Saksi Express: May 1, 2024 [HD]
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05:57 activities of the Philippine, American and French ships, while in San Vicente, the MC-130 aircraft of the US Air Force Special Operations Command passed through Long Beach, where the Philippine paratroopers landed one by one.
06:15 In the Northern Palawan, the US has new weapons like the HIMARS or High Mobile Artillery Rocket System, which is effective in using it on a distant target.
06:25 HIMARS will be used in the Live Fire Exercise in the town of Rizal in the Southern Palawan.
06:30 Rizal is almost equal to Ayungin Shoal in Calayaan, where the BRP Sierra Madre is located, where resupply missions are being sent.
06:39 The mission is not only for defense in the town of Rizal, but also part of the Engineering Civic Action Project or NCAP.
06:46 This is a health center in Sitio Calupisan, Barangay Puntabaha, which is built by the US Marines and Philippine Navy 3rd Naval Combat Engineering Battalion despite the hot weather.
06:57 This is a big help to residents and residents who do not need to go down to the town to get medical treatment.
07:04 The benefit of this is that it will help 200 households, 90% of which are elderly or IEPs.
07:10 It's really hard because if there's no vehicle, we just walk down here.
07:14 The US Marines have a lot of tools for the construction of a health facility in a remote area here in Rizal, Palawan.
07:22 But what they are most looking for is the skill of the Philippine soldiers, who even without the tools, can do the construction work here in the construction site.
07:33 The way that they do steel work, they do a lot of stuff by hand more quickly and more accurately than we would normally do with power tools.
07:41 It's also a chance for the Philippine soldiers to return to their Filipino heritage,
07:47 like 2nd Lieutenant James Esignore, who was born in La Union and Cebu.
07:53 I'm very fortunate. I'm very grateful that serving in the United States Marine Corps has brought me back here.
08:01 Service is part of the reason why my family got here in the first place.
08:05 For GMA Integrated News, Ian Cruz.
08:08 In the fifth sentence, we are your witnesses.
08:11 Today, President Bongbong Marcos is ordering the passing of the minimum wage that is being implemented in other regions of the country.
08:20 Witness, Ivan Myrina.
08:22 Protestors are calling for more wages for the workers on Recto Avenue in Manila.
08:31 We demand more wages!
08:33 Price down!
08:36 President Bongbong Marcos is ordering the passing of the minimum wage that is being implemented in other regions of the country.
08:39 I call on the regional tripartite wage and productivity boards to initiate a timely review of the minimum wage rates in their respective regions,
08:50 with due consideration to the impact of inflation amongst others within 60 days prior to the anniversary of their latest wage order.
09:00 The President also ordered the National Wages and Productivity Commission to pass regulations to ensure regular and fair wage review.
09:08 There will also be a separate P150 legislated wage hike that was approved by the Senate but was not passed in the House of Representatives.
09:14 We are confident that our fellow countrymen can shoulder this.
09:21 We tried to get the Panicked Employers Confederation of the Philippines, or ECO, but they are not responding to our calls.
09:27 But they said that there could be a result in the removal of jobs,
09:32 increase in the price of goods, or even a closure if wage hikes are not allowed, especially for small businesses.
09:40 For GMA Integrated News, Ivan Myrina, your Saksi.
09:45 Goliath becoming more Goliath.
09:48 That's what a Filipino Coast Guard official called the force used by China in the water cannon of our ships in the Panatagshol.
09:56 The force of the water cannon could be fatal or deadly.
10:02 However, the Philippines will continue to provide assistance to the fishermen there.
10:07 Saksi, Sanda Aguinaldo and Raffi Tima.
10:23 In the face of the Philippine ships in China that David and Goliath are facing,
10:28 four ships of the China Coast Guard, along with Chinese militia vessels,
10:36 were facing the PCG's BRP Bagacay and BRP Datu Bangkaw of BIFAR, according to the PCG.
10:42 [Police radio chatter]
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10:58 At one point, the ships of BIFAR and China Coast Guard were already fighting.
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11:12 In this map, we can see how our ship BRP Bagacay avoided the Chinese' attacks
11:18 inside the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.
11:21 If we're going to look at how it bended the railing of the Philippine Coast Guard vessel
11:29 because of the water cannon, obviously that would be very fatal.
11:33 It just goes to show that Goliath is becoming more Goliath.
11:36 They don't hesitate to use brute force to violate international law.
11:42 While the Filipinos were assessing the two ships that were hit by the missiles,
11:47 the China Coast Guard was still following, even their Navy.
11:51 A P-3 Orion reconnaissance plane of the United States was also flying around.
11:57 At an 80-kilometer distance from the coast, the mission continued.
12:03 They were given free crude oil and other supplies.
12:06 Some fishermen were greatly helped.
12:09 Some were also personally affected by the Chinese' attacks.
12:13 Although this is rare, it is still difficult for fishermen to fish in the area.
12:17 It's still limited.
12:20 Because the small boats are not allowed to enter the area.
12:24 They are only allowed to go out.
12:27 According to the Philippine Coast Guard, they will not stop helping the Filipino fishermen
12:32 wherever they are.
12:34 We're not going to be deterred. We're not going to yield.
12:37 Despite all this harassment and provocative action, we will not be stopped by China.
12:43 Aside from the Chinese ships that are more aggressive in bombing the two Philippine ships
12:49 in Bajo de Basiloc or Panatagshol,
12:52 the Chinese also followed the famous research vessels
12:56 that were unloading goods in the Katandwades before they sailed to Mars
13:01 according to the Philippine Navy.
13:03 Some Chinese Navy ships were also sailing around the Palawan coast.
13:08 According to a maritime expert, there is a chance that China will arrive.
13:13 All of this shows that they are confident that they can really attack the Philippines.
13:20 And yet, they are still confident that the world will not be oppressed.
13:28 They cannot be called aggressors.
13:33 They cannot be called engaging in acts of war.
13:36 Despite the fact that this is a counterattack,
13:39 it is not a reaction to the joint exercises of the Philippines, America, and other countries.
13:45 Especially when China used to block the supply vessels of the Philippines
13:50 in Iungin, Sioula, and other places.
13:52 They are showing that they can do this even if there is a counterattack.
13:55 Because their overall intention is whether or not there is a counterattack,
14:00 they will do it to make the Philippines surrender.
14:04 For the retired Supreme Court Justice Antonio Carpio,
14:09 this has to do with the interest of the Philippines
14:12 to conduct oil and gas exploration in the West Philippine Sea.
14:16 They are putting pressure on us on Iungin shoal, now on Sicarboro shoal,
14:21 just to tell us don't get the gas to the top.
14:24 But we should get the gas to the top because it is a matter of national survival.
14:29 China has already said that the shoal is its territory,
14:33 even if it is inside the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines and near Zambales.
14:39 The Philippines' expansion is already in the hands of China's sovereignty,
14:46 so the Philippine Coast Guard and BFAR's ship was sent there.
14:50 But the Philippines' support was followed by other countries,
14:55 including Japan, Germany, Australia, Canada, and the European Union.
15:00 America called the bombing of China a "harassment."
15:04 The United Kingdom also condemned it.
15:07 For GMA Integrated News, Sandra Aguinaldo.
15:13 From here in the West Philippine Sea, Rafi Tima, we are your witnesses.
15:19 In-person classes will be suspended from Monday to Friday due to the hot weather.
15:26 And all of that is due to public and private schools in the provinces of San Juan,
15:31 Botas and Pasay.
15:33 Also, public schools in Malabon and Manila, and two universities there.
15:39 From kindergarten to grade 12 in Muntinlupa,
15:44 online classes and alternative ways of teaching will be held.
15:48 To stop the electric bill from being cut due to the increasing heat,
15:55 the Energy Regulatory Commission will now be used.
15:58 In Manila, LGU ordered the water to be pumped on some roads.
16:04 Jonathan Adal is a witness.
16:10 Just yesterday afternoon, the rain in Quezon City was recorded as "Agua de Mayo"
16:15 or "First Rain of May."
16:17 But before that, in Manila, there was a shower on the road.
16:21 That's a low-heat technique by Manila City Hall,
16:25 which sent their water tanker to wet the roads in Espana, Quepo, and Binondo.
16:31 It's like the windshield of some cars was rained on.
16:34 But some motorists were directly bathed.
16:37 It's okay. It's not hot anymore.
16:41 And in less than an hour, the road was already dry.
16:44 It's effective because it's easy to cool down when the heat is gone.
16:50 It's the first time LGU has done this.
16:53 In the midst of the dangerous heat that is recorded in two places in Metro Manila,
16:56 and the 48-degree Celsius, the highest heat index in the country today.
17:01 As long as our index rises, we will do this every day.
17:05 I took a shower. It's like a misting effect.
17:09 But the task force said that water should still be saved.
17:13 We appreciate the efforts of LGU,
17:16 but the next four weeks are critical in terms of water conservation.
17:21 Even though the water supply in Angat Dam and Metro Manila is sufficient,
17:27 we still need to save until the effect of El Nino's water is not gone.
17:34 If the water we use is waste water or the one used for cleaning or for watering,
17:40 there is no problem if this is the one to be sprayed on the roads.
17:44 The part of Binondo that was missed due to the inflatable pool was filled with water.
17:50 While some in Tondo were content with a bath and refrigerator that had no water.
17:55 Our swimming was postponed because we don't have a budget.
18:02 This is cheap.
18:03 How much?
18:04 One thousand pesos and water.
18:06 While some kids in Tumawini, Isabela were forced to swim in the river.
18:13 The outing in Badoc, Ilocos Norte was a happy occasion for the sea creatures.
18:19 The same goes for those in Ormoclate.
18:21 Some kids even went diving.
18:23 Along with the rise in temperature, the rise in electric bill of Rose.
18:29 From one thousand eight hundred pesos last January, it became three thousand on March
18:34 and it has increased to more than four thousand this April.
18:37 We are reducing our consumption.
18:40 In terms of food and electricity bill, we are cutting it so that we can get electricity.
18:49 Rose's bill is possible to increase because electricity prices are high in the wholesale electricity spot market or WESEM.
18:56 When rent alerts and supply of electricity started to decrease this April 16,
19:01 due to high demand and plant failures,
19:04 it increased to 11 percent in Luzon and 53 percent in Visayas every day of sales.
19:10 To stop the rise in electric bill,
19:13 yesterday, the Energy Regulatory Commission or ERC moved to temporarily suspend
19:21 the operation of the so-called Wholesale Electricity Spot Market or WESEM
19:27 if the system operator or NGCP has declared a rent alert.
19:33 The lowest price of electricity sale in the spot market will be the next
19:37 as long as it is not higher than the price set by the ERC.
19:41 But Meralco has not yet said what effect it will have on their decision
19:45 because they are not the only ones in the spot market buying electricity.
19:49 We saw an increasing power demand this April.
19:52 So likely, there is a possibility that the costumers will pay more,
20:00 not only in terms of cost of rates but in terms of their own consumption.
20:06 Rent alerts are still possible this month, according to the Department of Energy.
20:10 They are hoping to avoid it because there are plants that will supply more electricity.
20:15 There are new plants that have entered the market and at the same time,
20:19 those who are out are returning one by one.
20:23 For GMA Integrated News, Jonathan Andal is your witness.
20:27 More than 2 million international visitors have arrived in the country since January
20:33 from the Department of Tourism.
20:35 Most of them are from South Korea, America, China, Japan, and Australia.
20:40 This resulted in more than P157 billion pesos in income.
20:45 The government's target this year is 7.7 million international visitors.
20:49 And to reach that, one of the things they are aiming for is to increase concert tourism in the country.
20:55 Just like what was done in Singapore where their government gave a grant
20:59 for the concert of pop superstar Taylor Swift.
21:03 EJ Gomez is a witness.
21:09 There are many reasons for Filipinos to travel anywhere in the world.
21:13 But the travel is becoming limited to watch concerts.
21:17 That is the hot travel trend now.
21:20 Usually, when booking hotels or accommodation and travel pass in tourist spots,
21:26 there are tickets included for concerts.
21:29 Blanche spent a year on Taylor Swift's Eda Store concert in Singapore in March 2024.
21:37 For Taylor Swift fans, this is my childhood dream.
21:41 I'm saving 50% of my salary for Taylor Swift.
21:47 They also went on a side trip before and after the concert in tourist spots in Singapore and Malaysia.
21:53 The concert in Singapore was held in a single Southeast Asian stop in Eda Store
21:59 that was given by the government.
22:02 They did not say how much the government gave.
22:05 But it is clear that it will be a huge contribution to Singapore's economy.
22:10 According to a Quezon City-based travel agency,
22:13 they received 20,000 bookings in 2023 to travel to Singapore and watch the Eda Store concert.
22:22 According to a travel app,
22:24 Singapore-related bookings increased by 275% in March 1 to 9 in the wake of the Eda Store,
22:31 compared to March 15 to 23.
22:34 Inbound flights increased by 186%.
22:38 Accommodation bookings increased by 462%.
22:42 Bookings in Singapore attractions and tours increased by 2,373%.
22:48 According to an economist,
22:50 this proves that the impact of concerts on the economy,
22:54 particularly on tourism in a country that should be supervised by the Philippines.
23:00 It's important because hotels and transportation will earn a lot of money.
23:09 In our economy, they will eat and go out.
23:13 They will buy while they are here.
23:17 They will bring foreign currency dollars and convert it.
23:20 They will spend it here.
23:21 Our local businesses and industries will earn a lot of money.
23:26 Concert tourism in the country should be branded properly,
23:30 including the arrangement of the facilities,
23:32 land transport facilities,
23:34 and the capacity of hotels for accommodation.
23:37 I hope that more major concerts in the Philippines will be held.
23:42 It has a big impact, especially on our hotels and tourist spots.
23:47 Many Filipinos who work in tourism will benefit.
23:51 If there is a K-pop concert here,
23:53 I hope that they will come here and everyone can just bond around.
23:56 At the same time, they can see the Philippines and the friendliness of Filipinos.
24:01 For GMA Integrated News, EJ Gomez is your witness.
24:06 During the hot weather, he was invited to the celebration of a year of BFP.
24:12 He will face the hot, DIY air cooler.
24:18 Jaime Santos is his witness.
24:23 It seems that the heat of the weather is inside the lungs.
24:29 Even if he doesn't move, sweat will surely pour.
24:32 According to the forecast, the heat will be even stronger this month of May.
24:37 That's why many are doing and thinking of ways to control their feelings.
24:43 Aside from drinking cold water, some people bring portable fans like this to cool down.
24:50 But some people level up in ways to cool down.
24:57 Like Fire Officer 3 Ryan Dalumpines.
25:00 It seems that their electric fan is blowing air.
25:04 So as a warning of the death of the heat, Sir faced the heat.
25:09 Using an icebox, exhaust fan, and ice, he has a DIY air cooler.
25:15 He said that he only spent 20 minutes in opening the DIY air cooler.
25:20 The 4 ice cubes that I put in, took 2 hours.
25:23 Because the melted ice, the water inside, it's still cold.
25:27 That's why the air is still cold.
25:30 This one is already used to breathe even if there is still sunlight.
25:34 He used a plastic bottle, hose and stick, ice, and attached it to his electric fan.
25:40 The heat is already cold because of his DIY air cooler.
25:44 And as a fire officer, he is a pioneer in making DIY air coolers that are heat resistant,
25:50 so that his equipment can stay safe.
25:53 He just put it in a safe place, not in a place where children can easily swim.
25:58 They did that because they are there too.
26:01 They want to experience the cold, so they can't leave it.
26:05 And just a reminder, because of the water and electricity,
26:09 really take care of it and don't let the children leave it.
26:13 For JMAI Integrated News, Jamie Santos is your witness.
26:17 May there be a chance of a storm this May.
26:23 According to the forecast, there could be 1 or 2 storms that will form or enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility this month.
26:30 According to the forecast, if it doesn't recur or leave the country,
26:37 it could hit the island of Visayas and then hit the southern Luzon.
26:43 Meanwhile, in the Philippines, the highest heat index is expected to reach 48 degrees Celsius tomorrow.
26:52 47 degrees Celsius in Dagupan, Pangasinan, 46 degrees Celsius in Tacloban City, and 45 degrees Celsius in Lawag City, Ilocos Norte.
27:01 Aside from those, more than 30 places will reach the danger level of the high heat index of 42 to 44 degrees Celsius.
27:10 Based on the current weather, there is a chance of rain in Ilocos Province, Palawan, Sulu, Arquitelago, and Soxergen in Japan.
27:20 And in Metro Manila, there is a chance of localized thunderstorms like what we experienced earlier.
27:27 Angelee Kang has an answer after being called out by Nabea Alonzo and Dominic Roque.
27:39 That's fake news, according to the actress.
27:42 In Angelee's guesting on the "Updated with Nelson Canlas" podcast, she admitted that she was affected by the spread of gossip.
27:50 When Angelee clarified, she hasn't found a job yet.
27:55 Angelee also mentioned that she has received many indecent proposals.
27:59 Even though she is affected, she just thinks that no one is stepping on her and she loves what she does.
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28:14 The unique adventure in Bohol, "Swimming with the Butanding".
28:18 And the amazing rock formation in Ilocos Norte.
28:22 And now, Labor Day, let's look at the love barrack that thousands of tourists have been dreaming of.
28:28 That's the journey of Femarie Dumabok of JMA Regional TV, "Palitang Bisda".
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28:36 To beat the heat, let's go swimming in Lila Bohol with the Whale Shark.
28:42 Relax, they are the butanding that are called Gentle Giants.
28:47 You can see 5 to 10 butanding there.
28:51 But you need to attend the briefing first to know the rules.
28:56 Just like applying sunblock lotion that can affect the whale shark.
29:03 From Bohol, let's go to Boracay, Malay Aklan.
29:07 More than 10,000 tourists attended the week-long Love Boracay event.
29:12 Many residents and tourists flocked to various sports activities.
29:17 There was also a sandy castle making.
29:19 At the end of the celebration, they held a street dancing competition and float parade.
29:26 Let's go up north to the white sand beach of Pagudpud, Ilocos Norte.
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29:34 Saude Beach has a large swimming pool because of the fine sand and blue water.
29:40 You can try some water activities like riding a banana boat, kayaking and pedal bike.
29:47 Chilunbara Beach is the vibe in Boracay, Ilocos Norte.
29:53 It's windy there and you can relax while admiring the stunning rock formations.
30:00 It's fun to swim and look at the waves in the big rocks.
30:05 Perfect view for those who love to take selfies.
30:09 For GEMI Integrated News, I'm Femarie Dumapok of GEMI Regional TV, Balitang Bisdang.
30:15 Your witness.
30:17 Thank you, Igan, for your witness.
30:21 I'm Arnold Clavio.
30:23 I'm PR Kanghel for a bigger mission and a wider service to the country.
30:29 From GEMI Integrated News, the news authority of the Philippines,
30:32 until tomorrow, we'll be together.
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