00:00The Allison Vassenger fleet is grounded as the probe into its sunken vessel begins.
00:06The pre-trial hearing of former President Rodrigo Duterte at the ICC is set for February 23 after he is declared fit for trial.
00:14Nearly 9 out of 10 students entering grade 7 struggle to read at that level.
00:19Senators condemn the remarks of the Chinese embassy against Philippine officials.
00:23And Alex Ayala is the first Filipino to advance at the Philippine Women's Open after a decisive sweep against her Russian opponent.
00:39The entire passenger fleet of Zamboanga City-based Allison shipping lines has been grounded.
00:44This as investigators probe the sinking of one of its vessels, the MV Trisha Kirstin III, off Balok Balok Island, Basilan, a day earlier.
00:51The move follows Acting Transportation Secretary Giovanni Lopez's discovery that Allison had been involved in 32 maritime incidents over the past 7 years.
01:01So I'm asking Marina, what did we do for the last how many years?
01:07Nasaan ang mga report? Ano ba yung pagkukulang natin?
01:11He also directs the Maritime Industry Authority and the PCG to conduct a Maritime Safety Audit of Allison and its crew within 10 days.
01:17Lopez adds, the DOTR will hold those responsible to account, including government officials and the ship owner, if the probe finds them at fault.
01:26Pagdating po sa maritime safety, that is not negotiable.
01:32That is not optional.
01:37And yung sinasabi nating business considerations, that is only secondary.
01:42The pre-trial hearing of former President Rodrigo Duterte at the International Criminal Court will finally push through on February 23.
01:51This after the three judges found that Duterte was fit to undergo the proceedings following the medical assessment of independent experts.
01:59This is the former president's third major loss at the ICC.
02:02Earlier, Duterte lost in his requests for interim release and in his bid to jump the entire case based on jurisdiction.
02:08To be declared unfit for trial was his last resort.
02:12Duterte's lawyer had claimed the 80-year-old former president is cognitively impaired.
02:16In the upcoming pre-trial hearing, Duterte will be officially informed of the specific evidence against him.
02:22This can last one to two weeks depending on the pace of the proceedings.
02:25After the hearings, the judges will confirm some, all, or none of the charges.
02:29Finally, the confirmed charges will then go to trial.
02:32Nearly 9 out of 10 Filipino students entering grade 7 are not grade level ready when it comes to reading.
02:41This according to a report of the 2nd Congressional Commission on Education released Monday, January 26.
02:48EDCOM 2 also notes that 40-52% of all junior high school students are quote,
02:53at least two grade levels down in reading.
02:55The national goal is for children to be literate by the end of grade 3 to ensure they do not fall behind in later stages of schooling.
03:02But according to DEPED's assessment, nearly half of students from grades 1 to 3 are not reading at their respective levels.
03:08The report also includes a 10-year national education plan that seeks to address the problems with literacy.
03:14Under this plan, EDCOM 2 hopes to increase literacy rates from kindergarten to grade 3 from less than 50% to as much as 95% by 2035.
03:22Senators Risa Ontiveros and Erwin Tulfo condemn the remarks of Chinese officials against them and other Philippine officials.
03:31In a privileged speech, Ontiveros says,
03:33Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Guo Jack-kun warns Philippine officials they would pay a price for what Beijing called provocations.
03:40She also slams the embassy's remarks against Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea,
03:45Commodore Jay Tariela, comparing them to troll farm tactics.
03:48Hangad nilang hatiin tayong mga Pilipino at ang hahanay ng militar.
03:56Guluhin ang isip ng taong bayan.
03:59At pahinain ang loob natin sa West Philippine Sea.
04:05Tulfo also criticizes the Chinese embassy for lecturing Philippine officials on the limits of free speech.
04:10Mr. President, our government officials spoke only the truth.
04:15They defended our sovereignty.
04:18They spoke as public servants of a democratic republic.
04:22Ontiveros earlier wrote to Foreign Secretary Tess Lazaro seeking decisive action on the issue.
04:28The DFA says it had made firm representations to China's envoy in Manila.
04:32Senator Kiko Pangilinan, who was also involved in a heated exchange with the Chinese embassy,
04:36filed a Senate resolution condemning the embassy's actions.
04:39Philippine tennis star Alex Ayala advances to the round of 16 of the inaugural Philippine Women's Open
04:47after beating Alina Sharayeva 6-1, 6-2.
04:51Ayala cruised through the first set before steadying herself in a tense second
04:54where she took a medical timeout to regain control.
04:57Energized by the support of Filipinos, Ayala recovered from a 0-2 deficit
05:01to win six straight games and eliminate Sharayeva.
05:03The win gave Ayala a measure of redemption for fellow Filipinas Elizabeth Abarquez and Teniel Madis,
05:09who lost their first-round matches.
05:11After her breakthrough main draw appearance in the Australian Open,
05:14Ayala is back home with hopes of ruling the Philippines' first-ever hosting of a WTA 125 event.
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