00:00Nightly greetings one and all.
00:06William Theo here, homegrown, and happy to bring you PTV News Now.
00:10And tops on our stories tonight, when the president arrived in the towns of Talisay
00:15and Laurel earlier today, he saw the widespread and extensive fallout left by severe tropical
00:21storm Christine, which cemented his resolve that government's disaster response would
00:26entail greater protection, prevention, reinforcement strategies, and enhanced intra-agency cooperation
00:33on its rehab and rebuilding efforts moving forward.
00:37Hence, he directed the Trade and Industry Department to actively participate in the
00:41procurement of high-standard materials to build back better.
00:46Likewise, he ordered a better warning forecast by the country's Weather Predicting Agency
00:51and instructed dam water spill-off as standard operating procedure during extended storms
00:57or deadly typhoons.
00:59It comes as no surprise why the Philippines has been hailed as the paragon for disaster
01:05response amid the worst effects of extreme climate change in the last Asia-Pacific Ministerial
01:11Conference on Disaster Risk Reduction.
01:14The president and his team's initiatives speak volumes.
01:20Meanwhile, the race for the 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue will be decided by a tightly contested
01:27count of the electoral votes.
01:29But don't look now.
01:30If the count extends well after 24 or 48 hours, the Trump team has made it known it will file
01:37claims against perceived fraud or irregularities even without evidence to support them.
01:43But the Harris team has prepped itself for such eventuality as VOA's Veronica Valderas-Iglesias
01:50reports.
01:51Earlier this year, Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump told several media outlets
01:58that if the results of the November 5th presidential election are, quote, honest, fair and free,
02:05he would accept them.
02:08Election officials are confident the voting process will be fair, secure and transparent.
02:14But the former president has increasingly voiced concern about his opponents possibly
02:19committing fraud.
02:20If we can keep that cheating down, because there are a bunch of cheats, if we can keep
02:25that cheating down, we're going to have a tremendous victory.
02:28During an interview that aired last month on NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt, Vice
02:35President Kamala Harris told NBC News anchor Hallie Jackson that her team will be ready
02:41to go if Trump loses and attempts to subvert the election.
02:45We will deal with election night and the days after as they come, and we have the resources
02:50and the expertise and the focus on that as well.
02:55The Republican National Committee has in place a so-called election integrity program in
03:01battleground states.
03:03Its lawyers have filed more than 100 lawsuits over perceived voting rules irregularities,
03:10but many have been shut down in court.
03:14Democrats have launched their own legal efforts, including suing to prevent potential delays
03:19in the certification of Georgia's state election results.
03:23In tight presidential races such as this year's, legal battles are expected.
03:30Most of them will be fought in swing states, analysts predict.
03:34At the polling place, we often see contests over whether or not ballots are being handled
03:44properly.
03:45In the post-election day period, there are disputes about whether or not individual voters
03:49are actually eligible and whether their provisional ballots should be cast and counted.
03:56Anyone who claims fraud, however, must present proof, legal experts warn.
04:03Just be careful what you allege, make sure that you can prove it, otherwise they may
04:06be subject to discipline, as we've seen growing out of the 2020 challenges.
04:12Trump's former lawyer, Rudy Giuliani, for instance, was disbarred for spreading baseless
04:17claims that the 2020 election was stolen.
04:22The legal battles could delay the outcome of the presidential election.
04:26But even Tuesday night, the results are clearly in favor of one presidential nominee over
04:32another by some noteworthy margin.
04:36Analysts say it will be much harder for the opposing party to contest those results.
04:43Veronica Valdez Iglesias, DOA News, Washington.
04:48At this juncture, let's shift focus to my colleague in PTV's Baguio City studios for
04:53what's hot and happening in the Cordilleras, Ala.
04:58Good morning Philippines.
04:59Let's take a look at what's happening in the Cordilleras.
05:05The Cordilleras Regional Office is monitoring the list of crimes committed by Campo Santo
05:11that resulted in an accident.
05:14It's good to know that there are volunteer groups and disciplines that are participating.
05:19The police are encouraging online agencies to take part in the investigation.
05:25The police have confiscated many cleaning materials.
05:29It's time to collect them.
05:31The police have confiscated many cleaning materials.
05:35It's time to collect them.
05:38We have not seen any incidents inside the cemeteries.
05:43This is an effect of police visibility because our cemeteries are saturated with troops
05:53to ensure the safety of our people.
05:58This is the latest update on the supply of rice in the Cordilleras
06:02according to the Department of Agriculture.
06:04According to the Ministry of Agriculture, it is a waste of rice.
06:09The Organic Agriculture Month will end in November.
06:16According to the Philippine Rice Research Institute,
06:19when rice was produced in 2008,
06:21the amount of rice produced was less than two spoons.
06:25It is a waste of rice.
06:28According to the National Rice Awareness Month,
06:32according to the Department of Agriculture Cordillera,
06:35it is a waste of rice.
06:37According to the Cordillera Region,
06:39it is a waste of rice in the province of Abra, Apayao and Calinga.
06:43In 2022, 83% of rice will be self-sufficient.
06:47According to the National Organic Agriculture Month,
06:54according to the Cordillera Region,
06:57it is a waste of rice.
06:59According to the Cordillera Region,
07:00it is a waste of rice.
07:07The National Rice Awareness Month is to increase the awareness of people
07:11on the importance of not wasting rice
07:17and for everyone to have food.
07:20We will intensify the promotion of organic agriculture to consumers
07:24and we will help our organic farmers
07:27to introduce their organic products that are safe for consumption.
07:34More and more people are joining PTV Cordillera
07:39and Ana Sunduan in the fight against waste.
07:43Thank you, Ala, and that's all for tonight.
07:46Join us again tomorrow afternoon and evening
07:49for more breaking stories at the hour.
07:51Stay connected by catching the news right here.
07:54William Theo wishing you all a restful night ahead
07:57and thank you for watching PTV News Now.
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