00:00 Good evening, I am William Thieau and this is PTV News Now.
00:16 With times even getting harder as the cost of living ramps up, it is hard to come by
00:21 rank and file or entry-level workers with ironclad honesty and integrity.
00:26 The latest airport screening fiasco at the country's premier gateway nearly two weeks
00:31 ago has invariably put the country's airport services and their reputation plunging and
00:38 suffering unwelcome bashing and reproachment.
00:41 Caught on camera, a female office of transport security screening officers tried to chew
00:47 on and ingest three $100 bill sheet purloined from one departing Thai plane passenger who
00:54 just visited the country.
00:56 Hence the Senators Grace Poe and Joel Villanueva earlier today urged the Department of Transportation
01:03 Office of Transport of Screening to thoroughly vet applicants who they eventually decide
01:09 to hire.
01:10 Senator Joel Villanueva pleaded for a probe on the matter, urged for the dismissal of
01:15 the female security officer munching on the Benjamins, and she said the officer caught
01:21 in the act of stealing needed to be charged criminally.
01:24 For her part, Senator Grace Poe wants everyone in the conspiracy identified and aptly charged.
01:31 She said by way of the video, she believes Jen, the one caught stealing, did not act
01:37 alone.
01:38 This is the fourth incident of its kind this year in which foreign visitors have been robbed
01:42 of cash or property by OTS or airport security screening officers and/or personnel.
01:50 Meanwhile out of nowhere, one of the world's eschewed pariahs comes out of his shell in
01:55 his war-ravaged country to visit an old friend, ally and co-authoritarian regime leader with
02:02 the Asia or Asian Games opening this weekend.
02:06 Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his wife arrived earlier today in the afternoon in
02:11 Hangzhou to attend the 19th Asian Games kickoff.
02:15 The Syrian strongman has been out of the world stage for the last several years, choosing
02:20 to stay holed up in his fort in Damascus amid an ongoing civil war.
02:26 He came to China along with his wife, First Lady Asma al-Assad, on the invitation of President
02:32 Xi Jinping, whom he will meet Wednesday in Beijing to talk on greater cooperation on
02:38 an array of mutual interests.
02:41 For its part, Beijing expressed delight on the Syrian leader's visit, who came here
02:46 nearly 20 years ago and said this visit will bring bilateral ties to a whole new level.
02:54 Meanwhile Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelensky took front and center in the 78th convening
03:00 of the United Nations General Assembly.
03:02 He hit on the United Nations for being ineffective in containing Russia's aggression against
03:07 his country and sought to have the whole body amend its rules on the Security Council to
03:13 vote on stripping Russia of its veto power in the powerful UN Council.
03:19 Veronica Balderas Iglesias hashes over the details in this report.
03:25 Despite Russia voicing its strong opposition and in compliance with the organization's
03:31 rules, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was the first leader to address the United
03:37 Nations Security Council's meeting Wednesday.
03:40 He didn't just condemn Moscow's invasion of his country, but also the Council's veto
03:46 system that in his view enables it and called for reforms.
03:52 It is impossible to stop the war because all efforts are vetoed by the aggressor or those
03:58 who condone the aggressor.
04:00 There is a need for a system to prevent aggression through early response to actions, violating
04:05 territorial integrity and sovereignty of states.
04:09 Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov defended his country's military operations and turned
04:15 a criticism on those supporting Ukraine.
04:21 The collective West led by the United States arbitrarily assumed the rank of arbiter of
04:27 the destinies of all mankind and overwhelmed by a complex of exclusivity began to increasingly
04:33 ignore the legacy of their founding fathers.
04:36 U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken decried Russia's belligerence as a clear violation
04:43 of the UN Charter.
04:45 Some argue that continuing to stand with Ukraine and holding Russia accountable distracts us
04:50 from addressing other priorities like confronting the climate crisis, expanding economic opportunity,
04:56 strengthening health systems.
04:59 That is a false choice.
05:01 We can and we must do both.
05:03 We are doing both.
05:05 China opted to highlight its mediation efforts.
05:09 The core message is facilitating talks for peace.
05:13 After underlining his organization's commitment to the sovereignty, independence and territorial
05:19 integrity of Ukraine, UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres called for restraint.
05:26 This war is already causing limitless suffering.
05:29 Its continuation risks further perilous escalation.
05:33 There is never an alternative to dialogue, diplomacy and a just peace.
05:38 Guterres added the United Nations will continue working toward a peaceful resolution to the
05:44 conflict in line with the UN Charter, international law and the resolutions of the General Assembly.
05:53 Veronica Valdez de las Iglesias, VOA News, the United Nations.
05:59 And let's now turn to Eddie Carta on the latest developments in the Cordilleras.
06:03 (In Filipino)
06:33 Roylan Lopez is the one who is in charge of informing and guarding the suspect of the incident,
06:39 and who is also in charge of verifying it.
06:41 (In Filipino)
06:50 We checked the CCTVs at the possible exit point.
06:54 We did not see anyone coming out.
06:56 (In Filipino)
07:03 And then we started searching on Saturday.
07:08 (In Filipino)
07:11 So negative.
07:12 (In Filipino)
07:15 They were pressured to go around.
07:19 (In Filipino)
07:21 There are people who are picking up wood.
07:28 (In Filipino)
07:30 They are being pressured to leave.
07:34 (In Filipino)
07:45 (In Filipino)
08:02 (In Filipino)
08:20 Temporarily, because of the effect, but we still saw a lot of people, so we cannot say that there is a shortage.
08:28 (In Filipino)
08:56 (In Filipino)
09:04 And that's it for this evening.
09:06 This is William Theo reminding you to work hard, dream big, keep fit, be a fuse, and get the news right here.
09:14 Good evening everyone.
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