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And former Philippine Senator
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and human rights defender
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Vanessa Guizag passes away.
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Good evening, I'm Tony Velasquez.
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And I'm Tia Gutierrez.
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On our broadcast tonight,
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a supposed audio recording
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of Philippine President Marcos Jr.
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ordering troops to attack another country.
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The Presidential Communications Office
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dismissed it as a deep fake.
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Vivian Guglia has tonight's top story.
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The video shown to media
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by an official of the Department of Information
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and Communications Technology
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is accompanied by audio
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that mimics the voice of the President
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to make it sound like he authorized
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the use of force against another country.
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I told our fellow soldiers
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to stay away from China
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We must use our strength
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to stop these bullies.
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The President's initials
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also appeared in the title of the video
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posted on a YouTube channel
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with more than 12,000 subscribers.
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The Presidential Communications Office
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and the DICT slammed the audio
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and stressed that President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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issued no such directive.
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He just used the President's voice
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and made a script
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to fit it in the video
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that looks like he's the one
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So there, the PCO will just make it clear
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that this is not true.
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We appeal to the public
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to be more discerning and vigilant
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when it comes to the news.
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The title alone is already clear.
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There's a deception already.
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Don't spread it because it's not...
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It is not the President's voice.
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The DICT says the viral video
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with the same content monitored last Friday
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was taken down from a video-sharing website
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upon the agency's request.
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But copies like the one shown to media on Wednesday
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continue to surface online.
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The DICT is coordinating with online platforms
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to take these down.
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It will also report the matter
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to law enforcement agencies
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for an investigation.
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Definitely it's a cybercrime.
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Whether or not there are other
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or crimes committed,
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we'll leave that to the prosecution,
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So we'll have to communicate with YouTube
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kanina yung account.
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An account would definitely have
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some sort of authentication mechanism
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like a mobile phone
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and a email address.
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And because we already have
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a SIM card registration act,
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then it's a matter of identifying
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who the owner of that mobile number is.
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Even digital forensics would be able to assist us.
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The National Security Council believes
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the video is related to the ongoing
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balikatan exercises in the West Philippine Sea
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between the Philippines and the United States.
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But it's stressed that the Philippines
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is not on war footing.
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We have been doing this for the past, what,
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Taon-taon po natin ang ginagawa.
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This is not a prelude to war.
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This is just a preparation of both countries
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for whatever threat there may be
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in accordance with the Mutual Defense Treaty.
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adds the exercises in the West Philippine Sea
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are not intended against any country
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but to ensure freedom of navigation.
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The government urged the public
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to be vigilant against disinformation,
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verify the information they get online
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from reliable sources,
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and report manipulated content to the DICT,
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the National Telecommunications Office,
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or the social media platform where it appeared.
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Vivian Gulia, ABS-CBN News.
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The Philippine Fisheries Bureau
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successfully delayed
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the release of the Philippine Fisher Folk
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under the watchful eye
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of China's Coast Guard
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and Maritime Militia.
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This report from Andrea Taguinis.
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A thousand liters of diesel
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worth about 60,000 pesos
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or over a thousand dollars.
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That's how much each of the 24
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Filipino fishing boats around Reed Bank
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had received from the Bureau of Fisheries
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and Aquatic Resources or BFAR
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during its resupply mission
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in the West Philippine Sea
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last April 20 to 21.
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Fisher folks say they're grateful
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since they have one less thing
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But a much more daunting problem remains.
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China's continued presence
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in the West Philippine Sea,
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which they say has led
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to a reduced fish catch.
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Lito Alos, a fisherman from Palawan,
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said they used to be able to catch
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tons and tons of fish
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even after a short expedition.
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Now they're forced to stay
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just to catch enough fish
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to sell and cover their expenses.
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While we may not have been chased away
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by the China Coast Guard
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for this patrol and resupply mission
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of the Bureau of Fisheries
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and Aquatic Resources
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here at the West Philippine Sea,
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we did spot many Chinese maritime militants
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like this one behind me
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scattered here in the area of Reed Bank
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which is known to be rich
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in oil and natural gas deposits.
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But despite the situation here,
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many Filipino fishermen
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continue to come out here to fish
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undeterred by the big
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Chinese maritime militia vessels
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surrounding them.
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We also have a lot of fishermen here.
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So we're a bit scared.
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In total, authorities cited
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16 maritime militia vessels,
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stationed around Reed Bank.
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The next day, as the sun came out,
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so did a China Coast Guard vessel
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with boat number 4202.
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It went as near as 1.5 nautical miles
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from BFAR's ship,
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the BRP Datuk Pagbuaya.
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While it didn't come any closer,
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the CCG did deploy two speedboats,
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one of which encircled the BFAR vessel
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to check on the refueling
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of Filipino fishing boats,
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while the other CCG speedboat
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transferred some personnel
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to a nearby Chinese maritime militia vessel.
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Filipino authorities
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believe this latest display
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of coordination between the two entities
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could be further proof
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that the Chinese fishing militia
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may be under the China Coast Guard's control.
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Some Filipino fishermen also say
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they don't actually see
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Chinese maritime militia vessels fishing.
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Instead, they seem to be monitoring the area.
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We're watching ourselves,
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That's why sometimes
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it's sad to think that
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this is ours, but they're just there to bully.
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Meanwhile, Filipino fishermen
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from Quezon, Palawan,
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over their missing payaus
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or fish aggregating devices.
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They had installed 10 payaus
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which is in the southern part of Reed Bank
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But when BFAR personnel went to check on them,
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they only found two.
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A piece of rope was also seen floating around the area
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where one of the payaus was seen.
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We can say that it was just pulled by the agos.
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It's not necessarily that someone pulled it
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or someone removed it.
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Using a rubber boat,
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the ABS-CBN News team was able to see
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one of the payaus up close.
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The payau is able to see one of the payaus up close.
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The payau is able to see one of the payaus up close.
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The payau is able to see one of the payaus up close.
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The payau is able to serve as a breeding ground
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which then attract bigger fish.
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Apart from the payaus,
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the BFAR also inspected other features of Razul Reef.
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This sandbar here at Razul Reef in Reed Bank
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is one of the places that BFAR visited
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for this patrol and resupply mission
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so it can inspect the condition of the corals here
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and the condition of the marine biodiversity in the area.
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The Bureau said it would need more time
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to determine whether the sandbar
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is natural or not.
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BFAR vowed to continue conducting maritime patrols
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in the West Philippine Sea
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to guard against illegal fishing or possible drilling,
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particularly in the resource-rich Reed Bank.
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A 2013 report from the U.S. Energy Information Administration
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claimed Reed Bank could hold up to 5.4 billion barrels of oil
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and 55.1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.
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Andrea Taguinas, ABS-CBN News.
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The Philippine Justice Department says
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it is making a serious effort
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to safeguard human rights
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and stop extrajudicial killings in the country.
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Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulia
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insists reforms are in place
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to strengthen the country's criminal justice system.
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Remulia was reacting to a U.S. State Department report
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which said extrajudicial killings
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were still carried out by Philippine security forces.
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The Philippine Foreign Affairs Department
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also rejected the report.
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It said this does not reflect the situation on the ground.
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the report does not acknowledge
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the accomplishments of the Marcos Jr. Administration
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in upholding human rights.
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The DFA called on the U.S. State Department
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to exercise due diligence
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and ensure more reliable reporting.
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A separate report by Amnesty International says
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summary executions in the Philippines
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persisted in 2023.
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The rights watchdog cited a local research group
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which said 329 persons died
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in police anti-drug operations
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or were killed by unidentified assailants.
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It notes the killings continue
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despite the claim of President Marcos Jr.
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that his administration was addressing
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the drug problem through rehabilitation.
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Amnesty's report also includes
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unaddressed issues concerning impunity,
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enforced disappearances,
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and repression of dissent.
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Active and retired Philippine police officers
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have allegedly been contacted
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by the International Criminal Court
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It's a probe of the Duterte Administration's drug war.
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Former Senator Antonio Trillanes
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made the claim on social media.
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Trillanes said he had highly credible information
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that the ICC had contacted
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over 50 active and former police officials.
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He said their refusal to cooperate
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would result in their being considered as suspects.
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Trillanes warned this may also result
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to travel restrictions
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and their arrest via Interpol.
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The Philippine National Police says
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it will take its cue
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from the national government
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which has repeatedly said
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the ICC has no jurisdiction
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over the Philippines.
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We have a working judicial system.
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We have courts that can be heard
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if there are abuses
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and irregularities in the hands of the PNP.
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And we have proven
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that because we have police
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that were arrested,
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that were imprisoned,
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and that were convicted.
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So that's what the PNP will do
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if we are to be arrested
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in the hands of the PNP.
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So that's what we will do
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if we are to be arrested
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in the hands of the PNP.
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A money laundering case
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has been filed in the U.S.
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against former Philippine Elections Chief
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Elections Commission Chairman
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George Garcia says
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representatives of the U.S. Justice Department
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and Homeland Security
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have requested to interview
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the commission's staff.
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They've also asked for additional documents
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such as procurement papers.
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Garcia says the commission plans
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to include Bautista's case
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in its appeal of a house.
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This is a high court ruling
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which overturned the disqualification
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of Smartmatic in the bidding
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for election contracts.
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The Supreme Court earlier ruled
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that Comlay committed grave abuse
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of discretion in disqualifying Smartmatic.
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Bautista's money laundering case
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stems from allegations
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he accepted a bribe from Smartmatic
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in exchange for awarding
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an election automation contract
18:21.5
The Philippine Vice President
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thanks President Marcos Jr.
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Sarah Duterte issued a statement
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after the President rejected calls
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to replace her as Education Chief.
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She assured Marcos Jr.
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that she will lead the Education Department
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in serving truthfully
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for all the country's students.
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Calls to fire the Education Secretary
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mounted after she allegedly failed
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to defend Marcos Jr.
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from drug abuse allegations
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former President Rodrigo Duterte.
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First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos
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recently admitted to the U.S. Department of Education
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that this upset her.
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Senator Cynthia Villar
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gave the First Lady
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this unsolicited advice.
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I will do everything
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to make my husband successful.
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I will not fight.
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Just make projects
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that will help people.
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that promises a $95 billion
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security aid package
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for America's allies,
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including the Philippines.
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The world tonight returns
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after a short break.
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This is the legal drama
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that you can fight.
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I can't stand it.
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What will become of me
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if I'm not able to fight?
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May puhunan, kayo mo!
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Tuwing Sabado na, alasigon ng hapon.
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May puhunan, kayo mo!
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One more time, sis.
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Gusto mo ng gamot? Kakayanin pa.
22:36.8
Pag may sintomas ng sipon, mag-NeoZep 40 na agad.
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Magaling sa lahat ng sintomas ng sipon, kaya kumpleto ang ginhawa.
22:47.6
Ito ang mga safety reminders para sa ating ABS-CBN News
22:51.7
Quezon City Grand Kapamilya Summer Fair sa April 27.
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Hindi po papayagang makapasok ang mga batang below 7 years old
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o mas mababa sa 4 feet ang high.
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Mga puntis, lasing, o mga alagang hayo.
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Hindi rin papayagan ang pagpapasok ng deadly weapons,
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plastic water bottles, at professional video cameras.
23:11.4
Mahigpit din pong ipagbabawal ang parinigarilyo
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at hindi kaaya-ayang gawain sa venue.
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Salamat, kapamilya!
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It's getting hotter and hotter!
23:23.2
Finding Mrs. Swindle.
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Binakurang ko siya.
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I made sure walang ibang single girl sa mga natin.
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Nag-iinit din ang tsikahan ng mga mamshi.
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Mga maling akala.
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Dapat, pinapasag natin ang mga yan.
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Yung pagiging isang LGBTQIA plus member,
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di naman po talaga ito sakit.
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Nag-aalab ang love for family.
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Champion sa dancing at inatahap ng acting.
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She was getting inspired pala.
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Sabi ko nga sa asawa ko,
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Mga anak ko, may pang-suhul ako.
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Sinaba ko sa lahat ng passports ko.
23:58.5
Isama mo pa si Beshie.
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Paano niyo po nalaman na close ko po sila?
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Safe secret keeper.
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Ang dami nun, hindi ko mahabot.
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Mabuhay ang Gen Z bar kadahan po namin dito.
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Yung kapit namin talaga.
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Hindi kami bibitaw sa isa't isa.
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I try to do my best to support her.
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Sobrang proud ako.
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We're back on the world tonight.
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The Philippine government orders Filipino seafarers
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to stop working on passenger ships which pass through the Red Sea
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and the Gulf of Aden.
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The order by the Migrant Workers Department
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prohibits their deployment
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to so called high-risk areas and war zones.
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Licensed manning agencies
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to sign an affirmation letter that guarantees no Filipino
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will serve on vessels navigating the identified risk zones.
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This aims to ensure the safety of Filipino seafarers
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amid continued attacks on vessels sailing near the Arabian Peninsula.
25:04.3
Thank you very much.
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for Ukraine and over $26 billion for Israel.
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It also allocates over $8 billion for America's Indo-Pacific allies,
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including the Philippines and Taiwan.
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Today, the Senate sends a unified message to the entire world.
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America will always defend democracy in its hour of need.
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We tell our allies, we will stand with you.
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We tell our adversaries,
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don't mess with us.
26:06.5
A lot of people inside and outside the Congress wanted this package to fail.
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But today, those in Congress who stand on the side of democracy are winning the day.
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U.S. President Biden has vowed to sign the bill into law
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as soon as it reaches his desk.
26:24.8
China has expressed opposition to the U.S. aid for Taiwan.
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The Taiwan issue is purely China's internal affair
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and does not talk about it.
26:34.3
It does not tolerate any external interference.
26:36.4
The relevant bill in the U.S. Congress includes Taiwan-related content,
26:40.1
which seriously violates the one-China principle
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and sends a wrong signal to the Taiwan Independent Separatist Forces.
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We resolutely oppose it.
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We urge the U.S. to take concrete actions to honor its commitment
26:51.9
not to support Taiwan independence and stop arming Taiwan in any way.
26:58.6
The U.S. Senate passes a landmark bill that threatens to ban TikTok in America.
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Unless the app's Chinese owner sells its stake within six months.
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Once it's signed by President Biden,
27:10.5
ByteDance will need the approval of Chinese officials to complete a forced sale.
27:15.8
Beijing has opposed such a move.
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The U.S. accuses China of using TikTok to spy on Americans.
27:22.2
ByteDance has repeatedly denied this.
27:25.7
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Beijing
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for talks with the Chinese Foreign Minister and China President Xi Jinping.
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Blinken is expected to tackle various issues.
27:37.8
He will ask Beijing to stop its firms from resupplying Russia's defense industrial base.
27:45.6
The U.N. calls for an international probe of the mass graves
27:49.7
found at two medical facilities in Gaza.
27:52.6
The U.N. Human Rights Office says it is corroborating reports
27:55.6
the mass graves at the Nasser and Al-Shifa hospitals contained over 300 bodies.
28:01.2
It described these as serious violations,
28:04.3
of international humanitarian law.
28:06.8
Palestinian reports claim the bodies of women and older people
28:10.4
were buried beneath piles of hospital waste.
28:14.9
A former tabloid publisher testifies in a New York court
28:19.2
that he buried stories about Donald Trump's alleged extramarital affairs.
28:24.4
Former National Enquirer publisher David Pecker
28:27.0
was the first witness to testify in Trump's hush money trial.
28:31.8
Pecker said he had a highly confidential deal
28:34.3
to only publish favorable stories about Trump.
28:37.5
Prosecutors say Pecker's actions helped Trump deceive voters.
28:41.6
Pecker's testimony came after a hearing on the prosecution's request
28:45.4
for Trump to be fined over a gag order violation.
28:50.7
We have a gag order, which to me is totally unconstitutional.
28:55.2
I'm not allowed to talk, but people are allowed to talk about me.
28:58.7
So they can talk about me, they can say whatever they want, they can lie.
29:02.7
But I'm not allowed to say anything.
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I just have to sit back and look at why a conflicted judge
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has ordered me to have a gag order.
29:11.6
I don't think anybody's ever said anything like this.
29:16.4
U.S. President Biden campaigns in Florida
29:19.1
where he poked fun at Donald Trump's offer to sell Bibles at $60 apiece.
29:24.8
Biden also called on voters to hold Trump accountable
29:27.5
for getting the U.S. Supreme Court to abolish a constitutional right to abortion.
29:34.3
He described the Dobbs decision as a miracle.
29:37.5
Maybe it's coming from that Bible he's trying to sell.
29:45.2
I almost wanted to buy one just to see what the hell's in it.
29:48.5
It should be a constitutional right in the federal constitution.
29:54.8
And it shouldn't matter where in America you live.
29:57.3
It's about, this isn't about states' rights, it's about women's rights.
30:03.2
I look forward to it.
30:05.5
Now he's worried the voters will hold him accountable
30:07.5
for saying he's responsible for getting Roe v. Wade overturned.
30:13.4
Donald Trump is worried voters are going to hold him accountable
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for the cruelty and chaos he created.
30:19.5
Folks, the bad news for Trump is we are going to hold him accountable.
30:27.2
He should be held accountable.
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Thank you very much.
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Lawyer Rene Sagisag's candidacy was funded by the Filipino masses.
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The reluctant politician only opted to serve for one term.
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As a legislator, he penned Republic Act 6713,
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or Code of Conduct and Ethical Standards for Public Officials and Employees,
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which now serves as the public servant's guiding light to a higher kind of public service.
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Sagisag also co-authored RA 6770,
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or the Ombudsman Act of 1980,
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and consensually handled the Senate Committee on Ethics and Privileges.
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Sagisag was one of the 16 senators who voted for the removal of the U.S. military bases in the country.
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As a former senator who went back to private law practice,
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Sagisag would always register his disgust
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each time that Filipinos' basic rights are either slighted or threatened.
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That is one of the favorite objectives of Degong.
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I hope we don't go that uncivilized route.
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We have to have higher respect for human life and human dignity.
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Sagisag was born in Mauban, Quezon on August 14, 1939.
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A product of public elementary and high schools,
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Sagisag finished his Bachelor of Laws in San Beda College.
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He also finished his Master of Laws degree in Harvard University as a full scholar.
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And while reaching for his dreams to become a lawyer,
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Sagisag also worked as checker, laborer, construction site guard, and messenger.
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During the martial law years,
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Sagisag defended human rights victims pro bono through Mabini,
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or the Movement of Attorneys for Brotherhood, Integrity, and Nationalism,
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which he formed along with lawyers Joker Arroyo and Jejo Marbinay.
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at the height of the bloody war against illegal drugs,
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Sagisag founded Articulo 3 with an advocacy similar to that of Mabini.
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Sagisag's Senate contemporary, former Senate President Vicente Soto III shares,
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Sagisag did not join their merienda time because he refused to leave their colleague Ernesto Herrera,
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and he did not want to use the people's money to feed him.
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Former Senate President Franklin Drilon, who was Sagisag's contemporary in the Aquino cabinet,
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meanwhile describes him as a man with unbending principles and morality in public service.
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Friends describes Sagisag as a joker and a good storyteller,
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whose only vice is to do ballroom dancing with his wife Dulce.
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I was fortunate to have encountered Senator Sagisag at his prime.
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When I was a very young lawyer, he had a lot of stories to talk about handling cases for,
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for his usual clients, the underdogs.
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Because of that I learned a lot, you know, not just about the law, not just about trying cases,
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but about, I think, life, you know, and about character.
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He was someone who was fun to be with, but not when he was angry or not when he was indignant.
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In 2007, the Sagisag couple met an accident resulting to Dulce's death, physically affected by the accident.
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Sagisag was still a regular figure in many Senate occasions, including bidding farewell to former members who passed away.
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It was Attorney Rebo Sagisag, the former senator's son, who announced to the public their father's passing Wednesday.
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Their only request to the public, allow them to grieve privately first.
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The Senate immediately raised its national flag at half-mast following Sagisag's demise.
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Heartfelt messages for Sagisag overflowed, courtesy of current and former lawmakers who have worked with the late senator.
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According to Senate Minority Leader Aquilino Coco Pimentel III, Sagisag even sang a heartfelt You Are My Sunshine during his father Nene's wake.
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You are my sunshine, my only sunshine. You made me happy when skies were gray.
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Si Karine talagang isa sa mga...
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...mga bayani natin.
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Isa sa mga huling nakasama ko siya ilan doon ay nung tumindig kami laban sa martial law sa Mindanao noong 2017.
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Kahit makabaston na siya, andun talaga. Para siyang leyon.
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At maraming salamat kay Karine.
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Nagi siyang abogado ko noong recent na subversion ba o kung anong kaso laban sa ilan sa amin.
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The Senate is only awaiting a word from Sagisag's family so they could set the Chamber's necrological rights for the late senator.
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Attorney Rene V. Sagisag was part of the 8th Congress from 1987 to 1992 and he physically attended all the 415 session days of the Senate.
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Sherry Lan Torres, ABS-CBN News.
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Regional power grids in the Philippines go on alert as searing temperatures put a strain on the country's power reserves.
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Industry experts are worried this could worsen further.
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Alvin El Chico reports.
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After Luzon and Visayas, now comes Mindanao.
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The National Grid Corporation declared a yellow alert status for Mindanao from 10 a.m. until 4 p.m. Wednesday, which means thinning electricity reserve.
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Luzon still has some hours of red alert and a longer yellow alert in the evening.
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While the Visayas grid has a 5-hour red alert.
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During daytime and 2 hours of yellow alert at night time.
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Since it's impossible to build power plants overnight, the energy department has no choice but to resort to demand side management,
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which means appealing to consumers to use energy efficiently.
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Hindi naman bawal ang mag-aircon, for example, pero siguro dapat yung maayos lang ng paggamit ng ating mga appliances.
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Halimbawa sa aircon, sa halip na 18 degrees yung setting natin, pwede naman tayo ng 25.
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Or even a little lower at 23 degrees.
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But it appears that the appeal is not working as the country posted the highest electricity consumption for 2024 last Tuesday amid rising temperatures all over the country.
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Ito siguro na na ang naging dahilan kung kaya't nagkaroon tayo ng pag-nipis ng supply ng kuryente, lalong-lalo na sa ating mga reserba.
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None of the industry experts ABS-CBN talked to can categorically declare that the power supply is not working.
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The power situation will be back to normal soon considering the number of plants on shutdown.
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According to NJCP and Miralco, it's possible that the worst is yet to come.
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Kailangan natin ang tabayanan araw-araw kung mag-improve ba yung sitwasyon at yun na lang talaga ang magagawa natin sa ngayon.
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Yun yung kailangan din natin pang pagpahandaan. Hindi pa ito tapos.
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Gusto ko lang sabihin sa ating mga kababayan, we have not seen the highest demand yet.
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Based on NJCP's data, there are still 20 power plants that are on unscheduled shutdown in Luzon,
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20 in Visayas, and 9 in Mindanao, which shaved a considerable amount of supply from the three electricity grids.
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Alvin Olchico, ABS-CBN News.
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The Philippine government's infrastructure spending increased by over 6.5% from last year.
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The Budget Department says,
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5 billion pesos were spent in the first two months of 2024.
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The government spent 113 billion pesos in the same period of 2023.
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Government spending overall went over 722 billion pesos in the two-month period.
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This is due to higher interest payments, larger transfers to local government units, as well as higher maintenance and other operating expenses.
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Philippine shares continue to climb on bargain hunting and easing concerns over the war in the Middle East.
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Details in this report.
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Asian equities saw yet another rally this Wednesday from a tech-driven surge,
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and as the region's corporate earnings season enters its busiest week.
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There's also a special focus on the yen, with the Japanese currency touching near 34 lows.
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Its movements fueled bets on an intervention from the Bank of Japan in its policy meeting this Friday.
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The regional upswing also felt here at home.
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the index further climbed by a percent.
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Regina Capital's Manu Castro points to bargain hunters re-entering the local market,
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and investor woes from the Middle East conflict slowly easing.
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After the heavy sell-off in the previous weeks,
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we're bullish that the market is on its way to an upward trend,
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especially as investors are looking to rebuild their portfolio.
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After the index did see itself consecutively drop,
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for us, it's going to be a big one.
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It's going to be a big one.
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So I would say this is the time that investors would be trying to rebuild their portfolios.
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Corporate stories, the SM Group eyes a $3 billion notes program in the next three to five years.
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Stock market heavyweight SM Investments confirms the plans with its property unit SM Prime
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and what would be the biggest issuance of its kind by a Philippine company.
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SMIC says an entity in Singapore has been formed to facilitate that move.
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SMIC says an entity in Singapore has been formed to facilitate that move.
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The notes program will fund its financing needs,
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including expansion efforts and debt payments.
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In the earnings stream,
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Concepcion Industrial emerges stronger in the first quarter.
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Gross profit climbed on higher sales across its business segments.
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Consolidated earnings were also higher,
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thanks to improved retail presence and distribution channels,
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as well as wider product portfolio.
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Our final word tonight is a quote from
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We must always remember that accusation is not proof
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and that criticism of one's government is not a crime.
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It is a vital part of any healthy and functioning democracy.
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And that is The World Tonight, the 24th of April, 2024.
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I'm Pia Guterres.
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I'm Tony Velasquez from the Philippines.
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Thank you for watching!
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Thank you for watching!
