00:00New news! The Philippine National Police confirmed that one person was killed in a riot in Sumic Club on the last day of the inauguration of the Certificate of Candidacy yesterday in Sheriff Aguac Maguindanao del Sur.
00:21There were also five wounds to the chest and a gunshot exchange between two groups of supporters of the candidates.
00:30According to TNT Spokesperson Police Col. Gene Fajardo in an interview with Super Radio-DZBB, it was a riot between supporters of the incumbent mayor of the town and his opponents.
00:50It happened more than 200 to 300 meters away from the municipal compound where Komelec works.
01:00At that time, the incumbent mayor was outside the Komelec office while his opponents were inside.
01:07The police is still checking if the riot is politically motivated and if it is possible to put it under the areas of concern in the election of 2025.
01:16No shake-up or reorganization. That is what the new Interior Secretary John V. Cremulia will say on his first day of leadership in the government.
01:26June Veneracion is on the spot again.
01:29Connie, you officially took the position of the former Cavite Governor John V. Cremulia as the new Secretary of the Department of the Interior Local Government or DILG.
01:44In the turnover ceremony this morning, former DILG Secretary Benno Abalos assigned the leadership of DILG to Cremulia.
01:53President Bongbong Marcos appointed Cremulia as Abalos' replacement who will run as a senator in the next election.
02:00As for Cremulia, he will talk to the officials of DILG and other attached agencies.
02:06There is no shake-up or reorganization that will happen for now, including those under DILG, PNP, Bureau of Fire Protection, Bureau of Jail Management and Penalty, and others.
02:18As for Cremulia, at first, he was worried because he will leave Cavite where he is already familiar with the job.
02:25And he will hold on to an agency that he will have a hard time running.
02:31He was worried when President Bongbong Marcos first told him about Abalos' vacancy.
02:38But he believes that with the help of his 30 years of experience in the local government, he will be able to do his new job well.
02:46The new secretary of DILG is the second from his family who is now with President Marcos in the Cabinet.
02:54He was the first one to appoint his sister, Justice Secretary Boeing Cremulia.
02:58Here is the part of the statement of Secretary John Vic Cremulia.
03:06Rest assured, no shake-ups are necessary, no dramatic announcements will be made.
03:12But let me get my feet wet, but tomorrow we hit the ground running.
03:15There will be no policy announcements today, not yet.
03:18I will talk to each and every USEC, each and every ASEC.
03:22I will talk to the heads of offices.
03:25In the media interview, after the turnover ceremony, Cremulia said that he has already talked to those who are running for office in their province, Cavite,
03:40and promised that they will close on December 15.
03:44As for those who want to change in the PNP, there is no policy and strengthening system in the promotion.
03:51There are other reforms that are being studied in the PNP and other agencies that are under DILG.
03:59Connie?
04:00Yes, Jun.
04:01You mentioned that there is a strengthening in the promotion system.
04:05We have been discussing that for a long time, Jun.
04:07How is that going to be changed by our new DILG Secretary?
04:12You know, that is one of the challenges that the new DILG Secretary, Jun. Vic. Cremulia, is facing because he has already promised a lot.
04:23Not only here in DILG, but also in other agencies of the government.
04:29But what he said here is that the promotion system should be merit-based.
04:34And what he said is that the only thing that should be promoted are the rights.
04:39In fact, when he left his office, the office of the Governor of Cavite,
04:44sometimes he does not know who will be the Police Provincial Director in his province.
04:52What happens is that he just accepts the name of the leader of the PNP to sit as the Provincial Director of his province.
05:00Connie?
05:01Thank you very much, Jun.
05:02Veneration.
05:04The Taal Volcano erupted in Batangas earlier this morning.
05:08According to the latest FIVOX bulletin, the volcanic plume or eruption is estimated to be several hundred meters high.
05:15There were also two volcanic earthquakes.
05:18This Monday, FIVOX recorded more than 1,000 tons of volcanic ash.
05:24As of now, the Taal Volcano is still alert level 1.
05:28It is still prohibited to enter the Taal Volcano Island
05:30and to fly any passenger vehicle near the volcano.
05:38China's two ships, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources,
05:42tried to block and bomb the waters of the two ships near Panatagsolo,
05:46Baho de Masinloc, in the West Philippine Sea.
05:48According to the FIVOX, three Chinese Coast Guard ships and a Chinese Navy vessel
05:53approached the BRP Datu Cabaylo and BRP Datu Sandai,
05:56which had a resupply mission in Panatagsolo yesterday.
05:59The water cannon of the ships of BIFAR did not reach them
06:02and they succeeded in distributing aid to the Filipino fishermen.
06:07China's Coast Guard gate allowed the ships of BIFAR to enter Panatagsolo,
06:12which they call Huangyan Island,
06:14even though it is part of the exclusive economic zone of the Philippines.
06:19According to the Philippine Navy's spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea,
06:22Rear Admiral Roy Vincent Trinidad,
06:24most of the assets of the Armed Forces of the Philippines
06:27are now being guarded in the West Philippine Sea.
06:31President Bongbong Marcos is already in Laos to attend the ASEAN Summit.
06:35Last night, he helped the leader of Vietnam
06:38to discuss the incidents in the South China Sea.
06:42This is Ivan Mayrin's breaking news.
06:45First official engagement of President Bongbong Marcos
06:49in the Laos People's Democratic Republic,
06:51their bilateral meeting with the Vietnamese Prime Minister Pham Minh Chin.
06:55The leaders of the Philippines and Vietnam
06:58particularly in agriculture and fisheries joined hands.
07:01Vietnam is one of the main importers of rice in the Philippines.
07:05In addition, the two countries have the same history
07:08of incidents of harassment by China to fishermen.
07:11A few months ago, a Vietnamese fisherman was injured
07:14in the harassment of the forces of China
07:16which is also part of the exclusive economic zone of Vietnam
07:19just like what we can see in the EEZ of the Philippines.
07:23Among the discussed agreements,
07:25the incident prevention in the South China Sea is the main one.
07:32After the bilateral meeting,
07:34the President visited the Philippine community here in Laos PDR.
07:38This is the first time of the President in Laos
07:40and he himself admitted that he did not expect that
07:42there are more than 2,000 Filipinos working
07:45and making good marks here in the Laos People's Democratic Republic.
07:49There are 400 members of the Filipino community who attended the meeting.
07:53The Filipinos here are highly regarded,
07:55like Ambassador Dina Joy Amatong.
07:57There are many teachers, engineers, managers and skilled workers.
08:02The President greeted the Filipinos here
08:04and thanked them for giving a good name to the Philippines.
08:07He also explained that he will be participating
08:09to promote the well-being of the Filipinos
08:11in the fight against transnational crimes like human trafficking
08:15where some Filipinos are also victims.
08:18The world and our region are facing challenging times.
08:22From conflicts in Europe to the Middle East
08:25to global existential threats such as climate change
08:28and natural and man-made disasters
08:30to transnational crime and economic downturns.
08:34All these, in one way or another, affect the lives and livelihoods
08:38of peace-loving and hard-working people like yourselves.
08:42So my participation and that of the Philippines
08:45in the ASEAN meetings is precisely to find ways
08:49to cooperate with partners to better meet the challenges of today
08:53to forge a better future for our beloved Philippines.
08:57From Vientiane, Laos, Ivan Meirino reporting for GMA Integrated News.
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