Unang Balita sa Unang Hirit: MARCH 14, 2024 [HD]
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• Resort na itinayo sa gitna ng Chocolate Hills, pinaiimbestigahan
• Pagtatayo ng resort sa gitna ng Chocolate Hills sa Bohol, binabatikos - Panayam kay Executive Secretary ng Office of the Mayor ng Sagbayan, Bohol Felito Pon
• Pangulong Marcos, nasa Czech Republic na; makikipagpulong sa Czech Prime Minister ngayong araw | Pangulong Marcos, kinumpirmang pinag-usapan nila ni German Chancellor Scholz ang imbestigasyon ng ICC kay dating Pangulong Duterte | Pangulong Marcos sa komento ni dating Pangulong Duterte tungkol sa kaniyang mga biyahe abroad: Ito 'yung schedule ko. Saan 'yung pasyal?
• Mga palayan, inaatake ng pesteng brown planthopper | Lipa City Agricultural office: nasa 20 ektarya ng maisan, apektado ng mainit na panahon at peste | Mga tanim na mangga, inaatake ng pesteng fall armyworms
• Premiere night ng "3 days, 2 nights in Poblacion" ni Jasmine Curtis-Smith, star-studded
• Panukalang gawing P10,000 ang teaching allowance ng public school teachers, niratipikahan na ng Kamara at Senado
• Presyo ng bigas sa Blumentritt Market, bumaba
• Dept. of Agriculture: Halaga ng pinsala ng El Niño, nasa P1.31B na | 4.1 million mt ng bigas, inaasahang aangkatin ng Pilipinas, base sa projection ng U.S. Department of Agriculture | Dept. of Agriculture, inaasahang 9.6 mt ang aanihing palay ngayong dry season
• Operasyon ng emergency room ng PGH, limitado matapos ang sunog kahapon | 173 pasyente mula wards 1-4 ng PGH, nakabalik na sa kani-kanilang kuwarto
• RBH7 na layong amyendahan ang economic provisions ng konstitusyon, lusot na sa ikalawang pagbasa sa Kamara
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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• Resort na itinayo sa gitna ng Chocolate Hills, pinaiimbestigahan
• Pagtatayo ng resort sa gitna ng Chocolate Hills sa Bohol, binabatikos - Panayam kay Executive Secretary ng Office of the Mayor ng Sagbayan, Bohol Felito Pon
• Pangulong Marcos, nasa Czech Republic na; makikipagpulong sa Czech Prime Minister ngayong araw | Pangulong Marcos, kinumpirmang pinag-usapan nila ni German Chancellor Scholz ang imbestigasyon ng ICC kay dating Pangulong Duterte | Pangulong Marcos sa komento ni dating Pangulong Duterte tungkol sa kaniyang mga biyahe abroad: Ito 'yung schedule ko. Saan 'yung pasyal?
• Mga palayan, inaatake ng pesteng brown planthopper | Lipa City Agricultural office: nasa 20 ektarya ng maisan, apektado ng mainit na panahon at peste | Mga tanim na mangga, inaatake ng pesteng fall armyworms
• Premiere night ng "3 days, 2 nights in Poblacion" ni Jasmine Curtis-Smith, star-studded
• Panukalang gawing P10,000 ang teaching allowance ng public school teachers, niratipikahan na ng Kamara at Senado
• Presyo ng bigas sa Blumentritt Market, bumaba
• Dept. of Agriculture: Halaga ng pinsala ng El Niño, nasa P1.31B na | 4.1 million mt ng bigas, inaasahang aangkatin ng Pilipinas, base sa projection ng U.S. Department of Agriculture | Dept. of Agriculture, inaasahang 9.6 mt ang aanihing palay ngayong dry season
• Operasyon ng emergency room ng PGH, limitado matapos ang sunog kahapon | 173 pasyente mula wards 1-4 ng PGH, nakabalik na sa kani-kanilang kuwarto
• RBH7 na layong amyendahan ang economic provisions ng konstitusyon, lusot na sa ikalawang pagbasa sa Kamara
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 [News Anchor]
00:07 Good morning. Here are the first news of GWA Integrated News.
00:12 The streets of Baticos are joining a resort in Bohol that was built in the middle of Chocolate Hills.
00:19 The Senate is investigating this, especially the so-called protected area,
00:24 Tunezco Global Geopark, Chocolate Hills.
00:27 According to the Department of Environment and Natural Resources,
00:30 they have initiated a closure order for the resort as of September 2023.
00:36 Here are the first news, Tina Panganiban Perez.
00:38 A spacious swimming pool with slide and cottages.
00:45 A great selfie spot, especially now that the heat is coming.
00:49 But the resort is in the middle of Chocolate Hills in Bohol.
00:54 Many are still visiting it.
00:57 Especially the Chocolate Hills, the declared protected area,
01:01 and National Geological Monument in 1997 by President Fidel Ramos.
01:07 It is also included in the Global Geopark, according to UNESCO.
01:11 So many are asking, how was the resort built?
01:15 The Senate has signed a resolution by the Senate Tourism Committee to investigate this.
01:21 It wants to explain to the DENR, its branches, and local governments why it was given the permit.
01:30 According to the Bohol Regional Council,
01:33 it investigated the construction of a resort in the area of Chocolate Hills,
01:38 which is surrounded by the town of Sagbayan.
01:40 Although the structures are surrounded by private lote,
01:44 according to the Bohol Provincial Government,
01:46 there are laws that limit what can be built here.
01:50 We have already sent our recommendations and requests to the DENR
01:56 to hold in abeyance or to stop any construction within the protected area.
02:02 As of now, we have not received any official written comments or feedback from the DENR.
02:10 And so with the result of their investigation regarding the Captain's Peak Resort.
02:18 According to the DENR, if the Chocolate Hills is a part of the declared protected area in 1997,
02:26 the right and interest of the private owner will be recognized and respected.
02:32 But the place of prohibitions and regulations on how it will be used and developed
02:39 that is detailed in the Environmental Impact Statement
02:43 before it is issued by the Environmental Compliance Certificate or ECC.
02:48 In the case of the resort, according to the DENR,
02:51 it was issued by closure order on September 6, 2023
02:56 and notice of violation in January because there is no ECC.
03:00 They will inspect the place to implement the closure order.
03:04 Under the local government code, it's the municipal government that has the primary duty
03:09 to issue the cease and desist order also and maybe a closure order.
03:13 Because they are the ones who issued the building permit and the mayor's permit.
03:17 The governor, the provincial government, we can do our supervision
03:21 making sure that the law is enforced by the municipal government.
03:26 According to the Department of Tourism, the resort is not accredited
03:30 and there is no application for accreditation in the government.
03:33 They issued a notice of closure order on August 20, 2023
03:37 and it will be linked to the capital of Bohol regarding the issue.
03:41 The owner and the owner of the resort are still in the process of hearing the testimony
03:45 and the statement of GMA Integrated News.
03:49 This is the first news. Tina Panganiban Perez for GMA Integrated News.
03:54 It's a controversial resort in the middle of Chocolate Hills.
03:58 We will talk to Mr. Felito Pon, municipal information officer
04:03 and executive secretary of the office of the mayor of Sagbayan, Bohol.
04:08 Good morning. Good morning to you, sir Arnold.
04:14 This is the question of many.
04:17 Why was the resort built and operated in Chocolate Hills?
04:23 What was the basis for the construction?
04:27 That was a big process.
04:32 It started, I think, in 2018.
04:38 There were applications here.
04:43 We refer that to the Protected Area and Management Board
04:48 because a proposed establishment is in the protected area.
04:55 Yes. Is the construction still ongoing?
05:02 There's an ongoing construction.
05:09 The D.N.R. was just issued a temporary closure order yesterday.
05:19 But the D.N.R. said that they have a closure order for September 2023.
05:27 We just learned yesterday because no one is giving us a copy of the closure order,
05:38 the temporary closure order that they are saying.
05:41 We don't really know. There's a temporary closure order.
05:45 If we know the temporary closure order,
05:49 it will not be renewed in the application.
05:53 Mr. Pond, despite the fact that Bohol is a protected area and is recognized by the United Nations,
06:01 how many percent of the land here is private?
06:05 In what area?
06:10 Yes, in Chocolate Hills.
06:12 Because it is said that even though it is a protected area, it is titled and owned by the private.
06:20 That's true. It was a titled land back in 1996.
06:28 Former President Fidel Valdes Ramos issued that title.
06:34 But it is mentioned that this is a 1996 issue that it is a protected area.
06:42 The owner is saying... Is it correct that the administrator's brother, Julieta Sablos,
06:50 is the administrator still Ms. Julieta Sablos?
06:55 She's the manager of Captain's Peak.
07:01 If it's a 1996 or 1997 protected area, the title of Captain's Resort was obtained in 2005.
07:11 It seems that the owner is selling the title to Mr. Edgar Boton, the owner of Captain's Peak.
07:20 Yes. Administrator Julieta Sablos is the brother, is that correct?
07:26 Yes. That's true.
07:30 If it's a protected area of 1996 or 1997 under FVR administration,
07:36 it is prohibited to have a title after Houdan.
07:39 They obtained the title in 2005.
07:42 I think it's a transfer of title because there is an original title awarded to the original owner.
07:58 If it's a sale, it's a transfer of title.
08:08 We don't accept it because it's between the...
08:14 I think they haven't issued a certificate of title yet.
08:19 Yes.
08:20 So Mr. Pond, they are complete with all the permits.
08:26 They also obtained the DENR when they built the resort.
08:32 They have a protected area for devolution in 2018.
08:45 They also have a resolution for 2022 endorsing the approval of the resort.
09:00 They are not endorsing it in the DENR.
09:04 Yes. So, the resort is closed today?
09:09 Yes. We have a resolution and we in LGU will revoke their business permit.
09:30 So you have the power to get the permit back?
09:35 Yes.
09:39 We have a permit to revoke the permit.
09:44 If there is a tax, we will revoke it.
09:48 We will have the power to get the LCE back or cancel the business if there is a tax.
10:02 Okay. Mr. Pond, aside from the resort,
10:08 please confirm the road to Barangay Canmano where some parts of Chocoate Hills have been covered to make it look better.
10:23 Will that project continue?
10:25 After investigations of the Sanguniang Panlalawigan ng Bohol,
10:33 it is a joint hearing of the Tourism and Environment Office.
10:37 We are there to attend.
10:40 Yes.
10:41 We are the Provincial Environment and Natural Resources Office.
10:46 We are correcting the wrong impression because that road already exists.
10:54 The Captain's Peak is not there yet.
10:56 It's a barangay road network connecting Libertad Norte and Barangay Canmano.
11:03 It already exists.
11:05 So the Chocoate Hills need to be destroyed to make a road?
11:10 It's not destroyed. It's not destroyed.
11:15 What we did last year was a rehabilitation repair because Barangay Canmano has a request.
11:29 So now the access road is complete?
11:33 The DIN and the PDRO stopped it and we are still working on it.
11:43 We are rectifying the rehabilitation.
11:49 Okay. Mr. Pon, aside from the resort, here in the structure of the road,
11:54 what other constructions are being done in Chocoate Hills?
12:00 They are still under construction but we stopped their function hall.
12:10 What?
12:11 Their function hall.
12:14 We stopped it yesterday.
12:17 Just yesterday?
12:19 We stopped it yesterday because we did not receive a temporary closure order from the INAG.
12:30 Okay.
12:31 Through the social media yesterday, we learned that it already exists.
12:37 It was last year.
12:39 So we should have been informed.
12:42 We were given a copy of the temporary closure order so that we can adapt.
12:48 Okay. Aside from the function hall of the resort, are there other constructions there?
12:56 There are other, like cottages there.
13:08 Aside from the function hall, we stopped it.
13:15 Aside from this resort, are there other constructions being done in Chocoate Hills?
13:23 None.
13:26 None. We received information that someone applied for a zip line.
13:32 We applied for a zip line.
13:37 Yes.
13:38 Maybe in other cities.
13:40 That also have Chocoate Hills.
13:42 It's actually scattered to three or five.
13:52 Ah.
13:54 Yes.
13:56 There are four to five municipalities.
13:59 Okay.
14:03 It's clear that even though this is a protected area, the private owners of the land around Chocoate Hills can do whatever they want, but it's limited to the LGU's orders.
14:22 Yes. Because it's regulated. There are restrictions. Even though it's a protected area, the private sector should follow the rules of the DINR.
14:36 Even though it's a protected area, there are still restrictions and regulations that they need to follow.
14:45 Thank you very much.
14:47 Thank you very much. Pelito Pon, executive secretary of the office of the mayor of Sagbayan, Bohol. Be careful.
14:52 President Bongbong Marcos arrived in Prague, Czech Republic earlier for his state visit.
14:58 The president came from Berlin, Germany.
15:00 Before leaving Berlin, the president said that he was asked by German Chancellor Olaf Scholz about the investigation of the International Criminal Court against former President Rodrigo Duterte.
15:10 The president explained to Chancellor Scholz the position of the Philippines in the ICC.
15:17 I explained to him many times over our concerns with the jurisdiction of the ICC in the Philippines and why we are not recognizing that jurisdiction.
15:34 I also went further and said we have actually completely changed the concept of the anti-drug campaign.
15:43 In my view, enforcement can only take you so far. We have taken it as far as we can and maybe in the opinion of some, we've taken it beyond.
15:55 President Marcos showed his list of meetings in Berlin after former President Rodrigo Duterte said that he only visits abroad.
16:07 President Marcos did not comment on what former President Duterte said because he did not understand it.
16:14 This is my schedule. Where's the walk? You know, you're with me, you're with me. We don't make a walk.
16:35 Aside from the lack of water supply, now El Nino has a problem with farmers in Luzon, with pests in their crops.
16:46 According to farmers in Pampanga, pests are being attacked, particularly brown plant hoppers, the crops in the town of San Simon.
16:55 Pests are increasing because of the heat of the weather.
16:58 The price of El Nino's crops in the province is already at Php58 million, according to the Office of the Provincial Agriculturist.
17:06 In Lipa, Batangas, five barangays with corn are affected by the hot weather and pests.
17:14 Among them are Barangay Lumbang, Dagatan, Pinagkawitan, Pusil and Marawoy.
17:20 According to the city agriculturist, the aid for farmers is ready.
17:25 The city is also coordinating with the Department of Agriculture for solar-powered irrigation that will help farmers.
17:33 Pesticides are being attacked by mango farmers in their towns and villages in Pangasinan.
17:41 To reduce the effects of this, mango farmers are using pesticides.
17:45 According to the Provincial Agriculturist Office, the fall armyworms spread quickly when the weather is hot.
17:52 [music]
18:00 Star-studded is the premiere night of Jasmine Kerkes-Smith's upcoming film, "Three Days, Two Nights in Poblacion."
18:08 [music]
18:10 We haven't seen each other for five years.
18:12 The co-star of the film, Barbie Imperial, is also on the red carpet.
18:20 Vina Morales, Beauty Gonzales, JM De Guzman, and Encheng D are also present.
18:28 Full support to Jasmine is her co-star in the Jimmy Prime series, "Asawa ng Asawa Kon," with Lizelle Lopez and Martin Del Rosario.
18:36 This is Jasmine's second film with Director RC de los Reyes.
18:40 The new IT place, the new party area.
18:44 I'm excited to show this to the Gen Z and even millennials and non-millennials, all generations.
18:51 Because all of us go through our party stages and all of us have fun with our best friends.
18:57 President Baumbong Marcos is waiting for the approval of the law to increase the allowance for public school teachers.
19:05 This is after the Chamber and Senate ratified the "Kabalikat sa Pagtuturo Act."
19:10 The Senate and the House of Representatives have already planned for this.
19:13 According to Senator Bong Rebilla, the principal author of the bill,
19:17 from P5,000, the teaching allowance will be P10,000.
19:21 When the law is passed, teachers will receive the allowance of P10,000 next year.
19:27 [music]
19:30 [speaking in Tagalog]
19:38 [speaking in Tagalog]
20:03 [speaking in Tagalog]
20:31 James, good morning.
20:33 Maris, good morning.
20:37 They say that rice is life.
20:39 That's why the price of rice is going down.
20:41 Not only the people who sell rice, but also our beloved Mami Mili.
20:45 Regular meal dry can be bought for P49 to P50 per kilo in this place, in Blumen Trade Market in Manila.
20:56 The price of well-milled rice varies from P52 to P54 per kilo, depending on the type.
21:03 According to the sellers, the price of rice has dropped by two weeks.
21:07 Now, they can buy cheap rice. They are happy.
21:11 Their budget is still a bit stretched because they can buy cheap rice.
21:15 Now, for us, the sellers, it's good because you can sell a lot of things.
21:23 We are looking for cheap rice.
21:27 The Department of Agriculture expects the price of rice to continue to fall in the families.
21:33 Now, it's a bit stretched.
21:35 It can go down to P45 to P48 per kilo.
21:40 It's a big thing for Mami Mili like Annabel who has a rice field in Tondo.
21:44 Half of the rice they consume every day is from the rice fields.
21:48 Our crops are better than before.
21:51 It's hard to grow rice because you can't maximize the rice.
21:56 It's just for the masses.
21:59 We don't have enough rice for the masses.
22:01 So, it's better for us.
22:03 Arnold has a similar situation.
22:05 He is reminded of the other types of rice he is saving.
22:08 I didn't increase the price.
22:10 For one order of rice, I still have P10 extra.
22:15 There are many other competitors, like the Ang Lee.
22:19 So, I didn't increase the price.
22:22 It depends on the others because the price of other rice is expensive.
22:25 You can just buy it and budget it.
22:28 The Department of Agriculture expects the dry season harvest to be 9.16 million metric tons of rice from March to May.
22:37 Now, it's still growing.
22:39 So, we are still able to get low-priced rice.
22:42 I hope the price of rice will continue to fall so that we can lower the price of rice.
22:47 From P10 to P12, now it's P15.
22:50 Meanwhile, Maris, you can buy imported rice here at the Blumenthrift Market.
22:58 It's from P60 to P64 per kilo.
23:02 That's the first news from Manila.
23:04 I'm James Agustin for GEMA Integrated News.
23:07 We have more than 4 million metric tons of rice that the Philippines will import this year based on the projection of the U.S. Department of Agriculture.
23:16 It's because of the low-priced rice, especially the hectare of rice that is drying because of the effect of El Niño in the Philippines.
23:23 We have first news from Bernadette Reyes.
23:29 P1.31 billion pesos. That's how much El Niño's agricultural land has grown.
23:35 It's 14,000 hectares of rice according to the Department of Agriculture.
23:39 The Pangabanan Federation of Free Farmers Cooperative has increased, especially the important production areas in the country.
23:47 The areas that were affected so far, Western Visayas, especially Iloilo Province, that's the rice granary of Region 6.
23:56 The two Mindoros, Occidental and Oriental, are the rice baskets of Mimaropa.
24:04 According to the United States Department of Agriculture, the Philippines will import 4.1 million metric tons of rice this year because of the low-priced rice from local farms.
24:15 This is the highest so far in our history. It was 3.8 or 3.9 last year.
24:21 So, it's high. It means that El Niño has an impact on us.
24:26 But the DA said that it's not up to us.
24:29 Even though there are projections from the USDA, that doesn't happen normally.
24:36 Again, coming from last year, the 300,000 metric tons was a bit low compared to their original projection.
24:45 The Department of Agriculture cannot say how much rice is being imported now because the harvest season has just started.
24:53 But they expect that the rice that will be imported will reach 9.6 million metric tons this dry season, which is higher than the same time last year.
25:03 This is the first news. Bernadette Reyes for GMA Integrated News.
25:10 The investigation of the National Food Authority is ongoing regarding the sale of rice by the poor to the poor rice traders.
25:17 We will talk about this with the Department of Agriculture Spokesperson, Assistant Secretary Arnel Demesa. Good morning to you.
25:25 Good morning, Maris. To all the listeners and viewers, good morning.
25:29 Asec, first of all, is there any progress on the investigation of the NFA?
25:33 Maris, the investigation of three panels is ongoing.
25:40 The one in Ombudsman, our internal audit service, and the other group created by our Secretary, Secretary Chula Lorenzo.
25:50 But has it been discussed why the rice sales are low?
25:55 This is part of the investigation and it is being investigated.
26:00 We are looking at a lot of documents and data as far back as 2019.
26:07 What Ombudsman is saying is that they want to know the results of this investigation as soon as possible.
26:15 Do we have a time frame for this?
26:18 Our department did not give a specific time table.
26:21 Even though they know the importance and importance of this investigation, we expect that Ombudsman will have results within a short time.
26:34 I understand that the investigation is ongoing.
26:36 But has the so-called poor to the poor traders who were sold by the NFA been discussed?
26:41 I saw a list and some companies were included in it when the Ombudsman Samuel Martirez went to the NFA.
26:51 Based on the documents that we have with the National Food Authority,
26:56 it was identified and the documents were given to the Ombudsman in our internal audit.
27:03 They were identified.
27:05 How many, sir, if you can mention?
27:08 Asec. Asec.
27:15 All right. It seems like our communication line was disconnected.
27:19 Assistant Secretary Arnel De Mesa.
27:22 We will try to get Asec back. We will get him later.
27:26 Life-threatening cases can be accommodated by the Philippine General Hospital's emergency room after the fire yesterday.
27:33 Live from Manila, we have the first news. Jomer Apresto. Jomer, what is the latest?
27:40 Ivan, I'm here outside the Philippine General Hospital.
27:48 According to the head of the hospital, the operation of their emergency room is limited because of the fire yesterday.
27:55 According to the GMA Integrated News, this morning, Dr. Jonas Del Rosario, the spokesperson of the PGH,
28:02 said that the ER operation is limited because of the number of patients that were saved from yesterday.
28:07 Because of this, they can accommodate only the life-threatening cases.
28:12 It is possible that they can return to the normal ER operation later this afternoon.
28:16 According to Del Rosario, 173 patients from Ward 1 to 4 returned to their room assignment.
28:24 They were the most affected by the fire that started yesterday around 3 p.m.
28:29 It started in the audiovisual room of the Department of Medicine.
28:33 The fire was small but the smoke entered the mentioned wards.
28:37 That's why the patients had to be transferred.
28:39 The fire reached the second alarm and lasted for one and a half hours before it was completely extinguished around 4 p.m. yesterday.
28:47 According to the BFP, the amount of the casualties reached 1.4 million pesos.
28:54 Meanwhile, Ivan, the update was just released that the PGH is still affected by the fire.
29:01 That is the latest from Manila. I am Jomer Apresto for GMA Integrated News.
29:10 The second reading of the resolution of both Houses 7, which is approved by the Senate, is the second reading of the resolution of both Houses 7,
29:17 which is a draft amendment of the economic provisions of the Constitution.
29:19 Under the RBH 7, it allows for the greater participation of foreigners in business, public utilities, education and advertising.
29:28 The target of the House of Representatives was approved by the RBH 7 in the third and final reading before they take a holy week break on March 23.
29:36 Once the Senate approved its counterpart bill, the resolution of both Houses 6,
29:41 it will pass the constitutional amendments in a plebiscite.
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30:00 Thank you.
30:02 [music]