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Good morning, I'm Bettina Magsaysay.

Joining me as we give you the rundown of the news you need to know today.

U.S. President Joe Biden vowing an ironclad commitment to defend the Philippines

in the face of China's growing maritime aggression.

Former President Rodrigo Duterte denies conceding anything to China during his administration.

And his greatest football hero, O.J. Simpson, dies of cancer.

Welcome to the program.

We begin at the White House where long-simmering tensions between China and its neighbors

took center stage during the historic trilateral summit of the U.S., Japan, and the Philippines.

U.S. President Joe Biden launched the summit by reaffirming Washington's commitment

to defend the Philippines.

Under the 1950s-era Mutual Defense Treaty.

Biden is expected to announce new joint military efforts and infrastructure spending for the Philippines

as he hosts President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. alongside Japanese Prime Minister Humeo Kishida in Washington.

Today we mark a historic moment.

The first-ever leaders' summit between the United States, Japan, and the Philippines.

And it's truly an honor.

To have you both here as we begin this new era of partnership.

Today we commit to writing that story in the future together.

To building an Indo-Pacific that is free, open, prosperous, and secure for all.

And I want to be clear.

The United States' defense commitments to Japan and to the Philippines are ironclad.

They're ironclad.

As I've said before,

any attack on Philippine aircraft, vessels, or armed forces in the South China Sea

would invoke our Mutual Defense Treaty.

We meet today as friends and partners.

President Marcos meanwhile thanked both the U.S. and Japan for their support

in helping the Philippines counter China's growing aggression.

We meet today as friends and partners bound by a shared vision and pursuit

of a peaceful, stable, and prosperous future.

It is a partnership born not out of convenience nor of expediency,

but as a natural progression

of a deepening relation and robust cooperation

amongst our three countries.

This is a meeting that looks ahead.

As we deepen our ties and enhance our coordination,

we seek to identify ways of growing our economies and making them

more resilient,

climate-proofing our cities and societies,

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sustaining our development progress and forging a peaceful world for the next generation.

Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea despite Manila's 2016 arbitral victory

which invalidated China's historical claims.

Japan also has a dispute with China over islands in the East China Sea.

Former President Rodrigo Duterte is setting the record straight on his alleged gentleman's agreement with China.

During a press conference aired on SMNI's Facebook page,

Duterte said he conceded nothing to China during his administration.

But he says Manila and Beijing did agree to maintain the status quo in the West Philippine Sea

meaning no movement, no armed patrols, and no bringing of rebels.

He also said he will prepare materials to BRP Sierra Madre to manage tensions.

A Senate probe on the alleged deal has been sought

with some critics of the former president calling the agreement treasonous and unconstitutional.

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. also said he was horrified by the deal.

China again calling on the Philippines to honor a supposed promise and agreement in their maritime row.

Beijing insists the Philippines reneged.

On its promise to tow away the BRP Sierra Madre from the Ayungin Shoal.

It also slams the Philippine government for denying reaching an agreement with China during the Duterte administration.

China continues to claim Manila is the one provoking Beijing

by bringing construction materials to the BRP Sierra Madre,

the lone navy outpost of the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea.

China has been working with the Philippines to manage the situation.

The Philippines has been working with the Philippines to manage the situation under a Naireef through dialogue and consultation.

The reasons for the current situation under a Naireef are clear and obvious.

If the Philippines truly wants to ease the situation under a Naireef through dialogue and communication,

it should honor its promise, abide by consensus, and stop provocations.

The U.S. Air Force insists its going aerial combat exercises with the Philippines are not necessary.

It is not meant to target any current threats.

Bianca Dava has more.

The Philippine Air Force on Thursday trained side-by-side with the United States Pacific Air Forces

as part of the first iteration of their bilateral COPE Thunder exercise this year.

Members of the two air forces conducted basic fighter maneuvers at the BASA airbase in Pampanga.

The drills allowed them to show their capability and readiness to respond to possible threats in the region.

In the drills, the Philippines has been working with the Philippines to manage the situation under a Naireef through dialogue and consultation.

In the drills conducted today, Americans flew four of their F-16 fighter aircraft,

while Filipinos also used four of our F-A-50 lead-in fighter aircraft.

The air operation drills were conducted over waters in the western side of Zambales.

For today, for this week, we have air-to-air exercises up until next week.

It will be composed of basic fighter maneuvers to air combat maneuvers up until tactical intercept.

And then after that, after which, we'll be having some limited air-to-surface.

We'll be doing some air-to-surface exercises up until next week.

We'll be doing some practice interoperability here.

So we're trying to prepare our pilots in terms of the communication standards, in terms of tactics, techniques and procedures.

Philippine Air Force Spokesperson Colonel Maria Consuelo Castillo said

the COPE Thunder training is part of the country's preparations for participating in international exercises,

specifically the Australian-led Pitch Black Warfare exercise scheduled in July.

For the first time, the PATH will send its F-A-50 lead-in fighters to the Philippines.

For the first time, the PATH will send its F-A-50 lead-in fighters to the Philippines.

For the first time, the PATH will send its F-A-50 lead-in fighters to the Philippines.

For the first time, the PATH will send its F-A-50 lead-in fighters to the Philippines.

and trainer fighter aircraft to the drills.

We're going to have our biggest participation so far

in the pitch black exercise which is expected to happen in Australia

by July, July to August.

And kung previous years ng pitch black exercise sa Australia,

normally nagpapadala lang tayo ng observers.

This time we are planning to send fighter aircraft

so magkakaroon tayo ng large force deployment.

The U.S. Air Force stressed COPE Thunder is not directed

towards the Philippines' challenges to its territory and sovereign rights.

Instead, the exercise aims to strengthen the two air forces' bilateral partnership

to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.

We've been doing exercises like this for many years now

and we'll continue to do so.

And not because of any current things going on in the world right now

but just because.

Both the U.S. and the Philippine Air Force believe that as we work together

to make a free and open Indo-Pacific,

we prepare ourselves to operate in a joint environment one day

for not any current present threat but potentially future threats

that we might even not know about yet.

Aside from field exercises,

the Filipino and American airmen also conducted subject matter expert exchanges

on maritime strike and anti-ship tactics.

The first iteration of the U.S. Air Force's mission to protect the Philippines' territory is the first iteration of the U.S. Air Force's mission to protect the Philippines' territory.

The second iteration of COPE Thunder will run until April 19.

A second iteration is scheduled in June.

Meanwhile, the Philippine Air Force is expecting the arrival of more air assets

in the next two years as part of Horizon 2 of the AFP modernization program.

This year, we are expecting more aircraft coming in

as part of our acquisition and modernization program under the Horizon 2.

So, may mga contracts,

For the next one to two years, we are expecting them to come in.

We are expecting more blackhawk helicopters.

We are expecting C-130s.

Multi-role fighters, which have been on the PAF's wish list for quite some time now,

are expected to be acquired under Horizon 3.

Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News, Florida, Blanca, Pampanga.

Meanwhile, more investment pledges pouring into the Philippines

as the trilateral summit in Washington takes place.

The White House announced Japan and the U.S. will open a string of investments

across the Philippine island of Luzon

to accelerate the creation of high-impact infrastructure projects there.

The so-called Luzon Corridor will be part of the U.S. Partnership for Global Infrastructure and Investment,

will connect Subic Bay, Clark, Manila,

and Batangas.

It will also include investments in transportation, clean energy, and semiconductors, among others.

Philippine Ambassador to the U.S., Jose Manuel Romualdez, earlier said,

the country is expected to receive at least $100 billion in investments

from Washington and Tokyo in the next five to ten years.

In other news, former President Rodrigo Duterte

revealing the possible location of fugitive pastor Apollo Kibuloy.

In a press conference Thursday, Duterte said,

Kibuloy might be hiding in the Kingdom of Jesus Christ properties

in Tamayong Village in Kalinan, Davao City.

But Duterte warned it may be challenging for authorities to search the area

given its vast size.

Duterte's revelation came after he denied he is cuddling and hiding Kibuloy in his house.

The former president also said he would not accept the pastor if he will surrender to him.

Meanwhile, another arrest warrant has been issued against Apollo Kibuloy.

The Pasig Regional Trial Court ordered Kibuloy's arrest for qualified human trafficking,

which is a non-bailable case.

The court also denied the motion of Kibuloy's camp to defer the proceedings.

The Kingdom of Jesus Christ leader has been in hiding

since a Davao court ordered his arrest on charges of sexual abuse of minors.

Now here's a look at other stories.

We're tracking today at 8.30 in the morning,

Climate Advocates and the Philippine Coast Guard will hold a forum

tackling environmental destruction in the Philippine seas.

While at 9 in the morning,

the Franchise Asia Philippines Expo 2024 will kick off

with over 700 franchise brands expected to attend.

At 10 a.m., the Metro Manila Council will discuss

the adjustment of working hours in government offices in the region

in the capital.

We will also monitor today the historic trilateral summit

between the Philippines, Japan, and the U.S.

We're taking a quick break.

Up ahead, the leader of the militant group Hamas says

they are still seeking for a ceasefire deal in Gaza

despite the killing of his sons in an Israeli airstrike.

Details of that story and more when the Rundown returns.

Stay tuned.

We'll be right back.

We'll be right back.

We'll be right back.

The Philippine Education Department says

nearly 6,000 out of 47,000 schools across the country

have suspended face-to-face classes due to extreme heat.

Philippine Star's top story,

President Marcos revives a policy prohibiting government officials

from using sirens, blinkers, and other similar signaling or flashing devices.

In Manila Bulletin's headline,

the Philippine House of Representatives eyeing to probe

a gentleman's agreement between China and former President Rodrigo Duterte.

And topping GMA News website,

the Land Transportation, Franchising, and Regulatory Board says

it will offer free rides to commuters

who will be affected by the two-day transport strike

beginning Monday, April 15th.

More news overseas.

Hamas leader Ismail Haniya denies his sons

who were killed in an Israeli strike Wednesday

were fighters in the group's armed wing.

But when asked whether their deaths would impact ceasefire talks,

Haniya says the interests of the Palestinian people

are placed ahead of everything.

He adds they are still seeking a deal,

but Israel has been evading a response to their demands.

The killing of Haniya's sons was coordinated

by Israel's military and intelligence service.

Without consulting top commanders or political leaders,

an action seen to complicate efforts to free hostages,

still held in Gaza.

Israel bracing for possible retaliation

for the killing of a senior general

and six other Iranian officers

in an airstrike in Damascus on April 1st.

Israel's military spokesman says

civilians were not being told to make any special preparations,

but adds Israel is highly prepared for a range of scenarios.

Most Israeli troops have been pulled out of Gaza

in preparation for an assault,

on the southern city of Rafah,

where more than a million Palestinians are sheltering.

But fighting continues in various areas of the enclave.

The U.S. remains concerned about the risk of escalation

in the Middle East following threats made by Iran towards Israel.

The U.S. State Department says

Secretary of State Antony Blinken has asked counterparts

in Turkey, China and Saudi Arabia

to use their influence to stop Israel's attack.

Iran, from attacking Israel.

We continue to be concerned about the risk of escalation in the Middle East,

something we have been working to mitigate and contain

since the attacks of October 7th,

and specifically about the threats made in recent days

by Iran against the State of Israel and the Israeli people.

We have been engaged in a series of contacts,

not just at his level, but at other levels too,

to talk to foreign counterparts to send this very clear message to Iran

that they should not escalate this conflict.

Russia also calling on all countries in the Middle East

to show restraint and prevent the region from slipping into chaos.

The Kremlin says there has been no requests for Russia

to mediate between Israel and Iran.

But it notes the Damascus strike was a violation

of all the principles of international law.

American football star and actor O.J. Simpson,

who was acquitted in 1995 of murdering his former wife,

has died at the age of 76 after a battle with cancer.

Simpson was one of the best and most popular athletes

of the late 1960s and the 1970s.

He parlayed his football stardom into a career as a sportscaster,

advertising pitchman, and a Hollywood actor.

But things took a turn after Nicole Brown Simpson

and her friend Ron Goldman were found fatally stabbed

outside her Los Angeles home in June of 1994.

While considered the prime suspect,

Simpson was cleared by a Los Angeles jury

in what U.S. media called the trial of the century.

But he was found responsible for her death in a civil suit

and later imprisoned for armed robbery and kidnapping.

It's kind of tragic and sad for such a talented guy.

He was a lovely guy when he was at SC and previous to that.

So whatever happened with the drugs and the relationship

and the trial and everything else,

it's just kind of a sad, tragic end to his life,

which could have been so much more.

Not going to miss him.

I don't have any personal animus.

I don't have any hatred toward him,

but I think he murdered his wife and he got away with it.

And before we go,

let's find out what stories our North America Bureau

is pursuing right now from our correspondent,

Henny Espinosa.

Hey guys, here are news making headlines

for Filipinos in North America.

We begin in Irvine, California,

where the police are looking for a car

with a license plate that reads BASTOS,

accusing the driver, now suspect of BASTOS,

or lewd acts.

The Irvine Police Department has issued a wanted poster

for 58-year-old Robert de la Cruz of Dustin, California.

De la Cruz, a counselor and caretaker

at a day program for adults with disabilities,

is accused of sexually assaulting his patient

and coercing her into sex acts from June 2022

until March of this year.

Police have executed a search warrant in his home

and found additional evidence.

However, they have been unable to find the suspect.

Police who believe de la Cruz is Filipino

says that he is known to drive a blue Toyota FJ Cruiser

with a license plate that reads BASTOS II.

Those with information on his whereabouts

are asked to contact Detective Craig Vorce

at 949-724-7131

or email through cvorce at cityofirvine.org.

Meanwhile, if you are a San Francisco Bay Area resident

and you take public transportation,

you may qualify for a massive discount on fares.

The Metropolitan Transportation Commission

and Bay Area Transit Agencies

have expanded the Clipper Start Pilot Program

which provides transit fare discounts

for lower income adults ages 19 to 64

to now include VTA buses and light rail trains

and to include a uniform 50% discount

for rides on all systems

that take the Clipper for fare payment.

There are no costs to apply

or be part of the Clipper Program.

After riders tap their Clipper Start Card,

they immediately receive 50% of the single ride fare

if they are eligible.

To qualify, you must be a resident

of the San Francisco Bay Area,

be 19 to 64 years old,

not have an RTC Clipper Card

for people with disabilities,

and have a household income of 200%

of the federal poverty level or less.

For more information,

visit clipperstartcard.com.

And finally,

let's check out Cine Film Fest,

the very first Filipino film festival in Canada.

The event,

which will roll out the red carpet

on April 13th and 14th

at the prestigious Hotel X in Toronto,

was organized by the Cine Institute

in partnership with ABS-CBN International

to showcase the best of Filipino talents

in the world of cinema.

The Cine Institute is a non-for-profit organization

that we created to allow for collaboration

between emerging and established creative people

to do projects that are meant for creatives,

whether it be in the arts, theater,

not just film,

but anything that promotes creative endeavors.

ABS-CBN's heart and soul

is really in storytelling.

So this aligns with our mission

of bringing the Filipino content

to the world stage.

Open to all,

the festival will feature

a carefully curated selection

of ten feature films

and seven short films.

And those are the news making headlines today.

You can catch more TFC news

on the ABS-CBN News website,

YouTube channel,

and app.

I'm Henia Espinosa.

Back to you guys at The Rundown.

And that's The Rundown today.

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