00:00President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. is calling for a temporary halt to the hostilities amidst the ongoing tensions in the
00:07Middle East.
00:08He also urges all those involved to exercise restraint to prevent the further escalation of the situation.
00:14Kenneth Paciente has this report.
00:21Amid rising tensions in the Middle East, President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. called for a ceasefire.
00:27The President urged all countries involved in conflict to exercise restraint.
00:31Let's hope that there is a ceasefire and we, the Philippines, ask all parties to show restraint and to bring
00:39this to a close as quickly as possible.
00:41The President made the statement even though the Philippines is not directly affected by the unrest in the Middle East.
00:47However, he made clear the Philippines' support for the countries that have come under attack.
00:51We have expressed support for the countries that have come under attack.
00:57And we have made our feelings known that we hope that this crisis ends as quickly as possible.
01:05And we are asking, of course, for the continued assistance for the safety of our people.
01:15With oil prices expected to rise due to tensions in the Middle East,
01:18the President called on government agencies and the public to conserve energy.
01:22He said, all government offices have been directed to find ways to reduce power consumption and the use of other
01:28energy sources.
01:29Although energy supply remains sufficient for now, the President said it is better to practice conservation.
01:34Yung mga unnecessary travel, yung mga carpooling, yung mga bagay-bagay na ganyan.
01:40And these are things that the general public can do.
01:47We encourage the use of public transport, you know, private vehicles.
01:51Punuin naman ninyo yung sasakyan ninyo. Huwag yung isang tao lang ang gumagamit.
01:56Earlier in the day, the President also led a special cabinet meeting in Malacanang in response to the escalating conflict
02:02in the Middle East.
02:03The meeting focused on the condition of Filipinos in the region, including steps for their possible repatriation.
02:08The cabinet also discussed the potential impact of the crisis on oil supply and prices,
02:13as well as on inflation and the country's overall economic stability.
02:17Meanwhile, the Department of National Defense, or D&D, dispelled public concerns
02:20that the Philippines might be drawn into the war in the Middle East due to its alliance with the United
02:25States.
02:26Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. stressed that there is no direct threat to the country's security
02:31and clarified that the Philippines' bilateral and multilateral alliances with the U.S.
02:36are for defensive and deterrent purposes only.
02:39Itong mga agam-agam na ito, uulitin ko, walang basihan.
02:43Sa ngayon, uulitin ko ang sinabi ng armed forces, walang direct threat.
02:49Sa siguridad na Republika ng Pilipinas in a military sense, itong nangyayari sa Middle East sa ngayon.
02:57Kenneth Pasiente, from the National TV Network, for a new and better Philippines.
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