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00:38.7
The greatest disruptor of all time is actually COVID-19.
00:41.7
Because of limited mobility, people are also not being able to go to physical branches, etc…
00:47.0
It further accelerated the adoption of consumers of digital channels.
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We are now being able to provide the services needed by our citizens, by our consumers.
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COVID-19 has made it difficult for many people to go to work,
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and it has also made it difficult for many people to go to school.
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The COVID-19 pandemic has also made it difficult for many people to go to work,
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and it has also made it difficult for many people to go to school.
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What are the benefits of digital channels?
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Mobility will be key to recovery
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because we have relaxed some of our quarantine methods
02:21.5
and we have allowed more transportation to come out.
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That's going to prove to be better for demand.
02:28.6
If we do follow the health protocols,
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the ability of people to move around will likely contribute better to growth.
02:41.1
What are the benefits of digital channels?
02:47.1
This is the Philippines.
03:08.1
Russia brushes off the International Criminal Court's arrest warrant for President Vladimir Putin,
03:13.1
calling it null and void.
03:16.2
The Philippine poll body expects a high voter turnout in Saturday's plebiscite
03:21.2
for the creation of two new villages in Marawi City.
03:26.2
And the Philippines' Justice Secretary says
03:29.3
embattled lawmaker Arnulfo Tevez Jr. has no excuse not to come home.
03:36.3
Good afternoon, I am Rika Lazo.
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Good afternoon, I am Rika Lazo.
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Dayline Philippines Weekend begins right now.
03:45.6
The International Criminal Court issues an arrest warrant
03:48.6
against Russian President Vladimir Putin for war crimes.
03:52.7
The ICC is accusing him of personal responsibility
03:55.7
for the unlawful deportation of Ukrainian children.
03:58.8
The ICC said the crimes dated from February 24, 2022
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when Russia began its invasion of Ukraine.
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The Hague-based court also issued a warrant
04:10.4
against Russia's Presidential Commissioner for Children's Rights.
04:13.4
This stems from a study by the U.S. published in February,
04:16.4
which said Russia has held at least 6,000 Ukrainian children
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in so-called re-education camps.
04:23.5
ICC prosecutor Karim Khan is also investigating Russian attacks
04:27.6
on critical civilian infrastructure in Ukraine.
04:32.6
The Kremlin calls the ICC's arrest warrant against Putin
04:36.7
outrageous but meaningless.
04:38.7
Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said Russia,
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like many other countries,
04:43.8
does not recognize the jurisdiction of the ICC.
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Russia signed the Rome Statute in 2000,
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but never ratified it to become a member of the ICC.
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It withdrew its signature in 2016,
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so it remains unclear how the global body will enforce the warrant.
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Meanwhile, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky
05:02.0
hailed what he called the ICC's historic decision.
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He said the real number of deported Ukrainian children
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could be as high as 16,000.
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To separate children from their families,
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to deprive them of any opportunity to contact their relatives,
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to hide children on the territory of Russia,
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to disperse them to remote regions.
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All this is obviously Russian state policy,
05:26.8
state decisions and state evil,
05:29.8
which starts exactly with the top official of the state.
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I would like to thank the team of prosecutor Karim Khan
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and the International Criminal Court
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to everyone in the world who helped us fight for justice.
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I'm grateful for their integrity and willingness
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to bring those responsible to justice.
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U.S. President Joe Biden also welcoming
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the arrest warrant on Putin.
05:54.1
Well, I think it's justified,
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but the question is it's not recognized internationally by us either.
06:00.1
It's a very strong point.
06:31.0
Finland has finally secured the backing of Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan
06:34.0
in its bid to join NATO.
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Erdogan said Friday Turkey's parliament
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will begin ratifying Finland's NATO bid,
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removing the biggest remaining hurdle to enlarging the Western alliance
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as the war in Ukraine rages on.
06:49.2
He said Helsinki won Ankara's blessing
06:52.3
after taking concrete steps to keep its promises
06:55.3
to crack down on what it sees as terrorists.
06:58.5
Former U.S. President Donald Trump back on major social media platforms.
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Trump posted a video of his election victory
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on 2016 on Facebook and YouTube.
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He captioned both posts, I'm back.
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The Republican leader was banned from several social media platforms
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back in 2021 after appraising rioters
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who stormed the U.S. Capitol on January 6.
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Facebook parent Meta reinstated Trump's account
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in January this year, while YouTube parent Alphabet
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lifted its ban just yesterday, Friday.
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Both platforms cited the rights of voters to hear from candidates.
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That includes Trump, who is making another bid
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for the White House in 2024.
07:38.0
Violence breaks out at the anti-pension bill protests in Paris.
07:41.0
Riot police clashed with protesters Friday evening,
07:44.1
firing tear gas and charging at the crowds
07:47.1
outside the National Assembly building.
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The growing unrest has left President Emmanuel Macron
07:53.5
with the gravest challenge to his authority
07:56.5
since the Yellow Vest protests in December 2018.
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Chaos erupted after Macron skirted a parliament vote
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to pass a controversial measure
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raising the retirement age by two years to 64.
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The government says that is essential
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to ensure the pension budget stays in the black.
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But unions and other critics insist
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the bill is unfair and unnecessary.
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We head to the polls Saturday
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for a plebiscite on the creation of two new villages.
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The vote is the first exclusively local electoral exercise
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after the liberation of Marawi City in 2017.
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The Philippine poll body assures voters of their safety.
08:36.1
Komalik says the armed forces of the Philippines
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had laid down security measures in the area.
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The polls started at around 7 this morning
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and it is expected to end at 3 p.m.
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It's a good thing that we have a lot of activity here.
08:52.3
We see a lot of voter turnout
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and the situation here is good.
09:00.8
Philippine Justice Secretary Jesús Crispin Remullo
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warns embattled lawmaker Arnulfo Tevez Jr.
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His refusal to come home is just putting his innocence under doubt.
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That's, as Remullo calls Tevez's reason
09:13.0
for not returning home, a poor excuse.
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The lawmaker who is abroad had said he fears for his safety
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after being tagged in the death of Negros Oriental Governor
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Roel de Gamo and another murder case in the province.
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There are no excuses for us.
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These are poor excuses not to face the charges.
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And as in the legal maxims say,
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the axiom is flight is an indication of guilt.
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Tevez's request for an extension of his leave of absence
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was denied by the lower house.
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House Speaker Martin Romualdez has given Tevez until March 20
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to come home and report for work.
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But his camp says they will appeal that decision.
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Meanwhile, a Philippine senator who was once a fugitive
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is also urging Congressman Tevez to return to the country.
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Padilla says it's better for the lawmaker
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to come home and face the charges against him.
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that happened to me,
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when my warrant of arrest came out.
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I was in jail for a month and a half.
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I even climbed a mountain.
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Before I realized
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that I had to face any charges.
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Senator Padilla was sentenced to a maximum of 8 years in jail
10:36.5
for illegal possession of firearms in 1994
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before being granted a presidential pardon.
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The widow of slain Negros Oriental Governor Ruel de Gamo
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is now preparing for the legal battle.
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She will face in connection with the murder of her husband
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and eight others.
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We have more from Jose Carretero.
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Slain Negros Oriental Governor Ruel de Gamo
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has been laid to rest.
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But the search for justice is just beginning.
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De Gamo's widow, Pamplona Mayor Janice de Gamo
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who also left eight innocent civilians dead
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should serve as a wake-up call for the national government.
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It's high time that the case is investigated
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so that my husband's death
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won't go to waste.
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His death is an eye-opener
11:28.1
to a lot of people from this province
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as well as the national.
11:34.2
For them to really get a clear picture
11:37.6
of the situation of peace and order
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here in Negros Oriental.
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The mayor says she will push for a Senate inquiry
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not only into her husband's murder
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but also the series of violent attacks in Negros Oriental.
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There has to be investigations done.
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That's what I will see to it
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that we can get help from the Senate.
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Senate inquiry, that has been something
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that has been requested for a long time.
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I hope that it will be given now.
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That's what they're coming to me for
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because I don't have the facts
12:37.6
of the case as well.
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They're just saying,
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this is our lawyer, this is our case.
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What's next for us?
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Others, I'll ask them
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was it through well helping them find
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I will have to look at it deeply
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and see how else can I be of help
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in my personal capacity.
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The mayor notes the legal battle ahead
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will be tough but she is confident
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they have a solid case.
13:17.7
Operations in the governor's office at the provincial capital
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are slowly going back to normal
13:23.8
despite some backlogs like the delayed salary of employees.
13:26.8
Status quo order was already issued.
13:29.8
Even all the previous designations issued
13:32.8
by the late governor has been honored
13:35.9
and has been reinstated.
13:47.7
A Philippine drug war victim is cleared of direct assault
13:50.7
for allegedly shooting at police officers
13:53.8
in an anti-narcotics raid from seven years ago.
13:56.8
A ruling by a Quezon City court acquitted Efren Murillo
13:59.8
for lack of evidence.
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The decision released on Friday said there was no proof
14:05.9
that Murillo fired at the police officers
14:08.9
during a by-bus raid in the Payatas area.
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Murillo lived to belie the police's claim of resisting arrest
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by playing dead after he was shot in the chest.
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His four companions were all killed in the raid.
14:21.1
The court said a police officer who testified
14:24.1
that he was shot at was in the area at the time of the operation.
14:27.1
It also said prosecutors failed to prove
14:30.2
that Murillo owned the firearm he allegedly used.
14:33.2
The rare survivor of the drug campaign
14:36.2
that has seen thousands killed welcomed the court's ruling.
14:55.1
The Philippine Bureau of Investigation
14:58.1
issues an apology to members of the media
15:01.2
who were allegedly harassed by NBI operatives.
15:04.2
The operatives arrested two Chinese nationals
15:07.2
for illegal drug possession in Pasay City at dawn Friday.
15:10.3
The reporters present were asked to sign the inventory
15:13.3
of the seized illegal substances
15:16.4
as part of the procedure in a drug bust.
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But the reporters refused to sign the documents,
15:22.4
only arrived at the scene after the operation and not during.
15:25.4
Irate NBI personnel confronted the reporters,
15:28.5
even grabbing and taking a picture of one media person's ID
15:31.5
while calling another a homophobic slur.
15:34.6
In a press statement, the NBI apologized for their team's conduct.
15:37.6
The agency vowed to probe the matter.
15:40.6
Justice Secretary Remulia, for his part,
15:43.7
asserts reporters should cooperate with authorities
15:46.7
but only if they covered the whole operation.
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Sa simulat sa pull dapat,
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you're part of the cooperative witness already
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sa simulan pa lang ng operation.
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You have no duty to testify if you were not really part of it.
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Dapat, yung totoo lang, yun ang gagawin nyo.
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Kaya most of the time, isasama kayo sa proseso.
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President Marcos earlier this week expressed optimism
16:12.0
that his campaign promise of bringing down the price
16:15.0
of rice to 20 pesos per kilo will soon be a reality.
16:18.3
Agriculture groups believe that while possible,
16:21.4
there's going to be a long road ahead before that happens.
16:24.4
More from Jervis Manahan.
16:27.4
More people are flocking to the Cadiwa Center
16:30.5
in the Department of Agriculture Central Office
16:33.5
in Quezon City following the statement
16:36.6
of President Marcos that a 20 pesos per kilo rice
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But as of Friday, there is no cheap rice for sale in Cadiwa.
16:46.3
The lowest priced rice in Cadiwa is at 38 pesos per kilo,
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similar to what most wet markets in Manila offer.
16:52.4
Agriculture Deputy Spokesperson Rex Estuperez
16:55.4
explains that this is because rice sold in Cadiwa
16:58.4
is still sourced from private merchants.
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Hindi natin kasi mapaparayas by island,
17:04.5
hindi naman paraparayas yung ating procurement cost.
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Like for example, yung mga dito sa Metro Manila
17:10.6
nagsusupply ng presyo, 38 pesos,
17:13.6
may 42 pesos, yun based dun sa kanilang procurement yan.
17:16.6
The DA asserts cheaper priced rice is doable,
17:19.7
but it will take time,
17:22.7
and definitely, it will not happen this harvest season.
17:25.8
Estuperez explains there are factors
17:28.8
beyond government's control,
17:31.8
like the high cost of fertilizer
17:34.9
due to the Ukraine and Russia conflict.
17:37.9
Yung ating fertilizer, iniimport natin,
17:41.2
napakahirap ng fertilizer at tumasang presyo.
17:44.3
Pag tumasang presyo at mahirap iimport pa natin,
17:47.3
so hindi natin agad-agad yan
17:50.4
mapabago yung ating productivity.
17:53.4
Mukhang hindi pa natin makakamit yan.
17:56.4
The DA admits there is a lot on its to-do list
17:59.5
to shave off rice prices.
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In recent memory, the cheapest rice sold in the country
18:05.6
is the NFA rice at 27 pesos per kilo.
18:08.6
But the NFA stopped selling rice in 2019
18:11.6
due to the passage of the rice liberalization law.
18:14.7
Rice watch group Bantay Bigas
18:17.7
has called the promise of cheap rice
18:20.8
an empty rhetoric from the president,
18:23.8
adding that rice prices this month have gone up.
18:26.8
Hindi natin alam kung saan humuhugot
18:29.9
si PBBM ng kanyang datos,
18:32.9
given na kahapon niya binanggit yun
18:36.2
sa industriya natin sa agrikultura.
18:39.3
Ay talagang hirap na hirap.
18:42.3
Yung ating mga magsasakana siyang lumilikan
18:45.4
ng pagkain ng mamamayang Pilipino ay nagugutom na.
18:48.4
According to Bantay Bigas,
18:51.4
if government wants to bring down rice prices,
18:54.5
it must buy 25% of locally produced rice
18:57.5
and subsidize it for consumers.
19:00.6
For AgriPartylist Rep. Wilbert Lee,
19:03.9
is for government to provide more assistance
19:06.9
to farmers to lower production costs.
19:10.0
Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News.
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Let's now get the thoughts
19:16.0
of our AgriPartylist Rep. Wilbert Lee
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Congressman, thank you so much for joining the program
19:25.2
and good afternoon.
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And to you, Congressman,
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with the numerous statements
19:34.3
that President Marx Jr. has been declaring
19:37.4
regarding his campaign promise of 20 pesos per kilo
19:40.4
of rice, it's been more than almost a year
19:43.4
of him sitting in position, but up until now,
19:46.5
all we hear from him are motherhood statements.
19:49.5
There really is no clear roadmap for an agriculture
19:52.6
plan of what he wants to do for the price
19:55.6
to be able to go down to as low as 20 pesos.
19:58.6
What are your thoughts on this, please, first?
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We are one with the President in targeting
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to lower the price of rice to 20 pesos per kilo.
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We greatly believe that we can achieve this,
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given that the administration continues to prioritize
20:13.8
the agriculture sector and address the longstanding
20:16.9
problems of our farmers and agri-workers.
20:19.9
But first we need to once and for all give the farmers
20:23.0
access to cheaper farm inputs
20:26.4
and we also need to provide them
20:29.4
with adequate and functional irrigation systems.
20:32.4
Let me emphasize the word functional
20:35.5
because when I'm making the rounds
20:38.5
I see a lot of irrigation systems
20:41.6
that seem to be spoiled over
20:44.6
and are not being used and are not profitable.
20:47.6
Yes, but Congressman, we've been also hearing
20:50.7
from the DA that they have
20:53.7
lending plans, some lending projects
20:56.7
actually for some farmers to have their irrigation
20:59.8
fixed or started in their own farms.
21:02.8
But we haven't heard actually of so many farmers
21:05.8
being able to get this kind of assistance.
21:08.9
Yes, exactly. This is what we have been doing.
21:11.9
We have been coordinating with the NIA.
21:15.0
I received so many complaints
21:21.3
I'm now here in Bicol
21:24.4
and just yesterday I received complaints
21:27.4
from the Limanan-Oragon Farmers Cooperative
21:30.4
regarding their irrigation system also.
21:33.5
So with so many factors to consider
21:36.5
Congressman, you mentioned earlier that
21:39.6
we need access to cheaper
21:42.6
farm inputs, we need irrigation to start.
21:45.6
Where do we actually begin?
21:48.6
What do we have to focus first?
21:51.7
Because the problem with agriculture has been here.
21:54.7
It's not just a perennial problem, but it goes back generations.
21:57.8
We're very happy that the President
22:00.8
has really put his heart into this.
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For my part, we have filed the House Bill number
22:06.9
for several years now.
22:09.9
One of this is actually the National Fertilizer Subsidy Act.
22:13.0
And coupled also with the
22:16.3
House Bill 3957, institutionalizing
22:19.3
the Bureau of Fertilizer.
22:22.4
During the last budget hearing, we found out that
22:25.4
the allocation given to pre-harvest
22:28.4
budget was higher
22:31.5
and the budget given to post-harvest
22:37.6
We're happy that because of our intervention
22:40.6
it was from 12.01
22:43.8
or from 12 billion pesos in the NEP
22:46.8
it was increased to
22:52.9
if I'm not mistaken in the GAA.
22:55.9
So part of the post-harvest budget
22:59.0
are the Kadiwa Center because we know
23:02.0
to bring prices down, to bring all of this down
23:05.0
we need to give more
23:08.1
post-harvest facilities and part also of this is
23:11.4
to increase our agri-value chain
23:14.4
which are the Kadiwa Center.
23:17.4
And these Kadiwa Centers are also a very good intervention
23:20.5
from our government to lower the prices of agricultural products.
23:23.5
Yes, I understand where you're coming from
23:26.6
Senate Congressman. Actually, there is
23:29.6
if I'm not mistaken around 500 Kadiwa Centers
23:32.6
nationwide. But this is just a trickle
23:35.7
compared to a lot of Filipinos needing
23:39.3
cheaper rice. If we only have that
23:42.4
little of an amount, how are we going to be helping the farmer
23:48.4
to the consumer themselves?
23:54.5
the bill that we filed is institutionalizing
23:57.6
Kadiwa Center all over the Philippines
24:00.6
setting aside 25 billion in budget
24:03.6
for the first year and 10 billion
24:06.6
for the succeeding year. We're hoping that with
24:09.7
the passing of this bill, we can really institutionalize
24:12.7
and have this Kadiwa Center all over.
24:15.8
This is also in line with
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the agri-value chain that we wanted
24:21.8
we are looking into. We have to
24:24.9
restructure the agri-value chain. So we have
24:27.9
to have also balanced support for free harvest
24:34.0
equipment, facilities, and budget
24:40.0
Aside from this, it's really very important
24:43.1
for the government to give
24:46.1
100% to have a higher
24:49.2
subsidy for agriculture.
24:52.2
Let's go to the input costs
24:55.2
you mentioned earlier, Congressman.
24:58.3
It's actually very expensive. Let's count the first
25:01.3
two most expensive input cost products
25:04.3
fuel and fertilizer. Fuel, of course, we can't
25:07.4
control that because we're working with
25:10.4
world markets. But fertilizer, some
25:13.4
agri-groups are saying that organic fertilizer
25:16.5
is much cheaper than the fertilizers that we're importing.
25:19.5
What are your thoughts on this and where can we get
25:22.6
organic fertilizers that might be able to help our farmers?
25:28.9
correct. But the thing is, the perspective
25:32.0
of our farmers towards organic fertilizers
25:41.1
just yesterday, here in Legazpi,
25:44.1
I visited the composting facilities.
25:47.2
This is a grant from the JICA
25:50.2
in cooperation with the local government
25:53.2
of Legazpi. But sad to say,
25:56.2
a few farmers wanted to use this.
25:59.3
I'm having a dialogue
26:02.3
with a group of farmers this afternoon
26:05.4
and I'm trying to understand why
26:08.4
they said they want to use all of this organic
26:11.4
fertilizer. But based on the study,
26:14.5
organic fertilizers give us
26:17.5
higher yield or higher production yield.
26:23.9
some of the things that some agri-groups are saying
26:26.9
for the government to at least give them subsidy
26:30.0
even in the form of
26:33.0
higher yield rice
26:39.1
We're looking at different subsidies, different financial assistance
26:42.1
from the government itself.
26:45.2
What kind of assistance are we getting at the moment
26:48.2
and what can we expect from the DA?
26:51.9
Well, as of the moment,
26:54.9
the government is assisting in giving
26:58.0
in the BD distributions.
27:01.0
As of now, the government
27:04.0
also has some fertilizer subsidies.
27:07.1
We have filed a bill increasing the subsidy
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for fertilizer from 2,000 pesos per hectare
27:13.2
up to 2,000 pesos per hectare
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to 6,000 pesos per hectare.
27:19.4
We're also pushing the
27:25.5
release or to give more
27:28.6
post-harvest equipment to the farmers.
27:31.6
Congressman, just to make it clear,
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the subsidy that farmers are receiving,
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can individual farmers who own their own land
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be able to get this subsidy or do they have
27:43.8
to be a member of a cooperative?
27:46.9
As of now, they have to be a member of the cooperative
27:50.0
but in the bill that we have filed,
27:53.0
as long as they have
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they are qualified to receive
28:05.2
fertilizer subsidies.
28:08.2
As long as they are listed
28:14.2
From 2,000 pesos to 6,000 pesos per hectare
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subsidy for fertilizer would actually help
28:20.3
our farmers but for those who are not
28:23.4
members of cooperatives, what assistance
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can they get, Congressman?
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You're the representative in the lower house.
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What do you think is best for them?
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I'm always encouraging
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our individual farmers to consolidate
28:41.9
because I really believe that if you're farming
28:44.9
below 2 hectares,
28:48.0
if your individual farmers are farming below 2 hectares,
28:51.0
it's very hard for it to be commercially viable.
28:54.0
So I always encourage them
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to join cooperatives and consolidate
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but for now, we're actively
29:06.2
as a way of subsidy
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and we're also helping them
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get access for credits, lower credits,
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lower grants. We're actively helping farmers
29:19.0
and we're actively helping them form their own cooperatives.
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Congressman, on international funding for farmers.
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Our food production issue has been
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raised in different countries that the UN
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is even willing to help us.
29:37.2
A couple of grants, if I remember.
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Japan is also offering some assistance for our farmers
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to be able to have better production
29:46.3
when it comes to our agricultural products.
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What do you think this can do
29:52.4
and are all these funding being used
29:55.4
for the exact purpose?
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I didn't get some of the questions.
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Yes, of course, I know they are.
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They are being used for the purpose.
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The other thing is, I'm actually pushing
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for higher or even 100% subsidy.
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If you look at other countries,
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they have a lot of subsidies
30:22.7
and they have a lot of subsidies
30:25.8
and they have a lot of subsidies
30:28.8
and they have a lot of subsidies
30:32.7
If you look at other countries,
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you can see as high as 100%
30:38.8
or even 90% government subsidy.
30:41.8
If you look at Vietnam,
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the government is giving 90% subsidy
30:47.9
for their agricultural sector.
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But 100% subsidy from the government,
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Congressman, would entail
30:57.0
that the government would be shelling out a lot of money
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But that's the only way for our agricultural sectors
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to really develop and grow.
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If we want to reach our food security
31:09.2
that our president is aiming for,
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we need to really increase
31:18.3
But of course, we welcome all foreign aid
31:21.4
from foreign countries.
31:24.4
What about partnership,
31:27.4
not just with the government but also from the private sector?
31:30.4
We have seen partnership from Go Negosha
31:33.5
helping out small farmers to be able to have access
31:36.5
to a wider market.
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Do you think this kind of partnership is beneficial
31:42.6
for both parties?
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Yes, it's beneficial.
31:48.7
We're actually studying and looking into
31:51.7
having the post-harvest facilities,
31:55.1
we're looking at it now.
31:58.1
In fact, I have talked to several LGUs
32:04.2
the post-harvest facilities
32:07.2
that they need, let's look at having
32:10.3
the private sector join the PPP.
32:13.3
So with that, we'd be able to have
32:16.4
more access to post-harvest facilities
32:19.4
that small farmers can use to be able to have
32:22.6
the higher chance for them to earn more.
32:25.7
Now, we are looking at
32:28.7
a different kind of matter at all
32:31.8
when it comes to international trading.
32:34.8
RCEP is being talked about again.
32:37.8
Agri-groups are saying that they're against it.
32:40.9
Some businessmen are saying that this is going to be good
32:47.0
Your stand on this, Congressman, being the representative
32:50.6
Yes, it's good to have
32:53.6
because so many tariffs have been removed.
32:56.7
In fact, only 33 items, if I'm not mistaken,
32:59.7
are included in this RCEP.
33:02.8
And it's good for the economy
33:05.8
as a whole because that way
33:08.8
we can be linked up with our other Asian neighbors.
33:11.9
I'm in favor of this and I think
33:14.9
this will be beneficial to all of us.
33:17.9
But RCEP actually has no assurance for the farmers
33:21.0
that they won't be, in a way,
33:24.0
malugi on all the harvests
33:27.0
that they're going to be selling on the market.
33:30.1
Well, that's why government intervention
33:33.1
at this point is very important.
33:36.2
From the RCEP, we have
33:39.2
from the government,
33:42.2
it's very important
33:45.6
for a government to have interventions
33:48.6
like the Cadiwa that you're proposing
33:51.6
so that the Cadiwa can be a very good intervention
33:54.7
to actually at least control
33:57.7
the prices that the farmers
34:00.8
will be receiving
34:03.8
or will be selling their harvests, their products.
34:06.8
So before I let you go, Congressman,
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your last words for those
34:12.9
farmers and also for the people who are waiting
34:15.9
for the President's promise of 20 pesos per kilo
34:19.0
rice to be able to come true?
34:22.0
Well, we greatly believe
34:25.0
that it can be done. The government
34:28.1
just has to really
34:31.1
give or increase the subsidy that we're giving.
34:34.2
We have to give our farmers
34:37.2
access to cheaper farm inputs
34:40.2
and to provide services like the seed
34:43.2
and to provide adequate and functional irrigation system
34:46.3
which is very important.
34:49.3
And also, we have to
34:52.4
increase the budget
34:55.4
for our post-harvest budget.
34:58.4
So many challenges
35:01.5
ahead for the agri-sector, Congressman.
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And we do hope that you will be the voice
35:07.5
for our farmers and all of those who need
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funding and help on this kind of matter.
35:13.6
Thank you so much for your time, Congressman,
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and you have a good weekend ahead of you.
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Thank you so much. Thank you also to our televiewers.
35:22.7
Happy weekend. That was our AgriPartylist
35:25.8
representative Wilbert Lee joining us in the program.
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Coming up, local pump prices headed lower in the coming week.
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The greatest disruptor of all time is actually COVID-19.
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Because of limited mobility, people are also not
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being able to go to physical branches, etc.
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It further accelerated the adoption of consumers
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of digital channels.
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We are now being able to provide the services
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needed by our citizens, by our consumers.
40:05.5
... international criminal courts arrest warrant
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for President Vladimir Putin, calling it null and void.
40:12.5
The Philippine poll body expects a high voter turnout
40:15.5
in Saturday's plebiscite for the creation
40:18.5
of two new villages in Marawi City.
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And the Philippines' Justice Secretary says
40:25.5
embattled lawmaker Arnolfo Tevez Jr.
40:28.5
has no excuse not to come home.
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The Filipino-American community in Dali City
40:35.5
holds a vigil for Frances Lucero,
40:38.5
who was shot and killed by her husband on March 6.
40:41.5
ABS-CBN North America Bureau Chief TJ Manotoc
40:44.5
joins us for more. TJ.
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Hi. Good afternoon, Rika. That's right.
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So, family, friends, and the local community
40:53.5
gathered together in Dali City to remember
40:56.5
the 27-year-old Filipino-American Frances Lucero
40:59.5
who lost her home on March 6 in front of her two young children.
41:02.5
Various Filipino community organizations
41:05.5
gathered together and invited family and friends
41:08.5
at the Filipino Bayanihan Resource Center
41:11.5
that happens to be just one block away from the home of the Luceros
41:14.5
where Frances was shot and killed.
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Families shared photos and videos of Frances
41:20.5
to honor her and share how she was a beloved daughter,
41:23.5
sister, friend, mother, and community member.
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Some organizations came to support the family
41:29.5
as they cried for justice as well as standing up to domestic violence
41:32.5
and violence against women.
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The San Mateo Mental Health Center as well shared their services
41:38.5
of support for the family and friends.
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Dali City Vice Mayor Juslin Manalo was also in attendance.
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She expressed her shock and dismay for the tragedy as well
41:47.5
and the untimely death of Lucero, who she says
41:50.5
was part of the Dali City community.
41:53.5
Romier Narag has been arrested and charged
41:56.5
with murder and child endangerment.
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We were able to speak with her sister, Francine Lucero
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and as well as their mother, Lizelle.
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They extended their thanks for the support
42:08.5
from the community as well, but they are also
42:11.5
concerned that in the next few days
42:14.5
they're getting ready for the funeral services of Frances
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which is happening on March 27.
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This is a GoFundMe fundraiser put up by a family friend.
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It has reached more than $44,000
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but as of now, the family is saying that
42:29.5
the GoFundMe organization has yet to release the funds to them.
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There is a pause in holding the funds
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and they are wondering what's taking so long.
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So they're appealing to GoFundMe to release those funds right now.
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But more than anything, they're still in shock, still grieving,
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but they're very thankful for the very big support
42:47.5
from the local community here in Daly City.
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TJ, was the husband able to say
42:53.5
what the reason for the shooting was?
42:56.5
He has yet to give any kind of statement, Rica,
42:59.5
but the initial report from Daly City Police was that they said
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they were coming home from a family dinner
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and they had an argument in the car
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and that Frances was trying to run away and run inside the home
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and that's when Ramier, her partner,
43:14.5
pulled out his pistol and shot her four times
43:17.5
and she was dead right there on the spot.
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So unfortunately, beyond that, there's no other details.
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In fact, the family themselves, they said that they have been given
43:26.5
limited details from the investigation for now.
43:29.5
They have not yet even seen the body of Frances.
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Her remains are still at the Corridor's office
43:35.5
and they're expecting to be able to claim her remains
43:38.5
in the coming days, Rica.
43:41.5
To know that their two children was witnessed
43:44.5
to what happened between their parents,
43:47.5
do you have any idea if the kids are receiving therapy
43:50.5
or any kind of treatment?
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From the photos we saw, the children are very young.
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They look to me, they're probably
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four years old, two, three years old,
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It's the likelihood of them being aware of what's happening.
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We're not sure about that in terms of
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they may be wondering where their mother is for now.
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When we met the family today, it's a very typical
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multi-generational Filipino family.
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The grandmother still lives with them, the mother and the sister.
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She has a brother as well.
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They look very well tight-knit and close together.
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There's that family support that they're very well together
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and they're there for each other.
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That's one thing that could help them as well,
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the community support.
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This is actually the second public gathering
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that community organizations have put up for them.
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They're so overwhelmed with the support that they're getting
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from the community, not just from the donations online,
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but the physical support they're getting from the local politicians
44:57.5
who are Filipinos and the Filipino organizations that have come
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to be by their side.
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It's good to know that they have at least people and family
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joining them in these desperate times.
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Thank you so much for your report, TJ Manoto, reporting live.
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This is a developing story and we'll be bringing you more details
45:36.5
in our succeeding newscasts.
45:39.5
The Philippine Coast Guard and the Maritime Industry Authority, or MARINA,
45:42.5
will be investigated for liability over the massive oil spill
45:45.5
in Oriental Mindoro.
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That's according to the Justice Department.
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MARINA has claimed the oil tanker did not have authority to set sail,
45:54.5
but the Coast Guard had insisted the vessel had a permit.
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The DOJ says an interagency task group has been formed
46:00.5
to investigate the incident.
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RDC had purchased the MT Princess Empress last year
46:07.5
and had applied for an amendment to the CPC sometime in November
46:11.5
to include this MT Princess Empress.
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However, the amended CPC has not been issued yet
46:18.5
due to lack of documents.
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We are looking at the possible collusion between some MARINA
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or PCG employees or officers.
46:32.5
And we're trying to figure out why this MT Princess Empress was able to sail
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even though they don't have an amended CPC
46:40.5
and they don't have a permit to operate.
46:44.5
A consultant of Philippine Airlines and a retired customs official
46:47.5
arrested for allegedly extorting money from the flagship carrier.
46:52.5
The two were nabbed on Thursday
46:54.5
in an operation by the National Bureau of Investigation.
46:57.5
According to PAL Management, the suspects made threats as early as January
47:01.5
that authorities won't release a shipment of jet fuel for the airline
47:05.5
if it didn't pay Php 11 million.
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But one of the suspects, who claims to be PAL Chairman Lushitan's assistant,
47:11.5
says the Php 11 million was a gift.
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Why are you accepting the money?
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They're giving it to me.
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Captain Lushitan?
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How do you feel now, sir?
47:25.5
Nothing. I'm not guilty.
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The NBI has recommended cases of extortion and estafa for the two suspects.
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The retired customs official also faces a usurpation of authority complaint.
47:39.5
Travelers in the Philippines can expect cheaper airfares next month.
47:43.5
Jackie Manaba tells us why in this report.
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Good news for travelers planning to fly to their summer destinations.
47:51.5
The Civil Aeronautics Board has lowered the fuel surcharge rates
47:55.5
to level 6 from the month of April from the prevailing level 7.
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A level 6 fuel surcharge means that
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international one-way ticket flight from the Philippines
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will be charged a fuel surcharge of Php 610 to Php 4,538.40.
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For domestic flights, passengers will see a fuel surcharge of Php 195 to Php 665.
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This means plane tickets purchased in April will be cheaper.
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For example, a one-way ticket from Manila to Katiklan in April is Php 54 lower than March
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while Manila to Hong Kong is Php 112 lower than March.
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The Civil Aeronautics Board says the fuel surcharge was pushed down
48:40.5
due to a decrease in jet fuel prices
48:43.5
based on the two-month average of mean-of-flats Singapore prices.
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The mean-of-flats of Singapore is Php 113.72 per barrel.
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Now, our evaluation period from Feb 10 to March 9 is only Php 104.16.
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Quite significant, right?
49:30.5
It was offset by a decrease of Php 1.
49:37.5
Pero ganun pa man, it was enough for us to reach the next lower level.
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The lower fuel surcharge comes at a good time
49:48.5
because April is one of the busiest travel months of the year.
49:52.5
There is a long weekend again come this Holy Week.
49:58.5
So tama-tama, maganda yung timing ng pagbaba ng fuel surcharge.
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But ito is significant then especially for local travelers.
50:07.5
Local airlines, Cebu Pacific Philippine Airlines and AirAsia Philippines
50:12.5
welcome the fuel surcharge adjustment
50:14.5
as they mount more flights and offer seat sales this summer.
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Airlines are allowed to collect lower fuel surcharges if they choose to do so
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and depending on how they want to compete with other carriers.
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Jackie Manabat, ABS-CBN News.
50:31.5
The Philippine ICT Department is sticking to the April 26 deadline
50:35.5
for SIM registration for now.
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That's despite the low turnout of registrants.
50:40.5
Jackie Pascual reports.
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Millions of Filipinos have yet to register their SIM cards
50:47.5
as the April 26 deadline nears.
50:49.5
One of them is Virginia.
50:51.5
Her reason? She's too busy at work.
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Sa akin lang po kasi sa aking pagkakaunawa at sa aking pagkaka-opinyon
50:59.5
e hindi ko pa naman kinakailangan pong magpa-register.
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Bakit po kanyo? Kasi hindi naman din ako nag-worried
51:06.5
kasi hindi natin alam baka ma-extend yung kanyang deadline ng registration.
51:11.5
According to the Department of Information and Communications Technology,
51:15.5
45.8 million SIMs have been registered so far.
51:20.5
That's only about 27.12% of the nearly 170 million SIM cards in the country.
51:27.5
That means there are over 120 million SIMs that have yet to be registered
51:33.5
with a little over 40 days left for the registration.
51:37.5
The DICT is not keen on an extension.
51:41.5
Gusto po namin i-maximize muna yung nalalabing araw bago po yung deadline.
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Gaarana natin yung possibility of an extension but we haven't decided yet.
51:51.5
The DICT hopes the public will sign up within the prescribed period,
51:56.5
saying this process is important amid the proliferation of tech scams and spam messages.
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Po kasi natin maiiwasan na mag-doble kayod ngayon itong mga scammers
52:08.5
before the full implementation of the SIM registration law.
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Mga unregistered SIM cards po, active pa rin po yan ngayon.
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The DICT has the prerogative to extend the registration period by an additional 120 days
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but that is still being discussed.
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Telcos have earlier said they are ready if the registration period is extended.
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The DICT reminds the public to call hotline 1326
52:35.5
if there are questions about the SIM registration or complaints about tech scams.
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Jackie Pascual, ABS-CBN News.
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Some good news now for motorists.
52:46.5
An oil price rollback is expected next week.
52:49.5
Estimates show gasoline will go down by up to P1.50 per liter.
52:54.5
Last week, gas prices went up by P1.
52:57.5
Diesel prices, meanwhile, may see a P2 markdown.
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A former Philippine energy official claims consumers are entitled to a refund
53:06.5
amounting to more than P100 billion from Meralco.
53:10.5
According to Alfredo Non,
53:11.5
Meralco's distribution charge has not been adjusted for more than a decade.
53:15.5
The distribution charge, he says, should be lower than the current one
53:19.5
had the ERC finished its review on time.
53:40.5
The ERC admits the current commission is playing catch-up
53:43.5
with all the unresolved cases,
53:45.5
including the overdue review of Meralco's distribution charge.
53:49.5
But it vows a refund in case there was excess collection.
53:52.5
Meralco, for its part, emphasizes that all its tariffs are approved by the regulator,
53:57.5
which means that Meralco's distribution charge
53:59.5
should not exceed P1.50 per liter.
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Meralco, for its part, emphasizes that all its tariffs are approved by the regulator,
54:07.5
which means the rates underwent stringent public hearings
54:11.5
before these were approved and implemented.
54:17.5
Tennis world number one Novak Djokovic will miss the Miami Open again.
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That's after getting denied an exemption
54:23.5
that would have allowed him to enter the U.S.,
54:25.5
despite not being vaccinated against COVID-19.
54:28.5
Djokovic has not played at the Miami Open
54:31.5
as well as the Indian Wells in California since 2019.
54:35.5
The U.S. currently bars unvaccinated foreigners from entry into the country,
54:39.5
a policy that is expected to be lifted in May.
54:44.5
Over in Saudi Arabia,
54:45.5
the city of Jeddah all revved up for the Formula One Grand Prix this weekend.
54:49.5
Practice sessions began Friday
54:51.5
with Red Bull driver Max Verstappen leading both sessions.
54:55.5
Verstappen had won last year's Saudi Arabian Grand Prix.
54:58.5
He's also fresh from winning the first Grand Prix of the season
55:01.5
in Bahrain earlier this month.
55:03.5
The qualifiers are happening this Saturday night
55:05.5
while the race will take place on Sunday.
55:09.5
And before we go,
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a new DC superhero movie and a comedy flick arrive in theaters.
55:15.5
Our resident movie critic Matty the Movie Guy
55:17.5
tells us what he thinks of Shazam! Fury of the Gods.
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I don't deserve these powers if I'm being honest.
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What am I even contributing?
55:33.5
We really don't deserve a new Shazam movie either
55:36.5
but Billy Batson and his foster siblings
55:39.5
who transform into superheroes by saying Shazam! are back.
55:47.5
Also returning is the lovably goofy Zachary Levi as our superhero.
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I feel like a fraud.
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Just like other comic book sequels,
55:56.5
Shazam! Fury of the Gods is double the pleasure
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but not necessarily double the fun.
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The visual effects are there.
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More monsters, more drama.
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Even Helen Mirren shows up.
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Director David F. Sandberg returns to helm the sequel
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and he brings back what we love from the first Shazam!
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In short, he played it safe.
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But that's not a bad thing.
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If you enjoyed the first one,
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you'll get a kick out of this new film.
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Because I'm not super old like you.
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Central to the franchise is the joy of living
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and fulfilling your wishes.
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This movie has that in abundance.
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So, have fun with gods and monsters.
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And for that, Shazam! Fury of the Gods gets
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3 out of 4 Clash of the Titans kisses.
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Also out in theaters, moving on.
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I need to talk to you.
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Lily Tomlin and Jane Fonda
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team up once again for this revenge comedy.
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And thank the cinema gods
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for they elevate this rather simplistic dark comedy.
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She told me you were cruel.
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The two legends play former best friends
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who reconnect at the funeral of their mutual friend.
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After not talking for many years,
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they found a common ground
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to exact revenge on their dead friend's widower
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played by Malcolm McDowell.
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You'll find out near the end of the film
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but you'll be able to figure it out sooner.
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I'm gonna kill you.
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This one's predictable.
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But therein lies its charm.
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Writer-director Paul Weitz,
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who gave us about a boy,
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knows how to balance the funny and the heart
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that you'll go along for the ride.
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Plus, Lily Tomlin's antics
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balance out Jane Fonda's stodgy character
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to give us a charming film on friendship,
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love, and laughter.
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Paul, I was gonna stab someone.
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Moving On gets three out of four
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I'm recommending this and Shazam!
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Fury of the Gods.
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