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00:00More than a hundred families are now staying at the Delfan Evacuation Center in Manila.
00:06They were evacuated from Isla Puting Bato after their houses collapsed due to the strong waves.
00:12The strong winds and the strong tides were also felt in other parts of Metro Manila.
00:18From Marikina, Saksi Live, this is Vam Alegre.
00:26Good evening.
00:27Here in Marikina, the rain continued even though it was not heavy.
00:33The vehicles were allowed to cross the road because it was wet.
00:37Here in Marikina River, the rescue team was able to keep an eye on the water level of the river.
00:44They were warning that it would reach up to 15 meters, but it did not go up to 14 meters the whole afternoon.
00:51On the other side of Metro Manila, Damarin,
00:53several houses on the other side of the river were hit by the water.
01:02Be careful there.
01:03Literally, almost 30 houses on Isla Puting Bato in Tondo, Manila were swept away by the sea.
01:08Some residents were injured.
01:10There, the rope is falling.
01:12Is there blood?
01:15Oh my!
01:17The wind and rain were also felt.
01:19The houses on the side of Road 10 in Bahaginan Vitas were also hit.
01:22We were soaked in the rain.
01:24I asked for help because my house was destroyed.
01:27I was the only one who was alone.
01:28I had no one with me.
01:30In the heavy rain, a senior citizen fell into the sea.
01:33Fortunately, he was rescued.
01:35I went down there.
01:37A rescuer came and said,
01:39You have no water anymore.
01:41Yes.
01:42It's a good thing that a rescuer came earlier.
01:47In the afternoon, it rained in different parts of Manila.
01:51The water reached Taft Avenue in front of MBI and PGH.
01:56Some were swept away by the water.
01:58The water reached several parts of Rojas Boulevard.
02:00At 2 p.m., the government officials in Metro Manila suspended entry.
02:04At least, they suspended us.
02:05We won't be able to reach if the rain gets stronger later.
02:08It will be easier for commuters to go home
02:13than if the rain gets stronger later.
02:17In Malabon, there was a flood in Rizal Avenue Extension
02:19towards the direction of City Hall.
02:21Because of that, the cars were stuck.
02:23Some cars were maneuvering back and forth,
02:25while others were still going down the road
02:27and collided with one or two floods.
02:29This armored van also collided.
02:31Are you stuck?
02:32We're stuck, sir.
02:34We collided with an armored van.
02:37City Hall has a free ride for stranded passengers.
02:40Some jeepneys were also stuck,
02:42but they were still less than the passengers.
02:46They were swept away again,
02:47even though the pumping station in Tuliahan River is still working.
02:50The volume of the water was not enough
02:52because the navigational floodgate was damaged
02:54on the side of Votas, which was hit by a barge.
02:57For two years, we didn't get much rain here.
03:00That's why we were swept away again.
03:03They were still dredging the water
03:05because the water was below the navigational floodgate.
03:09In Teacher's Village, Quezon City,
03:10a tree fell on the direction of Maginhawa and Malingam Streets.
03:13Two cars collided.
03:15An AUV also collided.
03:18No one was seriously injured.
03:20The team of Avenue Corner was led by Scout Tobias and Araneta Avenue.
03:26Some cars also collided in Amaranto.
03:28The flood in Santo Domingo was up to Bewang.
03:31As of now, the Laniña alert has been raised.
03:34There is a 70% chance that the Laniña will collapse from August to October.
03:38It is possible that it will last until the first half of 2025.
03:41According to the DOST,
03:42the possibility of a stronger storm should be prepared.
03:45The problem is that when we talk about Laniña,
03:49most of the storms go straight to the Philippines.
03:54Instead of curving, it will just go straight.
03:57Most likely, it will landfall.
03:59It will be closer to the Philippines.
04:03It means that we need to be prepared
04:05because its travel time is short.
04:13Live from Marikina, for GMA Integrating News,
04:15I am Van Malegre, your witness.
04:30Following the order of President Bongbong Marcos
04:33to close the POGOs in the country,
04:35the PagCorp will appeal not to include the 12 companies.
04:39Why? Let's find out in the testimony of Mackie Pulido.
04:46Effective today, all POGOs are banned.
04:50Following the order of President Bongbong Marcos
04:53to gradually remove POGOs from the country,
04:56the Bureau of Immigration will consult with PagCorp and DOLE
05:00on the cancellation of the permits
05:02initiated by the online gaming companies
05:04to foreign employees.
05:05Therefore, the visas of the so-called foreigners will also be refunded.
05:09According to PagCorp,
05:10more than 35,000 foreign POGO employees
05:13and Filipino employees affected by the closure
05:17will reach more than 40,000.
05:19Moreover, more than 31,000 are directly employed
05:22in POGOs and connected to ancillary services
05:25connected to POGO hubs like janitorial services.
05:28If you include the SBPO,
05:31more than 40,000 to 42,000.
05:34The officials who work in overseas gaming companies
05:39or IGF,
05:41more than 31,800.
05:44Let's say more than 31,000.
05:46And then this SBPO, almost 10,000.
05:50So if you add it up, it's almost 40,000.
05:55DOLE will try to help them.
05:57We have to already lay down the plans of action.
06:01What kind of intervention can we help?
06:04And not wait until December.
06:06It's a bit heavy if we're just going to plan then.
06:10But as of now,
06:11the likes of April are not included.
06:13The fruit store she works at
06:16earns a decent salary in some condominium buildings in Pasay City
06:19where Chinese POGO workers live.
06:22The business here mostly depends on POGO workers.
06:28Yes.
06:29Because they are our first customers.
06:34The exit plan of POGOs and their companies will be adjusted
06:39because some have signed contracts.
06:41The PAGCOR has also appealed
06:43not to include 12 of the 43 POGO companies that will be closed.
06:47These are just customer service agents of gaming companies.
06:51In an interview with Super Radio-DZBB,
06:54the PAGCOR said that they would earn Php 7 billion in POGOs this 2024.
07:00POGOs are not yet being paid here in BIR, DOLE and immigration.
07:05As of now, we are studying where we can get the Php 7 billion.
07:12But according to Adam,
07:14it will be more beneficial if POGOs are removed
07:17than the effects of POGOs in other sectors like tourism.
07:21The POGO contributed less than 1.5% of our GDP as of 2022.
07:30On the other hand,
07:31we are likely losing from the presence of these POGOs
07:34because of, for example, tourism.
07:37China has made it clear that cross-border tourism
07:41are likely to be regulated by them for countries that host those POGOs
07:46that cater to their citizens.
07:49In the middle of the President's order,
07:51the Senate and the House of Representatives continued to listen.
07:53In the House of Representatives,
07:54some lawmakers asked for an executive session
07:56to submit to them documents of licenses of the PAGCOR,
08:00documents that cannot be given to the public.
08:03Our executive session is important
08:05because what will be worrying now is
08:08that the number of POGOs transferred to the IGL will suddenly increase.
08:1443 are the main licenses of the PAGCOR that has the IGL.
08:20That is from 298.
08:24So for now, 43 are the ones with licenses.
08:28This 402,
08:30which we will not close illegally,
08:33we don't know where it will go.
08:35Why are they happy?
08:36Because there are no more POGOs.
08:37We need to be more vigilant.
08:41Some lawmakers are also pushing to submit to the committee
08:44the former officials of the PAGCOR and the names mentioned in the POGO.
08:48Just to mention a few, Mr. Chairman,
08:50Ms. Andrea Domingo was invited.
08:53Attorney Harry Roque was also invited.
08:55Mr. Dennis Cunanan.
08:57Mr. Cassandra Leong was also invited.
09:01And they're not around.
09:02Maybe we can move
09:06that these people be issued a show-cause order.
09:11We are still trying to get hold of the names mentioned.
09:15For GMA Integrated News, Mackie Pulido, your witness.
09:21It's high tide now.
09:22The typhoon Karina is still cutting through.
09:24That is what you are experiencing now
09:25in a place in Bulacan, Bulacan,
09:27that was submerged for two days.
09:30Witness, Marie Zumal.
09:35In the aftermath of a heavy downpour of the typhoon Karina,
09:38which is still cutting through the sea,
09:40high tide followed.
09:42And the heavy flow of water
09:45from San Jose del Monte, Santa Monica,
09:48Bocaue, Marilao, and Maycawayan, Bulacan,
09:51caused the Philippines to block the water
09:53from the fishing port to its residents.
09:56As a result, the water level suddenly rose
09:59here in the city of Libis, in Bulacan, Bulacan.
10:01The place was submerged for two days
10:03and it rose even more earlier.
10:05If that's the case, they will force evacuation.
10:09Because, ma'am, the high tide is strong.
10:12Like what they are saying here in Libis,
10:15it reached to Dibdib, to Lieg.
10:18It went to Kabakayan.
10:20The high tide is strong.
10:22That's why they are affected.
10:23It's dangerous.
10:25We will conduct a rescue operation here
10:27in P2 Libis, Barangay Talibid, Bulacan, Bulacan.
10:31Where are you?
10:32The water level is high.
10:33The pillars here are damaged.
10:35That's why the water is going straight to the barrio.
10:41Nanny Adora was unable to walk
10:43because of her leg condition.
10:44She needed an ambulance to be rescued.
10:47She was also escorted by her husband,
10:49a senior citizen, a pregnant child, and grandchildren.
10:52It's higher now.
10:54We are nervous because we are looking for my grandchildren,
10:57my children.
10:58The water level is higher.
11:00In our area, the water level is high up to here.
11:04But in Nanny Adora's area,
11:06the water level is low up to Lieg.
11:08Nanny Belya was also PWD
11:10and was one of the first to be rescued.
11:12That's why we were able to return
11:14because the water level is high.
11:16Even though I can't walk,
11:18I was able to swim.
11:20I was able to swim.
11:21Our house was closed.
11:23Because of the high tide,
11:26I was able to swim.
11:29I was able to swim.
11:31Most of the houses were closed.
11:33Because of the high tide,
11:34most of the people were unable to survive.
11:36About 43 families,
11:38or 181 individuals,
11:40were evacuated here at Taliptip Elementary School.
11:43They were given a modular tent
11:45that each family can use.
11:47The barangay in Meralco was also equipped
11:49to avoid disasters due to the high tide.
11:52For GMA Integrated News,
11:54I'm Maryse Omaly.
11:55Succeed!
11:57It is expected to rain in different parts of the country tomorrow.
12:01Based on the data of Metro Weather,
12:03it is still possible to rain tomorrow.
12:06There are heavy to intense rains in Ilocos Region,
12:09Cagayan, Isabela, Zambales,
12:11Bataan, Tarlac, Pangasinan, and Mindoro Provinces.
12:15Since it has been raining for several days,
12:17the chance of flooding and landslides is also increasing.
12:21It is also possible to rain in other parts of the region,
12:24such as the provinces of Visayas and Mindanao.
12:26There is also a chance of heavy rains in Metro Manila,
12:30so be careful if the floods continue.
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