Unang Balita sa Unang Hirit: AUGUST 1, 2023 [HD]

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Narito ang mga nangungunang balita ngayong TUESDAY, AUGUST 1, 2023:  Ilang kalsada, hindi madaanan dahil sa baha | Dagupan CDRRMO: 31 barangay, binaha | mahigit 1,500 residente, inilikas Baha sa iba't ibang bahagi ng Bulacan, perwisyo sa kabuhayan ng mga residente Bulacan, isinailalim sa state of calamity dahil sa malawakang pagbaha | Ilang lugar sa Calumpit, Bulacan, baha pa rin | Ilang residente sa Barangay Sapang Bayan, piniling manatili sa kanilang mga bahay kahit baha Bahagi ng MacArthur Highway sa Valenzuela, baha pa rin | Nasa 1,000 na residente, nananatili sa 13 evacuation centers sa Valenzuela Interview Chris Perez Assistant weather services chief ng PAGASA - Bagyong Falcon, napanatili ang lakas habang tinutumbok ang dagat sa southeast ng Okinawa Islands sa Japan Interview Vice governor na si Mark Lambino-Ilang lugar sa Pangasinan, lubog pa rin sa baha dahil sa ulang dala ng habagat | Ilang kalsada sa pangasinan, binaha; mga motorista at residente, naperwisyo | Ilang apektado ng baha, inilikas sa evacuation centers Eroplanong bumagsak sa dagat at bumaligtad, huli-cam Pampanga, isinailalim na sa state of calamity dahil sa pagbaha Improvised zip line, ginagamit para maitawid ang relief packs sa bayan ng San Jose | "No sail policy" at preemptive evacuation, ipinatutupad sa bayan ng Rizal Update sa mga binaha ng bulacan Mga inmate, siksikan sa bilibid ngayong masama ang panahon | Food deliveries, pinapayagan muna sa NBP dahil sa kakulangan sa rasyon ng pagkain Interview Senator Risa Hontiveros.-resolusyon, ipapasa para kondenahin ang umano'y harassment at panghihimasok ng China sa West PHL Sea Mahigit P3/L na taas-singil sa diesel at kerosene, epektibo na; diesel, mahigit P2 | L ang itinaas | Ilang motorista, humabol sa pagpapa-gas bago ipinatupad ang big-time oil price hike | Ilang tsuper, problemado na naman sa kikitain dahil sa taas-singil sa petrolyo | Grupong pasang-masda, pupunta sa ltfrb para sa hiling nilang surcharge tuwing rush hour Ambulansya sa Calauag, Quezon, tinamaan ng kidlat 7 mangingisda, nailigtas matapos tumaob ang kanilang bangka Interview Vladimir Quetua Chairperson ng Alliance of Concerned Teachers Act: "Unrealistic" at "Insensitive" ang pagpapatupad ng online class sa panahon ng kalamidad Interview DepEd assistant Secretary Francis Cesar Bringas-DepEd, planong magpatupad ng online classes imbes na  suspensyon tuwing may kalamidad Anjo ulan at baha sa Valenzuela, perwisyo sa mga motorista at commuter Madonna: Love from family and friends is the best medicine Batang may autism, kabilang sa mga sasabak sa "Para Games" ngayong araw |Atletang sasabak sa event na "3000-m girls secondary," tatakbo nang walang sapatos  Unang Balita is the news segment of GMA Network's daily morning program, Unang Hirit. It's anchored by Arnold Clavio, Susan Enriquez, Ivan Mayrina, and Mariz Umali, and airs on GMA-7 Mondays to Fridays at 5:30 AM (PHL Time).  For more videos from Unang Balita, visit http://www.gmanetwork.com/unangbalita. For Ka

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00:00:00 [Music]

00:00:07 Good morning, good morning. Here are the first news brought to you by GMA Integrated News.

00:00:13 More than 1,500 residents of Dagupan City were evacuated from evacuation centers

00:00:20 due to the heavy flooding caused by the Havagat and Falcon.

00:00:25 31 barangays were affected by the flood.

00:00:28 Here are the first news brought to you by GMA Regional TV, 1 North Central, Luzon.

00:00:35 Claire?

00:00:36 Transportation to the main roads in Dagupan City is still difficult

00:00:44 due to the heavy flooding.

00:00:46 Instead of jeep or tricycle, only boats and caravans can be seen on the main roads in Dagupan City.

00:00:56 Some roads are flooded.

00:00:58 According to the CDRRMO, 31 barangays in the city are flooded.

00:01:21 Most of the establishments are closed.

00:01:24 Some have installed sandbags but the flood still entered.

00:01:27 More than 1,500 individuals were evacuated from evacuation centers.

00:01:48 The Dagupan City government is now distributing food packs to affected residents.

00:01:54 Based on the announcement by the LGU, it is now possible for all vehicles to use the main roads in Dagupan City.

00:02:07 The public should also be reminded to bring boots and umbrella as a precaution in the rain and flood.

00:02:13 Thank you very much, Claire Lacanilau.

00:02:18 The flood is still not reaching some parts of Bulacan and it is a big permission to work and do business.

00:02:24 We have first news from James Agustin.

00:02:26 Some parts of Barangay Santo Rosario in Malolos, Bulacan are still flooded.

00:02:34 There are 20 waterways in some roads.

00:02:36 That's why the residents are forced to flee.

00:02:39 The construction worker, Dondon, we were able to bring him home from his work.

00:02:43 It's really hard because sometimes it hurts in the feet.

00:02:47 You can feel the pain but sometimes it's in the vehicle.

00:02:52 Even though the flood affected many people, Rani helped distribute relief goods.

00:02:56 He also helped to bring water to their homes.

00:02:59 It's hard because we are losing our livelihood.

00:03:02 We are tricycle drivers.

00:03:04 It's hard to earn.

00:03:06 Our daily life is like that.

00:03:09 Residents are affected, like the tricycle driver, Edwin, who was not able to travel for a few days.

00:03:15 It's really hard.

00:03:16 And when our tricycle is flooded, we can't go out.

00:03:21 The market was flooded for a few days, so even though the business is still going,

00:03:25 the people of Mami Mili need to flee the flood, even though some establishments have already flooded.

00:03:31 It's a big flood.

00:03:33 How are the people of Mami Mili?

00:03:35 Everyone is drowning here.

00:03:37 Sometimes in the morning, the fish are still here.

00:03:40 They are sitting in the flood.

00:03:42 30 villages are affected by the flood in Malolos, according to the CDRMO.

00:03:48 But the flood in this part of MacArthur Highway is still a issue for the motorists in the town of Balagtas.

00:03:54 That's why the vehicles are moving.

00:03:56 In the town of Marilao, the water has already reached a large part of the village of Abangan Su.

00:04:01 Some roads are still flooded, but the residents say the flood is already a big one.

00:04:06 This is the first news. James Agustin for GEMA Integrated News.

00:04:11 The entire province of Bulacan is now under state of calamity due to the widespread flooding.

00:04:16 Let's go back to the situation there with our colleague, Susan Enriquez.

00:04:21 Good morning, Atisu.

00:04:27 Good morning, Maris.

00:04:29 The rain is heavy here.

00:04:32 We are riding a boat in the barangay of Sapangbayan in Calumpit, Bulacan.

00:04:36 This flood has been going on for a week already.

00:04:43 You can see the residents are not moving.

00:04:50 They are staying in their houses because they have a house in Calumpit.

00:04:57 We need to help them with the relief goods from Kapuso Foundation.

00:05:04 We have rice and canned goods.

00:05:06 Families can now go to their houses in the barangay of Sapangbayan in Calumpit, Bulacan.

00:05:15 The rain is heavy.

00:05:17 They have been experiencing this for more than a week already.

00:05:20 The flood is already here.

00:05:22 There's a storm in the balcony.

00:05:24 The lack of water in the dam is the reason for the flood in their barangay.

00:05:34 We are looking for help.

00:05:36 It's hard to get help because we can't get close to our fellowmen.

00:05:45 We can't get help even if we are in the second floor.

00:05:48 Is that the barangay hall?

00:05:50 Yes, that's the barangay hall.

00:05:51 You can see the flood.

00:05:53 This is Manong.

00:05:54 The flood is so heavy that the barangay officials are here to help our fellowmen.

00:06:04 There are about 1,000 residents in their houses.

00:06:08 They can't get help right away.

00:06:12 We are looking for help.

00:06:15 They are in the second floor.

00:06:17 It's hard to get help because we can't get close to them because they are far from here.

00:06:26 There are backwoods.

00:06:28 We can see their belongings.

00:06:31 They have moved their tables and other things to the second floor of their house.

00:06:39 We are looking for help even though we are far from here.

00:06:44 This man is on a boat.

00:06:47 We can't get close to them.

00:06:50 I saw a resident here.

00:06:55 She is one of the residents.

00:06:57 We can get relief goods from the Kapuso Foundation.

00:07:02 They have to ride a boat to get out of here.

00:07:09 They have to ride a boat because the water level is high.

00:07:14 Where are you going?

00:07:15 I'm going inside.

00:07:16 Wait.

00:07:17 You're going inside?

00:07:18 Yes.

00:07:19 It's been a week since the last time there was a flood.

00:07:21 You have to ride a boat every day.

00:07:24 Why don't you leave while the water level is high?

00:07:28 We have to take care of the animals.

00:07:30 You have to take care of the animals here.

00:07:33 You have to ride a boat to get inside and get out.

00:07:37 Is your house far from here?

00:07:39 Yes.

00:07:40 Okay. Take care.

00:07:42 Here.

00:07:43 Take this.

00:07:45 Thank you.

00:07:46 You can get relief goods when you get inside.

00:07:50 Come here.

00:07:53 We can't get close to them.

00:07:56 You can get inside.

00:08:00 There.

00:08:01 The water level is high.

00:08:05 How many of you?

00:08:06 Wait.

00:08:07 This is for your family.

00:08:09 Wait.

00:08:11 This is from the Kapuso Foundation.

00:08:15 We can get help from the Kapuso Foundation.

00:08:18 We can get help from the Kapuso Foundation.

00:08:20 Okay.

00:08:21 Manong, let's get closer to them.

00:08:24 Manong, let's get closer to them.

00:08:25 We can get relief goods from the Kapuso Foundation.

00:08:31 Manong, can you reach them?

00:08:33 We can get closer to them.

00:08:36 I think you're tired.

00:08:38 You're not moving much.

00:08:40 Wait.

00:08:41 I'll stand up a little.

00:08:43 You can get out.

00:08:45 You can get out.

00:08:46 You can get out.

00:08:48 Thank you.

00:08:50 Thank you.

00:08:51 Why don't you move?

00:08:53 Even though this is big, we can't get inside.

00:08:57 We're just here.

00:08:59 Why do you always have to go to the river?

00:09:02 You don't move.

00:09:04 We're just here.

00:09:06 You're used to it.

00:09:07 What about the food you need?

00:09:09 We just need cows.

00:09:11 We just need cows because there are cows that are...

00:09:15 So you have a stock?

00:09:16 Yes, we have.

00:09:18 Okay, take care.

00:09:20 Thank you.

00:09:21 So, Kapuso, this is the situation of our fellowmen here in Barangay Asapang Bayan,

00:09:26 in Calumpit, Bulacan.

00:09:28 The water is still high, but we have residents here,

00:09:31 we have Kapuso who are staying in their homes.

00:09:34 They don't want to leave.

00:09:35 They said they're used to it and this will pass.

00:09:39 So while the situation is like this, they'll stay inside their homes.

00:09:43 And from here in Barangay Asapang Bayan, in Calumpit, Bulacan,

00:09:47 we will continue to deliver our real service today.

00:09:52 Let's go back to the studio.

00:09:54 It's deep, right?

00:09:55 Thank you very much, Susan Enriquez.

00:09:57 From Bulacan, we'll now move to Valenzuela.

00:09:59 Joining us live is UHW representative, Andio Partera.

00:10:03 Andio!

00:10:04 Thank you, Igan, Kapuso.

00:10:11 We're still here in Barangay Dalan-Dalan, in Valenzuela City,

00:10:14 on the Mak-Arthur Highway.

00:10:17 A thousand families have fled because of the flood of the Egui.

00:10:22 Those families are currently living in 13 evacuation centers in the city.

00:10:30 In fact, there are still a few places here where the flood has reached.

00:10:35 Here on the Mak-Arthur Highway, as you can see, the rain is heavy.

00:10:39 The flood could still rise because of the damaged drainage here.

00:10:45 The flood could rise even more.

00:10:48 Residents are not expecting that, so they're having a hard time in this situation.

00:10:52 Whether it's commuters or residents.

00:10:54 If there are others who haven't fled and haven't gone to the evacuation centers

00:10:58 that the government is allocating here,

00:11:00 we'll interview the residents first about why they can't leave.

00:11:06 What's their reason?

00:11:08 As you can see, their situation is very difficult right now

00:11:11 because they're walking through gutters.

00:11:13 Because their National Road is a very difficult road.

00:11:16 If the motorists don't die, they'll just push the cars or motorcycles that they have.

00:11:22 Mother, can I interview you?

00:11:24 Good morning. What's your name?

00:11:26 Dolores Angeles.

00:11:28 Dolores Angeles. You, mother?

00:11:29 David.

00:11:30 Where did you come from this morning?

00:11:32 From our house. We're just going to the bank.

00:11:35 Bank. You, mother? Are you with the house?

00:11:37 Yes, I am.

00:11:38 This is our situation. How long has this flood been going on?

00:11:42 It's been going on for a long time.

00:11:44 Whenever there's a heavy rain, it floods here.

00:11:47 So, are you used to this situation whenever there's a heavy rain?

00:11:51 Yes, it really floods here.

00:11:53 Do you have a plan to escape?

00:11:56 We're not yet in our house.

00:12:01 Did you enter your house there?

00:12:03 Yes, we're in Venteriales. We're just going to the bank.

00:12:08 What adjustments are you making to get through this situation?

00:12:14 Well, everyday is a struggle.

00:12:20 It's also flooding.

00:12:21 Yes, it's flooding.

00:12:23 That's life. What can we do?

00:12:25 It's okay, mother. What's important is that we're happy.

00:12:28 Yes, we're happy.

00:12:29 Yes, we're happy.

00:12:30 We're happy even if it's raining.

00:12:32 Even if there's flooding.

00:12:33 Yes.

00:12:34 Be careful. The road is slippery.

00:12:36 Thank you very much.

00:12:37 Now, my fellow citizens, we'll see how many passengers are trying to travel even in this situation.

00:12:44 The rain is heavy. The roads are narrow.

00:12:46 The flood continues to rise here in Barangay Dalan-Danan.

00:12:50 We'll interview the passengers who are trying to travel and enter their jobs.

00:12:58 Sir, can I interview you?

00:13:01 What's your name?

00:13:02 Kenneth.

00:13:03 Kenneth, here's the best question for today.

00:13:06 How do you get up and do the sacrifices you're making to force people to commute?

00:13:13 Of course, it's for the family. We have to work. We have to pay for our family.

00:13:19 We have to feed our family.

00:13:21 Where are you going today?

00:13:23 I'm going to Malanday because I have training today for my practicum.

00:13:29 I'm a seaman.

00:13:31 Seaman.

00:13:32 It's normal for me to be in this situation.

00:13:35 Yes, because it's water. You're a seaman, right?

00:13:37 Yes.

00:13:38 Even if I'm not from here, I've been doing this for four years.

00:13:43 Every year, I renew my training. I always pass through here.

00:13:48 Even if it's a little rainy, I know that it's going to flood.

00:13:52 So you're used to this kind of rain in this area?

00:13:56 Yes.

00:13:57 Thank you so much, Kenneth, for getting up for the family.

00:14:00 Now, an update on the weather.

00:14:03 For the update on the movement of the falcon, we have with us Mr. Chris Perez, the Assistant Weather Service Chief of Pag-asa.

00:14:11 Good morning, Sir Chris.

00:14:13 Good morning to them and to all our viewers.

00:14:17 Is it still possible for the falcon to fly while it's moving in the south of the Philippine Sea?

00:14:23 As of now, we can see that it can maintain its current of 175 km/h maximum wind

00:14:30 until the air responsibility is fully released between now and tomorrow night.

00:14:36 But I'll be the first to say that even if the air responsibility is fully released,

00:14:41 because its radius is wide, it can reach around 650 km/h, we are not ignoring the possibility of a warning signal

00:14:50 at the end of the southern zone from tomorrow afternoon or tomorrow night.

00:14:54 Thank you very much, Sir Chris.

00:14:59 It's expected that the PAR will release it today, is that right?

00:15:04 Yes, Sir. Between tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow night, it's possible that the air responsibility will be released.

00:15:11 Sir Chris, will it still be rainy in some parts of Metro Manila today?

00:15:20 We expect that not only in Metro Manila, but also in the surrounding provinces.

00:15:27 In the province of Sambales, Bataan, Cavite, Pangasinan, Pampanga, Bulacan, Occidental, Mindoro, and in the northern portion of Palawan,

00:15:35 including Calamian, Cuyo, and Calayana Islands.

00:15:39 Because the main difference is that the falcon is flying in the southwest monsoon.

00:15:43 So, I just want to remind our fellow residents, those who mentioned our area,

00:15:48 to remain alert in the possible rainfall, although I know that some areas are already flooded.

00:15:53 The river is rising because the water in the land is possibly going to the waterways.

00:15:59 Suddenly, there will be flooding in the rivers.

00:16:01 And the areas that are flooded near the foot of the mountain,

00:16:04 be alert in the possible landslides.

00:16:07 Also, continue to monitor the weather advisory regarding the storm that is being released by the storm,

00:16:12 our fellow residents in the affected area.

00:16:14 The same goes for their LGUs and local disaster reduction managing officers.

00:16:19 [Rainfall]

00:16:23 What will be the weather situation in Visayas and Mindanao?

00:16:27 And are there other weather systems that will be affected other than the falcon?

00:16:32 In Visayas, this is just a small area that we hope will be affected by the storm.

00:16:39 We hope that it will be rainy, there will be rain, and there will be landslides and landslides.

00:16:44 Meanwhile, in Mindanao and the remaining part of Visayas, we expect generally fair weather.

00:16:50 Parts that are cloudy, if there will be a thunderstorm, the chances are high, it will be around midnight.

00:16:55 [Rainfall]

00:16:59 Sir Chris, last question. We have had 6 storms already, is this falcon correct?

00:17:04 How many more storms do we expect this year?

00:17:08 We expect that for the month of August, we will have 3 to 4 tropical cyclones.

00:17:15 So, from the month of August to January 2024, we expect at least 8 to 11 tropical cyclones.

00:17:22 Either landfall or our air responsibility will be limited.

00:17:27 [Rainfall]

00:17:31 Thank you very much Chris Perez, the Assistant Weather Service Chief of Pag-asa.

00:17:36 Stay up to date from Valenzuela City. Know the weather before you go.

00:17:40 For Mark's sake, always, Kapuso, back to studio.

00:17:43 Some parts of Pangasinan are flooded.

00:17:45 And we will talk about the situation in Lalawigan from their Vice Governor, Mark Lambino.

00:17:50 Good morning Vice Governor Lambino.

00:17:52 Good morning Igan, good morning to our viewers.

00:17:56 In your monitoring, how many places in Pangasinan are still flooded?

00:18:02 Well, for now, Igan, we have a total of more than 100 barangays that are affected by the floods.

00:18:08 Although this is a change from the last 24 to 36 hours due to the increase in the water in the Sinokalan River.

00:18:17 And the same is the change of water in Haightan and Lutay.

00:18:21 The most affected towns here in the province of Pangasinan are of course the Shulat of Dagupan City and the one next to it, Kalasyao.

00:18:29 Where the Sinokalan River has been flowing for the past 72 hours.

00:18:34 There are more than 50 barangays that are flooded.

00:18:39 The same is the case in the neighboring town of Kalasyao, which is Santa Barbara.

00:18:43 Here in our province of Pangasinan, there are 3 towns and 1 city that declared a safety calamity due to the floods.

00:18:52 There are Shulat of Dagupan, Kalasyao, Santa Barbara and the other towns that were also affected by the floods.

00:19:00 Because of the runoff of the continuous rain that has been here in the province for the past 5 days.

00:19:05 Is there a casualty in Pangasinan?

00:19:09 For now, the reports of our PBRM are injuries due to the water flow.

00:19:18 But there are no reported fatalities here in the province.

00:19:21 What is the effect on agriculture and especially on the fish in Pangasinan? How big is the damage?

00:19:27 God forbid, our fish industry is not affected much. The damage is around 1.3 million.

00:19:36 But the most affected here is agriculture, particularly corn.

00:19:41 Where the crop is being grown.

00:19:44 The damage to the corn is more than 40 million.

00:19:48 For rice, we estimate that the number is around 21 to 22 million.

00:19:54 Fortunately, the rice that we grow is new.

00:19:57 The rice that we grow is good for water.

00:19:59 The rice that we grow is only 4 to 6 thousand.

00:20:03 And we are assessing now if the damages are recoverable damages.

00:20:09 But based on the reports of our provincial agriculture office, the damages to the corn is hard to catch.

00:20:16 So most likely, this is not viable for industrial use.

00:20:20 It can only be sold for livestock consumption.

00:20:23 So that is what they are looking at.

00:20:25 Vice Governor Lampino, we also have a question with us, Ivan Mayrina.

00:20:29 Ivan, good morning.

00:20:31 Yes, good morning Vice.

00:20:32 In the infrastructure, on the road, are there any that are not being passed through until now?

00:20:37 For now, the majority of our damages in the infrastructure amounting to a little under 33 million pesos

00:20:44 are on farm to market roads that were hit by the continuous rain.

00:20:50 The areas that are not being passed through are usually those that have reached the sea due to high tide in the area of Lagunpag City.

00:20:59 But in the national roads and provincial roads, there are none that are not being passed through, especially in low tide.

00:21:05 This morning, the water level in the sea was a bit low, so it was being passed through.

00:21:11 But when the high tide reaches, later on in the afternoon, there are areas that are rising.

00:21:17 And I just want to point out that in the past 24 hours, the rain has been continuous on the eastern side of the Paglasan,

00:21:24 where the water of the Sinopalan River starts.

00:21:27 So I am hoping, or we are monitoring, if the water will rise again here downstream,

00:21:33 particularly in the towns of Santa Barbara, Palaciao, and Ciudad de Lagunpag.

00:21:37 Aside from the towns that you mentioned that have declared a state of calamity,

00:21:41 there will be no more additional plans for the next few days?

00:21:45 With God's mercy, I hope that there will be no more declarations.

00:21:49 But we are following the decisions of our local chief executives on the local damages in their areas.

00:21:59 The province-wide declaration is unlikely, Vice?

00:22:02 As of now, our assessment is that the province-wide state of calamity does not need to declare

00:22:08 because most of the damages that happened due to the Egyptian earthquake

00:22:12 are isolated because of the rising water in some areas beside our rivers.

00:22:17 Generally...

00:22:18 Yes.

00:22:19 Has the local government helped the affected, Vice?

00:22:25 Yes. As early as 72 hours before the Egyptian earthquake, the provincial government has already prepositioned

00:22:32 for any emergency response and augmentation responses that we need to give to our municipalities and provinces.

00:22:41 We also had some interventional responses in the barangays where the responses of our municipalities did not reach,

00:22:49 so we had some interventional responses.

00:22:52 When it comes to food packs and assistance to our countrymen in evacuation centers,

00:22:59 like I said, our assistance has been prepositioned for 72 hours.

00:23:04 And as long as the municipalities and barangays need it, the provincial government is ready.

00:23:11 Vice, thank you very much for the update. Good morning to you.

00:23:14 Good morning to you too.

00:23:16 We talked to the Vice Governor, Mark Lambino.

00:23:19 The last time an airplane crashed in the sea was in New Hampshire, America.

00:23:24 At first glance, it seemed like it was just a normal airplane.

00:23:28 Until it was lowered, the airplane fell into the water and even flipped.

00:23:36 It happened in Hampton Beach.

00:23:38 According to the Hampton Fire Department, the lifeguards immediately helped the pilot,

00:23:42 who was not taken to the hospital.

00:23:45 The entire province of Pampanga is now under the state of calamity due to the heavy flooding of the past few days.

00:23:52 According to the San Gurempan Lawigan, 232 barangays were flooded.

00:23:57 More than 6,000 residents were evacuated.

00:24:00 In some towns, the flood is low, but in others, it reaches the roof of their houses.

00:24:06 Some residents paid for the rescue of their equipment.

00:24:12 Some residents also temporarily flooded the area to catch fish from the flooded fishing grounds.

00:24:19 According to the PDRRMO, go bags are now ready for the residents.

00:24:24 There are three large evacuation centers in the province.

00:24:28 The DSWD and PDRRMO used an improvised zip line in Occidental Mindoro

00:24:35 to help the residents of Mangyan in Monte Claro, in the town of San Jose.

00:24:42 The water in the river was rushing to reach the area of Mangyan.

00:24:47 The tram line they used was damaged, so the relief packs were loaded in an improvised zip line to be able to cross.

00:24:54 In the town of Rizal, their LGU implemented the No Sail Policy and Pre-Emptive Evacuation.

00:25:01 They are still alert to the impact of the heavy rain that was caused by the Falcon.

00:25:07 We are still here in the barangay of Sapambayan, in Calumpit, Bulacan.

00:25:13 We are now entering a narrow path, but as you can see, the water is still high.

00:25:19 We can see the water is high up to the waist of our fellowmen.

00:25:24 Some of them need to go out, but they don't have a boat.

00:25:31 They are just walking here. We can see that the water is high up to the waist of the elders.

00:25:40 The residents are still here in their homes.

00:25:44 They are used to the water rushing in this time.

00:25:52 They are still in their homes, the ones with second floors, and they are just waiting for the rain to stop.

00:25:58 If relief goods are to be delivered, they are just waiting.

00:26:02 So it is really challenging to deliver relief goods, just like what we did today,

00:26:08 to distribute relief goods from GMA Kapuso Foundation.

00:26:13 We went through what you might think is a sea, but those are rice fields.

00:26:17 Now, the rice fields are really submerged. The rice plants are not being used.

00:26:22 The vehicles are not being used.

00:26:26 The water has reached the back of the vehicles and they are almost submerged.

00:26:34 They can't leave.

00:26:36 Our fellowmen are staying here.

00:26:39 They say that when the flood comes, their situation will return to normal.

00:26:44 What we can see now is that they are just putting their belongings in the roof of their houses.

00:26:50 Like what you can see on my left, they are just putting their belongings in the roof of their houses.

00:26:57 Even their pets.

00:26:59 What is this? A cat?

00:27:02 They have pets, dogs, and they are just taking them to their second floors because they are not using the toilet.

00:27:12 Our fellowmen said that their situation will be like this for a week.

00:27:18 But because they are used to it, they are not worried anymore.

00:27:24 They don't have plans to evacuate and evacuate first while the situation is like this.

00:27:31 They said that when the rain stops and there is no more water in the dams,

00:27:38 and there is no high tide, the water will quickly reach their area.

00:27:44 And when that happens, they will be able to return to their normal lives.

00:27:48 Some people here will go to work, some will go to work by boat,

00:27:52 some will go home.

00:27:55 If there are no boats or vehicles, they will walk here.

00:27:59 They will walk in this water, as I said earlier, until the flood reaches the back of the vehicles.

00:28:05 How many people are you?

00:28:09 You are not using the toilet?

00:28:12 So they will reach you if the flood reaches you.

00:28:16 So you are doing this continuously?

00:28:18 Are there many people riding?

00:28:20 Just a few people.

00:28:22 Some are going to work?

00:28:24 Thank you.

00:28:25 Earlier, we distributed relief goods to our fellowmen.

00:28:28 We went to the end of the barangay in Pambayan.

00:28:31 The houses there are small and they are not able to reach the people.

00:28:36 And of course, today, we will continue distributing relief goods to the GMA Capuso Foundation

00:28:43 for our fellowmen here in the barangay in Pambayan, in Calumpit, Bulacan.

00:28:47 They are still staying in their houses.

00:28:49 They are still there and they are not fleeing.

00:28:52 And the situation here is that the rain will stop, it will rain again, it will stop, it will rain.

00:28:57 So I don't know how long the water will last.

00:29:02 The water is a bit high in their areas and the way they can get out.

00:29:07 If they have to buy something, if they have something important to do,

00:29:10 if they have something important to do, they will ride the boat.

00:29:13 The water is really high.

00:29:16 When it reaches the middle, it's still deep.

00:29:18 There are portions where they don't go because it's deep.

00:29:23 Our fellowmen are still there.

00:29:27 How are you there?

00:29:29 Are you okay?

00:29:30 Yes.

00:29:31 So our fellowmen are still there.

00:29:32 Don't you want to leave?

00:29:33 Go away for now.

00:29:34 No, stay there for now.

00:29:35 Are you okay there?

00:29:36 Our fellowmen said that they are used to the situation.

00:29:38 In this situation, whenever it rains, floods, they just go up to the second floor of their houses

00:29:46 and they wait for the water to come down so that they can return to their normal lives.

00:29:53 And today, this is the place where the relief goods of the GMA Capuso Foundation will be given.

00:30:01 The relief goods will be distributed to our fellowmen here in Barangay Sapangbayan,

00:30:09 here in Kalumpit, Bulacan.

00:30:11 If the situation continues, the rain and floods will continue in their areas until this time.

00:30:18 They have been in this situation for a week now, but they said that they are used to it

00:30:23 and this has become part of their livelihood and living here in Barangay Sapangbayan.

00:30:29 That's why they don't have a plan to escape.

00:30:33 Despite this situation that we are seeing, our fellowmen are still smiling while we are delivering relief goods to them.

00:30:40 They are not worried because they said that this will continue.

00:30:44 When this continues, we will return to our normal lives,

00:30:47 like going to work, going to school, and the relief goods that they put on the second floor of their houses,

00:30:54 they will just bring it down, the animals, and they will still be inside their homes.

00:30:59 So to our fellowmen, to our Capuso Foundation, who want to share their help,

00:31:04 to give donations to our fellowmen who are affected by the floods, the falcon and the typhoon,

00:31:12 you can contact the JMA Capuso Foundation to get your help to our fellowmen who are affected by the continuous floods

00:31:21 and floods that have occurred in the past few days, particularly in our area,

00:31:26 here in Barangay Sapangbayan, here in Kalumpit, Bulacan.

00:31:31 So let us remind our fellowmen here to be careful and I hope that the situation will get better

00:31:38 so that they can return to their normal lives, to their jobs,

00:31:43 the students can return to school if they are about to enter,

00:31:48 so that they can also get back to their needs when they return to school.

00:31:54 So to those who want to share relief goods, even if it is a bit challenging because they need to ride a cow,

00:32:02 we will do that because the people of the JMA Capuso Foundation are here,

00:32:07 of course we are here to share relief goods to our fellowmen who are still inside their homes,

00:32:13 they are not leaving, they are just leaving if they have something important to do.

00:32:18 But if they have food and other necessities, they are staying in their homes.

00:32:25 So from here in Sapangbayan, in Kalumpit, Bulacan, let us go back to the studio.

00:32:30 The persons deprived of liberty in New Belivid Prison are suffering in a bad time.

00:32:35 According to the Bureau of Corrections, PDLs are sleeping on the maximum security compound of Belivid.

00:32:41 The basketball court is not allowed to sleep because it is wet with rain.

00:32:45 Some have already built barongs so that they can have a place to sleep.

00:32:49 According to the Bureau of Corrections Director General Gregorio Pio Catapang,

00:32:52 the ration of food is also a problem.

00:32:54 That is why they are allowing PDLs to order food online using communal laptops.

00:33:01 That is also what is used in E-Dalaw.

00:33:03 The entrance of smugglers is strictly monitored.

00:33:06 That is why food deliveries are being left in the outposts of Belivid for inspection.

00:33:13 Meanwhile, the caucus agreed with the senators and the high officials of DFA and AFP to pass a resolution

00:33:20 condemning the harassment and intrusion of the China Coast Guard and militia in the West Philippine Sea.

00:33:26 Some provisions from the two resolutions will be combined there by Sen. Big Sobirri and Sen. Risa Hontiveros.

00:33:33 We will talk about that later.

00:33:35 Sen. Risa Hontiveros, Sen, good morning.

00:33:38 Good morning.

00:33:39 Good morning, Ivan. Sorry, I am on mute.

00:33:47 Sen, how did you go home?

00:33:50 How did the senators, AFP and DFA officials go home after that decision?

00:33:56 What did you talk about before you arrived at this decision?

00:33:59 Well, after the briefing given by our officials of the Department of Foreign Affairs

00:34:07 and the National Task Force on the West Philippine Sea,

00:34:11 with the presence of the Armed Forces of the Philippines,

00:34:14 we really helped Sen. Big Sobirri,

00:34:19 I, my Senate Resolution No. 659,

00:34:24 and Sen. Big Sobirri, their Senate Resolution 707,

00:34:29 the need to express the sense of the Senate to urge the government through the DFA

00:34:42 to pursue the various multiple options in various areas.

00:34:52 We even listed four, but we said that it is unlimited,

00:34:59 including a possible resolution in the UN General Assembly,

00:35:03 but not exclusively that,

00:35:05 but that the government should make assertive actions in the field of friendship

00:35:13 so that other countries and regional formations in the world

00:35:20 should comply with our success in the Hague ruling.

00:35:27 And that's where we agreed that we will adopt the resolution today.

00:35:35 Senator, maybe you can share with us some of the things that were given in the briefing of AFP,

00:35:44 without compromising national security of course.

00:35:46 Maybe there are things that our countrymen have not heard about in the West Philippine Sea?

00:35:52 Well, there is nothing in general, Ivan,

00:35:56 as long as the officials from the Executive gave us in the briefing yesterday

00:36:04 that the various movements of the government

00:36:10 to incite our national interest in the West Philippine Sea.

00:36:14 Because we have, as Malites Vitug said in his book, "Rock Solid",

00:36:20 we have a rock solid foundation

00:36:23 so that China should stop harassing and exploiting us in the West Philippine Sea

00:36:30 and even in our exclusive economic zone.

00:36:34 And at the end of the caucus, the officials of the Executive said

00:36:40 that they understood the sense of our resolutions,

00:36:45 Resolution 659 and Resolution 707.

00:36:49 And at the end of our caucus, they have no say in adopting our resolution later this afternoon.

00:36:59 Senator, in every incident of aggressive action of China in the West Philippine Sea,

00:37:04 we file a diplomatic protest.

00:37:06 What are our options?

00:37:08 You mentioned four other options of assertive action from the government that we can do.

00:37:13 Yes. Well, there are other things.

00:37:16 We continue the diplomatic protests that are important when you put everything together

00:37:21 to prevent the government from hiding.

00:37:26 The DFA said this, I just want to hear it explicitly from the President

00:37:31 because they have not yet included those words "West Philippine Sea" in their zone

00:37:37 and the Hague Arbitral Ruling.

00:37:41 The government can adopt a resolution through the DFA in the UN General Assembly.

00:37:51 They can continue to sleep, like the officials of the Executive said yesterday to us,

00:37:59 that they are the ones who are continuously doing it in other formations in the world,

00:38:04 whether it's the ASEAN or other committees within the United Nations,

00:38:10 aside from the General Assembly.

00:38:13 So, the four mentioned in the resolution are just partial list because it can be done unlimitedly.

00:38:21 And it should be different because, like what SP Migs gave,

00:38:27 since we sponsored four, SP, Sen. Gingoy, and Sen. Rafi,

00:38:36 last week, my resolution, SP said that most of our countrymen are top of mind

00:38:45 in this discussion and it's even coming out in the surveys.

00:38:49 And when we are singing the national anthem, we are saying that we love the Philippines.

00:38:58 So, the continuous dedication of our success in the West Philippine Sea is a way of life.

00:39:04 When we are singing the national anthem, we are singing in the "pasisiil"

00:39:10 in the "manlulupig"

00:39:11 You are not "pasisiil"

00:39:13 Yes, so it's a way of life.

00:39:15 What we do as citizens, what the government does according to our executives,

00:39:23 and the sense of the Senate resolution that we will adopt later this afternoon is also a way of life.

00:39:31 Senator, while on a state visit in Malaysia, President Marcos said that in talking about foreign policy,

00:39:37 the UN General Assembly will only talk to the executive, not to the judiciary or the legislative.

00:39:43 Do you think the UNGA will listen to this? Should it come to that?

00:39:49 And there is a quote, I'd like to read this exact quote from the President.

00:39:53 He said, "The Senator is free to file whatever resolution she wants,

00:39:57 but I do not know how that will translate to any action that will reach the United Nations General Assembly."

00:40:03 What exactly do we want to happen here, Senator?

00:40:06 Oh my, Ivan, the President also became a Senator back then.

00:40:10 Maybe they just got confused with the Senate resolution and the resolution we are proposing by the government through the DFA to the UN General Assembly,

00:40:22 among many other possible more assertive options.

00:40:26 What we will adopt later this afternoon is a resolution in the sense of the Senate

00:40:31 that proposes more assertive actions of the executive in various international forums.

00:40:39 The original resolution I asked for, Resolution No. 659,

00:40:44 is a resolution of the government, of the executive, through the DFA to the UN General Assembly.

00:40:50 No one is stealing the role of the President as an architect of foreign policy,

00:40:57 and their alter ego is the DFA.

00:41:00 This is a resolution in the sense of the Senate as an independent institution that the government cannot do nothing about.

00:41:10 We are discussing various options so that they can be more assertive,

00:41:19 and can be more assertive, just like our national song, like the national anthem,

00:41:25 to be more assertive in the national interest.

00:41:28 Senator, thank you very much for your time. Good morning to you.

00:41:32 Good morning and take care of yourselves, fellow countrymen.

00:41:35 We have talked to Senator Arisa R. Ondeveros.

00:41:38 Before the big oil price hike was implemented at 6 in the morning,

00:41:43 some motorists are chasing to spend money to save.

00:41:47 Because the increase of diesel and kerosene is more than 3 pesos,

00:41:50 and gasoline is more than 2 pesos.

00:41:52 That is the first live news of Darling Guy.

00:41:57 Darling!

00:41:58 It is not only the sad and rainy sky that makes the drivers and motorists sad today

00:42:07 because of the new oil price hike that was implemented on their first day of August.

00:42:12 The drivers we talked to are not earning any money.

00:42:16 This is the fourth week of rising oil prices.

00:42:24 3 pesos and 50 centavos for every liter of diesel,

00:42:27 2 pesos and 10 centavos for every liter of gasoline,

00:42:31 and 3 pesos and 25 centavos for kerosene.

00:42:35 There are a lot of people queuing up at some gas stations like this one in Timog Avenue in Quezon City.

00:42:40 They are chasing to pay their crude oil before the increase of oil price hike is implemented.

00:42:44 Because of the high price hike, there are a lot of jeepney drivers like Dante.

00:42:50 The crude oil price is increasing, but it is not decreasing.

00:42:54 What we earn is not enough.

00:42:56 We don't earn much.

00:42:57 If we don't go out early in the morning, we won't earn much.

00:43:00 We need to travel early in the morning.

00:43:02 His discard is that the trip should be long.

00:43:05 He should go out at 5 in the morning.

00:43:08 But now, he is traveling at 2 in the morning.

00:43:11 The rainy season is making it more difficult.

00:43:15 Sometimes, no one is riding because it is going to rain.

00:43:18 It is also difficult to travel, especially now that there is no entry.

00:43:21 But even though he is traveling, he is earning only 250 to 300 pesos per day.

00:43:27 There is nothing he can do, like the jeepney drivers, because they will have a harder time if they don't travel.

00:43:33 We don't earn much.

00:43:35 We earn 600 pesos, 700 pesos, and it is not enough for the expenses of the trip.

00:43:42 Of course, we travel.

00:43:44 We won't live long if we don't earn.

00:43:46 Gilbert's tricycle driver's discard is that he is saving.

00:43:50 It is difficult because we don't earn much.

00:43:54 And of course, like the rainy season, it is difficult for the passengers.

00:44:04 Today, the group of people from LTFRB will travel to Saad Yarao to remind the people of the face-to-face surcharge

00:44:11 every rush hour of 5 am to 8 am in the morning and 5 pm to 8 pm in the evening.

00:44:17 Meanwhile, the price of LPG increased by 4 pesos and 55 centavos per kilo,

00:44:23 and 2 pesos and 54 centavos per liter of auto LPG.

00:44:31 Meanwhile, because of the declaration of the state of calamity, there is a price freeze on the kerosene and LPG that is in cylinders that are 11 kilograms below,

00:44:42 according to the announcement of the Department of Energy.

00:44:44 That is in the places of Cavite, Ilocos Norte, Sanchez Mira, Cagayan, Mountain Province, and Camiling, Tarlac.

00:44:52 It will remain for 15 days since the state of calamity status was declared.

00:44:57 That is the first news in Manila. I am Darlene Cai for GMA Integrated News.

00:45:02 A Kedlat was hit by an ambulance in Calawag, Quezon.

00:45:06 According to the Bureau of Fire Protection of the City, the ambulance was parked near the church while the driver of this vehicle was buying the incident.

00:45:15 Residents in the area were helped to reduce the fire due to the impact of the Kedlat.

00:45:21 The ambulance was not driven and no one was injured in the incident.

00:45:24 But the equipment inside was damaged. According to the authorities, the damage was worth P100,000.

00:45:31 Seven fishermen were saved by riding a fishing boat from Hintotolo Island in Masbate.

00:45:38 The rescue operations of the Philippine Coast Guard Iloilo lasted for more than two hours.

00:45:43 According to the PCG, seven fishermen went abroad last week to return to Iloilo, where they were hit by strong winds and high waves.

00:45:52 The PCG is investigating if the fishermen had a fishing boat because they went abroad despite the high gale warning.

00:46:00 They also reached the island without life jackets.

00:46:03 The Alliance of Concerned Teachers, or ACT, called the declaration of the Department of Education as "unrealistic" and "insensitive"

00:46:11 that there will be no class suspension if there is a calamity like a typhoon instead of online classes.

00:46:17 And now, we will talk to Vladimir Catua, Chairperson of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers. Good morning to you.

00:46:24 Hello, good morning to you, Ms. Maris, and to our thousands of listeners and viewers.

00:46:30 Yes, sir. First of all, why are you conducting this DepEd plan?

00:46:34 Well, first of all, our teaching comes from what we call "unrealistic", "illogical",

00:46:42 and "not on the ground" that we call "realistic" to bring back or to have what we call "learning recovery".

00:46:50 First of all, the Alliance of Concerned Teachers, all of our methods will really do is to have a learning recovery.

00:46:57 But if there are typhoons, let's say, not just simple typhoons that our countrymen are experiencing,

00:47:03 we should really be the first to think about how we will solve this later, for example, if there are typhoons like this.

00:47:12 But if there are typhoons like this, for example, what we call "losing class", it should be called "losing class".

00:47:18 So what we are doing, in truth, Maris, is we are increasing the number of classes.

00:47:24 So if there is a class on Monday, we are increasing the number of classes here through blended learning.

00:47:32 We think that we should not call it that.

00:47:35 What is your recommendation if there are calamities like this?

00:47:40 Well, as I said earlier, before the pandemic, before we have what we call "learning loss",

00:47:49 the teachers are already doing what we call "adding layers" to the classes.

00:47:58 So we think that the first thing the government should do is to have what we call "comprehensive assessment".

00:48:06 And in the comprehensive assessment, we will know what the government should do when there are such incidents.

00:48:14 So we think that the people who should be taught blended learning should be doing it in their classrooms.

00:48:23 As you said, in a post-SONA forum, what is the way to maximize the learning of the youth?

00:48:29 Especially now that there is a pandemic, there are many instances where classes are not continuing,

00:48:35 even if it is online, the internet is not working properly, the connection is not working.

00:48:42 So what can you say about this? Maximizing the learning.

00:48:46 That is what we think when there are such incidents.

00:48:53 And what is really happening is the loss and the end of what we call the internet.

00:48:59 In fact, it is very hard for us students.

00:49:02 That is why we are having a national learning recovery because we are really catching up with the learning loss.

00:49:08 We think that in this pursuit, the shortcomings should be confirmed.

00:49:13 The problem is, we will have alternatives but the government is not fulfilling the shortcomings.

00:49:20 In fact, there are no gadgets, no internet allowance.

00:49:23 In fact, in Cebu, we have reports.

00:49:26 Sir, we are talking about the connection.

00:49:31 Sir, are you happy?

00:49:34 Yes, our students are happy.

00:49:36 You were interrupted by our communication line. You were saying, sir?

00:49:42 We are saying that the government should fulfill the shortcomings when there are such learning alternatives.

00:49:51 The problem is, the shortcomings of our students remain.

00:49:56 Or even in the education sector, there are no gadgets, no internet allowance for teachers and students.

00:50:02 We are thinking how to do this.

00:50:04 We are calling this unrealistic because it is wrong.

00:50:11 We are thinking how to bring our students to school.

00:50:15 What are the alternatives that you see to catch up with the students in school?

00:50:20 There are many.

00:50:22 As we said earlier, when classes are cancelled, for example on Fridays, we are catching up with our students in the following weeks.

00:50:30 We are giving them a lot of time to study.

00:50:32 We are extending our teaching hours.

00:50:35 We are giving them enough reference, or additional reference for us to study.

00:50:41 What will you do to convince the deaf education system?

00:50:48 We think that first of all, there should be a democratic consultation among the students and teachers,

00:50:55 including the parents and the teachers.

00:50:58 The problem is, first of all, we are not going to consult on these policies.

00:51:05 Second, if we have a consultation, we should know the so-called "education agenda program"

00:51:13 that has a system in the so-called education crisis.

00:51:17 The reason for this is basically the decrease of the budget in education, the situation of students, of the deaf, and the situation of the education sector.

00:51:26 Thank you very much for the information you gave us.

00:51:29 Vladimir Ketua, Chairperson of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers.

00:51:33 Good luck to all of you.

00:51:35 Thank you very much.

00:51:36 You're welcome.

00:51:37 We have with us the Department of Education Assistant Secretary Francis Celso Bringas.

00:51:43 He is still in charge of the plan to have online classes during bad times instead of class suspension.

00:51:50 Good morning.

00:51:51 Good morning, Igan.

00:51:54 Good morning to all the listeners and viewers.

00:51:57 Just a reaction earlier to the statements of the Alliance of Concerned Teachers that the implementation of online classes is unrealistic and insensitive

00:52:04 if the weather is bad, there is calamity, and other unexpected events.

00:52:10 Yeah, I believe our statement is not shifting to online classes if we have weather disturbances like rain and heat.

00:52:22 But we are saying they can automatically shift to alternative delivery modes.

00:52:28 And when we say alternative delivery modes, that is not exclusive to online classes.

00:52:34 We have modular distance learning where the schools will provide modules to the learners.

00:52:41 So those are our options or alternative delivery modes.

00:52:46 Will this be implemented?

00:52:49 Well, you know when we had a heat wave in some areas in the Philippines,

00:52:57 we implemented automatic suspension to face-to-face classes and shifting to alternative delivery modes.

00:53:04 So it's an ongoing implementation of a policy.

00:53:08 One of the problems we are seeing is that teachers themselves are also victims of bad weather.

00:53:13 How is that?

00:53:15 Yeah, exactly. We should not take it as literal as if there is a calamity, we still have classes.

00:53:21 Of course, the natural order is to prioritize your own survival.

00:53:27 And when things are okay, that is the time that you conduct or the learners will take a look at their modules.

00:53:35 Because our modular instruction is what we call self-paced learning.

00:53:42 It doesn't mean that you have modules, it doesn't mean that you have modules 8 to 5

00:53:48 even if there is a storm and your house is flooded.

00:53:51 It just means that it's self-paced independent learning,

00:53:55 meaning when things are okay and you don't think about survival,

00:54:01 and you have the time, that is the time that you look at your learning modules.

00:54:05 We talked to some parents, they want remedial classes instead of online.

00:54:12 Well, we have remedial classes. Once they go back to the classroom for the face-to-face,

00:54:18 we really have remedial classes.

00:54:20 We give them extra work or extra activities or extra performance tasks

00:54:25 to catch up with the lost competencies during the time that we have calamities.

00:54:31 Especially during the time of storms, it's still a bad time.

00:54:35 Are there classes affected by the storm? Are there any schools that are affected?

00:54:40 We have affected schools by Typhoon Egay.

00:54:45 In fact, our radar reported that it's a system that gathers rapid reports.

00:54:53 We have 10 regions affected by Typhoon Egay and the Southwest Monsoon.

00:55:00 We have a total number of schools affected are actually 29,000, almost 28,000.

00:55:07 29,000?

00:55:08 Yes.

00:55:09 And are there any assistance that you can provide to them, DepEd, ASEC?

00:55:13 Well, when it comes to affected schools or affected learners or teachers in the school,

00:55:22 the ones who take over are the local government units.

00:55:26 So they provide assistance to them.

00:55:29 But on our part, when it comes to children, we provide psychological first aid to them

00:55:37 when they return to school.

00:55:39 Thank you very much, DepEd Assistant Secretary Francis Cesar Bringas.

00:55:43 Take care.

00:55:44 Thank you so much. Thank you, Egan.

00:55:46 Let's go back to the weather and flood situation in Valenzuela from UH weather presenter, Anjo Pertierra.

00:55:52 Anjo, how is the situation there?

00:55:54 Good morning, Kapusong.

00:56:00 Residents here in Barangay Dalandana are now discarding their own land.

00:56:06 To live normally, they are crossing this high waterway.

00:56:10 They are dropping the water here in MacArthur Highway that is continuously rising due to the continuous rain.

00:56:16 Kapusong, we can see the moderates are also crossing this part of MacArthur Highway.

00:56:22 In fact, we have seen a lot of motorists who are dropping their vehicles due to the high water level.

00:56:30 And there are also residents here who are now throwing their things.

00:56:34 They are burning the house, leaving no hole so that they can go to their homes or work

00:56:40 even if they still have leptospirosis.

00:56:43 And not only that, the fault that they have here is because of the flood.

00:56:48 They are also facing the fire that is happening here at the end of Dalandana.

00:56:53 So Kapusong, we should be careful here in Valenzuela because the water is continuously rising.

00:56:58 We can see that the water level is high but the flood water is already entering because of the high water level.

00:57:04 There are no updates here in Valenzuela, Barangay Dalandana.

00:57:07 Let's go back to the studio.

00:57:09 So, Bishika, on Tuesday morning, Queen of Pop Madonna had some realizations

00:57:14 related to her hospitalization.

00:57:17 On her social media, Madonna thanked her family and friends

00:57:21 who helped her while recovering from a serious bacterial infection.

00:57:25 In the caption, she said, "Love from family and friends is the best medicine."

00:57:29 She is lucky because she is still alive.

00:57:31 Madonna's tour in North America was postponed while she was recovering.

00:57:36 Her celebration tour that was supposed to start this month in Vancouver will start in Europe in October.

00:57:43 According to the tour operation Live Nation, they will announce new tour dates for North America.

00:57:48 At the moment, there are still a few sports events in Palarong Pambansa.

00:57:53 We met some of the athletes who will be joining the competition.

00:57:56 In the first news, live from Niko Wahe from Marikina City.

00:57:59 Niko.

00:58:01 Ivan, good morning.

00:58:06 We are proud of the dedication and desire to win for the athletes here in the 63rd Palarong Pambansa in Marikina City.

00:58:13 Not only to be the country of the lost in life, but to win the games and to fulfill the dreams.

00:58:20 50-meter backstroke, 50-meter breaststroke, and 50-meter freestyle swimming.

00:58:28 These are the competitions that will be joined by Rod Warren, who has been a goalie for 10 years,

00:58:33 in the Palarong Pambansa that is held here in Marikina City.

00:58:36 Under the Para Games competition, Rod Warren will be the NCR's goalie.

00:58:42 His condition is autism, which has never been a hurdle to become a champion in his field.

00:58:49 Rod Warren said that his parents have been able to see him swimming for 4 years.

00:58:54 At first, he was just playing on the side of the pool.

00:59:00 After the pandemic, we resumed our daily training.

00:59:08 Coach saw that there is someone like Warren.

00:59:16 We saw him.

00:59:19 Since the start, Rod Warren has won several competitions.

00:59:23 This year, he won from division to regional competition to reach the Palarong Pambansa.

00:59:30 I am living my daily life. I am training, I am taking care of him.

00:59:40 Rod Warren is one of the youngest to compete in the Para Games.

00:59:44 He is a supporter of his whole family who watches his games.

00:59:49 I don't want to expect anything, but I just said that we enjoy the game.

00:59:55 The 3,000-meter girl secondary player from Western Visayas, Shane Ann, was noticed.

01:00:01 Unlike her opponents and other players, Shane Ann does not wear shoes when running.

01:00:07 She is wearing a tape that she started wearing at 3 am.

01:00:12 I am pathetic when I run because I am not used to using a spike.

01:00:18 She wants to buy shoes for her mother, but she refuses.

01:00:23 I don't want to buy shoes. I have shoes. I will buy shoes first.

01:00:31 She thinks that the absence of shoes is what makes her win.

01:00:34 From the first athletics competitions that she joined in Iloilo, where she came from.

01:00:39 I am also there where she came from. I can see that when she runs, she really steps.

01:00:46 Rod Warren and Shane Ann are the proof that there is no obstacle as long as you want to win, whether in a game or in life.

01:00:53 Ivan, unfortunately, Shane Ann did not finish in the podium.

01:00:59 But she is a fourth-placer in the 300-meter girl secondary.

01:01:04 She is happy here because she somehow reached the national team that she has been dreaming of for a long time.

01:01:09 Rod Warren will play at 8 pm.

01:01:12 Live from Marikina City, I am Nico Juaez for GMA Integrated News.

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