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Good morning, I'm Bettina Magsaysay.

Join me as we give you the rundown of the news you need to know today.

Philippine authorities going after those behind a deep fake audio of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

U.S. President Joe Biden signs a multi-billion dollar aid package for Ukraine, Israel and the Indo-Pacific after months of delay.

And Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu condemns the ongoing pro-Palestinian protests across colleges in the U.S.

Welcome to the program.

Philippine authorities set to go after individuals behind a manipulated audio of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

A video featuring the voices of Marcos supposedly ordering the armed forces to act against a foreign country has been circulating online.

But the Presidential Communications Office said the audio was manipulated with the use of artificial intelligence or the so-called deep fake.

The ICT Department warrants those responsible will face charges.

Definitely it's a cybercrime. Whether or not there are other laws or crimes committed, we'll leave that to the prosecution, to the DOJ.

We'll have to communicate with YouTube. An account would definitely have some sort of authentication mechanism like a mobile phone and an email address.

And because we already have a SIM card registration act, then it's a matter of identifying who the owner of that mobile phone number is.

Even digital forensics would be able to assist us.

The National Security Council, meanwhile, believes the video is connected to the ongoing military drills.

between Manila and Washington. But it asserts that the Philippines is not on war footing.

We have been doing this for the past, what, four decades.

This is not a prelude to war. This is just a preparation of both countries for whatever threat there may be in accordance with the Mutual Defense Treaty.

Now speaking of the Balikatan exercises,

a U.S. Marine Corps official calls the drills a perfect training ground for the Philippine government's Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept, or CADC.

The concept, which was announced by Defense Chief Gilberto Teodoro Jr. this year,

calls for incorporating all services of the armed forces of the Philippines in defending the country's territorial waters, particularly Manila's exclusive economic zone.

We have great capabilities.

The army, the U.S. Air Force, the AFP modernization efforts are all designed to go to plug into the Comprehensive Archipelagic Defense Concept, right?

So I think it's a natural marrying, natural wedding of capabilities, of modernization, and this is the perfect training ground for us to do that.

There is a natural plug-in point.

I can speak with my Marine Corps hat on.

You know, as we've undergone force design to operate as a...

naval expeditionary force in the littorals, we're bringing that capabilities over here.

We have the Marine Littoral Regiment that's working here.

That is a logical plug-in point for coastal defense.

We're not looking for a fight.

Everything we're doing is defensive in nature.

Lieutenant General Michael Cedar Holmes adds the Philippines and the U.S. have a shared vision, a free and open Indo-Pacific.

He also says...

He also reaffirms Washington's ironclad commitment to Manila under their mutual defense treaty.

I characterize that by the following.

Number one, transparency.

Number two, the order of law, rule of law.

I think number three is the respect of sovereignty.

I think number four is seeking the peaceful resolution of conflict.

So I think that that's what the...

I think that that's the opportunity that the United States looks to join into.

We've done this for 39 years.

The alliance between the United States and the Philippines has been in place for over 70 years.

It's an ironclad alliance.

It's one that we take seriously and we honor and we look forward to training and the opportunities that come with that integration,

both on the ground and in our communities.

The Balikatan exercises began on April 22 and will run until...

May 10 with over 16,000 troops participating.

This year's drills focus on integrated air missile defense, cyber defense,

and other exercises that will serve as a deterrent against external threats.

The Philippine Fisheries Bureau successfully delivers aid to Filipino fisherfolk in the Reed Bank

under the watchful eye of China's Coast Guard and maritime militia.

This report from Andrea Taguinis.

A thousand liters of diesel worth about 60,000 pesos or over a thousand dollars.

That's how much each of the 24 Filipino fishing boats around Reed Bank

had received from the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources or BFAR

during its resupply mission in the West Philippine Sea last April 20 to 21.

Fisherfolks say they're grateful since they have one less thing to worry about.

We'll go around and use it again for our next trip

so that we can have less...

for our expenses.

But a much more daunting problem remains.

China's continued presence in the West Philippine Sea,

which they say has led to a reduced fish catch.

Lito Alos, a fisherman from Palawan, said

they used to be able to catch tons and tons of fish even after a short expedition.

Now they're forced to stay weeks out at sea

just to catch enough fish to sell and cover their expenses.

The Chinese are in a lot of trouble.

So it's hard to catch fish here.

It's like if we go to Bahura,

there's also a lack of fish.

They're out of fish.

While we may not have been chased away by the China Coast Guard

for this patrol and resupply mission of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources

here at the West Philippine Sea,

we did spot many Chinese maritime militia vessels

like this one behind me,

scattered here in the area of Reed Bank,

which is known to be rich in oil and natural gas deposits.

But despite that,

despite the situation here,

many Filipino fishermen continue to come out here to fish

undeterred by the big Chinese maritime militia vessels surrounding them.

We have a lot of Chinese fishermen here.

So we're not scared.

In total, authorities sighted 16 maritime militia vessels

stationed around Reed Bank.

The next day, as the sun came out,

so did a China Coast Guard vessel with bow number 4202.

It went as near as 1.5 nautical miles from BIFAR's ship,

the BRP Datu Pagbuaya.

While it didn't come any closer,

the CCG did deploy two speedboats,

one of which encircled the BIFAR vessel

to check on the refueling of Filipino fishing boats,

while the other CCG speedboat transferred some personnel

to a nearby Chinese maritime militia vessel.

Filipino authorities believe this latest display of coordination

between the two entities could be further proof

that the Chinese fishing militia may be under the China Coast Guard's control.

Some Filipino fishermen also say

they don't know what's going on.

They don't know what's going on.

They don't know what's going on.

They don't know what's going on.

They don't know what's going on.

They don't know what's going on.

They don't actually see Chinese maritime militia vessels fishing.

Instead, they seem to be monitoring the area.

They're watching the sea.

That's why sometimes,

it's sad to think that this is ours,

but they're just there to bully.

Meanwhile, Filipino fishermen from Quezon, Palawan

expressed dismay over their missing payaus

or fish aggregating devices.

They had installed 10 payaus near Razul Reef,

which is in the southern part of Reed Bank,

in early April.

But when BIFAR personnel went to check on the ship,

to check on them,

they only found two.

A piece of rope was also seen floating around the area

where one of the payaus was seen.

Pwede naman po natin masabi na

tinangay lang po siya ng mga agos.

Necesarily na may pumuto, may nagtanggal.

Using a rubber boat,

the ABS-CBN News team was able to see

one of the payaus up close.

The payau is able to serve as a breeding ground

for small fish,

which then attract bigger fish.

Apart from the payaus,

the BIFAR also inspected other features of Razul Reef.

This sandbar here at Razul Reef

in Reed Bank is one of the places

that BIFAR visited

for this patrol and resupply mission

so it can inspect the condition of the corals here

and the condition of the marine biodiversity in the area.

The Bureau said it would need more time

to determine whether the sandbar is natural or artificial.

BIFAR vowed to continue conducting maritime patrols

in the West Philippine Sea

to guard against illegal fishing or possible drilling,

particularly in the resource-rich Reed Bank.

A 2013 report from the U.S. Energy Information

Administration claimed

Reed Bank could hold up to 5.4 billion barrels of oil

and 55.1 trillion cubic feet of natural gas.

Andrea Taguinas, ABS-CBN News.

The Philippine Justice Department says

it is making a serious effort

to safeguard human rights

and stop extrajudicial killings in the country.

Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulio insists

reforms are in place

to strengthen the country's criminal

justice system.

Remulio was reacting to a U.S. State Department report

which said extrajudicial killings

were still carried out by Philippine security forces.

The Philippine Foreign Affairs Department

also rejected the report,

saying it does not reflect the situation on the ground.

The DFA called on the U.S. State Department

to exercise due diligence

and ensure more reliable reporting.

A separate report by Amnesty International says

summary executions in the Philippines

persisted in 2023.

The rights watchdog cited a local research group

which said 329 persons died

in police anti-drug operations

or were killed by unidentified assailants.

It notes the killings continued

despite the claim of President Marcos Jr.

that his administration was addressing

the drug problem through rehabilitation.

Amnesty's report also includes

unaddressed issues concerning impunity,

enforced disappearances,

and repression of dissent.

Active and retired Philippine police officers

have allegedly been contacted

by the International Criminal Court

in its probe of the Duterte administration's drug war.

Former Senator Antonio Trillanes

made the claim on social media.

Trillanes said he had highly credible information

that the ICC had contacted

over 50 active and former police officials.

He added if they refused to cooperate,

their status would be elevated to being suspects.

He warns this may result to travel restrictions

and arrest via Interpol.

As for the Philippine National Police,

it says it will take its cue

from the national government

which has repeatedly said

the ICC has no jurisdiction over the Philippines.

We have a working judicial system.

We have courts that can listen

if there are abuses and irregularities

in the hands of the PNP.

And we have proven it

because we have police

that have been arrested,

detained, and convicted.

So that's what the PNP will do

if we break the Philippine jurisdiction.

Vice President Sara Duterte

thanks President Marcos Jr.

for his comment.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

Thank you.

We're continuing to trust her

as Education Secretary.

She issued the statement

after the President rejected calls

to replace her as Education Chief.

She assured Marcos Jr.

that she will lead the Education Department

in serving truthfully

for all the country's students.

Calls to fire the Education Secretary

mounted after she allegedly

failed to defend Marcos Jr.

from drug abuse allegations

by her father,

former President Rodrigo Duterte.

First Lady Liza Araneta Marcos

recently admitted in an interview

that this upset her.

Now here's a look at other stories

we're tracking today.

At 8 in the morning,

we will monitor the celebration

of the International Girls in ICT Day.

While at 10 in the morning,

a forum will be held

in UP Diliman in Quezon City

tackling data privacy,

cyberbullying,

and other tech issues.

Happening within the same hour,

the National Wage Coalition

will hold a press conference

about its protest action on Labor Day.

And we will also keep tabs

on the 2024 Balikatan exercises

of the Philippines and the U.S.

Let's now get an update on the weather

from Pag-ASA forecaster,

Ana Clouren.

Good morning, Ana.

Yes, good morning, Bettina.

The Intertropical Conversion Zone,

or IPCC,

is now affecting the southern Mindanao.

And this is the first time

this will bring cloudy skies

with scattered rain showers

and thunderstorms

over Basilan, Sulu, and Tauhi-Tauhi.

Here in Metro Manila

and the rest of the country,

we're expecting a partly cloudy

to cloudy skies

aside from isolated rain showers

or thunderstorms

mostly in the afternoon

or in the evening.

We're not monitoring

any weather disturbance

that may affect the country

for the next three to five days.

And for our temperature forecast

here in Metro Manila,

the temperature will range

from 26 to 36 degrees Celsius.

In Baguio City,

18 to 27 degrees

and in Tagaytay,

it's from 24 to 32 degrees Celsius.

And that's the latest from PAGASA.

This is Ana Clouren.

Good morning.

Thank you very much

for that update, Ana.

Good morning.

We're taking a quick break up ahead.

The White House reveals

it secretly shipped

long-range missiles to Ukraine.

Details of that story and more

when The Rundown returns.

Stay tuned.

We'll be right back.

Welcome back to The Rundown.

The headlines across the web.

Inquirer's banner story online.

Agricultural damage due to El Nino

climbs to 3.9 billion vessels.

Philippine Star's top story.

Filipino seafarers now barred

from boarding foreign vessels

sailing the Red Sea

and the Gulf of Aden

amid recent vessel attacks.

In Manila Bulletin's headlines today,

State Weather Bureau PAGASA says

the El Nino phenomenon

is gradually weakening

but its effects

may still be felt in the country.

And topping JMA News website,

the Philippine government's

budget deficit

hits a three-month high

in March

at nearly 160 billion pesos.

Now news overseas,

U.S. President Joe Biden

signs a hard-fought bill into law

that provides much-needed aid

to Ukraine

for its war with Ukraine.

The security package includes

$61 billion for Ukraine,

$26 billion for Israel,

as well as $1 billion

in humanitarian assistance to Gaza,

and $8 billion for Indo-Pacific nations

including Taiwan and the Philippines

which are facing Chinese aggression.

It's a rare bipartisan victory

for Biden as he seeks re-election.

It also ends months

of wrangling with Republicans

in Congress.

It gives vital support

to America's partners

so they can defend themselves

against threats to their sovereignty

and to the lives and freedom

of their citizens.

And it's an investment

in our own security

because when our allies are stronger

and I want to make this point

again and again,

when our allies are stronger,

we are stronger.

I'm grateful to all those

in Congress, Democrats, Republicans,

Independents who voted for this bill.

Over the past six months,

Ukraine has had a rationing.

The White House also reveals

that the U.S. government

has secretly shipped

long-range missiles to Ukraine

which has now used them twice.

The missiles were contained

in a $300 million military aid package

that Biden approved last month.

More American students

camping out in tents

as they join coast-to-coast protests

against Israel's military actions in Gaza.

At the University of Southern California,

protesters and police

clashed during pro-Palestinian demonstrations

at the University of Texas

amid a heavy police presence.

No clashes were reported

but at least three people

appeared to have been arrested.

The White House has said

it was closely monitoring the situation

saying people have the right to protest

but not to engage in physical intimidation.

The president believes

that free speech debate

and non-discrimination

on college campuses are important.

They're important.

They're important for American values

and so he'll always be very clear.

We will always be very clear about here.

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu

wants more action

to stop pro-Palestinian protests

that have spread across U.S. campuses

in recent weeks.

The protesters have called for a ceasefire

and for the universities

to divest from companies

with ties to Israel.

Some Jewish and Israeli

students and faculty

however say

the protests have turned universities

into a hostile environment.

Some have reported a rise

in anti-Semitism on campus

but there are also Jewish groups

that have played a vocal role

and led some of the anti-war protests.

What's happening

on America's college campuses

is horrific.

Anti-Semitic mobs have taken over

leading universities.

They call for the annihilation of Israel.

They attack Jewish students.

They attack Jewish faculty.

This is reminiscent of what happened

in German universities in the 1930s.

It's unconscionable.

It has to be stopped.

It has to be condemned and condemned unequivocally.

TikTok CEO expecting to win a legal battle

after U.S. President Joe Biden

signed into law a landmark bill

that could see the popular short video app

banned in the country.

The bill gives China-based ByteDance

270 days to divest TikTok's U.S. assets

or face a ban.

ByteDance will have to seek approval

from Chinese officials

to complete a forced sale

which Beijing has vowed to oppose.

TikTok is set to challenge the bill

on First Amendment grounds.

Make no mistake,

this is a ban.

A ban on TikTok

and a ban on you and your voice.

Politicians may say that TikTok is a ban on you and your voice.

They may say otherwise,

but don't get confused.

Many who sponsored the bill

admit a TikTok ban is the ultimate goal.

It's obviously a disappointing moment,

but it does not need to be a defining one.

It's actually ironic

because the freedom of expression on TikTok

reflects the same American values

that make the United States a beacon of freedom.

TikTok gives everyday Americans

a powerful way to be seen and heard.

And that's why so many people

have made TikTok part of their daily lives.

Rest assured,

we aren't going anywhere.

We are confident

and we will keep fighting

for your rights in the courts.

The facts and the Constitution

are on our side.

U.S. government officials

have accused China

of using TikTok to spy on Americans,

an allegation ByteDance

has repeatedly denied.

The terms of the bill are straightforward.

TikTok continues to operate

as it is right now

until such time as either there is divestment

or the time that you referred to.

And so what we're focused on right now

in implementing the bill

is working through that divestment

in a way that is consistent

with the intent of the law

and consistent with the national security concerns

that brought the law into force

in the first place.

An estimated 170 million Americans

use TikTok,

some of whom are also expected

to take legal action.

And that's the rundown today.

I'm Bettina Magsing,

Jai Sai.

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