24 Oras Express: April 17, 2024 [HD]

GMA Integrated News

Narito ang mga maiinit na balita sa 24 Oras Express ngayong Miyerkules, April 17, 2024.   -Posibleng pumalo sa 52°C ang damang init sa ilang lugar sa Mayo   -Pastor Quiboloy, bigong matagpuan sa mga ari-ariang hinatiran ng warrant mula Pasig RTC   -Luzon at Visayas grid, naka-Yellow Alert; walang brownout kung walang papalyang planta   -Red Alert sa Luzon at Yellow Alert sa Visayas, 'di katanggap-tanggap ayon kay Sen. Gatchalian   -SINAG: 'Di dapat umaabot sa P400/KG ang pork; DA: Mas mababa ang prevailing price sa palengke   -SC: May "grave abuse of discretion" ang COMELEC sa pag-disqualify sa Smartmatic sa 2025 elections bidding   -Mga payao ng BFAR, malaking tulong sa mga mangingisdang 'di makapalaot sa WPS   -Red Alert sa Visayas grid, iiral hanggang 9PM; rotational brownout, maaaring ipatupad   -4,600 Chinese enrolled umano sa Cagayan; pagdami nila, pinaiimbestigahan ng 2 mambabatas   -DOE: demand sa kuryente sa 2027 inaasahang tataas sa 23,910 MW; siguradong power generation projects na papasok nasa halos 10,000 MW   -Mga Chinese Fishing Militia boat na kakulay ng barko ng China Coast Guard, namataan   -Mainit at maalinsangang panahon, patuloy na mararanasan; walang bagong sama ng panahon na namamataan ang PAGASA   -Joint exercise sa Norte, paghahanda rin kung magkagulo ang Taiwan at China — AFP Official   -Malaybalay sa Bukidnon, isa sa mga may lowest temp base sa datos ng PAGASA   -Gabbi Garcia, tutok sa pagwo-workout bilang paghahanda sa "Encantadia Chronicles: Sang'gre"   -Naka-bronze ang unang news-documentary ng GMA Integrated News 360 na "Sundo"  24 Oras is GMA Network’s flagship newscast, anchored by Mel Tiangco, Vicky Morales and Emil Sumangil. It airs on GMA-7 Mondays to Fridays at 6:30 PM (PHL Time) and on weekends at 5:30 PM. For more videos from 24 Oras, visit http://www.gmanews.tv/24oras.   #GMAIntegratedNews #24Oras #BreakingNews   Breaking news and stories from the Philippines and abroad: GMA Integrated News Portal: http://www.gmanews.tv   Facebook: / gmanews TikTok: / gmanews Twitter: / gmanews Instagram: / gmanews   GMA Network Kapuso programs on GMA Pinoy TV: https://gmapinoytv.com/subscribe

Transcript

00:00 [music]

00:12 [music]

00:41 [music]

00:44 As a rider of a dental lab,

00:47 he is with Roderick's work to shine in the sun.

00:50 I'm used to it because I've been doing this job for a long time.

00:53 But, water is prohibited.

00:57 For several weeks, the heat index is 40 degrees Celsius in different parts of the country.

01:04 In Metro Manila, it was 41 degrees yesterday.

01:09 It's 46 degrees Celsius in some places.

01:11 What if the heat index is higher here?

01:14 I don't want to go out if it's like that.

01:17 I can't handle it. It's so hot.

01:21 It can also go up to the extreme danger of 52 degrees Celsius in May.

01:27 There's a possibility, but we're not 100% certain.

01:32 The elderly and those with existing health conditions have a possibility of experiencing heat stroke.

01:39 Because it's extremely hot and there's almost no rain,

01:42 most of the dams have a lower water level.

01:46 In Angat Dam, where Metro Manila gets water,

01:50 the water level is at 193.29 meters,

01:54 lower than the normal high water level,

01:57 but it still enters the rule curve elevation.

02:01 We need to save money.

02:02 We can still provide supply.

02:04 It's possible that the water level in Angat Dam will go down to 180 meters in the middle of May.

02:10 If it goes down, if the water level continues to go down,

02:13 our electricity generation will be reduced.

02:17 If the water level continues to go down,

02:20 the irrigation will be closed at 177 meters for domestic use.

02:25 For GMA Integrated News, Tina Panganiban Perez,

02:30 24 Hours.

02:32 The authorities ordered the arrest of Pastor Apolo Quibuloy in Davao City

02:38 to serve the arrest warrant issued by the Supreme Court.

02:43 The Senators are also demanding a comment on the requested TRO of Quibuloy.

02:48 Salima, the referendum, was held.

02:54 Almost simultaneously, the authorities brought copies of the arrest warrant of Pastor Apolo Quibuloy

03:00 to various places in Davao City,

03:02 including Matanao in Davao del Sur.

03:05 But the authorities did not reach Pastor Quibuloy,

03:08 and his accomplices were also accused.

03:10 This is a new warrant issued by the Pasig Court for non-bailable cases of qualified trafficking.

03:16 The arrest warrant of Davao Courts was first served for the cases of sexual abuse of a minor and maltreatment.

03:23 This is different from the arrest warrant issued by the Senate,

03:26 which is the authority of the pastor to face the hearing,

03:29 which is still valid and in effect.

03:32 The Supreme Court has not yet decided on the petition of Quibuloy

03:35 that questions the authority of the Senate to arrest him

03:39 and to request a temporary restraining order or writ of preliminary injunction.

03:43 The Supreme Court required the respondents in this case, or the Senate,

03:49 to file a comment on Pastor Quibuloy's petition and prayer for the issuance of the TRO.

03:55 This does not mean that the Supreme Court denied the TRO.

04:00 All they want to do is to find out the side of the Senate regarding the issuance of the TRO.

04:06 In the resolution issued while in Baguio City,

04:09 the Supreme Court commented on the petition and requested the TRO,

04:13 the Senate President, Mig Zubiri,

04:17 the Committee on Women and Children Chairperson, and Senate Sergeant-at-Arms.

04:20 They were given 10 days to submit their answer.

04:24 The committee chair, Senator Risa Ontiveros, said

04:27 that she has not yet received and read the directive,

04:30 but she is ready to answer it with the help of the lawyer,

04:33 former Supreme Court Senior Associate Justice Antonio Carpio.

04:37 We are also trying to get the statement of the Senate President and Senate Sergeant-at-Arms.

04:43 For GMA Integrated News, I'm Sonny Marafran.

04:46 The bell rang for 24 hours.

04:48 The Luzon and Visayas grid is on yellow alert,

04:53 but it's possible that there will be no brownout if there is no big plant.

04:59 According to NGCP, yesterday, there was a rotational brownout

05:04 due to the wrong power station that added to the 18 other forced outages.

05:11 The bell rang for Maki Pulido.

05:13 [music]

05:15 There is supply, but because the reserve of electricity is still thin,

05:19 the Luzon and Visayas grid is on yellow alert since the red alert yesterday.

05:23 It looks like we will be safe from the brownout in the next few days,

05:27 according to NGCP.

05:29 Let's hope that there will not be a big plant of electricity again.

05:32 We will be safe over the weekend.

05:34 And again, all things being equal,

05:38 we will be safe until the yellow alert, if there is a new power plant.

05:43 Before the heat, the Department of Energy assured that the supply will be sufficient.

05:47 But yesterday, the wrong power station that added more than 750 megawatts to the grid,

05:54 added to the 18 plants in the Luzon grid that had a forced outage before,

05:59 and that's why there was a rotational brownout in some parts of the country yesterday.

06:04 The supply of online plants that had a target of adding more power was also weakened.

06:08 What we will avoid is the widespread outage, what we call blackout,

06:13 because we have time mitigating measures.

06:16 Yesterday, the 8,400 megawatts peak demand of Miralco was seen last year,

06:22 which is expected to rise in the heat until May.

06:25 Miralco said that the additional supply of electricity is needed.

06:29 The DOE has a plan for that.

06:32 We have a scarcity of power supply.

06:34 We have so much demand and we have so little supply.

06:37 What Miralco cannot say for now is if the purchase of electricity in the spot market

06:42 has an effect on the electric bill, due to the forced outage of plants.

06:46 Our sourcing principle is to secure supply from the market at the lowest price

06:53 and to refrain from buying at high prices.

06:58 Miralco and government agencies said that they hope that the use of electricity will be careful

07:03 so that demand will not increase.

07:05 Even if Edith wants to do this, especially since her electric bill has already increased by P1,000,

07:09 it will be difficult to do.

07:11 Even if we want to save, we will still use the fan because it is really hot.

07:17 There can't be no fan, unlike before.

07:21 Even one fan is enough.

07:24 For the GMA Integrated News, Mackie Pulido has the latest news for the past 24 hours.

07:28 A senator called for the simultaneous banning of plants that resulted in various brownouts in the country.

07:39 The President also ordered that.

07:41 And Ivan Mayrina has the latest news.

07:43 When will the people face the hotness of yesterday's hot weather?

07:53 He also announced the red and yellow alert in Luzon and Visayas grid.

07:56 Some places in Luzon experienced a brownout.

07:59 Currently, 33 power plants are simultaneously shut down or under maintenance.

08:04 This is alarming and unacceptable,

08:07 said Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Energy.

08:11 He said that the Department of Energy has repeatedly ordered the implementation of a contingency plan

08:16 to meet the needs of electricity in case a power plant is malfunctioning.

08:21 The Department of Energy explained that there is a constant threat of a thinning of the reserves,

08:25 no matter what maintenance of the plants.

08:27 But there is a penalty if a power plant is not properly maintained.

08:31 There is a rule that the duration of a plant's maintenance is correct,

08:36 even if one is planned or unplanned.

08:39 And if they cannot comply,

08:41 the Energy Regulatory Commission will implement their function

08:45 to give penalties to these plants.

08:48 In an interview, President Bongbong Marcos said that he ordered the DOE

08:51 to monitor and take control of everything to address the situation.

08:55 He also wants to prioritize government agencies in saving electricity.

08:59 Aside from the Peruvian,

09:01 the brownouts also have a right to business and economy.

09:04 In a study by the Philippine Institute for Development Studies in 2023,

09:09 within five years,

09:11 P10.7 billion pesos are lost to local governments

09:15 due to a power supply interruption.

09:16 3.8 billion pesos are lost to the public.

09:20 For GMA News, Ivan Mayrina is the host for 24 Hours.

09:25 The group of Sinag estimated the price of pork

09:29 to reach 400 pesos per kilo in their family.

09:33 The Department of Agriculture's answer to Bernadette Reyes' question.

09:41 Now, the parties are all over the place.

09:43 They even released pork lechon and other pork dishes.

09:47 But the banning of pork in the market

09:50 is the saddening price of pork today.

09:53 The price of pork is now up to 420 pesos per kilo.

09:56 While the price of pork in the market is up to 370 pesos per kilo

09:59 based on the monitoring of the Department of Agriculture.

10:02 The group said that the agricultural industry is in a bad situation

10:05 and they have monitored the price of farm gate

10:08 due to the high fees and gasoline.

10:10 But the price of pork in the market should be up to 360 pesos

10:13 while the price of pork in the market is up to 320 pesos.

10:17 The DA said that not all markets are expensive.

10:31 The usual price or prevailing price is lower than most markets.

10:36 We are still challenged by the ASF.

10:39 So, it's a common issue because we don't have vaccines yet.

10:43 And then, the fees are still high.

10:46 In some markets that we visited,

10:48 the price of pork is 320 to 400 pesos per kilo.

10:52 The price of gasoline is still high, so it's more expensive.

10:56 It's hard to sell when the price is high.

10:59 If you want to save money,

11:02 you can buy from the Kadiwa stores where it's cheaper to buy.

11:05 According to the Department of Agriculture,

11:07 their Agribusiness and Marketing Assistance Service is monitoring the price.

11:11 For GMA Integrated News,

11:14 Bernadette Reyes was on the news for 24 hours.

11:17 The Comelec had grave abuse of discretion

11:21 in disqualifying Smartmatic for the 2025 midterm elections

11:27 according to the Supreme Court's decision.

11:30 The court said that the Smartmatic was disqualified by the Comelec

11:33 before it can receive a bid.

11:35 It also did not mention the eligibility requirements from the Bids and Awards Committee.

11:40 The court also said that this is not enough reason

11:44 to cancel the visa for the Public Bidding and Award of the Contract

11:48 that was sent to the partner company of Miru Systems.

11:51 Smartmatic can also be disqualified

11:54 in the next elections according to the Supreme Court.

11:58 It's just a matter of time before the disqualification is meted out to them.

12:01 The Comelec is ready to face any complaints

12:05 that Smartmatic might have if it's meted out.

12:07 Smartmatic said that it will return to justice

12:11 and will remind the importance of due process.

12:14 The payaw that was placed in some parts of the West Philippine Sea

12:19 is a big help to the Filipino fishermen.

12:22 There are old payaw in Bajo de Masidloc

12:26 that were cut by the Chinese.

12:28 Raffy Viva is live!

12:31 Emil, our fishermen who were with us before

12:38 and the fishermen who tried their new fishing gears

12:43 for their fishing here in Subic in the West Philippine Sea.

12:47 It's still early in the morning when the ring net is already laying

12:54 for the Filipino fishermen around the payaw

12:56 that was placed by BIFAR in the West Philippine Sea

12:58 in Subic, Zambales.

13:00 They were riding the new 21-meter steel hulled fishing boat

13:04 and fiberglass boats from BIFAR.

13:07 After a few hours, this is what they caught.

13:10 The fishing was okay, sir.

13:14 But the payaw that we went to didn't have much fish.

13:20 It's still a big help, especially since they can't fish

13:23 inside Bajo de Masidloc.

13:24 There are also payaw outside Bahura

13:26 but they were cut by the Chinese.

13:28 A few days after the Philippine Coast Guard cut

13:31 the floating barrier that China laid

13:33 at the entrance of Bajo last year.

13:35 How did the Chinese find out?

13:37 That's the report of our fishermen in Escalvoro.

13:42 We'll go back and we'll put this.

13:44 When was the last time that BIFAR was able to lay

13:47 10 payaw in Recto Bank

13:49 despite the radio challenges and the fact that

13:52 the Chinese Coast Guard had two floating boats?

13:54 The Philippines rejected the Chinese gate

13:56 that is located around the payaw.

13:58 The floaters or the coverings that are placed

14:01 by the coconut leaves serve as the bait for small fish

14:04 that are harmful to the big fish.

14:07 It's stationary. It doesn't move.

14:09 So we can't say that it can possibly

14:12 swim under the ocean.

14:16 Maybe if we can say that it's damaging,

14:20 it's damaging the coral reefs

14:22 so that it can lay the structures illegally.

14:25 BIFAR will strengthen the ability of the Filipino fishermen

14:28 not only to increase their catch

14:30 but also to not leave them

14:32 to the continuous fishing that is being done

14:34 in the rich seas of the country.

14:36 BIFAR will also improve the payaw system

14:39 and will put a tracker so that it can be easily monitored.

14:42 Emil, earlier this morning,

14:48 the fishermen were only able to catch 200 kilos

14:50 but this is only because the payaw

14:52 has been laying for a week.

14:54 But they caught a buyer here in Subic

14:57 even though it didn't reach the traditional

14:59 bulunga that is being done at 10 o'clock in the evening

15:01 here in the market of Subic.

15:03 There was already a buyer

15:05 even though it was already caught by their buyers.

15:09 Even now, they are still successful in asserting

15:11 the provision of new fishing gears

15:14 by BIFAR here in the fishermen.

15:17 This project is still ongoing

15:18 and they will provide new boats

15:21 and steel hulls for fishing boats

15:24 not only here in the fishermen in the West Philippine Sea

15:27 but also to other fishing communities

15:29 in various parts of the country.

15:31 That is the latest from Subic.

15:33 Emil?

15:35 Thank you very much, Rafi Thiba.

15:37 While we are just about to enter the news,

15:40 the red alert was raised in Visayas Grid

15:43 because it can be used

15:46 to prevent rotational burnouts

15:47 according to the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines

15:49 or NGCP.

15:51 The red alert will be raised until 9 o'clock in the evening.

15:54 The yellow alert will be raised from 9 o'clock in the evening

15:56 until 10 o'clock in the evening.

15:58 Two power plants tripped

16:00 so the electricity supply was reduced.

16:03 A strong military is investigating

16:06 the increasing number of foreign students in the country.

16:09 In Cagayan, two congressmen are in charge

16:12 of the number of Chinese students

16:15 who are more than 4,000 students

16:17 in just one university.

16:19 The capitol and chair's report

16:21 is by Oscar Oida.

16:23 Two congressmen from Cagayan Valley

16:29 are investigating

16:31 the increasing number of Chinese students

16:33 who enroll in Tuguegarao City in Cagayan.

16:36 In their separate resolution,

16:38 the head of Cagayan 3rd District

16:41 Representative Joseph Lara

16:44 and Isabella 6th District Representative

16:46 Paustino Ino D

16:48 are on the possible risk of national security and economy.

16:52 In an interview with the DZW,

16:55 Lara said that she received reports

16:58 from her constituents

17:00 about 4,600 Chinese students

17:02 who are studying in a university.

17:04 It's not a question

17:06 that we are against foreign students.

17:09 We are just thinking

17:12 about the influx of Chinese students here

17:14 and one of the reasons

17:16 why we are here

17:18 is because we have an issue

17:20 in China.

17:22 The two are in Cagayan

17:24 in the new EDCA sites

17:26 as part of the US-China alliance.

17:28 It is also one of the provinces

17:30 near Taiwan

17:32 that is under tension in China.

17:34 In the forum held by the Higher Education Institution

17:37 in Cagayan,

17:39 Governor Manuel Mamba

17:41 was quoted by the congressmen

17:42 as saying that there were only 400 Chinese students there

17:47 according to the report

17:49 given to him by CHED Region 2.

17:52 He also said that he does not see any threat

17:54 to the national security of the country.

17:57 I do not see any threat

17:59 but that is not for me to say

18:01 because we have security agencies.

18:03 As far as I know,

18:05 there was never a mention

18:07 of the threat of the Chinese students' presence here.

18:10 Since I became ARCO

18:11 and now PPOC,

18:13 Head of our province.

18:16 The Commission on Higher Education in the area

18:18 said that the students' studies

18:20 were under strict process and guidelines

18:22 in their admission to foreign students.

18:26 This Joint Memorandum Order No. 1

18:29 Series of 2017.

18:32 This is entitled

18:34 Consolidated Implementing Guidelines

18:36 on the Entry

18:39 and Stay of Foreign Students

18:40 in the Philippines

18:42 pursuant to

18:44 the Executive Order No. 285

18:46 Series of 2000.

18:48 So it is embedded in these guidelines

18:50 all the qualifications,

18:52 eligibility of higher education institutions

18:55 to become authorized

18:57 to accept foreign students.

19:00 The Bureau of Immigration confirmed

19:02 that they noticed

19:04 the large number of foreign students in the country.

19:06 We saw that there were some foreign students

19:08 who were able to improve

19:09 not just in Cagayan area

19:11 but all over the Philippines

19:13 after the pandemic.

19:15 Many of them continued their studies

19:17 here in the Philippines.

19:19 According to the Bureau of Immigration,

19:21 these students are legitimate students

19:23 based on their endorsements

19:25 from their schools and CHED.

19:28 We receive reports from the school

19:30 every time they renew their visas.

19:32 The school sends us

19:34 information whether the students

19:37 are still continuing

19:38 their studies

19:40 or not

19:42 or if they will withdraw.

19:44 If the students withdraw,

19:46 we downgrade the visa

19:48 and we send the student back home.

19:50 The AFB is also doing

19:52 verification

19:54 but for now,

19:56 the EDGA sites have sufficient security

19:58 that can be found

20:00 inside the Philippine military bases.

20:03 We take all of these things seriously

20:06 so we are conducting

20:07 our internal investigation

20:09 on the veracity of these reports

20:11 and what is their reaction

20:13 towards this influx of these numbers.

20:16 For GM Integrated News,

20:18 Oscar Oida is on the air

20:20 24 hours a day.

20:22 In the midst of rising demand for electricity,

20:25 it seems that the supply is not enough.

20:27 The process of approving

20:29 projects that have been

20:31 in progress for several years

20:33 is still in progress.

20:35 Aside from that,

20:36 there is a concern

20:38 about the use of renewable energy

20:40 based on the agreement

20:42 that the Philippines has signed.

20:44 The government's plans

20:46 to solve this issue

20:48 are known in the special report

20:50 of Mackie Colina.

20:52 In the 1,336 megawatts

20:54 generating capacity,

20:56 the coal-powered plant 1 and 2

20:58 in Maribeles, Bataan

21:00 is the largest

21:02 we are currently using for electricity.

21:04 This is the boiler.

21:05 This is the boiler.

21:07 This whole building.

21:09 That's right.

21:11 So here, the coal is being burned

21:13 which is boiling the boiler-free water

21:15 and turning it into steam.

21:17 The steam will go to the turbine.

21:19 It will rotate the turbine rotor

21:21 which is connected to the generator.

21:23 The generator has windings

21:25 thereby generating electricity.

21:28 70% of our current

21:30 is from fossil fuels

21:33 like coal and liquefied natural gas.

21:35 More than 40% is coal

21:37 like what is being burned here

21:39 in Dingenin Power Plant.

21:41 29% is from renewables

21:43 like solar, hydro, and wind.

21:45 If we are only talking about the base load

21:47 or electricity that provides

21:49 24 hours of supply,

21:51 this is enough.

21:53 Yes, we measured the capacity

21:55 that it can provide

21:57 versus the demand

21:59 of our consumers.

22:03 In 2023,

22:04 the country's power capacity

22:06 was at 28,291 MW

22:08 while the peak demand

22:10 reached 17,331 MW.

22:12 But in the following years,

22:14 the demand for electricity

22:16 is even higher

22:18 and is expected to rise

22:20 to 23,910 MW

22:22 by the end of 2027

22:24 according to the DOE.

22:26 So before the demand rises,

22:28 the supply should rise.

22:31 The DOE is planning to produce

22:32 at least 10,000 MW

22:34 of guaranteed power generation projects

22:36 that will be implemented by 2027.

22:38 There are proposed projects

22:40 for gas and renewables

22:42 that are expected to meet

22:44 the forecasted supply.

22:46 The DOE is looking for

22:48 more aggressive growth

22:50 to ensure that

22:52 the supply we produce

22:54 is above the demand.

22:56 The problem,

22:58 according to energy producers,

23:00 is that the government

23:01 is only providing

23:03 permits and clearances.

23:05 The government and local government

23:07 units need hundreds of signatures

23:09 so the pre-development stage

23:11 is already three years old.

23:13 Some of the investors,

23:15 if they see how hard it is

23:17 in the feasibility

23:19 or pre-development stage,

23:21 they turn off or lose interest.

23:23 Energy Virtual One-Stop Shop System

23:25 or EVOS is the answer.

23:27 Online, the requirements

23:29 that agencies need to act on

23:30 within a few days are already being met.

23:32 The Philippine signatory

23:34 to the Paris Agreement

23:36 targets that 35% of our electricity

23:38 comes from renewables in 2030

23:40 and 50% in 2040.

23:42 But in this forecast,

23:44 for the whole country,

23:46 23% still comes from coal

23:48 while 27% comes from

23:50 liquefied natural gas.

23:52 In this scenario in Luzon,

23:54 where more than 60%

23:56 of electric consumers

23:58 are coal,

23:59 39% are LNG.

24:01 The Power for People Coalition

24:03 says that out of the many ongoing LNG projects,

24:05 coal dependency

24:07 will become gas dependency.

24:09 Gas is mainly methane.

24:11 Majority is composed of methane.

24:14 What is methane?

24:16 Methane is the most

24:18 dangerous

24:20 when it comes to climate change.

24:22 Because

24:24 in 2020,

24:27 you will feel

24:28 the effects of it

24:30 when it comes to climate change.

24:32 And

24:34 it is 80 times potent.

24:36 Even if it is said that

24:38 electricity will be a priority

24:40 and renewable energy,

24:42 in reality,

24:44 according to power producers,

24:46 there are plants that are not connected

24:48 to the transmission line.

24:50 But how can they operate

24:52 or run at full capacity

24:54 or even build something there

24:56 that will support?

24:57 We are here today

24:59 to mark a momentous occasion.

25:01 That is why President Marcos

25:03 told the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines

25:05 to expedite interconnection projects

25:07 so that the power grids of the country

25:09 can be connected.

25:11 President Marcos said

25:13 when the Cebu Negros Panay

25:15 230kV Backbone Project was launched.

25:17 This is the long-awaited

25:19 project of the NGCP

25:21 that will connect the power grid

25:23 of three large islands in Visayas.

25:25 The project should have been completed

25:26 by the NGCP by December 2020.

25:28 But it did not make it

25:30 to the pandemic and other disasters.

25:32 The Panay Island of Tunginero

25:34 was affected by a widespread brownout.

25:36 I urge the NGCP

25:38 to deliver on the expansion commitments

25:40 in a timely manner.

25:42 The timely completion of critical transmission projects

25:44 in strategic locations

25:46 is paramount

25:48 to avoid power disruptions

25:50 and to ensure

25:52 our continued development.

25:54 The NGCP has always worked

25:55 towards meeting its commitment

25:57 to provide a reliable electricity

25:59 infrastructure for the country.

26:01 A power plant can take

26:04 five years or more

26:06 to be built.

26:08 From planning,

26:10 obtaining permits,

26:12 funding, design,

26:14 and even the actual construction.

26:16 That is why a strategic plan is important

26:18 because the connection of an economy

26:20 is cheap, sufficient,

26:23 and stable.

26:24 For GMA Integrated News,

26:26 Mackie Pulido reporting for 24 Hours.

26:29 The ships of the China Coast Guard

26:32 are now colored

26:34 by their militia boats

26:36 that were spotted in Bajo de Masinlo.

26:38 It is possible that this will add

26:40 to China's presence

26:42 while they are deployed elsewhere

26:44 to be faster

26:46 according to our Coast Guard.

26:48 Reporting for the Philippines,

26:50 Chino Gaston,

26:52 for Exclusive.

26:54 These white ships

26:55 inside Bajo de Masinlo

26:57 are the same color as the ships

26:59 of the China Coast Guard

27:01 that are laying their floating barriers there.

27:03 But these are just fishing militia boats

27:05 that were replaced by the Chinese Coast Guard

27:07 to guard Bajo.

27:09 Based on the pictures,

27:11 they are lacking in navigational and surveillance equipment

27:13 and the China Coast Guard has no marks.

27:15 In another picture,

27:17 next to it is a blue-colored

27:19 Chinese fishing militia ship

27:22 that is a bit old

27:23 but it is a symbol of China

27:25 for blocking the Philippine ships

27:27 in the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.

27:29 The more modern and faster

27:31 Chinese Coast Guard ships

27:33 are placed outside of Bajora.

27:35 The PCG is still investigating

27:37 why this will change

27:39 in the operation of China.

27:41 The most conclusive evidence here

27:43 is that they are making use

27:45 of Chinese maritime militia

27:47 as their alternate vessels

27:49 on those instances

27:51 when the presence of the China Coast Guard is absent

27:52 to carry out the same responsibility.

27:55 From the 12 ships on Monday,

27:57 only 4 Philippine fishing boats

27:59 are left in Bajo de Masinlo.

28:01 The number of Chinese maritime militia vessels

28:03 that are guarding there

28:05 based on the monitoring of the AFP

28:07 did not change.

28:09 The Philippine Navy is also supplying

28:11 8 outposts in the Kalayaan Islands

28:13 that are held by the Philippines.

28:15 But the resupply to the BRP Sierra Madre in Ayungin

28:17 is still being delayed.

28:20 Our own monitoring gave us

28:21 a total of 55 various Chinese vessels

28:24 monitored in Bajo de Masinlo,

28:26 Ayungin, Sohol, Pagasa,

28:28 Panata and Lawak.

28:30 Some of them would be lying to or stationary,

28:32 others would be moving, doing patrols.

28:36 There will be adjustments.

28:38 The broad picture is that we will not be deterred

28:40 in conducting our rotation of troops

28:42 and providing them their resupplies.

28:46 The PCG confirmed that

28:49 the BRP Gabriela Silang and BRP Ventura of Namriah

28:50 will continue their hydrographic mission

28:52 in Bolinao, Pangasinan.

28:54 The Chinese Coast Guard

28:56 will continue to cut off

28:58 the supply of 2 ships.

29:00 In a social media post,

29:02 security analyst Ray Powell confirmed

29:04 that even in the same survey,

29:06 the Chinese Coast Guard vessel

29:08 is carrying each kilo.

29:10 For GMA Integrated News,

29:12 who won the game?

29:14 24 hours.

29:16 [Music]

29:20 To those waiting for the rain

29:22 to cool down,

29:24 it seems that it will take a long time

29:26 in a large part of the country.

29:28 Especially, according to Pagasa,

29:30 the trough of the low-pressure area

29:32 that is affecting Mindanao

29:34 has been removed

29:36 by the past few days.

29:38 The ridge of the high-pressure area

29:40 and the eastern-eastern coast

29:42 will still experience hot and humid weather.

29:45 The forecast is for a high temperature

29:46 until the weekend.

29:48 Based on the Heat Index forecast for tomorrow,

29:50 it is possible that it will reach 45 degrees Celsius.

29:52 In Borlan, Palawan,

29:54 it will not be far.

29:56 What is expected in Dagupan, Pagasinan,

29:58 Puerto Princesa, Palawan,

30:00 and Catarman, Northern Samar

30:02 is 44 degrees Celsius.

30:04 It is also hot in Tugegrau City

30:06 and Chaga Isabela,

30:08 Tanawan, Batangas,

30:10 and some parts of Visayas.

30:12 When Friday arrives,

30:14 the highest Heat Index will be in Cavite.

30:15 For those in Metro Manila,

30:17 it is expected to reach 39 to 41 degrees Celsius

30:20 in the next two days.

30:22 Based on the data of Metro Weather,

30:24 the weather is clear in most of the country

30:26 and if it rains,

30:28 it will be in some places

30:30 in Northern Luzon and Palawan.

30:32 As well as in Sulu, Archipelago,

30:34 Zamboanga Peninsula, Northern Mindanao,

30:36 Sultan Kudarat, and South Cotabato.

30:38 Preparations are also underway

30:41 in case of chaos

30:43 between Taiwan and China

30:44 to choose a location in the North

30:46 as the location of Balikatan 2024.

30:49 That is what an official of the AFP admitted

30:52 and that is what June Veneracion is talking about.

30:55 At the end of the Philippines in the North,

31:00 near Taiwan,

31:02 is one of the remaining training areas

31:04 of Balikatan Exercises 2024.

31:06 Here, the tension is high

31:08 because of the growing rumble

31:10 of Taiwan and China.

31:12 An official of the Armed Forces of the Philippines admitted

31:14 that the joint military training of the Philippines and America

31:17 is a preparation in case of chaos in that area.

31:20 In the ocean of the wide Ilocos Norte,

31:38 a sinking exercise will be conducted

31:41 by a decommissioned ship

31:42 and will be the target.

31:44 In Balikatan 2024,

31:46 SM-6, the US military's missile system,

31:49 will be deployed first

31:51 with a range of 300 nautical miles.

31:54 It is now in the wide Ilocos Norte.

31:57 A military exercise will also be held

32:08 in the West Philippine Sea.

32:10 With or without China,

32:11 let's say for example in a parallel universe,

32:13 China did not exist,

32:15 we would still be doing these exercises.

32:17 Balikatan 2024 will be held on Monday, April 22.

32:21 11,000 US troopers

32:23 and more than 5,000 AFP soldiers

32:26 will be participating in the first exercise.

32:28 Colonel Franzel Margareth Padilla,

32:31 the spokesperson of the Armed Forces of the Philippines,

32:34 said that the first chance

32:36 to join the maritime exercises

32:39 will be France and Australia.

32:41 With these exercises,

32:43 how can we interoperate

32:45 and integrate our systems

32:47 with other like-minded nations

32:49 in the event of any eventualities,

32:51 not just for the defense side of things,

32:53 but also in terms of HADR,

32:56 so humanitarian assistance,

32:58 as the case may be.

33:00 For GMA Integrated News,

33:02 June Veneracion, 24 Hours.

33:06 My fellow countrymen,

33:07 can you still handle the heat?

33:09 For those who want to escape even for a moment,

33:11 there are a few places that you can avoid

33:13 other than Baguio City.

33:15 For more details,

33:17 watch Sandra Aguinaldo's coverage.

33:19 In the heat of the moment,

33:23 is there a place in the country

33:25 where it can be cold

33:27 without air conditioning?

33:29 Other than Baguio City,

33:31 there is another place that is mentioned,

33:33 Pag-asa,

33:35 where the temperature is lower

33:36 compared to others.

33:38 The areas where we see

33:40 that the maximum temperature is lower

33:42 are in Baguio and Tanay Rizal.

33:45 In Baguio,

33:47 the maximum temperature is around

33:49 less than 30 degrees Celsius.

33:51 Then in Tanay,

33:53 based on our 5-day data,

33:55 it can be 30 to 31 degrees Celsius.

33:57 Here in one of the famous streets

33:59 in Tanay Rizal,

34:01 the temperature is at 31 degrees,

34:04 which is lower than Metro Manila.

34:05 The good thing is that

34:07 the wind is strong,

34:09 so we still have a lot of people

34:11 who come here.

34:13 In Viewscape Nature Park,

34:15 it is cold until 5 pm

34:17 and continues

34:19 until 8 am.

34:21 Just a while ago,

34:23 the temperature was set at 31 degrees

34:25 based on the thermometer

34:27 of our news mobile.

34:29 It's nice here because it's windy.

34:32 The wind is cool and cool.

34:34 When it's windy,

34:36 you can feel the weather is different.

34:38 This Sunday, April 14,

34:40 the lowest temperature in Tanay

34:42 is at 20.4 degrees Celsius

34:44 according to the forecast.

34:46 This temperature is usually forecast

34:48 between 2 am

34:50 to 7 am.

34:52 Based on the data of Metro Weather,

34:54 one of the lowest air temperatures

34:56 is Malay-Balay-Bukidnon.

34:58 The temperature is around

35:01 19 to 21 degrees Celsius.

35:02 But according to the forecast

35:04 this morning,

35:06 it only reached 20 degrees Celsius.

35:08 It was even colder on Monday,

35:10 only 17.5 degrees Celsius.

35:12 You can also experience

35:14 the cold weather

35:16 in the early hours of the morning

35:18 in Lake Cebu,

35:20 South Cotabato,

35:22 from Quezon,

35:24 Mount Apo in Davao,

35:26 and in Canlaon,

35:28 in the Philippines.

35:30 It's also in Canlaon

35:31 and Don Salvador Benedicto

35:33 in Negros Occidental.

35:35 It also depends on the location

35:37 and topography of the area

35:39 and the existing weather system.

35:41 Is there no hope

35:43 if it's in the mountains

35:45 like in Metro Manila?

35:47 The hope is that

35:49 it will help to lower the temperature

35:51 if there are many trees.

35:53 Here in Metro Manila,

35:55 there are more houses

35:57 or less trees

35:59 so it's possible

36:00 to store heat.

36:02 If we compare it to other places,

36:04 we can feel the coldness

36:06 in those areas.

36:08 There are also other places

36:10 in some villages

36:12 like Arroceros Forest Park

36:14 in Manila,

36:16 Wildlife Park,

36:18 and UP Diliman Arboretum

36:20 in Quezon City.

36:22 For GMA Integrated News,

36:24 Sandra Aguinaldo,

36:26 for 24 Hours.

36:29 Level up and intense

36:30 are the fight scenes

36:32 that the fans of Encantado Chronicles

36:34 should look forward to.

36:36 There's a new generation

36:38 of brilliant fighters

36:40 but their preparation

36:42 for the 2016 Sangres is also complete.

36:44 Let's talk to Nelson Canlas.

36:46 Fitter

36:50 and healthier.

36:52 That's the Gabi Garcia Version 2.0

36:54 that's almost daily

36:57 in the gym.

36:58 Gabi is lifting weights

37:00 that are more than

37:02 her figure.

37:04 All of this is her preparation

37:06 for the upcoming taping

37:08 of Encantado Chronicles Sangres.

37:10 I want my endurance to last

37:12 throughout the taping days.

37:14 Are you more challenged

37:16 knowing that you're doing it?

37:18 Yes, of course.

37:20 You want to top that?

37:22 Yes, because when I did Sangres,

37:24 I was just 17.

37:26 It's different.

37:27 I'm 25 now.

37:29 I really have to work harder

37:31 right now.

37:33 At the same time,

37:35 as you age, you become wiser.

37:37 I'm not just doing it

37:39 to look good.

37:41 I want to feel stronger.

37:43 Aside from cardio workouts,

37:45 she also does happy hormones

37:47 during her gym sessions.

37:49 I work out almost everyday.

37:51 You need to sweat?

37:53 Yes, I need to sweat it all out.

37:55 I need to get rid of all the stress,

37:56 the worries.

37:58 It's the best place

38:00 to be yourself for me

38:02 as of the moment.

38:04 That's why Gabi

38:06 has never been to Cebu

38:08 before.

38:10 From Sangre Arena.

38:12 Sangre is also a sizzling hot

38:14 Glyza Di Castro

38:16 who flexes her toned abs

38:18 while enjoying the beach.

38:20 Sangre Danaya Sanya Lopez

38:22 is also a hot girl

38:24 who's showing her inner

38:25 Mandaragat vibes.

38:27 Sanya feels overloaded

38:29 when she first put on

38:31 her costume

38:33 for her return to the mega series.

38:35 We're all excited

38:37 because we're talking

38:39 about our characters.

38:41 The first lady of primetime

38:43 was also challenged

38:45 in the action scene.

38:47 According to Sanya,

38:49 the way Direct Mark Reyes

38:51 will shoot the scenes

38:53 is very important.

38:54 Our fight scenes

38:56 are really intense.

38:58 We took half a day

39:00 just for the fight scene.

39:02 Just for one.

39:04 Before, our scene

39:06 that we're rehearsing

39:08 was a take.

39:10 It was so beautiful

39:12 when I watched it.

39:14 Gabi, Glyza, and Kylie Padilla

39:16 are also talking

39:18 because they're all

39:20 excited to see

39:22 and use

39:23 their new Encantadia set.

39:25 Nelson Canlas

39:27 updated on Shoebiz Happenings.

39:29 Again, GMA Network

39:32 is making a comeback

39:34 in the prestigious

39:36 2024 New York Festival's

39:38 TV and Film Awards.

39:40 This includes the first news documentary

39:42 of GMA Integrated News 360

39:44 which is called Sundo.

39:46 Mav Gonzales is the star.

39:49 [music]

39:50 For the first time,

39:52 all programs of Kapuso Network

39:54 were awarded

39:56 the New York Festival's

39:58 TV and Film Awards

40:00 in different categories.

40:02 [news broadcast]

40:04 This includes the first news documentary

40:06 under GMA Integrated News 360

40:08 which is called Sundo.

40:10 Wagi is the bronze world medal

40:12 in the news program category.

40:14 [music]

40:17 The veteran journalists

40:18 were brought in by Rafi Tima

40:20 They're safe

40:22 but the houses we went to

40:24 and JP Soriano

40:26 I can hear the fireworks.

40:28 along with video journalist

40:30 Kim Sora.

40:32 Brother Kim!

40:34 My God!

40:36 Our countrymen are affected.

40:38 The story and experience

40:40 of our countrymen

40:42 in the war

40:44 through Israel and Hamas

40:46 will be shown to the world.

40:47 [music]

40:49 [music]

40:53 On behalf of the men and women

40:55 behind GMA Integrated News

40:57 we express our heartfelt gratitude

40:59 to the jury and all the people

41:01 behind the New York Festival's

41:03 TV and Film Awards

41:05 for this bronze world medal.

41:07 We share this award to our countrymen

41:09 especially to all the Filipino overseas workers

41:11 and their families here and abroad

41:13 and to those affected

41:15 to God be the glory.

41:16 The six programs of GMA Public Affairs

41:18 were also divided into different categories.

41:20 The Atom Arawyo Specials

41:22 won a bronze medal

41:24 where the documentary

41:26 "Batas Bata"

41:28 for the social justice category

41:30 was a gold medalist.

41:32 The Silver World Medal

41:34 was won by another documentary

41:36 "Hingang Malalim"

41:38 for the human concerns category.

41:40 The three world medals

41:42 were also awarded

41:44 to the GMA Public Affairs

41:45 for the eye witness category.

41:47 The Silver Medalist

41:49 for the social issues category

41:51 was the Atom Arawyo documentary

41:53 "Bawat Barya".

41:55 The Bronze World Medal

41:57 was the documentary

41:59 "Howie Severino and the Boat to School"

42:01 for the heroes category.

42:03 And the documentary

42:05 "Sisid sa Putik"

42:07 for the community portraits category.

42:09 The action-packed drama series

42:11 of GMA Public Affairs

42:13 was the best-selling category.

42:14 Thank you very much, NYF!

42:16 For GMA Integrated News,

42:18 I'm Mav Gonzalez,

42:20 for 24 Hours.

42:22 Hey, let's clap!

42:24 Of course!

42:26 Thank you very much

42:28 to the New York Festival's

42:30 TV and Film Awards

42:32 and thank you very much

42:34 to your continued support

42:36 to our beloved ones.

42:38 And that's all for this Wednesday.

42:40 I'm Mel Tiangco.

42:42 For a bigger mission,

42:43 for a broader service to the country,

42:45 I'm Emil Sumangyo.

42:47 From GMA Integrated News,

42:49 the news authority of the Philippines,

42:51 we are in touch 24 hours.

42:53 Have a great day.

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