Saksi: (Part 2) Dagdag-toll; Diplomatic protest vs. China; Grand Kapuso welcome kay Yulo

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00:00The second round of additional tolls on the South Luzon Expressway or SLEX is now effective.

00:05Those who will pass from Alabang to Calamba, Laguna, have an additional 10 to 30 pesos depending on the type of vehicle.

00:13And for those who will travel from Calamba to Santo Tomas, Batangas, the additional toll is 2 to 8 pesos.

00:21Starting on August 31, motorists will also pay for those who will pass through the toll gate

00:26if there is no valid or if the load is insufficient on the RFID device.

00:33The study of the possible cause of diplomatic protests or complaints in the United Nations

00:38is followed by the flood in Escoda Shoal where the ships of the PCG collided.

00:43Some Chinese sea vehicles surrounding the BRP Teresa Magbanwa in Escoda Shoal were also seen.

00:51Witness Chino Gaston.

00:56From Papawid, the Chinese sea vehicles surrounding the Philippine ship BRP Teresa Magbanwa in Escoda Shoal were seen.

01:04As part of the Philippine Coast Guard, 5 rubber boats and 3 speed boats were circling around it.

01:10Not far away, the CGV 5202 and 4303 of the China Coast Guard were anchored,

01:16aside from the Chinese militia vessels.

01:18They are so afraid with their own narrative that we are reinforcing,

01:22we are going to reinforce our presence in Escoda Shoal and deploy additional vessels here to accompany Teresa Magbanwa.

01:30The ship's supply is limited, so it needs to supply water and food.

01:35But if the ships of China are already surrounded, it will be difficult to resupply.

01:41Since May, the BRP Teresa Magbanwa in Escoda Shoal has been repeatedly complained and asked to leave China.

01:48As far as our enforcement is concerned, all of this is in accordance with UNCLOS and of course the 2016 Arbitral Award.

01:56But isn't it difficult for us to supply if they are surrounded?

02:00Well, that may be a challenge, but that is something that we are strategically considering.

02:06The ships of China in Escoda Shoal were surrounded a few hours after the China Coast Guard

02:13bombed the BRP Magacay and Cape Engaño.

02:15It left a deep scar on our ships.

02:18Despite these incidents, Escoda Shoal is not considered a new flashpoint according to the Philippine Navy.

02:25The National Maritime Council has already ordered the PCG to find evidence for the possible

02:31violation of another diplomatic protest.

02:34Several groups are also being investigated, such as the violation of the complaint to the United Nations.

02:39In this case, the Solicitor General has also been made a member of the National Maritime Council.

02:45The Council also wants to complain about the Chinese Coast Guard's violation of the UNCLOS

02:50at the 1972 Convention on the International Regulations for Preventing Collisions at Sea.

02:56It is actually a code of conduct among seafarers.

03:00The principle behind it is to ensure safety among vessels at the high seas, especially,

03:09so that they will not have a collision.

03:11But what happened is, they went through the extreme of putting a vessel at risk.

03:24So, it's ridiculous on their part.

03:27But the Philippines has no plan to counter China's aggressive actions.

03:31If you're referring to more kinetic actions, that would not be to the best interest of our country

03:37and of China and even in the region.

03:40So, we're looking at this approach.

03:42We can never go wrong by using this diplomatic and peaceful approach.

03:48The violation of the Chinese Coast Guard against the Philippine ships happened just a month

03:52after the provisional arrangement for the reduction of raw emissions in the island.

03:58Therefore, it is being studied to expand it to other parts of the country's maritime domain.

04:03For GMA Integrated News, I am Chinu Gaston, your witness.

04:08In the statement of the spokesperson of the Chinese Embassy in the Philippines,

04:12they said that the two Philippine Coast Guard ships entered the unchallenged escuadron

04:18called the Shen Bin Jiao of China.

04:21And despite the Chinese Coast Guard's actions,

04:24the PCG vessels were attacked by the Chinese Coast Guard vessels.

04:30The netizens are asking their animal rights groups to add a new lion cub to the Manila Zoo.

04:36But another group has a different opinion on this.

04:39Our witness, Niko Wahe.

04:44The new lion cub, Ayla, was introduced to the social media of the Manila Zoo and Manila Mayor, Hani Lacuna.

04:52She is a lion cub or baby lion.

04:54Baby Ayla was added to the collection of animals in the zoo.

04:58But Ayla has not yet been seen by the public

05:01because she was raised and strengthened.

05:04But in the comments on their social media posts,

05:06there are those who are not happy.

05:08There are those who are worried that Ayla may not be taken care of properly.

05:12There are also those who are begging to just let her go to the wild.

05:15It may also be like Mali, who died in 2023 at the age of 49.

05:20Usually, Asian elephants reach 80 years old like Mali

05:25when they are under captivity and 60 years old when they are in the wild.

05:29The Philippine Animal Welfare Society, or POS,

05:32In our opinion, there is no longer any argument for the promotion of zoos

05:37in that it's educational or that it supports conservation efforts.

05:41Because in truth, they do not exhibit the behaviors that they should normally exhibit

05:47in the correct environment where they should really live.

05:51People are also dismayed for the ethical treatment of animals or pets.

05:55This is not good for her, it's just good for the zoo.

06:00Let's give this baby lion to an expert who can rehabilitate and assess

06:08if it can still return to its natural habitat.

06:13If not, it should be placed in a sanctuary, not in a zoo.

06:19But according to the group Wildlife Matters,

06:21it is still dependent on the care of the zoo that a pet will be placed.

06:25A good zoo would play an important role in conservation,

06:28especially for endangered species.

06:29Because they can create breeding programs or conduct research and educate the public.

06:34Of course, they would have to prioritize animal welfare

06:38by making sure that they have the proper environment that mimics their natural habitat.

06:42It is also different if the animal placed in the zoo is from the wild or is already domesticated.

06:48If it was already domesticated, and generations and generations of domesticated lions,

06:56it came from breeders who have been in captivity for a long time,

07:00then technically, it's not a wild animal anymore.

07:04Bringing it back to the wild could possibly do it more harm than good.

07:09We tried to get a statement from the local government of Manila,

07:12but they said they can't issue a statement for now.

07:15We intended to go to the Manila Zoo, but no one came to us.

07:19They said they need a go signal from the city hall.

07:22Whether the animals are domesticated or in the wild,

07:25they all want to be taken care of and live properly.

07:30For GMA Integrated News, I'm Nico Aje, your witness.

07:35A big welcome to two-time Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo on GMA Network earlier.

07:42And in my opinion, in the category of the Golden Hero of Gymnastics,

07:46Yulo thanks those who helped him,

07:49including his friend, the Filipino-British gymnast, Jake Jarman.

07:55Our witness.

08:01That's for a two-time Olympic gold medalist.

08:04A grand welcome to Carlos Yulo on GMA Compound.

08:08Yulo is with the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines President, Cynthia Carion.

08:13They were joined by GMA executives,

08:15President and Chief Executive Officer Gilberto R. Duavit Jr.,

08:20Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer Felipe Estiano,

08:24Senior Vice President Attorney Annette Gozon Valdez,

08:27and Senior Vice President and Head of GMA Integrated News, Regional TV, and Synergy,

08:32Oliver Victor B. Amoroso.

08:34Outstanding, can I say.

08:36Very proud and very grateful for the opportunity to personally meet him and congratulate him

08:43and thank him.

08:44To thank him for the inspiration and the strength he brings us all.

08:49The hope he brings to everybody.

08:51The whole company is so proud of what Yulo has achieved.

08:56So, GMA, one of our core values is excellence and he excelled that.

09:04So, we're so proud.

09:14In the Olympics, I just want to win a medal.

09:18And the medal itself, I've been dreaming of it since I was 12 years old.

09:25I'm so grateful for this journey.

09:28Carlos told us how he felt about his floor exercise routine.

09:32Before I started on the floor, I saw that I was 14.9 plus the score of my competitor.

09:38I was like, I'll just focus on myself.

09:42And then, I'll show them what I practiced, what I did.

09:47So, I'm so happy.

09:49But I didn't know that I was going to gold.

09:53It seems like it's even harder for Carlos to vault, where he also won a gold medal.

09:58One of the people who helped him here is a fellow gymnast and Filipino-British, Jake Jarman

10:04of Team Great Britain, who he considers a close friend.

10:08In my second vault, it was really hard for me.

10:12It wasn't consistent.

10:14So, I asked Jake to teach me when I was in training camp.

10:19And yeah, his technique really helped me.

10:24I told him to teach me more.

10:27Jake agreed.

10:28Yay!

10:30Carlos has a lot of people with him in his career.

10:33He also gave a message to his Japanese coach, Munehiro Kugimiya,

10:38as well as to the people who helped him get used to training in Japan.

10:42Owen, thank you very much.

10:44I'm really grateful.

10:50What does that mean?

10:52Thank you so much for your support.

10:54And from the heart, I want to thank you.

10:58Carlos is very happy about his return to the country.

11:01He has bonded with other athletes from Team Philippines.

11:05I'm really excited to see AJ.

11:07I know he had a hard time during his journey.

11:12I'm really proud of what he did.

11:13I really respect our athletes.

11:18And they inspire me.

11:22Carlos didn't expect the homecoming parade to be so grand.

11:26Just now, they were preparing for the 2028 Olympics.

11:31If we can, we can do it.

11:33I want him not to go alone, but to have a team of four other gymnasts.

11:37So, I'm trying to look now for a foreign coach.

11:40When the golden hero of gymnastics returns to the country,

11:45many are hopeful that this will be the example of the golden era

11:49not only of Philippine gymnastics, but also of Philippine sports.

11:55The answer of the Gymnastics Association of the Philippines President, Cynthia Carrion,

11:59was the lack of invitation from other Filipino gymnasts

12:03for the Heroes Parade and the Malacanang program.

12:06Alia Finnegan, Emma Malabuyo, and Levi Rui-Vivar said

12:10that they were not told about the activities.

12:14But Carrion said that she didn't know that the Heroes Parade was being prepared.

12:21I heard something that Carlos will have in the medalist.

12:26I thought it's only Carlos in the medalist.

12:28I didn't think all the Olympians would be invited.

12:32If I had known about it, do you think I would not invite them?

12:35Of course, I will. I'm proud of them.

12:39But Carrion doesn't want to make the issue bigger.

12:42She prefers to focus on the growing interest in gymnastics.

12:48Kapuso, let's be sexy together.

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