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... trilateral summit with the U.S. and Japanese presidents in Washington.

Manila summons the Chinese ambassador to ask him to explain the supposed gentleman's agreement

between then-President Duterte and Chinese President Xi on the West Philippine Sea.

Israel vows to retaliate if it's attacked by Iran.

And Australia considers recognizing Palestine as an independent state.

Good evening, I'm Tony Velasquez.

And I'm Diego Clemens.

On our broadcast tonight, Philippine President Marcus Jr. is on his way to Washington

to join a historic trilateral summit with the American and Japanese presidents.

He sees the meeting as an opportunity to elevate trade ties

and address China's growing belligerence in the South China Sea.

Katrina Domingo has tonight's top story.

The leaders of the Philippines, Japan, and the United States

are meeting in the White House this week to strengthen their cooperation

on the economic and security fronts.

Philippine President Ferdinand Marcus Jr. says it is important for the three countries

to keep the Indo-Pacific open and free,

where trillions worth of...

It is my intention also to exchange views with my U.S. and Japanese counterparts

on various regional security issues of mutual concern

while continuing to reiterate the importance of upholding the rule of law

and preserving the rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific region.

Marcus Jr. says discussions will also center on forging closer economic cooperation

among the three countries.

The U.S. is the Philippines' fourth largest source of foreign direct investments in 2023

with investments amounting to 110 million U.S. dollars.

Japan, on the other hand, is the Philippines' largest source of official development assistance

with 12.92 billion U.S. dollars in aid,

or about 40% of the country's total portfolio.

I intend to explore ways of advancing cooperation,

especially in the areas of critical infrastructure,

semiconductors, digitalization,

and cyber security,

critical minerals,

renewable energy,

as well as defense and maritime cooperation.

The trilateral summit among the three countries

was supposedly planned during a pull-aside meeting in Indonesia last year,

but it now comes just days after China's use of water cannons

and other dangerous maneuvers within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.

It also comes just days after the three countries,

along with Australia,

held quadrilateral military and maritime exercises in the West Philippine Sea.

China earlier declared...

The U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy and our groupings of alliances and partnerships

are not about being against anyone or anything.

They're about what we're for,

and that's very clear in our Indo-Pacific Strategy.

The White House adds several investment packages

are also expected to be announced

after the trilateral summit.

The U.S. Indo-Pacific Strategy and our groupings of alliances and partnerships are not about being against anyone or anything.

The White House adds several investment packages

are also expected to be announced

after the trilateral summit on April 11.

The United States and Japan

will agree to cooperate on their investments in the Philippines,

and we do believe that together

and working closely with the government of the Philippines,

we will be able to deliver for the Filipino people

by helping to work together

on high-quality, high-standards infrastructure

that makes a difference in the lives of everyday people.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

is expected to arrive here in Washington, D.C.

a day before the trilateral summit.

He is also scheduled...

to hold a bilateral meeting with U.S. President Joe Biden

as well as with American investors.

Meanwhile, several Filipino-American groups here

are expected to stage a protest

against the United States' alleged imperialist agenda

as well as to express their opposition

against attempts to amend the Philippines' 1987 Constitution.

Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News, Washington, D.C.

The Philippine president summons Beijing's envoy

in Manila to seek an explanation

of the supposed South China Sea deal

of then-President Duterte and Chinese President Xi.

He says the repercussions of such a deal are horrifying.

We have this report.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he's horrified

by the idea of a so-called secret gentleman's agreement

supposedly entered into by his predecessor,

former President Rodrigo Duterte,

with Chinese President Xi Jinping,

I am horrified by the idea

that we have compromised

through a secret agreement

the territory, the sovereignty,

and the sovereign rights of the Philippines.

Former Duterte spokesperson,

Attorney Harry Roque,

earlier revealed that the former Philippine leader

agreed with Chinese President Xi Jinping

to keep the status quo in the West Philippine Sea.

The deal, he says, includes not to undertake repairs

in the BRP Sierra Madre,

the grounded Philippine warship,

which serves as the Philippines' lone outpost

at the Iyungin Shoal.

But Marcos Jr. says they do not have any information

whatsoever about this deal.

Well, it turns out,

we don't know, it is a secret agreement.

We don't know anything about it.

There is no documentation,

there is no record,

there is no...

We were not briefed when I came into office.

Walang-walang nagsabi sa amin na meron

ganun.

Hindi pa namin alam kung ano ba talaga yung agreement na yan.

But, kung ang sinasabi sa agreement na yan

na kailangan tayong mag-permiso sa ibang bansa

para gumalaw sa ating sariling teritoryo,

ay mahirap siguro sundan yung ganyang klaseng agreement.

The president says he is currently seeking clarification

from former administration officials.

He has also summoned Chinese ambassador

to the Philippines.

Wang Shilian to shed light on the matter.

That is something.

We still have to clear it up.

We are waiting for Ambassador Wang to come back

from Beijing na humalik siya and I asked to see him.

Baka siguro sa pagbalik na.

At ipaliwanag niya, ano ba,

sino bang kausap mo?

Sino ba talagang kausap mo? Anong pinag-usapan ninyo?

Anong pinag-agrehan ninyo?

Was this an official thing

or was it a personal thing? Ano ba ito?

Dahil wala kaming record.

Kahit saan ka tumingin,

record. So sikretong ginawa lahat ito.

Bakit nila ginawa?

Kung gagawin man nila, ba't pa nila ginawa yung sikreto?

Nakakapagtaka nga eh.

Kaya it's not a good situation.

Albay Representative Edsel Langman agrees

with the president in saying that the supposed

secret deal is a grave mistake

and compromises Philippine sovereignty.

He says there can be

no gentleman's agreement with a chronic

aggressor like China in the West Philippine Sea.

Adding that the deal has no binding effect.

Yet his other former spokesperson,

Attorney Salvador Panelo, has denied

the existence of the supposed

gentleman's agreement.

In a recent statement, he insisted that

the former president has never

and would never enter into any agreement

that is against the Philippine national interest,

sovereignty, and territorial

integrity. He claims

Marcus Jr. has been misinformed

and misled on the matter,

as he warned against those who spread

false news and bogus narratives.

An intelligence report by Microsoft

says cyber actors affiliated with China

continue to target governments

and telco entities in ASEAN.

It noted these activities had taken place

in the second half of 2023.

Microsoft says the cyber actors

focused on targets related to

U.S. military drills in the Asia-Pacific region.

These include entities related to

joint U.S. and Philippine military exercises.

Microsoft released a report on the U.S. military drills in the Asia-Pacific region.

It also released its report

ahead of the annual Balikatan exercises

in the Philippines.

This year's drills will focus on

cyber defense and information warfare.

A Philippine regional police chief

admits the arrest of

fugitive evangelist Apollo Kibuloy

may be hampered by the

pastor's network of friends

and deep resources.

We have this report.

Police Regional Office 11 Director,

Brigadier General Alden Delvo

admits being friends

with Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder

Apollo Kibuloy.

Do you know when the birthday of Pastor Kibuloy is?

April 25, that coincides with my birthday.

And that is why we met.

There were times also that I don't celebrate

my birthday at home.

I just celebrate it with him.

This is his kingdom.

But he says their friendship will not

hinder authorities' manhunt

for the fugitive pastor.

Kibuloy has a warrant of arrest

for sexual and sexual abuse.

And child abuse issued by

a Davao Regional Trial Court.

Being a policeman, being a regional director,

I'm just a professional.

I'm just doing my job.

I have his warrant.

Wala mang kaming taso sa isa't-isa.

Maybe he has something to answer

in the courts of law.

But I'm just doing my job.

So with that, I will really

exert effort in finding him

and putting him

and bringing him

to the courts.

For those who issued the warrant.

Delvo spoke after authorities

visited the properties of Kibuloy

in Davao to serve the Senate's

arrest order for failing to attend

the committee hearings on the child

and sexual abuse complaints against him.

The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms

led by Director Manuel Parlade

together with the PNP

and the National Bureau of Investigation

Southern Mindanao Region

tried to serve the order

in the Prayer Mountain in Barangay Tamayo,

Davao City,

in Glory Mountain,

also in Barangay Tamayong,

and a resort in Samal Island,

Davao del Norte,

allegedly owned by Apollo Kibuloy.

But authorities came up empty-handed.

The arrest warrant was instead

received by Kibuloy's lawyer,

Attorney Israelito Torreon.

When asked what makes finding Kibuloy

difficult for the authorities,

Delvo said Kibuloy is a

high-profile individual

with many friends and lots of

sticks. Delvo added

they need exact information

before conducting police operations

to find Kibuloy.

We could not just do

any police operation

basta-basta with

although we are ready

para like,

there are students there,

matraumatized for us

entering there,

without us

knowing yet

whereabouts.

Delvo is hoping that Kibuloy

will surrender before April 25,

their birthday,

which could also be the police chief's

retirement. Kibuloy recently

released an audio statement

saying he was not in hiding and that he

wanted protection from extradition

as he also had pending cases

in the United States.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has assured

Kibuloy that all proceedings

in his child and sexual abuse

cases would be fair.

The Philippine Government's

Anti-Communist Task Force is once again

accused of falsely red-tagging groups.

It recently included

the Farmers Group Kilusang Mabubukid

na Pilipinas in its list of

Communist Front Organizations.

The advocacy group AMIHA,

National Federation of Peasant Women,

condemned it as a baseless move.

It called for the abolition

of the task force and said

its red-tagging activities often lead

to harassment and even deaths.

The task force has been the subject

of public scrutiny for linking

advocacy and progressive groups

to the rebel movement.

The Philippine Public Works

and Highways Department says

several big-ticket projects

will help ease traffic congestion

in Metro Manila. These include

a road connecting the North and South

Luzon Expressways and other

projects such as the Southeast Metro

Manila Expressway and the Laguna

Lakeshore Road Network project.

Public Works Secretary Manuel

Bonoan says the initiatives

are consistent with the President's

socio-economic agenda of reducing

transport and logistics costs.

The Metro Manila Council on Wednesday

adjusted the working hours of local

government units in a bid to address

traffic congestion.

It passed a resolution shifting work

hours in government offices from

the current 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

to 7 a.m. until 4 in the afternoon.

A Filipino vlogger

is being investigated by the

Philippine Environment Department

after he uploaded a video where

he's seen manhandling a tarsier.

In his now-deleted video,

Ryan Pareño, who goes by the

username Farm Boy, clutches

a tarsier while coaxing it

to smile for the camera.

Pareño claims they were transferring

tarsiers to a wildlife area

since they were in a community

zone in the province of South Cotabato.

The Environment Department says

the vlogger released the two tarsiers

to the wild, but it's still looking

at taking further action on the incident.

Tarsiers are considered a threatened

species as it faces habitat loss

and threats of illegal capture and trade.

The Biodiversity Management Bureau

says the world's smallest primate

does not respond well to frequent

touching and handling since it is

sensitive and delicate.

Maltreatment of wildlife is punishable

under the country's Wildlife Resources

Conservation Act.

Up next, Israel.

Israel warns of retaliation after

Iran threatens to attack it.

The world tonight returns after

a short break.

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On April 1st, the attack killed seven Revolutionary Guards.

The Philippine Embassy in Iran has expressed concern over the incident.

It says the sanctity of foreign embassies and missions must be respected at all times.

U.S. President Biden says Israel's Prime Minister is making a mistake in Gaza.

He expressed concern over Benjamin Netanyahu's actions, citing in particular Israel's airstrike.

that killed aid workers in the enclave.

Biden also said he wants Israel to already propose a ceasefire.

Over 33,000 Palestinians have been killed since the war in Gaza began in October.

Nearly 3 million of Gaza's inhabitants are at risk of famine.

I think what he's doing is a mistake.

I don't agree with his approach.

So what I'm calling for is for the Israelis to just,

call for a ceasefire,

allow for the next six, eight weeks,

total access to all food and medicine going into the country.

I've spoken with everyone from the Saudis to the Jordanians to the Egyptians.

They're prepared to move in.

They're prepared to move this food in.

And I think there's no excuse to not provide for the medical and the food needs of those people.

They should be done now.

U.S. and Israeli officials will meet to discuss Israel's planned assault on Rafah.

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

Israel believes it is the last holdout for Hamas.

The Israeli Prime Minister earlier said a date has been set for the invasion of Rafah.

He vowed to complete Israel's mission of eliminating Hamas.

Hamas.

There's constant communications happening every day.

But as it relates to this particular conversation,

when they're going to be here in person,

members of the Israeli government,

that's going to happen in a couple of weeks.

We will complete the elimination of Hamas brigades, including in Rafah.

There is no force in the world that will stop us.

There are many forces that are trying to do so.

But it will not help, since this enemy, after what it did, will never do it again.

The U.S. and the European Union.

The European Union have been joined by other countries in urging Israel to avoid a bloodbath in Rafah.

Australia signals a potential shift in policy and says it may recognize Palestinian statehood.

Australia's Foreign Minister Penny Wong says a two-state solution is the only hope

to break the endless cycle of violence between Israelis and Palestinians.

Wong's comments echoed earlier remarks by Britain's Foreign Minister,

who hinted,

Palestinian statehood,

could also be recognized by the U.K.

Recognizing a Palestinian state,

that one that can only exist side by side with a secure Israel,

doesn't just offer the Palestinian people an opportunity to realize their aspirations,

it also strengthens the forces for peace,

and it undermines extremism.

It undermines Hamas, Iran, and Iran's other destructive proxies in the region.

Tens of thousands are evacuated from settlements in Russia and Kazakhstan

after the Ural River burst its banks and triggered massive flooding.

The deluge overwhelmed settlements in 37 Russian regions and in 10 provinces in Kazakhstan.

Eight Kazakh provinces are under a state of emergency.

Spring flooding is a normal occurrence in Russia when winter snows melt,

but high snowfalls and waterlogged soil have worsened the seasonal flood.

A U.S. court deals another setback for reproductive rights in America.

Arizona's Supreme Court revived a 19th century law which banned abortion.

This makes abortion illegal except when the mother's life is at risk.

Arizona's Attorney General says she will look into possibly appealing the decision to the U.S. Federal Supreme Court.

The Attorney General has vowed not to enforce the law.

The Arizona governor slammed the court's decision.

Arizona's 2022 abortion ban is extreme and hurts women.

And the near total Civil War era ban that continues to hang over our heads

only serves to create more chaos for women and doctors in our state.

As governor, I promised I would do everything in my power to protect our reproductive freedoms.

The Camp John Hay Development Corporation is ordered by the Philippine Supreme Court

to vacate the special economic zone of Baguio City's Camp John Hay.

The High Court granted a petition for review filed by the Basis Conversion Development Authority or BCDA.

An arbitral tribunal earlier found Camp John Hay's developer and the BCDA mutually breached their lease obligations.

The corporation must now return 247 hectares.

The BCC is a former U.S. military facility with a well-preserved American colonial residence.

Fitch cuts its outlook on China's sovereign credit rating to negative.

The revision follows a similar move by Moody's in December.

Fitch says the rating reflects China's growing debt and decelerating growth.

A protracted property downturn in China has weighed heavily on debt-laden local governments.

But the BCC is not the only one.

The BCC is the only one.

The BCC is the only one.

The BCC is the only one.

The BCC is the only one.

But while Fitch lowered its outlook, it affirmed Beijing's issuer default rating at A+, its third-highest category.

China's finance ministry says Fitch's rating failed to effectively reflect the positive effect of China's fiscal policy.

The Philippines saw more foreign direct investments in January.

The central bank says FDIs for that month came in at $907 million.

That's 90% higher from last year's figure.

The BCC is the only one.

The BSP points to higher debt instrument investments from foreign nationals, which climbed to $820 million.

Meanwhile, equity capital placements were channeled mostly to the manufacturing, real estate, and construction sectors.

Muslims across the globe celebrated Eid al-Fitr, the end of the holy month of Ramadan.

Thousands of Palestinian worshippers held Eid al-Fitr prayers at Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa Mosque complex.

The Eid al-Fitr was the most holy month of Ramadan.

One of the holiest sites in Islam.

But the normally festive event was overshadowed by the war in Gaza.

In Egypt, displaced Palestinians were joined by the governor of North Sinai in the celebrations.

Many Indonesian Muslims prayed for an end to the violence in Gaza.

They also hope their countrymen will understand the plight of Rohingya refugees who continue to flee to their country.

Indonesia is the world's largest Muslim-majority country.

with more than 220 million Muslims.

Filipino Muslims across the Philippines also celebrated Eid al-Fitr.

They flocked to Manila's Golden Mosque and attended prayers in Davao City.

Philippine President Marcos Jr. greeted the Filipino Muslim community

with an appeal for them to embody humility, peace, and strength.

He also called for unity in the midst of diverse beliefs and philosophies among Filipinos.

Our final word tonight is a quote from Helen Keller.

Alone, we can do so little. Together, we can do so much.

And that is The World Tonight, the 10th of April, 2024.

I'm Pia Gutierrez.

I'm Tony Velasquez from the Philippines. Thank you.

Mabuhay!

Thank you for watching!