alternative
44:46.5
is an interest of the State of Israel.
44:49.5
Netanyahu has yet to respond,
44:51.5
but he has said Israel would retain
44:53.5
overall security control over Gaza
44:55.5
if it achieves its goal
44:57.5
of eliminating Hamas.
44:59.5
Russian President Vladimir Putin
45:01.5
arrives in Beijing
45:03.5
to start his two-day state visit
45:07.5
The Kremlin says the two leaders
45:09.5
would hold informal talks Thursday evening
45:11.5
that would touch on Ukraine,
45:13.5
energy and trade.
45:15.5
Several cabinet members
45:17.5
including Putin's new defense chief
45:19.5
along with Russia's most powerful CEOs
45:21.5
will also be in attendance.
45:25.5
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken
45:27.5
traveled to Beijing
45:29.5
in part to warn China
45:31.5
against deepening military support for Russia.
45:39.5
the top-seeded Boston Celtics
45:41.5
are the first to advance
45:43.5
to the NBA's conference finals.
45:45.5
The Celtics eliminated
45:47.5
the Cleveland Cavaliers
45:49.5
with a 113-98 win
45:51.5
in Game 5 of the Best of Seven affair.
45:53.5
Boston players scored
45:55.5
in double figures
45:57.5
led by their superstar Jason Tatum
46:01.5
They will next face the winner
46:03.5
of the New York-Indiana matchup
46:05.5
where the Knicks hold
46:07.5
a 3-2 series lead.
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That's all for today.
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Thanks for joining us.
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I'm Carmina Constantino.
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