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Good morning, I'm Bettina Magsaysay.
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Join me as we give you the rundown of the news you need to know today.
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France eyeing to begin talks for a Visiting Forces Agreement with the Philippines next month.
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The Philippine Justice Department warrants police officers against cooperating with an international probe on the Duterte administration's drug war.
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New York court overturns the rape conviction of disgraced Hollywood mogul Harvey Weinstein.
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Welcome to the program.
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We begin with the deepening defense ties between the Philippines and France.
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The two countries set to begin talks for a Visiting Forces Agreement next month.
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Back in December, top defense officials of the Philippines and France signed a letter of intent to boost security cooperation,
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including a commitment to the Duterte administration.
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And the Duterte administration also signed a letter of intent to boost security cooperation,
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including a commitment to start negotiations for a VFA.
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Such a deal would allow French forces to train with their Filipino counterparts.
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We will have an opportunity in May to maybe start officially the negotiations or at least discuss the modalities.
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The next meeting is May 20, May 21.
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So that's the perfect occasion to officially discuss.
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The French ambassador to the Indo-Pacific also highlighting the role of the Philippines
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in maintaining regional peace and the freedom of navigation in the South China Sea.
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It was important for me to come to the Philippines.
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The Philippines is a key partner for France in the framework of our Indo-Pacific strategy.
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We are both a maritime country.
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We have very strong convergence in our assessment
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of the dynamic within the Indo-Pacific.
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You also, through the Indo-Pacific strategy,
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provide options to meet the challenges posed by the growing assertiveness of China.
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the Philippines is a key partner for France in the framework of our Indo-Pacific strategy.
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The Philippines has a Visiting Forces Agreement with the U.S. and Australia,
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but it has been expanding defense ties with its allies as maritime tensions with China escalates.
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It recently signed a separate defense cooperation deals with Canada and the U.K.
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It's also negotiating a military access pact with Japan.
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Meanwhile, France officially joins the Philippines and the U.S.
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in this year's multilateral military exercises,
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On Thursday, the Navy vessels of the three countries left Palawan
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to begin their military activities in the West Philippine Sea.
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The joint drill comes in the face of China's growing maritime aggression,
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but Philippine troops are unbothered by China's presence during the drills.
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We considered the presence of the Chinese maritime militia in these areas,
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particularly in the EEZ part of our border,
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And I believe at the operational level and tactical level,
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the commanders have already taken into consideration within their planning
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how to address the problems on the militia.
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Meanwhile, the Philippines and the U.S. also boosting their maritime defense alliance.
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The two countries are considering joint maritime law enforcement operations within Manila's waters.
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To maintain the peace and security of the two countries,
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and to maintain the peace and security in the South China Sea.
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China's activities in the West Philippine Sea,
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among the key security issues discussed during a joint National Peace and Order Council meeting in Malacanang.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. presided over the meeting,
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which tackled issues like maritime tensions, communist insurgency, cyber security, and the drug problem.
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In a statement, Malacanang said,
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China's activities in the West Philippine Sea, among the key security issues discussed during a joint National Peace and Order Council meeting in Malacanang.
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China's activities in the West Philippine Sea, among the key security issues discussed during a joint National Peace and Order Council meeting in Malacanang.
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China's activities in the West Philippine Sea, among the key security issues discussed during a joint National Peace and Order Council meeting in Malacanang.
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Japan's activities in Manila's water jeopardize the security of the Philippines
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through the obstruction of the country's naval operations and harassment of Filipino fisherfolk.
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Officials also flagged what it called the use of engagements as warfare tactics to influence Filipinos.
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Philippine authorities looking into the possible involvement of foreign intruders
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in the recent deepfake audio mimicking President Marcos.
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In the recent deepfake audio mimicking President Marcos,
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police say the YouTube account that uploaded the video has been deactivated.
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But the manipulated content was re-uploaded to other social media sites,
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such as Facebook, with page managers located in the Philippines and Pakistan.
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The PCO will be appointed to the DICT and NSC, the National Security Council,
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for the investigation.
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And it has also been coordinated with Facebook, Google,
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and all other sources.
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The ICT department also believes the move to spread misinformation is politically motivated.
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The manipulated audio makes it sound like...
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Marcos is authorizing the military to use force against China
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amid escalating tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
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They call it a super election year because there are about 80 countries around the world
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that is conducting elections.
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One side will produce some deepfake to misinform the others
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para masway yung public opinion.
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Pati si Putin, pati si Biden, pati si Trump,
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sa ganun rin, no?
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Pinipili itong mga loko-lokong cybercrime laws.
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President Marcos orders an intensified government campaign
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against the sexual abuse of Filipino children online.
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The president directed the Interior Department and the police
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to step up their monitoring of domestic and overseas cases.
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He said the full weight of the law must be used against the perpetrators.
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The Philippines recently logged a rising number of child exploitation cases online
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and the sale of child sexual abuse and exploitation materials.
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The president was visibly distressed, very bothered,
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and clearly stressed with the information that was relayed to him.
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This cannot only be done by a whole-of-government approach,
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but if not, whole-of-nationally.
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This is a whole-of-nation approach, which includes the private sector,
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the social media platforms where these crimes usually occur.
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The Philippine Justice Department warrants police officials
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against cooperating in the drug war probe of the International Criminal Court.
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This follows the claim by a former senator
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the court has already contacted over 50 Philippine policemen.
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Willard Cheng reports.
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The Department of Justice warns current government officials
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who will cooperate with the International Criminal Court
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they may be held accountable under the law
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as the government reiterated its refusal to recognize the jurisdiction of the ICC.
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Well, as mentioned by the Solicitor General,
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this is a government policy.
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So, when a government officer or official is coordinating with the ICC
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this is a government policy.
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This is a government policy.
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This is a government policy.
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This is a government policy.
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The direction or the orders and the policy of the government,
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there may be accountability involved.
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But former Senator Antonio Trillanes IV warns Clavano
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against obstructing justice.
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We need to educate this spokesman of the DOJ
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because what the government cooperation is saying
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is these are the official documents that are being submitted.
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But if the ICC is talking to...
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to these people as individuals,
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eh, wala silang karapatan to stop them.
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And in fact, alam nyo, no, yung statement na yun ng spokesman,
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pwede siyang makasuhan ng ICC, no, meron silang obstruction of justice,
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ano doon, probation.
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Trillanes earlier claimed ICC investigators have directly communicated
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with more than 50 active and former personnel
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and officials of the Philippine National Police,
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informing them of their implication in the crimes against humanity case,
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against former President Rodrigo Duterte,
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in connection with this bloody drug war.
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Trillanes says, this involves mid-level to senior officers of the PNP,
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responsible for cases of extrajudicial killings.
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Kahit working in justice system mo,
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pero kung hindi mo kakasuhan or investigahan yung mga mastermind,
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in this case si Duterte at itong mga general na ito,
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bakit hindi nyo iniinvestigahan ngayon?
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Kung gumagana yung...
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...justice system,
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bakit hindi nyo sila kinakasuhan?
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Yung sinasabi po nilang mga tatlo o apat na polis na na-convict,
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out of the thousands na mga nangmatay,
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hindi po interesado dyan ng ICC.
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Interesado ang ICC doon sa mga mastermind.
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Senator Ronald de la Rosa,
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who served as chief of the PNP during Duterte's time,
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says no ICC prosecutor ever contacted him.
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But Trillanes says,
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understandable since de la Rosa is a primary suspect.
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The Philippine National Police meanwhile says,
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it will take its cue from the national government.
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It also warns active officers against breaking the chain of command.
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Wala pong information yung ating mga directorates po
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concerning po dito sa mga alleged active PNP personnel
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na nakikipagtulungan po sa ICC.
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Kung ikaw ay isang active personnel at you are performing any activities,
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that is contrary to what is being stated officially ng PNP po,
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then possibly po na may kakaharapin pong sanction po ang sino mga polis
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na hindi po susunod doon sa tinatawag po nating chain of command po.
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The PNP spokesperson maintains,
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there are no extrajudicial killings in the country.
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The PNP and other law enforcement agencies for that matter
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does not engage in extrajudicial killing.
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Kasi kung titignan po natin yung law,
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legal meaning po ng extrajudicial killings,
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ang ibig sabihin po nito ay deliberate intent na pagpatay sa isang tao
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without lawful authority coming from any judicial proceeding
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at talagang state-sponsored po ito.
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Willard Cheng, ABS-CBN News.
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The Philippines is currently experiencing a power crisis
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with its thinning power supply.
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Energy Secretary Rafael Lotilla called the red and yellow alerts
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plaguing the country's power grids a calamity.
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The Energy Department warns consumers,
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rising temperatures may continue to affect power plants
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until after the expected peak of summer in mid-May.
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We really have to work on reducing our consumption
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and avoiding particularly unnecessary power consumption
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during the peak hours.
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So if we can postpone as we have done in the past,
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certain high power consuming activities
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during the off-peak hours,
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that would be a big help.
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Lotilla says measures are being undertaken to conserve power
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such as reduced working hours.
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Energy officials also assuring additional,
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are expected to boost local grids this year.
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More than 4,000 megawatts will come online this 2024
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and it will actually help our grid.
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To date, 161.2 megawatts of the 2024 committed projects
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are in full commercial operation
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while 835 megawatts are under test and commissioning.
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So even though they're test and commissioning,
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we are injecting power to the grid.
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Of the expected capacities,
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4,030 megawatts are in Luzon,
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80.25 megawatts are in Visayas,
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and 52.5 megawatts are in Mindanao.
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In terms of timeline,
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1,224 megawatts will operate in the second quarter,
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1,352 megawatts third quarter,
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and 1,571 megawatts
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in the fourth quarter.
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Now here's a look at other stories we're tracking today.
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At 9 in the morning,
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transport groups and advocates will conduct a forum
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against government's PUV modernization program.
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a shipping firm, Togo,
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will launch its newest vessel.
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The event will be attended by First Lady,
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Visa Araneta Marcos.
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At 10 in the morning,
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several women's groups will hold a forum
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expressing opposition to the Philippines'
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ongoing military drills with the U.S.
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Happening within the same hour,
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the National Economic and Development Authority
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will hold a press briefing in Malacanang.
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a memorial service will be held in Makati
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for former statesman and human rights lawyer,
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Let's now get an update on the weather
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Yes, good morning, Bettina.
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The easterlies is now prevailing
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over the whole archipelago
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and this will bring partly cloudy to cloudy skies
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aside from isolated rain showers
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mostly in the afternoon or in the evening.
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Currently, we're not monitoring
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any weather disturbance
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that may affect the country.
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And for our temperature forecast,
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here in Metro Manila,
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the temperature will range
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from 28 to 37 degrees Celsius.
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In Baguio City, 18 to 26 degrees
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it's from 25 to 25 degrees Celsius.
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And that's the latest from Baguio City.
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This is Ana Claudel.
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Thank you very much for that update, Ana.
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We're taking a quick break up ahead.
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A blow to the monumental MeToo movement
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as a top New York court overturns
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a rape conviction of Harvey Weinstein.
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Details of that story and more
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when the Rundown returns.
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We'll be right back.
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We'll be right back.
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This is where newsmakers answer to you.
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It's just confidential.
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You can't bring it out to the public.
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But who can flag them?
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We'll ask what they did with the budget
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and how they spent it.
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Our commitment to the Philippines
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stands on its own.
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It's not about any third country.
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It's not about China.
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This is where headlines are made.
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We need two things.
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One, you need to grow the economy rapidly.
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Number two, you have to make that growth
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I also didn't have faith in Duterte
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because he was my persecutor.
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But I have faith in the justice system.
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This is where we do the news.
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The future of the Philippines,
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the security of the Philippines,
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the well-being of Filipinos
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is important to us as allies.
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The country must be free.
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It must free itself from endemic corruption.
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Malaysia should not be known
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because of these various past scandals.
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This isn't just talk.
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It's not a surplus.
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Because the profits are earmarked.
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I watched your interview
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with Congressman Edsel Edman
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Two budget cycles.
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Everything to spend for education.
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For the country's interest.
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When you win the pageant.
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Thank you very much for this interview, sir.
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The latest survey of social weather stations show
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4 out of 10 Filipino families
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consider themselves poor.
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Philippine TAR stop story.
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President Marcos names migrant workers
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Undersecretary Hans Leo Kakdak
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as the new head of the agency.
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In Manila Bulletin's headline,
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China once again insists
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the Philippines has no historical claims
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over the West Philippine Sea.
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And topping GMA News website,
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fire incidents in the Philippines
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up 36% in the first quarter
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compared to the same period last year.
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Now news overseas,
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the New York Appeals Court
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overturns the 2020 conviction
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of former American film producer
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for sexual assault and rape.
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In a 4-3 decision,
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the court said the trial judge
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made a critical mistake
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by letting women testify
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that Weinstein assaulted them
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even though their accusations
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were not part of the charges he faced.
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Weinstein's lawyer says
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they always believed the law
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was incorrectly applied in his trial.
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Today's legal ruling
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is a great day for America
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because it instills in us
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that there is a justice system
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even though there's a hundred,
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six, seven-year-old Madonna
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GMA News website.
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that the GMA News website
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applies to everyone.
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though, is not expected to be freed
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immediately. He still faces
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a separate 16-year prison term
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imposed last year in California
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for the 2013 rape
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of an actress. That conviction
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The decision of New York's top
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court reopens the landmark case
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that fueled the MeToo movement.
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Weinstein's conviction was considered
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a milestone for the campaign
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in which hundreds of men in entertainment,
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media, politics, and other
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fields have been accused of
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sexual misconduct.
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Some states, including New York,
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responded to the movement
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by passing laws that let women
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bring civil lawsuits seeking
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damages for sexual misconduct
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that occurred many years earlier
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even if statutes of limitations
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have already passed. Though
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a blow to their cause, those
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behind the campaign say this
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only means more work needs to
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be done in holding powerful
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We are devastated
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for the survivors who are
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connected to this case and
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the survivors who had found some
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solace and catharsis
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in the original verdict around
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Harvey Weinstein. And a lot of us felt
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a road to seeing a different America.
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makes it feel like we were,
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Inevitably, there will be
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headlines in the coming days
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and weeks talking about
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what this means for the MeToo movement.
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not a blow to the movement.
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prepared to answer that call.
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This today is an act of institutional
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And our institutions betray
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survivors of male sexual
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violence. And we need to
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work within and without the systems
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what is known as institutional
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to recovery. Because we
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have relaxed some of our
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quarantine methods, and
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we have allowed more
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transportation to come out.
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That's going to prove to be
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better for demand. If we do follow
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the health protocols, the ability
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of people to move around will likely
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contribute better to growth.
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