24 Oras Express: May 29, 2024 [HD]

GMA Integrated News

Narito ang mga maiinit na balita sa 24 Oras Express ngayong Miyerkules, May 29, 2024.   -Suspek sa pamamaril sa EDSA-Ayala Tunnel, hawak na ng mga awtoridad; road rage, tinitingnang anggulo   -Kaanak ng biktima sa pamamaril sa EDSA-Ayala Tunnel: pagdusahan ng suspek ang ginawang pagpatay   -Pagpapababa ng taripa sa imported na bigas, iminungkahi ni Finance Sec. Recto para bumaba ang presyo ng bigas   -Kampo ni Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, susubukang maghain ng mosyon laban sa desisyon ng Korte Suprema na ilipat sa Quezon City Regional Trial Court ang dalawang kaso mula Davao City.   -PBBM, iginiit na wala siyang kinalaman sa pagpalit ng Senate leadership   -PBBM, nababahala sa banta ng China na idetine ang anila'y mga trespasser sa kanilang border sa karagatan   -China sa pahayag ni PBBM: Walang dapat ikabahala kung wala namang ginagawang anumang ilegal   -Tag-ulan, idineklara na ng PAGASA   -Posibleng quo warranto case vs. Mayor Guo, pagpupulungan ng OSG   -PHL Navy sa mga mangingisdang Pinoy sa WPS: 'Wag kayong matakot, nasa likod ninyo ang gobyerno   -"Deep fake" o pagmamanipula ng imahe ng tao para makapanlinlang, pinangangambahan ng COMELEC na magamit sa eleksyon   -DOE, nag-inspeksyon para makita ang progreso ng pagsasaayos ng ilang power plant na 'di gumagana   - BS Civil Engineering graduate, pinagsabay ang pag-aaral at trabaho para makatapos at makatulong sa pamilya    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]

00:03 Live from the GMA Network Center,

00:06 20 years of stories, at 5 o'clock.

00:10 Good evening, Luzon, Visayas and Mindanao.

00:14 The authorities have already arrested the suspect in the violent shooting at Edsa Ayala Tunnel yesterday.

00:21 With the help of CCTV, he was found and arrested in Pasig City this morning.

00:27 The angulo is looking for a fight on the road because the suspect and victim's car were fighting while driving before the crime.

00:34 Oscar Oida was arrested.

00:36 [Music]

00:38 This is the CCTV footage of the Edsa in the southbound lane before Edsa Ayala Tunnel reached Makati.

00:45 The police were asked when and where the suspect was driving,

00:50 the 65-year-old driver of a white Toyota Innova was arrested by the black Mercedes-Benz at 2.30 p.m.

00:59 This is the Innova, this is the one.

01:02 He was shot here.

01:04 It was moving, so it was shot straight.

01:07 And this one went here.

01:10 They were separated.

01:12 So, when he was shot, it went here, to the back of the right, and then it went here to the driver's side.

01:20 And then it went out here to his leg.

01:24 The CCTV footage also gave way for the suspect to be found by the authorities.

01:31 He was not seen in Las Pinas.

01:33 He was really found, then they found out, in Pasig.

01:38 The police were facing the suspect in the media earlier, who was a businessman and was arrested at 7 a.m.

01:46 The police saw him in a state of road rage.

01:50 Per the testimony of one of the living witnesses, the driver of the Innova,

01:59 she's telling that there was a collision on the road.

02:04 So that shows the motive.

02:07 A .40 caliber pistol that matched the left base of the crime scene was recovered.

02:14 The airtight or conviction of this case is the matching of the recovered empty shell in the crime scene.

02:22 We matched it with the firearm that was seized.

02:28 It matched.

02:30 The suspect was not spoken to by the media earlier.

02:34 He was facing a murder charge.

02:37 DILG Secretary Benjamin Abalos Jr. assured that they will investigate this case

02:42 so that the family of the victim can get justice.

02:46 This is solid evidence.

02:48 Don't worry.

02:50 We will get justice. We will see to that.

02:53 For GMA Integrated News, Oscar Oida, Nakatutok, 24 Hours.

03:00 The murder was committed by a suspect.

03:04 That's the message of the family of the victim in the Edza Ayala Tunnel.

03:08 According to the wife of the victim's son,

03:10 her father is a kind man who's been a driver in Metro Manila for 5 months.

03:15 They just received a call that the victim had an accident yesterday.

03:19 They were surprised that he was still alive because he had a bullet in his gun.

03:23 According to their family, the victim was with them when the incident happened.

03:29 Before that, the driver of the car was saying that he was with them even though they were on the right lane.

03:37 Meanwhile, dozens of drunk drivers were found dead in Tarlac.

03:42 The finance secretary suggested that the price of imported rice should be lowered

03:48 so that the market price can be lowered to 4 to 5 pesos per kilo.

03:53 But some groups of farmers agreed to this.

03:55 Nakatutok, Bernadette Reyes.

03:57 [music]

03:59 Despite the harvest season, the price of rice is still high in the international market.

04:06 It's still heavy in the pockets of buyers.

04:10 It's good that people can still afford to eat rice that's below 50 pesos.

04:16 They're just saving money.

04:19 Instead of getting a lot, they're just buying a little.

04:22 Maricel, to meet the budget, said that she's just reducing her meals.

04:26 Before, I can afford to buy a kilo of rice.

04:31 Before, it was 40 pesos to 45 pesos.

04:34 Now, it's 50 pesos to 60 pesos.

04:37 To lower the price, the finance secretary suggested that the price of imported rice should be lowered.

04:44 According to the Department of Agriculture, if this can be done,

04:47 the price of imported rice can be lowered to 4 to 5 pesos per kilo.

04:52 For now, imported well-milled rice is reaching 54 pesos based on the latest price monitoring of the DA.

04:58 Under Executive Order No. 50 signed by President Bongbong Marcos,

05:02 the current tariff rate is now 35 percent.

05:06 Actually, 40 percent is in quota. 50 percent out of quota is big.

05:10 If it's lowered to 17.5 percent, the reduction will be big.

05:15 Our initial estimate is about 45 pesos reduction.

05:20 Even if the tariff is lowered to 15 to 20 percent,

05:26 our initial competition is that it will be lowered to 4 to 5 pesos based on imported rice.

05:34 The price of rice versus rice that is 30 pesos will not affect the farmers much

05:42 at the current farm gate prices that we have.

05:45 If the tariff reduction is approved and implemented on imported rice,

05:50 it will mean a lower revenue or income for the government.

05:54 DOF has accepted that it will be beneficial for the consumers.

06:00 If we weigh the less than 10 billion that will be lost,

06:04 it doesn't really matter if we can lower the prices to 4 to 5 pesos.

06:10 So on DOF's part, we're willing to forego that tariff loss just to make sure that inflation is down.

06:17 But some groups of farmers are not in favor of this.

06:20 Even if imported rice becomes cheaper, it's still expensive.

06:25 That's why the importers who are saving on tariffs are spending less.

06:30 They're not giving to the consumer.

06:32 So it's not a guarantee that if you reduce the tariff, the retail prices will go down.

06:40 If we increase the price of rice in their country,

06:45 because the Philippines needs rice, especially if they increase the price.

06:50 Compared to if our farmers are in favor, we will plant rice here.

06:57 If we import less, it will be more favorable.

07:02 For GMA Integrated News, Bernadette Reyes, Nakatuto, 24 Hours.

07:07 Pastor Apollo Kibuloy's capo is trying to pass a motion in the Supreme Court

07:13 against his decision to transfer two cases from Davao City to the Quezon City Regional Trial Court.

07:19 The Supreme Court then allowed the Justice Department

07:23 to transfer the case of child abuse against Kibuloy.

07:27 Kibuloy's capo was surprised by the decision

07:30 and said that there is a possibility of a due process violation

07:33 because they did not have a chance to hear the case.

07:37 It is also possible that this attack on the judiciary

07:40 was because the Supreme Court decided that Davao City will be biased

07:46 if it heard the case.

07:49 Kibuloy's capo also added that the transfer of the case is a big risk for the accused,

07:54 their families, and the witnesses who need to travel and travel to hear the case.

08:01 However, their capo will still follow the Supreme Court's ruling.

08:06 In an interview, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Rebulia said

08:10 that there is a so-called "major breakthrough"

08:12 in the Supreme Court's decision to find out the truth behind the accusations against Kibuloy.

08:19 A few more meetings were held on the second day of the State Visit of President Bongbong Marcos in Brunei.

08:25 Before he left for Singapore, the President answered some questions

08:30 about the replacement of Senate leadership.

08:32 And from Brunei, we are live with Sandra Aguinaldo.

08:36 Sandra.

08:37 Yes Vicky, after the State Visit of President Marcos here in Brunei,

08:45 he faced the media and one of the issues he answered

08:49 was about the replacement of Senate leadership.

08:53 But before that, he also faced the businessmen and encouraged them to invest in the Philippines.

09:00 In his face-to-face with the media after his activities in Brunei,

09:08 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. answered some questions about the replacement of Senate leadership.

09:15 He said that Senator Francis Escudero talked to him before this happened.

09:20 The Senator Juan Miguel Zubiri, a former Senate President,

09:23 was remembered for his words.

09:26 And he went back to Senator Francis Escudero after he got the support of many Senators.

09:33 When did I know? The minute they started.

09:38 Actually, it was Senator Chies. The minute he started thinking about it,

09:43 he already brought it up and he said,

09:46 "I think I'm going to try to be the SP. What's my situation? What do you think?"

09:57 But Marcos said he had no idea what happened.

10:01 The decision to change the leadership was not made by me. It was made by the Senators.

10:07 I was basically informed at every step of the way.

10:11 But it moved so quickly as well.

10:14 Of course, we knew the state of the voting.

10:20 When that was still being collected, the votes were still being collected by Senator Chies.

10:30 We already knew the numbers that would be released.

10:36 Zubiri said he was remembered for being able to change his position as Senate President

10:42 because he was forcefully obeyed the order of what he called "powers that be."

10:47 When Marcos was asked about this,

10:49 I guess if you're Senate President, the only power that be is the President.

10:53 So I'm not sure what he's referring to.

10:57 Zubiri's reaction?

11:00 I have no comment on them. They're up to their own. The people are the ones who decide.

11:04 Here in Brunei, the President attended a business forum and met with the businessmen of Brunei,

11:13 including some members of the Cabinet and some Filipino businessmen.

11:18 The Philippine Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the National Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Brunei

11:23 also held a business forum.

11:27 Businessmen also held a Memorandum of Understanding on Agriculture.

11:32 They also held a hackbang to speed up the entry of the residents of the country.

11:38 I enjoined the business leaders of Brunei to seriously consider the Philippines as your prime investment destination.

11:46 As for tourism, the Tourism Department wants to open a tourist attraction for visitors from other countries

11:53 who are looking for a Muslim-friendly destination.

11:56 This includes opening more flights for more Bruneians to visit the country.

12:04 Last night, the President attended the Royal Banquet prepared by the Sultan of Brunei.

12:09 Here, the two leaders gave their support to the two countries.

12:14 Brunei Darussalam is committed to further strengthen these important relations

12:21 to protect and safeguard our common aspirations.

12:26 We are now presently faced by many global challenges

12:31 for which Brunei and the Philippines have very many common interests.

12:35 And so it is important that we continue to work together.

12:40 [Broadcast on TV]

12:45 Vicky, before 5 p.m. yesterday, the President went to Singapore

12:51 and I expect that he will be there during this time.

12:55 That is the last report from Bandar Seri Bigawan Brunei. Vicky?

13:01 Thank you very much, Sandra Aguinaldo.

13:04 After the activities in Brunei, President Bongbong Marcos went straight to Singapore

13:10 to attend the Asia Security Summit.

13:14 He also announced his decision to join the China team

13:19 to detain the trespassers at their borders in the sea.

13:23 And live from Singapore, Chino Guzco was on the air.

13:27 Chino?

13:32 Vicky, President Bongbong Marcos will arrive here in Singapore at 5 p.m.

13:36 for the Shangri-La Dialogues of the International Institute for Strategic Studies.

13:41 President Bongbong Marcos will be attending the 21st Asia Security Summit or Shangri-La Dialogue

13:49 to give a keynote address.

13:51 The Shangri-La Dialogue is the first defense and security forum

13:55 that will be attended by 500 delegates from 40 countries.

13:58 It's a recognition that there are challenges that are facing the Philippines specifically

14:04 and not only the Philippines but this affects the region and it affects the world.

14:09 When asked about the declaration of China of a unilateral fishing ban,

14:13 the President said that it is not new but he announced that it is up to China

14:19 to detain the trespassers at their borders in the sea.

14:23 The new policy of threatening to detain our own citizens,

14:31 that is different, that is an escalation of the situation.

14:36 So yes, it is now very worrisome.

14:39 The President said that all possible means will be used to stop the aggressive actions of China.

14:45 Number one, to stop the aggressive actions such as water canning and lasers and barrier putting, etc.

14:55 And secondly, allowing our fishermen to fish.

15:01 Let's start with that.

15:03 And if we can get to that, then we can move to the next step

15:07 and to see if there is a way to resolve all these claims.

15:10 [Video Clip]

15:30 Thank you very much Chino Gaston.

15:32 [Video Clip]

16:01 China also said that it is open to dialogue in the Philippines

16:05 but it should be sincere in implementing the results of the talks.

16:10 Instead of being silent, let's listen.

16:13 [Video Clip]

16:18 Dear listeners, it is now raining.

16:20 The passing of the storm and the storm of the sea that made it rain the other day

16:25 became a way to declare that it is a hope.

16:28 A while ago, the Philippine Area of Responsibility reported that the storm is now moving away from the country.

16:35 While it is moving away, it is still forcing the Southwest Monsoon to be strong.

16:40 Where will it rain tomorrow?

16:42 Based on the data of Metro Weather, it will rain tomorrow morning in Ilocos Region,

16:46 Zambales, Bataan, Pangasinan, Mindoro Provinces and Palawan.

16:50 By tomorrow afternoon, it will also rain in the other parts of Northern and Central Luzon.

16:54 There will be heavy rain so be alert while on landslide.

16:58 It is also possible to make it rain in some parts of Visayas and Mindanao, especially in Paray Island,

17:03 Caraga, Davao Region, Northern Mindanao and Soxargen.

17:06 Here in Metro Manila, like earlier, the chances of rain tomorrow are also high

17:11 so don't forget to bring an umbrella or raincoat and monitor the rainfall advisories of hope.

17:16 To be clear, dear listeners, even if it is already official,

17:20 this does not mean that it will always be continuous or that it will rain every day.

17:24 Monsoon breaks can still happen and you can still experience hot weather in some places

17:29 but it may not be as hot as it was last summer.

17:31 Meanwhile, there is a new cloud cluster or a group of clouds that was seen in the northern part of the country,

17:36 outside of Paray.

17:37 According to the hope, it is possible that it will develop as a low-pressure area

17:41 so we will continue to focus on the next days.

17:46 Senator Sherwin Gatsalian released a document containing the name of a Chinese national

17:51 who is a possible biological mother of Mayor Alice Goh.

17:55 Aside from that, the Office of the Solicitor General is also looking for a possible co-guarantor case against the mayor.

18:00 Mav Gonzalez was on the scene.

18:02 The team led by the Office of the Solicitor General will now discuss the possible co-guarantor case

18:12 against Mayor Alice Goh.

18:14 We'll gather and finalize, consolidate all available evidence

18:18 and on the basis of this evidence, we'll determine exactly what cause of action,

18:23 what kind of legal action or complaint we are going to file.

18:28 The Solicitor General, Menardo Guevara, said that it is different to talk about a criminal case against Goh.

18:33 If there is corruption involved, if there is a violation of maybe gambling regulations and so forth and so on

18:42 or if there is a misconduct on her part, that's a totally different matter.

18:47 If there is a possible criminal behavior, then we leave that to the DOJ.

18:50 If there is a possible misconduct on the part of the mayor, then we leave that to the DILG.

18:55 Senator Sherwin Gatsalian is now in the document of the pig farm of the Goh family.

19:01 The name of the mayor, his two brothers, their Chinese father and a Wenyi Lin,

19:07 are seen here.

19:08 They are the incorporators of the embroidery shop of the Goh family.

19:11 Wenyi is in the family business.

19:13 She is consistent.

19:16 We looked at the travel records.

19:18 Her father, Guo Jiang Zhong and Wenyi traveled 170 times in a span of 6 years.

19:26 So they travel a lot as a couple.

19:29 My personal analysis is that maybe this is her biological mother.

19:33 She is a Chinese citizen based on the Bureau of Immigration records.

19:37 She is a Chinese citizen based on the Bureau of Immigration flight records.

19:43 She carries a Chinese passport.

19:44 Gatsalian also said that the address of this embroidery shop is in Valenzuela,

19:49 just near the house of the senator.

19:52 This Wenyi Lin is also known there.

19:54 This person, Wenyi, I'll just show to you,

19:59 is like her mother is being introduced to the people of Valenzuela.

20:07 So my personal assessment is that this might be the biological mother of Alice Goh.

20:16 If the Goh's mother is also a Chinese citizen.

20:19 In our system, we follow the bloodline.

20:21 The legal implication is that the documents that her birth certificate was used,

20:27 for example, her passport, her passport will not be Filipino anymore.

20:32 Her candidacy, because it is written there, "Are you a Filipino?"

20:36 That is the basis of your birth certificate.

20:38 We are still trying to get the testimony of Goh.

20:41 But first, the mayor said that their Filipino relative, Amelia Leal, is her mother.

20:47 This is also written on her birth certificate.

20:49 Gatsalian also said that the hearing of the Senate is not about Goh.

20:53 But it needs to be determined where the billion-million-peso that was invested in Pogo Hub in Tarlac came from

20:59 since Goh's family business earnings are small.

21:03 For GMA Integrated News, Mav Gonzalez, Nakatutok, 24 Hours.

21:08 Don't be afraid.

21:10 That is the message of the Philippine Navy to the Filipino fishermen

21:15 following the declaration of the fishing ban of China in the West Philippine Sea.

21:19 At the same time, the opposition that the country will not recognize the declaration of China.

21:25 And Jun Vederacion, Nakatutok.

21:27 China is out of tune, out of step, out of their minds.

21:34 He is the direct representative of the Philippine Navy,

21:38 spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, Commodore Roy Vincent Trinidad,

21:42 on the declaration of the fishing ban of China.

21:44 Since the declaration of China of the year of the fishing moratorium in the West Philippine Sea in 2021,

21:50 it is not being implemented.

21:53 In the AFP report, the Filipino fishermen in the West Philippine Sea, particularly in Panatag Shol, continue fishing.

21:59 Don't be afraid. Just continue.

22:02 The AFP and the entire government is behind you.

22:05 In the latest monitoring of the AFP, the Chinese vessels in Panatag Shol are only 10 ships.

22:10 Panatag Shol is not less than 55 from May 14 to 20.

22:15 The decline in the number of ships is noticed after the civilian mission of the Ateneo-Coalition.

22:20 However, there are Chinese vessels in the Shol and Holyan Philippe Reef.

22:26 Before the declaration of the fishing ban of China,

22:28 the Armed Forces of the Philippines strengthened the deployment of naval assets in the West Philippine Sea

22:35 to protect the interests of the country and the Filipino fishermen.

22:40 So we affirm that it is well within the rights of our people to fish or sail within our territorial waters.

22:47 The Philippine Coast Guard and Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources, or BFAR,

22:52 will also strengthen the protection of the West Philippine Sea, especially in Panatag Shol.

22:55 And if China will allow the arrest of trespassers, they can be charged with illegal detention.

23:03 BFAR said that 7% of the country's national fisheries production comes from the West Philippine Sea.

23:09 We don't recognize this fishing ban mentioned by China.

23:16 There's no reason for us to prevent or to advise our Filipino fishermen not to be engaged in fishing in these areas.

23:25 Because again, the so-called ban of China is illegal and they have no right basis.

23:32 This has no effect on the supply of our fisheries.

23:36 Our fishermen should not stop fishing in the West Philippine Sea.

23:42 For GMA Integrated News, I'm Jun Veneracion, 24 Hours.

23:47 The Comelec is worried that the use of deepfake or manipulation of the image of people

23:53 to be able to compare with the upcoming election.

23:56 To find out what aspects of artificial intelligence should be banned, Ian Cruz is on the case.

24:04 There are many images of people manipulated.

24:10 President Trump is a total and complete dips**t.

24:13 They thought they were talking but they were not.

24:16 Moving forward, we need to be more vigilant with what we trust from the internet.

24:20 These so-called deepfake videos are being used to compare with the upcoming election.

24:28 That's why Comelec Chairman George Garcia wrote to Comelec and Bank

24:32 to discuss the use of artificial intelligence and deepfakes in this election.

24:38 In a campaign, we need to be able to prove our purpose.

24:42 How can you fool the public that you're going to prove yourself

24:45 if you're going to use different methods?

24:47 That's artificial intelligence and deepfakes.

24:50 And number two, anyone can be a victim of deepfakes.

24:53 What does it mean?

24:54 They're talking and it looks like you're the one.

24:57 Even you might doubt it.

24:59 But in reality, it's not you.

25:01 Isn't that dangerous?

25:03 According to the Comelec's opinion,

25:05 it is necessary to know what aspects of artificial intelligence and deepfakes should be banned

25:10 especially when it's clear that some aspects of these are dangerous.

25:14 Our President was a victim of deepfake.

25:17 There are rumors that he's not a victim.

25:20 For ordinary people, even for professionals,

25:24 you can't see if the person is fake or the person who is talking is a deepfake.

25:29 So how much more for ordinary citizens?

25:32 Aside from AI and deepfake,

25:33 Comelec is also monitoring syndicates or individuals

25:37 who are trying to manipulate the election results

25:41 and can win the candidate.

25:43 There are many reports that I received.

25:45 There are even people calling.

25:47 I'll repeat, syndicates are already on the move.

25:49 The syndicates are trying to win you.

25:52 Our system and our machine can't be fooled.

25:57 There's no truth in the fact that there's a contact with Comelec.

26:00 Chairman Garcia is a contact.

26:01 ITD of Comelec is also a contact.

26:03 There's a contact with the Miro system.

26:05 That's not true.

26:06 Comelec also released the calendar of activities for the next election.

26:11 You can see the October 1 to 8 filing of substitution.

26:15 After October 8, the filing of the candidacy can be substituted from October 1 to 8.

26:21 It also includes the start of the election period,

26:25 when the gun ban will start and other prohibitions.

26:28 Again, our countrymen should expect that Comelec will be released by tomorrow or later.

26:34 For GMA Integrated News, Ian Cruz, for Tutok Tlaloc 24 Hours.

26:39 The lack of electricity supply in Luzon and Visayas is still a problem.

26:44 According to the Energy Department,

26:46 this problem is caused by plants that have been forced outage for a long time.

26:51 Maki Pulido is on the scene.

26:53 The Department of Energy has already started inspecting plants

26:59 that have not been able to supply electricity for a long time.

27:02 One of them, the one that was forced outage in 2022, reached two plants last year.

27:09 It's not to be seen, but to confirm if the plant was reported damaged.

27:13 That's the reason.

27:14 Plants that have been forced outage are worried about the lack of electricity supply.

27:20 We are not a regulatory body.

27:22 We are just going around to find out how their progress in repairing is.

27:29 Some plants have been forced outage for a long time.

27:32 Some plants are not online yet after the typhoon Agjon.

27:35 That's why on the second day, there was a red and yellow alert in Luzon.

27:38 Yellow alert, or lack of electricity in Visayas.

27:42 Grandpa Benjamin always keeps an eye on the news.

27:45 So when he hears the red and yellow alerts, he is already worried about the next electric bill.

27:50 Because the power supply is lacking, the cost of electricity will increase.

27:55 We can't afford to pay for it.

27:59 Even though the Association of Electric Cooperatives is worried,

28:02 the cost of electricity of some electric cooperatives in Tungkunyo may still be high

28:07 because the electricity price in the spot market is still high,

28:10 due to the red and yellow alerts.

28:12 Because the cost of electricity in the market is high,

28:15 which will be billed to the consumers this June.

28:20 So I expect that it will really increase in June.

28:23 That's why some electric cooperatives are now having an information dissemination campaign

28:27 to make their members understand that this is the reason for the increase in the generation charge.

28:33 For GMA Integrated News, Maki Pulido reporting for 24 Hours.

28:37 If you want, there's always a way.

28:41 Students in Talisay City proved that they are working while studying

28:47 to meet their needs and help their families.

28:51 This is Aileen Pedrezo of GMA Regional TV 1, Western Visayas.

28:56 It can be considered that a person who can study in a college and finish the course they want is blessed.

29:04 Because some can't really be supported by their parents,

29:08 like Junie of Talisay City, Negros Occidental.

29:12 But that didn't stop Junie.

29:14 And in fact, she became an inspiration to continue her studies at Carlos Hilado Memorial State University

29:21 in the Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering.

29:25 In 2021, when the Odetty earthquake hit Junie's house,

29:30 she saw her parents' hard work to be able to rise again from the calamity.

29:35 I saw that my parents couldn't sustain my needs.

29:41 I decided to apply, like personal, that's how I applied to establishments to earn a living.

29:49 Junie became an online English teacher and also worked as a call center agent.

29:55 Part of her salary was spent on studying and the other was for helping her family.

30:01 Junie admitted that it wasn't easy to balance her time at work and studying.

30:06 There were times when you give up, so you just have to work harder,

30:12 and the pressure will be less.

30:14 Every time you fail, you can extend it to another year.

30:17 But after 6 years, all her hard work paid off when she finished her studies at the college.

30:24 That's why her mother is very proud of her.

30:28 I saw my daughter study English.

30:31 I'm thankful that she can finish her studies.

30:35 Her college was a success.

30:37 I saw that Junie is persevering.

30:41 Her experience as a student, I saw that she is striving.

30:48 From GEMI Regional TV, I'm Westrin Desayas, and GEMI Integrated News,

30:53 Aileen Pedrazo, for 24 Hours.

30:56 And that's the news this Wednesday. I'm Vicky Morales.

31:01 I'm Rafi Tima, for a bigger mission.

31:05 For a wider service to the country, I'm Emil Sumangin.

31:07 From GEMI Integrated News, the news authority of the Philippines, we learned 24 hours.

31:14 [music]

31:18 [music]

31:21 [music]

31:24 [MUSIC PLAYING]

31:27 (upbeat music)

Category

Transcript

Recommended