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Thursday's summit is wildly expected to focus on China's maritime incursions as the U.S., the Philippines and Japan seek to deter Beijing's aggressive behavior.
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I look forward to discussing how we can even deepen it more, including increasing defense and technology and cooperation across the board.
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And we can also...
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We can also discuss how we can continue to enhance and ensure Indo-Pacific remains a free, open and prosperous region of the world with us standing together.
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And thank you for being here, Mr. Prime Minister. You've heard me say this before, but I'll say it again.
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You're a genuine leader, true partner and a good friend. Thank you for being here.
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For the future stay, Noel.
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Biden and Japanese Prime Minister Humeo Kishida met at the White House Wednesday in the lead-up to their trilateral summit.
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They met with Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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Biden said Washington's military upgrade with Tokyo is the most significant yet since their alliance began.
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Together, our countries are taking significant steps to strengthen defense-security cooperation.
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We're modernizing command and control structures and we're increasing the interoperability and planning of our militaries so they can work together in a seamless and effective way.
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I'm also pleased to announce that for the first time,
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Japan and the United States and Australia will create a networked system of air, missile and defense architecture.
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Meanwhile, President Marcos is expected to arrive in Washington, D.C. around 7.55 a.m. Manila time.
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Like the U.S. and Japan, Marcos said the Philippines will strengthen its cooperation with the two countries, both on the economic and security fronts.
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Aside from their trilateral summit,
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Marcos will also hold a bilateral meeting with Biden and meet with American investors during his U.S. trip.
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It is my intention also to exchange views with my U.S. and Japanese counterparts on various regional security issues of mutual concern,
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while continuing to reiterate the importance of upholding the rule of law and preserving the rules-based international order in the Indo-Pacific region.
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I intend to explore ways of adequacy,
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We are 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.
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The Philippines is seen bagging huge investment deals during the historic trilateral summit in Washington.
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Philippine Ambassador to the U.S. Jose Manuel Romuales says the U.S. and Japan are expected to pour in at least $100 billion into the Philippines in the next 5 to 10 years.
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The investment package will cover various sectors including energy, semiconductor and infrastructure.
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This meeting is not only important but it is also significant.
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Aside from the defense strategies that we have,
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the enhancement of our economic cooperation with Japan and the United States is just as important.
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The energy exploration of course which involves the West Philippine Sea is part and parcel of what we are looking at to bump up our energy requirements which is increasing every year.
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Washington was Manila's fourth largest source of foreign direct investments last year.
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Amounting to $110 million.
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Another big project has put it in theitives place.
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It also ranked as the country's third biggest trading partner in 2023 with a total trade of nearly $20 billion.
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Japan meanwhile is the Philippines' largest source of official development assistance with nearly $13 billion in aid or about 40% of the country's total portfolio.
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President Marco is seeking investments from Nuclear Power firms.
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the sidelines of the Trilateral Summit.
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Philippine Ambassador Jose Manuel
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Ramualdez says Marcos will
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be speaking with several companies
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including American firm
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Ultrasafe Nuclear Corporation.
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Marcos earlier said
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he sees nuclear energy becoming
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a part of the country's energy mix
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Last year, the Philippines and the U.S.
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signed a landmark agreement
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that would facilitate cooperation
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on the peaceful use of nuclear energy.
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clean energy projects that we're
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trying to lure into the country
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is the small modular nuclear power
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plants. We have 7,640
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islands and this is going
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to be perfect for us. It's
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much safer, it's cleaner
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and at the same time
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it is a very new technology.
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leaving for Washington, President
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Marcos summoned Beijing's envoy
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in Manila to seek an explanation
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of the supposed South China Sea
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deal between his predecessor
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and Chinese leader Xi Jinping.
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Pia Gutierrez reports.
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Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he's
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horrified by the idea of a
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so-called secret gentleman's agreement
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supposedly entered into by
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his predecessor, former President
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Rodrigo Duterte with Chinese President
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Xi Jinping on the West Philippine
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Sea. I am horrified by the
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idea that we have
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compromised through a
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the territory, the sovereignty
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and the sovereign rights of the Philippines.
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Duterte spokesperson, Attorney Harry
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Roque, earlier revealed that the
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former Philippine leader agreed with Chinese
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President Xi Jinping to keep
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the status quo in the West Philippine
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Sea. The deal, he says, includes
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not to undertake repairs in the BRP
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Sierra Madre, the grounded
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Philippine warship, which serves as
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the Philippines' lone outpost at the
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Ilyungin Shoal. But Marcos
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Jr. says they do not have any
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information whatsoever about this
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out, we don't know. It is
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a secret agreement. We don't
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know anything about it. There is no
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documentation, there is no record,
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We were not briefed when
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I came into office. Walang-walang nagsabi
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sa amin na merong ganong usapan.
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Hindi pa namin alam kung ano ba talaga yung agreement
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na yan. But, kung
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sa agreement na yan, na kailangan
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tayong magpermiso
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sa ibang bansa para
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gumalaw sa ating sariling
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teritoryo, ay mahirap
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yung kanyang klaseng agreement.
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The President says he is currently
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seeking clarification from former
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administration officials.
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He has also summoned Chinese Ambassador
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to the Philippines, Wang Shilian, to
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shed light on the matter.
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That is something. We still have to clear it up.
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We are waiting for Ambassador Wang
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to come back from Beijing, na humalik siya
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and I asked to see him.
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Baka siguro sa pagbalik na.
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At ipaliwanag niya,
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ano ba, sino bang kausap mo?
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Sino ba talagang kausap mo? Anong pinag-usapan
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ninyo? Anong pinag-agrehan ninyo?
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Was this an official
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thing or was it a personal thing?
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Ano ba ito? Dahil wala kaming record.
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Kahit saan ka tumingin,
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walang record. So, sikretong ginawa
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lahat ito. Bakit nila ginawa?
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Kung gagawin man nila, ba't pa nila ginawa
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Nakakapagtaka nga eh. Kaya it's
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not a good situation.
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Albay Representative Edsel Lagman
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agrees with the President in saying that
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the supposed secret deal is a grave mistake
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and compromises Philippine
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sovereignty. He says there
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can be no gentleman's agreement with
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a chronic aggressor like China in the
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West Philippine Sea, adding that
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the deal has no binding effect.
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Duterte's other former
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spokesperson, Attorney Salvador
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Panelo, has denied the existence
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of the supposed gentleman's agreement.
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In a recent statement,
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he insisted that the former President
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has never and would never enter
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into any agreement that is against the
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Philippine national interest, sovereignty
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and territorial integrity.
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He claims Marcus Jr.
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has been misinformed and misled on the
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matter, as he warned against those
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who spread false news and
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bogus narratives.
09:46.3
Chérez, ABS-CBN News.
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China asserts there has never been
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any problem with freedom of
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navigation in the South China Sea.
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That statement coming from Chinese
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Foreign Ministry Spokesperson Mao Ning
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in reaction to the upcoming
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trilateral summit in Washington
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which President Marcus says
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will also include an agreement
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to maintain security and freedom
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of navigation in the South China Sea.
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Thanks to the joint
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efforts of China and ASEAN,
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the South China Sea has basically
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maintained peace and stability.
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Some countries outside the region
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led by the United States are
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constantly forming small circles
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in the South China Sea to engage
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in confrontation in the name
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of cooperation, flex their
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muscles in the name of peace
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and create chaos in the name of order.
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Beijing claims sovereignty
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over nearly the entire South China
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Sea despite competing claims,
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including the Philippines.
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The Philippine military
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investigating suspected Chinese
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companies that are allegedly
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recruiting active and former
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military personnel.
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AFP spokesperson Francel Marguerite
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Padilla says they are checking
11:04.8
the veracity of the reports
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alongside other government agencies.
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While the military has yet to fully
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uncover the extent of the scheme,
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Padilla notes it can be
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categorized as a national
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security concern.
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The country's ICT department
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earlier said the firms were
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offering military personnel part-time
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jobs as online analysts.
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Ating armed forces po,
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we take this thing seriously.
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So we are checking on this
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and of course, titignan po natin
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kung gano'ng lalit, kung meron
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man pong nalik na data, ano po
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yung repercussions ng data
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that they have been giving, kung meron
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And we will be looking at
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of course, their policies and regulations
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kung saan po sila nagpo-fall under.
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A Philippine regional police chief
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admits the arrest of fugitive
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televangelist Apolo Quiboloy
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may be hampered by the pastor's
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network of friends and deep resources.
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Police Regional Office 11 Director
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Brigadier General Alden Delvo
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admits being friends with
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Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder
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Alam niyo ba kung ano yung birthday, kailangan birthday
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ni Pastor Quiboloy? April 25, that's
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coincides with my birthday.
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And that is why makakilala kami.
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There were times also that I don't celebrate
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my birthday at home. I just
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celebrate it with him.
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This is the kingdom niya.
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But he says their friendship will not
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hinder authorities' manhunt for
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the fugitive pastor.
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Quiboloy has a warrant of arrest for
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sexual and child abuse issued by the
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Davao Regional Trial Court.
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Being a policeman, being a regional
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director, I'm just a professional. I'm just doing
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my job. I have his warrant.
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Wala mang kaming raso sa isa't
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isa. Maybe he has
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answer in the courts of law.
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But I'm just doing my job.
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I will really exert effort in finding
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him and putting him
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to, and bringing him
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to the courts, no?
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issued the warrant.
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Delvo spoke after authorities
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visited the properties of Quiboloy
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in Davao to serve the Senate's
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arrest order for failing to attend
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the committee hearings on the child
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and sexual abuse complaints against
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Sergeant-at-Arms, led by Director
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Manuel Parlade, together with
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the PNP and the National Bureau of
13:37.9
Investigation, Southern Mindanao Region,
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tried to serve the order
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in the Prayer Mountain in Barangay
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Tamayong, Davao City,
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in Glory Mountain, also
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in Barangay Tamayong,
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and a resort in Samal Island,
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Davao del Norte, allegedly
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owned by Apollo Quiboloy.
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But authorities came up empty-handed.
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The arrest warrant was
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instead received by Quiboloy's lawyer,
14:02.3
Attorney Israelito Torreon.
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When asked what makes finding
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Quiboloy difficult for the authorities,
14:08.8
Delvo said Quiboloy
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is a high-profile individual
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with many friends and lots of
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added they need exact information
14:18.3
before conducting police operations
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to find Quiboloy.
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We could not just do
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any police operation
14:26.4
but to pass out with
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although we are ready
14:31.2
there are students there,
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matraumatized for us
14:38.0
biting there, and without us
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Delvo is hoping that the
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Quiboloy will surrender before
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April 25, their birthday,
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which could also be the police chief's
14:52.3
retirement. Quiboloy recently
14:54.3
released an audio statement
14:55.8
saying he was not in hiding and that he
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wanted protection from extradition
14:59.9
as he also had pending cases
15:02.3
in the United States.
15:04.2
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has assured
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Quiboloy that all proceedings
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in his child and sexual
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abuse cases would be fair.
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Now here's a look at other stories
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we're tracking today. As we reported,
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President Marcos is on his way to
15:23.4
Washington for the historic
15:25.2
trilateral summit with the U.S.
15:27.5
and Japan. Our correspondent
15:29.2
Katrina Domingo will monitor his
15:31.2
activities there. We will also
15:33.5
be covering the military exercises
15:35.6
between the Philippines and the
15:37.2
U.S. Armed Forces in Pampanga.
15:39.8
At 9 in the morning, the Philippines
15:41.4
Statistics Authority will release
15:43.4
its jobs report for February.
15:47.3
transport groups will hold a press
15:49.5
conference as the consolidation
15:51.4
deadline for the PUV
15:53.2
modernization program nears.
15:57.3
Still to come, U.S. President Joe
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Biden urges Hamas to accept
16:01.6
the latest proposal for
16:03.5
a temporary truce in Gaza.
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