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00:00Miralco's electricity bill will be reduced this January.
00:03The bill is reduced by almost 22 cents per kilowatt-hour.
00:07That's equivalent to a 44-peso reduction in the total cost of the Miralco bill
00:12if it consumes 200 kilowatt-hours.
00:15And for Miralco, the main reason for this is the reduction of the generation charge.
00:20Miralco will also implement a one-time refund by the end of February.
00:25For the past three years,
00:27Midonao Avenue in Quezon City has been closed
00:30for the construction of the Tandang Sore Station of the Metro Manila Subway.
00:34The middle part of the road has been closed
00:37but a diversion road has been installed
00:39with the same number of lanes on both sides of the road.
00:43According to the MMDA,
00:45only a portion of the traffic in the area is expected to be affected.
00:49Traffic enforcers will be placed there to check the traffic properly.
00:54The Tandang Sore Station is one of the 17 stations of the 33-kilometer subway
00:59that is worth more than Php 400 billion.
01:04Almost 2 million members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo
01:07have gathered in different parts of the country
01:10for their National Rally for Peace.
01:12The biggest gathering was held by Kirino Grandstand in Manila.
01:16Here's Rafi Tima.
01:22Almost none of the members of the Iglesia Ni Cristo
01:26have gathered in Kirino Grandstand.
01:28They are beating the tarpaulins and placards
01:31calling for unity and peace.
01:39The Iglesia Ni Cristo is united with the government
01:44with the aim of uniting the Filipino people
01:49and for our country to be peaceful.
01:53The gathering that they called National Rally for Peace,
01:56according to the INC,
01:57is in support of President Bongbong Marcos' non-agreement
02:00with the impeachment of Vice President Sara Duterte.
02:03If there is a conflict,
02:07isn't it right to strive to resolve it
02:13and to work together as one country?
02:21In a message, the Vice President thanked them.
02:25This is a powerful demonstration of unity and faith
02:31that the only aim is peace towards the prosperity of our country.
02:37I thank our brethren in the Iglesia Ni Cristo
02:42for your continued efforts to bring understanding
02:46and unity to our fellowmen.
02:49The gathering lasted until 6 p.m.
02:52according to their promise.
02:54According to the police,
02:55more than 1.5 million members of the INC came.
02:58Some of Duterte's allies,
03:01Senator Robin Padilla,
03:03Bato de la Rosa,
03:04Bong Go,
03:05and Congressman Rudante Marcoleta,
03:07as well as Senator Francis Tolentino,
03:09came to the gathering.
03:10But according to the INC,
03:11the gathering has nothing to do with politics,
03:13but they will not stop anyone from protesting.
03:16Because of the gathering,
03:17there were roadblocks in Manila.
03:195,000 police from NCRPO and Region 3 and 4 were deployed.
03:24The Iglesia Ni Cristo itself has marshals
03:28in the body of the fish.
03:30And we can see that they are the ones
03:33who take care of the entrance and exit of the people.
03:39They are also the ones who help with the parking
03:43and the traffic rerouting.
03:46There are also volunteer emergency medical personnel
03:48and free supplies of water and food.
03:51The INC is the third-largest religious denomination in the country
03:55with 2.8 million members.
03:57It is said that it is one of the most influential groups
03:59when it comes to elections in the Philippines
04:01because of the group's black-voting
04:03and the endorsement of the candidates it supports.
04:07Aside from Quirino Grandstand,
04:0815,000 members of the INC also gathered in Iloilo City.
04:12In Bacolod City,
04:14up to 70,000 also came from different places in Negros Island.
04:19Members of the INC also gathered in Davao City.
04:22According to the Davao City Police Office,
04:24it is estimated that 300,000 to 500,000 people are in the rally.
04:28In Cagayan de Oro City,
04:30more than 20,000 members of the INC
04:32who are in the National Rally for Peace
04:34were not stopped by the rain.
04:37For GMA Integrated News,
04:39your Raffy Tima.
04:40Saksi!
04:4213.8 degrees Celsius is the lowest temperature
04:45that has been recorded in Baguio City.
04:47And according to the forecast,
04:49it is possible that it will go down in the next few days.
04:52Saksi!
04:53by Niko Wahe.
04:58Suspects!
04:59Suspects!
05:00Those who are cold even if Christmas is over.
05:02Those from Northern Luzon
05:04who are enjoying the cold temperature
05:06when the new year comes.
05:08And the real suspect
05:10who brings the cold breeze,
05:12Northeast Monsoon.
05:14Northeast Monsoon
05:15or Hanging Amihan,
05:16which is a little late according to the forecast.
05:19Our past years,
05:20usually, we have a cold season
05:22last week of December or early January.
05:25But we had the following typhoons.
05:28If we can remember,
05:29it started with Christine
05:31until Pipito was the last one.
05:33That's why in our term,
05:35the Northeast Monsoon season was pushed.
05:38That's why we are experiencing a cold season now.
05:41According to the forecast,
05:42the coldest temperature they recorded
05:44was 13 degrees Celsius
05:46in the province of Benguet
05:47on January 7.
05:49In Baguio City,
05:50the coldest temperature recorded
05:52was 13.8 degrees Celsius
05:54this January.
05:55And according to the forecast,
05:57it will get colder,
05:58especially in the next few days
06:00because the wind is stronger in Hanging Amihan.
06:03We expect it to be possible
06:05that in the next few days,
06:06we can also record a single-digit temperature.
06:10Usually, in our past Hanging Amihan season,
06:13we can record 9, 8, 7.
06:16So, we do not remove the possibility
06:18that we can experience that kind of temperature
06:21for our countrymen,
06:22especially here in Baguio.
06:23If the temperature drops from 3 to 4 degrees Celsius,
06:26this is where you will experience
06:27the presence of ice or freezing in high places.
06:31Until March or before it gets hot,
06:33you will experience a cold season.
06:35They say that Hanging Amihan in Visayas
06:38if not this Sunday,
06:39it will be next Sunday.
06:41Of course, even if some people enjoy the cold weather,
06:44they still need to be careful
06:45to avoid getting sick.
06:47Usually, the acute upper respiratory tract infection
06:51is what we get because it's cold.
06:53Because there's a cough,
06:55there's a cough.
06:56So, sometimes,
06:57we get sore throats.
06:59It is also possible that the blood pressure rises
07:01when the weather is cold.
07:03Because, of course,
07:04our body also dries up.
07:06Of course,
07:07our cholesterol also decreases.
07:10The circulation is also not good.
07:13That's why it's better
07:14to always wear a jacket
07:15to protect our body.
07:17Also, drink water.
07:19Of course,
07:20if you have a kayak,
07:21it's also better.
07:22It's really worth it
07:24to do this
07:26because, of course,
07:27once we get our body heat,
07:29it can also help with the cold.
07:32For GMI Integrated News,
07:34I am your witness.
07:37Now that the election gun ban is in effect,
07:39the PNP gave a list of what to do
07:41in the checkpoints.
07:4230 meters before the checkpoint,
07:44there should be a sign saying,
07:46Checkpoint Ahead.
07:47The name and contact number
07:49of the police,
07:50commission officer,
07:51and election officers in the area
07:53should also be written.
07:54Motorists should call
07:55if they have a complaint.
07:57The checkpoint should be properly lit
08:00and respect for human rights
08:03and not violate
08:04the police operational procedures.
08:06The flashlight should not be pointed
08:08at the eyes of the motorists
08:10and the police should have a plain view
08:14except if there is a gun
08:16or if there is someone wearing glasses
08:19inside the vehicle.
08:21If you see something like this,
08:22you can stop the vehicle
08:24and lower all of its vehicles.
08:28In areas that are considered
08:30highly political
08:31and have private armed groups,
08:33the police should wear
08:34bulletproof vests and be tall.
08:38The motorists should lower
08:41the windows of their vehicles.
08:45Some people ask,
08:46Can the motorists who are in the vehicle
08:49be arrested while they are being inspected?
08:51There is no problem with that.
08:53In their opinion,
08:54they will be more safe
08:55on their way there.
08:56The order of the PNP
08:59is that they should be wearing
09:01body-worn cameras
09:02or alternative recording devices.
09:07Yesterday, the gun ban started
09:08but some people were arrested
09:10including a government official
09:12and a man who was injured.
09:15Witness, Sandra Aguinaldo.
09:22It has been less than two hours
09:23since the gun ban started
09:25and three different calibers of guns
09:27and bullets were recovered
09:29from a pickup truck
09:30in Haro Ilo Ilo City yesterday.
09:32According to the police,
09:33they were also rumored
09:34after the pickup truck hit
09:36the stalls of Bibingka.
09:38Two people were injured.
09:39The driver was held by the police
09:41and confessed that he slipped
09:43while driving.
09:45He did not give a permit
09:46for the possession of the guns.
09:48In total,
09:4931 people were arrested
09:51in more than 1,400 checkpoints
09:53in the country.
09:54According to the National Election
09:56Monitoring Action Center
09:58based in Kamkrame,
09:5926 people were arrested
10:01were civilians,
10:02three security guards,
10:04one appointed government official
10:06and one off-duty soldier.
10:0980 guns were confiscated.
10:11The election period of gun ban
10:13was until June 12.
10:14According to the KOMELEC,
10:15while it is still in effect,
10:17those who can carry guns
10:19are those who have a gun ban exemption
10:21and those who are prohibited
10:23by the law to carry guns.
10:25Good faith is not a defense.
10:27So, if your application
10:29does not come out for exemption,
10:31why do you have to carry a gun?
10:33What you should always look at
10:34when you are going to be prosecuted,
10:36at the time of your arrest,
10:37you should have an exemption.
10:39The defendants
10:40may be charged with violating
10:42the Comprehensive Firearms
10:44and Ammunition Regulation Act.
10:46They may face up to
10:48six years in prison
10:50and may not be given
10:51a gun license at any time.
10:53Government officials
10:55may also face
10:57administrative charges.
10:59The KOMELEC also showed to the public
11:01the Final Trusted Build
11:03for the Automated Counting Machine
11:05and Consolidated Canvassing System.
11:07The Trusted Build is the
11:09conversion of source code
11:11made by programmers
11:13to machine-readable code.
11:15This is to ensure that it is safe
11:17and the system will not be harmed.
11:19After this,
11:20the USB was placed in the envelope
11:22and signed.
11:24The KOMELEC plans to place it
11:26in the Central Bank of the Philippines
11:28to ensure that it will not be
11:30touched by anyone.
11:31Officially, the envelope
11:33that contains the certificate
11:35has been turned over to us
11:37to prove that our CCS
11:39along with our ACM
11:41did not see any problems,
11:43defects or additions
11:45or whatever.
11:46This means that the KOMELEC
11:48will use the ACM
11:50and CCS
11:52consolidation for what we will do
11:54for the MAC election
11:56this coming Saturday.
11:57For GMA Integrated News,
11:59Sandra Aguinaldo,
12:01your success.
12:03The Senior Deputy Majority Leader,
12:05Sandro Marcos,
12:06signed a motion in the plenary
12:08to declare the chairmanship
12:10of the House Committee on Appropriations.
12:12After that,
12:14the chair of the committee,
12:17Representative Zalby Coe.
12:18In a statement,
12:19Coe said that
12:20his decision to step down
12:22was based on his health.
12:24Coe left
12:26amid the issue of funding
12:28for the ACA,
12:29or Aid to the Kaposangkita Program,
12:31which he fears will be used
12:33in politics.
12:34At the opening of the session,
12:36House Speaker Martin Romualdez said
12:38in his interview
12:39that they will go through hearings
12:41to investigate the smuggling
12:43and hoarding that he is speeding up
12:45with inflation in the country.
12:47As well as the almost Php 12 billion
12:49worth of expired medicines
12:51and the use of PhilHealth
12:53as their fund.
12:55He also said that
12:57using confidential funds
12:59is wrong.
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