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Transcript
00:00Let's be together, Saksi!
00:15Dear listeners, just one more sleep and the lights and sounds will be released as a celebration of the new year.
00:22And some stores in Bukhawi, Bulacan are targeting to close their stores tonight.
00:28Saksi Live, this is Niko Wahe.
00:31Niko, how are the sales?
00:37Pia, popotok is life here in Bukhawi, Bulacan.
00:41Because the sales of popotok today are increasing.
00:45Because just one day before the new year, many of our countrymen really want to popotok.
00:52At the same time of sunset and rain, more customers are coming to buy popotok here in Fireworks Capital of the Philippines, Bukhawi, Bulacan.
01:06Kervin came all the way from Pasig to buy popotok.
01:10They haven't popotok for years.
01:13It's been 5 years since we last popotok.
01:17It's just that the price is a bit high.
01:20Not like before, it was lower.
01:22Last year, it was more expensive.
01:25They checked the price before buying.
01:28For example, this one, the special one, it can reach Php 18 per popotok.
01:34Now, it's only Php 12.
01:36It's special.
01:38The budget for popotok is Php 2,500.
01:41For Jason, who is the owner, the budget for popotok this year is Php 10,000.
01:46He's going around to find a store that has the cheapest sale.
01:51It's a tradition for their family to popotok.
01:54That's why it can't be missing in their celebration of the new year.
01:57We believe that every time we make noise every new year, we'll be luckier.
02:06According to some vendors, more people bought popotok last year.
02:10But maybe it's because it rained today.
02:12But what's for sure is...
02:14We'll finish it tonight.
02:15It's possible that we'll finish it.
02:16What about tomorrow?
02:17Tomorrow?
02:18We'll just popotok.
02:20Because of the popotok in Bukawe,
02:22some are selling other options to be safe during the celebration of 2025.
02:27Like torotot and kahoy na baril-barilan.
02:30It's safe, sir.
02:31It doesn't matter.
02:32It's not scary.
02:34Despite the prohibition in Boga,
02:37there are still a lot of people buying popotok.
02:39Like in Old Balarac, Quezon City,
02:41where the barangay is still chasing the kids.
02:44The kids didn't make it, but they got the popotok.
02:47We were also surprised in the barangay
02:49that almost 1,000% of the kids bought popotok last year.
03:00And it seems like the kids are using popotok earlier.
03:03Before, we were able to buy popotok before the new year.
03:08This year, there's no Christmas yet.
03:10It's only the first week of December.
03:13We're able to buy a lot of popotok.
03:15Earlier, the barangay reminded the parents
03:18that they should be careful with the kids who are chasing the popotok.
03:22It's okay.
03:23Because it's good.
03:24Because after Christmas,
03:27before the new year,
03:28there won't be any accidents.
03:34Until now,
03:36there are still a lot of people buying popotok here in Bukawe, Bulacan.
03:41And according to some sellers,
03:43there are a few kinds of popotok that are running out of supply.
03:47Like kwitis, sawa, and pambata.
03:53But for those who want to chase the popotok,
03:55they're open 24 hours a day.
03:57And live from Bukawe, Bulacan, for GMA Integrated News,
04:01I'm Nico Jae.
04:02Your Saksi.
04:04They're preparing for midnight tomorrow before the new year.
04:08But for those who believe that fruits and vegetables are for good luck,
04:12it seems like the prices are going through the roof.
04:16Saksi, Tina, Panganiban Perez.
04:22They're buying fruits and vegetables for good luck for the new year.
04:26But these are included in the prices that went up in Mega Q Mart in Quezon City.
04:31Suppliers are saying that the prices are going up.
04:35Cherry Pablo,
04:36he spent almost P800 for 12 kinds of fruits.
04:41What's next in your belief?
04:43We can do it one by one, ma'am.
04:44At least there's something on the table, ma'am.
04:47We know that it's expensive, ma'am.
04:48But we can do it because we're celebrating the new year.
04:53Will it still be sold even if it goes up?
04:55It went up, ma'am.
04:56It's already P30, ma'am.
04:59I don't know if it will be sold tomorrow.
05:00Maybe it will be sold tomorrow.
05:01Gold coins of chocolate can be sold.
05:04It's P20 per pack with 10 pieces.
05:08People need it.
05:09Maybe they can ride it.
05:10Maybe they can ride it.
05:11Their lives will be better in 2025.
05:13Pork costs P35 per kilo.
05:17What can be sold is duck.
05:19Because if you buy duck and chocolate, it will break.
05:23What will you buy if it breaks?
05:25Of course, if it breaks, it means it's out of stock.
05:27Even if it's midnight tomorrow,
05:29the market is still busy in Kamuning Market.
05:32Pork is P320 per kilo, the cheapest meat there.
05:37It's weak compared to last year.
05:40About 60% or 70% is gone.
05:43The price of some vegetables is out of stock.
05:46That's why some people buy little by little.
05:50Many people are surprised by the price of some vegetables.
05:54For example, bell pepper is P850 per kilo.
05:59Tomatoes are always included in our dishes.
06:05It's essential for sautéing.
06:07It's P300 per kilo.
06:11Chili is P1,300 per kilo.
06:16If you want to save money,
06:18you can buy this for P20.
06:20Are you surprised by the price?
06:22A bit.
06:23I was expecting a high price because it's a holiday.
06:27But for this, it's already P480.
06:30I don't have the main ingredients for sautéing yet.
06:33Some people are already buying in Laloma.
06:36Even if it's tomorrow,
06:37they are still hoping for more people to buy.
06:39To save money,
06:41Julie bought a pig's head.
06:43Maybe tomorrow, no one will buy anymore.
06:45Because for tomorrow,
06:47you can sauté it.
06:49This pig's head is P1,000 to P1,500 per pig.
06:56But they are already fully booked for the new year.
06:59It's still available, ma'am.
07:00It's a tradition for Filipinos to have pig's head in their meals.
07:05Even if there's no money,
07:06they say there's no money,
07:07but when the money comes, they give it away.
07:09But they warn their customers,
07:11don't just rely on it.
07:13Especially on online sellers.
07:15Because there are a lot of scams.
07:17Yesterday, a customer approached us.
07:20They deposited money through GCAS.
07:24Then they confirmed that the seller is no longer in contact.
07:30Before the year ends tomorrow,
07:32the oil companies will have a rollback.
07:36The price of tapia is P30 per liter of diesel and gasoline.
07:42It's P90 per liter of kerosene.
07:46For GMA Integrated News,
07:48I'm Tina Panganiban Perez,
07:50your witness.
07:53Navito is worth almost Php 200 billion
07:57in the 2025 national budget of President Bambang Marcos.
08:01But the controversial fund for Acap
08:05or Ayuda Para sa Kapos is still there.
08:07Witness,
08:08Van Myrina.
08:13The approved 2025 General Appropriations Act
08:17or national budget for the next year is P6.326 trillion.
08:21P26 billion is lower than the approved budget
08:24of the Bicameral Committee of the Senate and the House of Representatives.
08:26The President did not approve the P26 billion
08:30worth of projects under the DPWH
08:33added by the Congress in their version.
08:36P168 billion is also part of the unprogrammed appropriations.
08:40After an exhaustive and thorough review,
08:43we have directly vetoed
08:45over P194 billion worth of the line items
08:49that are not consistent with our program priorities.
08:52These include allocations for certain programs
08:55and projects of the Department of Public Works and Highways
08:58and those under the unprogrammed appropriations
09:01which increased by 300%.
09:04In terms of the DPWH's tapias fund,
09:07it is now clear that the allocation of funds
09:11for the education sector is the largest according to Palacio.
09:14This is one of the reasons why the budget of the Bicam
09:17is lower than that of the Constitution
09:19which states that the budget for education should be the largest.
09:24According to the law,
09:25in the 6.326 trillion budget,
09:271.055 trillion or 16.69% is for education
09:33along with the funds of CHED, TESDA,
09:35State Universities and Colleges
09:37and will be part of the fund for higher education
09:40and the construction of classrooms.
09:42There is a tapias of more than P10 billion
09:44for the computerization program of the DepEd
09:46and it has not been returned.
09:48But according to the DBM,
09:49this is one of the priorities for the allocation of funds
09:52under the unprogrammed appropriations.
09:54As long as we have additional revenue from the DOF,
09:58we can actually increase the budget of DepEd.
10:03Specifically for computerization.
10:051.007 trillion or 15.93% is the final budget for DPWH.
10:11The projects that have been vetoed
10:14are actually some of the projects that we consider
10:18that are not totally supportive
10:21to the 8-point socioeconomic agenda
10:24of the government of this administration.
10:27And besides, I think many of these projects
10:30are projects that need to be scrutinized
10:35and ready for implementation.
10:40These are some of the projects
10:41that are not ready for implementation.
10:43It was not vetoed,
10:44but the conditions for the issuance of funds
10:47for the controversial fund of ACAP
10:49or Ayuda para sa Kapasangkita
10:51that is part of DSWD, DOLE and NEDA
10:54that was allocated P26 billion.
10:57I am asking this because
10:58the aid should not go to the congressmen
11:00and their pork barrels can only be used.
11:03Who will really go to this ACAP?
11:06The service should be an additional salary
11:11instead of the workers being told that the aid will be added.
11:15We can check that.
11:16Those people who notice that, they can complain.
11:20And then we will go to investigate.
11:24You know, our law presumes good faith in everyone.
11:30All actions in good faith.
11:32If you have bad faith,
11:33that's when you come now,
11:35your religion or the people who agree.
11:38Aside from ACAP,
11:39there are 11 other projects that need to be implemented.
11:42The zero subsidy in PhilHealth,
11:44which was also one of the projects
11:45that was budgeted by BICAM,
11:47has not been returned and remains zero.
11:49But there is nothing to worry about
11:51because PhilHealth's service will not only continue,
11:53but it will also expand
11:55despite the government's zero subsidy.
11:57Congress did that
11:59because the budget for the corporate operating budget of PhilHealth
12:06is sufficient.
12:07So they have reserved funds of roughly P280 billion.
12:11We in the Department of Finance,
12:13next year, we will focus on PhilHealth.
12:16We will make sure that we spend the budget better.
12:21Maybe we should concentrate on the top 10 illnesses.
12:24I don't think you have to increase 9,000 case rates.
12:27The budget of the Office of the President
12:29includes P5.2 billion.
12:31But this is only for the preparation
12:33for the hosting of the ASEAN Summit of the Philippines in 2026.
12:37The drop in the budget was delayed by the protest.
12:40According to the black people,
12:42they should have brought this whole.
12:44It's a cynicism.
12:45Let's move this here.
12:46Let's move this here.
12:47Let's add this here
12:48so that the people won't be exasperated.
12:50If you will only bring a few line items,
12:52what they need is a surplus.
12:54It should have been done.
12:55It should have been returned to Congress
12:56so that the funds for public services can be added
13:00and not for patronage, politics, and pork barrel.
13:04The palace is confident in the budget
13:06that the President worked on.
13:07But he admitted that he will not stop the protests here.
13:11We are confident,
13:12but we cannot prevent.
13:14If there will be challenges that will be mounted
13:17by any quarter,
13:19who might still find this present budget as approved,
13:24worthy of the challenge.
13:26Said Senate President Jesus Cudero,
13:28although it will take a long time,
13:30it is important to sign the 2025 GAA before the year ends
13:34so that there won't be a reenacted budget.
13:36Now that the budget has passed,
13:38the government's programs should be implemented immediately.
13:41According to House Speaker Martin Romualdez,
13:43the President's and the Congress' commitment
13:46to improve the lives of Filipinos is based on the budget.
13:49For GMAI News, I'm Jose Ivan Meirina, your witness.
13:55My fellow countrymen, there is no storm,
13:57but be prepared because it will rain on the first day of the new year
14:01in some parts of the country.
14:03According to the Special Weather Outlook,
14:06there is a high chance of rain tomorrow in Cagayan Valley,
14:09Aurora, Quezon, and Bicol Region because of the sheer line.
14:13ITCZ will be the ones to rain in Visayas, Caraga, and Mimaropa.
14:17There will also be rain due to Amnihan.
14:20And in Metro Manila, there is a chance of localized thunderstorms.
14:24It will still rain on the first day of 2025
14:27in some parts of Northern and Central Luzon,
14:29Bicol Region, entire Visayas, and Caraga Region.
14:33There is a chance of heavy rain,
14:35so be alert in the event of a flood or landslide.
14:39There is also a chance of scattered rain in other parts of the country.
14:43And this is also what the data from Metro Weather shows,
14:47where there is a higher chance of rain by the afternoon.
14:58Tomorrow is the New Year's Eve countdown
15:01of the Kapuso Network that will be held at SM Mall of Asia.
15:04That's why the preparations of Kapuso stars are all out,
15:07like Julianne San Jose, Raver Cruz,
15:11Sanya Lopez, Ai-Ai De La Palas,
15:14Christian Bautista, Kaileen Alcantara,
15:17Isabel Ortega, and Stephanie.
15:20And also the love team of
15:22Allan Ansay, Sofia Pablo, Marco Maza, and Ashley Sarmiento.
15:28And the host this year is MMFF 2024 Best Supporting Actor,
15:34Ruru Madrid.
15:37Also, we should not miss the performance tomorrow
15:41of P-POP Kings, SB19.
15:48For those who are at home,
15:50you can watch Kapuso Countdown to 2025
15:53at 6 PM on GMA,
15:56after Saksi.
15:58And you can also watch it on GMA Pinoy TV
16:01and Kapuso social media platforms.
16:08For those who are looking for something to eat in the middle of the night tomorrow,
16:11Level Up Tikoy in Kalasang Pangasinan will be on sale this New Year.
16:16It's ready to eat and has a different flavor.
16:19And according to the owner of the store,
16:21each color has an equivalent wish for the new year.
16:26Ube flavor for those who want to gain weight.
16:29Strawberry flavor for those who want love.
16:34And White Tikoy for peace.
16:37Langka flavor for wisdom.
16:40And Pandan flavor for health.
16:51Ding Dong Dantes and Marian Rivera renewed their wedding vows
16:55on their 10th wedding anniversary.
16:58Kapuso Prime Time King and Queen shared on Instagram
17:01the intimate ceremony at Immaculate Conception Cathedral.
17:05At Naturan Simbaha, they also got married on December 30, 2014.
17:11And their children, Zia and Sixto, were also present.
17:16And even though it was Marian's second time as a bride,
17:19she was still glowing with Ding Dong on the altar.
17:23And Marian is very thankful to Ding Dong
17:26for fulfilling her dream of having a family.
17:35Kapusos, it's only been two days and it's already 2025.
17:41For Saksi, I'm Pia Arcangel for a bigger mission
17:45and for a broader service to the country.
17:48From GMA Integrated News, the news authority of the Philippines.
17:52Until tomorrow, let's be together.
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