Narito ang mga nangungunang balita ngayong Miyerkules, December 13, 2023:
• Nagpakilalang dating miyembro ng “Kingdom of Jesus Christ," sinabing sinaktan siya ni Quiboloy nang hindi siya maka-quota sa pagtitinda | Sen. Hontiveros: mga nasa "inner circle" ni Quiboloy, inoobligang magbigay ng sexual services | Sen. Hontiveros, paiimbestigahan ang umano'y human trafficking sa “Kingdom of Jesus Christ" | Atty. Topacio, hinamon ang senado na dalhin sa korte ang mga reklamo
• Isa sa 2 gunman sa viral video ng pamamaril sa bus sa Carranglan, Nueva ecija, sinampahan na ng 2 kaso ng murder | Anak ng babaeng biktima, itinuturong mastermind sa krimen; kinasuhan na ng parricide
• QC Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit: Karamihan sa COVID-19 cases ay mild at asymptomatic
• SMNI anchors Lorraine Badoy at Ka Eric Celiz, pinalaya na ng kamara | SMNI legal team, iginiit na unconstitutional ang panukalang bawiin ang kanilang franchise
• “Task Force El Niño," bubuuin para tugunan ang mga posibleng epekto ng tagtuyot
• Pagawaan ng plastic storage box, nasunog; isang empleyado, patay
• PBBM: Wala nang extension ang deadline ng PUV consolidation sa Dec. 31 | Mga tsuper, namamahalan sa modern jeep kaya hindi nakakasunod sa PUV modernization | LTFRB: Hindi awtomatikong patitigilin sa pagbiyahe ang mga traditional jeepney pagkatapos ng Dec. 31
• SWS Survey: 48% ng mga Pilipino ang naniniwalang gaganda ang kalidad ng kanilang buhay sa 2024
• Nat'l Nutrition Survey: Bilang ng mga hindi nakakakain nang sapat, pinakamataas sa timog na bahagi ng bansa
• DOJ: Makakalabas pa rin ng bansa si Pastor Apollo Quiboloy kahit issue-han ng lookout order
• Mga aral tungkol sa pamumuhay ng mga Pinoy, tampok sa superhero film na “Penduko" na kabilang sa MMFF 2023 | Star-studded special advance screening ng “Firefly" na official entry sa MMFF 2023 | Ilang kapuso stars, mapapanood sa MMFF 2023
• “Firefly" stars Miguel Tanfelix at Ysabel Ortega, inaming "exclusively together" sila | Tambalang Ysaguel, mapapanood sa 49th MMFF entry na “Firefly"
Unang Balita is the news segment of GMA Network's daily morning program, Unang Hirit. It's anchored by Arnold Clavio, Susan Enriquez, Ivan Mayrina, and Mariz Umali, and airs on GMA-7 Mondays to Fridays at 5:30 AM (PHL Time).
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• Nagpakilalang dating miyembro ng “Kingdom of Jesus Christ," sinabing sinaktan siya ni Quiboloy nang hindi siya maka-quota sa pagtitinda | Sen. Hontiveros: mga nasa "inner circle" ni Quiboloy, inoobligang magbigay ng sexual services | Sen. Hontiveros, paiimbestigahan ang umano'y human trafficking sa “Kingdom of Jesus Christ" | Atty. Topacio, hinamon ang senado na dalhin sa korte ang mga reklamo
• Isa sa 2 gunman sa viral video ng pamamaril sa bus sa Carranglan, Nueva ecija, sinampahan na ng 2 kaso ng murder | Anak ng babaeng biktima, itinuturong mastermind sa krimen; kinasuhan na ng parricide
• QC Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit: Karamihan sa COVID-19 cases ay mild at asymptomatic
• SMNI anchors Lorraine Badoy at Ka Eric Celiz, pinalaya na ng kamara | SMNI legal team, iginiit na unconstitutional ang panukalang bawiin ang kanilang franchise
• “Task Force El Niño," bubuuin para tugunan ang mga posibleng epekto ng tagtuyot
• Pagawaan ng plastic storage box, nasunog; isang empleyado, patay
• PBBM: Wala nang extension ang deadline ng PUV consolidation sa Dec. 31 | Mga tsuper, namamahalan sa modern jeep kaya hindi nakakasunod sa PUV modernization | LTFRB: Hindi awtomatikong patitigilin sa pagbiyahe ang mga traditional jeepney pagkatapos ng Dec. 31
• SWS Survey: 48% ng mga Pilipino ang naniniwalang gaganda ang kalidad ng kanilang buhay sa 2024
• Nat'l Nutrition Survey: Bilang ng mga hindi nakakakain nang sapat, pinakamataas sa timog na bahagi ng bansa
• DOJ: Makakalabas pa rin ng bansa si Pastor Apollo Quiboloy kahit issue-han ng lookout order
• Mga aral tungkol sa pamumuhay ng mga Pinoy, tampok sa superhero film na “Penduko" na kabilang sa MMFF 2023 | Star-studded special advance screening ng “Firefly" na official entry sa MMFF 2023 | Ilang kapuso stars, mapapanood sa MMFF 2023
• “Firefly" stars Miguel Tanfelix at Ysabel Ortega, inaming "exclusively together" sila | Tambalang Ysaguel, mapapanood sa 49th MMFF entry na “Firefly"
Unang Balita is the news segment of GMA Network's daily morning program, Unang Hirit. It's anchored by Arnold Clavio, Susan Enriquez, Ivan Mayrina, and Mariz Umali, and airs on GMA-7 Mondays to Fridays at 5:30 AM (PHL Time).
For more videos from Unang Balita, visit http://www.gmanetwork.com/unangbalita. For Kapuso abroad, subscribe to GMA Pinoy TV (http://www.gmapinoytv.com/) for GMA programs.
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00:07 Good morning. Here are the first news brought to you by GMA Integrated News.
00:11 [News Anchor]
00:12 The committee is now facing the Senate,
00:14 where some former members of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ,
00:18 Pastor Apollo Q. Buloy,
00:20 to prove that there is an abuse happening,
00:23 and to bring it to the organization.
00:26 Q. Buloy's lawyer is now answering the Senate's request.
00:30 We have first news from MAV Gonzalez.
00:33 [News Anchor]
00:36 We will not stop until there are gods
00:41 who are punishing women and children.
00:47 After the resolution was passed to investigate
00:50 if there is an abuse in the Kingdom of Jesus Christ,
00:54 a press conference was held to prove the allegations.
00:58 Arlene, who has been a recruit for 15 years
01:02 in the Kingdom of Jesus Christ,
01:04 was brought to Manila from Davao to sell and sell.
01:07 We are being punished by PD, BNA, and fake students.
01:12 If we cannot pay our debts,
01:15 and we cannot sell our goods,
01:17 we will be punished.
01:19 One of our punishments is being beaten,
01:23 being forced to fast,
01:24 being humiliated in front of the workers.
01:27 I myself experienced being beaten by Q. Buloy.
01:31 It was 60 slashes.
01:33 Then, Arlene entered the so-called inner circle of Q. Buloy.
01:38 Q. Buloy was massaging and spreading wall wives.
01:43 When I first spoke in 2019,
01:47 I was admitted to pay for the prayers.
01:51 But I did not accept the payment.
01:54 Those in the so-called inner most circle
01:57 are being forced to provide sexual services to Q. Buloy
02:01 even to minors.
02:03 Massage, bathing, which are personal enough.
02:08 Preparing food, washing clothes.
02:11 So, it's like household stuff.
02:14 Exclusively, the inner most and inner circle are women.
02:19 The parents are being talked to.
02:21 Alias Jackson, who has been a recruit for 15 years with his family,
02:26 was also being forced to fast.
02:28 We were forced to pay 20 percent.
02:31 After that, we were still in the area.
02:34 It was really limited, 10 percent.
02:36 He was punished with beatings and beatings
02:39 because he was not able to pay his dues.
02:41 According to Jontiveros, this is clearly human trafficking,
02:45 but they will investigate if there are other crimes.
02:48 There were pastors who talked to me in my office
02:53 who have information about how Q. Buloy became rich
03:01 and how he was able to hide his wealth.
03:05 The Senate will also find out if the other leader of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ
03:09 is also involved in the allegations.
03:11 Jontiveros called the Justice Department
03:14 to issue an immigration lookout bulletin order
03:16 to monitor the possible departure of Q. Buloy.
03:20 Jontiveros also answered the lawyer's request for a interview
03:24 where the accusations were recycled.
03:27 These are not crimes of the past for which we are holding Apollo Q. Buloy to account.
03:33 This is an ongoing offense.
03:36 It's been going on for a long time.
03:39 Q. Buloy's cases in America are still not dismissed
03:42 because he is on the most wanted list of the Federal Bureau of Investigation or FBI
03:48 as a suspect in sexual trafficking and bulk cash smuggling.
03:53 Pastor Q. Buloy's lawyer answered that the Senate did not judge him.
03:57 He challenged the court to bring the case.
03:59 He already has a case in America.
04:02 He is not yet dismissed.
04:04 After that, Senator Jontiveros will say in his privilege speech
04:09 that he has already been convicted.
04:12 This is part of the pattern of smuggling and smuggling in SMNI
04:17 and its members in the Kingdom of Jesus Christ and Pastor Q. Buloy.
04:21 It started with the threat of the SMNI's franchise being restored.
04:28 This is the first news.
04:30 Mav Gonzales for GMA Integrated News.
04:33 Two murder cases were filed.
04:37 One of the two gunmen was found in a viral video of a gunfight inside a bus in Caranglan, Nueva Ecija.
04:44 He was identified as Allan De Los Santos, a member of a gun for hire group,
04:49 according to the Philippine National Police.
04:51 He was arrested in Dilasag, Aurora.
04:53 De Los Santos was given a camouflage outfit that he wore during the gunfight.
04:58 In his extrajudicial confession,
05:00 De Los Santos was charged with the son of a female victim as a mastermind in the crime.
05:06 The son ordered his wife and son to do the gunfight in exchange of 60,000 pesos.
05:14 According to the police, the son of the female victim was charged with a parasite case.
05:19 GMA Regional TV tried to get him a statement but his camp did not respond.
05:25 Another gunman is still being searched.
05:31 The number of COVID-19 cases in the country has increased since last week.
05:36 According to the Department of Health, since December 5 to 11, there are more than 1,800 new COVID-19 cases.
05:43 That's 36 percent higher than the previous week and the highest in the last five months.
05:50 Quezon City is now in a red status due to the doubling of the number of COVID-19 cases.
05:56 Currently, 60 percent of the cases are mild and the rest are asymptomatic.
06:02 Although not required, the Department of Health is reminding people to wear face masks as a protection.
06:08 If you feel symptoms, isolate yourself so you won't get infected.
06:25 Good morning.
06:26 The wind is getting stronger again.
06:29 Yesterday, it reached the extreme northern zone.
06:31 Today, it reached the central zone.
06:33 Quezon Province is now cold and there is light rain in the Amihan Valley.
06:36 At 2 am, the temperature in Baguio City was 18.1 degrees Celsius.
06:43 While in Tanay, Rizal, it was 22.5 degrees Celsius.
06:46 24.2 degrees Celsius in Basco Batanes, 25 degrees Celsius in Tuggrao City, Cagayan and 25.5 degrees Celsius in Quezon City.
06:55 I am Andrew Pertera.
06:57 Know the weather before you go.
06:59 But always wear a mask.
07:01 My dear fellow citizens.
07:02 President Bongbong Marcos ordered the creation of the task force El Nino
07:09 to address the possible effects of the El Nino that will last until 2024.
07:14 According to the forecast, 11 provinces will experience the effects of the El Nino next month.
07:19 By May 2024, it is possible that it will increase to 65 provinces.
07:24 Just like the El Nino that was experienced from 1997 to 1998.
07:29 The task force El Nino's goal is to focus on the coordination of agencies regarding the effects of the El Nino,
07:35 such as the possible lack of food, water and electricity.
07:41 SMNI host Lorraine Badoy and Eric Zelis were released
07:46 due to humanitarian reasons this Christmas.
07:49 They were detained for a week under the national law after being cited in contempt
07:54 in the middle of a hearing of the House Committee on Legislative Franchises regarding the franchise of SMNI.
08:01 Badoy was contempted because of his lie about his income share and his being a producer in SMNI,
08:09 while Zelis was contempted because of his false report about the 1.8 billion pesos travel fund of House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
08:18 Although they were released, the committee continued the hearing and Badoy and Zelis were called if necessary.
08:24 Meanwhile, the committee referred to the bill to amend the franchise of SMNI.
08:31 SMNI legal team stated that the bill is unconstitutional and they are ready to defend their franchise.
08:39 Igan, one person was killed in a fire in a plastic factory in Giginto, Bulacan.
08:45 The situation there is reported live by Mico Juaez.
08:49 Mico.
08:50 Igan, good morning.
08:56 It was 12 o'clock in the evening when there was a fire in this industrial compound in Giginto, Bulacan.
09:06 The fire spread quickly in the construction of plastic storage boxes.
09:10 We even managed to forcefully remove this truck that was burned.
09:14 Jeffrey, an employee, was injured in the body and one of their machines exploded near him.
09:21 He said that the fire spread quickly.
09:24 When I came out, there was already a fire. I brought a first aid kit, but it was gone.
09:29 I couldn't reach it. There was no explosion. I couldn't reach it. I just reached it but I didn't see anything.
09:35 It's good that he was able to come out.
09:37 One of his colleagues, a secretary, was trapped inside.
09:41 According to the victim's uncle, the victim was still able to call for help.
09:45 My brother was able to talk to him. He called the fire department for help.
09:49 He was able to talk to them and he was also able to talk to the rescue team to cover the wet area and to help him get out.
09:57 The firemen were able to take action quickly.
10:00 The BFP confirmed that the secretary of the Makita Nila was killed. He was known as Francis Urbano.
10:06 They explained to the victim's uncle why he was not able to be rescued immediately.
10:10 When we arrived at the fire scene, the fire was too strong. We couldn't penetrate.
10:18 We couldn't save just one person, our firefighters. The fire was too big.
10:26 According to the BFP, the fire was under control since 5 in the morning.
10:36 Two factories were affected by the fire.
10:39 The SOKO is waiting to process the body of the trapped victim.
10:43 Live from Gigintug, Bulacan, I'm Nico Aje for GMA Integrated News.
10:49 More than two weeks before the deadline for consolidation of the PUVs, there are still drivers who are not able to follow their reason for discarding even though they are not allowed to travel.
11:00 In our first news, live from James Agustin Games.
11:04 Susan, good morning.
11:09 The drivers of the traditional jeepney that travels here on the route of Muñoz-Pantranco
11:14 are still not able to consolidate for the PUV modernization program.
11:18 Even though the deadline was set by the government on December 31.
11:23 The only reason they are giving is that the modern jeepney is too expensive.
11:27 President Bongbong Marcos Jr. himself said that following the help of the transportation officials,
11:36 the December 31 consolidation deadline for the PUV modernization program will not be extended.
11:42 The government will not allow the delay.
11:45 Most of the operators, 70 percent of the operators have been consolidated.
11:51 The drivers of the traditional jeepney that travels on the route of Muñoz-Pantranco in Quezon City,
11:56 the cooperative or corporation has not joined the program until now.
12:00 Like Jose Lito, who has been working for more than three decades.
12:04 We can't do anything if that's what they want.
12:07 But we can't afford a modern jeepney because it's too expensive.
12:11 Our jeepneys are our own. We have our own franchisees. We pay for them every year.
12:16 This is also the opinion of his fellow driver, Mr. Ernesto.
12:19 We don't want to change our jeepney because we can't afford the vehicle that they are giving us.
12:26 It's already broken. We haven't paid for it yet.
12:29 Industry consolidation is the process for the drivers of traditional jeepneys
12:34 to become members of the corporation or cooperative.
12:37 The corporations or cooperatives will borrow money from the banks to buy modern jeepneys.
12:42 The LTFRB reiterated that there will be no phase-out of the traditional jeepneys
12:47 if the December 31 deadline is exceeded.
12:50 They will not automatically stop their trip because the agency is also avoiding a crisis in transportation.
12:57 But now, the drivers of the traditional jeepneys are thinking that if they can't travel anymore.
13:03 We are forced to travel until the government prohibits us because we have a family to feed.
13:08 Our livelihood depends on our driving.
13:14 We will be forced to hire drivers from other companies or other vehicles that will travel here.
13:23 We will just transfer to other jobs.
13:25 More Filipinos will have a hard time because we have a lot of drivers.
13:29 But some of them lost their jobs and they can't give us a job.
13:34 Meanwhile, Susan, the jeepney drivers are waiting for an aviso from their association
13:43 if they can be separated from the two-day phase-out.
13:47 That will be tomorrow and on Friday.
13:49 Reporting from Quezon City, I am James Agustin for GEMA Integrated News.
13:56 President Bongbong Marcos himself said that he will not extend the December 31 deadline for the consolidation of POVs.
14:04 This deadline is being protested by the Pistons who will stop their trip until Friday.
14:11 We will be able to meet with Piston National President Modi Floranda.
14:16 Good morning to you Modi.
14:17 Good morning to you too, Susan and to all the participants. Good morning to all.
14:24 The deadline for the consolidation of POVs is already ongoing.
14:29 Are you expecting to be able to use your stoppage from tomorrow until Friday?
14:34 We are still hoping that BBM will delay his first announcement because the President has not yet discussed
14:44 the 70 percent he's talking about. The 70 percent includes all the different modes of public transport.
14:55 But in the case of UBs and jeeps, only 26 percent of the monthly consolidation is in the National Capital Region.
15:07 That's why the majority of jeeps and UBs are traveling here in most of the routes in the NCR.
15:16 That's why it's a different part of our country.
15:19 Is your stoppage from today's deadline, Modi, nationwide? Where do you see it will have a big impact?
15:26 Here in the NCR, most of the routes will have a big effect tomorrow.
15:37 In the regions, it's in the region 4A, Laguna, Batangas, Cavite, Tidon and in the Rusal.
15:48 In the region 1, it's in the Bacolod City, Iloilo, Ruhas, Dabaw and General Santos, Panay and Cebu City.
16:00 It's also in the region 5, Ligas Bay and Sor Sugon.
16:08 It's also in the region 3, Central Luzon and region 1, Baguio City.
16:16 There are other groups that are consolidated and they are supportive of the PUV modernization.
16:24 Is it you and your group? What did you not agree with the DOTR and LTFRB?
16:29 We clearly laid the groundwork, not only in the DOTR and LTFRB, but also in the office of the Secretary of Malacanang.
16:41 We laid the groundwork that under the administration, the rehabilitation of our public transportation should be done.
16:52 Under the rehab, the livelihood of the drivers and operators will be maintained and the work of our local workers of public transport in our country will be restored.
17:05 This is the concrete that we laid to them.
17:10 In your last stop, the LTFRB said that you can give your request, like the removal of fines for non-compliance with modernization and extension of franchise.
17:22 Did you fulfill your promises that you made in your last stop?
17:28 Until now, we are waiting for the order that the LTFRB will issue. This was discussed on November 20, where we will be visited by Chairman Guadice on the day of the voting.
17:46 Until now, we are waiting for his order. Our position is clear. We have no objection to modernization because the government has no program on modernization.
18:03 We are continuously rehabilitating our public transportation.
18:08 We are just asking why we are absolving the modernization, why we are buying expensive vehicles that cannot be repaired or bought by our individual operators.
18:23 That's why we are continuously protesting that if the modernization is to be done, why we cannot rehabilitate it, instead of preserving our own transportation in our country.
18:38 The LTFRB has been saying that there is no phase-out on the traditional jeep and you cannot stop the trip until January 1.
18:46 Did you discuss that and if ever, how will it happen?
18:50 One thing I can say is, because the LTFRB is saying that there is no phase-out, but why we are buying a vehicle that has passed the consolidation.
19:00 If we pass the consolidation, we will automatically lose our franchise. What can we do? Our jeeps have no franchise.
19:09 That's why they are saying that there is no phase-out, but in actuality, the LTFRB is not accepting the people who are renewing our vehicles, their franchise.
19:20 That means that they are saying different things than what they are saying in the documents.
19:26 We will follow up on that. You will do our Gilpasada from tomorrow. Thank you very much Piston National President Maudie Floranda. Good morning to you.
19:37 It's been two weeks, it's 2024 already. Are you with those who will manifest a better quality of life next year?
19:46 Our Kapabayan Alamin's first news is live with Bam Alegre. Bam, you first. What are you manifesting?
19:58 Well, hopeful always. According to a survey, Alamin tried to look at the Filipino's outlook on the quality of their lives in 2024.
20:10 Although, no one can predict the future.
20:14 Perla Turla is thankful that somehow, her business in Divisoria is getting back on track.
20:23 That's why she thinks that there is a chance for the year to be more prosperous.
20:26 At first, it's bad. Now, it's getting better. Of course, you just need to have hope.
20:32 Perla's outlook is the same as the 48% of the 1,200 Filipinos who joined the SWS survey.
20:39 They are the so-called optimists who believe that their quality of life in 2024 will be better.
20:45 In this survey, which was conducted from September 28 to October 21, it was noticed that 40% believe that nothing will change.
20:53 Ronald Medina's outlook is the same as the ones who are selling colorful Christmas items in Divisoria, Manila.
21:00 They say that life is lacking in colors. So, it's the same.
21:04 He doesn't want to hope that life will be better, but he's doing his best to get by every day.
21:11 I don't think that anything will change. Because now, it's getting harder. Especially in the next year.
21:19 The SWS survey says that life is getting harder. This is also what Street Sweeper Junjun Azuque is earning.
21:27 The things that we buy are getting more expensive. But it's still the same. The situation is getting worse because the rice is getting more expensive.
21:34 If the e-trike driver, Alex Abrique, is the one who will ask, we should pull our tail and we will do our job.
21:41 It's up to us. We will just discard it. We will just persevere. We will not let it go because we have families.
21:50 Marie, 7% of the respondents did not give their answers.
21:54 And here in CABU, the 1,200 respondents, take 300 from Metro Manila, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
22:02 This is the news from Divisoria, Manila. Bamalegre for GMA Integrated News.
22:07 The problem of nutrition in the country is still big based on the National Nutrition Survey.
22:13 The places where a lot of people cannot eat enough, in the first news of Bernadette Reyes.
22:19 Arnel's family is often in debt from food. They earn 200 pesos from his live-in partner.
22:30 Most of the time, it's done. But it's still enough if the money is still enough.
22:35 Arnel's family is also in food insecure.
22:39 According to the National Nutrition Survey of the DOST Food and Nutrition Research Institute,
22:44 this is the highest in the southern part of the Philippines where the poverty incidence is also high.
22:51 Because they are the ones who cannot afford to buy food, they are the ones who are food insecure.
22:59 The highest stunting or child poverty among the five years old and below in Western Visayas reached 36.9%.
23:08 It was followed by BARMM and Zamboanga Peninsula.
23:12 The highest wasting or low weight compared to the growth in Mimaropa and Cagayan Valley.
23:18 It is also included in the list of Zamboanga Peninsula and BARMM.
23:23 Stunting and wasting in one place can lead to chaos or if it's easy to get food supply.
23:31 All of our problems are related to conflicts, man-made.
23:40 And then that will put everybody actually at stake to get food.
23:46 And it matters much also on the production side.
23:51 According to the DOST-FNRI, the National Nutrition Survey is important
23:57 because it is targeting the places where malnutrition is the highest in the country.
24:02 It is also important to strengthen the production of food in places where malnutrition is high
24:09 and to ensure that the food is grown in a certain area.
24:15 This is the first news, Bernadette Reyes for GMA Integrated News.
24:20 The Department of Justice is still waiting for Senator Riza Ontevero's formal request
24:26 in the International Lookout Bulletin Order for Pastor Apollo Quiboloy.
24:30 The senator urged them to issue this order to avoid Quiboloy's departure
24:36 amid allegations of abuse of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ that he is leading.
24:42 DOJ spokesperson and Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano clarified that Quiboloy can still leave the country
24:49 even if he is issued a lookout order.
24:52 This is different from the hold departure order that stops a person from leaving.
24:57 It is only allowed in the court if there is a case against a person.
25:03 The lookout order will only alert the government if a person leaves the country.
25:09 Here is the story of the superhero adventure film that was screened by the Pinduco star,
25:15 Mateo Guidicelli, which is the entry to the Metro Manila Film Festival.
25:21 Similarities to Pinduco, but more importantly the action.
25:24 Even more importantly the lesson and what it expresses, the Filipino culture,
25:31 what a Filipino is, what is the culture of the Philippines,
25:35 what we do, what the Filipino do.
25:40 That is what Mateo shared in the Grand Press Con of the film.
25:44 The story revolves around Pedro Pinduco who has a special gift
25:48 and will face conflict in using his superpowers.
25:52 In the Grand Press Con, yesterday, Mateo showed his skills in the arnis.
25:56 Wow!
25:57 Congrats!
25:58 Congrats, Mati G and also to the Pinduco team.
26:02 Congrats, Mati G!
26:05 And here is another MMFF entry, Firefly by JMA Public Affairs and JMA Pictures.
26:11 The special advance screening was star-studded.
26:13 The cast of Yayo Aguila, Epic Kizon, Cherry Pie Picache,
26:19 Alessandra De Rossi, and Sparkle Stars Max Collins, Isabel Arquitega, Miguel Tan Felix, and Yuen Micael.
26:28 The director of Firefly, Zig Dulay, was also included.
26:32 Also spotted in the screenings of Miss Universe Philippines 2023, Michelle Di.
26:35 Kapuso Primetime Princess Barbie Forteza,
26:38 Voltus 5 Legacy stars Radzon Flores, Rafael Landicho, and Matt Lozano.
26:42 Also included were National Artists for Film and Broadcast Arts, Ricky Lee.
26:47 Also present in the screenings was JMA Senior Vice President for JMA Pictures and Vice
26:52 and First Vice President for Public Affairs, Nessa Valdelon.
26:56 First Vice President and Head of Operations of JMA International, Joseph Franscha.
27:03 Former SVP for JMA News and Public Affairs, Marisa Flores.
27:08 Sparkle Vice President, Joy Marcelo, and Public Affairs Vice President, Arlene Carnai.
27:16 Also supporting Firefly were the multi-awarded broadcast journalists, Atom Arawlyo,
27:24 Cara David, and Jessica Soho.
27:27 The story is simple but powerful.
27:32 The storytelling is beautiful.
27:34 I cried seven times.
27:37 The movie is beautiful.
27:39 You feel like you're watching a documentary because you feel like you've met someone like that.
27:46 Listen to the documentarist.
27:50 She should know.
27:51 Aside from Firefly and Penduko, some stars were also featured in MMFF entries.
27:56 The stars of Rewind were featured in Primetime King and Queen, Ding Dong Dantes, and Marian Rivera.
28:01 Alton Richards will be featured in Family of Two with Mecha star, Sharon Pineta.
28:06 Eugene Domingo and Pokwang will be featured in Becky and Badette.
28:11 And Stolen Life star, Beauty Gonzales will be featured in the horror film, Nakampon.
28:20 And speaking of Firefly,
28:22 Miguel Tan Felix and Isabel Ortega will be making a big revelation in Fast Talk with Boy Abunda.
28:28 But exclusive.
28:32 Yes, exclusive.
28:34 You can't court or you can't court.
28:36 I personally don't court.
28:38 Even if Isabel doesn't say it.
28:40 Even if you're not required.
28:41 Isabel, you?
28:42 I don't court right now.
28:44 So you're exclusively together.
28:48 That's the answer Isabel gave when Tito Boy asked her what her relationship status is.
28:55 In the one-on-one question, Isabel said that she's genuinely happy with what the actors have.
29:00 Miguel is willing to wait for the actress.
29:03 After getting to know the Vaulted Spive Legacy, Isabel will be watching it on the big screen.
29:08 In Firefly, they will be joining Roadtrip Adventure in finding the island of Ali Tap Tap.
29:14 The drama will be released by GMA Pictures and GMA Public Affairs from December 25.
29:20 As long as they're happy, that's okay.
29:23 Watch Firefly.
29:25 It's so beautiful.
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