00:00The four men were seen stopping on two motorcycles in Dumangas, Iloilo.
00:11They followed the other two men who were also riding motorcycles.
00:14Later on, the three motorcycles slowed down and one of the men was shot.
00:20The 23-year-old victim was dead on arrival at the hospital.
00:24In the initial investigation by the police, it is possible that the victim was injured in a gunfight.
00:29Authorities are still looking for the escaped suspect.
00:32He is facing a murder charge.
00:37A man drowned in a river in Tanay, Rizal in the middle of their birthday outing.
00:43According to the police, the man was drunk.
00:46EJ Gomez reports.
00:48A man drowned in a river in Tanay, Rizal last Sunday.
00:59He was given CPR.
01:07When the victim was put aside in the lower part of the river, they tried to revive him.
01:13He might still be able to do it.
01:16The man who was identified as Erick Castanares, 45 years old, was not saved.
01:21In the investigation by the police, the victim and his family agreed to go outing in Daraitan River
01:28because it was the birthday of one of their family members.
01:30Their group was already drinking in the morning.
01:34This man was the one who was allegedly drunk.
01:38After lunch, their family member, who died, took a bath alone.
01:44At around 10 p.m., the man was found missing.
01:51According to the victim's bodyguard, the man drowned twice in the river.
01:55They noticed that he was missing.
01:58I saw him taking a bath.
02:02I fell asleep because we were in the shower.
02:08When my husband woke me up, my body was missing.
02:13It took an hour for the victim's body to be found.
02:16The man was found with a big bump on his back, which is a possible indication that he drowned.
02:22When we saw him, he was already pale.
02:27His skin color was different.
02:30Authorities reminded the people going outing, especially now that it's hot,
02:34to be careful.
02:36Go to a safe place for your safety.
02:39You should always have someone with you.
02:42Don't let them get drunk.
02:44If they get drunk, they will drown in the river.
02:49EJ Gomez reporting for GMA Integrated News.
03:01Some barangay residents in Davao City were surprised to see
03:06a house that was loaded as if it was for the election of 2025.
03:13Comelec confirmed that it was an election paraphernalia
03:18and explained why it was temporarily placed on a private property.
03:23Argyle Relator of GMA Regional TV reported.
03:30A concerned citizen sent these images to GMA Regional TV 1 Mindanao.
03:36Black boxes with the logo of the Commission on Elections
03:40were found inside a house in Santo Street, Purok, Santo Nino,
03:44Dumanlas, Barangay Buhangin, Davao City.
03:47It is curious as to why it was placed on a private property.
03:51When the news team went to the place, there were boxes that were just covered with tiles.
03:57The owner of the house did not show up.
03:59According to a resident of the area,
04:01they saw the boxes being unloaded on Saturday night, March 29,
04:06and ended early on Sunday, March 30.
04:31It was on April 4 when it was reported to Davao City Police.
04:36According to the son of the winner of the bidder,
04:39they requested assistance from a group that they did not mention
04:44to put the boxes in their compound.
04:47The police are still investigating.
04:49No one was able to contact the barangay.
04:52Our story, through video call,
04:56is that one of the winners of the bidder,
05:00who won the election for the final election,
05:05went to A1 Logistics.
05:09He went to Manila, Laguna.
05:12He was caught by tracking.
05:14He was caught there because we were in the barangay.
05:17No one was able to find him.
05:19FND, PNP.
05:21According to Davao City Mayor Sebastian Bastet-Duterte,
05:33Komelec needs to answer
05:35why the election for the final election was held in one house.
05:39They have to justify.
05:40They have to show why they did it.
05:45That's what's important.
05:47What could be their purpose?
05:49Why did they do it?
05:51Their answer should be acceptable to the public,
05:58to those who are asking.
05:59The Komelec Central Office confirmed
06:02in the statement they issued
06:04that Komelec Parafernalia
06:06were the winners of the ballot in one house in Davao City.
06:09These are Starlink equipment and solar panels
06:12that will be used to transmit
06:14election returns and certificates of canvas.
06:17It will not affect the counting or reading of ballots.
06:22A temporary staging hub was built
06:24by their official service provider,
06:27I-1 Resources Joint Venture,
06:29or I-1JV with Ardent Networks, Inc.,
06:32in one house before the final delivery
06:35to the election officers in Davao Region.
06:38They do not see any irregularities
06:41in the placement of election paraphernalia in a house.
06:45On Sunday morning,
06:46election paraphernalia were placed in wing van trucks.
06:51The first to be placed was Komelec Davao del Norte.
06:54On Monday morning,
06:55trucks returned to Davao City
06:57to unload the 37 Starlink kits
07:00and 37 solar panels for Davao City
07:04that were placed in Davao City Police Office.
07:07They asked me if they could place it here for security reasons,
07:10so I said yes.
07:11This is a government facility, why not?
07:13Orgyl Relator of GMA Regional TV
07:17reporting for GMA Integrated News.
07:22Masbate First District Representative Ricardo Co.
07:25said he had nothing to do with the emergency cell alert
07:28that they are campaigning for.
07:29He only found out that his name and his associates
07:32were mentioned in the so-called alert
07:34when it went viral online.
07:36On Thursday,
07:37some residents of Masbate City received an alert
07:39that they thought was an emergency.
07:41But it was actually a campaign.
07:44In the first news,
07:45the National Telecommunications Commission said
07:49that they have not found the so-called emergency alert.
07:55Let's talk about the illegal use
07:58of the emergency cell broadcast system
08:00for campaigning.
08:02Let's talk to Engineer Mary Colleen Cas,
08:05Officer-in-Charge of NTC Industry Planning
08:08and Management Branch.
08:10Good morning and welcome to Balitang Hali.
08:15Good morning to everyone watching.
08:20We already have a lead
08:22on how and who is behind
08:26the use of some candidates
08:29of the emergency cell broadcast system, ma'am.
08:32First of all,
08:35we are letting the public know
08:37that it is based on NTC's initial investigation.
08:41It is not from the legitimate
08:43or official national emergency cell broadcasting system.
08:47Instead,
08:49this is a type of SMS blasting machine
08:55or SMS broadcaster.
08:58This SMS broadcaster is capable
09:01to send flash messages.
09:04Is this a device that can be used by individuals?
09:10I heard that it can be bought
09:12in other countries.
09:15It can be used as a text blast
09:18for those who want to spread the news.
09:21Either for their promos or in this case,
09:24this is a candidate.
09:31At present,
09:33NTC believes that there are legal devices
09:36like SMS blasters.
09:39In fact,
09:41there are a lot of technologies
09:47that are being used by NTC
09:53in collaboration with NTC.
09:56Aside from the individuals
09:59who are illegally imported,
10:02we have also monitored
10:06the sellers of these devices.
10:10Okay.
10:11So, there are people who are monitoring
10:13and there are a lot of people
10:15who are able to buy this device.
10:19So, be careful
10:20for those who are able to accept this.
10:22You should not just believe
10:25especially if this came from
10:27and is being used as a campaign
10:29by some candidates.
10:30That was Engineer Mary Colleen Cass,
10:35the officer-in-charge
10:36of the NTC Industry Planning and Management Branch.
10:4412 places in the country experienced
10:46extreme heat and storm.
10:48According to yesterday's forecast,
10:50Dirac experienced a danger level
10:52of 46°C heat index,
10:5543°C in Dagupan,
10:57Pangasinan and Sangli Point, Cavite
10:59while 42°C in Olongapo City,
11:02Cuyo, Palawan,
11:03Masbate City,
11:04Roja City,
11:05Capiz,
11:06Iloilo City,
11:07Dumangas,
11:08Iloilo,
11:09Panglao, Bohol,
11:10Maasin, Southern Leyte
11:12and Tinatuan, Surigao del Sur.
11:14The heat will continue
11:16and the sun will rise
11:17because of the Easter Easterly
11:18according to the forecast.
11:19Dirac experienced a danger level
11:21of 44°C heat index,
11:2443°C in Sangli Point, Cavite,
11:2842°C in Dagupan,
11:30Pangasinan,
11:31Olongapo City,
11:32San Jose Occidental Mindoro,
11:34Cuyo, Palawan,
11:35Rojas, Capiz,
11:36Iloilo City,
11:37and Dumangas, Iloilo.
11:38Extreme caution level
11:40heat index here in Metro Manila.
11:4241°C in Pasay
11:44while 39°C here in Quezon City.
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