00:01Pleasant Monday evening greetings to all. Patrick Bezos here, homegrown and happy to bring you the major stories at the
00:08hour here in PTV News Now.
00:11Atop their board at the moment, reports on the President's rapidly regressing physical condition and impending demise are way too
00:20premature and overblown. So to debunk the desperate claims of his detractors and put to bed this issue, the President
00:29showed up for all to lay eyes on his bedridden physical state.
00:34And so he came to speak before the media this afternoon to supposedly deliver a statement on the exercise tax
00:42on fuel which he prefaced with a few jumping jacks on stage.
00:48A twelfth verse on refuting his allegedly dying condition and even issued a challenge to those spreading lies on his
00:56health to join him in the gym.
00:58His statement before the media comes at the heels of the Malacanang press corps, issuing a strongly worded statement deriding
01:08the critics and conspiracy theorists who allege they are paid hacks ordered to cover up the truth on the President's
01:16physical health.
01:17Later on, the President went off mic and jogged several meters at the palace grounds with the media on his
01:26tail.
01:29The date has been set this week. A public transport strike led by transport group Manibela slated for Wednesday till
01:37Friday.
01:38As always, the Department of Transportation, Law Enforcement, the LTFRB, MMDA and other concerned agencies are keeping closed tabs and
01:49prepping to assist stranded commuters and ensure safety and order in the strike locations.
01:56Hosses and trucks to be used to pick up stranded commuters on the road are being prepped for dispatch to
02:03key locations.
02:04For its part, the Land Transportation, Franchising and Regulatory Board is in coordination with the Striking Group Manibela and local
02:14government units to determine the strike's location and pathway.
02:18Fortunately for commuters, the striking group Manibela failed to convince other groups to join in Wednesday's rally or protest action
02:27against the government to call for a fair hike increase.
02:30Such move would definitely help in augmenting driver's take-home earnings amidst the skyrocketing cost of unleaded and diesel fuel
02:41at the pump.
02:42The LTFRB is identifying the routes right now, kung ano'y maapektuhan. But again, we're encouraging po at patuloy pa
02:49rin po yung pag-ugnayan sa transport group na sana huwag nilang ituloy.
02:53Hindi po napapanahon ngayon dahil kagaya nga po, andito kami sa hearing na pinaplan siya po kung ano yung ito
02:58pa maibibigay na tulong sa ating mga driver dito po sa Congress ngayon.
03:05When the city born and raised, Pope Leo XIV could not bite his tongue and hold his peace any longer
03:12when he kept hearing Pentagon Chief and Trump-leaning pastors and allies invoke God to justify the war against Iran.
03:20Hence, the Pope's citation of the Prophet Isaiah stressing how the prayers of those who wage war are not heard
03:28because their hands are stained by the blood of their hapless victims.
03:33Even more, the Pope railed against Trump's recent ceasefire ultimatum to wipe out the entire Iranian civilization off the face
03:42of the earth, stressing such pronouncements are totally unacceptable.
03:47And over the weekend, Trump unleashed his state for that against the Pope, calling him weak on crime and part
03:55of the radical left.
03:57Likewise, he said the Americans who voted for him in a landslide in November 2024 put him in power to
04:05do exactly as he sees fit.
04:07Though poll after poll show most Americans think the war against Iran is wrong.
04:13And to punctuate his attacks on the Pope, he posted an AI-generated image of him as a Jesus-like
04:21Messiah who heals the ill and is adored by all.
04:25Trump also insists Pope Leo XIV was elected because of him, suggesting the College of Cardinals and the Vatican thought
04:34a fellow American would be the best way to deal with the U.S. President.
04:41So that's a wrap for tonight's show.
04:44Join us a new tomorrow evening for another round of major stories breaking at the hour.
04:50Always keep in mind to stay connected by catching the news right here.
04:55This is Patrick De Jesus and thank you for watching PTV News Now.
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