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00:00 A woman found a baby in Davao City on February 17.
00:05 The baby was wrapped in a cloth when two residents saw it on a bench last night.
00:11 After reporting to the police, the baby was immediately brought to its parents.
00:15 The police are still investigating the woman's identity.
00:25 Meanwhile, more than the dangerous cyanide fishing, the discovery of dredging in the territories of China and Vietnam in the South China Sea
00:33 was seen in the satellite image of the Pinsala, which is the largest of the half of Quezon City.
00:38 Chino Gaston was on the scene.
00:40 The effect of China and Vietnam's expansion in their territory in the South China Sea
00:49 was seen in the satellite imagery of the Asia Maritime Transparency Initiative or AMTI this December.
00:56 The continued dredging activity of the two countries in the islands and corals
01:02 like what was seen in the Subi Reef, which is inside the 12 nautical territorial sea of Pagasa Island.
01:08 The black marks on the corals are signs of the use of antennas that are attached to the propellers of the boats
01:14 to catch giant clams or tadpoles. Since 2012, 181 features in the entire South China Sea have been destroyed by dredging
01:23 and the extraction of tadpoles from China.
01:25 The Pinsala or the largest of the half of Quezon City is more than 21,000 acres.
01:31 This was followed by the destruction of Vietnam in the never-ending 1,500 acres or more than 750 hectares of coral.
01:40 Mainly it is to build outposts on their maritime entitlements and to strengthen their sovereignty claims.
01:47 Unfortunately, it is also the most detrimental to the environment.
01:52 This is a big problem in the Philippines that gets 7% of the total fish catch every year from the West Philippine Sea
02:01 which is the territory of China.
02:04 A vital component of the flourishing fisheries and other seafood resources in the West Philippine Sea
02:10 is the healthy marine environment wherein these marine resources could thrive.
02:18 And part of this environment are the coral reefs.
02:21 But it is possible that the Pinsala is even bigger according to an American maritime expert.
02:27 What's worse is that the Chinese government has a lot of activities to do.
02:33 When you look at the totality of reefs destroyed, China has destroyed at least 15 times as much coral reefs intentionally as China.
02:41 And that is probably a vast undercount.
02:44 We can only identify the damage to shallow reef surfaces.
02:48 It is engaged in environmental aggression on a regional scale
02:52 and has turned reclamation into an environmental weapon of mass destruction.
02:56 But according to the report of the Pinoy fishermen who use China and Vietnam as cyanide in the Bajo de Masinlok,
03:02 the CSIS or UP Marine Science Institute has no evidence yet.
03:08 I have not seen any evidence that suggests that there is some kind of large scale.
03:12 We are still trying to get the statement of the Chinese and Vietnamese embassies in studying the AMTI and CSIS.
03:19 But China has previously said that their Coast Guard will submit the marine environment care to the mentioned territories.
03:27 Meanwhile, the National Security Advisor has suggested that China will be the one to initiate the joint air patrols
03:35 that the US and the Philippines conducted last Monday.
03:38 This is part of the safeguarding of the territory of the Philippines and the maintenance of regional order.
03:44 This is a violation of the international law, particularly the United Nations Convention on the Law of the Sea or UNCLOS.
03:52 For GMA Integrated News, Chino Gaston, 24 Hours.
03:57 In our weather, Easter Leaves are continuously affecting a large part of the country.
04:08 The hot wind will cause localized thunderstorms, so be prepared for rain that could cause flooding.
04:16 In Mindanao, heavy to intense rains are happening almost all day, particularly in Davao Region, Zamboanga Peninsula, BRMM, Obarm and Soxargen.
04:26 In the afternoon, it will be raining in Visayas and there will be light to moderate rains in Bohol, Leyte and Negros Oriental.
04:34 Light rains are expected in Bicol Region and Quezon.
04:37 Rain will be added in the afternoon in Luzon, like in Palawan and Aurora.
04:42 And here in Metro Manila, the chance of rain is still there, so don't forget to bring an umbrella.
04:50 My dear friends, even if the season of Amihan is not yet over, it is already felt that the animals are already very hot.
04:58 In Isabela, some chickens are already dead and Rafi Tima is already dead.
05:07 The February is not yet over, but the animals are already very hot in the northern part of Ilocos.
05:12 The sun is getting low, so they are already being killed before they die.
05:16 While in Isabela, some chickens are already dead in the animals of the Buckhead Racer, Arlene.
05:21 To reduce the mortality of our animals, the right way to feed them is to give them exact amount of water.
05:30 Then we mix vitamins and minerals in their drinks.
05:35 According to the United Broilers Racers Association, this is a bad investment.
05:39 There should be no more animals killed in February.
05:42 The big poultry farms are ready for the expected heat because of El Nino.
05:47 They are learning to pay attention to the quality of the chicken's diet,
05:50 aside from finding a way to reduce the heat in their cages.
05:54 If the chicken is healthy, it can handle any stress.
05:58 It is just a bit slow, it is big, but it will not die, it will not get sick.
06:03 Although the heat is already felt, the season of the Amihan is not yet over according to the forecast.
06:08 But it might not last long and the heat will be early.
06:12 There is a possibility that there is a slight, that earlier than March 21,
06:17 when we declared that we had a termination of the Northeast Monsoon last year.
06:22 Because of El Nino, everyone is preparing for the heat, especially in Cagayan Valley.
06:27 Mostly in the later part of May or April and May, we will see that there are high temperatures that the locals are feeling.
06:37 They could get as high as 40.
06:40 According to the forecast, because of El Nino, the possibility of longer and hotter heat this year is already prepared.
06:48 One of the easy hit is the pets that rely on their owners
06:53 to protect them from the hot, hot weather.
06:58 For GMA Integrated News, Rafi Tima reporting for 24 Hours.
07:03 Another Filipino pride is being brought by the Filipino-Canadian who is watching the live action series Avatar The Last Airblender.
07:14 Happy to be back home is Gordon Cormier, with the co-star who is here for the first time in the Philippines.
07:19 Makitsika kay Katatibayan.
07:22 Avatar The Last Airblender fever is officially on.
07:26 Because in the country, there are two of the stars of the highly anticipated Netflix series.
07:31 The one who is acting is the Filipino-Canadian Gordon Cormier
07:35 and the opposite star is Prince Zuko of Fire Nation, who is played by Dallas James Liu.
07:41 In the fan meeting and press conference today, they are all excited.
07:46 They are all excited to welcome. Their characters are on screen to fight.
07:51 But off-cam, they are all excited to BFFs with Gordon and Dallas.
07:55 Gordon is a proud Filipino.
07:57 It has been amazing. I'm back in my homeland, Filipino right here.
08:02 Yeah, yeah, yeah.
08:04 It's nice to be back home. I haven't been here in a while because of COVID.
08:09 So, it's really nice. Got to see my family.
08:12 It's been really exciting. This is my first time in Manila.
08:15 And everyone has been very welcoming.
08:18 And it's so hot. I feel like I'm in the Fire Nation.
08:21 The roles are iconic and the story of Avatar The Last Airblender is beautiful.
08:26 That's why the experience of watching the live-action series is priceless.
08:30 Gordon watched the first movie of Avatar 35 times.
08:36 Tears, crying, happiness.
08:42 The action is so emotional and the characters are so cute.
08:47 But the story of Dallas and Gordon has scary and funny moments behind the scenes.
08:53 During the Agni Kai, my wig fell off like a ton.
08:56 I was like, do a flip. And then I just be like, bald with the little 3 inches of hair that I had.
09:03 Wire rig attached to my back and they had to pull me up like 50 feet, like super fast at like 60 kilometers an hour.
09:10 And that was really scary. It was memorable, but it was terrifying.
09:17 And the look on my face was pretty accurate. I wasn't even acting. I was just screaming and yelling.
09:25 To show their solid support for Avatar, the avid fans watched Fire Nation, Earth Nation, Water Nation, and Air Nation.
09:35 Prince D. Guzman and The Right One star and drag diva, Eva Lequeen also missed out.
09:41 Avatar The Last Airbender crazed also Sparkle Hunks, Radson Flores, and Kim Perez.
09:48 When we interviewed Gordon and Dallas, they were overwhelmed by the big hit here in the Philippines and the following of Avatar series.
09:57 Sometimes you forget how big of a project this really is and how much it means to the world.
10:02 So coming here and getting to interact with some of the fans and talk with people, I just feel even more grateful to be a part of this journey.
10:10 The Philippines is not only excited, but they're really supportive of Gordon.
10:16 Him being of Filipino heritage, I think that means a lot for the people here.
10:22 Shout out Philippines.
10:23 There you go.
10:24 Message to the Filipinos out there, we love you. Go for it.
10:30 Avatar The Last Airbender is also a school festival, so they're encouraging the youth to be more ambitious in their endeavors.
10:38 Keep on fighting. Everyone who has dreams that they want to pursue, at least give it a shot because you'll never know what will happen if you don't.
10:47 Just don't give up. Keep trying. Dream big. There's nothing that can really go wrong.
10:52 Kataatibayan, updated on Showbiz. Happy next!
10:58 World No. 2 pole vaulter EJ of Vienna won his Buena Manong Gintong medal this year.
11:06 That's because of EJ's dominance in the Memorial Josef Gasparas Tournament in Croatia.
11:12 He will be competing in the Istav Indoor Event in Germany on February 23, before his road to 2024 Paris Olympics.
11:22 This week, Comelec will announce the results of the survey on a bidder for the 2025 midterm elections.
11:29 The bidding will also be opened for overseas absentee voting.
11:33 Sandra Aguinaldo is on the scene.
11:35 In front of the chairman and commissioners of Comelec, the ability of a machine that can be used in the 2025 national and local elections was tested.
11:48 It was tested on the Miro Systems in South Korea, which is a bidder.
11:53 Some commissioners, election watchdogs, and some members of the media tried using the machine.
12:00 Some tried to vote by hand, some tried to wrap the ballot or to put other marks to test what the machine will do.
12:12 Miro Systems also demonstrated a direct recording electronic voting machine or the touchscreen machine that does not use a physical ballot.
12:21 According to Comelec, the Special Bids and Awards Committee has a recommendation if the Miro Systems was able to pass the survey.
12:29 You will know within this week if we will give the award to this bidder based on the technical evaluation,
12:38 post-qualification, and such other issues pertaining to this company.
12:43 If this goes on, 110,000 automated counting machines will be supplied by Miro Systems to Comelec.
12:50 These will be done in South Korea, but the machines will be leased or rented by Comelec.
12:57 However, we cannot be compliant because when there is mass production, there will be glitches.
13:06 So, what Comelec will do is, in the event that they receive the award, we will focus on the production level and the customization.
13:14 Bids for the online voting and counting system that will be used in overseas absentee voting have also been opened.
13:21 But two bidders were not able to pass the survey, Indra Soluciones Tecnologías de la Información and We Are IT Philippines, Inc.,
13:31 due to various reasons. That's why Comelec will release an invitation to bid again where the two bidders can join.
13:40 We can see that the problem is in the documents. We think they can cure this. They can still do it.
13:46 For GMA Integrated News, Sandra Aguinaldo, for 24 Hours.
13:51 Senator Amy Marcos answered the request of the Acobicol Party List Representative Jill Bongalon
13:58 who did not receive the aid of the more than 4 million 4-piece beneficiary in 2023
14:04 after the Senatorialign of P13 billion.
14:07 Senator Marcos recommended transferring the funds that are not yet spent on 4-piece to another project of DSWD
14:16 to avoid returning it to the Treasury.
14:19 According to the Senator, P8 billion was transferred to another project of DSWD
14:25 that can be easily fulfilled, like Supplemental Feeding at AICS.
14:29 In addition, the Bicameral Conference Committee removed P5 billion of Assistance to Individuals in Crisis Situations, AICS, due to lack of funds.
14:40 These two funds, the total sum is P13 billion, which may be referred to as "someone who is confused."
14:53 The well-known entertainment blogger, Christy Fermin, in the transfer of two politicians,
14:58 to the separation of Bea Alonzo and Dominic Roque,
15:01 did not mention the other one while he did not call Dom's benefactor the other one.
15:06 Let's talk to Aubrey Carampel.
15:08 Because of the transfer of their names to the issue of a political benefactor,
15:16 Dominic Roque is now the actor. Former Congressman Bong Suntay and Dapitan City Mayor Bullet Halus-Hos are studying the filing of the case.
15:26 According to Suntay,
15:28 Bullet also wants to file. I'm talking to my lawyers also on what we could do.
15:36 We're just gathering whatever we could find. I cannot name exactly against who.
15:42 Of course, we want to file the strongest case. When you file a case, you want to win.
15:47 I'm also a lawyer and I want to know who is the most guilty.
15:52 The former congressman has been friends with Dominic for a long time and he was wrong to get him as the brand ambassador of the gasoline company.
16:02 Even if he didn't name him, of course, if you say who is the politician who owns the gasoline company,
16:11 there are malicious people.
16:13 I have a picture with him.
16:17 Our contract signing for the gas station was given by the gasoline company.
16:25 In the statement released by his lawyers for Dominic,
16:28 the comments of the Shubis columnist Christopher Min in his vlog were said to be malicious and offensive.
16:35 There was a continuous rise of unrighteous doubt on Suntay's sexuality.
16:41 In his program earlier, Fermin said that when the issue of the separation of Dominic and Bea Alonso started,
16:48 he sometimes did not mention the name of Mayor Bullet even though it was his initials.
16:54 He also said that Suntay is not a benefactor of Dominic.
16:58 Fermin is wondering why Suntay and Halosos were interviewed about the issue.
17:04 Because of this, he will not ask for forgiveness or pardon for the things that he did not say.
17:12 We are still trying to get the reaction of Dominic and Mayor Bullet.
17:16 For GMA Integrated News, Obri Carampel, Katutok, 24 Hours.
17:21 And that's my chica this Wednesday night.
17:25 I am Ia Araliano, Ms. Vicky, Ms. Pia, Emil.
17:28 Thank you, Ia.
17:30 And that's the news this Wednesday. I am Vicky Morales.
17:34 I am Pia Arcangel.
17:36 For a bigger mission, for a wider service to the country, I am Emil Sumangin.
17:41 From GMA Integrated News, the news authority of the Philippines, we are Katutok, 24 Hours.
17:47 [Music]