00:00Kapusong, hang in there as extreme northern Luzon continues to be hit by a storm called Marseille.
00:06The last hope of hope is the storm Marseille, 175 kilometers east of Apari, Cagayan.
00:12It will bring strong winds of up to 165 kilometers per hour.
00:19Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 4 has reached the northern portion of mainland Cagayan,
00:23along with the Babuyan Islands, northeastern portion of Apayao, and northern portion of Ilocos Norte.
00:30Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 3 has reached Batanes,
00:32which is the northern part of Cagayan and Apayao,
00:35which is the northern part of Ilocos Norte,
00:37northern portion of Abra, and northern portion of Ilocos Sur.
00:43Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 2 has reached the northern and central portions of Isabela,
00:46which is the northern part of Abra,
00:48Buong Caliga, Mountain Province, northern portion of Ifugao, northern portion of Benguet,
00:54northern part of Ilocos Sur, and northern portion of La Union.
01:00Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 has reached the northern part of La Union,
01:03Pangasinan, northern part of Ifugao and Benguet,
01:07northern part of Isabela, Buong Quirino, Nueva Vizcaya,
01:11northern and central portions of Aurora, northern portion of Nueva Ecija,
01:15and northern portion of Zambales.
01:19Tune in here at Balitang Hali for the 11AM Bulletin on March storm
01:23and the new list of places with a wind signal.
01:27Later in the afternoon until early morning tomorrow,
01:29the storm may approach or landfall in Babuyan Islands
01:32or in the northern portion of mainland Cagayan.
01:36Residents are being careful in some coastal areas of Cagayan and Ilocos Norte
01:40due to the 3-meter high waves or storm surge.
01:462.1 to 3 meters high waves may hit the coastal areas of Batanes, Cagayan,
01:51Ilocos Norte, and Ilocos Sur.
01:54The waves may reach up to 1 to 2 meters high
01:58in the coastal areas of La Union and Isabela.
02:02Avoid heading to the coastal areas or beaches.
02:06Cancel activities at sea.
02:08It is risky and dangerous for sea vehicles to sail
02:11in the coastal areas of Cagayan Valley, Ilocos Region,
02:14and in some coastal areas of Zambales and Aurora.
02:18In the next few hours, it is expected to rain heavily.
02:22According to the forecast,
02:23intense to torrential rains will be experienced in Cagayan and Apayao.
02:29Heavy to intense rains
02:31is expected in Ilocos Norte, Batanes, and Abra.
02:37Moderate to heavy rains
02:39is expected in Ilocos Sur, Calinga, La Union, Isabela, and Mountain Province.
02:47Residents from Bantanang Baha or Landslide are alerted.
02:52Based on the rainfall forecast of Metro Weather,
02:54it is expected to rain continuously in almost the entire northern Luzon.
02:57It is expected to be intense to torrential rains.
03:00Some parts of the country will also experience heavy rains
03:02due to trough or storm extension
03:04or due to local thunderstorms.
03:10There is no power supply in some towns in Cagayan
03:13due to heavy thunderstorms.
03:14Residents are asked to return to their homes.
03:17Jasmine Gabriel Galvan of GMA Regional TV is live on the spot.
03:22Jasmine?
03:30Rafi, during these times,
03:32we can already feel the heavy thunderstorms in Cagayan Province.
03:36We can already feel the strong winds here in Gonzaga,
03:39especially in coastal barangays.
03:42There will be high and strong thunderstorms in the villages.
03:45There is no power supply in some towns in Cagayan
03:49such as in Santa Ana, Boguey, Gonzaga, Lasam, Lalo, Bagao, and Alacapan.
03:58The communication lines in Calayan will be difficult.
04:02Residents will continue to evacuate,
04:06especially those who live in coastal areas.
04:08As of 9 a.m.,
04:10almost 5,000 families will be in evacuation centers.
04:14It is expected to be intense to torrential rains in Cagayan today.
04:19There is also a gale warning
04:21or strong winds and high tides.
04:23It is possible that the waves will reach from 5 to 11 feet.
04:28Authorities are currently monitoring the situation in various towns in Cagayan Province.
04:34Meanwhile, Cagayan River is at 4.6 meters above sea level.
04:39It has already passed the alarm level.
04:41Rafi?
04:42Thank you very much.
04:43Be careful.
04:44Jasmine Gabriel Galvan, GMA Regional TV.
04:49In other news,
04:50the spokesperson of the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission,
04:54Winston Casio,
04:56is accused of assaulting a Filipino employee who was raided by the BPO
05:01in Bagac, Bataan on October 31.
05:03According to PAUC Executive Director Gilbert Cruz,
05:06the assaulted BPO worker may file a complaint.
05:09If not, Casio may still face an administrative case.
05:13The Human Rights Commission will conduct its own investigation
05:17to find out if Casio has violated human rights.
05:21First, Casio pleaded guilty to the crime
05:23and is ready to face any punishment that will be imposed on him.
05:28He was assaulted because an employee of PAUC was raided.
05:35NCRPO Director-Police Major General Sidney Hernia was relieved of his position.
05:40According to the order of PNP Chief Romel Marbil,
05:42Hernia will receive administrative relief for 10 days
05:46after being arrested by the Chinese in a raid in Ermita, Manila.
05:53According to the complainants,
05:54they were forced to pay Php 1 million to get a lawyer.
05:59The Chinese also allowed them to be arrested
06:02without reading the Miranda Rights.
06:07We are still trying to get Hernia's statement on this.
06:10First, he denied the allegation of extortion
06:13and is ready to face it at the right time and place.
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