Narito ang mga maiinit na balita sa 24 Oras Express ngayong Martes, December 31, 2024.
- EAMC: Biktima ng paputok, 300% na mas mataas kumpara noong 2023
- PNP Forensic Group, mas mabilis nang matutukoy ang pagkakakilanlan ng ligaw na bala
- 5 batang magpipinsan na sasalubong sana sa bagong taon nang magkakasama, patay sa sunog
- Bentahan ng mga paputok at pailaw sa Bocaue, Bulacan, dinagsa;
Fireworks dealers, mas malaki raw ang kita ngayong taon
- Presyo ng mga bilihin tulad ng buko, karne at ibang pampalasa sa Trabajo Market, nagtaas
- Mga last minute shopper, dagsa sa Divisoria; Mga bilog na prutas, nagbagsak-presyo
- Mga pasahero sa PITX, mas kakaunti ngayong bisperas ng bagong taon
- Hotel at transcient homes sa Baguio, halos mapuno na bago ang salubong 2025
- Boracay, dinagsa ng mga turista para doon salubungin ang bagong taon
- Mga taga-Santolan, naghahanda ng mga lechon na pagsasaluhan sa kanilang "Pakalog Festival"
- Pagsalubong sa bagong taon 2025 sa buong mundo, hindi sabay-sabay
- RAFFY: Salubong sa bagong taon ng mga taga-Tondo, idinaan sa costume party at contest
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- EAMC: Biktima ng paputok, 300% na mas mataas kumpara noong 2023
- PNP Forensic Group, mas mabilis nang matutukoy ang pagkakakilanlan ng ligaw na bala
- 5 batang magpipinsan na sasalubong sana sa bagong taon nang magkakasama, patay sa sunog
- Bentahan ng mga paputok at pailaw sa Bocaue, Bulacan, dinagsa;
Fireworks dealers, mas malaki raw ang kita ngayong taon
- Presyo ng mga bilihin tulad ng buko, karne at ibang pampalasa sa Trabajo Market, nagtaas
- Mga last minute shopper, dagsa sa Divisoria; Mga bilog na prutas, nagbagsak-presyo
- Mga pasahero sa PITX, mas kakaunti ngayong bisperas ng bagong taon
- Hotel at transcient homes sa Baguio, halos mapuno na bago ang salubong 2025
- Boracay, dinagsa ng mga turista para doon salubungin ang bagong taon
- Mga taga-Santolan, naghahanda ng mga lechon na pagsasaluhan sa kanilang "Pakalog Festival"
- Pagsalubong sa bagong taon 2025 sa buong mundo, hindi sabay-sabay
- RAFFY: Salubong sa bagong taon ng mga taga-Tondo, idinaan sa costume party at contest
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00:00Live from the GMA Network Center,
00:0520 years have passed, 84 hours.
00:11It's the last day of 2024, and our hearts are ready to welcome the new year.
00:20The whole force of GMA Integrated News
00:23has arrived at their main hospital to greet the new year.
00:27We are also here at the Tinagoyang Popotok, the capital of the Philippines.
00:31We will also celebrate the celebrations of welcoming the new year,
00:35with the long-awaited Kapuso Countdown to 2025 in Moa.
00:41Good evening, Luzon, Visayas, and Mindanao.
00:45It's been less than 6 hours since the new year began,
00:48but by now, more people have been infected with COVID-19
00:52compared to the last time we met.
00:54Hospitals are now ready for those who will be infected,
00:56as well as for those who have other common diseases.
01:02Like the high pressure from the Tondo Medical Center.
01:05Live from Tondo, I'm Sandro Aguinaldo, Sandro.
01:11Vicky Emil, in the latest DOH report,
01:15the total number of firecracker-related injuries is at 188
01:20since December 22.
01:23We went around the hospitals
01:26and found out that the firecrackers were not the only victims.
01:35The number of firecrackers has not yet changed.
01:37The number of firecrackers reported is at 12
01:40in the East Avenue Medical Center since December 21.
01:44It's 300% higher than last year,
01:47when only three were reported.
01:49One of the victims was a 61-year-old woman
01:53who had a second-degree burn on December 29.
01:57The victim was making a whistle-bomb
02:01when it suddenly exploded.
02:02One of the AAMC officials said,
02:05We've seen more cases of children this year
02:09compared to last year,
02:11maybe because of the access of children to the firecrackers.
02:16It's one of the things we should look out for.
02:19That's why they were caught.
02:20The AAMC is ready to provide the necessary equipment
02:26if a firecracker explodes in the hands
02:28and other parts of the body.
02:30After cleaning, we need to remove the flesh
02:35or small bones.
02:36We can use these instruments,
02:39the ronjur or culet instruments.
02:42We also have external fixators.
02:46We put these on the bones
02:49to align the bones.
02:54To apply the external fixator,
02:56we will use these drills.
02:58Currently, there are 17 firecracker-related injuries
03:04in the hospital.
03:05But the hospital also reminds us
03:07that there are many cases of high blood pressure,
03:10stroke, heart attack, and others
03:12during these times.
03:13Maybe it's because of the excessive consumption
03:16of prohibited foods.
03:18That's why my advice is,
03:19everything should be done in moderation.
03:21Our health is also our priority.
03:24In Taondo Medical Center,
03:26there were seven reported firecrackers
03:28since December 21
03:30and it is expected that there will be more
03:32in the new year.
03:34The number of illegal firecrackers
03:37was King Kong, Five Star, and Boga.
03:40The patient who was hit by the firecrackers
03:42suffered two strokes and a bruise.
03:44According to the DOH,
03:45as of 6 a.m. this morning,
03:48there were already 188 reported
03:50firecracker-related injuries.
03:5252% more than in 2023,
03:56where 124 cases were reported.
03:59But aside from that,
04:00the Taondo Medical Center also received
04:02patients who were in an accident
04:05and were hit by bullets.
04:07Many of them were drunk.
04:09There were also many alcohol-related injuries.
04:12There were vehicular accidents.
04:15Sadly, we have a lot of gunshot injuries.
04:20Almost all are alcohol-intoxication-related.
04:31Emil, this is my patient in the back.
04:33He's just near the ER.
04:35But this is a target for the victims of firecrackers.
04:40And from where I am standing,
04:43we heard that many people are getting shot
04:46outside the compound of the hospital.
04:48So, the doctors' advice is,
04:49first, avoid getting shot.
04:51But if you are a victim,
04:53don't self-medicate
04:55and go to the hospital immediately.
04:57That's the last message from Taondo.
05:00Emil?
05:01Thank you very much, Sandra Aguinaldo.
05:04For those who have guns,
05:06don't use it as a part of the New Year celebration.
05:10Firecrackers are very dangerous
05:13because if you get shot,
05:15you may get injured
05:16or even kill unarmed people.
05:20Jun Veneracion reported.
05:25A firecracker hit the roof of this house
05:28in Tukuran, Sambuang, Gadalsur.
05:32A member of CAFGU was injured.
05:34This is one of the four stray bullet incidents
05:37reported by the PNP throughout the country
05:39since December 16.
05:41They are still investigating
05:43whose gun fired the firecrackers.
05:45Four people were injured
05:47in the Indiscriminate Discharge of Firearms
05:49throughout the country until today,
05:51while 13 people were arrested,
05:53including a police officer.
05:55We urge our police
05:57not to use their service firearms
06:02in their celebrations.
06:06The Firearms Identification Division
06:08of the Forensic Group of the PNP
06:10is the main investigator
06:12in the incidents of illegal firecrackers.
06:14Here, the recovered evidence
06:16is sent for forensic examination.
06:19If people have fingerprints,
06:21so does the firecrackers.
06:23When the gun is fired,
06:25the gun leaves a strange mark
06:27on the bullet.
06:29Imperfections are our basis
06:31for identification.
06:33Even if it is the same model,
06:35the same caliber,
06:37but when it comes to individual characteristics
06:39or the mechanical fingerprints
06:41of the firearms, it is different.
06:43Forensic groups have already been
06:45subjected to many cases of illegal firecrackers
06:47with the help of their
06:49Ballistics Identification System.
06:51Even in the absence of eyewitnesses,
06:53this can stand in court.
06:56This is where the scientific examination
06:58that we are conducting
07:00comes into play.
07:02The Forensic Group advises
07:04those who will use firearms,
07:06especially in the celebration of the new year,
07:08to stop using firearms
07:10because there is a new way
07:12for you to be safe.
07:14It's time to put away the gun.
07:16For GMA Integrated News,
07:18Jun Veneraso, Nakatutok, 24 Hours.
07:22In the celebration of the new year,
07:25the five children of Tondo, Manila
07:27were not able to survive
07:29after being burned in their house.
07:33Only their grandparents were with the victims
07:35because their parents were busy
07:37selling goods in the market
07:39when the incident happened.
07:41Nakatutok, Bam, Alegre.
07:49This is the level of fire in Ikalawa
07:51and the third floor of this residential property
07:54in Barangay 97, Tondo, Manila
07:56that was burned last night.
07:58The Bureau of Fire Protection
08:00issued the second alarm
08:02to prevent the fire truck
08:04from going down the wall.
08:06It was a tight area
08:08so it was difficult for the firefighters
08:10to move around.
08:12The fire started on the second floor
08:14of the three-story building.
08:16We have three families who are affected.
08:18They are siblings.
08:20Our estimated damage is more or less
08:23The fire was controlled
08:25past 11 o'clock last night
08:27but the tragedy happened.
08:29Five children were trapped
08:31inside a burning house.
08:33The fire was completely extinguished
08:35at 11.25 before dusk.
08:37The grandparents of the children
08:39who were with them were very worried
08:41that the fire would happen.
08:43When I opened the door,
08:45it was locked.
08:47I tried to open it
08:49but when I tried to open it,
08:51it was smoking.
08:53I couldn't breathe.
08:55I couldn't breathe.
08:57I couldn't breathe.
08:59They are five, right?
09:01They are five, right?
09:03This morning,
09:05the fire was left here on the property.
09:07The Bureau of Fire Protection
09:09will start an investigation
09:11on the cause of the fire
09:13and the extent of the fire.
09:15We gathered information
09:17from the direct witnesses
09:19and lately,
09:21we will go and gather
09:23ashes, debris,
09:25and electrical wirings
09:27for a laboratory examination.
09:29Three families were affected by the fire.
09:31The BFP will continue
09:33the investigation on the incident.
09:35For GMA Integrated News,
09:37I'm Bam Alegre.
09:3924 Hours.
09:41The store of their store
09:43in Fireworks Capital of the Nation
09:45has been sold out.
09:47This is Bisperas of Bagong Daon.
09:49This is Ian Cruz.
09:51Ian.
09:55Emil, it's been more than 5 hours
09:57and it's already 2025.
09:59But until now,
10:01there are still buyers
10:03of fireworks here in Bukaway, Bulacan.
10:05If we compare it to the past 100 years,
10:07there are more buyers
10:09of fireworks for
10:11Salubong 2025.
10:13Bisperas of Bagong Daon.
10:15And here in
10:17Turobo, Bukaway, Bulacan,
10:19there are still no buyers
10:21of fireworks.
10:23Only friends and family
10:25are visiting.
10:27Others are just buying
10:29lights.
10:31It's already P10,000.
10:33That's already P1,000.
10:35Why do you want more?
10:37This is our habit, sir.
10:39So the kids can see
10:41what we're doing.
10:43And always be careful.
10:45According to the sellers,
10:47since December 27,
10:49the number of people started to decrease.
10:51That's why there are many stores
10:53that are open 24 hours a day.
10:55There are police officers
10:57who visit the place.
10:59According to the fireworks dealer we talked to,
11:01they earn more this year.
11:03Of course.
11:05Because there are a lot of people,
11:07although they don't buy that much,
11:09that's the reason why our sales are high.
11:11Other stores
11:13are already closed early
11:15because the store is sold out.
11:17But because it's just a few hours
11:19before the new year,
11:21some feel that the price of fireworks
11:23and lights has increased
11:25compared to last year's New Year.
11:27Like Nino,
11:29who came from Santa Mesa, Manila.
11:31The price of the lights they buy has increased.
11:33Maybe last year,
11:35it was only P2,000.
11:37This year, it's almost P4,000.
11:39It's all for the lights.
11:41Why is the price so high?
11:43They said that the supply
11:45is not enough.
11:47That's why they increased the price.
11:49Others from Bukawe Fireworks Complex
11:51near Bukawe and Lex Interchange
11:53went to other stores
11:55in Luwasan, Turok
11:57to look for a cheaper store.
11:59But when they arrived there,
12:01There's no more.
12:03It's sold out.
12:05It's sold out to the locals.
12:07Because there's a lot of people buying,
12:09the number of cars running
12:11to Governor Fortunato Halili Avenue
12:13especially towards
12:15MacArthur Highway.
12:17Some of the stores
12:19were already closed yesterday.
12:21There are a lot of people,
12:23but they can't sell anymore
12:25because they don't have enough stocks.
12:27They don't think that people
12:29got sick during Christmas.
12:31I wish I have a lot of stocks.
12:33Because the price
12:35is going down,
12:37it's hard to buy.
12:39After 3 p.m.
12:41there's still a delivery of
12:43quitties to the stores
12:45that are running out of stock.
12:47At the same time,
12:49Bukawe Toll Plaza
12:51went to Governor Halili Avenue
12:53because there are a lot of cars
12:55going to buy fireworks and lights.
12:57Emil, the authorities
12:59will continue to remind
13:01those who bought
13:03fireworks and lights
13:05to follow the safety tips
13:07and tell them
13:09that they bought
13:11in the designated area
13:13in their area.
13:15From here in Bukawe, Bulacan,
13:17we wish you a Happy New Year.
13:19Back to you, Emil.
13:21Blessed New Year.
13:23Thank you very much, Ian Cruz.
13:25This is a good opportunity
13:27for those who are in a rush
13:29to buy midnight snacks.
13:31Preparations are expensive
13:33as well as selling
13:35Buko salad.
13:37That's what Darlene Kai is talking about.
13:41Throughout the afternoon,
13:43the line at Bukawe Toll Plaza
13:45in Trabajo Market in Manila
13:47did not disappear.
13:49There are a lot of people
13:51who are in a rush to buy
13:53midnight snacks.
13:55Every year, we sell
13:57Buko salad.
13:59It's already sweetened.
14:01Almost 2,000 pieces of Buko
14:03were sold out by Rosalie today.
14:05Even if the price of Buko
14:07doubled.
14:09Last time,
14:11there were a lot of people
14:13who bought Buko.
14:15It's okay. We can do it.
14:17It's expensive.
14:19We bought 2 pieces
14:21last time.
14:23Last time, there were a lot of people.
14:25The price of sugar and salt
14:27also increased by 5 to 10 pesos per kilo.
14:29But even if it's more expensive,
14:31rock salt is running out
14:33in some stores here.
14:35They also use it as a lucky charm
14:37as well as a flavor.
14:39We are looking for rock salt
14:41but it's already out of stock.
14:43We only have iodized rock salt.
14:45They also sell laurel leaves.
14:47They are looking for
14:49whole laurel leaves.
14:51Pork is also expensive now.
14:53Those who buy pork
14:55are already overpriced.
14:57That's why Joanne
14:59decided to reduce the price
15:01of pork in the middle of the night.
15:03The amount that
15:05our family needs to consume
15:07is what I need to buy.
15:09Before, it's a bit
15:11less expensive.
15:13There are some excess
15:15that we don't need.
15:17Before, it's expensive
15:19but now, it's not.
15:21Vendors like Irma feel that way.
15:23She only bought 14 pigs
15:25to sell instead of
15:27the usual 18 pigs.
15:29It's less expensive now
15:31compared to the past.
15:33We don't buy that much anymore.
15:35I don't know.
15:37Maybe some people don't prepare
15:39and just go on vacation.
15:41It's also expensive to buy.
15:43Chicken is more expensive
15:45now compared to the past.
15:47Maybe it's because
15:49some people don't prepare.
15:51The price of eggs is also decreasing
15:53by 10 pesos per 3.
15:55Many people are buying
15:57to give good luck
15:59for the new year.
16:01Fruits are expensive
16:03so they depend on eggs.
16:05We need to have eggs
16:07for our livelihood.
16:09Many people are buying
16:11Ube Halaya, Biko, Puto, and Leche Flan.
16:13It's for the family
16:15to eat together.
16:17No matter how much
16:19or how little food is available,
16:21the most important thing
16:23is the happy
16:25and togetherness of the family
16:27in 2025.
16:29For GMA Integrated News,
16:31Darlene Kaye, 24 Hours.
16:35The division of
16:37last-minute shopping has fallen again.
16:39But aside from the usual
16:41fruits and sounds,
16:43there are some illegal
16:45sellers of fireworks.
16:47Baki Polido is on the scene.
16:51Hey, it's almost there!
16:53It's 50 pesos!
16:55It's 50 pesos!
16:57It's almost here!
16:59It's almost here!
17:01You'll be fooled
17:03if there are fruits
17:05that have already fallen in price.
17:07Because they say
17:09it's the fruits that
17:11have already fallen in price.
17:13For example,
17:15they used to sell grapes for
17:17Php 180.
17:19But now,
17:21it's only Php 100 per kilo.
17:23Be careful.
17:25This place is crowded
17:27and in just a few seconds,
17:29the market is empty.
17:31How about the apples and kiat-kiat?
17:33It used to be Php 50. Now, it's only Php 30.
17:35It's Php 4,100!
17:37It's Php 4,100!
17:39I'll just go home.
17:41But this place won't be fooled
17:43if the price falls.
17:45How much are you holding?
17:47Php 100.
17:49Why Php 100?
17:51We want to sell out.
17:53We want to sell out.
17:55We want to sell out.
17:57Even if it's cheap and cheap,
17:59the last-minute shoppers
18:01in Divisoria insist
18:03that it's better to buy.
18:05We want to sell
18:07at a cheaper price.
18:09We want to sell
18:11at a cheaper price.
18:13They say that
18:15it's not the only thing
18:17that brings luck in life.
18:19If you don't work hard,
18:21you really don't have money.
18:23There's also a place
18:25that sells illegal fireworks
18:27like Sawa and Five Star.
18:29Where are these fireworks from?
18:31It's on display
18:33for the shoppers.
18:35It's not easy to sell
18:37if other people can't see it.
18:39Tomorrow, January 1,
18:41we won't have money.
18:43While a lot of shoppers
18:45are worried,
18:47the sound of fireworks
18:49in Divisoria is getting louder.
18:51We're asking for the permission
18:53of the Manila Police District.
18:55It's been a few years since
18:57this child remembered
18:59the fireworks
19:01because it's dangerous.
19:03The shoppers are running out
19:05of torotot.
19:07It's dangerous
19:09because it can cut your hand.
19:11Please listen to this long message
19:13so that the doors
19:15of the new year will be complete.
19:19For GMA Integrated News,
19:21Maki Pulido in Katutok,
19:2324 Hours.
19:25There are also people who are
19:27in a hurry before the new year
19:29but there are fewer people
19:31compared to the past few days.
19:33Here's what Daniel Tengkungco
19:35has to say.
19:39If yesterday,
19:41there were a lot of people
19:43in Paranaque Integrated Terminal Exchange
19:45or PTEX,
19:47things are different today.
19:49The terminal is clear
19:51for those who are in a hurry
19:53to go to Lubong.
19:55If yesterday,
19:57the gates were open,
19:59now the gates are open.
20:01There are still a few kids playing.
20:03This is what surprised Catherine
20:05who will travel for the first time
20:07on the eve of the new year
20:09to Baguio City to walk
20:11with the whole family.
20:13They should travel on December 26
20:15but it was already fully booked.
20:17It's okay.
20:19She just left today.
20:21We just booked her.
20:23It's okay.
20:25She will travel for the first time
20:27on the eve of the new year.
20:29She just left today
20:31to walk with the whole family
20:33in Dayet Camarines Norte.
20:35There are not many people
20:37on the 31st.
20:39There's also less traffic.
20:41There are only a few cars.
20:43The situation in Naia Terminal 1
20:45is also better compared to the past few days.
20:47In Naia Terminal 3,
20:49there are more and more passengers
20:51leaving.
20:53Some of the people
20:55we talked to
20:57were already on their way
20:59to celebrate the new year
21:01with their family due to work.
21:03Jeline will travel to Brunei
21:05at 8 p.m.
21:07with her husband.
21:09I don't want to get a ticket.
21:11How many years will I be back?
21:13Just one year
21:15so I can go back to the Philippines.
21:17For GMA Integrated News,
21:19I will be back in 24 hours.
21:21Friends and family
21:23are now together
21:25for the cold welcome of the new year
21:27in the City of Pines.
21:29Let's find out
21:31in the live coverage of EJ Comments.
21:37Emil,
21:39we're getting closer to the official
21:41start of the year 2025.
21:43Here in Baguio City,
21:45it's already dark
21:47and it's getting colder.
21:49But the excitement
21:51of celebrating the new year
21:53here in the summer capital
21:55of the Philippines
21:57is much greater.
22:01Now that the new year has passed,
22:03the number of tourists
22:05in Baguio City has increased.
22:07Most of the hotels
22:09and transit homes in the city
22:11are now full, according to the Baguio City Tourism Office.
22:13We've seen a full capacity
22:15for many of these.
22:17Our total capacity
22:19for one night for all of these
22:21accommodation establishments can reach
22:23up to 80,000.
22:25According to the Baguio LGU forecast,
22:27the temperature in Baguio City
22:29will reach up to 15 degrees Celsius
22:31on the last day of 2024.
22:33Since last night,
22:35the streets in the central business
22:37district of Baguio City
22:39have been lively.
22:41People are shopping,
22:43bonding with family and friends,
22:45and having a food trip.
22:47For many,
22:49the Baguio experience is not complete
22:51if we're not here in the night market.
22:53It is said that the shopkeepers
22:55are saving a lot because of the cheap
22:57prices. The additional income
22:59of the shopkeepers will reach
23:01triple or more every holiday season.
23:03For my own,
23:05I have two jackets
23:07and one trouser.
23:09Two jackets
23:11about 1,000 pesos.
23:131,000 pesos.
23:15We're winning in quality.
23:17We're just able to recover our sales.
23:19We have a lot of visitors since Christmas
23:21until this New Year.
23:23For now, there are no major incidents
23:25related to the explosion
23:27according to the Disaster Risk Management Office.
23:29We have, I think,
23:31three or five
23:33firecracker-related incidents.
23:35But so far,
23:37it's a generally peaceful one.
23:39So basically, we haven't had a heavy incident
23:41in response to that.
23:43Earlier this afternoon,
23:45the Baguio City Police Office
23:47had a ceremonial destruction
23:49of the firecrackers that reached
23:51almost 5,000.
23:53More than 150 of them were
23:55improvised bombs.
23:57We showed that these will be destroyed
23:59to discourage
24:01our fellow citizens.
24:03Other preparations are being made
24:05for the anticipated
24:072025 countdown in Baguio City.
24:12According to the Baguio City Police,
24:15the number of PNP personnel
24:17deployed in the city
24:19will reach 800
24:21to maintain the order
24:23in celebrating the New Year.
24:25Meanwhile, the fireworks display
24:27of Baguio City is not yet ready.
24:29It's already noisy here in Rose Garden
24:31at Burnham Park
24:33because the DJ party
24:35has already started.
24:37I think some of the kids
24:39are really good at dancing.
24:41And of course,
24:43we saw some of them making noise
24:45using their drums.
24:47Happy New Year
24:49to our fellow citizens
24:51and to all of you in the studio.
24:53Emil?
24:55On behalf of Ma'am Vicky, Happy New Year.
24:57Thank you very much. EJ Gomez.
24:59Also,
25:01those who chose to celebrate the New Year
25:03in Boracay Island
25:05and were able to watch live
25:08John!
25:13Vicky, a few hours ago,
25:15before the New Year celebration,
25:17the number of tourists
25:19here at the beachfront of Boracay
25:21increased. Most of them
25:23are already looking for the perfect spot
25:25for the year-end party
25:27and of course, to enjoy
25:29the engranding fireworks display later.
25:31Aside from
25:33crystal clear water
25:35and world-class sunset,
25:37Boracay Island is also
25:39famous as a New Year's Eve destination.
25:41Even though there are
25:43occasions where it gets dark,
25:45tourists still come here
25:47to celebrate the New Year.
25:49Jonathan considers it as something new
25:51to celebrate the New Year in Boracay.
25:53For those who live in the city,
25:55at least we're at the beach
25:57and there are fireworks
25:59It's also the first time
26:01for Tyra, a Norwegian,
26:03and Imre, a Briton, to celebrate the New Year on the beach.
26:05I chose it because of the beach.
26:07It looks so nice and the fireworks
26:09and it's a pretty good hustle here.
26:11We're going to go back to the hotel
26:13just to get some rest and we're going to come back here
26:15to celebrate with everyone.
26:1711 establishments and hotels
26:19will host the engranding fireworks display
26:21later at the New Year's Eve countdown
26:23at the beachfront area.
26:25According to the LGU,
26:27it's one of the most popular activities this year.
26:29It's a family getaway
26:31if Michelle's family
26:33will go to Boracay,
26:35especially kids who love to visit the island.
26:37Everything we need is here now.
26:39Food,
26:41hotels,
26:43activities for kids and adults as well.
26:45Establishments are allowing
26:47New Year's Eve parties
26:49but they are restricted
26:51to their area
26:53and extend to the beachfront area.
26:55LGU is expecting
26:57up to 11,000 tourists
26:59compared to 8,000
27:01up to 7,000
27:03in the past few days.
27:05Security measures are also being implemented
27:07in the beaches.
27:09We have our own lanes
27:11for the visitors
27:13so that we can
27:15have a more efficient flow of visitors
27:17so that they won't get confused.
27:19As for security,
27:21we have composite teams here
27:23that are composed of
27:25PNP, PCG, Maritime,
27:27Philippine Army, in case
27:29our visitors need assistance.
27:33Vicky,
27:35earlier this afternoon,
27:37a send-off ceremony was held
27:39by law enforcement agencies,
27:41responders and volunteers
27:43for their own spots
27:45or areas here in Boracay.
27:49Later this afternoon,
27:51the Inter-Agency Task Force
27:53here in Boracay
27:55issued a heightened alert.
27:57Vicky?
27:59Thank you very much
28:01and Happy New Year to you, John Sala
28:03of GMA Regional TV.
28:05For the whole community,
28:07the celebration of the traditional
28:09Pagkalog Festival in Barangay Santol
28:11and Pasig this New Year's Eve
28:13is a joy.
28:15And live, we have Mark Salazar.
28:17Mark!
28:21Vicky, we'll meet
28:23at Lubong Street Party
28:25here in Barangay Santolan
28:27in Pasig City.
28:29It's unique and they're really happy
28:31to be here in Lubong because
28:33why not? If you're here in your
28:35Esquinita, you're here in your
28:37Purok, and you're here in your Barangay
28:39in Lubong, it's definitely fun.
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