ANO ANG MGA IMINUMUNGKAHING SOLUSYON NG MGA SENATORIAL ASPIRANTS SA MGA PROBLEMA NG ATING BANSA?
Sa pagpapatuloy ng Town Hall Round, ang mga senatorial aspirants, nagkaroon ng pagkakataon na kausapin ang publiko tungkol sa mga naiisip nilang solusyon sa mga ilang mabibigat na suliranin ng ating bayan.
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Sa pagpapatuloy ng Town Hall Round, ang mga senatorial aspirants, nagkaroon ng pagkakataon na kausapin ang publiko tungkol sa mga naiisip nilang solusyon sa mga ilang mabibigat na suliranin ng ating bayan.
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00:00You are still tuned in to TANONG NANG BAYAN, the GMA Senatorial Face-Off 2025.
00:07Let's continue with our Town Hall Round.
00:14Climate change has something to do with the questions posed by
00:18Attorney Jimmy Bondoc, Representative Franz Castro, and Congressman Eric Martinez.
00:25Last year, we experienced another strong typhoon.
00:30And sometimes, even just a little rain can affect the lives of many people.
00:37Today, we are joined by the Executive Director of the UP Resilience Institute,
00:43Professor Mahar Lagmay, for TANONG.
00:46The Philippines is number one in the World Risk Index.
00:54Japan is number 24.
00:57Even though their hazards, like typhoons, earthquakes, and volcanic eruptions,
01:03are the same as the Philippines.
01:05We are not short of budget for disaster risk reduction.
01:10We are spending billions.
01:15What can we do to meet the needs of the budget so that the Filipinos won't have a hard time?
01:22I am very proud that I became the Vice President of Corporate Social Responsibility of PAG-CORP.
01:27Our flagship project back then was to build multi-purpose evacuation centers.
01:31And until now, I know that a lot of things can be helped.
01:34Infrastructure, aside from a lot of things, like repealing corruption,
01:38we really need infrastructure for the long term so that our countrymen will have a better life.
01:45But how can we have a good infrastructure if there is corruption?
01:49Corruption needs to be solved.
01:51I believe that if the funding for flood control is right,
01:57we asked the right question.
01:59More than a trillion are spending.
02:04So, flood control needs to be spent properly.
02:09We don't have a biased opinion.
02:12For me, corruption will kill us.
02:15According to RA 10-121, local governments should be strengthened.
02:23That's why I made a policy that money is given directly to local governments so that they can build.
02:29And we saw that they were willing to build because they trusted the procurement and everything from them.
02:36And that is the most effective way to have a strong infrastructure.
02:40Now, Congresswoman Castro will answer Professor Lagmay's question.
02:46Every year, we experience a strong typhoon in our country.
02:51And it affects the poor.
02:54So, the first solution is to give compensation to the poor.
02:59The second is to stop the illegal projects such as mining, logging, and even this reclamation.
03:11And of course, make sure that the big funds are used by the people and not by the corrupt.
03:18It's clear that global warming is real.
03:21What was normal before is now different.
03:26So, we really have to look into technology of how we're going to go about these things.
03:32Manila has reached its saturation point.
03:36Well, I believe that global warming has an effect.
03:39But here in our country, we experienced places that were not flooded.
03:46But we experienced floods.
03:49That's why the Marcos Administration, together with the Duterte Administration,
03:57because of the size of the funds, they are not using these funds for flood control and disaster management.
04:06Urbanization, Manila has reached its point of saturation.
04:11We have to look beyond Metro Manila.
04:14Look towards Bulacan, towards Bataan, towards Pampanga, towards Cavite, Laguna, Batangas, and Rizal.
04:21No amount of flood control program you put in in Metro Manila,
04:26if we're not going to expand urbanization towards our neighboring provinces,
04:31that could be a good solution to the problem.
04:34I believe in what the congressman said, that Manila really needs to be desaturated.
04:39But we need to give it a balance of how we're really going to do this.
04:43And as a country, we should agree if we really need to change the system of governance in the Constitution.
04:50That's the way to go.
04:52We have to decentralize Metro Manila for us to have a chance against this global warming thing.
04:57And as much as we try to solve the problem of floods,
05:02we need to look at the technology, the new technology that Japan and other countries have,
05:07that has become resilient to disasters.
05:10Thank you very much, Atty. Bondoc, Rep. Castro, and Rep. Martinez.
05:16Likewise, to Prof. Lagmay.
05:20The next issue we're going to talk about is about the West Philippine Sea.
05:25We have with us Cal Yodi de Guzman and Retired Col. Ariel Quirubin.
05:31From the violent attacks on our soldiers and coast guards,
05:36to the fishing boats,
05:39China Coast Guard's harassment in the West Philippine Sea still continues.
05:46As part of the experience of the China Coast Guard,
05:50we have with us in the studio today, Mr. Leonardo Quaresma.
05:55Mr. Quaresma, you can ask our senatorial candidates.
06:01At present, China does not recognize the United Nations Convention of the Law.
06:09Should we give up this law to have peace in the West Philippine Sea?
06:17We should really claim our territory here in the West Philippine Sea,
06:23against China's aggression.
06:26But we should be careful because of the influence of America,
06:34the intervention of America in this issue.
06:36Because what might happen, instead of promoting our interests,
06:40America's interests will be harmed and we will be used as pawns in its war against China.
06:47I agree with what Mr. Yodi said,
06:50that the West Philippine Sea is ours and we should fight for it
06:54because it is our right to explore, exploit, and harness the resources of the West Philippine Sea.
07:03There are many problems in the West Philippine Sea.
07:06It should be studied well.
07:09Because as long as America is there,
07:12there are countries like China,
07:15who are stealing their territories and plundering,
07:20we need to be careful and protect our interests.
07:24Do not use it against China and do not use it against America.
07:28Because if we use it against them,
07:31we will be trapped and we might be eaten by Ukraine.
07:35As you know, we are stealing from Zambales and Palawan.
07:39And we saw the potential of the West Philippine Sea.
07:45In Malaysia, they sell gasoline for 20 pesos a liter
07:49because they have 1 million barrels a day in their exclusive economic zone.
07:55Here, we sell gasoline at 58 average of 60
08:00because we only get 6,000 barrels a day.
08:04That's why we should fight for it.
08:06I just want to add to the question earlier about the fishermen.
08:10I agree that the law and the support of our fishermen should be reinforced
08:16because they are the problem.
08:19The poverty threshold is 40%.
08:24I also agree with what Mr. Llodi said
08:27because we saw the welfare of our fishermen.
08:32They are affected by what happened in the West Philippine Sea.
08:36That's what they say, not only in Masinlok but also in Palawan.
08:40That's why we should fight for the West Philippine Sea because it is ours.
08:45We should not let it go and we should fight for it together.
08:50Thank you very much, Mr. Llodi de Guzman and retired Col. Ariel Quirubit.
08:56We have a quick question again.
08:59The answer is either higher or lower.
09:01Higher if you think it should be higher
09:04and lower if you think it should be lower
09:07compared to the current number.
09:12First, salary of congressmen and senators.
09:30Age of criminal liability in the current 15 years old.
09:35Higher or lower?
09:59The GMA Senatorial Face-Off 2025
10:04The GMA Senatorial Face-Off 2025
10:09The GMA Senatorial Face-Off 2025
10:16What will you do to make social media safer for everyone, especially young people like me?
10:23Truth or lie only.
10:25There is no need to explain.
10:27Use Wang Wang or police escort.
10:30Truth or lie?
10:32Please raise your answer.
10:46The GMA Senatorial Face-Off 2025
10:52Issues online will be answered by Atty. Ernesto Arellano
10:58and former congressman or party list representative, Eddie Casino.
11:02In the survey of Pulse Asia in 2022,
11:0610 Filipinos believe that the spread of fake news and disinformation online is a problem.
11:16Online crimes like scamming are added to this.
11:20We have here in the studio,
11:23the teen actress, social media personality, and sparkle artist
11:28who has also been a victim of online scamming,
11:32Sofia Pablo.
11:34Sofia, what is your question to our candidates?
11:38Good evening to all of you.
11:40I was also a victim of a scam,
11:43I was bashed online,
11:45and of course, I was also a victim of fake news.
11:47And I'm sure many others have experienced this.
11:50My question to you is,
11:52what will you do to make social media safer for everyone,
11:57especially for young people like me?
12:01Regulate the use of cell phones and computers for young people.
12:13This is the reason why it is easy to dislocate the decision of young people and the public.
12:26This is a problem that cannot be solved by simple regulation.
12:31Because most people now have cell phones,
12:34and the internet is impossible to regulate.
12:37Education is really important.
12:40We need to teach our people about the dangers of online scams.
12:44Ted's answer is also right.
12:47But we still need a wider control
12:52on the use of these facilities.
12:55And there should be a penalty
12:58for misuse.
13:00Higher penalty for misuse of these instruments.
13:05On the issue of online scams,
13:06I think there should be a law
13:09to limit the spread of troll farms
13:14and scam operations.
13:16A big part of this is the law enforcement of our law enforcing agencies.
13:22But that is just the tip of the iceberg.
13:24The bigger problem for me is the fake news and disinformation.
13:28And the biggest problem is that the President and the Vice President
13:32are spreading fake news.
13:34So that is one problem that we need to face.
13:37I support the issuance of rules and regulations
13:48that have a penalty provision
13:51to give effective control.
13:54I just want to add,
13:56the biggest enemy of fake news is the truth.
14:01The biggest enemy of disinformation is the correct information.
14:05That is why we need to pass the Freedom of Information Act
14:10so that our people can have easy access to the correct information.
14:15We also need to protect and support the real media,
14:19the real journalists
14:21that are not just a simple report,
14:23but are vetted and the truth is what they report.
14:27Thank you Representative Casino,
14:30Attorney Arellano,
14:32and Sofia Pablo.