00:00Breaking news, the number of unemployed Filipinos has increased this October.
00:06According to the Philippine Business Authority,
00:081.97 million unemployed Filipinos, or 3.9% of the country's labor force.
00:16That's more than 1.89 million unemployed Filipinos in September.
00:22The number of underemployed Filipinos has also increased.
00:24This October, the number of unemployed Filipinos exceeded 6 million.
00:27They are the ones who have jobs but their income is lower than theirs.
00:34According to the National Economic and Development Authority,
00:37they will strive to increase the number of unemployed Filipinos.
00:49The government is hoping to reduce the price of oil products next week.
00:55According to the Department of Energy, based on the four-day trading,
00:58the price of gasoline will increase from 10 cents to 30 cents per liter.
01:03The price of gasoline will increase next week.
01:06The price of diesel will decrease from 40 cents to 70 cents per liter
01:12and the price of kerosene will increase from 40 cents to 60 cents per liter.
01:16One of the factors affecting the price of gasoline
01:19is the changing geopolitical climate in the Middle East.
01:22The price of diesel and kerosene has decreased
01:25due to the strength of the dollar and the rising demand.
01:30The American vlogger Elliot Eastman,
01:35who was shot dead in Cebuco Zamboanga del Norte on October 17,
01:39was believed to be dead.
01:41According to the Philippine National Police,
01:42this is based on the statement of one of the arrested suspects.
01:45Eastman was shot in the thigh and chest
01:47after fighting kidnappers while on a boat.
01:51According to the suspect, Eastman's boat was thrown into the sea.
01:54Authorities are still looking for Eastman's boat.
01:58The U.S. Embassy continues to contact local authorities.
02:03Three suspects who were arrested by the police
02:06are facing multiple complaints.
02:07Three other suspects were killed by the police and militants in the encounter.
02:14Let's update on the investigation of the PNP
02:16on the murder of the American vlogger, Elliot Eastman,
02:19who was believed to be dead.
02:21There are also other cases related to security.
02:24Let's talk to the Philippine National Police spokesperson,
02:27Police Brigadier General Jean Fajardo.
02:29Good morning and welcome to Balitang Hali.
02:32Good morning ma'am Connie.
02:35Did you talk to the wife and son of Elliot Eastman
02:40regarding the information that he was killed
02:43based on the statement of one of the arrested suspects?
02:47We already talked to the Philippine wife of Elliot Eastman.
02:56The police regional office also received this information
03:02from the liaison officers of the U.S. Embassy.
03:05However, we do not have direct communication with Eastman's family in the United States.
03:13Has the PNP established the motive of the murder of Elliot Eastman?
03:21Based on the statements of the arrested suspects,
03:27their motive at first was kidnapping.
03:32However, the abduction took place while Eastman was fighting.
03:41He was already on a boat.
03:45According to his abductors,
03:49he was found with a gunshot wound on his forehead and chin.
03:53While they were traveling,
03:55Eastman died while they were using their boat.
03:59That's why his abductors decided to throw him into the sea.
04:04During the investigation inside the house where he was thrown,
04:09there were also bloodstains.
04:11You can say that the statement of the arrested suspect is credible.
04:18During his abduction on October 17,
04:22his wife and his family were aware.
04:26When he ran outside to escape,
04:30he was shot and there were bloodstains that were found during the time of the abduction.
04:36His family knew where he lived and where he was shot when the incident happened on October 17.
04:48Just to clarify ma'am,
04:49there were three suspects in the police custody.
04:53Some of them died in the encounter, right?
04:57That's right ma'am.
04:58On October 27, one of us was arrested.
05:02After that, three of us surrendered.
05:06According to the other suspects that we got,
05:10during the hot pursuit operation,
05:13there were three of us who supposedly had something to do with the kidnapping.
05:18Three of us died in a police operation.
05:22We are still looking for four of us who are still at large.
05:26Okay.
05:27Does this mean that Elliot Eastman's disappearance is considered a case closed?
05:32You said that you are still looking for four more suspects, right?
05:37No.
05:38In our parameters, it is considered solved
05:41because we identified the perpetrators.
05:44Some of them are in our custody.
05:46But we still do not consider it a case closed
05:49because we have not yet seen the possible remains of Elliot Eastman.
05:55Of course, we are still looking for four of us who are still at large.
05:59Okay.
06:00Can you tell us where they said they threw Elliot Eastman's body?
06:06Are we conducting search operations in the area?
06:10We have been conducting search operations for a long time, ma'am.
06:14In the area where he was thrown?
06:15In the area where he was thrown because the ocean is wide.
06:20The PNP and other security forces are working together
06:24to find the possibility that Elliot Eastman's body was thrown.
06:31We will now go to the upcoming holiday rush, ma'am.
06:34How is the PNP preparing for this?
06:38The PNP is already prepared, ma'am,
06:41in setting up security for the upcoming holiday season
06:45and we have identified the places of convergence
06:48including park rockers and community firework displays
06:52and park rocker zone areas for the purposes of our deployment.
06:57More or less, initially, we will deploy more than 40,000 nationwide.
07:04As a preparation, when December 15 comes,
07:08all PNP leads will be canceled to make sure
07:12that we have a sufficient number of significant activities nationwide.
07:19How is the PNP monitoring the security of our two top leaders in the country?
07:27Well, we know, ma'am, that when it comes to the security of the President
07:32and the Vice President, the main responsibility unit there
07:36is the Presidential Security Command.
07:40The PNP will provide augmentation,
07:43particularly when it comes to area and route security.
07:46We will continue to monitor the PST
07:50when it comes to the security of our President and Vice President.
07:54Thank you very much for your update on us
07:56and advance Merry Christmas.
07:58Thank you, ma'am. Good morning.
08:00That was Police Brigadier General Gene Fajardo.
08:10Jillian Ward is nervous because of the new character
08:14that she will play for the upcoming series,
08:18Ilonggo Girl.
08:20After two and a half years,
08:22we finally achieved the dream that I always cry as Dr. Annalyn.
08:26Here, it's just more fun.
08:30But it's still challenging for me
08:33because one of my characters has an Ilonggo accent.
08:37In the upcoming series,
08:39Michael Seger and his love team will play
08:43in the upcoming series, Abot Kamay na Pangarap.
08:45The two of them already did a pictorial.
08:48I'm excited because it's my first time
08:50to have a love team in a show.
08:54Because in Abot Kamay,
08:56my characters are all unexpected.
08:59I'm excited because the chemistry
09:02that we share when we're on set is different.
09:05So, I'm looking forward to this partnership.
09:07And because it's a love team,
09:09the viewers can't help but to be hip.
09:13Michael is ready for this
09:15and he's very open
09:17to his admiration for Jill.
09:19Jillian is really different.
09:21She looks so beautiful in person.
09:23Maybe she's the one of the artists
09:25that made me starstruck when I first met her.
09:27And what's crazy about Jill is that she's so kind.
09:31Her personality plus her beauty is very welcoming.
09:35Because of that, Michael, I'll treat you later.
09:38Thank you so much.
09:40I could say the same to Michael.
09:42First of all, Michael is kind.
09:44He also looks good.
09:46So, I'm excited to work with him.
09:48Through Abot Kamay na Pangarap and Ilonggo Girl,
09:52Jillian was able to recharge.
09:55I went to Thailand with my friends
09:57and my family.
09:59I was able to rest and recharge.
10:02I feel like I'm carefree.
10:04For this upcoming Christmas,
10:06Jillian has something she wants to do.
10:09I'll try to cook
10:11and I'll learn how to cook
10:13because it's embarrassing for my family
10:15because my mother is from Ilonggo
10:17and my father is from Kapampangan.
10:19I'm the one who doesn't know how to cook.
10:21I want to learn how to cook
10:23Adobo Sisig.
10:25Lar Santiago is reporting for GMA Integrated News.
10:31There's an extra special mission
10:33for the Sparkle Stars,
10:35Nashuvi Entrata and Kim Perez
10:37who were able to fulfill this holiday season.
10:41Nashuvi and Kim joined the Art Gap event
10:43of the GMA Network
10:45in partnership with Little Art Arc Foundation
10:49at the National Children's Hospital in Quezon City.
10:51The children participated
10:53in painting and drawing
10:55of various characters.
10:57GMA Network Vice President
10:59for Corporate Affairs and Communications
11:01Angel Javier Cruz
11:03and Butch Bustamante
11:05are also present.
11:07The Art Gap
11:09is a 23-year-old platform
11:11created by GMA
11:13to show the creativity
11:15of the children
11:17and to share it with the community.
11:23The reason why we are called Kapuso
11:25is because
11:27this is what we do.
11:29We share
11:31blessings
11:33and we give joy
11:35to our
11:37Kapuso
11:39who need
11:41additional smiles
11:43and additional love.
11:45This is the first time
11:47that GMA did this
11:49with National Children's Hospital
11:51and in partnership with Little Art Foundation.
11:53We're very happy
11:55and fortunate to be
11:57part of it as well.
11:59We have a platform to help
12:01other people.
12:03It's not only financial help.
12:05At least, we give them happiness
12:07and now is the time to help.
12:09Join our foundation
12:11like Little Art
12:13to help our children
12:15to finish
12:17their education.
12:21Little Art Foundation
12:23www.littleart.org
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