00:01Iglesia Ni Cristo members rally along EDSA to support embattled Senator Rodante Marcoleta, who is under investigation for plunder.
00:09Vice President Sara Duterte's camp says it is, quote,
00:12Not averse to opening her BIR tax box, but only in an executive session.
00:16Mandaluyong City's Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit confirms a case of MPOX, a contagious disease caused by the monkeypox virus.
00:23Minimum wage workers in Metro Manila are set to receive an 85 peso daily wage hike, the largest increase ever.
00:31And video game gorebox has been blocked on two major storefronts in the Philippines.
00:44Iglesia Ni Cristo members mass up in Quezon City in support of embattled Senator Rodante Marcoleta, who is under investigation
00:50for plunder and facing possible arrest.
00:52The rally leads to the temporary closure of White Plains Avenue in Quezon City, along EDSA, due to heavy traffic.
00:59INC spokesperson Edwil Zabala says,
01:02The Iglesia Ni Cristo supports what Senator Marcoleta stands for because it is also our position.
01:07We call for transparency, accountability, justice, and peace.
01:11This after Ombudsman Jesus Crispin Remulia announced Monday, June 29,
01:15his office is set to file plunder charges against Marcoleta before the Sandigan bayan this week.
01:20Marcoleta reported spending P112 million for his 2025 senatorial run,
01:25but declared no campaign contributions in his documents filed with the Commission on Elections.
01:30The senator later acknowledged receiving P75 million in donations,
01:34and alleged the funds were given before the official campaign period began.
01:38Meantime, Undersecretary Claire Castro says,
01:41President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has ordered maximum tolerance in the protests,
01:45but warns against those who break the law.
01:47Malacanang also distances itself from the plunder case.
01:50Kasi kung mangyayari po ang goal,
01:53ay binabatikos nila ang maaaring ikaso
01:58kay Sen. Marcoleta.
02:00Hindi naman po ito hawak ng Pangulo.
02:03Hindi po ito hawak ng Pangulo.
02:05Ito po ngayon ay nasa Ombudsman.
02:09The camp of Vice President Sara Duterte says it is, quote,
02:12not averse to opening the BIR box containing her tax documents,
02:16but this should only be done in an executive session.
02:19This comes after the prosecution filed a manifestation with the impeachment court Wednesday, June 24.
02:24The defense commented on this Friday, June 26,
02:27and said parties who will participate in the opening of the box and pre-marking of its contents
02:32should be strictly prohibited from releasing copies to the public.
02:35Duterte's lawyers also insist the box contains documents from years where Duterte was not yet an impeachable public official.
02:42In response, the prosecution panel questions the defense team's request to open the box only in an executive session.
02:48Bakit kailangan pa ng executive session?
02:50Pwede naman yan gawin na, i-assign lang isang team, for example,
02:55para buksan at para ipamarka yung mga laman niya.
03:01Meantime, Duterte's camp opposes a move to allow private prosecution lawyers to question witnesses in the impeachment trial.
03:07Duterte's lawyers argue that since public prosecutors expressed confidence about their case,
03:12they should be the ones examining witnesses, not private lawyers.
03:18Mandiluyong City's Epidemiology and Surveillance Unit confirms a local case of MPOX,
03:22a contagious disease caused by the monkeypox virus.
03:25While it has not revealed more information about the case,
03:28the Mandiluyong CESU says it has taken initial measures to contain the spread.
03:33MPOX is a viral infection in the form of a rash that can spread between people, mainly through close contact.
03:38It can also be transmitted from infected animals to people.
03:41MPOX usually causes mild illness, including fever, headache, muscle aches, low energy, and swollen glands,
03:48and may dissipate within two to four weeks.
03:50But it can be severe and fatal if it is transmitted to children, pregnant women, and people with weak immune
03:55systems.
03:56Meantime, DOH Undersecretary and Spokesperson Albert Domingo assures the public there is no outbreak or uptick in MPOX cases nationwide.
04:06Minimum wage workers in Metro Manila will receive an 85 peso daily pay increase.
04:11This is the largest ever approved by the National Capital Region Wage Board.
04:14The Department of Labor and Employment describes the wage increase as historic.
04:18The increase will be rolled out in two tranches, 60 pesos effective July 19, 2026, and another 25 pesos effective
04:26January 20, 2027.
04:27The adjustment will raise the daily minimum wage in Metro Manila's non-agriculture sector from 695 pesos to 755 pesos
04:35on July 19, 2026,
04:38then to 780 pesos on January 20, 2027.
04:41The daily minimum wage for agriculture workers, retail and service establishments, and manufacturing firms
04:47will rise to 718 pesos on July 19, then to 743 pesos on January 20.
04:53The increase comes as workers in the capital region grapple with steep living costs.
04:59The country's cybercrime investigation and coordinating center announces the video game Gorebox has been blocked on two major storefronts.
05:07These are Valve's Steam PC Storefront and Google Play Store for Android.
05:11The move follows information gathered by police in which one of the children in conflict with the law in the
05:16tragic Tacloban shooting was found to have been playing Gorebox.
05:20Searches for the R18 Plus game on Steam and the Play Store will not show the title on either storefront,
05:25while trying to directly assess the pages of Gorebox on the storefronts will register errors.
05:30A meeting with Google Philippines and Google LLC representatives seeks to restrict access to Gorebox nationwide,
05:36quote,
05:37until the platform could ensure that minors cannot easily bypass age restrictions to download the application.
05:43This follows Steam's move to temporarily restrict Philippine access to the game after a request from authorities.
05:50And that's today's wrap. I'm Juna Reyes. Thank you for watching.
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