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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says the Philippines must not back down from challenges that threaten its peace and sovereignty.

That's as China slams the upcoming trilateral summit between the Philippines, the U.S. and Japan.

Public schools across Metro Manila ordered to conduct half-day classes until May amid extreme heat.

And Europe's climate monitor says March is the warmest month on record across the world.

Good afternoon, I'm Denise Nsai. You're watching Top Story.

We begin with a day of valor commemorations in the Philippines.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. urging Filipinos not to back down from challenges that threaten the country's peace.

The president led Tuesday's...

Tuesday's ceremony at the World War II Shrine in Bataan Province.

He spoke of clear and present threats to Philippine sovereignty, which he said have inflicted harm on Filipinos.

Marcos' remarks come amid growing aggression from China in the West Philippine Sea.

The most recent was the shadowing by the Chinese Coast Guard of Filipino vessels near a reef in Palawan over the weekend.

Filipino troops also previously injured from water attacks.

The Chinese Coast Guard also recently injured from water attacks by China.

Ang mga ito ay hindi katanggap-tanggap, hindi makatwiran o makatarungan, lalo na sa panahong ito ng payapang pakikipag-ugnayan ng mga bansa.

Tulad ng pinamalas ng ating mga dakilang ninuno, hindi tayo dapat magpasupil at magpaapi, lalo na sa loob ng ating sariling bakuran.

Naway, mapagkuna natin ito ng pangibayong kamalaya.

Tapang at lakas ng loob.

Vice President Sara Duterte, meanwhile, called on Filipinos to remember the bravery of those who fought for the country's freedom.

Duterte, who is the concurrent education secretary, guaranteed that their sacrifice will be taught to young learners.

Kaisa ako ng sabayan ng Pilipino sa pagbibigay-pugay sa kanilang hindi matatawarang sakripisyo para sa kalayaan.

na ating tinatamasa ngayon.

Sila ay natatanging halimbawa ng tapang at pagmamahal sa bayan.

Prior to President Marcos' speech in Bataan, China took a swipe at the upcoming trilateral summit of the U.S., the Philippines, and Japan.

Beijing's foreign ministry says China is against any groupings that threaten regional peace and stability.

It also slams the U.S., the U.K., and Australia.

For expanding its security partnership, claiming it is intensifying the arms race in the Asia-Pacific region.

China's comments also come on the heels of the first maritime cooperative activity of the Philippines, the U.S., Japan, and Australia.

We oppose relevant countries cobbling together exclusionary small circles and creating block confrontations.

Japan, in particular, should learn from the lessons of history.

and be cautious in its words and deeds in the field of military security.

Any cooperation conducted by any countries should be conducive to regional peace and stability.

Beijing also singled out Washington, saying it firmly opposes America's attempt to deploy a medium-range missile system in the Asia-Pacific region.

We have no interest in competing with any country on military power.

China firmly opposes.

China opposes the U.S.'s practice of deploying medium-range missiles in the Asia-Pacific region

and strengthening forward deployments at China's doorstep to seek unilateral military advantages.

We urge the United States to earnestly respect the security concerns of other countries

and stop undermining regional peace and stability.

Manila's ambassador to Washington denying China's claims.

Regional peace and stability.

would be threatened by the upcoming trilateral summit at the White House.

Ambassador Jose Manuel Romalde says,

the highly anticipated summit is about boosting the cooperation among the U.S., the Philippines, and Japan,

and it's not directed at any other country.

The bottom line is that we are getting together with many of our friends and allies

who believe in the same rule of law.

It's very unfortunate that China looks at this.

We believe that it is directly directed towards them.

We are really...

The trilateral meeting is mainly a cooperation of three countries

that believe that it is in their interest that we have this very strong cooperation,

not necessarily on defense alone, but again, the economic cooperation.

The United States is an old ally of the Philippines, and there's no question about it.

I mean, nobody can question the fact that we have been with the United States

for a very long time.

Ambassador Romualdez adds

the Philippines can no longer ignore China's actions,

saying the country's patience

has been stretched to the limit.

What President Marcos is doing

is just simply saying that enough is enough.

We are now going to talk to you seriously.

We are not here because we want to have a conflict.

We are not here because we just want to have,

we are looking for a fight.

We are the ones that are being aggressively bullied.

And so what are we going to do?

The Filipino people will not stand for that.

People who have this wrong notion

that we'll just sit back and nothing will happen to us,

we may wake up one day and we won't have a country anymore.

The Philippine Coast Guard monitors an increase

in the presence of Chinese ships in Manila's waters

under the Marcos administration.

But Commodore James,

Tariyala believes China deploying more ships

only means they are forced to flex their muscle more

to threaten the Philippines.

Tariyala says that strategy is clearly not working

with the Philippines bent on continuing resupply missions

to the BRP Sierra Madre

in the face of Chinese harassment.

Are there more vessels now

compared with the number of vessels

that Chinese vessels that are deployed

in President Duterte's,

we can fairly say there is an increase.

But again, this is in relation with our response

of transparency telling the world

about their kind of harassment.

But in general, still,

the level of provocation of China

remains to be the same.

Tariyala also rejecting criticisms

the transparency campaign of the Philippines

is only provoking China.

Chinese trolls online has always been blaming

this what they call microphone diplomacy.

But as far as the national government is concerned,

this is not a microphone diplomacy.

This is an information strategy

that we choose to expose

the factual narrative of what's happening.

It is the mere fact that more countries now

are standing up and supporting the Philippines

and more Filipino people are also supportive

of our approach.

That's the very objective of this.

Not to provoke any...

Fisher Folk Group, Pamalakaya,

and other organizations

flocked to the Chinese embassy in Manila

to protest Chinese aggression

in the West Philippine Sea.

Pamalakaya's chair, Fernando Hicap,

clarified earlier statements

that cautioned against joint maritime patrols.

He says they are urging Manila

to formulate an independent foreign policy

that does not lean towards the interests

of any superpower.

Hicap's clarification comes after

the National Security Council accused Pamalakaya

of sympathizing with China.

Ito ang statement ni National Security Malaya

kami raw ay pro-China.

Hindi po.

Nililinaw natin kay sekretary na

ang aming posisyon ay hindi maka-China

at hindi maka-US

at ayaw namin ng gira.

Ang gusto namin,

natin ay kapayapaan.

Hindi makatarungan at hindi makatao

yung gano'ng posisyon.

Meantime, Progressive Group Bayan Muna

urged President Marcos

to implement a demilitarization policy

in the South China Sea.

Its chair, Nery Colmenares,

warns joint patrols with the U.S.

and Australia could further

escalate tensions in the disputed waters.

Instead, Colmenares

proposes patrols that are civilian

in nature with other

Asian countries with similar

maritime disputes with Beijing,

such as Vietnam and Indonesia.

He says these patrols will aim to stem

the flow of human trafficking drugs,

human trafficking, drugs,

and destruction of the marine environment

in the South China Sea.

Seven out of ten Filipinos

agreed to the proposal to make the

Reserve Officers Trading Corps,

or ROTC, mandatory for all young people.

Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri

shared this finding in a survey

he commissioned with Pulse Asia.

The survey was conducted in December of last year.

For Senator Ronald De La Rosa,

he is hoping for the swift approval

of the law to revive the ROTC.

He cites the importance of this kind of training

for defense preparedness.

The senator also gave assurances

safeguards will be in place

to monitor and prevent possible abuses.

Zubiri earlier said that the Senate

will prioritize discussions

with the U.S. and other countries.

He also said that the U.S. and other countries

will prioritize discussions with the U.S. and other countries.

He also said that the U.S. and other countries

will prioritize discussions with the U.S. and other countries

on the bill when session resumes.

The bill is currently on second reading

in the Senate.

In other news,

March is the warmest month

on record across the world.

The European Union's Climate Change

Monitoring Agency said

the past 10 months were the hottest

in which every month set a new

temperature record.

The agency said climate change-driven

drought in the Amazon region unleashed

a record number of wildfires

in Venezuela from January to March

while drought in Southern Africa

has wiped out crops and left

millions of people facing hunger.

Marine scientists also warned

a mass coral bleaching event

is likely unfolding in the Southern

Hemisphere that could be the worst

in the planet's history.

And when we see these

record-breaking temperatures,

so March was

0.73 degrees above

the 30-year average

and it was 0.1 degrees

Celsius above the previous warmest

March. And so seeing

records like this month

in, month out, really shows

us that our climate is changing,

is changing rapidly, and

climate change isn't a future problem.

It is a problem that we have to face

here and now.

Manila Public Schools

shift to half-day classes

amid the sweltering weather.

The Education Department's

Manila Division ordered

public elementary and secondary

schools in the city to conduct

classes only from 6 a.m.

to 12 noon.

The half-day setup will be in effect

from April 11 to May 28,

2024.

The Coordinating Council of Private

Educational Associations of the Philippines

or COCOPEA meanwhile notes

private schools tend to shift to

online learning when the heat becomes unbearable.

The group's legal council

anticipates most private schools

will adopt a gradual shift

to the old school calendar.

Hindi lahat

ng ating private schools

have the immediate capacity

to adjust

agad-agaran yung kanilang

calendars. Kailangan ng ating

students

and of course ng ating parents

din ng sufficient time na

makapag, let's say,

adjust financially kasi

kakatapos lang ng

school year tapos biglang

enrollment na kagad. So hindi rin lahat

ng ating parents may immediate financial

capacity to prepare

for the or to

immediately enroll their students.

An employer's group

says the labor department should be responsible

for imposing heat breaks

to workers. That remark from the

Employers Confederation of the Philippines

comes after labor groups

urge firms to provide

workers with such breaks.

And come up with an action plan

to protect employees from the extreme

heat. Ekop, however, says

that responsibility ultimately

falls on the labor department.

Ipa-ubaya nila rin sa ano

sila nakakalak na kondisyon sa kanila

at sila yung mas concerned

dyan. Bigyan po natin na credit

yung mga employers natin.

Tapakalagaan nila yung mga

best assets nila. May mga

legal responsibility nila.

A Philippine Trade Union

also proposes window hours

to implement the sought-after

heat break. The TUCP said

Tuesday, companies can implement it

from 11 in the morning until

2 in the afternoon. It also

suggested flexible office hours

which could see work starting

earlier in the morning or ending later

at 5 so workers can be out of

the extreme heat. It also

spoke of the need for a heat

risk action plan.

Climate change is really a reality

that we face. Labor groups

actually call this just transition

that we ensure that no workers

left behind amid climate change.

We call on employers and workers

as well as government to a social

dialogue in order that we craft

this action plan as soon as

possible because we know that this

extreme heat as well as the extreme

storms in the latter part of the year

will now be the new normal that we

have to face and that we have to

brave together.

The Metropolitan Water Works and Sewerage

System or MWSS

assures residents, water supply

in Metro Manila is still far

from critical level. This

despite the combined dry season and

El Nino phenomenon which have led

to a continuous reduction in the water

level of key dams.

This has forced the MWSS to

reduce the water pressure in the

capital region. However, the

MWSS is confident

there won't be a repeat of

the water crisis experienced

in 2019.

The El Nino Task Force already declared

that there will be no water crisis

for Metro Manila. Considering the elevation

of our main source of water right

now which is Dangat Dam, its elevation

is still 16 meters above

the minimum operating level of

180 meters and also

it is still far from the

critical level of 160 meters.

So considering the mentioned

difference of the elevation to the

critical level, we're still confident

to say that we are not going to

experience the water shortage that we had

experienced in 2019 wherein

people are lining up on the street just

to get water from the water tanker.

Moving on,

filmmaker Josevia Reyes is

the new chairman of the Philippines'

National Film Agency.

The Film Development Council of the Philippines

says Reyes was officially

appointed on April 8.

He succeeds Tirso Cruz III

who resigned in March.

The claimed director is best known for his

works, Kasal Kasali Kasalo

and Batang PX.

Up next, Philippine Transport

Regulator stay firm on the

April 30 consolidation deadline

for traditional GV operators.

More news when we return.

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here again are the headlines.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says

the Philippines must not back down

from challenges that threaten its peace

and sovereignty. That's as China

slams the upcoming trilateral summit

between the Philippines, the U.S.

and Japan. Public schools

across Manila City ordered

to conduct half-day classes until May

amid extreme heat.

And Europe's climate monitor

says March is the warmest month

on record across the world.

A new report falls

in the U.S. for the first time this month.

The U.S. is the world's largest

international company for falling short

of reducing gas emissions

to combat climate change.

Findings by two non-profit groups say

household names such as clothing brand

H&M as well as

Nestle accounted for 16%

of emissions in 2022.

New Climate Institute and

Carbon Market Watch also called out

51 multinational firms

for supposedly exaggerating

their sustainability claims.

The efforts were deemed critically insufficient.

To limit the rise in global temperature

as set by the 2015

Paris Climate Agreement.

Philippine transport regulators

again asserting the finality

of the April 30 deadline

for jeepney operators

to consolidate into cooperatives

and corporations.

The LTFRB says those who remain

unconsolidated by next month

will be barred from plying their routes.

The scheme aimed at modernizing

jeepneys to improve the transportation

system has faced strong opposition

from various transport groups.

I have to reiterate

hanggang April 30 na lang po ito.

We need to consolidate

because that's the first part

of the modernization program

before the fleet management

would come in.

That's the second phase na po.

So we are asking now

the jeepney operators

to now consolidate

without the last extension

because come April 30

we will no longer allow

those who did not consolidate

to ply the routes of Metro Manila.

We will revoke

those franchises

and we will only be allowing

those who have consolidated

to ply the routes

of Metro Manila.

President Marcos

visited Balanga in Bataan

to witness the ceremonial

tournament of the LTFRB.

He's also a member

of the LTFRB.

He's also a member

of the LTFRB.

He's also a member

of LTFRB.

More than 200 families

who previously resided

near a river

will benefit from the program.

Each housing unit

has two bedrooms,

its own kitchen,

and toilet and bathroom.

The beneficiaries

will rent the units

for 800 pesos per month

and will have the option

to rent to own

after five years.

The National Housing Authority

plans to put up

1.3 million housing units

for informal sector families

before the end

of President Marcos' term

in 2020.

The Ate Indigenous Peoples Tribe has peacefully vacated a land they were occupying since 2018.

The over 1,000 square meter land in Malay Town in Aklan Province had been awarded to the tribe by former President Rodrigo Duterte.

But last year, the Agrarian Reform Department declared the land was not suitable for farming.

And as a result, the tribe's land ownership certificate was canceled.

Now, Malay-Aklan Mayor Floribar Bautista says the private corporation that owns the land plans to build a resort there.

Filipino students learned tricks of the trade behind starting a business.

Jackie Pascual tells us all about that in this report.

The Philippine Education Department and non-profit group GoNegosyo have partnered to mentor students on entrepreneurship.

In Pasig, they organized the Youthpreneur Summit to equip senior high school learners of Rizal High School with basic information on how to start the business and how to sustain it.

To cultivate a culture of innovation.

And equip the next generation with essential life skills.

It is imperative to introduce entrepreneurship education at an early age.

Students were given partner mentors or business owners who gave them tips on running a business.

From the planning stage to product development up to marketing and packaging.

GoNegosyo founder Joey Concepcion says small and medium-sized enterprises or SMEs are the backbone of the economy.

And there is a need to strengthen it further.

The only way to propel our economy is to teach our young kids to be enterprising.

Whether what I call it entrepreneurial, which is working for somebody in a company but being entrepreneurial-minded or becoming a negotiante.

One of the students who joined the summit is 18-year-old Luke who started a donut business last year but had to stop because of low sales.

After just a few months.

Now he wants to learn more to avoid the mistakes he may have committed.

I want to know who he can market to, to the old people, to the kids who want sweets, those kinds of things.

We will have our own branch and we will know our mini donuts.

Vice President and Education Secretary Sarah Duterte tells students they cannot depend on salary alone,

especially if they want to buy things that may not necessarily be for them.

It may not necessarily be a need.

Paano ba tayo magkakaroon ng pera? Magtatrabaho tayo.

Mabibigyan tayo ng sweldo.

Pero yung sweldo natin hindi lumalaki.

Paano natin palaguin, paramihin ang pera natin doon sa negosyo?

Go Negosyo now plans to go to other schools and cities to mentor the younger population

on how to become effective business owners.

To help their families and the economy as a whole.

Jackie Pascual, ABS-CBN News.

Video sharing giant YouTube is ramping up its crackdown on deepfakes on its platform.

YouTube executives recently spoke at a virtual roundtable with journalists.

They say the platform is also rolling out stricter policies on content generated by artificial intelligence on its platform.

YouTube is also tightening rules on political...

...as election campaigns move into high gear in several countries.

Officials admit AI-generated content needs stricter monitoring to prevent it from influencing the outcome of elections.

Here at home, the ITC department has warned deepfakes and other fake videos may become more rampant nearly a year before the midterm polls.

More to come, a total solar eclipse graces North America's skies.

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Still no progress in the ongoing Gaza ceasefire talks in Cairo.

Hamas says...

...has rejected the latest proposal from Israel, which has not changed its position.

A Reuters source says the deadlock continues over Israel's refusal to end the war, withdraw forces from Gaza, and lift a blockade to pave the way for the reconstruction of the enclave.

Earlier on Monday, reports emerged that some progress had been made, with both sides making concessions that could lead to a deal for a three-stage truce.

Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu...

...said a date has been set for the invasion of Rafah.

The city in southern Gaza is the last refuge for displaced Palestinians.

Israel claims it's the last holdout for Hamas combat units.

The end of the holy month of Ramadan for Muslims in the West Bank takes on a somber mood this year amid the war in Gaza.

Palestinians in the area will quietly mark the normally festive event...

...as talks for an Eid ceasefire still loom.

Israel's retaliation against the Hamas has heightened fears of a famine in Gaza.

Rights groups fear this could push higher the 30,000 death toll from the war.

In the world's biggest Muslim country, Indonesia, millions braved heavy traffic to return to their hometowns for the Eid.

Officials say some 193 million people across the nation were expected to travel during the week-long holiday.

This was higher by...

...a month and a half from last year.

U.S. President Joe Biden announced his plans to ease student debt that would benefit at least 23 million Americans.

The plans include canceling up to $20,000 of accrued and capitalized interest for borrowers regardless of income...

...and automatically canceling the debt for borrowers who are eligible for certain forgiveness programs.

I will never stop.

I will not deliver student debt relief on hardworking Americans.

And it's only in the interest of America that we do it.

And again, it's for the good of our economy.

It's growing stronger and stronger, and it is.

By freeing millions of Americans from this crushing debt of student debt, it means they can finally get on with their lives...

...instead of their lives being put on hold.

Easing student debt is a key issue for young voters.

Republicans have called Biden's approach to the issue an overreach of his authority.

Former U.S. President Donald Trump tries to clear up his position on abortion, a key issue as he attempts to return to the White House.

Trump says abortion laws should be determined by each state.

He reiterates he backs exceptions for rape, incest, and to protect the life of the mother.

But Trump stopped short of proposing a national ban that could have imperiled his chances with swing voters in the November election.

Many states will be different.

Many will have a different number of weeks, or some will have more conservative than others, and that's what they will be.

At the end of the day, this is all about the will of the people.

You must follow your heart, or in many cases, your religion or your faith.

Trump has taken credit for a Supreme Court decision to eliminate a nationwide right to abortion.

But the ruling has turned the issue into a political issue.

With voter backlash credited with limiting Republican gains in the 2022 midterm elections.

Haitian leaders finalize a deal for a temporary government to steer the Caribbean nation,

which has been plunged into chaos by gang violence and the absence of a functioning government.

The accord establishes a nine-member council that will pave the way for presidential elections by early 2026.

Details of the deal will now have to be approved.

Prime Minister Ariel Honri announced his resignation last month.

And the transitional council is seen as key to ending the ongoing crisis.

The trial linked to the Panama Papers scandal kicks off in the former haven for offshore financial activities.

29 individuals have been summoned by the court, including the founders of the law firm Mozac Fonseca.

The firm was central to the 2016 scandal.

The scandal that exposed money laundering and worldwide tax evasion networks.

The case is based on allegations the law firm set up shell companies to acquire properties in Panama

with money from a large corruption scheme in Brazil.

The massive document leak implicated influential figures including billionaires and politicians.

The trial is expected to last until April 26.

Switching gears now, Burnaby's second Filipino festival is shaping up to be a bigger spectacle.

Than last year, Rowena Papasin takes us through the preparations.

This is but a sneak preview of the activities that Kababayans will be able to participate in during the second Pinoy festival in Burnaby this coming June 22.

The Hataw Sumbayanan is expected to be a big hit among festival goers as organizers are aiming for a wider audience participation.

The event also promises to have the largest season.

There will also be a beer garden, a new highlight that is expected to draw crowds this year.

We're going to have a beer, barbecue, and music garden.

Banget Society PC is leading that and they're going to call it a Dubai Beer Garden.

It'll be like just another place, another feature within our event where folks can relax with their barkada, with their family, to enjoy everything that Pinoy Festival has for that day.

The Pinoy Festival aligns.

The Pinoy Festival aligns and the Mabuhay House Society are co-organizers of this event that has the support of more than 90 Filipino organizations.

Filipino-Canadian Councilor Maita Santiago said she is grateful that the city of Burnaby has given a grant to the Pinoy Festival that aims to celebrate Filipino culture.

Santiago added that she feels inspired by the overwhelming community support for the festival.

From Cordillera to Mindanao, mula sa kabataan hanggang mga seniors, from cyclists to off-roaders,

we've really got everybody joining in and it's very heartwarming, it's inspiring, and really it shows us, I don't know, it will be a day to show our culture, our unity, and our pride.

Mabuhay House Society Chair Sammy Jorombawa is hopeful that the second Pinoy Festival will further strengthen community engagement while promoting the cultural heritage of Filipinas.

To ensure that the various participating Filipino groups are included in the planning,

the organizers called for a community meeting.

A community meeting where they discussed the various activities lined up for the June event.

There will be panda rides and Filipino-Pinoy Olympics for the kids, and also an exciting art exhibit.

We're going to have a competition for the youth category to do on-the-spot painting, and also a seniors category for them to do some paintings.

Local talents, rappers, DJs, and beatboxers, and other live musical performers are expected to pull in the young Pinoy artists.

Vino Cuenca, who's a youth volunteer coordinator, stressed that for young Filipinos like him, who were born and raised in Canada,

it is really important to continue to have a connection with the community.

Me, myself, as a second-generation immigrant, you know, growing up, I had a little bit of trouble connecting with my local Filipino community.

People, meeting people that were like me, who had the same lived experience.

I think the Pinoy Festival celebrates Filipinos of all backgrounds, regardless of whether you moved here when you were younger,

or were born here in Canada.

There will be food vendors and stalls for Filipino business owners throughout the venue.

The festival will move to the bigger Swangard Stadium in Burnaby, as the organizers expect twice the number of revelers this year.

We do urge people to take transit and to carpool.

There is parking that's going to be around, but of course, this is going to be an event from 8.30 all the way to 9 p.m.

And so, with last year, it was, you know, 14,000 to 15,000.

And so, we're only expecting...

We're expecting double those numbers.

Santiago, who served in the board of Mabuhay House Society, said,

it is remarkable to witness various Filipino groups coming together to undertake this big project.

At the end of the day, it's about empowering our community, our leaders, our Kababayan, right?

And everybody.

And everybody and everybody.

This is a community effort. It's community-driven.

And I think that's something that we can, you know, really be proud of.

Last year's Pinoy Festival was graced by...

Several elected officials in B.C. led by Premier David E.B.

Rowena Papasin, ABS-CBN News, Burnaby, British Columbia.

A horror movie and a mystery thriller are some of Hollywood's newest offerings.

A resident movie critic, Manny the Movie Guy, gives us a sneak peek.

God has great plans for you.

The Antichrist is back.

48 years after the original omen terrified audiences, here comes the equally terrifying prequel.

Nell Tiger Free is Margaret Dano, an American woman sent to Rome to work in an orphanage before taking the veil.

But soon, she uncovers a dark conspiracy that would bring about the birth of the Antichrist.

It's just a really fun, wild ride.

First-time feature film director, Arkasha Stevenson, understands the assignment,

and gives us a fun, wild ride that not only pays homage to the original,

but also moves the story forward in a smart and exciting way.

The first omen gets three out of four demonic kisses.

And another movie out in theaters is Monkey Man.

Dev Patel stars, co-writes, and directs this action thriller.

And from the looks of it, the actor has a future as a screenwriter and director.

They took everything from me.

Patel is Kid.

And out for vengeance.

Looking for a group of leaders who killed his mother.

But soon, revenge turns to redemption.

Mercilessly violent with an eye for socio-political commentary,

Patel is a marvel in front of and behind the camera.

This one is a stylish yarn that goes for the jugular.

And for that, Monkey Man gets three out of four monkey-see, monkey-do kisses.

And on streaming, behold, Ripley.

That's good to describe.

From Netflix comes this eight-episode limited series

based on Patricia Highsmith's The Talented Mr. Ripley.

Andrew Scott is our talented Tom Ripley,

a grifter tasked to convince the wealthy Dickie Greenleaf,

played by Johnny Flynn, to return home from Italy.

Dakota Fanning is Dickie's girlfriend and a woman who can't be conned.

There's a real kind of cat and mouse between them that you get to see.

From Oscar-winning writer Stephen Zalian,

if you think you've seen it all about Ripley,

think again.

This series is dark, involving, funny, and smart.

It's an engrossing film noir, but it's also a great character study, and I love it.

Oh, great.

Thank you.

And for that, Ripley gets three and a half out of four Ripley underground kisses.

I'm Manny the Movie Guy for ABS-CBN News.

The Black...

Filipino-American performer Don Darryl Rivera

has always been stealing the show as Iago on Aladdin on Broadway.

But this year, he became a first-time nominee at the SAG Awards.

Our Hollywood correspondent, Yung Chavez,

talks with the actor about his latest feat.

Don Darryl Rivera worked with legendary actress Meryl Streep

and the star-studded cast of Only Murders in the Building

in the Hulu comedy's third season, which aired in 2023.

What did that teach you?

I actually got to see the cream of the crop, like, do the craft.

I asked a lot of questions.

I kind of sat back also and, like, just observed what was happening.

And I feel like I'm a better actor for it.

And I'm really grateful for that opportunity.

As part of the main cast of its season three,

the Filipino-American performer received a Best Comedy Ensemble cast nomination

from the Screen Actors Guild Awards last February.

Apart from his first TV nomination,

Rivera is also celebrating a milestone in Broadway.

With over 3,500 performances,

the musical Aladdin recently celebrated its 10 years.

Since it opened on Broadway in 2014,

Rivera has played the role of Iago, Jafar's famous sidekick.

Performing eight times a week has become a way of life

to the Seattle, Washington native.

It feels really incredible.

I mean, to see a show like that thrive on Broadway is really spectacular.

Playing Iago, does it ever get old for you?

Never, never.

I have an older sister, so, like, I trained to be a Disney villain my entire life.

So, I'm just, it really is truly a dream job. It really is.

The actor became emotional when he reflected on his overall experiences as a Filipino performer.

But what has been the most challenging aspect of being an actor for you?

The occasional reminder that we're all different and not necessarily in a good way.

I occasionally forget.

I'm like, oh yeah, I am Filipino.

Right? Because everyone has been so welcoming.

But every so often, there's a couple moments here and there

where I have to overcome that and represent stronger and be prouder about it.

What do you tell yourself when things like those happen?

I just remind myself that I'm here for a reason

and I can do the best that I can to represent and make everyone proud.

Rivera adds that his family's support has been vital to his life and to his career.

Family, how do they feel about all this?

I think they feel good.

They told me how proud they are.

And it really is awesome to have such a great support group.

Especially like what, you know, my parents moved from the Philippines during martial law.

Right? Like, so that their future family could have a great life.

And here we are.

And I'm really thankful for all of that.

Broadway's Aladdin is performed daily in New York's New Amsterdam Theater.

Yoan Chavez, ABS-CBN News, here in Hollywood.

And before we go, millions of people are tweeting.

to the first solar eclipse to graze North America's skies in seven years.

Our North America correspondent, Don Tagada,

talked to some sky watchers in New York and he filed this report.

Hundreds of people gathered at the iconic Corona Park in Queens, New York

for a glimpse of the much-awaited stunning partial solar eclipse on Monday.

The 2024 partial solar eclipse was seen in all five boroughs of New York City.

Filipinos were among those in the Big Apple who looked up with their solar eclipse glasses.

Once in a lifetime nga lang pong experience.

So, it's a treasure and privilege and have something to tell to my kids na, ayan,

naka-experience po ako ng solar eclipse here in New York.

It was like, like the first time I ever saw a solar eclipse.

It was like the best experience of my life.

In ancient Philippine mythology,

a serpent-like dragon,

called Bakunawa,

causes eclipses, earthquakes, rains, and wind.

It was believed that the eclipse was a Bakunawa swallowing the sun.

But six-year-old Filipino-American Haru,

at a young age,

perfectly describes the science of eclipse.

When the moon blocks the sun,

it, it, it casts a shadow and, and it, right, and, and the, and my teacher said,

uh, eh, the whole, eh, the whole, eh, whole New York City is not a full eclipse.

It's a partial eclipse.

For many Filipinos, it was a chance of a lifetime and probably their first and last chance to see something close to a total solar eclipse.

This is Tony Torrigosa's third solar eclipse viewing after seeing similar ones in 1955 and in 1988 then in the Philippines.

I'm 44 years old.

The U.S. Space Agency NASA says the next total solar eclipse visible in America will be on August 23, 2044,

where the path of totality will only touch three states, Montana, North Dakota, and South Dakota.

Don Tagala, ABS-CBN News, New York.

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