Unang Balita sa Unang Hirit: DECEMBER 22, 2023 [HD]

GMA Integrated News

Narito ang mga balitang ating tinutukan ngayong Lunes, DECEMBER 22, 2023 • Mga uuwi sa probinsiya at mga magpapasko sa Metro Manila, dagsa na sa NAIA • Franchise holder ng SMNI, pinatawan ng 30-day suspension ng NTC | SMNI, inapela ang 14-day preventive suspension na ipinataw ng MTRCB sa 2 nilang programa • Sitcom nina Marian Rivera at Dingdong Dantes na "Jose and Maria's Bonggang Villa," magbabalik sa 2024 • Bilang ng mga pasaherong uuwi sa iba't ibang probinsiya, triple na ang dami tatlong araw bago ang Pasko | Mga deadly weapon, flammable materials, at karne, ipinagbabawal sa batangas port | batangas port management: maglaan ng hanggang apat na oras sa pagpunta sa pantalan • 11 inmate na tumestigo vs. dating Sen. de Lima at inilipat sa sablayan, ipinababalik ng Muntinlupa RTC sa bilibid • DOH, may mga payo ngayong holiday season kung kailan kabi-kabila ang mga handaan - Panayam kay Doh Usec. Eric Tayag • TRB: Nasa 20% na dagdag sa trapiko, inaasahan sa mga expressway - panayam kay TRB Spokesperson Julius Corpuz • Manila Northport Terminal, puno na ng mga pasaherong uuwi sa mga probinsiya para sa holidays | PHL Ports Authority: Aabot sa mahigit limang milyon ang pasahero sa mga pantalan sa bansa ngayong holiday season • Ilang pasahero sa PITX, hirap nang makabili ng ticket | Ilang biyaheng pa-Bicol sa PITX, fully-booked na | Mga pasahero sa PITX kahapon, umabot sa 124,000  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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00:00 [Music]

00:13 Good morning. Here are the first news brought to you by GMA Integrated News.

00:18 Three days before Christmas, passengers arrive in Naia even if it's raining.

00:24 Most of them are really eager to go to the airport because of the expected holiday rush.

00:30 The scene at the airport of the families who will be complete this Christmas is also an instant reunion.

00:36 That's the first live news of Bam Alegre.

00:39 Good morning, Bam.

00:41 Suzanne, Jun, Maris, good morning and happy holidays.

00:49 There are people who will be leaving and there are people who will be returning.

00:54 Whatever the story, wherever you go, be prepared.

00:57 Here at Naia Terminal 3, Christmas is just around the corner.

01:00 It's early Christmas for the Simpson family because Christian, their family's father, has returned from Brunei.

01:08 Of course, it's happy to be with my family. Christmas and New Year, I'm really looking forward to being with them on Christmas.

01:18 These kinds of reunions are common in the arrival area of Naia Terminal 3 during Christmas.

01:24 But if the weather is hot inside the airport, it's cold outside in the departure area.

01:29 The rain is not stopping pouring down on the passengers who are about to leave Manila.

01:35 Techi Reynaldo was able to avoid getting wet in the rain since he is inside the airport.

01:41 He expected the traffic and the holiday rush, so it's better to wait than to be worried.

01:46 He's traveling to college with his son today.

01:49 I'm super excited because I'll be with my family.

01:52 It's also the first time that I'll be with them on Christmas and New Year.

01:56 The traffic from Laguna, we came from Laguna.

02:00 The traffic is really bad here.

02:02 Yes.

02:03 It's really bad.

02:04 The bad weather is still here.

02:12 You can see it behind us.

02:14 There are a lot of vehicles that are stopping temporarily because there are people who are about to leave.

02:18 But the airport personnel are watching here so that the traffic will not be affected.

02:25 This is the first news from Naia Terminal 3.

02:28 Good morning for GMA Integrated News.

02:30 The franchise holder of Sunshine Media Network International or SMNI was also suspended by the National Telecommunications Commission

02:38 because of their violation of their franchise.

02:41 The NTC appointed the franchise holder of SMNI, Suara Suog Media Corporation, to 30 days of suspension.

02:49 At the same time, the NTC gave Suara Suog 15 days to explain why the administrative punishment should not be lifted.

02:59 The order was followed by the resolution of the Camera, which urged the NTC to suspend the operations of SMNI because of their violation of their franchise.

03:09 SMNI did not comment when they were asked to be interviewed by GMA Integrated News.

03:14 When the camera was interviewed, the SMNI host, Erick Celis, admitted that he did not verify that he has a 1.8 billion pesos travel fund.

03:25 Meanwhile, the SMNI appealed to the Movie and Television Review and Classification Board or MTRCB about the 14-day suspension

03:36 that was imposed on their two programs following their violation of Presidential Decree No. 1986.

03:44 All right. This Friday morning, our show is Chika.

03:52 Aside from Balik ng Balan on the big screen, the heart of royalties, Marian Rivera and Ding Dong Date, has a great comeback on television.

03:59 You can't see me? Why do I exist?

04:03 In 2024, a new season will be aired, the romantic comedy series of Dong Yan, which is hosted by Jose and Maria Bonggang Villa.

04:11 We will be excited and excited to see Jose and Maria get married. Stay tuned for the next episode.

04:19 There are already three passengers in Batangasport who are going home to their province this long holiday weekend.

04:28 Live from Batangasport, we have the first news, Paul Hernandez of GMA Regional TV, Balitang Zaran Tagalog. Paul?

04:36 Yes, Susan. Good morning.

04:40 Three days before Christmas, the number of passengers who are going home to their province is non-stop.

04:48 The number of people who are going to different places in Mindoro, Romblon, and Provincia de Visayas will arrive later this Friday.

04:57 It's the last day of work before Christmas, so more passengers are expected to go to the province later.

05:05 According to the PPA Batangas, 17,000 to 20,000 will be the number of outbound passengers from today until December 24.

05:14 That's a triple compared to the usual days.

05:17 This morning, the C-Trip will return to the opening of a shipping line.

05:22 Some passengers left yesterday because the trip was fully booked.

05:27 The inspection of the luggage and the movement of canine units will still be carried out.

05:31 A passenger assistance desk has been built.

05:33 Deadly weapons, flammable materials, and meat are prohibited.

05:37 The Batangas Port Management has issued a warning of three to four hours' travel to the province

05:43 because of the expected traffic from different places in the country.

05:49 It is also possible for the trip to Batangas City to be built up because of the ongoing construction of a flyover.

05:56 The Philippine Coast Guard has issued a heightened alert so that the passengers who will return to their province

06:04 will be safe.

06:05 The inspection will be carried out inside the province.

06:09 The Batangas Port Management issued a warning of three to four hours' travel

06:15 because of the expected long queue of passengers.

06:19 Susan.

06:20 Thank you very much, Paul Hernandez of GMA Regional TV.

06:23 Breaking news in Tagalog.

06:25 Salay Sai has also returned.

06:27 Another witness of the cases related to drugs,

06:30 former Senator Leila de Lima.

06:33 The Montinlupa Regional Trial Court is now returning the other witnesses

06:38 who were transferred to the Occidental Mindoro Prison.

06:41 May 1, Salima, for the first news.

06:45 From Occidental Mindoro, the Montinlupa Regional Trial Court ordered to return to the province

06:53 the 11 persons deprived of liberty who witnessed the fight against former Senator Leila de Lima.

06:59 The motion was given by Campo de Lima and the panel of prosecutors

07:03 that they are asking for the transfer of PDLs from Blayan Prison and Penal Farm.

07:08 In the motion of Campo de Lima, seven people wrote that they will return

07:14 the first testimony against the former Senator because they were forced and forced to do so.

07:20 Their lives and their families are now in danger.

07:24 The prosecution transferred four more inmates, including Sir Herbert Colanggo,

07:30 who was convicted in the first testimony related to illegal drugs in the province of De Lima.

07:36 The Department of Justice is now studying the ruling.

07:41 We will probably hold the transfer first pending any legal remedies that we may take.

07:48 These witnesses are not just ordinary witnesses.

07:52 These are already convicted of PDL and most of them were convicted of heinous crimes.

08:01 The reason of the courts that they have to pull the inmates closer to the courts

08:12 so that the logistical requirement is easily fulfilled is not a good enough reason for us to transfer them,

08:20 especially with the availability of video hearings.

08:24 High-profile inmates and drug lords were transferred to Sablayan Prison.

08:28 They are the ones behind the problems in the prison.

08:31 Sablayan tried to leave the prison by a pecking DOJ order that was sent to the Bureau of Corrections.

08:41 According to the Bureau of Corrections, PDLs are still in Sablayan because three of them refused to return to the province.

08:48 They will be transferred to the court for now.

08:51 Meanwhile, another witness wrote to Judge Guito of the request to restore the testimony against De Lima.

08:58 Retired Police Brigadier General Jerry Valeroso said he's not being silenced by his conscience.

09:05 In 2019, he wanted to appeal but he was afraid for his safety and for his family.

09:13 General Valeroso was offered a service to prove the guilt of Senator Laila De Lima as part of the bail application proceedings.

09:23 If he will be able to return, it will be clear that the accusations against Senator Laila De Lima are all based on lies and perjured statements,

09:32 which can be the basis of the eventual dismissal of the case.

09:36 This is the first news in Nima na Fran for GMA Integrated News.

09:43 This holiday season, preparations are being made.

09:46 The Department of Health has a reminder about this.

09:49 We will be watching live, Health Undersecretary Eric Tayag.

09:54 Good morning, Undersecretary. This is Maris. We are live on Unang Balita.

09:58 Good morning, Maris. Merry Christmas.

10:01 Merry Christmas, Undersecretary.

10:03 First of all, what are the reminders of the DOH to our countrymen who will be attending the next gatherings and reunions?

10:10 What are the reminders, Usec?

10:12 First of all, I think the invitations will be sent to many of us.

10:19 For the Christmas parties, as you said,

10:26 the DOH will issue reminders so that we will not be put in danger

10:36 when it comes to the parties we will be attending.

10:41 So that means, Maris, we have tips.

10:44 If possible, I will give you a little food before you leave the house.

10:54 That will help. You can avoid the eye contact when you arrive.

11:02 Before you start, you should buy three portions of food.

11:12 When you put it on a plate, it should be portions only.

11:16 We don't need to eat rice or any other carbohydrate.

11:21 Just portions.

11:23 Of course, we should avoid sweet drinks, even heavy alcohol drinks.

11:32 Of course, Maris, it is better to have a conversation so that we can have a little time to try the food.

11:44 Our Secretary General, Tether Posa, reminded us to avoid salty, sweet, and oily food.

11:54 Oh, it's like all food is salty.

11:57 Anyway, Usec, is it possible to avoid COVID-19,

12:02 the various gatherings during the holiday season?

12:04 There are a lot of people who are experiencing it.

12:10 It depends, Maris.

12:14 If you are sick and you won't be attending a party,

12:18 those who are at the party will expect that you are not sick.

12:25 If you are not sure, you should wear a mask until you eat and remove it.

12:32 It's better if the space is open so that the ventilation is good.

12:38 That's why it's raining now.

12:40 I hope the rain won't continue.

12:43 For the open space, it's okay.

12:45 If there's a thunderstorm, it's okay.

12:48 If you are vaccinated, at least if you are sick, you won't be hospitalized.

12:56 I hope so.

12:57 We should wash our hands.

13:01 Let's remember that if we have symptoms, we should get tested after the party

13:09 so we can know what the disease we have is.

13:13 And so you can be vaccinated right away.

13:16 That's right.

13:18 Hospitals are always there for our countrymen who are sick during Christmas.

13:27 Thank you very much, Health Undersecretary Eric Tayag.

13:31 We're wishing you a blessed and meaningful Christmas.

13:33 We hope that the provinces will have more expressways in the country.

13:39 We will now listen to the spokesperson of the Toll Regulatory Board, Julius Corpus.

13:45 Good morning, Julius.

13:47 Good morning, Susan.

13:50 To all our viewers and listeners in your program, good morning to all.

13:58 Yes, Julius.

13:59 How big is the volume of vehicles you're expecting in the expressways this Friday?

14:06 This Friday until tomorrow, this weekend before Christmas,

14:13 we're expecting to increase from 10 to 15 percent and may even reach 20 percent if we're all together.

14:24 So we're preparing everything together with the toll operators

14:29 so that later this afternoon until tomorrow, the traffic will be heavy in our expressways.

14:38 Julius, can you tell us what time it will be?

14:43 Is it later in the evening or in the afternoon?

14:45 And if tomorrow, is it also that time, from afternoon until afternoon?

14:50 Ma'am Susan, we're expecting that our countrymen will start traveling after lunch today

14:58 and it will be until the evening.

15:00 It may be a little bit less later, in the early hours after 12 o'clock.

15:07 It will start on Saturday, until the whole day of Saturday,

15:13 we're preparing for the heavy traffic.

15:18 Ma'am Susan, please give me a chance to remind our motorists.

15:24 First of all, check the condition of your vehicles.

15:27 This is roadworthy.

15:29 And drivers, check if your vehicle is in good condition.

15:35 If you have an RFID, if the load is sufficient,

15:43 and if not, you can still install the RFID.

15:48 That way, our transaction to our toll plazas will be faster.

15:53 Julius, speaking of RFID, do you have contingency plans if our cashless toll plazas fail?

16:01 That's right, Ma'am Susan. We are preparing with the toll operators.

16:07 We have deployed toll assistance personnel.

16:10 If you have a problem that our RFID holders will experience,

16:16 it will be faster, generally, if you're in the RFID lane.

16:21 It takes only four to six seconds for you to pass through the RFID lane.

16:26 Whereas if you're in the cash lane, it will take you 20 to 25 seconds.

16:32 If there's any problem, it will be faster if you have RFID.

16:42 If we have a problem with RFID, it will add to the heavy traffic.

16:49 It's expected that our motorists will be going home to the provinces.

16:56 We should have contingency plans in case there's a problem with the cashless toll plazas.

17:02 Anyway, thank you so much, TRB spokesperson Julius Corpus.

17:06 Good morning and Merry Christmas to you, Julius.

17:09 Thank you so much, Ma'am Susan and to all our countrymen.

17:14 I would like to greet you and our fellow countrymen at GMA and DZBB.

17:19 Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year to all. Thank you.

17:24 Thank you.

17:25 It's expected that more than five million passengers will arrive in the provinces throughout the country this holiday season,

17:32 according to the Philippine Ports Authority.

17:35 One of the places that is being visited now is the Manila North Port Terminal.

17:39 We have live news. This is Darlene Guy.

17:41 Darlene?

17:44 Jun, more passengers are expected to arrive at the Manila North Port Terminal.

17:52 They are the ones who want to go home to their provinces to celebrate Christmas and New Year.

17:58 Many passengers here at the waiting area have already passed the time because their travel was rescheduled.

18:08 The waiting area of the Manila North Port Terminal is already full.

18:12 Many passengers are unable to sit down.

18:15 That's why some are just laying down a carton or a trapal.

18:19 Many are just standing in the parking area.

18:22 Because the number of passengers who want to go home to their provinces is already low

18:26 to celebrate Christmas and New Year.

18:30 Father Wilmer and his family are already here early in the morning.

18:35 They were booked for a ticket to Bacolod in September.

18:39 Alice should have left at 10 p.m. but their trip was rescheduled because of the bad weather.

18:46 It's sad because we worked hard.

18:51 We should have left at the expected time.

18:58 They were told that the new time of their trip will be later tonight.

19:01 Because they are from San Jose del Monte, Bulacan, they cannot go home because the fare is already high and the massage is expensive.

19:09 We have no choice but to lay down in the cement.

19:17 It's not a joke.

19:19 When we go here, the transportation fee is high.

19:25 We have to pay a lot of money.

19:28 Alice's time of trip to Osamis was also delayed.

19:31 She was booked early but she still chose to go here early.

19:36 Even though the trip is scheduled for 2 p.m., she is already here at 10 p.m.

19:41 It's okay. We can't go in the traffic.

19:46 We will be in traffic.

19:50 However, when they arrived here, there were already a lot of people so they cannot sit.

19:56 But she said that she has no problem with enduring the hardship.

19:59 What's important is that she can go home to the province for Christmas.

20:03 It's my birthday this Christmas. I need to be there with my family for Christmas and New Year.

20:10 Kisha and her son have rescheduled their trip to Cagayan de Oro four times.

20:15 They will go home from Qatar so she waited for 6 years to go home to their place.

20:21 I'm excited to go home. I'm worried that they might change their departure schedule.

20:29 We might not be able to go home for Christmas. We might be on a ship for Christmas.

20:33 According to the Philippine Ports Authority, they expect more passengers to land in the provinces compared to last year.

20:43 From 4.7 million passengers in 2022, the number of passengers in the provinces will reach 5.1 million this holiday season.

20:54 According to the first PPA announcement, the reason why there will be more passengers this year is because there are no travel restrictions.

21:08 As you can see, the waiting area of the North Port Passenger Terminal is full and there are no passengers.

21:19 That's why the authorities are on a red alert.

21:22 This means that the security here is tight and also in other provinces throughout the country.

21:28 That's the first news here in Manila. I'm Darlene Cai for GMA Integrated News.

21:37 Tickets for the PITX are running out. Will they be able to go home this holiday season?

21:46 First news live, James Salustin.

21:49 James, will the LTFRB issue a special permit?

21:58 We're not sure if it will be reached because there are bus companies that applied for special permits weeks before this holiday rush.

22:07 But here in PITX, passengers are continuously coming home this morning to their provinces.

22:12 There are trips that are fully booked so it's hard to get tickets for some passengers.

22:21 Early this morning, there are many passengers in Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange or PITX. Salume is with her siblings on their way home.

22:29 They reserved tickets for this Monday to make sure that they can travel this holiday rush.

22:34 We're just going home now. We're going to be with our siblings. That's why it's important.

22:40 You're going home until the new year?

22:42 Yes. We'll be back on January 2.

22:44 Josely is going home to her sister Marina Sur. The problem is, she still doesn't have a ticket.

22:49 It's better to travel this morning than later tonight. It's harder.

22:55 You're sexy.

22:56 I'm sexy.

22:57 Marita and Lisa, who are going home to Davao, are also facing problems.

23:01 They are also overseas Filipino workers who came from Kuwait and arrived in the country on Wednesday.

23:06 It's hard because we want to be able to catch up with Christmas.

23:13 We have an option in PAL. We can't book fully.

23:20 We haven't been with our family for years because of Christmas.

23:23 We really want to go home now. That's all sir.

23:28 I hope we can travel now so that we can be with our family on the 24th.

23:35 They were lucky that they got a ticket for the trip later at 11 am.

23:39 Some trips are fully booked like the one to Bicol until December 28 and 31, depending on the bus company.

23:47 Some are available for extra bus like the one to Marines Norte.

23:51 That's why Rona got a ticket for her family.

23:54 But the trip will be on the afternoon.

23:57 It's hard because there are a lot of people. A lot of people are going home.

24:01 Are you going home?

24:02 My siblings and my nieces and nephews.

24:05 Yesterday, more than 124,000 passengers arrived on the PITEX according to its guidance.

24:12 The security is tight.

24:14 At the entrance, passengers are being inspected.

24:18 Meanwhile, Marie, since we arrived here at the PITEX, there are a lot of passengers who entered the terminal.

24:29 The security they are enforcing is tight.

24:31 When passengers enter, they also have a police assistance desk that they can rely on.

24:37 Not only the police are going around here and they can ask for help, there are also LTFRB personnel here.

24:43 On the second floor, there are the ticketing booths of the bus companies and there are a lot of chance passengers,

24:50 especially those who are going to Bicol.

24:54 The latest from the PITEX, I am James Agustin for GEMA Integrated News.

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