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00:00.0
Auntie Cher Willy Panel
00:12.1
State volcanологists say the Mayon volcano unrest can be considered an eruption
00:17.4
but they assure the public it's not hazardous yet.
00:22.6
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr asserts Manila's ties with Beijing remain strong
00:27.3
despite closer relations with Washington.
00:32.1
And former UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns from Parliament over the so-called Partygate scandal.
00:41.1
Good afternoon, I am Rika Lazo.
00:42.8
Dateline Philippines weekend begins right now.
00:46.3
The Mayon volcano in Albay province is showing more signs of unrest.
00:50.3
State volcanologists say Mayon's recent activities indicate that an eruption is already taking place
00:56.8
but Phi Volks assures the public this is not yet hazardous.
01:02.3
As of 5am kanina, meron po tayo na record na isang volcanic earthquake
01:09.3
at 59 na incidente ng pagbagsak ng mga mainit na bato.
01:16.3
And kagabi nga po, may nakita tayo ang crater glow.
01:19.3
Ang crater glow ay nagsasabi na yung magma is malapit na sa bibig ng vulkan.
01:32.3
Dahil po sa init nito, yung mga volcanic gases ay nai-ignite.
01:38.3
Eruption na talaga. Pero it's not an eruption, hazardous eruption,
01:42.3
kasi yung eruption nasa summit lang or nasa bunganga.
01:46.3
Again, tinitingnan muna natin ito.
01:49.3
We are waiting for several parameters before we can raise the alert level to alert level 4,
01:54.3
meaning we are waiting for an increase in sulfur dioxide.
01:58.3
We are also waiting for an increase in seismicity.
02:03.3
Albayo was placed under a state of calamity Friday due to the threat of Mayon.
02:07.3
Evacuations were conducted for over 10,000 residents living inside the volcano's 6-kilometer permanent danger zone.
02:14.3
The Office of Civil Defense says help is on the way for the residents.
02:20.3
Ang na-available ngayon sa OCD,
02:26.3
mayroon 250 million pesos.
02:35.3
Ito ay cash, or available funds that we can use.
02:40.3
But for OCD, we have enough resources.
02:43.3
Yung naka-stockpile alone worth 108 million pesos.
02:49.3
Ito yung mga non-food items na binibigay namin.
02:52.3
Like malong, yung mga tents.
02:58.3
Let's get the latest from Albayo from our correspondent, Jose Carretero.
03:02.3
Jose, what do you have for us? What's the latest there now?
03:06.3
Hi, Rika.
03:07.3
DSWD Secretary Rex Gatchalian visited Albay Province today
03:11.3
to personally assess the situation in the province amidst Mayon Volcano's unrest.
03:16.3
Gatchalian had a dialogue with the local chief executive of Albay headed by Governor Edson Greco-Lagman.
03:22.3
Gatchalian said DSWD has already provided 102,000 food packs for the evacuees.
03:28.3
He also assured local chief executives additional help will be given if the volcano's activity worsens.
03:34.3
He instructed the mayors of the cities and municipalities to look for warehouses to be used in prepositioning possible additional relief goods.
03:43.3
Gatchalian will visit also some of the warehouses including in the province where goods have been prepositioned.
03:52.3
We already have 102,000 food packs on the ground.
03:57.3
60,000 ang nasa Albay and then another 40,000 ang nasa neighboring areas that we can easily pull out.
04:06.3
Part of our mandate will be early recovery.
04:09.3
When the time comes na kailangan na nila bumalik sa kanilang mga tahanan,
04:12.3
later on, alam natin na ang tala yung kanilang mga ahanap buhay,
04:16.3
the department also has emergency cash transfers.
04:19.3
The department has also a cash for work program.
04:22.3
Meanwhile, evacuation of residents inside the 6-kilometer radius permanent danger zone of Mayon is still ongoing today.
04:31.3
Albay Public Safety and Emergency Management Office or APSIMO officer in charge, Eugen Escobar, said
04:37.3
some 2,000 families or close to 7,000 individuals were already evacuated since yesterday.
04:44.3
Escobar said the needs of the evacuees staying mostly in schools are properly addressed.
04:49.3
Albay Governor Edfield Greco-Lagman said since the province is now in crisis,
04:54.3
PhilPesos Quick Response Fund can be used for food, water, medicines, and other needs of the affected residents.
05:01.3
Meanwhile, Alert Level 3 remains over Mayon Volcano.
05:05.3
For the past 24 hours, PHEVOLCS recorded 59 rockfall events compared to the 199 rockfall events yesterday.
05:11.3
One volcanic earthquake was recorded also.
05:14.3
PHEVOLCS has not detected hydroplastic density current.
05:18.3
Residents are advised to avoid the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone volcano.
05:23.3
Yes, Jose, just a couple of questions.
05:26.3
The first one would be what is the local government's measures when it comes to taking care of the agricultural products of the residents?
05:35.3
Actually, Rica, some farmers are still allowed to go to the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone.
05:42.3
Especially those farmers with farms or with crops and vegetables that are now ready for harvest.
05:50.3
In the meeting with DSWD Secretary Rex Yatsolian, the provincial governor Lagman announced that
06:00.3
the provincial government will buy the produce of the farmers inside the permanent danger zone.
06:07.3
The PNP and the army deployed in the area will help in harvesting those crops that are ready for harvest, Rica.
06:14.3
Are they also giving evacuation facilities for farm animals?
06:20.3
Yes, Rica. Farm evacuation was implemented yesterday.
06:27.3
The provincial agriculture office has provided evacuation centers for animals.
06:35.3
Especially those domesticated animals and farm animals inside the 6-kilometer permanent danger zone.
06:44.3
Alright, thank you so much, Jose Carretera reporting live.
06:47.3
Over in Batangas, health officials have raised a code white alert as residents fall ill from the smog brought by Taal Volcano's restiveness.
06:55.3
Officials have noted some residents have reported experiencing cough, colds and itchy throats.
07:02.3
That means all chiefs of hospitals, all hospitals in Calabarzon region are on standby for any response operations.
07:11.3
So we are ready for that.
07:14.3
State volcanologists said Taal, which is still under alert level 1, is emitting lesser sulfur dioxide.
07:20.3
But they remind the public this does not mean that the volcanic activity has completely stopped.
07:27.3
This is an indication that we will lower the alert level.
07:31.3
We haven't been in contact with water for the past few days.
07:36.3
That's why we don't have any beaming right now.
07:38.3
But that's how it is. Sometimes there's beaming in the morning, but not in the afternoon.
07:41.3
Or sometimes it comes out in the afternoon.
07:45.3
Aside from the Taal and Mayon volcanoes, Mt. Canlaon in Egres province is also showing signs of an impending eruption.
07:52.3
But state volcanologists say the simultaneous restiveness of several volcanoes in the country is not unusual.
07:58.3
Rafael Bosano reports.
08:02.3
Three volcanoes in the country are currently placed under an alert level.
08:06.3
Taal and Canlaon volcano are both under alert level 1, while Mayon volcano is under alert level 3.
08:12.3
The Philippines has 24 active volcanoes, 10 of them being monitored by the Philippine Institute of Volcanology and Seismology.
08:20.3
Volcanologists say it's not surprising for the volcanoes to record simultaneous activities.
08:25.3
Statistically, if we have a lot of active volcanoes,
08:29.3
the chances are high that we will have periods of simultaneous activity of volcanoes.
08:39.3
The activity of Mayon is not related to the activity of Canlaon or Taal.
08:46.3
The systems that live in these volcanoes are different.
08:50.3
State volcanologists are on the lookout for certain characteristics.
08:54.3
For Mayon, aside from lava, the public is advised to be cautious of pyroclastic density currents
09:00.3
or the raging flow of hot ash and volcanic gas, as well as lava and other materials it may carry.
09:06.3
It's very lethal.
09:07.3
It can cause a fire.
09:09.3
So if we have a cloud, even if we are just a small part of it, we will die.
09:15.3
Secondly, the PVC will flow or evaporate quickly.
09:24.3
It's between 30 to 700 kilometers per hour.
09:30.3
So if we are hit by PVC, it's like we were hit by a car.
09:35.3
PHIVOX says it doesn't see the need to raise the current alert level
09:38.3
as the sulfur dioxide it emits is still not high enough.
09:42.3
Meanwhile, authorities are closely monitoring the sulfur dioxide emitted by Taal Volcano.
09:48.3
Last June 5, it emitted over 9,300 tons of sulfur dioxide, the highest for the year.
09:55.3
And while Canlaon Volcano has been under alert level 1 since 2020,
09:59.3
continuously monitoring the volcano's activities remains important.
10:03.3
The chance of a phreatic or steam-driven eruption from its crater is increasing.
10:11.3
The problem with phreatic eruptions is that there are a lot of eruptions
10:19.3
that occur without precursory signals.
10:23.3
And in recent years, phreatic eruptions have been killed more often
10:30.3
than magmatic eruptions.
10:32.3
Borna says it's been years since the volcano had a magmatic eruption,
10:37.3
making it even more possible.
10:39.3
The Office of Civil Defense continues to prepare for any eventuality.
10:43.3
It continues to remind the public that entry into the permanent danger zone is prohibited.
10:48.3
In the case of Taal, it's the volcano island.
10:50.3
For Mayon, it's the 6-kilometer radius and 4-kilometer radius for Canlaon Volcano.
10:57.3
Rafael Bozano, ABS-CBN News.
11:01.3
In other news, Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. reiterates
11:04.3
the country's ties with China remain strong.
11:07.3
In a social media post Friday, Marcos marked the 48th anniversary
11:11.3
of the establishment of diplomatic relations between the two nations,
11:15.3
crediting his father, the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos Sr., for it.
11:19.3
Marcos added he looks forward to stronger bilateral relations with Beijing,
11:24.3
including better cooperation in tourism and agriculture.
11:27.3
The statement comes after he earlier denied he's pushing away China
11:31.3
amid ongoing tensions in the West Philippine Sea,
11:34.3
as well as efforts by his government to strengthen ties with the U.S.
11:40.3
Amid tensions with China, the Philippines, Japan, and the U.S.
11:43.3
are eyeing to hold their first trilateral talks next week.
11:47.3
According to Japanese media, Japan's National Security Secretariat,
11:50.3
the planned summit in the capital is on Tokyo on June 16.
11:54.3
The meeting originally scheduled for April is expected to show
11:57.3
the three countries' commitment to strengthening their deterrence
12:01.3
against China's maritime assertiveness.
12:03.3
The three countries earlier this month concluded their first joint coast guard drills.
12:10.3
Preparations are in full swing for the upcoming
12:12.3
125th Philippine Independence Day celebration on Monday.
12:16.3
Andrea Taguinas joins us on the line for more. Andy, good afternoon.
12:20.3
Good afternoon, Rika. The rains did not stop the armed forces of the Philippines
12:24.3
from preparing for their civic military parade
12:27.3
on the 125th Independence Day celebration on June 12.
12:31.3
Hundreds of uniformed personnel marched around the Quirino Grand stand
12:34.3
in Manila this morning, a rehearsal for the actual parade on Monday.
12:38.3
35 motorized assets and 26 aircraft of the Philippine Army, Navy,
12:43.3
and Air Force were also on display.
12:46.3
Aside from the AFP contingents from the Philippine National Police,
12:49.3
Philippine Coast Guard, Bureau of Fire Protection,
12:52.3
and the Bureau of Jail Management and Penalty are also located in the parade.
12:56.3
Major Erwin Sumangka of the Public Affairs Office of the AFP says
13:00.3
this year's Independence Day parade will showcase not only their internal security capabilities
13:05.3
but also their territorial defense capabilities
13:08.3
or their ability to defend and protect the Philippines in case of invasion.
13:15.3
Sa mounted contingent, meron tayong mga tanke.
13:19.3
Sa fly-by contingent, meron tayong 21 fixed wing and 5 rotary aircrafts.
13:26.3
Meron tayong mga Black Hawks, so Pertukano, and others. Meron tayo doon.
13:31.3
This year's Independence Day rites will be President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s first
13:36.3
as the country's Commander-in-Chief.
13:38.3
Vice President Sara Duterte is also expected to attend the event on Monday.
13:42.3
Meanwhile, the Metropolitan Manila Development Authority has released
13:46.3
a list of alternative routes that motorists may use on Monday
13:50.3
amid the scheduled road closures in Manila.
13:53.3
Front Boulevard from P.M. Talao Avenue to T. Burgos
13:56.3
as well as Katik Bug Drive, Independence Road and South Road
14:00.3
will be closed from 5 a.m. to 10 a.m.
14:04.3
as we give way to the flag raising and reflame ceremony
14:07.3
that will be held at the Rizal Monument
14:09.3
and for the Civic Military Parade that will be held here at the Quirino Grandstand.
14:13.3
Back to you, Rita.
14:14.3
Thank you so much, Andrea Tajines reporting live.
14:17.3
The Ninoy Aquino International Airport saw another power outage on Friday
14:21.3
as Jackie Manaba tells us the outage comes as the government pushes
14:25.3
for the privatization of the country's main gateway.
14:33.3
It was a hot Friday afternoon at Naia Terminal 3
14:37.3
made worse by a sudden power outage around 1 p.m.
14:41.3
Computer systems went down, paralyzing check-in counters and immigration booths.
14:47.3
Seven flights were delayed, five domestic, two international.
14:51.3
It was a poor start to the long Independence Day weekend.
15:06.3
Most large airports, I think probably all of them have some auxiliary backup
15:10.3
and it's so important to keep the flights going and things like that.
15:13.3
It's very quite hot in the airport and then this is a famous country.
15:19.3
Why have this happened, have this problem in Philippines?
15:23.3
Power came back after 13 minutes, but it took another 30 minutes
15:27.3
for the air conditioning units to reset and the queues to start moving.
15:32.3
We would like to apologize to all the passengers and stakeholders
15:35.3
that were here at Terminal 3 today that were inconvenienced.
15:41.3
The Manila International Airport Authority explains
15:44.3
the 37-minute power outage was caused by human error.
15:48.3
The terminal was undergoing a comprehensive electrical audit Friday morning,
15:53.3
an offshoot of the 8-hour power outage on May 1st
15:57.3
where 9,000 passengers were affected.
16:00.3
As they were about to energize the substation after a comprehensive check,
16:05.3
there was an inadvertent outage of test equipment at roadway number 2 substation
16:10.3
that caused a shortage.
16:12.3
That's what caused the power outage here at Terminal 3
16:16.3
that caused the 37 minutes of power interruption.
16:20.3
I was able to identify the root cause.
16:23.3
The timing of the incident was questioned
16:26.3
as transportation authorities are currently discussing
16:29.3
the possible privatization of the whole airport.
16:32.3
MIAA denied that the outage was related to the NIA upgrade project.
16:38.3
Whether privatization is there or not,
16:40.3
MIAA has demanded to improve, operate,
16:43.3
and of course ensure that our NIA airport is reliable.
16:46.3
We're procuring all of these items,
16:48.3
but we need to improve the reliability and resiliency
16:51.3
of our electrical and other critical systems.
16:54.3
The comprehensive electrical audit is not yet over.
16:57.3
MIAA intends to install recently procured emergency generator sets next week
17:02.3
and conduct another audit afterwards.
17:05.3
The government intends to invite more interested firms
17:08.3
to bid for the privatization of NIA this September
17:12.3
with the goal of completing a deal by early 2024.
17:16.3
They estimate the rehabilitation of the airport will cost about 141 billion pesos.
17:23.3
Next week, the Department of Transportation expects to meet Super Consortium
17:28.3
which submitted a 100 billion peso unsolicited proposal
17:32.3
to rehabilitate NIA.
17:34.3
Jackie Manabat, ABS-CBN News.
17:39.3
Philippine Senator Minuans Lam's airport officials
17:42.3
for the latest power outage.
17:44.3
Senator Grace Poe says these events show the need
17:47.3
for urgent power augmentation in the country's main gateway.
17:50.3
She also questions if these outages,
17:52.3
which happened during a holiday,
17:54.3
are a coincidence or intentional.
17:56.3
Poe adds despite ongoing plans to privatize NIA,
17:59.3
airport authorities should still exercise technical oversight
18:03.3
to prevent future outages and travel disruptions.
18:08.3
The Philippine Energy Department is calling for a faster rollout
18:11.3
of electric vehicles in the country
18:13.3
to reduce its dependence on fossil fuels.
18:15.3
But is the Philippines actually ready for this?
18:18.3
Let's find out from Edmund Araga,
18:20.3
the President of the Electric Vehicles Association of the Philippines.
18:23.3
Hi, Edmund. Good afternoon.
18:24.3
Thank you for joining Dateline Philippines.
18:27.3
Hi, Ms. Rika. Good afternoon.
18:29.3
Hi, Sir Edmund.
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Let's talk about the push for electric vehicle use in the Philippines.
18:34.3
How is the government starting this initiative?
18:38.3
Well, at present, Department of Energy leads the way
18:42.3
together with the other government agencies from DTI
18:48.3
LTO, DOTR, DOST and LGUs from DILG.
18:54.3
So, we as a corporate stakeholder or private stakeholders,
18:59.3
we work together with them in addressing the concerns
19:03.3
of uplifting the industry,
19:06.3
the future of the industry of electric vehicle.
19:10.3
Because I do know that there are so many hurdles we have
19:15.3
to go through before this becomes, I don't know,
19:19.3
quite accepted in the country.
19:20.3
It's easy because we have the electric vehicles
19:23.3
for alternative mode of transportation.
19:25.3
But we also have to consider that there has to be regulations for this.
19:31.3
There has to be laws for this.
19:33.3
And there actually is an executive order number 12
19:35.3
that gave tax breaks, but only to very select electric vehicles.
19:39.3
We have electric kick scooters, electric four-wheel vehicles.
19:43.3
We even have electric unicycles.
19:45.3
But should this be reviewed?
19:48.3
Because there is a lot of electric vehicles out there
19:51.3
and regulation for this is even questionable up until now.
19:56.3
Well, for one is that we have to have it on a lateralized approach.
20:02.3
And that on the amendment of the tariff of under EO 12,
20:09.3
it's at state stares on the four-wheelers
20:13.3
as to electric cars is concerned.
20:15.3
Wherein it give an impact on the consumers
20:21.3
to look out for shifting into electric.
20:25.3
As we address concerns on the EV cars in particular
20:30.3
who are more capable of buying these units.
20:35.3
Now, under the EVDA or through the spearheading of the Department of Energy
20:42.3
on leading the credit, the regulations are being taken place
20:47.3
and that it has evolved on the number of categories
20:53.3
as factory in the short-term, mid-term, and long-term rate.
20:58.3
At present, the Department of Energy is really taking its cudgels
21:03.3
and that it's on track.
21:06.3
And that it paves way to open other consumers
21:11.3
to look out for alternatives such as electric vehicles.
21:16.3
And then the impact is really good.
21:20.3
In a way, as per report on the LTO,
21:23.3
that more users are buying or shifting to electric.
21:28.3
We have gathered data from LTO.
21:32.3
More than 100% were increased in terms of buying of electric vehicles.
21:41.3
Alright, so let's zero in on what you mentioned earlier
21:44.3
because you mentioned that for mass transportation,
21:47.3
is the government's push for EV transport
21:50.3
first catering to mass transportation first
21:53.3
and then will trickle down to individual purchases, personal usage?
21:59.3
Yes. At present, the potential really,
22:03.3
we look at it as a public transportation segment.
22:09.3
In fact, there is a program already that is rolling out,
22:13.3
the PUB modernization program wherein we supported it.
22:16.3
In fact, we are part of the technical committee.
22:19.3
It rolls out already though it was affected during the pandemic situation.
22:24.3
It was put on hold due to the situation.
22:29.3
But apparently, it comes alive in terms of
22:34.3
considering the number of vehicles that has to be phased out
22:40.3
in terms of EGIPs or ICE to EGIPs is concerned.
22:45.3
Though we have part of it or we have a share of the pie
22:50.3
with the Euro 4 compliant engines that are being available in the market.
22:56.3
Now, we are also looking at the three-wheel segment
23:00.3
wherein the number of three-wheels or tricycles all over nationwide are already there.
23:08.3
It's a huge market and there are a lot of local manufacturers
23:11.3
who are capable of supplying the units.
23:14.3
That makes sense of giving concerns that there is already a regulation that is taking place
23:20.3
and that it has to roll out with the local government unit support for us to move forward.
23:26.3
With the use of electric vehicles as a mass transportation facility,
23:32.3
this would mean that it will cater to a lot of people
23:35.3
and will be running for a lot of hours every day.
23:40.3
There are worries of breakdowns.
23:42.3
Of course, we have to keep maintenance on this and the upkeep of the vehicle.
23:45.3
Spare parts are to be discussed as well.
23:48.3
How is the government looking at this particular issue?
23:52.3
Okay, in terms of the after-sales service,
23:55.3
that's one of the duties that are being addressed by the Department of Trade and Industry
24:00.3
in having it on a local, localizing the supply side of things
24:05.3
in terms of producing it locally in EGIPs and ICE for public transportation.
24:11.3
These suppliers have to be capable enough to address concerns of the after-sales
24:18.3
and to replace parts concerned that bogged down the operations of the fleet operators.
24:27.3
That makes it really more than a decade already
24:31.3
that is being proven by our local manufacturers and our members
24:36.3
that we can do better and we can address this concern
24:41.3
if that really is the concern of the consumers.
24:46.3
Let's go now to driving an electric vehicle in public roads in the Philippines.
24:51.3
How safe is this here?
24:54.3
And how is the charging infrastructure knowing that the traffic situation,
24:59.3
especially in Metro Manila, is really harsh?
25:03.3
Okay, in terms of public safety, in terms of deployment of the electric vehicles,
25:10.3
mind you, it is more safer than before.
25:16.3
And it has addressed concerns on the standards that is related to international law.
25:23.3
Certain accreditations and certificates are being provided for by the suppliers.
25:29.3
And that in terms of the charging station is concerned,
25:34.3
the proliferation of the charging stations are taking place.
25:37.3
And that at present, there are about 370 charging stations combined DC and AC.
25:43.3
And that malls, gasoline stations, and other new buildings and condominiums
25:51.3
are looking at this direction on providing charging stations to their consumers
25:57.3
or to their market.
25:59.3
So for them to help ignite, promote the industry.
26:06.3
Let's talk about greener energy because DOE is saying that the prices of fuel is high now,
26:14.3
but electric consumption is also increasing.
26:17.3
They're also raising rates, especially on this month.
26:20.3
So that alone is already an issue that we have to look at.
26:23.3
For personal users, the electric community is worried of this.
26:30.3
Would the government do something when it comes to electric fees?
26:37.3
Will we be able to have maybe discounts on this if you're an electric vehicle user?
26:43.3
Will there be, what do you call this?
26:47.3
Electric subsidy or more areas where we can charge on public places?
26:56.3
Okay. On that segment, as to the rates,
27:00.3
if you're making a comparison of the gasoline rate as to consumption of electricity,
27:05.3
making use of electric vehicle, it is very far from comparing it
27:11.3
because imagine how much liter of gasoline is for unleaded.
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That's about 69 or 65 per liter as compared to 10 to 11 pesos per kilowatt per hour.
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And then how many hours you would have to charge the electric vehicle on a single charge,
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like three hours to four hours for slow moving and then 45 minutes for a fast charge.
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That makes a difference.
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So if only the people would analyze how much money they would save using electric vehicles, that makes sense.
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All right. Let's go now to the pros and cons of having an electric vehicle.
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The pros now first, the ease of mobility and alternative mode of transport.
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Do give us a quick thoughts on this, please.
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Okay. I see parts that has to be maintained.
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There are more than 4,000 vehicle parts to be needed for you to assemble one IC or common car.
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But as to electric vehicle, it is more than half of it that is needed for you to build an electric car or electric vehicle.
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And in terms of preventive maintenance is concerned, the only thing that you have to be concerned of is on the charging.
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And the consumption of the tires that is being worn out.
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But as to electric vehicle, as to ICs, you have to make a monthly maintenance as to change oil,
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as to a lot of periodic maintenance is concerned that is needed to address with going to a dealer.
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That would save you a lot of money.
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All right. It seems we're pressed for time, Sir Edmond, but it's nice that we've been able to speak about this
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because the members of the electric community are doing as much to expose the Filipino people to this kind of transportation.
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Thank you so much for your time, Sir Edmond, and have a good day ahead of you.
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You're welcome, Ms. Rica. Thank you.
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Thank you. That's coming up next.
29:17.3
The Denver Nugget toppled the Miami Heat in Game 4 of the NBA Finals.
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This is Dateline Philippines Weekend.
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We're back on Dateline Philippines Weekend.
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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson resigns as a member of Parliament.
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The move comes after he reportedly received a copy of the yet-to-be-published report on the investigation of the so-called Partygate scandal.
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Johnson is accused of misleading the House of Commons when he said all COVID-19 rules were followed during parties in government buildings
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while the nation was in lockdowns back in 2020 when he was prime minister.
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In a statement on Friday, Johnson claimed he was being forced out with no shred of evidence.
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Johnson's resignation will trigger a by-election for his Parliament seat.
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Two lawyers defending former U.S. President Donald Trump quit a day after he was indicted on federal charges over classified documents probe.
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Attorneys John Rowley and Jim Trustee offered no reason for resigning, only saying they believe Trump will be vindicated.
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Trump is facing 37 criminal cases, including charges of unauthorized retention of classified documents and conspiracy to obstruct justice.
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The Justice Department made the court documents public Friday.
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According to the indictment, the top-secret files recovered from Trump's home contain some of the most sensitive U.S. military secrets,
30:53.3
including information on Washington's nuclear program and vulnerabilities.
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Trump is the fourth former U.S. president to be indicted on federal charges.
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Russian President Vladimir Putin says the Ukrainian counteroffensive has begun.
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Putin cites the use of strategic reserves of the Ukrainian army.
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According to Putin, fighting has been very intense over the past three days, but he claims Ukrainian forces have so far failed to achieve their objectives.
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Putin's remarks comes days after the destruction of the Kharkov Dam, flooding towns in southern Ukraine.
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Kiev and Moscow traded blame over its destruction.
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Analysts say the road has been flooded over a possible line of attack for Ukrainian troops to keep Russian forces off balance.
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Meanwhile, the U.S. has announced a new $2.1 billion security assistance package for Ukraine that could aid its offensive.
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The package includes critical air defense and ammunition capabilities.
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Over in Colombia, the four children who went missing after a plane crash in the Amazon jungle 40 days ago have been found alive.
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Colombia President Gustavo Petro says the kids, aged 13, 9, 4 and 1, are currently receiving medical attention.
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The children were rescued by the military with help from local indigenous communities living near the site of the crash.
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The Colombian president came under fire last month after reporting and then deleting a Twitter post that said the children were found on May 17.
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Switching gears now, the Philippines' biggest and grandest food show is back.
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MAFBEX, or the Manila Food and Beverages Expo, will kick off this June 14 at the World Trade Center in Pasay, offering visitors a taste of some of the best cuisines from around the world.
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What can visitors expect during the event? Let's ask one of its organizers, Lea Salonga.
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Good afternoon, Lea, and welcome to the program.
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Hi, Rika. Good afternoon. Thank you very much for always having us.
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Yes, our pleasure, Lea.
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Let's jump now to MAFBEX and talk about the latest trend in the food industry.
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There are trends in the food industry?
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That's true, Rika. I think over the past two years, we've seen the growth and the interest of the business sectors in the food and beverages industry.
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I think that comes along to all the generations, especially during the past two years.
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I think we're able to transcend and we're able to understand more the true flavors of the true Filipino flavors and the true Filipino cuisine.
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And there is also another rise of the generation, especially the young ones, to put up a business in the food and beverages.
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I think a lot of us Filipinos really love to cook.
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And eat. There's a lot of us who love to eat.
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Yes, that's true. I think that's one thing that MAFBEX is doing also.
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We're like a buffet. There's a lot of freebies from one corner to another, from one food stall to another.
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Definitely, we're going to satisfy your food cravings.
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That's nice because, as you mentioned, there are food trends.
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And people who go to these kind of expo do have the chance to taste the different food trends that you're talking about.
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So let's give us the highlights of the events, please, and activities that we have to watch out for.
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Yes, Rika. As you notice, our key visuals, you'll notice zonings.
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You have the food beverages. You also have the franchise zones.
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You also have the organic produce from our young farmers from the Department of Agriculture.
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We also have the Young Hoteliers Exposition, just to name a few.
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And we form them together. And when you form it together, it's an edible city.
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It's a place where people of all ages can actually enjoy.
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And aside from that, if you're kind of lost along your way of business journey,
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we're here to introduce you to our business opportunities from our international partners,
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from Poland, from Europe, from Southeast Asia, and China as well.
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So we're providing you an opportunity to showcase your food adventure.
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Leo, I've had the pleasure of, I think, hosting one of the expos that you did years back.
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But I do remember that there were some competition before.
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Will this also happen now? And is the MAFBEX Expo, you know, is it happening on different,
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extended on different days or will this be on a single day?
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Yes, we're happening from beginning June 14 up to 18.
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That's right. We have a lot of competitions in place across the days of MAFBEX,
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especially our Kulinari Cup Home Chef Edition from hundreds of entries from all the home chefs out there.
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We've come up five finalists and that's going to happen.
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The competition is going to happen on June 15 at the World Trade Center.
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That's from 2 p.m. to 5 p.m.
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And aside from that, we also have our Chefs of the World.
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We're going to be giving you cooking demos from top chefs from local and international restaurants
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in the Philippines as well.
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So there's a lot of things that you're going to watch out for for the upcoming MAFBEX.
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Fully loaded flavors.
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So ditch your diet if you're planning to go to MAFBEX because this is the biggest...
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Let's forget about our diet.
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Yes, this is the biggest food and beverage expo.
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There's coffee, there's wine, there's food tasting.
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It's everywhere that you mentioned earlier.
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Yes, and also the packaging.
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If you need something for your packaging for your food business,
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we also have a lot of packaging materials for you.
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For those interested, are you still accepting concessionaires
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who want to join or to participate in this year's MAFBEX?
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Karika, you know what?
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I think everyone's really excited for MAFBEX.
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That's why last January, we've been fully booked already.
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We have more than 400 participating brands.
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That's local and international.
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So that is really something that we look forward to.
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All right.
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What about for those who would want to experience the expo?
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It's a multi-day expo.
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Can you invite us, please?
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How do we go there?
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Do we have to pay for an entrance fee?
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Do invite us, please.
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Thank you, Rika.
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Yes, we're inviting everybody to please come over
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at the World Trade Center this coming June 14 up to 18.
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Celebrate your Father's Day weekend with us
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at the World Trade Center.
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Manila Food and Beverages Expo is back.
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Fully loaded flavors.
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Tickets starts at 100 pesos.
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You can purchase your tickets online.
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Just skip the long queuing.
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We're available at www.mafbex.com.
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And we also have a lot of freebies,
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tickets freebies on our social media sites.
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So please stay tuned, stay put on our social media networks.
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All right.
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And with that, I will let you go.
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Hope to see you there, Leo.
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Thank you and good afternoon to you.
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Thank you, Rika.
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Have a good day.
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That's Leo Salonga, the Marketing Communications Manager
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of World Bex Services Internationals.
37:54.3
Moving to business news now.
37:55.3
The Philippine government revises its inflation forecast
37:58.3
for this year, citing positive developments
38:00.3
in the domestic economy and recent global trends.
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Economic managers narrowed the forecast range
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to 5% to 6% from the previous 5% to 7%.
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The Development Budget Coordination Committee
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attributed the better outlook to a consistent slowdown
38:15.3
in inflation in the past four months.
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It expects inflation to settle between 2% and 4%
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over the next five years.
38:23.3
As the administration, through the Interagency Committee
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on Inflation and Market Outlook, or the IAC-IMO,
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provides proactive measures to address
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the primary drivers of inflation.
38:38.3
This, together with the appropriate
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monetary policy actions of the DSP,
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we will ensure a return to the inflation target
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over the policy horizon.
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The Philippine government's economic team
38:52.3
is preparing a 5.75 trillion peso national budget
38:55.3
for next year.
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That's 9.5% higher than the current year's spending plan.
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The proposed budget will prioritize
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infrastructure development, food security,
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and digital transformation.
39:07.3
Budget planners say the national expenditure program
39:09.3
will only include agency proposals
39:12.3
that are ready for implementation.
39:15.3
Globe Telecom warrants its subscribers
39:17.3
against scammers who send phishing emails.
39:20.3
According to the telco, the emails mimic
39:22.3
its official communication about SIM card registration,
39:25.3
telling subscribers that their registration was unsuccessful.
39:29.3
They would then be asked to click a suspicious link
39:32.3
that will steal sensitive information.
39:34.3
But Globe's chief privacy officer clarifies
39:37.3
they don't personally reach out to individual prepaid users
39:40.3
for SIM card registration concerns.
39:44.3
There's no instance where if you're an individual user,
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your Globe will reach out proactively
39:50.3
to register your SIM card.
39:53.3
Our process is on the Globe website
39:56.3
and on the Globe One app.
39:58.3
For the business customers,
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we have Globe representatives
40:03.3
that they are already familiar with.
40:07.3
More countries expressed interest
40:09.3
to hire Filipino skilled workers.
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This prompted the Philippine Migrant Workers Department
40:14.3
to release new policies
40:15.3
that will protect the rights of OWs.
40:17.3
We have Zen Hernandez with that story.
40:21.3
The demand for skilled Filipino workers overseas
40:24.3
is higher than ever.
40:26.3
And teacher Benj is grabbing this opportunity.
40:29.3
If you're aiming for a better life,
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the solution is going abroad.
40:38.3
The Department of Migrant Workers have ongoing talks
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with a number of countries interested
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in the mass hiring of skilled Filipino workers.
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A joint committee meeting is scheduled in July
40:49.3
with the United Arab Emirates.
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A similar meeting will also be held with Qatar in September.
40:55.3
Oman has also extended an invitation
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to Secretary Susan Opley
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while a special hiring program is in the works
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for the one million Filipino workers needed in Saudi.
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There have been talks with Hungary and Portugal
41:09.3
while a labor agreement is expected to be signed
41:12.3
with Austria soon.
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Of course we know the high demand for our healthcare workers.
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But they also said that they would also need
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in their country around 200,000 workers
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spreading I think 98 occupations.
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The DMW is also reviewing deployment of OFWs to Israel
41:38.3
appealing that a tax be waived
41:41.3
for Filipinos while also requesting
41:44.3
for caregiver deployment quota
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to be increased to 6,000 per year.
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The DMW also wants contracts to be expanded
41:52.3
to three years instead of two years.
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This is due to the fact that workers are treated well in Israel
41:59.3
with the Israeli government even increasing
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the minimum wage recently.
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There are almost no welfare cases in Israel.
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And they last 10 years or more
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while they are still alive.
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So at least if the contract is three years
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they would be able to save more.
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In the midst of aggressive recruitment overseas
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the DMW signed new rules for the recruitment
42:28.3
and deployment of land-based workers.
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A major change is the one-strike policy
42:34.3
and perpetual cancellation of license
42:37.3
for recruitment agencies that committed
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any one of 20 serious offenses
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including the deployment of minors,
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forgery of documents,
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offering non-existent or misleading job opportunities,
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failure to respond to workers in emergency situations,
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human trafficking, and the newest addition,
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graft and corruption.
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They will see the political will of the department
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that even if you are a famous agency
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or you are just starting out as an agency
43:10.3
as long as you committed one of the 20 offenses
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your license will be terminated.
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Recruitment agencies support the DMW's new regulations
43:18.3
but appeal for faster processing of workers
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particularly for countries with especially
43:24.3
high demand for Filipinos.
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Welders.
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It's not just in Europe.
43:30.3
Technicians.
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Kasi marami pong electronics companies sa Europe
43:36.3
na nangangailangan po ng operators,
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technicians sa manufacturing companies
43:43.3
and food processing.
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Like Hungary, they need about 10 to 20 thousand.
43:49.3
Ease of doing business.
43:51.3
Padalihin yung mga proseso
43:53.3
para mapabilis na magkaroon ng trabaho
43:56.3
ang ating mga kababayan.
43:58.3
The DMW assured that an incentive system
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for compliant recruitment agencies
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will include priority processing of documents.
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This is also a way to bring back
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pre-pandemic levels in deployment
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which dropped dramatically to 549,000 in 2020
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from a high of 2 million per year.
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It improved to over 700,000 in 2021
44:21.3
and 1.2 million in 2022
44:23.3
but this year from January to April
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the deployment has already breached 800,000.
44:30.3
Zen Hernandez, ABS-CBN News.
44:33.3
Heads up motorists.
44:35.3
Fuel prices are headed higher in the coming week.
44:38.3
Estimates show motorists would have to pay
44:41.3
at least 1 peso and 10 centavos more
44:43.3
for a liter of gasoline.
44:45.3
Diesel may also increase by up to 1 peso and 50 centavos.
44:48.3
Kerosene also headed higher by up to 1 peso and 40 centavos.
44:52.3
The price high comes days after Saudi Arabia announced
44:55.3
it will cut oil production by 1 million barrels per day.
45:00.3
A Filipino author releases a children's book
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centering on Filipino food
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especially the iconic Lumpiang Shanghai.
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Romel Conclara gives us a look.
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Nina Daza Puyat performs a reading
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of a recently published book
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The Legend of the Lumpiang Shanghai
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to Philippine Consul General in San Francisco
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Neil Ferrer and his staff.
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This was all part of the ceremonial turnover
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of her book to the San Francisco Public Library.
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Daza Puyat wrote the book in 2022
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and found Filipino illustrator Sean Irwin Santilla
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to help create the story.
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She says she's surprised at how fast her work
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will be shared with children all over the world.
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It's just, I never expected it
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to think that there will be more children
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not just Filipino children
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who will be able to read my story.
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This story that is a work of fiction
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it's The Legend of the Fried Spring Rolls.
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It's really my way of sharing my love and knowledge
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about Filipino food.
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The Legend of the Lumpiang Shanghai
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will head to the Filipino-American Center
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of the San Francisco Public Library.
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Philan librarian Abraham Flores Ignacio Jr. says
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Daza Puyat's book will join a collection
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that includes fiction, literature, and history
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that highlights the Filipino-American experience.
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There's a number of authors that have come out,
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Filipino authors and also Filipino-American publishers
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that have published bilingual books, which is great.
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So I'm glad we're bringing that to the fore
46:26.3
because we want to bring our culture to our people here
46:29.3
and to the broader community
46:31.3
to learn all about our culture and also our languages.
46:34.3
Hopefully this will increase more awareness
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to our people, not just the young, but the adults
46:40.3
and everyone interested to learn more
46:43.3
about the richness of our Philippine history and culture.
46:46.3
The book not only centers around the iconic Filipino dish
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but it also provides instructions
46:51.3
on how to make the fried spring rolls.
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So I wrote this children's story
46:55.3
with a recipe in the back of the book
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because I want the children to cook the recipe
47:02.3
also after they read the story.
47:03.3
If you want to cook the Lumpiang Shanghai,
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imagine that after they read the story
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they'll want to tell their parents,
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let's go and buy the ingredients
47:10.3
and make Lumpiang Shanghais.
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To me that's something that makes me happy.
47:14.3
Daza Puyat is the daughter of Nora Daza,
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the acclaimed Filipina chef
47:19.3
and best-selling author of cookbooks.
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Yes, of course, the recipe for the Lumpiang Shanghai
47:23.3
came from my mom's cookbook.
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It's my mother's recipe.
47:26.3
And so I just took it a step further
47:28.3
and created this little children's story.
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So it's also a tribute to my mother
47:32.3
but it's also carving my own path.
47:34.3
Daza Puyat hopes to produce more fictional tales
47:37.3
based on her mother's recipes in the near future.
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Outside of libraries, The Legend of Lumpiang Shanghai
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is available to purchase online
47:44.3
at pambata.philippinebookshop.com
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or filipinofoodcrawl.com
47:50.3
Ron Malcolm Clara, ABS-CBN News, San Francisco.
47:54.3
Sports news now.
47:55.3
The Denver Nuggets are one win away
47:57.3
from their first ever NBA title
47:59.3
after torching the Heat 108-95 in Game 4.
48:03.3
It had looked an equal game in the first half
48:05.3
but the Nuggets became too much for the Heat
48:07.3
to handle in the third and fourth quarters.
48:09.3
Bruce Brown stole the show off the bench for Denver
48:12.3
dropping 21 points after Nikola Jokic
48:14.3
exited early in the fourth
48:16.3
due to foul trouble.
48:18.3
The best of seven series now heads back to Denver.
48:22.3
In tennis, Filipino ace Alex Ayala
48:24.3
continues her winning streak
48:26.3
in the ITF Women's Tour in Europe.
48:28.3
The third-seeded, 18-year-old
48:30.3
subdued qualifier Alana Smith
48:32.3
from the U.S. in two sets
48:33.3
to reach her third quarterfinal of the year.
48:35.3
Ayala, who was fresh from her third
48:37.3
ITF Women's Singles crown last week,
48:39.3
will face another American,
48:41.3
fifth-seeded McKenna Jones, in the quarters.
48:45.3
Critics in Los Angeles rave about
48:47.3
a new original play titled
48:49.3
The Bottoming Process.
48:51.3
Our Hollywood correspondent, Yong Chavez,
48:53.3
talks to the Pinoy talents behind this film,
48:55.3
LGBTQIA plus Tori.
49:00.3
Award-winning Broadway performer George Salazar
49:02.3
is the lead star of the stage play
49:04.3
The Bottoming Process.
49:05.3
Salazar shares the stage with Rick Cosnett
49:07.3
in a story that deals with
49:09.3
modern-day relationship issues
49:11.3
and honestly depicts gender politics
49:13.3
and racial stereotypes.
49:15.3
Salazar explains how he related to Milo,
49:18.3
his Filipino-American character.
49:20.3
What I love about Milo
49:22.3
is that he's imperfect.
49:24.3
He's messy, you know, he makes mistakes.
49:26.3
He learns from his mistakes.
49:28.3
I mean, what we're doing is telling
49:30.3
a really universal story
49:32.3
that's, like, really relatable,
49:34.3
but we're telling it through the lens
49:36.3
of the Filipino-American existence.
49:38.3
I spent a long time
49:40.3
kind of chasing after this
49:42.3
same man, you know, like
49:44.3
he's gotta be tall and white.
49:46.3
We're still decolonizing our minds.
49:49.3
The Philippines went through,
49:51.3
you know, hundreds of years
49:53.3
of Spanish colonization
49:56.3
and conquering, right?
49:57.3
It's like, it's kind of,
49:58.3
it's a part of our
50:00.3
generational trauma.
50:01.3
We carry that with us,
50:02.3
whether we know it or not.
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The actor also played George Conway on TV
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in American Crime Story Impeachment
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and also appeared for two seasons
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in NBC's Superstore.
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The bottoming process was written
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by Nicolas Pilapil
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and it is his first full production project.
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He shares that he started the story
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as a romantic comedy.
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As America grappled with social issues
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in the last couple of years,
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he felt compelled to include some aspects
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that he learned as the country was changing.
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Writing it as Filipino-American,
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you know, who am I
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based off of what I do
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and what I experience,
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and less than who am I
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based off of my family's trauma
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or my family's sacrifices,
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which is there's nothing wrong
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with telling those stories,
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but I think we know those stories.
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And so what I'm really trying to explore
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is what makes me, me.
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What's been so wonderful
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is people come up to me afterwards
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and they're like,
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thank you for writing my story.
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And I'm like, oh, did I do that?
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You know, I'm like,
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I always say like,
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I'm so sorry that this is your story
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because it's kind of rough.
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It kind of goes there.
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It's a lot of heartbreak.
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And yeah, just hearing that
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and knowing that by me being myself,
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other people are able to see themselves.
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It's kind of touching and meaningful
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and something I didn't plan out to do,
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but it's a nice surprise.
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The play has gotten rave reviews from critics
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and is hailed for its insightful take
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on interracial relationships
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and identity politics.
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The bottoming process is directed by
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film actor-director Rodney To.
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A veteran actor in Hollywood,
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To was also one of the Filipino cast members
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of the movie Easter Sunday.
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You know, I remember when I was young
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being like, oh my gosh, it was exciting.
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But this is exciting in a way.
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It's accelerated, right?
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There's not only are the projects available,
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but we're finally playing ourselves
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in all these complex characters.
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We're playing ourselves.
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We're playing different versions of ourselves.
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We're now starting to see many of us
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in the same project.
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Whereas it was always just one.
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That's how we all became friends, right?
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We became friends because we were all
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in the same waiting rooms
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and we were all fighting for the same
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one opportunity, right?
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That's how many of us,
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the Reggie Lees of the world
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and Alec Mapos and John John Briones,
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were coming into a world,
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into a time when we were just,
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we were hoping that we were that one person
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getting that one track.
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The bottoming process is playing
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at the Los Angeles LGBT Center's
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Renberg Theater till June 12.
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Yoang Chavez, ABS-CBN News,
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here in Hollywood.
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And that's Dateline Philippines Weekend.
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I'm Rika Lazo.
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Thank you for joining us.
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Keep it here on ANC.
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Thank you.