00:00China received a radio challenge from an airplane of the Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources in the West Philippine Sea.
00:09Philippine military aircraft, China Aircrew 08, you are interfering with the security of the Chinese race. Leave immediately. Over.
00:18This happened while BIFAR was on its way to Pag-asa Island.
00:22Despite that, BIFAR continued to deliver Christmas gifts to the residents of Pag-asa.
00:27Bags, school supplies, toys, and food for more than one hundred students.
00:33Noche Buena package for the members of the Philippine Navy stationed there.
00:40Some escaped following the eruption of volcano Canlaon in Negros Occidental.
00:46They are the ones outside the danger zone.
00:49While some businesses are not making any money because there are no customers.
00:53Ailin Pedrezo of GMA Regional TV has a report on the spot.
00:58Ailin.
01:00Residents and tourists working at their resort and tourist destination in La Carlota City are now in trouble due to the effect of the eruption of volcano Canlaon.
01:09They are working non-stop.
01:12More than 20 staff of this resort in Barangay Araal in La Carlota City, Negros Occidental, have no work and no pay.
01:19After volcano Canlaon erupted last Monday, the resort stopped its operation.
01:26Customers are not going there because of fear.
01:29Swimming pools are not used because they are covered with ash.
01:33Even other amenities of the resort are affected by the eruption of volcano.
01:37It is difficult to clean the cottages and seats.
01:40Even if their income is affected, their employer is insisting that they will not neglect their needs.
01:46The operation of Mt. Canlaon Natural Park in Gintugdan, Barangay Araal was also stopped.
01:52Meanwhile, aside from people, residents of Alagang Hayop are also affected by the eruption of volcano.
01:58Like goats, buffaloes, and cows.
02:01Their animals are getting weaker because there is no grass to eat.
02:05It is also possible for their animals to die when they eat asupre.
02:09They are now looking for a safe place to put their animals.
02:13The City Veterinary Office of La Carlota City will also conduct an assessment on the affected animals in the area.
02:19Meanwhile, the effect of the eruption of volcano is still in effect.
02:22Some residents of Bagos City have already been evacuated and returned to their homes.
02:27Some evacuees who did not cover the 4 to 6 km danger zone of the volcano,
02:31were also sent home to the town of La Casillana.
02:34At the time of emergency, these people were told to immediately evacuate,
02:39especially those who live near the volcano.
02:40At the moment, the Nagros Occidental Provincial Government and other LGUs in the province
02:46are preparing for additional evacuation sites in case the situation worsens due to the activity of the volcano
02:52and to raise it to alert level 4.
02:54Tony, the volcano erupted this morning.
03:00We can also see the eruption with the cow in the volcano.
03:04Tony, the residents of Fivox are also taking care of the possible risk of ashfall.
03:12That is the latest from La Carlota City. Back to you, Tony.
03:16Thank you very much, Lynn Pedrezo of GMA Regional TV.
03:21President Bongbong Marcos has already signed the 6.352 trillion peso national budget for 2025.
03:31The Bicameral Conference Committee approved it yesterday.
03:35The Bicam returned the budget for Acap or Ayuda for the Kapos Ang Kita program,
03:41which was removed from the version of the Senate.
03:44But it was reduced to Php 26 billion from Php 39 billion approved by the Camera.
03:50The Php 74 billion subsidy for PhilHealth was removed because they still have a Php 600 billion reserve fund.
03:59The office of the Vice President still has a Php 733 million fund,
04:05which is a big increase from their original request of Php 2 billion.
04:10According to the Presidential Communications Office,
04:13the President may sign the 2025 national budget on December 20.
04:19This is the GMA Regional TV News.
04:24We will now bring to you the hot news from Visayas and Mindanao,
04:29with Sara Hilomen de Lasco.
04:32Sara?
04:34Thank you, Rafi.
04:36There will be two weeks of no electricity on some islands in Surigao del Norte.
04:40There are 13,000 households affected in Siargao and Bucas Grande Islands.
04:46According to the Siargao Electric Operative or Siarelco,
04:48it is not yet determined where the part of the submarine cable is damaged due to a wide power outage.
04:56It is also said that the loss of Siargao is big because tourism is affected.
05:01The Surigao del Norte Provincial Government issued Php 26 million from the trip response fund
05:07to provide generator sets to the affected barangays.
05:11The DTI also issued a price freeze on the basic necessities in Siargao to avoid overpricing.
05:18Successful is the birth of Star Trek alumnus, Jesse Corcuera.
05:28Yesterday, Jesse's picture was seen on Fast Talk with Boy Abunda while his baby girl was in her arms.
05:35Jesse still calls her a ninja in his little bundle of joy.
05:39Remember, last October, proud trans woman, Jesse, also attended the Fast Talk
05:43where she shared her pregnancy with the help of artificial insemination.
05:50Congrats, Jesse!
05:57Colleges and universities from all over the country are gathering
06:01for the first-ever CHED All-Star Basketball Friendship Games.
06:05According to the Commission on Higher Education,
06:08this is part of their National Tertiary Games.
06:10Here is the hot news brought to you by Mico Wahe.
06:17In a rare occasion,
06:20several colleges and universities from all over the country are gathering
06:23for the first-ever CHED All-Star Basketball Friendship Games
06:26organized by the Commission on Higher Education.
06:29This is part of the International Basketball Week
06:32because this is a three-day basketball single round robin tournament
06:35where each league has a school representing
06:38St. Clair College of Caloocan,
06:41which represents the National Athletic Association of Schools,
06:44Colleges and Universities, or NAASCU.
06:46University of Northern Philippines, from Vigan,
06:49represents the State Colleges and Universities Athletic Association, or SCUAA.
06:54Local Colleges and Universities Athletic Association, or ELCUAA,
06:58represents Taman Tasa ng Lungsod na Marikina, or PLMAR.
07:01While Amandoc Pope College, from Tabaco Albayang,
07:04represents the Prisaa, or Private Schools Athletic Association.
07:08To bring them together in the spirit of friendship,
07:12in the spirit of competition,
07:14to really celebrate the ability of the schools to produce very good athletes,
07:20their ability to provide quality education.
07:23At yesterday's Opening Ceremony,
07:25Chairman De Vera and Senate Committee Chairman on Sports and Health,
07:28Senator Bongo, led the torchlighting.
07:30An exhibition game was held by all-star teams
07:34from the two premier collegiate leagues in the country,
07:36the National Collegiate Athletic Association, or NCAA Philippines,
07:40and UAAP, or University Athletic Association of the Philippines.
07:44NCAA All-Stars 105-97 won.
07:48It's also a way of bridging the gaps between the athletic associations.
07:54After all, it's supposed to be a breeding ground for the Philippine national team,
07:59and for the professionals as well.
08:01To have the best talents in one roof, in one day, is very big, definitely.
08:07It's a good gesture.
08:09So definitely, this is a celebration of our platform.
08:12For other leagues, this is a challenge for their ability to be more predictable.
08:17For them to have inspirations to fight,
08:21so that when we get there, we can learn a lot.
08:26According to CHED, these games are just a preview
08:28of their bigger plan to bring all tertiary schools in the country together in one league.
08:35There is a law that is about to pass, the tertiary games.
08:39If it continues, we will be happy because there is a mechanism
08:45to organize all the schools in the whole country in sports competition.
08:49Tomorrow, the finals of the CHED All-Stars Basketball Friendship Games will be held.
08:54Nick Guaje, reporting for GMA Integrated News.
08:58For more information visit www.gma.gov
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