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00:00It was not a delivery, but drugs were inside the dubious Balikbayan box that was reported to the authorities.
00:07Its value is estimated to be around Php 30 million.
00:11John Consulta, Exclusive, was able to find out.
00:16This drug-sniffing dog was sitting next to two Balikbayan boxes by the PNP Drug Enforcement Group of Pilig.
00:22Signs that the boxes were not clothes, cans or toys.
00:28More than 20,000 grams of high-grade marijuana were found.
00:32According to the PNP Drug Enforcement Group of Pilig, the boxes that arrived in the country this month came from Ontario, Canada.
00:37But according to the forwarding company that received the boxes,
00:41the boxes were red-flagged, recycled and unclaimed.
00:45The smell of drugs was strong, so they were in doubt and called the authorities.
00:51The group took advantage of the Christmas rush and the addition of Balikbayan boxes
00:56to sell illegal drugs.
00:58The local market of Cush, cannabis or marijuana is having a hard time.
01:03Our police force in the Cordillera region is limited,
01:06so they outsourced coming from other countries,
01:10especially countries that legalized or decriminalized the use of cannabis or Cush.
01:17The value of Cush is estimated to be around Php 30 million,
01:20which is addressed to the unidentified recipient in Bulacan.
01:24The investigation continues.
01:25For JMA Integrated News, John Consulta.
01:28It was reported that 24 hours have passed.
01:32One person died due to the explosion before the meeting in 2025,
01:36and the number of victims was added.
01:38The authorities also inspected the last long weekend in Bukawe, Bulacan.
01:43And it was reported live by Jonathan Alda.
01:47Jonathan?
01:49Pia Sinturon Nihudas was killed by a grandfather in Nueva Ecija.
01:54He was shot in the eye.
01:59The Department of Health has now reported that because of Sinturon Nihudas,
02:02a 78-year-old grandfather was shot in Central Luzon.
02:07On December 22, he was rushed to the hospital,
02:10but five days later, on December 27, he died from his injuries,
02:16and there were also complications.
02:19The immediate cause of death is infection.
02:21According to the investigation of the police,
02:23the victim's wife said that while her husband was arranging
02:26the old stocks of explosives in their backyard,
02:29it spread powder in the sun until it exploded.
02:34The so-called senior citizen was the first casualty of the explosion
02:37in the meeting in 2025.
02:39The number of victims of the explosion increased to 125
02:43in just one week,
02:45compared to the same period in 2023.
02:47Most of the victims were 19 years old and men.
02:52In most cases, because of the illegal explosion,
02:55BOGA, Five Star, and Piccolo were the first.
02:58The top five were also the legal quitties.
03:01Sinturon Nihudas was brought to the senior citizen
03:04legally according to the Bureau of Fire Protection,
03:06but the authorities' gate...
03:09Whether legal or illegal, all the explosions were fatal.
03:13The explosions were still bombs.
03:15We advocated for the total ban of the explosions.
03:19Earlier, the BFP inspected the stores of explosives
03:22in Bocaue, Bulacan, the fireworks capital of the Philippines.
03:25They were given flyers about safety tips for the explosions.
03:28They also showed pictures of the illegal explosions.
03:32According to the group of explosive manufacturers,
03:35there are still people who make illegal explosions
03:38and sell them online.
03:39They are our enemies.
03:41They are the ones who destroy our sector.
03:45Feya, from Laguna, only bought fireworks
03:48and not explosives.
03:49We don't want explosives anymore.
03:52Why?
03:53We are afraid that we might be cut off easily.
04:01Feya, as you can see, it says here, no smoking.
04:03But aside from cigarettes, vaping is also prohibited here,
04:06said the BFP and the sellers.
04:09As of now, there are still stocks of explosives here in Bocaue, Bulacan.
04:12But the prices have risen due to the demand.
04:14And the sellers said that the prices might rise
04:17until the end.
04:18The latest from here in Bocaue, Bulacan,
04:21back to you, Feya.
04:23Thank you very much, Jonathan Andal.