Saksi Express: September 19, 2023 [HD]

GMA Integrated News

Narito ang mga balitang ating sinaksihan ngayong Martes, September 19, 2023:   - Militar at NTF-ELCAC, nanindigang sumuko ang dalawang aktibista  Malinaw na paglabag sa UNCLOS ang pagsira sa mga Bahura — DND  - Fishing ban at restrictions sa ilang lugar, kasama sa mga plano para masiguro ang supply ng isda sa bansa — PBBM  - Pagkuha ng South Korea ng domestic helpers sa Pilipinas, pinag-uusapan din  - Comelec, nakatanggap ng ilang reklamo na pinigilan ng ilang LGU officials ang tauhan ng Comelec na magbaklas ng ilegal campaign materials  - Pilipinas Taekwondo, nag-uwi ng 12 medals mula sa isang tournament sa Vietnam  - 'Live selfie', mandatory na para sa sim registration ayon sa NTC   Saksi is GMA Network's late-night newscast, anchored by GMA News pillar Arnold Clavio, and Pia Arcangel, featuring top news stories from the Philippines. Visit GMA News Online (http://www.gmanews.tv) for more.  #GMAIntegratedNews #KapusoStream #GMANetwork   Breaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad: GMA Integrated News Portal: http://www.gmanews.tv Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/gmanews TikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@gmanews Twitter: http://www.twitter.com/gmanews Instagram: http://www.instagram.com/gmanews  GMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe

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00:00 [Music]

00:07 [News Report]

00:26 [Music]

00:28 On September 2, armed men in Orion, Bataan,

00:32 attacked the two environmental activists,

00:35 Jhonila Castro and Jedreana Tamano.

00:38 But on September 15,

00:40 the National Task Force to End Local Communist Armed Conflict, or NTF-ALCA, said

00:45 that the two authorities surrendered after they asked for refuge

00:49 from the group that was being held by the Manila Bay Reclamation.

00:55 Earlier in the press conference, the government and the military called for a meeting.

01:00 We asked for a meeting today.

01:02 Did we carry or were we forced to surrender?

01:07 Surprised, Jhonila and Jed spoke.

01:11 The truth is, the military carried us and they worshipped us.

01:17 We were also forced to surrender because they were controlling our lives.

01:23 That's the truth.

01:25 On the night of September 2, we were walking on the street when someone approached us.

01:33 He stopped the SUV in front of us and then he looked at us.

01:38 He asked us to join him.

01:41 That's the truth.

01:43 We thought he was a syndicator.

01:45 But he knew us.

01:50 They were charged with tactical interrogation and forced to surrender.

01:54 They forced us to surrender.

01:56 They forced us to give up our lives and our families.

02:00 That's what they know.

02:02 The other members of the SAG, that's what they know.

02:09 Jhonila said that the military just let them surrender.

02:13 We didn't want to go to the military's custody.

02:17 That's not true.

02:20 The military just let them surrender.

02:24 We can't do anything about that.

02:27 While Jhonila was speaking, she was suddenly interrupted.

02:30 There are reclamation projects going on there.

02:33 The problem is the fish that are losing their lives.

02:36 That's the real issue here.

02:38 Wait, Jhonila.

02:40 Let's listen to what she has to say.

02:44 We can't let them surrender.

02:47 The officers were just given cold water.

02:50 But they were told that they went back to the government.

02:54 They were the ones who asked for the media to cover their faces.

02:56 We were holding the police.

02:58 They have custody and papers.

03:02 We thought that this was a help.

03:07 We will help them in their surrender.

03:12 That's why we are fixing the situation.

03:15 But we don't know what's going on.

03:18 We are just here to help.

03:21 I am surprised that there are people who don't know what's going on.

03:24 Because the officers themselves, they are soldiers.

03:27 We saw on the interrogation paper that it says 78 ID.

03:31 MTF Alcac said in an interview that they feel like they are trinidors.

03:37 They are very saddened by what happened in Floridel, Bulacan.

03:42 They are standing by the 70th Infantry Battalion

03:46 regarding the surrender of Tamano and Castro

03:48 and the official report of PNP Sabataan in an investigation.

03:52 We will stand by the report of AFB.

03:57 Some of the militants were allowed to enter the municipality of Floridel

04:02 to force Jhonila and Jed to surrender.

04:05 Before 6 p.m., the two were in agreement.

04:09 They were interviewed by the Commission on Human Rights in Quezon City.

04:12 In a closed door meeting, they talked to the official of CHR

04:17 along with their parents and members of Kabataan and Gabriela.

04:21 After this, they went to the rallyists to thank them for their support.

04:27 Continue the fight to stop the reclamations.

04:31 Stop the rights of fishermen in Manila Bay.

04:35 Let's continue all the efforts we are doing.

04:39 Thank you very much.

04:41 We are not the only ones who are disappearing.

04:43 We are calling for the release of the other enforced disappearances

04:51 so that we know who is responsible for all of this.

05:01 They did not even allow the media to interview them

05:03 because they will be resting for a while.

05:06 For GMA Integrated News, I am Dion Veneration, your witness.

05:11 The Department of Defense is now verifying the destruction of the garbage

05:16 in Iroquois Reef, inside the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.

05:20 This is clearly a violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

05:25 Witness, Joseph Moro.

05:28 The underwater of the Ruzul Reef in Sicily is considered a paradise

05:35 by experts of the UP Marine Science Institute in 2021.

05:39 But in Sicily, where the Philippine Navy is stationed this July,

05:42 its corals are being destroyed.

05:45 We are now left with nothing.

05:47 On September 17, 35 Chinese maritime militia vessels were spotted in Ruzul,

05:54 or Iroquois Reef, inside the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines,

05:59 based on a satellite image held by maritime security expert Ray Powell.

06:04 More than 32 Chinese militia vessels were spotted in Ruzul Reef on September 15,

06:10 according to the Western Command.

06:12 The same happened on August 23 and on May 20.

06:17 Here, AFP, Western Command and Philippine Coast Guard saw the corals

06:22 that were possibly destroyed by coral harvesting,

06:24 and decades before they could be revived.

06:27 Depending on the species of corals,

06:29 corals only grow 2 centimeters or more per year.

06:33 It's like they've already destroyed the reef.

06:35 It's like it's dead.

06:37 Because of that, it's possible that fishermen will never return there.

06:40 According to maritime law expert Jay Batong-Bacal.

06:43 What they're doing in Scarborough,

06:45 our fishermen, even if they go there, they won't see anything.

06:49 We don't have any clear proof to directly pinpoint.

06:54 But what is certain is that from August 9 to September 11,

06:58 here in this area, we monitored Chinese maritime militia vessels.

07:03 But not only the rich seas seem to be in danger.

07:07 According to AFP, Western Command, they're chasing Chinese militia vessels,

07:11 but they're just going back and forth.

07:14 It seems like they're trying to make a presence in Rosul and Escoda Shoals

07:19 because it's close to Recto Bank,

07:21 where the rich are suspected of having gas and oil.

07:25 The Recto Bank, a joint oil and gas exploration,

07:28 is being studied by the Energy Department

07:31 under Service Contract No. 72.

07:34 If in the wetlands, it's also possible that it's being prepared

07:37 to continue making the shores artificial islands.

07:40 It also, in a way, paves or flattens the reef structure,

07:45 which can later on be paved with concrete.

07:48 According to the Defense Department,

07:50 it's clear that it's a violation of the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea.

07:54 As a 2016 Arbitral Award, it was also confiscated in China

07:58 because of its previous violation of corals

08:00 and it's taking giant clams from the EEZ of the Philippines.

08:04 Now, we have to validate it and then we'll coordinate with the Department of Foreign Affairs

08:10 so that we can file the appropriate action.

08:12 The DFA has already issued a statement of indifference

08:15 and called for all to stop any act of destruction of the rich and fertile sea.

08:20 There's no announcement yet if the Philippines will continue to fight the China diplomatic protest.

08:25 But the President entrusted Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo

08:28 to speak at the UN General Assembly in America.

08:31 The Philippines will sign a new agreement under the 1982 UN Convention on the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS

08:38 that will ensure the protection and preservation of marine biological diversity in the ocean.

08:44 The Chinese Embassy in the Philippines has no objection to the DFA's statement

08:48 and to the allegation that Chinese vessels were the last to pass the Russell Reef

08:52 before the coral was destroyed.

08:54 For GMA Integrated News, I'm Joseph Morong, your witness.

08:58 The establishment of a fishing ban and restrictions in some places

09:02 are some of the solutions that President Bombo Marcos has put forward

09:06 to ensure that the fish supply in the country is sufficient.

09:09 That's why there needs to be something left for the next season.

09:13 And it's not just the places where fish are being bred that should be fished

09:18 so that the number of fish increases.

09:20 30% of the last fish caught are being destroyed or degraded.

09:25 That's why some programs are being implemented to build cold storage facilities.

09:30 The construction of ice will also be built in smaller fishing areas.

09:35 Earlier, the President also distributed the smuggled rice to poor families in Zamboanga City.

09:44 We are talking about South Korea and the possible acquisition of domestic helpers from the Philippines.

09:50 Our witness is Ian Cruz.

09:53 Michael Bagot, 29 years old, returned to South Korea this July.

10:01 His second contract under the EPS or Employment Permit System is in the hands of his loved ones.

10:08 That's why he and other Filipino factory workers here are hoping that the existence of those under the EPS will be extended.

10:16 In the next 10 years, our family in the Philippines will receive more help.

10:21 The relationship between the Philippines and South Korea has been strong for several decades.

10:25 That's why it's not surprising that many Filipinos are being forced to work here

10:30 where the profits are higher and the benefits are better.

10:35 The Embassy of the Philippines confirmed here in Seoul that they are studying the expansion of the employment of skilled workers under the EPS.

10:44 You have the opportunity to have another contract that is a bit longer than your first contract.

10:51 The EPS will last for two decades where foreign workers are allowed to hire Korean employers who are not eligible for local workers.

10:59 More than half of the estimated 63,000 Filipinos in South Korea are under the EPS program.

11:05 But they also need to see the right conditions before giving a longer contract.

11:10 There are requirements that they are looking at including language proficiency.

11:15 Aside from factory workers, domestic helpers are also being talked about from the Philippines, especially the population of South Korea is aging.

11:24 They are doing pilot study and possible pilot implementation in the coming months.

11:33 But the number is small initially.

11:37 From here in South Korea, for GMA Integrated News, Ian Cruz is your witness.

11:45 Comelec received a report that some local officials have stopped the Comelec's campaign materials.

11:55 Comelec's chairperson, George Garcia, made a statement in different places in Mindanao, Bulacan, and Laguna.

12:03 Garcia also warned those who stopped their campaign that they can be sued under the election law.

12:12 [Music]

12:15 Welcome back to "Tai Kwan Do Matapos"

12:20 We will continue with an international tournament in Vietnam.

12:23 The group won 12 medals, 3 gold, 4 silver, and 5 bronze.

12:29 According to Tai Kwan Do Master, Abelardo Ducusin, their practice was intense before they won.

12:39 There is a new requirement for registering for SIM.

12:43 The selfie should be taken live.

12:46 It is based on the memorandum of the National Telecommunications Commission or NTC.

12:51 Stock photos are also prohibited.

12:54 According to the NTC, it will be flagged if a person has a record of registering, especially if he has registered more than 5 SIMs.

13:03 In the last hearing in the Senate, it was discovered that even if a matching or cartoon character is used, it is valid for online registration.

13:12 Thank you, Igan, for your testimony. I am Arnold Glavio.

13:17 It's only been 77 days. It's Christmas already.

13:21 Yes, it's Christmas already.

13:23 I am Pia Arcangel for a bigger mission and a wider service to the country.

13:29 From GMA Integrated News, the news authority of the Philippines, let's be together...

13:35 Saksi!

13:37 [music]

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