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Because of limited mobility, people are also not being able to go to physical branches, etc.
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Mobility will be key to recovery because we have relaxed some of our quarantine methods and we have allowed more transportation to come out.
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That's going to prove to be better for demand.
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If we do follow the health protocols, the ability of people to move around will likely contribute better to growth.
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Everyone's worried about inflation and what's causing inflation in the country. Energy costs and food inflation.
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Part of our strategy is to have what we call a triple play portfolio. You can't rely on just one type of intermittent resource.
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We farm the wind, the sun, and the rain.
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Renewable energy is an inflation buster. The more we have renewable, the better we can manage our energy inflation issue.
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We have covered the journey of our young democracy.
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In ANC, we were witnesses to the defining moments of Philippine history that influenced the world.
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This is the Philippines.
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And we are ANC.
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Philippine President Marcos Jr. believes his predecessor Rodrigo Duterte is accountable for his secret deal with China involving the West Philippine Sea.
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Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio says Duterte could face charges for violating the anti-graft law over his status quo agreement with China.
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And another oil price hike is in the offing.
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Good afternoon, I'm Stanley Palisada. You're watching Top Story.
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President Marcos says former President Rodrigo Duterte is accountable for the supposed gentleman's agreement.
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He made with China.
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Marcos challenges Duterte to reveal details of the agreement, including any documents related to the deal.
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I don't understand. President Duterte is a very experienced lawyer.
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Why isn't there a single paper written? Why isn't there a video?
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Why didn't they tell us when we entered?
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They said we have something to talk about.
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I would disagree with that idea.
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I don't agree with that idea.
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You know, you have any secret, any agreement with another sovereign state should really be known by the people.
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That way, you're accountable.
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If it's a bad decision, you're accountable.
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We need to know what did you agree to?
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What did you compromise?
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Ano yung pinamigay ninyo?
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Duterte earlier admitted he agreed.
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He agreed to maintain the status quo in the West Philippine Sea in a bid to avoid conflict with China.
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But he denied conceding anything to the Chinese.
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Marcos also shrugged off Duterte's recent verbal attacks against him.
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Duterte called Marcos a weak leader and a crybaby for revitalizing the country's ties with the U.S.
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The chief executive says Duterte's cheap shots have no place in important discussions.
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To be a crybaby, you have to cry.
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Did you see me cry?
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I don't pay any attention to that.
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I really don't.
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That means absolutely nothing to me.
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And, you know, again, the former president is a highly experienced lawyer.
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He should know that ad hominem attacks like that are really of no place in this kind of very important and very precarious.
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Rather.
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Discussions.
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Now, I was going to say, you're so ugly.
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I said, okay, I'm ugly, so what?
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A maritime law expert calls out former President Rodrigo Duterte for agreeing with China to keep the status quo on the BRP Sierra Madre,
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the country's lone outpost in the West Philippine Sea.
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Dr. Jeffrey Ordaniel, director for Maritime Security, Pacific Forum International, says,
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this agreement is a...
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clear violation of the Philippine Constitution and international law.
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Or Daniel explains, Ayungin Sho, where the grounded warship is located,
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is well within the country's exclusive economic zone.
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This means, according to Or Daniel,
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the Philippines has the exclusive rights to exploit and explore its resources
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and the right to build artificial structures in the area.
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So, kung mag-decide man ang Pilipinas na we reinforce that vessel
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and maybe build a structure on top of it,
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that's within our rights under international law.
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On Thursday, former President Duterte admitted
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that the deal involved not bringing construction materials
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for the repair and upkeep of the BRP Sierra Madre,
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which is in dire need of repairs.
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Some analysts say, without intervention,
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the Second World War era will succumb to the elements in time.
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Meantime, Or Daniel also commends the actions made by President Marcos
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that support a rules-based international order in the West Philippine Sea.
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A legal expert believes former President Duterte could be charged
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with violating the anti-graft law over his supposed secret deal with China
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involving Sierra Madre in Ayungin Sho.
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Speaking to Teleradio Servicio,
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former Supreme Court,
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Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio said,
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the Philippines was put at a disadvantage
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when Duterte accepted a status quo agreement
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with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
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Carpio added,
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the deal violates the country's constitution.
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The former magistrate also slammed the Duterte administration
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for keeping the public in the dark
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over their agreement with China.
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He agreed not to bring construction materials
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and we have the exclusive right
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to put up a structure.
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What he did was crinipolize our rights.
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He reduced our rights.
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Duterte said that it's just a personal agreement.
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Even if it is,
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he cannot clarify to China what kind of agreement it is.
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He wants it to be a personal gentleman's agreement.
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But China said that it's a state-to-state agreement.
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What?
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What kind of president is that?
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He doesn't know what he's doing.
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Any undue advantage given by Duterte to China
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is a violation of the anti-graft law.
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So, he can use that.
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And his prescription period is 20 years.
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So, in the next 20 years,
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from 2022,
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June 30, 2022,
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he can be charged
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and prosecuted for this, right?
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On Thursday,
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former President Duterte said
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he conceded nothing to China
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during his administration,
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but he admitted that he agreed
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to maintain the status quo
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in the West Philippine Sea.
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Aside from the fact
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of having a handshake
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with President Xi Jinping,
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the only thing I remember
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was that status quo.
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That's the word.
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Na walang galawan.
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No movement.
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No armed
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patroler
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as is where it is.
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Para walang magkagulo.
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Hindi tayo magkagulo.
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Yun ang nalaanak.
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A Senate probe on the alleged deal
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has been sought
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with some critics of the former president
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calling the agreement
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treasonous and unconstitutional.
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President Marcos meets
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with Google executives in Washington
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to boost digital transformation efforts
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in the Philippines.
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Google Global Vice President
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Karen Batia says
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they discussed possible additional
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infrastructure investments
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by the tech giant
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to further improve
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internet connectivity
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in the Philippines.
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Some of the specific areas
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we talked about included
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some of the infrastructure investments
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that we have already made
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in the Philippines,
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including on subsidies
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and U.S.A. cables
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that are connecting
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the Philippines
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to the rest of the world,
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enabling ongoing growth
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of the Philippines'
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internet industry,
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YouTube creators.
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So a lot of good discussion there
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about some of the things
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that we have been doing
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and things that we would like
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to consider continuing to do.
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Depending on who you ask,
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the Philippines is either poised
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to ride the artificial road,
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artificial intelligence revolution
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or ill-equipped and unprepared
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to take advantage
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of this technology.
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Now, this AI wave, however,
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is causing jitters
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in the local jobs market.
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Let's talk about the potential
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challenges and solutions
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to help Filipino workers
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stay relevant.
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We are joined by Dominic Ligot.
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He is the head of research and AI
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for the IT and Business Process
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Outsourcing or Outprocess Association
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of the Philippines.
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Dominic, welcome to Top Story.
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Hi, Stanley.
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Thanks for having me.
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All right.
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Let's go to the promise now,
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preparedness and readiness
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of the Filipino workforce.
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How positioned is the Philippines
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to take advantage of advances
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in the field of AI?
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Well, as you just mentioned,
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it's a mixed bag.
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We have some things going for us.
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For example,
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we have a highly digitized workforce.
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We have a thriving IT BPM
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or BPO sector,
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second only to India.
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And we still have
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a very strong English language
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proficiency,
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at least relative to our neighbors.
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So those are good things.
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Obviously, some areas for improvement
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include infrastructure.
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And again, in a way,
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it's a double-edged blade
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when we talk about education
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because obviously,
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the workforce of the future
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will be powered by the youth of today.
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And there are some alarming statistics
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coming out in recent months
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about the proficiency of our youth
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in terms of basic reading and math.
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But overall,
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if you look at the workforce,
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that's probably our strength.
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That's our strongest bet.
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But we need to make investments
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in infrastructure.
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Or maybe because we are still
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in the transition side
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because when you talk about
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the workforce,
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about the quality of graduates
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that we produce,
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we're talking about upskilling
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and retooling,
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which are important.
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These are, in fact,
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the bywords recommended
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to a lot of our education institutions
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to prepare our graduates better.
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Now, how are we faring?
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Are we responding as quickly
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to the challenge?
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Well, we're not alone.
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We're not alone
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in terms of respond,
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you know,
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I would say the relative lack of speed.
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I mean, let's just face it,
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AI has changed a lot
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in the last 12 months.
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The applications we were looking at
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in 2022
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are no longer
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what we're looking at now.
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And even things like chat GPT,
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it's barely a year old.
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I would say organic adoption is there.
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But in terms of enterprise adoption,
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it still remains to be seen.
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And yeah, you mentioned skills.
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Skills is a big factor.
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But also other concerns
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like privacy and security.
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These are things that we need
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to also look at
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when we look at AI adoption.
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Because Dominic,
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there was a study, in fact,
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that pointing to the Philippines
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as being one of the laggards.
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I don't know if that is a situation
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that is unique to our country
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or do you see other countries
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struggling at well in the race?
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Yeah, talking about studies,
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we're looking at this very closely
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at the IBPAP.
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There's two groups of studies also.
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So one group of studies,
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middle of last year,
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late last year,
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looking at interest in AI.
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We actually topped the world
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in terms of per capita search.
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For AI.
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And number four,
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in terms of usage,
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in terms of web traffic
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going to chat GPT,
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we're just fourth behind India,
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Indonesia, and the US.
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But then when you look at
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the more formal studies,
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Oxford, Descartes,
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they look at our university scores,
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our digital readiness.
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I think that's what's dragging down
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the perception.
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But I guess mixed bag
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is still the term.
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And maybe it's because
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the savviness
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or the digital divide is there,
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maybe closer to the main cities
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that are internet savvy.
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But beyond areas of internet coverage,
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remains to be seen
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if we can get those people wired up.
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Okay, now you brought it up.
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Infrastructure,
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you're talking about internet connectivity.
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Now, what's the country's scorecard to you
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in terms of the readiness
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of our infrastructure
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to ride the AI wave?
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What are our strengths and weaknesses
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as far as hardware is concerned?
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Yeah, so again,
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mixed bag is still the term.
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We have some up-and-coming cities
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outside of Metro Manila,
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all areas like Cebu, Davao,
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and next wave cities like Iloilo.
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These are areas where BPO
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or ITBPM companies
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have already taken a route
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and they're hiring people there.
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So that's a positive indicator.
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But it's not 100%.
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And if we're talking about
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an archipelagic country
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like the Philippines,
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connectivity is really
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the most important thing.
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We need everyone wired up
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and we need speeds
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to be also commensurate.
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AI is not a simple application.
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This is high bandwidth,
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with high data.
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So it's not just, you know,
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something you can,
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just because you can connect
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to the internet
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doesn't mean you can use AI.
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You need it to be a certain quality.
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And I think we need to improve
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on that front.
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All right.
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And on the other side
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of the equation,
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you have government,
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which is just as responsible
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and just as challenged
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as the private sector
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in terms of adaptation
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to artificial intelligence.
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Now, recently, you know,
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a lot of our government agencies
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have experienced cyber attacks
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revealing that more needs to be done
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to increase our connectivity.
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Is government also catching up
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in your view?
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Well, certainly there are efforts
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and maybe I want to give
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two sides to that.
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The optics of the recent hacks,
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and we've had them since last year,
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are horrible.
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But this represents
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the minority of cyber attacks.
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The majority of cyber attacks
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are actually well fended off
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by government.
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But again, it only just takes one.
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And usually when you have
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a department,
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like previously we had PhilHealth,
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and now I think it's DOST
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that suffered a recent
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leak.
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So, you know,
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it's a lot of people
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or it's being investigated.
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The optics doesn't look very good.
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But then let's look
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at the opposite side
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where we have a thriving ITBPM sector.
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60% of Wall Street
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offshores to the Philippines.
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They wouldn't be sending work here
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if they couldn't secure their data.
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So, some parts of the economy
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are doing well
20:09.0
when it comes to security.
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But then on the other side,
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we have bad optics.
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But I think the lesson there is
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how can we leverage best practices?
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Obviously from the ITBPM sector,
20:19.2
and then see how we can help areas
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like primarily some agencies,
20:23.6
not all.
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And I think some of them
20:25.8
are just simple things
20:26.9
like, you know,
20:27.6
a general awareness
20:28.4
of cyber security
20:29.4
and just updating your system.
20:31.8
Some of the systems
20:32.5
that were attacked
20:33.1
were actually pretty old.
20:34.9
You know, these are like hygiene
20:36.3
that we need to manage.
20:38.2
Yeah.
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Of course,
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we do need a lot of help
20:41.2
from a lot of stakeholders
20:42.8
in this private sector.
20:44.8
For one,
20:45.6
what role do you wish to see
20:47.1
from the private sector now?
20:49.0
How should it play
20:50.2
in advancing AI
20:51.8
and even helping the government,
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you know,
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level up in a way?
20:57.2
We always look at
20:58.5
at least four areas
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of collaboration.
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Well, education is still number one.
21:03.4
And it's not just
21:04.2
creating more specialists.
21:05.9
Certainly, we need those
21:06.9
in both AI and cyber security.
21:09.7
But we also need to do
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mass education.
21:11.8
The general population
21:12.7
should be aware
21:14.4
of what AI can do
21:15.3
and how to defend themselves
21:16.2
in cyber attacks.
21:17.4
Second is the infrastructure.
21:18.6
There's no,
21:19.0
there's no escaping it.
21:19.8
We need better engineering.
21:21.4
We need better data centers.
21:23.7
We need secure data centers.
21:25.4
And we also need AI applications.
21:27.3
And this is why
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DOST is very important.
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That's our center of research
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and innovation.
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But private sector
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also does its own research.
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So we can help each other.
21:35.7
Third and fourth
21:36.3
are really around regulation.
21:38.1
And of course,
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there's also, you know,
21:39.7
two sides to it.
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I think we need better rules
21:42.4
that can punish abuse.
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The same way we have privacy rules
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and cyber crime rules.
21:47.3
Eventually, we'll need AI rules
21:48.7
because AI also has its own
21:50.2
opportunities for abuse.
21:52.2
And the ethical use of AI
21:53.9
needs to be highlighted.
21:55.5
Lastly, Dominic,
21:56.1
what about culture?
21:57.2
How do you think
21:58.0
that would play into the picture?
21:59.7
Because, you know,
22:00.6
premised on this interview,
22:02.3
we were talking about
22:03.1
the labor force
22:04.1
and how it might affect
22:05.2
Filipino workers
22:06.3
in terms of competencies,
22:07.8
readiness.
22:08.8
Will they be, you know,
22:10.5
redundated?
22:11.5
Will they be irrelevant
22:12.6
at some point in the future?
22:14.6
What kind of culture
22:16.3
do you expect from Filipinos?
22:17.9
Because,
22:18.7
a lot of Filipinos now
22:20.0
might think that,
22:21.4
you know,
22:21.9
AI is not something
22:22.7
that might affect me.
22:23.7
But if you look at our jobs,
22:25.1
if you look at the industries
22:26.2
in the Philippines,
22:27.3
these are all relational
22:28.4
human-to-human industries.
22:30.8
There has to be some sort of
22:32.6
mindset shift as well
22:34.5
in the way we think
22:35.7
about the future
22:36.5
and our jobs.
22:38.7
Well, okay.
22:39.4
Three sides to that.
22:40.4
First is,
22:41.0
the types of jobs we do,
22:42.4
for example,
22:42.9
in ITBPM,
22:44.2
these are not simple jobs.
22:46.4
You know,
22:46.9
we tend to assume
22:48.7
like basic types of work
22:51.6
being offshore to us.
22:53.1
Yeah, there is that.
22:54.2
But there's a lot of complex jobs.
22:55.7
We have banking,
22:56.4
we have healthcare,
22:57.6
you know,
22:57.8
we have legal outsourcing,
22:59.1
we have accounting.
23:00.2
And that's already the,
23:01.4
you know,
23:01.7
the born out of the past 10 years,
23:03.4
the complexity has grown.
23:05.1
Second,
23:05.8
as I said,
23:06.3
we have a digitally savvy workforce,
23:08.7
but we need to maintain that.
23:10.1
And that means making sure
23:11.1
our education sector
23:12.2
is up to spec.
23:13.5
And again, look,
23:14.4
if people aren't finding work here,
23:16.4
they'll find work abroad.
23:18.0
We have a health,
23:19.4
you know,
23:20.9
out, you know,
23:21.5
out stream of people.
23:23.2
Exactly.
23:24.0
So that's also an opportunity.
23:26.0
If they can find better work here,
23:27.7
more,
23:28.5
better salaries,
23:29.4
more competitive salaries,
23:30.6
and ITBPM is one of the few
23:31.9
that does that,
23:33.0
they'll stay here.
23:33.9
So I think look at it
23:34.8
as a balancing act.
23:35.7
And I think the third part
23:37.3
is really,
23:38.1
we need to have more dialogue
23:39.6
between private sector,
23:41.3
between academia
23:42.0
and public sector,
23:43.0
because this is really
23:44.2
the next wave.
23:45.0
We're done with COVID pandemic.
23:46.5
That used to be the big story.
23:47.7
Now, the next era
23:49.3
is how do we maximize
23:50.4
AI for growth?
23:51.7
And we're just as eager
23:52.8
as you to find out
23:53.7
how this will pan out.
23:55.0
Again, Dominic Ligot,
23:56.1
Head of Research
23:57.1
and AI, IT,
23:58.5
and Business Process Association
23:59.9
of the Philippines.
24:00.9
Thank you so much
24:01.5
for joining us this afternoon.
24:03.0
Thank you, Stanley.
24:04.3
All right.
24:04.9
We will take a short break.
24:06.0
Stay with Top Story.
24:17.7
We'll be right back.
24:47.7
We'll be right back.
25:17.7
We do follow
25:18.5
the health protocols.
25:20.3
The ability of people
25:21.0
to move around
25:21.7
will likely contribute
25:22.9
better to growth.
25:47.7
We're back on Top Story,
26:17.3
the Philippines'
26:17.7
transportation department
26:18.9
says nearly 80%
26:20.3
of public transport operators
26:22.4
have complied
26:23.5
with the consolidation requirement
26:25.2
under the PUV
26:26.4
modernization program.
26:28.4
DOTR Undersecretary
26:29.6
Andy Ortega says
26:31.1
the high number of compliance
26:32.7
shows strong support
26:34.5
for the program
26:35.1
as the April 30 deadline nears.
26:38.2
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
26:39.8
has ruled out
26:40.4
another extension
26:41.3
for consolidation
26:42.2
despite strong opposition
26:43.9
from some transport groups.
26:46.3
Ortega says
26:47.0
it's time to consider
26:47.7
if the country moves forward
26:48.7
on the program
26:49.4
to give commuters
26:50.2
a better riding experience.
26:53.5
So it's a clear sign
26:55.4
which noon pa naman
26:56.4
talagang clear sign
26:57.6
that the majority
26:58.9
in the transportation sector
27:00.9
ay talagang agree
27:02.2
sasama dito sa ating
27:04.3
pagbabago po.
27:05.9
Not only sa mga sasakyan
27:07.3
but pagbabago po
27:08.3
ng sistema.
27:09.2
So 100% po
27:10.3
go po yung ating programa.
27:12.1
We respect the decision
27:13.3
yung mga ayaw.
27:14.4
Talagang ayaw nilang sumama.
27:15.8
Respeto po natin
27:16.7
yung kanilang decision.
27:17.7
But sa dulo po
27:19.4
the big majority
27:20.7
we will have to move forward.
27:23.1
Them as in the government
27:24.4
because yung ating po
27:26.1
mga mananakay
27:27.1
matagal na po naghihintay
27:29.4
talagang magbago
27:30.6
ma-upgrade yung sistema
27:31.9
ng ating transportation
27:33.8
dito sa Pilipinas po.
27:38.1
The Philippine Transportation Department
27:40.6
assures commuters
27:41.7
the government is prepared
27:42.9
for next week's
27:43.9
jeepney strike.
27:45.1
The agency said
27:45.9
Saturday state-owned vehicles
27:47.5
will be on standby
27:48.9
to cater to passengers
27:50.4
affected by the two-day protest
27:52.4
of public utility drivers.
27:55.6
They've been doing this
27:56.9
a few times last year
27:58.5
and they're doing it again.
28:00.6
So the government
28:01.4
will be prepared
28:02.5
sa kanilang magiging
28:03.8
protest, rally
28:04.8
or strike
28:06.0
sa April 15 and 16.
28:08.7
Ang importante po dito
28:09.9
is that yung
28:10.9
meron silang
28:12.0
susunggawin
28:12.9
they have the right
28:14.0
to do it
28:14.6
as long as it's
28:15.5
within the bounds of the law.
28:17.5
Bad news for motorists,
28:20.8
a fourth straight
28:22.0
oil price hike
28:23.0
looms next week.
28:24.3
Diesel prices may see
28:25.5
the biggest jump
28:26.5
of as much as
28:27.2
one peso
28:27.7
while gasoline prices
28:29.6
may increase by up to
28:30.6
40 centavos per liter.
28:32.7
Kerosene also seeing
28:33.8
a 90 centavo price jump.
28:36.2
The DOE still attributes
28:37.8
the higher pump prices
28:38.9
to the ongoing conflict
28:40.4
in the Middle East.
28:43.5
Metro Manila authorities
28:45.0
defer to next month
28:46.1
the implementation
28:46.6
of a new
28:47.5
work schedule
28:48.5
in local government offices
28:49.8
in the capital region.
28:51.3
Vivian Gulia reports.
28:54.5
Cholo, who works
28:55.4
at the Quezon City
28:56.2
Government's Engineering Office
28:57.7
is looking forward
28:58.6
to the implementation
28:59.6
of the 7 a.m.
29:01.0
to 4 p.m.
29:01.7
work schedule.
29:02.8
He says he would rather
29:03.8
be up a little earlier
29:04.9
than still be on
29:06.0
his commute home
29:06.8
at dark.
29:07.5
Maga ka talaga
29:08.3
nagigising
29:08.7
kaya may estudyante
29:09.3
kaya ganoon.
29:10.1
Tulad ko.
29:11.1
Ang hirap kong mawawin
29:11.8
ng alasin ito eh.
29:12.6
Traffic na
29:13.2
tsaka asgagabihin ka pa.
29:15.0
Cholo will have to wait
29:16.1
nearly three weeks more.
29:17.5
As the Metro Manila Council
29:18.9
deferred the implementation
29:20.2
of the new work schedule
29:21.7
to May 2nd
29:22.8
from the initial
29:23.7
effectivity date
29:24.8
of April 15th.
29:26.8
Upang mabigyan
29:27.5
ng sapat na panahon
29:28.9
ang ating publiko
29:31.5
na malaman
29:32.8
na meron ng ganitong
29:34.2
pagbabago po sa oras.
29:36.4
The MMC previously
29:37.7
approved the resolution
29:38.7
modifying the current
29:39.9
8 a.m.
29:40.7
to 5 p.m. work hours
29:42.1
in Metro Manila
29:42.9
LGU offices
29:43.9
to help ease
29:44.9
traffic congestion
29:45.8
during rush hours.
29:47.5
The Metropolitan Manila
29:48.8
Development Authority
29:49.6
will also implement
29:50.6
the 7 a.m. to 4 p.m.
29:52.1
work schedule
29:52.8
beginning May 2nd
29:54.3
except for frontline services
29:56.0
where workers observe
29:57.3
flexible work hours.
29:59.6
MMDA Acting Chairman
30:00.8
Attorney Romando Artes
30:02.2
says more than half
30:03.5
of national government
30:04.4
agencies are open
30:05.5
to adopting the same
30:06.6
work schedule
30:07.2
for their offices
30:08.2
in Metro Manila.
30:09.5
Nag-survey din po
30:10.6
ang Malacanang.
30:12.4
I think mga 70%
30:14.0
ng mga departments
30:16.0
ay
30:16.8
nag-agree.
30:18.8
Yung iba lang po
30:19.6
ay may reservations
30:20.8
nga regarding yan.
30:22.6
Paano yung ganitong
30:23.9
trabaho nila
30:25.3
like yung mga
30:25.8
frontline services.
30:27.5
Halos lahat
30:28.4
nag-agree na
30:29.6
mag-hahanap
30:31.6
ng
30:32.4
akmang
30:34.7
adjustment
30:35.5
sa kanilang
30:36.6
mga ehensya.
30:38.2
The MMDA Chairman
30:39.3
told the media
30:40.0
that in a cabinet meeting
30:41.3
among other
30:42.1
traffic congestion
30:42.9
mitigation proposals
30:44.1
tackled
30:44.6
include the imposition
30:45.8
of fees
30:46.4
for service.
30:46.8
For certain roads
30:47.4
during rush hours
30:48.4
and allowing
30:49.3
high occupancy vehicles
30:50.7
to pass through
30:51.6
the EDSA busway.
30:53.1
Both proposals
30:53.7
however
30:54.1
were not accepted.
30:55.9
The MMDA meanwhile
30:56.9
reminded e-bike
30:58.0
and e-trike users
30:59.3
that such units
31:00.5
are banned
31:01.1
on Metro Manila's
31:02.1
major thoroughfares
31:03.2
beginning April 15th.
31:05.2
Doon po sa ating
31:06.0
mga kababayan
31:06.7
na gumagamit
31:07.4
ng e-bikes,
31:08.0
e-trikes
31:08.5
at mga kuligligs,
31:10.2
tricycles,
31:11.7
bawal na po
31:12.3
kayo sa mga
31:12.8
pangunahin
31:13.4
ng sangalit
31:14.1
sa Metro Manila
31:15.0
by April 15.
31:16.3
Mag-start na po.
31:16.8
Hindi na po natin
31:19.1
i-extend.
31:20.3
Ang penalty po
31:21.0
ay P2,500.
31:23.3
Pero kung kayo po
31:24.2
ay walang lisensya
31:25.9
or walang re-histro
31:27.0
yung e-bikes
31:29.2
or e-trikes,
31:30.5
yan po ay
31:31.0
masasubject
31:31.7
sa pag-impound.
31:33.3
Vivian Gulia,
31:34.7
ABS-CBN News.
31:37.8
And those were
31:38.7
the top stories today.
31:39.8
I'm Stanley Palisade.
31:40.7
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31:44.2
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31:44.7
for watching.
31:46.8
We'll see you next time.
32:16.8
Bye!