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speaks candidly on her allegedly frosty relationships
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with the President's sister and the Vice President.
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Pia Gutierrez has tonight's top story.
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In an exclusive interview on the YouTube channel of media personality Antonita Berna,
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First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos admitted that her relationship
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with Vice President Sana Duterte has soured.
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Shortly after, the latter's father, former President Rodrigo Duterte,
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accused Philippine leader Ferdinand,
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and Marcos Jr. of being a drug addict during a rally in Davao City.
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When she went to Davao, Duterte said,
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Oh, bangag, bangag, di ba?
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Imagine a former president calling, ano, bangag.
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I mean, wow, you had six years, why would you call, ano, bangag, di ba?
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So, and then the camera panned on her, tumatawa.
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So, syempre nakita ko, sabi ko, wow, man, I mean, masakit yan for me, nasaktan ako.
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My husband will do everything to protect you.
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You ran together, di ba?
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Sama-sama tayo, babangon muli.
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Pupunta ka sa rally, natawagan yung presidente mong bangag,
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matatak, di ba? You're going to laugh?
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Even Lenny never did that.
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Rumors of a supposed rift between the Vice President and the First Lady first surfaced in February
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when people noticed how Mrs. Marcos snubbed Duterte
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during the first couple's departure ceremony for Vietnam.
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Oh, di yan, may departure time na, di ba?
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So, nandito sana, naitit ako.
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Normally, nag-usap kami, so ako, ayoko.
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Tapos, sabi ni, ano, somebody went to me,
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Uy, ang ganda mo today.
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Hindi, mukha akong bangag.
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Gumunan ko, no reaction.
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So, hindi, bangag, bangag is the word of the day.
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Talaga, no reaction.
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So, yun, then after that, nung ano, talaga,
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Wala bang, kahit na maikling sorry man lang, after that?
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Bloodshot na yan sa akin.
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Unless she says sorry or whatever.
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Maybe she will, maybe she...
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She crossed the line.
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And then going down sa Prague, nakita ko siya ulit, di ba?
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Sabi ni Bong, behave.
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Sabi ko, wrong person, honey.
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I don't know what you're saying.
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The First Lady's statements are expected to further flame
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tensions between the Marcoses and the Dutertes,
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two of the country's most powerful political clans.
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President Marcos Jr. earlier described his relations
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with the Duterte family as complicated,
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but said that his working relationship with VP Sara Duterte
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remains the same.
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On Friday, both the President and the Vice President
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attended the graduation of the PNPA Layag Diva Class of 2024,
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where they both appeared unbothered by the issues.
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They also refused to grant media interviews.
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Meanwhile, the First Lady declined to answer questions
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as to whether her sister-in-law, Senator Aimee Marcos,
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should have defended her brother from Duterte's tirades.
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Maybe you should ask her.
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I'm just the outlaw.
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I know what line up to cross.
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Pero nasa speaking terms ba kayo?
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Well, every Sunday, we have a family lunch.
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Once ka, my mother-in-law said,
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Iha, hindi mo inibito si Aimee sa mga ano.
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Ah, may group chat kami.
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Lahat sila nandyan.
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Sabi niya, anong group chat?
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Ah, ma'am, hindi ko na pwede.
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No, no, but she's always invited.
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The Philippine First Lady shrugs off allegations
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that she helps decide who gets hired and fired
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in the Marcos Jr. administration.
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Liza Araneta Marcos also denies any hand
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in the suspension of Davao del Norte Governor Edwin Jubahib.
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He was suspended for grave abuse
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of authority and oppression.
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The governor has insisted that his suspension
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was influenced by his political enemies
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who were close to the president.
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The First Lady insists she often distances herself
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from her husband's administrative decisions.
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Mrs. President daw ako.
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Tanongin mo sa isang cabinet secretary
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kung nag-attend ako ng isang cabinet meeting.
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I am the worst politician.
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You know what Bong calls me?
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The ambassador of bad will.
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You know politics, you have to like it.
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You have to make bola, you have to know how to.
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Hindi mo ganun eh.
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The Philippine President's wife dismisses speculation
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that she wants to become a senator.
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Liza Araneta Marcos says the rumors began
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when she launched a program to provide free medical tests
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to poor Filipinos.
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She claims she only initiated a program
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to do something productive in between teaching
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The First Lady notes,
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speculation over her supposed political ambitions
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already arose during her husband's term
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as Ilocos Norte governor.
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If the First Lady does decide to seek a Senate seat next year,
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she will be competing with the President's sister,
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Senator Aimee Marcos,
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who is seeking re-election.
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The President's sister, Senator Aimee Marcos,
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who is seeking re-election.
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So we go to love for all.
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And then, they say, kasi tatakbo ako, galing-galing.
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Sabi ko, para ang layo niya na.
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I imagine, every election, tatakbo, tatakbo si ma'am.
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Yung asawa ng governor.
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Oo talaga, sure na yan.
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I only registered the last term of vote.
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Pag-isip naman kayo ng konti.
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Extend your brain just a little bit.
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If I'm not a registered voter,
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The lawyer of expelled Philippine lawmaker
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Arnulfo Tevez Jr. slams
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a Justice Department allegation
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that a bribe was paid to ensure
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the former congressman's safety
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in a Timor-Leste prison.
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Tevez was arrested in Dili
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last month for the murders of
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Negros Oriental Governor Roel Digamo
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and nine other persons.
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The DOJ earlier cited a news report
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that alleged Tevez's son
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had offered $2,000
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to Timorese police
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to ensure his father's safety behind bars.
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Ferdinando Pacho, chided
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the Justice Secretary
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for using a news report as
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a basis for such allegations.
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Natatawa nga po ako rito sa
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DOJ natin na talagang memay.
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Abogado naman siguro si
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Sekretary Remulia.
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At alam naman niya po unang-una na ang
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newspaper reports, ang
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evidentiary value po niyan ay
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hearsay po yan. Ibig sabihin,
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Hindi po ebidensya yan.
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Yung pong report ay nasa wikang tetum
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na hindi po official language
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ng Pilipinas. Ngayon,
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katawa-tawa po para sa isang
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opisyal ng gobyerno na nagko-comment
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The Philippine government is working on
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repatriating the bodies of three Filipinos
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who died in flash floods in Dubai.
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It also assures assistance
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to the families of the victims.
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Zen Hernandez reports.
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Dante Casipong is an air contact
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technician in Dubai's Al Maktoum
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International Airport.
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He was able to speak to his wife
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before going to work on Tuesday
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and even told her about
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the heavy rains. But neither
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of them knew this will be
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their last conversation.
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Naging nga namin pinagdadasal
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nasaan na ano lang, na aksidente lang.
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Ganon pala talaga.
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According to reports received by
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the Overseas Workers' Welfare
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Administration or OWA,
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Casipong was with two other
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Filipinos when their vehicle fell
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into a sinkhole as heavy
09:09.8
rains lashed throughout the
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United Arab Emirates.
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Casipong died in the hospital while
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the two others, Mark Pimentel
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and Lidin Cambalon, suffered
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Si Mark, inooperahan lang
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sa binte, okay na siya.
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Si Lidin Cambalon,
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meron multiple fractures eh.
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So, iyon ang tinitingnan natin.
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ang nireport sakin na
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nakaschedule na siya for operation.
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Hindi ko pala alam kung ano yung resulta.
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Aside from Casipong, two other
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Filipino women died from
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suffocation in a shuttle bus
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that got trapped in floods
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and traffic. The victims
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were identified as Jenny Gamboa,
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a system analyst, and
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Marjorie Saking, an assistant teacher.
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They were co-workers in
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an education center. All
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three Filipinos were active OWA
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members, and OWA regional
10:03.8
offices have visited their families
10:05.8
to assure the release of benefits.
10:07.8
Repatriation of their remains
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is also underway.
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Kakausap na yung kumpanya
10:17.8
pinoproseso na lahat ng mga needed
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requirements. Siguro yun na lang
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na lang dito kung papano mag-schedule
10:25.8
dahil yung mga airports nga nila eh,
10:27.8
binaha. Bereavement and funeral
10:29.8
service, mga 220,000 pare-pareho.
10:31.8
Scholarship ng panganay
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nilang anak. Tapos
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kung meron silang gustong itayo,
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natingdaan. The OWA also
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distributed financial assistance,
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to Filipinos affected by the floods.
10:45.8
At least 20 people
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perished from the record flooding
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in UAE. Flash floods
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also swept neighboring
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Gulf State Oman, where 21
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people were also killed,
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including students who were trapped
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in a bus. Filipinos in
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Oman are safe, but they are advised
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to remain on alert due
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to a new low-pressure area.
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At hindi din po kami
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naabutan ng baha at ulan
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ng malakas sa aming shop.
11:19.8
Pinauwi din po kagad kami.
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Meantime, the massive
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rainfall in the Gulf region
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also affected retrieval operations
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for the remains of the three
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fatalities aboard MV
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True Confidence, the vessel hit
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by a Houthi missile last
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March 6. The vessel has
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been towed near Sharjah in the UAE,
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but is still unable to
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dock due to the bad weather.
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Two of the fatalities were Filipinos
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and their families in the
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Philippines are getting impatient.
12:11.8
Hindi naman natin kontrolado,
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but hindi tayo bumibitaw.
12:17.8
the Philippine government will not
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stop in bringing home the
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remains to their families.
12:29.8
affected by last year's oil spill
12:31.8
in the Philippine province of Oriental
12:33.8
Mindoro will finally receive
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compensation. But affected
12:37.8
residents in Batangas province
12:39.8
have yet to file their claims.
12:41.8
This report from Denise Datu.
13:39.8
Another beneficiary, Fisherman Marciano
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Barrientos, says he is satisfied
13:43.8
with his 25,000 peso claim.
13:45.8
Ako po yung nagpapasalamat sa
13:47.8
matanggap ko po ito
13:49.8
at maipagawa ko pati ang nasira
13:53.8
Victims who are not satisfied with their
13:55.8
claim assessment can still file
13:57.8
an appeal. Despite this,
13:59.8
Oriental Governor Bonsdorol says
14:01.8
he is pleased with the relatively quick
14:03.8
processing of claims.
14:05.8
Mabilis kasi isang taon lang
14:07.8
nakakalipas at ang maganda dito,
14:09.8
pasimula lang ito, simula po ka
14:11.8
mas dere derecho na lahat ng
14:15.8
Oriental Mindoro at kasama na
14:17.8
dito yung Simarara Island ng Antike.
14:19.8
The Governor also appeals
14:21.8
for patience for those who are still
14:23.8
waiting for their final assessments.
14:25.8
Inuuna lang natin yung mga barangay
14:27.8
na lipad na tabi dagat
14:29.8
na hindi kayang darating na
14:31.8
sasakyan para siguraduhin habang
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maganda pa ang panahon, mararating na sila.
14:35.8
Dahil after dito,
14:37.8
yun ang mga nararating na lang sa sasakyan.
14:39.8
Meanwhile, the IOPC
14:41.8
is encouraging victims to immediately
14:43.8
file their claims, including those who
14:45.8
are affected in nearby Batangas
14:47.8
Province. Yung mga affected po
14:51.8
may pagkakataon pa po kayo mag-file
14:53.8
ng inyong claim. Nakapost po sa
14:55.8
website ng incident
14:57.8
ng Princess Empress.
14:59.8
Oil spill victims have two years to submit
15:01.8
a claim to kick off the process.
15:05.8
records, more than 30,000 individuals
15:07.8
from Oriental Mindoro and
15:09.8
Camerata Island in Antique
15:11.8
have filed claims.
15:13.8
Dennis Dato, ABS-CBN News,
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Calapan City, Oriental Mindoro.
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So pipelines to the
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11-4 October 2017.
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Thank you for watching!
16:39.8
Thank you for watching!
17:09.8
...in the city and said these were caused by air defense systems.
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Flights across several areas, including Tehran, were suspended.
17:17.6
Israel has yet to claim responsibility for the attack.
17:22.8
Russia calls for restraint following Israel's attack on Iran.
17:27.5
The Kremlin says it opposes any action that could provoke further tensions in the region.
17:32.8
Russia relies heavily on Iranian weapons for its war in Ukraine.
17:37.0
Meanwhile, Britain's Prime Minister refuses to...
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...speculate on the attack on Iran.
17:42.3
Rishi Sunak hopes calm heads will prevail across the region.
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With the situation overnight, as you would appreciate, it's a developing situation.
17:54.2
It wouldn't be right for me to speculate until the facts become clear...
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...and we're working to confirm the details together with allies.
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We have condemned Iran's reckless and dangerous barrage of missiles against Israel on Saturday...
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...and Israel absolutely has the right to self-defense.
18:09.8
China and Japan also condemned the attack on Iran.
18:15.5
Beijing says it will continue to play a constructive role in promoting an easing of tensions.
18:21.7
Tokyo says it is focused on ensuring the safety of Japanese nationals abroad.
18:28.2
Palestine condemns the U.S. veto of its bid for full U.N. membership.
18:33.9
The Palestinian presidency called it unfair, immoral, and unjustified.
18:39.8
The U.S. said the veto defies the will of the international community.
18:43.9
It condemned U.S. policy toward Palestine as a blatant violation of international law...
18:49.6
...that encourages continued Israeli aggression in Gaza.
18:52.9
The U.S. justified its vote.
18:55.1
It insists an independent Palestinian state must be established through direct negotiations with Israel...
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...and not through U.N. action.
19:04.3
At least two people are killed and more than a dozen others injured...
19:08.7
...by a Russian missile.
19:09.8
...by a Russian missile attack on the Ukrainian city of Dnipro.
19:13.1
The region's governor said air defenses shot down 11 out of 16 missiles and 9 out of 10 drones.
19:20.8
Ukraine also claimed it shot down a Russian bomber capable of carrying long-range missiles.
19:27.0
But Russia says the bomber may have crashed due to a technical malfunction.
19:32.4
A Manhattan court has completed a 12-person jury for Donald Trump's historic criminal trial.
19:39.8
...composed of seven men and five women.
19:42.2
The court has also picked one alternate and will work to select five more.
19:47.3
Judge Juan Merchan is hopeful the selection process will be finished when the trial resumes Friday.
19:53.5
Trump once again railed at Merchan and called the trial a New York scam.
19:58.9
Trump is accused of falsifying his business records to cover up hush money payments to porn star Stormy Daniels.
20:06.8
There was supposed to be a lot of different places.
20:09.8
I wanted to be campaigning, but I've been here all day on a trial that really is a very unfair trial.
20:17.8
The whole world is watching this hoax.
20:20.5
You got a DA that's out of control.
20:23.3
You have a judge that's highly conflicted.
20:26.1
The whole thing is a mess and you have the leading candidate and leading Krumgejo Biden by line.
20:32.2
He's the one that should be in trial.
20:33.5
We have no justice and having a press that doesn't want to cover the facts.
20:39.7
Prosecutors say Trump violated his gag order seven more times.
20:44.3
Judge Merchan will have a hearing on the matter next week.
20:49.0
America's Kennedy clan endorses the re-election bid of U.S. President Biden during a campaign event in Philadelphia.
20:56.8
It is seen as a rebuke of the independent White House bid of Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
21:02.4
His views have alienated many members of their elite clan.
21:05.9
We want to make crystal clear our feeling that the best way forward for America is to re-elect Joe Biden and Kamala Harris to four more years.
21:21.1
President Biden has been a champion for all the rights and freedoms that my father and uncle stood for.
21:28.7
That's why nearly every single grandchild of Joe and Rose Kennedy supports.
21:39.4
Biden has been campaigning this week in Pennsylvania, a critical swing state for his re-election bid.
21:48.0
What an incredible honor. What an incredible honor.
21:52.5
I don't want to become emotional, but what an incredible honor to have the support of the Kennedy family.
21:58.7
Donald Trump's vision is one of anger, hate, revenge, and retribution.
22:03.4
He embraces the insurrectionists.
22:05.9
On January the 6th, he's running on it.
22:09.5
And as mentioned already, he promised to be a dictator on day one.
22:13.8
In 2024, we have a chance to make hope in history rhyme again.
22:19.5
Are you ready to do that with me?
22:23.5
Are you ready to move forward, not back?
22:28.6
The world's largest election kicks off in India.
22:32.5
The polls will be spread over seven phases involving elections.
22:35.9
Almost one billion voters.
22:38.1
The voting ends on June 1st with counting to begin on the 4th.
22:41.8
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is seeking a historic third term in office.
22:46.7
He faces a challenge from an alliance of two dozen opposition parties
22:50.1
who vow to save India's democracy from what they called Modi's dictatorial rule.
23:02.2
A project to enhance internet connectivity in the Philippines.
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This is launched by the Information and Communications Tech Department.
23:10.9
President Marcus Jr. led the launch of the first phase of the National Fiber Backbone Project.
23:17.1
This is expected to bring high-speed internet access to at least 14 provinces in northern and central Luzon.
23:24.0
The president says the next five phases of the project may be completed in two years.
23:31.2
Nationally, this is the infrastructure that will open employment opportunities.
23:35.9
It will improve market efficiency, attract foreign investment, and stimulate livelihood across the different sectors of our economy and our society.
23:47.7
It will close the digital divide and bring to our people the transformative power of free and fast access to information.
23:56.2
It will allow the state to guarantee the people's enjoyment of the internet as a basic human right.
24:03.8
The National Fiber Backbone Project is a project that will bring high-speed internet access to at least 14 provinces in northern and central Luzon.
24:05.9
The National Fiber Backbone Project is also expected to bring down the price of internet connectivity to as low as $5 for each megabit per second.
24:15.3
Philippine shares register a third weekly loss as concerns over rising Middle East tensions trigger a sell-off.
24:22.7
Michelle Ong reports.
24:25.8
Asian markets remained on edge Friday after an escalation of the tensions in the Middle East,
24:31.5
stoking demand for safe haven assets like bonds and the U.S. dollar.
24:35.0
Also noteworthy, the U.S. dollar is also expected to bring down the price of internet connectivity to as low as $5 for each megabit per second.
24:35.7
The U.S. dollar is also expected to bring down the price of internet connectivity to as low as $5 for each megabit per second.
24:35.8
Not helping, more hawkish feds speak that reinforced speculation central banks will keep interest rates higher for longer.
24:42.7
An initial quarter-point Federal Reserve cut remained priced in for November.
24:46.8
Here at home, Philippine shares back in the red with the index tumbling 1.23% to close at 64.43, notching its third weekly loss.
24:56.7
I think fear is an understatement. What I sense right now is extreme fear, maybe even unjustifiably so.
25:04.5
Today, naturally, I think fear is an understatement. I think fear is an understatement. I think fear is an understatement.
25:05.7
I think fear is an understatement. I think fear is an understatement. I think fear is an understatement.
25:05.8
Today, we saw strong selling, but even more so given that it's a Friday.
25:11.4
Obviously, people are afraid of the geopolitical conflict, and they want to play it safe in case things escalate over the weekend.
25:19.1
I think what the silver lining here is, is that, for one, U.S. futures have already recovered.
25:26.9
They're basically back to where they were before the missile strike.
25:29.5
In corporate stories, after shattering records by posting the highest-ever income in Philippine corporate history last year,
25:35.7
and reporting a robust 12% growth in bottom line at 18.5 billion pesos for the first quarter of this year,
25:43.0
the board of BDO at a special meeting approved an increase in the regular cash dividends on common shares of BDO
25:49.3
to 1 peso per share per quarter beginning the second quarter of 2024 as the new dividend policy of BDO going forward.
25:57.4
It also declared as property dividends the Treasury shares arising from the eventual merger of BDO and SM Kepa Land,
26:04.9
with BDO as the surviving entity.
26:07.6
The merger, which is subject to shareholder and regulatory approvals,
26:10.8
will result in the creation of Treasury shares equivalent to approximately 1% of current outstanding shares.
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Meanwhile, Double Dragons Hotel 101 Niseko is set to be the first CASB-rated sustainable hotel in the whole of Niseko, Hokkaido, Japan.
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CASB stands for the Comprehensive Assessment System for Built Environment Efficiency.
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It is Japan's authoritative framework for evaluating,
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the environmental performance of buildings.
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Located on a 1.17-hectare site,
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the structure of Hotel 101 Niseko is designed to promote sustainability through green-inspired architecture
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and the use of technology that supports efficient and eco-friendly operations.
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The group hopes with the upcoming bullet train that goes straight from Tokyo to Niseko,
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the 482-room Hotel 101 project will become top-of-mind hotel destination for both local domestic Japanese and overseas tourists,
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visiting Hokkaido.
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And finally, fresh from its sugar house acquisition,
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Frutas Holdings is ready to add more to its cart in its 2024 M&A pipeline,
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looking at adding at least two more new brands this year.
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We are looking at a number of segments, both food and food-ingredient-related segments.
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We are looking at potential targets.
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We may also look at building them by ourselves.
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At least another two.
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We will look at store expansion.
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We will, as mentioned, leverage off the Balay-Condesal network to maybe offer digital stores of sugar house.
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I think that's the most asset-light manner that we think will be possible
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and that should be down to higher returns for our shareholders.
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We are very, very disciplined in our acquisitions
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always contribute to our bottom-line immediately.
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Michelle Long, ABS-CBN News.
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Our final word tonight is a quote from Laurel K. Hamilton.
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The truth may not set you free,
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but used carefully,
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it can confuse the hell out of your enemies.
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And that is The World Tonight, the 19th of April, 2024.
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I'm Pia Gucheres.
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I'm Tony Velasquez from the Philippines.
