00:00PTV News is back with breaking news, the government spent 49.8 billion pesos for the social pension of indigent senior citizens in the next year.
00:16According to President R. Marquez Jr., this is probably to give government assistance for our countrymen who are senior citizens.
00:26President R. Marquez Jr. gave recognition to the importance of senior citizens to strengthen their education and contribution to our society.
00:36From the previous 500 pesos in monthly pension, President R. Marquez Jr. increased the monthly pension of senior citizens to 1,000 pesos.
00:46This is under the Social Protection Program for Filipino Senior Citizens of the Department of Social Welfare and Development.
00:57The government is continuing its efforts to speed up the distribution of titles to agrarian reform beneficiaries.
01:05According to Agrarian Reform Secretary Conrado Estrelle III, they will distribute more than 800,000 titles before President R. Marquez Jr. finishes his term.
01:18This is a positive step that will help strengthen the agricultural productivity in the country.
01:25President R. Marquez Jr. passed the Agrarian Emancipation Act in July 2023 to help farmers and reduce their previous debts.
01:42Meanwhile, let's learn more news from J. Lagang of PTV Davao.
01:48An arrested regional target-listed personality who is a subcontractor of a drug den in Basilana was arrested.
01:55He was charged with a bypass operation in the Pideya Barm, Basilan Province Office.
02:00He was arrested by the police on August 14 in Calle Visaya, Barangay Malinis, Lamitan City, Basilana.
02:10Carlito Manolong de la Cruz, a.k.a. Buboy, who is a regional target-listed drug den maintainer,
02:18and his accomplices, Falcasantos Tani, a.k.a. Pop, Rinante Upawun, Villamil, a.k.a. Betty, and Winifred Brosas Aquino, a.k.a. JJ,
02:30were arrested for possession of 5 grams worth of drugs worth P34,000.
02:38They are now under custody in the Lamitan City Police Station and are awaiting the passing of the Republic Act No. 9165,
02:48Comprehensive Dangerous Drugs Act of 2002.
02:53The 3.77-kilometer Bay Bridge that connects Tangub City to Misamis Occidental and Tubud, Lanao del Norte, has been completed.
03:03The bridge is estimated to cost Php 4.8 billion in the National Government and Morang Economic Development Cooperation Agreement.
03:12The province of Misamis Occidental, which is not yet part of the government,
03:19and the Department of Public Works and Highways, DPWH, and its contractors,
03:25are still working on the construction of the bridge.
03:28Motorists are still under surveillance.
03:32The bridge is under critical finishing touches.
03:35The provincial government has yet to ban motorists,
03:39not only from Misamis Occidental, but also from Lanao del Norte and Gicana in the Zamboanga Peninsula.
03:47The Bay Bridge was inaugurated in September of this year.
03:52It is currently being used in three to four-hour journeys from Tubud, Lanao del Norte to Tangub City, Misamis Occidental.
04:01It will be completed in 10 minutes, according to the province.
04:05And this is the first news here on PTV Davao.
04:09I am Jay Lagang, good day.
04:12Thank you, Jay Lagang.
04:14And that is the news for now.
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04:22I am Naomi Tiburcio for Panbansang TV in Pagong, Philippines.
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