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Tonight, the Philippines' maritime domain awareness and territorial defense get a boost following the delivery of a long-range missile system.
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The Philippines and Japan move closer to a reciprocal access agreement
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The Philippines and Japan move closer to a reciprocal access agreement
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that would further deepen defense ties between the two allies.
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And the mayor of Tuguegarao brands as libelous and racist.
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Allegations Chinese students studying in Cagayan Province post a threat to national security.
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Good evening, I'm Stanley.
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Good evening, I'm Stanley.
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On our broadcast tonight, Manila takes delivery of a long-range missile system,
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which security officials call a game-changer in the Philippines' external defense posture.
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Michael Delizo has tonight's top story.
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A significant game-changer.
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That's how the Philippine security officials are describing the delivery of the Brahmos missile system,
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considered to be the fastest cruise missile in the world.
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National Security Council Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya says it will buttress
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National Security Council Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya says it will buttress
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National Security Council Assistant Director General Jonathan Malaya says it will buttress
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the country's coastal defense.
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the country's coastal defense and improve maritime domain awareness.
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The missile system is part of the $375 million deal signed by the Philippines and India in 2022.
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Complementing this increased maritime domain awareness is the capacity to deter and defend.
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And one of these deterrence capacities, in addition to our F-A-50 fighter jets
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and our offshore patrol vessels, is the Brahmos missile.
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This is more of a deterrence.
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It's like, if suddenly, right?
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The country is thinking of entering our waters.
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Because we now have several batteries of this Brahmos cruise missile,
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which is going to be deployed to the Philippine Marines.
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Analysts believe acquiring the Indian-made supersonic missile
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would prove the world Manila is serious and committed to territorial defense.
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We have now shifted from internal defense to territorial defense.
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We really need this.
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mga highly sophisticated na mga kasangkapan or facilities or even equipments na kagaya nga nito.
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Gusto rin natin reflex yung ating muscles na medyo na tayong modern weaponry
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when it comes to deterrent capability of the Philippines.
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Aside from high-tech military equipment,
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the Philippines continues to expand defense and security ties with other countries.
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Proof of this is the huge balikatan exercises between Filipino and American soldiers.
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The joint military drills kick off on Monday
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with representatives from at least 14 countries taking part as observers.
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The MAC military exercises will stretch up to the edge of the Philippines' exclusive economic zone,
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which is another change compared to the time of then-President Rodrigo Duterte.
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During Duterte's term, the exercises were restricted within the 12 nautical miles of the country's territorial waters.
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Analysts also commend Manila's foreign policy shift
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in the wake of China's growing belligerence in the South China Sea.
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Itong renewed alliance with U.S. under the Marcos administration,
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I think it could provide some kind of reassurance in terms of security guarantees.
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Lohico also says these exercises are not meant to provoke any country or escalate any conflict.
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Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News.
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The Philippine government belies China's claims of a so-called new model
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in handling tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
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The National Security Council dismisses Beijing's allegations as nothing but an invention.
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This statement comes after the Chinese embassy in Manila
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accused the Marcos administration of abandoning its alleged arrangement
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with Beijing over the Ayungin Shoal.
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China's repeatedly made this claim without offering any proof.
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This new model is nothing more than a new invention.
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The propaganda masters at the Chinese embassy are clearly working overtime
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to sow discord and division in our country for one purpose alone,
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to push their claim that the Philippines is the one causing tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
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China gets called out by the Group of Seven
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over its militarization and intimidation tactics in the South China Sea.
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In a communique released by foreign ministers of the G7,
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they oppose China's dangerous use of its Coast Guard and maritime militia
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to change the DASCO by force or coercion.
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the G7 cited China's use of dangerous maneuvers and water cannons
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against Philippine vessels.
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It adds there's no legal basis for China's expansive maritime claims
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in the South China Sea.
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The G7 represents the world's leading industrialized democracies
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consisting of Canada, France, the United States,
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Germany, Italy, Japan, and the United Kingdom.
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National Security Council says the Philippines and Japan
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are expected to sign a reciprocal access agreement
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before the year 2021.
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The defense pact, which is similar to Manila's Visiting Forces Agreement with the U.S.,
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allows both nations to deploy troops to each other's countries
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and hold joint maritime drills.
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Tokyo and Manila started negotiations for the agreement in November of 2023.
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The NSC adds several other countries are also expressing interest
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in having a similar agreement with the Philippines,
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but they weren't named.
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It's moving at a quick pace.
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It's moving at a quick pace.
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Moving at a quick pace.
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There has been several visits by Japan negotiators to the Philippines.
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Philippine negotiators have been in Japan as well.
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In Washington, during the trilateral summit,
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this was also discussed between the Philippines and Japan.
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During exchanges between the Philippines and Japan,
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after the trilateral meeting,
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this was also discussed.
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And the Prime Minister of Japan and the President,
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the President of the Philippines,
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has given the instructions to our negotiators to proceed immediately.
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President Marcos earlier said that the defense pact
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will improve Manila's defense capabilities
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and clarify that the deal is not meant to antagonize any country.
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The mayor of Turigarao City in Cagayan Province
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hits back at critics over the surge of Chinese students in the province.
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Mayor Mayla Rosario,
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Tinker, rejects allegations they are a threat to national security.
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The mayor says Chinese students have been in the city
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even before the province agreed to host a military facility
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under the Enhanced Defense Cooperation Agreement.
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Tinker also denies allegations Chinese students are buying off college diplomas.
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We are preparing all the documents that are needed
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to show the people that allegations contain
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in that solution.
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Sniper loose is untrue.
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Unwarranted is racist.
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We don't treat foreigners who come to the city
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and look at the race,
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tell them maybe you're a military,
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maybe you're a slave.
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The Philippine Armed Forces says they are working with other government agencies
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to determine if Chinese students studying in Cagayan Province
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pose any security threats.
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The Philippine Armed Forces says they are working with other government agencies to determine if Chinese students studying in Cagayan Province pose any security threats.
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Several lawmakers have earlier expressed concerns
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over the alleged increased presence of Chinese nationals
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near a joint military facility of the U.S. and the Philippines.
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AFP spokesperson Colonel Francel Margaret Padilla says
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that while their internal probe is ongoing,
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she assured the EDCA site is secure.
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The EDCA sites are actually located inside military facilities.
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So therefore, being in a military facility,
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anybody who's going to go in and out
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will go through the required military protocols.
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Of course, it is not open to the public.
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You should have the proper,
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especially if you are a foreign national,
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you will have the proper cleavances
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in order for you to enter military camps.
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That goes to the EDCA sites in Cagayan as well.
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State-run pension system, SSS,
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running after firms that are non-compliant
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in paying contributions of their employees.
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This is the first time 28-year-old Mark Isidro
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is applying for a Social Security System membership.
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He was unable to sign up in the past
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because he was unemployed.
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Mark, who is a tricycle driver now,
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says getting an SSS membership will be a big help to him.
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For me to be able to save up,
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I have an income or I have something to save up.
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Aside from Mark, SSS registered and updated
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the membership of other tricycle drivers
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of Santo Nino Village in Maripos,
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Marikina on Friday
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under the e-wheels program.
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John John Pagsambugan participated in the event
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to inquire about the status of his contributions
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after he discovered a problem.
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My former boss at work
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so that I could get a job.
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When I left my job,
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I found out that I didn't get a job.
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SSS also signed a memorandum of agreement
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with the Unified TODA,
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or Tricycle Operators and Drivers Association,
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and the Marikina local government
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to simplify the collection of contributions.
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The social insurance program offers various assistance to members,
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including maternity, disability, and retirement funeral benefits.
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The social insurance program offers various assistance to members,
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including maternity, disability, and retirement funeral benefits.
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Aside from tricycle drivers,
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SSS also reaches out to other informal sectors
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to encourage them to register
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or update their membership.
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This includes vendors, fisherfolk, and farmers.
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These are the sectors of our society
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that have been left behind.
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They belong to the grassroots.
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So we should really pay attention to this.
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You only need one valid ID
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to register under the e-wheels program
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which is being implemented nationwide.
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You may also register via the SSS website.
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The agency has also intensified its campaign
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to go after delinquent employers.
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On Friday, it served a notice of violation
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against 10 employers in the Valiches, Quezon City
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who did not remit the contributions of their employees.
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Representatives of the employers
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admitted they were non-compliant,
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saying they were struggling because of the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Kapag ka po hindi nakapag-remit ng kontribusyon yung employer,
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may epekto po ito sa benepisyon.
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So makukuha nung miyembro.
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Employers have 15 days to correct their contributions.
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Failure to do so will force SSS to file a case.
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Victoria Tulad, ABS-CBN News.
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Two shortly phreatic or steam-driven eruptions
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recorded at Taal Volcano early Saturday.
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State seismologist Phevox reminds nearby residents
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to stay away from the vicinity of the main crater of the volcano
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as the presence of volcanic gas could pose health hazards.
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Taal Volcano remains under Alert Level 1,
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the lowest in the five-tier alert level system.
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Former President Rodrigo Duterte
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is staying with the political party,
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Partido Demokratiko ng Pilipinas.
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He affirmed his loyalty to the party
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during its 42nd anniversary on Friday evening.
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The former administration party
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has seen some members switching to LAKAS-CMD party
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of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s Partido Federal ng Pilipinas.
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he will only switch parties as a matter of principle.
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I am not against anybody going out of the party
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or off a party and changing party lines.
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Wala akong ano dyan.
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I do not have an opinion.
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I do not have a judgment on that.
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I do not have a...
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The Philippine Health Department
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is intensifying vaccination efforts against measles
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as cases of the highly contagious disease rise.
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Ara Perez has that story.
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The Philippine Health Department
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is taking a more aggressive stance to prevent measles,
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a highly contagious disease,
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from further spreading.
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Local health officers have been tapped
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to bring immunization drives closer to the communities.
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In Oranbo Village in Pasig City,
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families don't need to travel far.
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Panlaban po rin niya ito para sa katawan niya.
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Marami na pong sakit na naranasan natin ngayon.
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Noong bata kasi ko,
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wala kaming bakuna para sa tigdas.
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At nagkaroon ako,
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noong elementary ako,
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talagang sama ng pakiramdam.
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Huwag natin ipagkait
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ang pagbibigay ng bakuna
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dahil karapatan po ito ng mga bata
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para sila ay mamuhay ng malusog.
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Aside from village health centers,
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health workers themselves
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are going door to door
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to invite parents
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who are also advised
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on the importance
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of getting their kids jabbed.
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This comes amid rising measles cases
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Over 1,600 measles rebellion cases
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from January 1 to April 6,
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five times higher
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than the 308 cases
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during the previous year.
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Almost half of the cases
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in Bangsamoro Autonomous Region
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in Muslim Mindanao,
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which has declared
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measles-free outbreak.
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Kami ay nababahala.
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So parang alerto kami dito.
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Hindi kami na-alarma
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kasi pag sinabi nating alerto,
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alam natin may magagawa pa eh.
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Marami pong dahilan
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na pagtanggi sa bakuna.
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Ang pinakamalaking nakikita ko namin
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okay lang naman magkaroon ng tigdas
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kasi mawawala rin.
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yun pong sinasabi nyo,
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hindi po tigdas yun.
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Bulutong tubig po yun.
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Meron tayong misconception
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ay parang bulutong tubig
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at kumbaga kasama sa paglaki.
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Hindi po ganun ang tigdas.
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Measles can be fatal,
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especially when it turns severe
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or when patients experience complications
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like pneumonia and encephalitis
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or the inflammation of the brain.
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Ang ginagawa lang po ng doktor
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is yung tinatawag na supportive care.
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bibigyan ng swero,
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papababayin yung lagnat,
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pero wala tayong magagawa
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kundi antayin natin na humupa.
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Common symptoms include
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redness of the eye,
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which start from the head
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down to other body parts.
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Patients are advised
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to seek immediate treatment
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and isolate in a room
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with good ventilation.
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Preventive measures
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include respiratory hygiene,
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especially the proper wearing
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But prevention remains
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which can be done
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through vaccination.
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Hindi namang ibig sabihin
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na lahat tayong matatanda
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ay kailangan pumila
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para magpabakuna.
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kasi ang pinakamaraming
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ng tigdas na nakikita
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Kapag pinaligiran natin
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matitigil ang hawa
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at tayong mismong matatanda
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hindi na kailangan
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Yung fully immunized
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na sinasabi natin,
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ang target po natin
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For the past 10 years,
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nagpa-platoon na po tayo
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Meron 30% po doon
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na hindi po natin
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magkaroon ng sakit
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preventable diseases
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kagayang ng tigdas,
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kasi hindi sila natapos.
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Hindi nila napompleto
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yung mga bakuna po nila.
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are encouraging parents
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to bring their children
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to health centers
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free vaccination.
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of price adjustments
20:46.8
in petroleum products
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expected next week
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following four straight weeks
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of fuel price hikes.
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the price per liter
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by up to 60 centavos
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while diesel and kerosene
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will both see a decrease
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of more than one peso.
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five teenagers are injured
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in Washington, D.C.
21:08.6
The World Tonight
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returns after the break.
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The magnitude of what's going on
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around right here
25:20.3
will reassess our security
25:21.8
with our federal partners.
25:25.7
Five high school students
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in a shooting incident
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in a park in Maryland.
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one of the victims
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is in critical condition.
25:33.7
The wounded students
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are aged 16 to 18.
25:37.7
some 600 students
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who were celebrating
25:44.2
in their final year
25:45.3
ditched their classes.
25:47.5
they are searching
25:51.1
a possible motive.
25:54.9
on Senior Skip Day
25:57.2
to have a good time
25:59.3
And to have something
26:05.3
enough words to say
26:06.5
for the condolences
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to the individuals
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to their classmates,
26:12.4
to our community.
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going to be something
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a small group of people.
26:17.8
not only the city
26:19.5
but our entire county,
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our entire state.
26:24.7
A Filipino doctor
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shares his experiences
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as an analog astronaut
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moon mission in Hawaii.
26:31.5
Izzy Lee reports.
26:34.6
Dr. Marvic Alcantara
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Filipino analog astronaut.
26:40.6
He went on a simulated
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lunar environment
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atop the Mauna Loa volcano
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in Hawaii in March.
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An analog astronaut,
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participates in simulated
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space missions on Earth
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the challenging conditions
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experienced on other
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celestial bodies.
26:56.4
From a childhood dream
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of becoming a doctor
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and an astronaut,
26:59.5
Alcantara has pursued
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his passions relentlessly.
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Kasi nung bata ako,
27:03.6
dalawa lang dinodrawing ko nun.
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Either astronaut yung suot ko
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pagsisamahin ko na siya.
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mapaghiwalay ngayon
27:10.4
kasi ang best option ko ngayon
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sabay ko na siya gawin.
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He applied to the
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Hawaii Space Exploration
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Analog and Simulation
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or HIESIS mission,
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a research station
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dedicated to simulating
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conditions for Mars
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and Moon exploration
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where he became part
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of a six-member crew
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on a short six-day mission.
27:29.9
Assigned the role
27:30.6
of medical officer
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and nutrition specialist,
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Alcantara's mission revolved
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around daily check-ups,
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ensuring the crew's well-being
27:38.2
and preparing for meals.
27:40.4
Alcantara says that
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mission controls may tamper
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disrupt internet connections,
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or drain batteries.
27:48.5
the simulation turned into
27:49.9
a genuine ordeal.
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nung mission control.
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Naubusan talaga kami
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ng battery nung day four.
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Wala kaming kuryente doon.
27:58.9
Umaasa lang kami sa solar panel.
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So nung tumaas na yung araw,
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unti-unti na pumapalo
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yung battery namin.
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Pag wala kasi kaming heater,
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yung 10 degrees namin,
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So umabot ata kami
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Currently working as a doctor
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in a public hospital
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deep satisfaction
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of serving others.
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Alcantara reflects
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on the challenges
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of promoting scientific pursuits
28:25.3
for the accessibility
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and divorce to Filipinos.
28:29.4
Mahirap talaga yung market
28:31.0
kahit anong science.
28:32.3
Kasi dito sa atin
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mahirap yung Philippines.
28:34.3
Iisipin talaga ng mga parents,
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anong kikitain mo dyan
28:36.9
pag naging astronomer ka?
28:41.3
na mamarket namin
28:44.3
na gawin yung mga
28:46.8
hindi lang yung mga
28:47.5
malalakas na Asian countries.
28:53.0
The nation's girl group,
28:54.8
is living up to their name
28:57.4
climbed the rankings
28:59.1
on music streaming platforms,
29:02.7
thousands of blooms
29:03.7
show their support
29:07.6
Ana Cerezo reports.
29:12.5
Filipino girl group,
29:14.2
is scaling you heights
29:17.5
original Filipino music.
29:21.4
is the most streamed song
29:23.3
in the Philippines
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while Salamin Salamin
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Nandun pa rin kami sa stage
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na talagang overwhelmed po kami
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sa lahat ng nangyayari.
29:32.8
Kasi parang everyday,
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meron po talagang bagong post
29:35.1
yung management na,
29:36.5
wow, we reached this milestone.
29:39.3
magpasalamat sa blooms
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kasi isa sila sa mga
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hindi talaga tumitigil po.
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Thank you so much nga
29:44.4
We are very blessed
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to have supporters
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over 6,000 blooms
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packed the mall event
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Super grateful po kami
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kasi yun naman po talaga
29:57.9
yung pangarap naming walo.
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Yun po yung makilala po talaga
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yung music po ng Pinoy.
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Hindi lang dito sa Pilipinas
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kundi sa buong mundo po.
30:06.0
Talagang supporter po
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Yun po talaga yung maguhulma
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mas makilala pa siya
30:13.4
So we really have to love
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the local music scene.
30:25.4
Mapapagmalaki talaga natin.
30:29.5
Gusto ko yung pagiging
30:31.7
tsaka yung pagiging
30:34.8
for their success,
30:38.3
even bigger stages.
30:46.4
tonight is a quote
30:47.2
from J.P. Morgan.
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Go as far as you can see.
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When you get there,
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And that's the world tonight,
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the 20th of April 2024.
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I'm Stanley Palisada
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from the Philippines.
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Mobility will be key
31:54.3
relaxed some of our
31:56.1
quarantine methods
31:57.4
and we have allowed
31:59.2
more transportation
32:01.8
That's going to prove
32:02.9
to be better for demand.
32:05.9
the health protocols,
32:07.3
the ability of people
32:09.1
will likely contribute
32:10.3
better to growth.
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Thank you for watching!
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Thank you for watching!
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We are now being able to provide the services needed by our citizens, by our consumers.
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Thank you for watching!
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Thank you for watching!
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We are now being able to provide the services needed by our citizens, by our consumers.
