00:02A cool, calm and not so stressful Monday to all, Ayes Martinez here, homegrown and delighted to bring you PTV
00:09News Now.
00:11Character, they say, is grace under pressure, an unmistakable inherent capacity to soak in great adversity and tremendous stress and
00:19make the right decisions in the end.
00:21Due to form, results of the most recent Okta research group, Paul, show the president has regained public trust and
00:28job approval rating, with a 54-55% score in the first quarter of the year, from 48-51%
00:35in the last quarter of 2025.
00:38The Okta group's reckoning indicates increased public acceptance and less skepticism of the president's work, while the public perception on
00:46the vice president is more mixed.
00:48Lastly, the Okta people say an emerging pattern is more noteworthy than the climate scores, citing a more balanced perception
00:55in the NCR, Balanced Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao.
01:00The next round of ceasefire talks between Iran and the U.S. is set for tomorrow in Islamabad.
01:06It likely will not push through given the latest developments in the Strait of Hormuz over the weekend.
01:11Way earlier today, in his true social post message, U.S. President Donald Trump announced the seizure by U.S.
01:19Navy destroyer, the USS Spruans, of an Iranian cargo ship, the Tosca, and an oil tanker the length of three
01:27football fields, which was trying to make its way through the blockage straight from China.
01:33As such, Iranian authorities have vowed vengeance and remained mum in confirming their participation in the sequel truce negotiations with
01:42American negotiators, Vice President J.D. Vance, Special Emissary Steve Witkoff, and son-in-law Jared Kushner.
01:50With an impasse, all but sure, expect gas prices at the pump to surge anew after a brief relief period
01:58over the weekend.
01:59Meanwhile, moving images of a member of the IDF discretion, a statue of Jesus Christ in Lebanon, by smashing it
02:07with a sledgehammer, have gone viral, sparking growing outrage, demanding explanations from Israeli authorities who vowed to conduct a probe.
02:19So we come to the end of tonight's show. Join us a new tomorrow for another round of major stories
02:24here and abroad and breaking at the hour.
02:26Always stay connected by catching the news right here.
02:30This is Ais Martinez wishing you a restful night ahead and thank you for watching.
02:35PTV News Now.
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