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00:08 Good morning. Here are the first news of GMA Integrated News.
00:13 The office for transportation security administrator, Mau Aplasca, submitted a courtesy resignation.
00:20 Next is the Bantani House Speaker, Martin Novaldez. He will block the approval of the agency's budget.
00:27 The OTS investigation also revealed that money was the evidence of their arrest in Naiyah.
00:33 Jonathan Andal has the first news.
00:36 It's not chocolate, but money that was the evidence of the female employee of the office for transportation security or OTS.
00:48 That's what came out of the administrative investigation.
00:51 According to DOTR Secretary Jaime Bautista.
00:54 What they say in the investigation is guilty.
00:57 Guilty of money.
01:01 Although what the female employee said was chocolate, she has affidavit.
01:07 But what the investigators saw was that she is guilty.
01:12 The female staff is guilty of stealing missing dollars from a passenger.
01:18 There are also three other OTS employees who were arrested by the female employee.
01:23 We saw four of them here. We saw that there were really doing something in the CCTV.
01:30 But maybe if there is a criminal investigation, it will be revealed if there are other people involved.
01:38 The four OTS employees who were not named were suspended.
01:43 They may be removed from the service after the due process.
01:47 Because of what happened, Bautista said, there needs to be more strict punishment for the recruitment of OTS employees.
01:54 According to the current employees, there is a retraining for them.
01:58 Bautista also confirmed the suspension of the position of OTS Chief Mau Aplasca yesterday.
02:04 He's very sad about it.
02:06 But of course, he said that there is a lack of agency.
02:15 Although he said that most of these are the main problems.
02:21 I told him that there are really happening.
02:24 And we have to accept the fact that we have responsibilities also as officials.
02:31 The President is not yet accepting the dismissal of Aplasca.
02:35 In a interview with Super Radio DZBB with Aplasca, he said that he was also surprised by the resignation call of Speaker Ramualdez.
02:42 But he understands the command responsibility.
02:45 It's not good to host the budget of the whole department.
02:50 Because of me, who is Usec Mau Aplasca?
02:54 I'm just a small person who works in the government.
02:57 For now, according to Secretary Bautista, the officer in charge of OTS will serve Deputy Administrator Assistant Secretary Jose Briones Jr.
03:06 This is the first news. Jonathan Andal for JMA Integrated News.
03:11 Some places in Quezon City were flooded last night because of the heavy rain.
03:15 This is the first live news of James Agustin.
03:18 James, what is the situation there?
03:22 Maris, good morning.
03:28 Around this time this morning, we have no road that has seen flood here in Quezon City.
03:32 But it reached the early morning before the flood reached some roads here in the city.
03:38 What was left were thick white and garbage.
03:42 That's why the residents are helping to clean this morning.
03:47 Last night at 11 o'clock, the flood was still high in this part of Araneta Avenue in Quezon City.
03:55 In Bungad, there was about 20 tons of water.
03:57 But in the middle of the road, there was a few tons of water.
04:01 Garbage was scattered.
04:03 Motorists could not pass.
04:05 That's why the authorities used a boat to follow the stranded commuters.
04:10 One of them, Janna, was allowed to go home because of the heavy rain.
04:15 It was deep. At first, it was not, but it was getting higher and higher.
04:18 It was raining for two hours, but the rain was already that high.
04:24 Joy came from work and could not go home because there was no vehicle.
04:29 I was tired. My house was flooded. I had no one to help me.
04:34 I was worried about my family.
04:37 The water was also deep in this part of Santo Domingo Avenue.
04:41 Many motorists could not pass.
04:43 This truck was not swept away by the flood.
04:46 But a car tried to get through.
04:49 In Maria Clara Street, the water was about 20 tons high.
04:52 A boat was also used near the entrance of Araneta Avenue.
04:57 Residents were also helped by a car that got stuck in the middle of the flood
05:01 in Biakna Bato Street in Santo Domingo.
05:04 The water was about 20 tons.
05:06 That's why their motorcycles and sidecars were swept away by the residents,
05:11 even the black image of Nazareno.
05:13 It was easy to get there, but we were also tired.
05:15 Everything was swept away.
05:18 Even the house of Nazareno, I saw that it was swept away.
05:20 Yes, we swept it away. We just took the vehicles and left it there.
05:25 The water also reached Banaue Corner, Enes Amoranto Street.
05:28 The two children were not surprised by the dangerous flow of the flood.
05:32 They enjoyed even though some vehicles passed by.
05:35 The motorcycle rider, Adrian, who was forced to go home, just returned.
05:40 It's hard to ride a motorcycle.
05:42 Maybe the mud will get in and it will be destroyed.
05:45 It will be destroyed if you force it.
05:48 I will just look for a place to go around.
05:52 It was already dawn when the flood reached the area.
05:55 It left a thick white spot on Enes Amoranto Street.
05:58 On Araneta Avenue, the garbage was still attached to the steel fence near the creek.
06:04 The mud and garbage also mixed up on Maria Clara Street.
06:09 Meanwhile, Maris, this is the situation here on Enes Amoranto Street,
06:16 near the entrance of Araneta Avenue.
06:19 The road is still thick with mud.
06:21 The motorists who pass by here are advised to drive carefully because the road is slippery.
06:27 On the other side of the road, there are still a lot of garbage that is not cleaned yet.
06:33 That's the first news from Quezon City.
06:36 I am James Agustin for GEMA Integrated News.
06:40 The price cap for rice is not yet removed according to the Department of Agriculture and National Food Authority.
06:49 It will take two more days. Maybe after one week, we will know if we will remove it or not.
06:56 We will have to temper the prices for a little more time before we can remove the price cap.
07:04 According to the price monitoring, the price of rice is partially decreasing.
07:08 According to the data yesterday, the price of regular milled rice is P42 per kilo and the price of well-milled is P49.
07:17 It is still below the price cap of P41 and P45.
07:21 But to lower the price of rice, it was first suggested to temporarily reduce the price of imported rice.
07:29 The President himself is pushing for this according to the Presidential Communications Office.
07:34 It's not a good time because the price of rice is expected to lower in the world market.
07:39 Some groups of farmers also encouraged the election, especially those who are starting their business here in the country.
07:46 The President also urged them not to supply rice to the problem but to supply it to hoarders and smugglers.
07:51 I am determined that the entire force of the government should stop these illegal operations.
08:01 The new diplomatic protest of the Department of Foreign Affairs against China is planned to be held.
08:07 And because of the floating barriers placed in the Baode Masinloc, which is the center of our exclusive economic zone.
08:15 A senator is planning to call the Chinese ambassador and to make it clear.
08:20 That is the first news of Raffy Timba.
08:22 The placement of the floating barriers in the Baode Masinloc this Wednesday is not the first time.
08:34 According to National Security Advisor Eduardo Año, China has placed a floating chain before after a few months of standoff in the Baode Masinloc in 2012.
08:44 They placed floating barriers there like a chain.
08:46 Those are the initials that they don't want to bring our vessels near there.
08:51 And then for a while, they removed it.
08:54 So now, it's just the repeated ones.
08:56 Now, the ban placed by China on the Baode Masinloc was cut off by the PCG and the Boya's article was removed so it cannot be used.
09:04 The government also condemned the ban of the China Coast Guard in a protest by the Filipinos.
09:11 We are afraid that our fishermen will be caught.
09:14 What will happen if they are caught?
09:16 Then our fishermen's lives will be in danger.
09:20 We are calling on the Chinese government to give instructions to their Coast Guard to avoid such a situation.
09:28 Even the DRP Datu Bangkaw of BIFAR was followed by the CCG while patrolling the Baode Masinloc, which was returned to the standoff, at a distance of 30 to 50 meters.
09:39 This is how strict the China Coast Guard's surveillance is here in the Scarborough Shoal.
09:43 We were able to get closer to this place and we were chased by the Chinese Coast Guard.
09:47 And it is accompanied by two Chinese Coast Guard and one Chinese militia.
09:53 The Baode Masinloc is part of the Masinloc-Zambales town and it also includes our exclusive economic zone.
10:00 But despite this, the gate of China in the Philippines, after it was removed by the ban,
10:06 is not allowed to be opened or to cause any disturbance.
10:09 But the DFA's position, even if it is a few senators, is that it is illegal to put a barrier.
10:14 The DFA plans to eat up the protest.
10:17 Any obstacle or any kind of harassment is not in accordance with UNCLOS and the rights that the countries have with respect to the EEZ.
10:26 If there is a right to put obstacles there, maybe we will do it.
10:31 But if we will do it because of that second part of the ruling, we should allow also fisher folk from other countries to fish in the area.
10:41 But Senator Bato de la Rosa is tired of the diplomatic protest.
10:45 Can the Chinese Ambassador Huang Zilian explain why China is doing this?
10:51 We will also probably ask our embassy in Beijing to go to the Chinese Foreign Ministry.
10:56 We are sick and tired of all these diplomatic protests.
11:00 If the Secretary of State appears, I will call the ambassador and tell him to come here.
11:09 I will make you drunk.
11:11 Another complaint of de la Rosa is that the DFA should give confidential funds.
11:16 But the DFA said that they are not asking for confidential funds.
11:20 The Philippines is now campaigning to become a non-permanent member of the UN Security Council.
11:25 There are countries that have already expressed their support.
11:29 If we are on the council, we will have a voice in these issues.
11:34 Our aim is to try and manage our disputes with China through the rule of law and international law.
11:39 This is the first news. Rafi Tima for GMA Integrated News.
11:44 In addition to the protests in Ortigas Center in Pasig, there is a new traffic scheme that will be implemented there.
11:50 We will know that in the first live news of Bam Alegre.
11:53 Bam, what is that traffic scheme?
11:56 Good morning.
11:58 Good news for cyclists.
12:01 We are doing a dry run here in one part of Ortigas Center to improve the bike lanes.
12:07 Jojo Filipo's destination is still Makati City to get to work.
12:13 Since he entered by bicycle, he will still have a long way to go from here in Pasig.
12:18 Aside from being tired, he still needs to leave the car, which is not always available.
12:23 That's why the new bike lane markings here in ADB Avenue were approved by Jojo.
12:27 It's harder because we can't avoid the cars that will be blocking our way.
12:32 We are afraid. We will avoid the ones on the side. It's better to have this.
12:37 Starting this Monday, a new traffic scheme will be implemented here in ADB Avenue.
12:41 This is a preparation for the Active Transport Improvement Project that will be implemented in the DOTR area.
12:45 Road safety in bike lanes is a priority in this project.
12:50 It's a good thing that the traffic is helping us.
12:53 We won't be distracted.
12:56 It's dangerous because we are stuck in the cars.
13:00 This morning, the IAC sent a few of its staff to help guide the cyclists and motorists in the dry run.
13:14 The traffic situation here in Meralka Avenue is also heavy.
13:20 This is the latest from Pasig, Bamalegre for GMA Integrated News.
13:24 The GILAS Philippines U16 team is proud of their return to the country.
13:34 They are now sure that they can play in the FIBA World Cup U17 in Turkey in 2024.
13:40 Bamalegre has the first news.
13:43 The GILAS Philippines U16 team is back in the country after competing in the FIBA U16 Asian Championship in Doha, Qatar.
13:52 The Philippines is in the 16th place in the 16 teams from different parts of Asia.
13:57 The GILAS team defeated Kazakhstan, Malaysia, and South Korea.
14:04 They will be able to reach the quarterfinals where they defeated Japan.
14:11 Sam is a 6'1" guard and 15 years old.
14:13 He is one of the most prominent athletes in our flag.
14:16 He said that he sacrificed and focused on every game to be part of the national team.
14:20 But with the support of his loved ones and his countrymen, every sweat and tiredness is worth it for the country.
14:27 We beat Malaysia, Kazakhstan, Japan, and Korea.
14:35 But the most memorable win was definitely the one against Japan.
14:41 Because just the emotions from the World Cup was crazy.
14:49 Thank you for everyone that watched or just supported.
14:54 And we couldn't have done it without you guys.
14:59 In this victory, the team also won the right to play in the FIBA World Cup U17 that will be held in Turkey next year.
15:06 This is the first news for GMA Integrated News.
15:09 Stolen Life star Carla Abellana is now in the position of former Miss Fernazif's home of Regan.
15:20 I'm so happy. I was so happy when I heard that I will be moving on.
15:36 I'm so happy that I'm with my daughter now. I'm happy where I am.
15:44 Carla said that in her contract signing with her new talent management All Access to Artists or AAA.
15:51 Carla is now happy and peaceful.
15:54 But she admitted that she is still not comfortable working with the former Miss Ter.
15:59 She is looking forward to her new projects.
16:02 One of the projects that she wants to work on is the Crime Time Queen Marian Rivera.
16:07 Carla is also looking forward to the Stolen Life series.
16:11 This is a reunion project of Gabby Concepcion and Beauty Gonzalez.
16:15 She said that her role is challenging and I'm sure that her fans will like it.
16:20 The Department of Public Works and Highways requested P257.13 billion in the budget for flood control and drainage projects in 2024.
16:32 Some congressmen asked why the flood is still a problem.
16:36 Even though DPWH is spending P1.4 trillion on flood control projects, it has been eight years.
16:43 Congressman Romeo Momo, who is the sponsor of the budget of DPWH, is also defending the request for funding for flood control projects.
16:52 He also said that the solution to the flood is not just engineering intervention.
16:56 It needs a holistic approach and climate change should be a priority.
17:02 The Panucalan is now in the chamber to issue heavier sentences to agricultural saboteurs.
17:07 No one objected to the congressmen in the Panucalan on agri-fishery commodities and tobacco economic sabotage.
17:13 Under the Panucalan, the so-called economic sabotage is large-scale agri-fishery commodities and tobacco smuggling,
17:20 hoarding, profiteering, and cartelizing, which has a life-long prison sentence.
17:25 But President Bongbong Marcos' urgent notification to the Panucalan is still in force.
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