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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.
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U.S. President Joe Biden launched the summit by reaffirming Washington's commitment to defend the Philippines under a 1950s-era mutual defense treaty.
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Biden is expected...
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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 Fumio Kishida in Washington.
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Today, we mark a historic moment.
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The first-ever leaders' summit between the United States, Japan, and the Philippines.
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And it's truly an honor to have you both here as we begin this new era of partnership.
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Today, we mark a historic moment.
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We commit to writing that story in the future together.
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To building in a Pacific that is free, open, prosperous, and secure for all.
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And I want to be clear.
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The United States' defense commitments to Japan and to the Philippines are ironclad.
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They're ironclad.
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As I've said before, any attack on Philippine aircraft, vessels, or armed forces...
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...in the South China Sea, would invoke our mutual defense treaty.
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We meet today as...
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President Marcos, meanwhile, thanked both the U.S. and Japan for their support in helping the Philippines counter China's growing aggression.
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We meet today as friends and partners bound by a shared vision and pursuit of a peaceful, stable, and prosperous Indo-Pacific.
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It is a partnership born not out of convenience nor of expediency,
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but as a natural progression of a deepening relation and robust cooperation amongst our three countries.
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This is a meeting that looks ahead as we deepen our ties and enhance our coordination.
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We seek to identify ways of growing our economies and making them more resilient,
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climate-proofing our cities and our societies,
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sustaining our development programs,
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and forging a peaceful world for the next generation.
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Beijing claims almost the entire South China Sea despite Manila's 2016 arbitral victory,
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which invalidated China's historical claims.
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Japan also has a dispute with China over islands in the East China Sea.
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Former President Rodrigo Duterte is setting the record straight on his alleged...
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gentleman's agreement with China.
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During a press conference aired on SMNI's Facebook page,
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Duterte said he conceded nothing to China during his administration.
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But he says Manila and Beijing did agree to maintain the status quo in the West Philippine Sea,
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meaning no movement, no armed patrols,
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and no bringing of repair materials to the BRPC Armada to manage tensions.
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A Senate probe on the alleged deal has been sought,
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with some critics of the former president...
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calling the agreement treasonous and unconstitutional.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. also said he was horrified by the deal.
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China again calling on the Philippines to honor a supposed promise
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and an agreement in their maritime role.
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Beijing insists the Philippines' religious promise
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to tow away the BRPC Armada from the Ayungan Shoal.
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It also slams the Philippine government...
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for denying reaching an agreement with China during the Duterte administration.
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China continues to claim Manila is the one provoking Beijing
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by bringing construction materials to the BRPC Armada
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below Navy outposts of the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea.
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China has been working with the Philippines to manage the situation under a nai reef
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through dialogue and consultation.
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The reasons for the current situation under a nai reef...
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are clear and obvious.
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If the Philippines truly wants to ease the situation under a nai reef
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through dialogue and communication,
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it should honor its promise, abide by consensus, and stop provocations.
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The U.S. Air Force insists its ongoing aerial combat exercises with the Philippines
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are not meant to target any current threats.
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Bianca Dava has more.
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The Philippines...
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The Philippine Air Force on Thursday trained side-by-side
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with the United States Pacific Air Forces
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as part of the first iteration of their bilateral COPE Thunder exercise this year.
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Members of the two air forces conducted basic fighter maneuvers
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at the BASA airbase in Pampanga.
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The drills allowed them to show their capability and readiness
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to respond to possible threats in the region.
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In the drills conducted, Americans flew four of their F-16 fighter aircraft
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while Filipinos also used four of their F-16 fighter aircraft.
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The air operation drills were conducted over waters in the western side of Zambales.
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For this week, we have air-to-air exercises up until next week.
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It will be composed of basic fighter maneuvers to air combat maneuvers
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up until tactical intercept.
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And then after that, after which, we'll be having some limited air-to-surface.
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We practice interoperability here.
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So we're trying to prepare our pilots in terms of the communications,
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standards, in terms of tactics, techniques, and procedures.
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Philippine Air Force Spokesperson Colonel Maria Consuelo Castillo said
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the COPE Thunder training is part of the country's preparations
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for participating in international exercises,
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specifically the Australian-led Pitch Black Warfare exercise scheduled in July.
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For the first time, the PAF will send its F-850 lead-in trainer fighter aircraft to the drills.
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We're going to have our biggest participation so far
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in the Pitch Black exercise.
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Which is expected to happen in Australia by July, July to August.
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And in the previous years of the Pitch Black exercise in Australia,
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normally, we only send observers.
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This time, we are planning to send fighter aircraft.
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So we will have a large force deployment.
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The U.S. Air Force stressed,
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COPE Thunder is not directed towards the Philippines' challenges
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to its territory and sovereign rights.
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Instead, the exercise aims to strengthen the two air forces' bilateral partnership
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to maintain a free and open Indo-Pacific.
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We've been doing exercises like this for many years now.
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And we'll continue to do so.
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And not because of any current things going on in the world right now,
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but just because both the U.S. and the Philippine Air Force believe
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that as we work together to make a free and open Indo-Pacific,
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we prepare ourselves.
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We prepare ourselves to operate in a joint environment one day
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for not any current present threat,
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but potentially future threats that we might even not know about yet.
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Aside from field exercises,
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the Filipino and American airmen also conducted subject matter expert exchanges
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on maritime strike and anti-ship tactics.
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The first iteration of COPE Thunder will run until April 19.
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A second iteration is scheduled in June.
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Meanwhile, the Philippine Air Force is expecting the arrival of more air assets
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in the next two years as part of Horizon 2 of the AFP Modernization Program.
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This year, we are expecting more aircraft coming in
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as part of our acquisition and modernization program under the Horizon 2.
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So, may mga contracts na ito.
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And for the next one to two years,
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we are expecting them to come in.
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We are expecting more Black Hawk helicopters.
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We are expecting C-130s.
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Multi-role fighters,
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which have been on the PAF's wish list for quite some time now,
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are expected to be acquired under Horizon 3.
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Bianca Dava, ABS-CBN News, Florida, Blanca, Pampanga.
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former President Rodrigo Duterte revealing the possible location
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of fugitive Pastor Apolo.
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Duterte said Kibuloy might be hiding in the Kingdom of Jesus Christ's properties
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in Tamayong Village in Kalinan, Davao City.
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But Duterte warned it may be challenging for authorities
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to search the area given its vast size.
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Duterte's revelation came after he denied he is conning
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and hiding Kibuloy in his house.
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The former president also said he would not accept the pastor
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if he will surrender to him.
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Meanwhile, another arrest warrant has been issued
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against Apolo Kibuloy by a Pasig Court.
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Willard Cheng reports.
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The Pasig Regional Trial Court Branch 159
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ordered that warrants of arrest be issued
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against Kingdom of Jesus Christ founder Pastor Apolo Kibuloy
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and his five other co-accused
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for their case of qualified human trafficking.
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The case was filed by the Department of Justice
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last March 18 in Pasig
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where the alleged crime was committed.
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predated April 11
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and signed by acting presiding judge
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Reynelda Estacio Montesa,
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the court denied the accused's motion
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to defer or suspend proceedings
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and stopped the issuance of warrant of arrest
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saying it was a prohibited motion.
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The court also found probable cause
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for the arrest of all the accused.
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Kibuloy's camp had argued
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that a motion for reconsideration
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is still pending with the Secretary of Justice.
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But the court agreed with the prosecution's response
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that it is not one of the grounds stated
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in the Rules on Criminal Procedure
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to suspend an arraignment.
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The Department of Justice welcomed the court's order.
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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispino Remulia said
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this is already the second wave of arrest warrants
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issued against Kibuloy
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following the arrest order issued
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by the Davao City Regional Trial Court Branch 12
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on his child and sexual abuse cases.
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The DOJ also pointed out
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the qualified human trafficking case of Pastor Kibuloy
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involves a non-bailable order.
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Kibuloy's lawyer has yet to respond
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to the passing RTC's order.
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But in an interview with ANC's Head Start Thursday morning,
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Attorney Israelito Torayon said
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they will be filing a motion to quash
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the warrant of arrest against Kibuloy
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in his child and sexual abuse cases
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before the Davao Regional Trial Court.
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He also insists Kibuloy cannot be considered a fugitive yet
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contrary to the statement
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of the National Bureau of Investigation.
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Torayon assured authorities
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Kibuloy is still in the Philippines
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adding that the pastor may actually be open
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to extradition to the US
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where he is facing charges of sex trafficking
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by force, fraud, and coercion
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and bulk cash smuggling.
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The Senate Sergeant-at-Arms
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has yet to locate Kibuloy in Davao
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as he tried to carry out the body's arrest order
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against the pastor
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for skipping hearings called by the chamber.
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Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News.
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Some businesses in the Philippines
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Business news now.
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The Asian Development Bank
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keeps a positive outlook
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on the Philippine economy
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despite projecting a slower expansion this year.
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Lady Vicencio with the full story.
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In its latest Asian Development Outlook,
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the Asian Development Bank
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sees the Philippine economy expanding
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While this is higher than the gross domestic product output
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the forecast is slightly lower
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than ADB's 6.2% projection last year.
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As risks to inflation remain on the upside.
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growth forecast for the Philippines
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Slightly downgrade of the outlook
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is basically the upside risk to inflation.
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Mainly how the extreme weather events
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affect agricultural production,
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the inflation in the Philippines.
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Inflation pressures include
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higher shipping costs of imported commodities
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which is seen to affect food prices.
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ADB forecasts inflation
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which is within the government's target range.
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The report cited the extension
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of lower tariffs on rice,
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as a critical measure
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in taming inflation.
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Despite the growth projection downgrade,
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ADB expects the Philippines
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to be among the fastest growing economies
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Developing Asia is seen to expand
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by 4.9% this year.
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Philippines has been resilient
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notwithstanding all of this.
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So as I mentioned,
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we do think that it's a frontrunner still
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Growth has remained robust,
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driven by domestic demand,
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consumption and investment.
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As well as I think services sectors
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continue to be very resilient.
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As in the Philippines,
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as inflation moderates,
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the ADB expects monetary easing
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to pave the way for investments
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and for consumption to pick up.
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Attracting foreign investments
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and private sector participation
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will be a key engine of growth
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according to Ramachandran
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as he urged the government
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to sustain infrastructure spending
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and improve implementation
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of ease of doing business.
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Philippines still lags behind its neighbors
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as an investment destination.
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Infrastructure and logistics gaps
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I think continue to hinder
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the manufacturing industry.
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The manufacturing sector
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but also a deterrent
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to bringing in investments
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and private sector.
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He added that reducing market barriers
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and improving access to finance
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for small-medium enterprises
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could be key actors
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in driving growth.
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For sustainable growth,
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the report also recommended
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that the Philippine government
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invest in human capital
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and social sectors
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and push for an inclusive
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by giving access to pension funds
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and providing more insurance penetration.
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Lady Vicentio, ABS-CBN.
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The Philippine unemployment rate
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drops to its second lowest level
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in nearly two decades.
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But the government now needs
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to entice workers
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to rejoin the workforce.
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Jackie Pascual tells us why.
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The Philippine Statistics Authority
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records the second lowest jobless rate
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in almost two decades.
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unemployment rate in February 2024
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drops to 3.5 percent
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or in the first half of the year.
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This is equivalent
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to 1.8 million Filipinos
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than the 2.15 million
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jobless Filipinos in January
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in February 2023.
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Underemployment rate
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also dropped to 12.4 percent
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from 13.9 percent
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the previous month.
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Yung Febrero 2024
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nag-start ng opening ng klase
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nagkaroon ng opportunity
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Nagkaroon tayo ng
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o di kaya harvesting
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kaya nagkaroon tayo ng
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mga employment opportunities.
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Wholesale and retail trade
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as well as agriculture and forestry
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opened over a million new jobs
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each compared to the previous month.
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Accommodation and food service
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also opened new jobs
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and that's expected to continue
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as hotels and resorts
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become in demand due to the high heat
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Substantial din yung dagdag doon
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sa accommodation and food service activities
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Activities of course dahil mayroon tayong
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Malaki ang contribution naman
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lalo na itong mga panahon na to
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naghabo tayo doon
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bagong magtagulan.
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This job fair in Quezon City has
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500 job vacancies in
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various fields attracting
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hundreds of job applicants
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a sign organizer says
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of an improving labor market.
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Hindi mawawala yung call center.
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Hindi masyadong mawawala.
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Ngayon maraming sales.
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It's because maraming yung nagbubukas na
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hotels and resorts.
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Nag-offer from blue-collar
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to managerial level
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It's a very good area.
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Mapa, however, says
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the labor force participation
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in general has dropped
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Filipinos with work
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compared to 51.27 million
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Karamihan dito ay nagsabi na
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household family duties
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ito yung pinakamataas
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at pangalawa yung schooling
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na nagdagdag ng mga 400,000.
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The National Economic
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and Development Authority
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also says the government will
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prioritize to encourage
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the workforce participation
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of women, youth, older people
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and those with disabilities
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by giving them easier access
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to employment or entrepreneurial
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NEDA also plans to explore the potential
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of part-time work, work-from-home
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setup, and other alternative
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work modes to help citizens
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retool and upskill.
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Jackie Pascual, ABS-CBN News.
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Over in the U.S.,
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American football star and actor
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O.J. Simpson, who was acquitted
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in 1995 of murdering
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his former wife, has died
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at the age of 76 after
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a battle with cancer. Simpson was
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one of the best and most popular athletes
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of the late 1960s
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and 1970s. He parlayed
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his football stardom into a career
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as a sportscaster, advertising
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pitchman, and Hollywood actor.
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But things took a turn
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after Nicole Brown Simpson
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and her friend Ron Goldman,
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were found fatally stabbed
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outside her Los Angeles home
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Considered the prime suspect,
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Simpson was cleared by a Los Angeles jury
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in what U.S. media called
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the trial of the century.
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But he was found responsible for
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her death in a civil lawsuit
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and later imprisoned for armed robbery
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for such a talented
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A lovely guy when he was at SC
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and, you know, previous to that.
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So, whatever happened with
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the drugs and the
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you know, the trial
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and everything else,
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it's just kind of a sad, tragic
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which could have been so much more.
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Not missed. Not gonna miss him.
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I don't have any personal
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animus, and I think
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I don't have any hatred
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toward him, but I think he murdered his wife
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and he got away with it.
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We are taking a quick break.
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Head start will be right back.
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Welcome back to Head Start.
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Over the past few weeks, there's been
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a surge in viral deep
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fake videos featuring
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prominent TV personalities.
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In this report by Andrea,
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an AI expert shares
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insights into identifying signs
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of video manipulation.
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Magandang morning,
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Doc, Michelle, and
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Trinay ko yung hormo balance, and it's
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actually doing great sa akin kasi
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nawala yung hot flashes.
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Kapamilya host Amie Perez joins
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a string of Filipino TV personalities
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that have been used for deep fakes
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or videos manipulated with the use
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of artificial intelligence or AI.
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post on Facebook, Perez is made to
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appear as if she's endorsing a drug
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for women dealing with menopause.
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Nag-appear siya sa feed
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ng isang kaibigan ko. Pinadala niya yung
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link sa akin, tapos sabi niya,
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Mars, ikaw ba to? Talaga akong pinakinga ko.
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Ay, parang boses ko talaga.
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Ang galing, diba?
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Pero sobrang nakakatakot.
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was a real interview from Perez'
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previous morning show on DZMM
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Teleradio, but was edited towards
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the end. Perez asserts,
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neither she nor the doctor she spoke
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with had mentioned any product during
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their whole exchange. The said
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drug, called Hormobalance, is not
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actually registered with the Food and Drug
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Administration. That's why Perez
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warns her followers against buying it.
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Hindi ko tinitake yung gamot na yun
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ever. Ang nakakalungkot doon,
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ang daming babaeng nag-comment na
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puro tinatanong nila
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magkano yung produkto.
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An AI expert points out, the splicing
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of the video is one of the telltale signs
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that it's fake. They are also
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parts where the movements of the speaker's lips
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are not in sync with the audio track.
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Parang siyang dinub. In fact, that
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was where this technology started
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for dubbing purposes, to make the
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dubbed videos more natural.
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According to Ligot, there are also
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times when scammers just loop one clip
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over and over. Parang paulit-ulit
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yung ulo niya in the same direction.
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That's another known tactic.
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Kunyari, yung video clip mo is only
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three seconds, pero yung audio
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clip mo is maybe half
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a minute. Paulit-ulit,
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ulit lang yung galaw. Filipinos can also
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catch deep fakes by listening for weird
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pronunciation of words or intonation.
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Kunyari, pesos becomes
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pesos kasi nga these
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technologies were developed in
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English. But as AI
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technology evolves, Ligot said
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it will only get harder to distinguish
24:11.0
edited videos from real ones.
24:13.3
His advice? Kailangan kinikilatis mo,
24:15.7
ano bang narinig ko? Totoo ba yan?
24:17.5
And we have to adopt
24:19.2
yung mas skeptical na attitude.
24:21.9
Usually, yung mga common
24:23.1
parang ano dyan eh, mga common
24:25.4
uses dyan, either it's a political
24:27.1
message or may binibenta
24:29.4
like hard selling. You should
24:31.1
automatically parang ano,
24:33.4
scrutinize. Ligot
24:35.2
also encouraged the public to report such
24:37.3
videos to social media sites, to
24:39.3
authorities, and to the person being
24:41.2
impersonated. And instead of believing
24:43.3
online ads, the Department of Health
24:45.3
said it's always better to consult with
24:47.2
a doctor for their medical concerns.
24:49.8
In a statement, DOH Secretary
24:51.3
Ted Herbosa said his agency's
24:53.1
agency will continue to file cases against online
24:55.1
pages, making use of the DOH
24:57.1
and FDA logos to trick people.
24:59.6
Wala po kaming ini-endorso
25:01.7
kahit ni isang produkto,
25:03.6
kahit gamot, kahit pagkain,
25:05.4
wala po. So ibig sabihin,
25:07.4
pag may nakita po kayo na nagsasabing
25:09.4
DOH endorses this, doon pa lang ho,
25:11.8
huwag na kayo maniwala.
25:13.2
Just recently, the videos of some ABS-CBN
25:15.6
journalists and anchors were also
25:17.5
manipulated to look like they were endorsing
25:19.8
a slimming treatment. Andrea Taguines,
25:23.3
Magandang morning, Ms. Amie.
25:26.6
And now we are joined by
25:28.4
Cybersecurity Analyst, Senior Technology
25:30.5
Officer of Manalil Bulutin and
25:32.0
Co-Convener of Scam Watch Pilipinas,
25:34.7
none other than Mr. Art Samaniego.
25:36.9
Sir Art, first, your reaction
25:40.6
video of horseberry, Amie Perez.
25:44.6
of Amie Perez is really
25:46.0
obvious that it's fake.
25:48.9
Because if you will see the movement
25:50.3
of the lips and the movement
25:53.1
sometimes the lighting, it's really fake.
25:55.5
I don't think deepfake is being
25:57.5
used here. I think good
25:59.5
video editing was
26:00.6
used here. Because
26:02.4
pag deepfake ang ginamit mo, it would be
26:09.2
Well, of course, defining
26:12.8
what are deepfake videos? What is it
26:15.1
exactly? How is it being
26:17.1
done and how does it work?
26:21.3
or deepfake is a form of synthetic
26:23.1
media. So, ginawa siya.
26:27.0
or artificial intelligence technology.
26:29.6
So, it involves digitally
26:31.4
manipulating videos,
26:33.2
yung mga images or audio to convince
26:35.4
people that they're really
26:39.7
ang isang nakikita
26:41.2
natin dito yung person's likeness
26:43.5
with that of the video
26:47.4
So, ang deepfake,
26:48.9
it would be video,
26:53.1
It had been altered. Naginamit yung algorithm
26:55.1
to make them appear.
26:57.0
Algorithm ha, ito yung
27:02.3
To make them appear
27:03.2
really authentic, even though the content
27:05.5
na nakalagay doon does not
27:07.3
exist in reality or
27:09.2
has not really occurred.
27:13.2
nagiging ganyan siya, napakonvincing
27:16.1
it uses tools and techniques
27:19.1
from one, machine learning
27:25.2
So, yung mga facial recognition mo,
27:27.0
like you, Migs, you're always
27:29.3
on TV, you're always,
27:31.2
your voice is always being heard on radio
27:33.3
or on YouTube. They can
27:35.2
really create, well,
27:37.2
the likeness of you. And they can make you
27:39.3
say things that you did not say because
27:44.7
Yes, of course. Art, for reference,
27:47.1
of course, we're talking about this now,
27:48.9
but I assume it has been
27:51.0
being used, at least,
27:52.5
internationally also. For reference,
27:54.6
is it being used also for
27:58.6
good purposes in the US,
28:00.6
maybe in Europe? And maybe you can give
28:02.5
some examples on how is it being
28:04.5
used now? So, the one
28:10.0
the cyber criminals using
28:14.5
Zelensky. So, they're really being
28:16.6
manipulated. Pero, actually, the purpose
28:18.5
of these things is for entertainment.
28:22.5
deep-take technology,
28:24.1
we know that it has disrupted
28:26.8
the entertainment and media
28:28.7
industry. So, it allows
28:30.5
increasingly convincing
28:32.3
mga digital manipulations. So, pang-entertainment
28:34.8
talaga siya. But the problem is
28:36.6
it is now being used maliciously.
28:40.7
can be used for harmful purposes
28:43.7
fake celebrity videos
28:46.7
yung nangyari kay Chang Ami.
28:50.3
sad part here is that it could be,
28:52.5
used for fake celebrity pornographic
28:56.5
could also be used for spreading
28:58.2
false information or
28:59.8
well, generating revenge
29:02.5
porn. Ito yung nakikita ngayon
29:04.3
na delikado siya.
29:06.5
Pero, election is
29:08.6
soon coming in the Philippines. So,
29:10.5
this could also be used for disinformation.
29:13.5
So, a few months from now,
29:15.1
the technology or the
29:16.3
technique will be really
29:27.0
Well, of course, the midterm election is
29:28.7
nearing around a year from now.
29:31.4
But, of course, the campaign period will start this year.
29:35.1
this year rather, but, of course,
29:37.2
near next year rather. But,
29:39.6
more or less, right?
29:41.4
Kapag, bermonds ng mga
29:43.2
2024, medyo nakita na natin
29:45.2
na pumoposisyon eh.
29:47.2
Right? But, of course, the campaign period will actually start
29:49.3
just days before the election
29:51.5
itself. So, more or less,
29:53.7
360 plus day span,
29:58.0
kind of expect, these types of videos to come out.
30:01.8
we will expect a lot of improvement
30:06.2
videos. And, there's one problem
30:08.4
here, Migs. We don't have
30:10.2
a comprehensive law that covers
30:12.1
all these things.
30:15.9
batas nito. Ito yung,
30:19.8
danger. And, we're recommending
30:22.0
this to the Congress,
30:24.0
to our Senate, that we need a
30:26.0
comprehensive law that would address all these
30:30.9
And, it will be, it will be,
30:32.7
it will be really
30:36.1
a thing to watch out for,
30:38.2
of course, when we talk about the filing
30:40.0
of candidacies up to the lead
30:42.1
up to, you know, next
30:44.1
year, the campaign period, and, of course, the
30:46.1
campaigns and the election period
30:50.4
entertainment purposes,
30:52.0
we only talk about AI in terms
30:54.2
of its harmful, harmful
30:56.7
effects. But, just
30:58.4
a little bit of, you know, balancing
31:00.0
us or art, we need to talk about the good
31:02.2
things about AI. What are those
31:04.3
and why? So, AI can be
31:06.3
really helpful in medicine.
31:12.3
went to China and
31:14.2
they demonstrated to us the use
31:16.2
of AI, there was this x-ray
31:18.5
result, x-ray, the
31:22.0
Right? Yung film,
31:24.3
yung, what do you call that?
31:32.1
and then there's a doctor or there's a
31:34.0
radiologist who, who checked
31:36.1
the x-ray results
31:37.9
so that the doctor
31:39.4
was able to identify around
31:42.2
43 anomalies on the x-ray.
31:46.4
the AI, identified
31:48.3
100. And when the doctor
31:50.3
checked it, ayun, nag-to-go.
31:53.9
he missed some obvious things, which the
31:56.1
AI, which AI or the machine
32:00.2
hindi siya maaaring magkamali.
32:02.4
So, that's the importance of
32:04.1
AI in medicine. Number two,
32:06.6
AI in manufacturing,
32:10.0
BPOs. So, you can
32:14.2
of things using AI and even
32:15.9
AI in the newsroom.
32:18.3
So, instead of spending
32:20.2
your time doing the summer,
32:22.0
the memories of the stories, you can give that to AI
32:24.1
and reporters can now do more
32:27.4
like in-depth report
32:30.0
or investigative reports.
32:33.0
pwedeng ibigay ng AI sa atin.
32:40.1
fall to the wrong hands?
32:42.2
Kasi, it's technology.
32:44.3
You can use technology.
32:46.2
Para siyang double-edged sword.
32:47.7
You can use it for good and for bad. That's why
32:52.8
big companies like Google,
32:55.6
Microsoft, they have this
32:57.1
AI policy. So, one of the
32:59.0
policies that really
33:00.9
struck me is that
33:02.0
it says, AI, their AI
33:05.3
is not allowed to create
33:07.0
a weapon of mass destruction.
33:09.9
Their AI will not
33:11.1
be allowed to create anything that
33:14.9
So, meron na sinusundan na policies.
33:18.3
you will give AI into the wrong
33:20.9
hands, nako. So, it
33:22.8
could do a lot of things.
33:25.6
Yes. And of course,
33:26.9
that was Miss Amie
33:28.3
said in her soundbite,
33:30.3
nakakatakot. You know, it gives
33:32.9
us worry that, you know, it's just
33:35.0
what's right now. But of course,
33:37.2
the development and the evolution
33:39.0
is like they're one step ahead,
33:40.8
one to two steps ahead in terms of developing
33:42.7
these improvements on
33:44.8
how AI can be used
33:46.4
in a harmful way. That's some of the
33:48.8
recent hackings on government agencies.
33:50.9
There are, of course, the
33:52.8
Coast Guard has been targeted
33:55.1
hacking their websites, and
33:58.9
it's been alarming.
34:00.5
Why are the hackers targeting these agencies?
34:03.6
It's just merely ransomware,
34:06.2
if I'm not mistaken,
34:07.0
or testing the vulnerabilities
34:08.5
of these websites, and security
34:12.3
The target of the
34:15.0
hackers are government
34:16.8
agencies because there are,
34:18.5
these agencies are the most vulnerable.
34:20.9
In terms of maintenance,
34:22.8
in terms of security. So, for example,
34:25.8
the PhilHealth, the PhilHealth
34:27.0
was hacked because their
34:28.8
endpoint security was
34:32.9
So, if their endpoint security
34:37.1
up-to-date, so hindi sila sana
34:39.0
ma-hack. One of the reasons
34:40.8
was that the procurement
34:43.0
process in the government
34:44.5
is really slow. So, their
34:47.3
software was expired
34:49.1
on April. They've been
34:50.9
requesting for updates, they were
34:53.8
new software. So, na-hack
34:57.0
sila, September, and
35:01.6
endpoint security that they were using.
35:05.5
Outdated, outdated.
35:07.2
Outdated yung mga
35:13.1
well, last time it was DOST.
35:16.9
was hacked and around 25
35:18.8
terabytes of data.
35:20.9
Were deleted. So, how big
35:23.1
is 25 terabytes? If you will
35:24.9
print all the data on
35:26.7
a short band paper,
35:29.8
pagkatapos, pagpapatung-patungin mo siya,
35:35.8
That's how big that
35:37.0
25 terabytes of data
35:41.1
again, ang nangyari
35:48.0
well, I think it was a human error
35:49.7
because they had put
35:55.2
nasa online and publicly
35:57.3
accessible. So, good
35:59.4
thing now we have, we have
36:01.2
the National Cyber Security
36:03.4
Plan 2028. So, with
36:06.0
executive order signed by the
36:09.2
President, I think we'll have more
36:11.1
security and our government
36:13.5
agencies will be more
36:15.3
secure because it's
36:17.2
mandated there that
36:19.1
each agency will have,
36:21.9
computer emergency response
36:25.0
team or CERT. So,
36:27.0
sabihin nito, they will have
36:32.2
take care of our cyber security unlike
36:36.8
kulang tayo ng mga tao. Because if
36:38.9
halimbawa yung sa DOST,
36:40.9
it was hacked. So, the
36:42.9
people who responded
36:44.9
were people from DOST,
36:47.1
ah, DICT pa. So, they don't
37:20.9
Maybe one is stressed, one has so many things to think about, and that split second of vulnerability or maybe not thinking so much, it can be a cost for being a victim of a scam.
37:33.4
What are the things that we do on a daily basis that may put us at risk?
37:38.5
So, scammers are really, well, really sophisticated in doing the attacks now.
37:43.6
So, pag sa Pilipinas ka, what they do is that they will send the message very early in the morning.
37:53.4
So, when you receive that at 4 or 5 a.m., asking you to click the link, at kagigising mo pala, of course, what will you do is just, okay, I'll click the link, not knowing that it's a phishing link.
38:08.3
And then they will ask for your details.
38:11.6
So, what we need to do is...
38:13.6
To be really careful in clicking these links because this is the number one reason why our accounts are being compromised.
38:22.0
These phishing links, well, we give our information, we give our login, we give our password.
38:29.5
Your banks will never ask you for those things.
38:33.4
GCash and Paymaya and Maya will not ask you for those things.
38:36.3
So, we need really to change our attitude in looking at these things.
38:41.8
So, dapat po tayo magduda.
38:43.6
Be skeptical in everything that you receive online, especially the things you receive or you read on Facebook.
38:51.2
If it involves money, if it involves information, scam po yan.
38:56.3
Please be careful, do not follow those links or do not believe those people telling you that you need to log in or you need to send something, even if those persons are saying that they're your friends.
39:10.0
Your friends, well, they might be hacked.
39:13.6
So, their accounts could have been compromised.
39:16.1
So, you need to be very careful in replying to those messages, especially if it involves money and information.
39:24.5
Of course, we do transact online for our needs.
39:28.3
Not just the shopping needs, but of course, the daily needs in terms of the platforms and e-commerce.
39:33.9
How can we mitigate those risks, especially our credit card, our details are saved, our information are saved.
39:41.0
It's all out there.
39:43.6
We always tell our friends when we give talks and, well, seminars about cybersecurity, na dapat, una mong gawin, magduda ka.
39:55.2
Anything that you receive online, especially now that we have been really sophisticated with the use of AI and deepfakes,
40:02.1
dati mix when you see wrong grammar in the emails, you really know that, ah, wala na to.
40:12.0
But now, using chat.
40:13.6
Using generative AI, the scammers now can really create or craft an email that is targeted to each individual.
40:27.8
So, kaya mag-ingat po tayo.
40:29.3
Hindi po masamang one, magduda po tayo.
40:31.9
And of course, it's really important na magsumbong tayo.
40:35.4
So, you always report if someone attempted to scam you or you have been a scam victim.
40:43.6
So, you always report because if we will not report, the next victim could be our loved ones.
40:50.6
So, we need to remember that if you're a victim of cybercrime, it's like being a victim of COVID.
40:56.2
The first thing that the first persons that will be affected are those persons near to us.
41:03.0
Contact tracing din, Sir Art.
41:08.0
We need to contact trace also.
41:13.6
Yung sa mga Facebook messenger.
41:16.7
So, when someone asks you or someone who you did not see for a really long time asks you for your number or for your email,
41:28.2
and then you will give it to them and then they will say,
41:30.5
Oh, I will add you to my address book but I will be sending you code from Facebook so that I can add you.
41:39.0
Naka wag po kayo maniniwala because that's not the code for Facebook.
41:43.6
It's not a code for them but a code of your account.
41:46.5
So, what they will do is that your account or your number, they will just put it to the forget password on Facebook.
41:55.1
And then, it will give them the list of names na meron ganong numbers.
42:01.4
And Facebook will send the login code to you.
42:07.0
And if you will give that to the scammers or someone who asks you for that code,
42:12.5
he can now take over.
42:13.6
So, that's how easy it is to take over a Facebook account for the clueless users.
42:22.4
Kasi mag-gain it agad.
42:24.0
So, we really need to be careful.
42:26.4
If someone is asking you anything like code or phone number or even email address,
42:32.4
be sure that that person is the one who asked for it.
42:35.9
Baka na-compromise yung accounts nila.
42:38.7
Thank you, Art, for a deeper dive into deepfake.
42:44.6
And of course, added tips in our everyday lives to avoid these scams.
42:49.1
But lastly, but quickly, Art, you are the co-convener of Scam Watch Pilipinas.
42:54.9
And cybersecurity is highly close to your heart.
42:58.2
And of course, your advocacy.
42:59.6
What is this and how will this help society in Scam Watch Pilipinas?
43:04.5
Scam Watch Pilipinas is a movement that helps educate the public about the dangers of cybercrime.
43:10.9
So, that's our only purpose.
43:13.5
Educate people on how to be safe online.
43:16.6
Because, well, really sad to say, cybercrime is a great equalizer.
43:22.0
There were doctors, lawyers, teachers, school principals, tindera sa palengke, janitors.
43:28.2
They all became a victim of cybercrime.
43:32.2
So, dapat, we need to educate these people.
43:36.9
Not only the masa, but also the educated ones.
43:40.6
Because they're the ones, really, bolero.
43:43.5
They're the ones who are in trouble for cybercrime.
43:46.5
So, please go to scamwatchpilipinas.com and volunteer so that we could educate the public.
43:54.5
We could educate the Filipino people, especially the senior citizens and the children about the dangers of the internet because of the cybercrime.
44:03.5
Alright, thank you very much and happy weekend to cybersecurity analyst Art Samaniego.
44:08.5
Thank you so much for your time here on Head Start.
44:11.5
Thank you, Sir Art.
44:13.5
Switching gears now, a Filipino-American non-profit makes its colorful debut in Washington State as it hopes to introduce Filipino culture to mainstream America.
44:23.0
Bev Lorente tells us more.
44:27.4
Vibrant callers showcasing Filipino fashion illuminated this room in Linwood, Washington as Callers in Bloom, a new Filipino-American non-profit organization, made its debut to the public.
44:40.2
That's the advocacy of Callers in Bloom.
44:43.5
It's uplifting our culture, bringing awareness in the form of beauty, especially beauty pageants, in arts, culture, sports.
44:51.8
So, we are also kind of reminding everyone like our needs is our national sports.
44:57.8
So, we're going to be implementing events in relation to that.
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Washington Filipinos welcomed this new organization as an opportunity to further introduce Filipino culture to mainstream America.
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I think it's so amazing that another one of our leaders gets to do this.
45:13.3
To put together another non-profit organization for the benefit of the community, whether that's locally or internationally, because more people should just take on this platform to make a difference.
45:23.3
You always feel warm, wonderful, and welcome in this community. So, that's what it feels like to me all the time.
45:29.0
Seattle film designer, Seychelle Wilmott's traditional and modern Filipinana design showcased at the fashion show.
45:36.2
With each creation, reflecting the intricate craftsmanship and vibrant hues of Filipino culture.
45:43.3
From this embroidered barong Tagalog to this delicate terno, the creations left the audience in awe.
45:50.3
Phil and Beauty Queens and Miss Philippines Washington 2024, Isabel de Leon, were among the models.
45:57.4
Their presence meant a lot to young Filipino women in the community who regard them as an inspiration.
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It's a big honor and a big responsibility. I owe it to them that I will be able to deliver a good show.
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Amidst the applause and cheers.
46:13.3
The launch of Colors in Bloom was formally announced, symbolizing a new chapter in the Filipino-American community's journey.
46:20.0
With a focus on celebrating Filipino culture and fostering unity, Colors in Bloom aims to serve as a platform for collaboration, empowerment, and cultural preservation.
46:33.6
Beth Lorente, ABS-CBN News, Linwood, Washington.
46:43.3
You're watching a quadrupedal robot to be able to walk on the moon. Take a look.
46:50.9
This is Spirit, a robot that is being trained to walk on the moon.
46:56.3
Scientists are testing it in the rugged terrain of Oregon's Mount Hood in preparation for future missions in space.
47:04.3
The research is part of the LASI project, which stands for Legged Autonomous Surface Science in Analog Environments.
47:11.3
Cognitive Scientist, Cognitive Scientist.
47:13.3
Christina Wilson.
47:15.1
Moving forward to missions that are going to occur on our moon,
47:20.1
we're going to have humans and robots really for the first time on planetary missions working side by side.
47:25.6
And so what the LASI project is doing is really looking forward to that time
47:31.5
and considering how should humans and robots collaborate for exploration of planets,
47:38.9
particularly where should they go to collect data.
47:41.9
The idea is to teach spirits how to cope with difficult and changing terrains in the same way humans do,
47:49.0
such as walking from hard or rocky surfaces to soft ground like snow or sand.
47:54.8
With every step that the dog robot takes, it's able to sense kind of mechanical resistance with its leg,
48:05.6
kind of similar to the way that when we walk on uneven surfaces as humans.
48:09.6
And what's very cool is that...
48:11.9
that scientists are interested in that data because it tells us things about how planetary surface formed
48:19.0
and how it moves and how it might move in the future.
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The LASI team is comprised of experts from NASA, Texas A&M University, Georgia Institute of Technology,
48:30.7
Oregon State University, Temple University, and the University of Pennsylvania.
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The group has a two-year, $2 million grant to help NASA put teams of robots,
48:42.1
working together on the moon.
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And that's Head Start today. I'm Migs Bupustos.
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Thank you for watching. Stay informed and stay with ANC.
