00:00A delighting national heroes Tuesday evening to all. Floyd Brenz here, happy to bring you PTV News Now.
00:08And let's get to the stories buzzing about town right now.
00:12The nation's top cops order is crystal clear. Pull the trigger, be gone forever.
00:18A no-nonsense directive on all men and women of the uniform to absolutely abstain from celebratory indiscriminate firing of their firearms
00:27during the New Year's Eve and New Year's Day celebrations.
00:30This reminder echoed today by the force explicitly commands, in no uncertain terms, all PNP officers and personnel,
00:39the seriousness of the one-strike policy on the New Year gunfire ban and severe repercussions of violating the ban.
00:46This includes dismissal from the force.
00:49Then again, the reiterated command comes in the wake of the gruesome firecracker-related fatalities in Tondo
00:56where a 12-year-old kid perished in the Gupad, where two lost their lives from an illegal firecracker factory explosion
01:03and over 100 injuries sustained from the firecracker blast all across the nation over the past two weeks.
01:11Malacanang said,
01:12President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is keeping his eyes on the price and remains unfazed by survey ratings
01:18as his administration intensifies its anti-corruption drive, especially against anomalous flood control projects.
01:26Despite Pulse Asia showing continued negative public sentiment toward the president,
01:32palace officials stressed that ratings are merely a compass, not the steering wheel of governance.
01:37Palace press officer and communications undersecretary Claire Castro emphasized
01:42that the president is willing to bite the bullet and accept political cause if it means doing what is right,
01:49even when it is not popular.
01:51She added that the chief executive knowingly walks a tightrope choosing public accountability over political comfort
01:58for the sake of the nation.
02:00Castro also pointed out that high approval ratings in the past administrations did not automatically clean house.
02:07noting that popularity does not always put heads on the shopping block for corruption.
02:13In the world news, U.S. President Donald Trump warned Iran and Hamas of severe consequences
02:19as he appeared alongside Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu,
02:24projecting a United stance on regional security.
02:27Trump threatened press strikes to prevent Iran from rebuilding its nuclear or missile capabilities
02:33and said Hamas would face hell to pay if it fails to disarm under the Gaza ceasefire terms.
02:40It is missed reports of tensions, with Netanyahu insisting Israel has met its obligations
02:46and placing responsibility on Hamas, which has refused to surrender its weapons.
02:51Iran, meanwhile, responded with a warning of its own,
02:55saying any new aggression would trigger an immediate and harsh retaliation.
03:00So that's the wrap for tonight's show.
03:03We wish you all the good fortune, success and happiness at the home front and elsewhere in the year ahead
03:09and stay connected by catching the news right here.
03:12A Happy New Year to all of you and thank you for watching BTV News Now.
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