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This is the first time China specified a Coast Guard's law enforcement procedure for administrative detentions.
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The policy takes effect in June.
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Also on Wednesday, the Chinese Foreign Ministry warned it will take what it called necessary measures
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if the Philippines continues provocations.
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We once again urge the Philippines to face up to the facts,
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honor its promise, immediately stop infringements and provocations,
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and return to the right track of properly handling maritime disputes in the South China Sea
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through negotiation as soon as possible.
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If the Philippines insists on going ahead with it,
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China will take necessary measures to firmly defend its legitimate rights and interests.
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China also insisting on the violation of maritime law.
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This is the veracity of the conversation between its diplomat and a Philippine military official
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regarding a supposed new deal on the Yungin Shoal.
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China's Foreign Ministry says Manila must honor its word on managing the situation in disputed waters.
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All the relevant contents released by the Chinese Embassy to the Philippines are objective facts.
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Nobody can deny the existence of the gentleman's agreement reached by China and the Philippines
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for properly handling the situation in the South China Sea.
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The current Philippine administration's understanding with China
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and the new model arrangement,
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all of which are based on a clear timeline, hard facts, and solid evidence.
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Philippine officials have denied such a conversation ever took place.
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Despite this, the Philippine Senate will probe China's possible violation of the anti-wiretapping law.
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That's how the Philippine Coast Guard views China's latest regulation
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against the Philippine Coast Guard.
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According to Commodore J. Taniela, the Philippine Coast Guard spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea,
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the Chinese policy is illegal and does not apply to the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.
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He also warned China of the repercussions of implementing this law.
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China would also have to understand the fact that once they implement this law that they're saying now,
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it is not just the Philippines.
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They have to be affected by this.
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They have to implement it also on those waters where Vietnamese, Malaysian, Indonesian,
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and other Southeast Asian are fishing within the nine-dash line claim of China.
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So it's a very big problem for them.
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And it would really result to a much more bigger miscalculation.
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Because it's not just the Philippines who's going to challenge such a domestic law of China,
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but all of those countries.
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That will be affected.
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It will not do them any good right now.
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It's only the Philippines who has been very vocal in exposing their aggression in the West Philippine Sea.
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If ever they're going to no longer hesitate to implement this domestic law of China,
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they have to deal with more countries in Southeast Asia.
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Meanwhile, Tariela described as overkill China's deployment of dozens of ships in Scarborough Shoal
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during the civilian mission.
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Authorities spotted 10 Chinese Coast Guard vessels and 10 maritime militia ships in the vicinity of the Shoal.
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Tariela adds this is the highest number of Chinese ships observed by the PCG since their monitoring began in Scarborough Shoal.
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For a security analyst, China's news regulation or new regulation is preposterous and illegal.
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Tessa Cabalza believes Beijing's move is its newest attempt to change the narrative of the West Philippine Sea.
04:59.9
Tessa Cabalza believes Beijing's move is its newest attempt to change the narrative of the West Philippine Sea.
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And this informed the international community.
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He urges Manila to raise a dispute to international courts once again.
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You know, we see the defiance of the Filipino fisher folks.
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The main reason why they went to Scarborough Shoal is to fight for the fishing rights and sovereignty rights of our country.
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The mere fact that China has pronounced that new law which they will implement by June,
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that means that they are afraid.
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The fear there is here in China right now because they've seen civilians coming to their end.
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Meanwhile, House Deputy Minority Leader Franz Castro says China has no right to impose any regulation within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.
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She echoes Cabalza's call to the government to expedite filing a new case against China before international courts.
05:55.8
A Filipino-Chinese business leader opposes plans to tighten visa rules in the Philippines.
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Cecilia Pedro of the Federation of Filipino-Chinese Chambers of Commerce and Industry spoke to ANC Friday.
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He says the move could make it more difficult for foreign businessmen, including the Chinese, to come into the country.
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He also reiterated his previous plea for the two nations to find ways to work around their maritime row while still maintaining good trade relations.
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In many countries now, they take out the requirement for visas.
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We're back. We already have a visa. We're still trying to get a visa.
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We're adding difficulties for Chinese to come over.
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And what is bad here is that there are legitimate businessmen traveling all over the world to look for business.
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And once you put more restrictions, it cuts across.
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The West Philippines.
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The West Philippines is just one of the issues we can take up with China.
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We believe that we should not make this an issue to hinder or to stop us from moving forward as a trading partner, as a business partner.
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President Marcos clarifies the government's stand on enforcing visa rules.
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Marcos says he only wants stricter implementation of visa policies for all foreigners in order to curb abuses.
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He adds the government would improve its...
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...regulations on the examination for visa applicants and for those who convert their tourist visas to student visas.
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Walang stricter rules kahit sa kanino.
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Pare-pareho lang ang rules sa lahat ng ating mga kaibigan nang gagaling.
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Ang problema lang, dahil maliwanag na maliwanag at lumalabas ang mga report na meron nag-aabuso nito.
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Kaya mapantayan namin ito.
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The Foreign Affairs Department earlier said it is crafting a stricter visa policy amid growing concerns on Chinese nationals submitting fraudulent documents.
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There are also concerns on the rising number of Chinese nationals studying in Cagayan.
08:13.9
Manila moves to boost its Coast Guard fleet, the Philippines, set to buy five multi-role response vessels from Japan.
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That deal is worth $400 million.
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And it comes amid heightened China...
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...and Chinese aggression in disputed waters.
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Japan's Foreign Ministry says they will loan the amount to pay for the ships and its support facilities.
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According to Japan, this will further improve the capabilities of the Philippine Coast Guard in addressing transnational crimes.
08:42.8
Filipino and American troops hold a series of interoperability drills in the province of Palawan.
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The exercises are part of the Archipelagic Coast Defense Continuum...
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...and involves the coordinated movement of vehicles.
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...and involves the coordinated movement of vehicles.
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...and involves the coordinated movement of vehicles.
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...and soldiers to secure supplies and troops.
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...and soldiers to secure supplies and troops.
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The three-day drills, which ended Friday, were meant to reinforce the strategic partnership of the two sides.
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The three-day drills, which ended Friday, were meant to reinforce the strategic partnership of the two sides.
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Drones were also used as part of the Coastal Defense Capabilities.
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Drones were also used as part of the Coastal Defense Capabilities.
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The Philippine Coast Guard detained a foreign vessel anchored offshore of San Felipe in Zambales Province.
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The vessel, registered under the flag of Sierra Leon...
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...was found to have twenty-one deficiencies.
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Its seven crew members, all Chinese nationals, failed to present original copies of relevant documents.
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The shipmasters said their intended port of destination was the Manila Anchorage area,
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but due to high fees, they proceeded to San Felipe, which has no port.
09:43.7
The Philippine Interior and Local Government Department says it is up to the Office of the Ombudsman
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to act on calls to suspend Banban Mayor Alice Guo.
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DILG Undersecretary Juan Victor Llamas says the agency has wrapped up its probe on the alleged ties of Guo to illegal Pogos.
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He says their findings have been forwarded to the Ombudsman.
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Llamas adds another probe is being conducted on the mayor's citizenship.
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And because of that, Secretary Avalos again said that the task force of May 10
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is to put an end to the Filipino citizenship,
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which is now being made by our task force to consider information about this.
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Other news now, a Canadian national link to the multi-billion peso illegal drugs hall
10:45.2
seized in the Philippine province of Batangas has been arrested.
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The PNP says the yet unnamed Canadian...
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is a primary suspect in the P9.6 billion illegal narcotics
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recovered in the municipality of Alitagtag on April 15.
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Police also say the suspect is the subject of an Interpol Red Notice
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for exporting and distributing illegal drugs in America.
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The Canadian is set to undergo inquest proceedings today.
11:16.3
Around 15, Philippine Senators no longer averse to economic amendments
11:21.3
to the 1987 Constitution.
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That's according to Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri.
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He says they need 18 votes to pass a resolution of both houses
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with the constitutional revisions.
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Zubiri admits some Senators are so wary amendments may go beyond
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the proposed economic revisions.
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The Senate President says he was encouraged by the results
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of the upper chamber's consultations in Baguio City.
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The Senate will also conduct consultations on the proposed economic
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In Cebu and Cagayan de Oro, next week.
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Meanwhile, a local official not happy about efforts of unidentified
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legislators to pursue the people's initiative there.
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Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong called the move unethical.
12:34.2
He insists the charter change process should be aligned with the
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provisions of the Constitution.
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Tech experts warn artificial intelligence may pose a threat to the
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integrity of the 2025 midterm polls.
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Sherian Torres reports.
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With the advent of artificial intelligence, Southeast Asia
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election watchdogs are raising concerns about challenges facing
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the region's polls.
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Among them is the use of deep fake and coordinated authentic
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behavior in smear campaigns.
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Like former Indonesian President Joko Widodo, who was shown on
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social media speaking in Chinese, but was actually delivering
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a speech in his native language.
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According to Data Ethics Philippines founder and director Dominic Ligot,
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anybody can do it.
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Anybody can do a deep fake using an app like what he did.
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So there have been some discussions lately about what now,
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even the lip set, right?
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Actually, you'll just notice that the microphone is distorted
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because the microphone is distorted.
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So that means deep faking is also done, even the mouth, not just the
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That's hard to find.
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For example, my mic is up, you can't see it.
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Ligot says many political aspirants in the 2025 elections will surely
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use artificial intelligence.
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Just like newly installed Indonesian President Prabowo Sobyanto,
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who effectively wooed voters using avatar or cartoon characters in
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his campaign materials.
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AI, he says, is really persuasive.
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Yung objectivity ng mga tao can be swayed by digital means.
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Kontrolado ng platform kung ano yung nakikita mo on your news feed
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or your search results.
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And yan ang binibenta nila sa mga advertisers na bumibili.
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At sa regional forum on the 2025 Philippine elections,
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one expert also pointed out the danger of being too glued to the
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The Filipinos are the ones who are always online.
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So Filipinos are the ones who use mostly the online media and the
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digital platform around the globe, that they are very much exposed to
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the digital threat and also for the misinformation and disinformation.
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A close collaboration with others.
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A close collaboration with other countries is a must to control the problem.
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Democracy Insights Group, meanwhile, points out other challenges the Philippines' elections
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could face next year.
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These include dysfunctional information environment, influence of money in politics,
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a polarized nation, election safety and vulnerability to cyber attacks.
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Will the 2025 elections increase, and I think this is more important, increase the democratic,
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People's trust on democracy and electoral processes as the primary avenue for social gains.
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The Mofindo Group's recommendation to Filipinos, top senior citizens in combating the spread of misinformation on social media.
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Compared to maybe young people, young people sometimes, they know that this is wrong,
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but sometimes they are maybe not very eager to speak, but elderly different.
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They want to speak.
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They're because they have like a...
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They have dedications, they have patience.
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So I think, I would say that reaching senior citizens is very strategic to help us.
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The National Movement of Citizens for Free Elections, or NAMFRL, on the other hand,
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wants the Comelec to issue an AI code of conduct.
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Ngayon pa lang, yung ating mga kandidato, political parties, nag-uumpisa, nag-iisip na yan ng mga strategies nila,
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And I will not be surprised kung nag-uumpisa na rin silang gumamit ng AI.
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Commission on Elections Chief George Garcia admits,
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the AI election challenge is huge and there should be a legislation to regulate it.
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Bakit po pagka social media, unlimited?
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Paano po yung mga troll farms?
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Paano po yung mga disinformation at saka misinformation?
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Paano namin mapaparusahan kung walang batas para parusahan ng ganong klaseng actions?
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Senator Amie Marcos, chairperson of the National Movement of Citizens for Free Elections,
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is a member of the National Movement of Citizens for Free Elections,
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and the Senate Electoral and People's Participation Committee says she agrees with the Comelec.
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But the bigger issue is how can the commission enforce such a law?
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IT expert Ligot advises people to consult others each time that they see a dubious election-related post on social media.
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Ligot adds, it's also high time to teach children as young as grade 1 about the dangers of fake news and disinformation.
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Sherian Torres, ABS-CBN News.
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The Philippine National Police planning to appeal the junking of cases against a former police official and driver
17:28.1
tagged in the disappearance of beauty queen Catherine Camilon.
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Raya Capulong with the details.
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The regional prosecutor's office in Region 4A has dismissed the kidnapping and serious illegal detention complaints
17:43.2
against former police major Alan De Castro and his driver bodyguard Jeffrey Magpantay
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in the disappearance of beauty pageant.
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And contestant Catherine Camilon citing lack of evidence.
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The prosecutor maintains there was no evidence of conspiracy by the respondents.
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Nakapagpresenta po ng ebidensya na makakapag-link po kay Mr. Magpantay kay De Castro po.
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At maging doon sa dalawa pang hindi pa pinangalan ng suspect na nakita po na naglilipat po ng allegedly na lifeless body po ni Ms. Camilon
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noong gabi po ng October.
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The prosecutor also pointed out that the pictures submitted by the PNP showing De Castro and Camilon allegedly kissing
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cannot be used as evidence to prove the accusations of kidnapping and serious illegal detention.
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Yung pictures po na nagpapakita di umano na si Major De Castro at si Ms. Catherine ay allegedly kissing doon sa picture po
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does not prove kidnapping and serious illegal detention.
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Although it may prove relationship between De Castro and Camilon, although ito naman po ay dini-deny ni De Castro doon sa kanyang isinabmit na counter affidavit.
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The prosecutor also questioned why no blood sample was collected from the vehicle where a witness saw Camilon covered in blood.
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Yung prosecution ay gave minimal if no credence at all doon po sa narecover po na sponge covered with blood.
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At ito yung isinabmit na base po sa DNA examination ay nagmatch po sa DNA profile po ng magulang po ni Catherine.
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Ang sinasabi po doon sa resolution ay it is contrary to human experience for a criminal to leave a piece of evidence to a vehicle that has been used for a commission of crime.
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Ang sinasabi po ay kung totoo na itong CRB Honda po na ito ay ginagamit sa mga pag-iisipan.
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At ito yung isinabmit na base po sa DNA examination ay nagmatch po sa DNA profile po ng magulang po ni Catherine.
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At doon inilipat allegedly yung dugo ang katawan nga po ng ating biktima, it would have been expected na maliban po doon sa sponge na narecover po ay dapat yung mismong CRB ay nakuhanan po ng dugo.
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Despite the dismissal of the complaint, the PNP emphasized that the case against De Castro is not over.
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They will be exhausting all available legal remedies available to us to file, to possibly file a motion for reconsideration and or petition for review before the Department of Justice.
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Catherine's mother, Rose Camilon, is disappointed with the prosecutor's decision, but she said they will not give up.
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Kiyempre, masakit po sa amin yun dahil hindi naman po yun ang inaasahan namin. Pero hindi naman po natatapos ito dito.
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Hindi naman po ibig sabihin eh. Tapos na yun, hindi po mga walang pag-asa.
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Hindi naman nga po kami dadating sa punto na maghahanap kung wala po kaming nawawalang kapamilya.
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Na wala naman po talagang ibang itinuturo kundi itungalaan kong talagang si De Castro.
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The 26-year-old Camilon has been missing for more than seven months. But her family remains hopeful. She is still alive.
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Hindi po talaga isa sa puso eh. Ang ating anak ay wala na.
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Hindi hanggang hindi po siya natin isa hanggang wala po kami nalalaman kung ano ba talaga. Pero sa puso ko, hindi po eh ilalagay na wala na siya.
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Catherine was reported missing in October 2023. She was last seen at a mall in Lemery, Batangas.
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Raya Kapulong, ABS-CBN News.
21:35.8
Philippine mayors meet with agriculture officials to discuss the effects of the prolonged dry spell and food security.
21:44.3
From different regions, also raised their concerns on improving high-value crop production and constructing farm-to-market roads.
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The Agriculture Department assured the local officials their concerns will be addressed.
21:56.6
Dozens of areas in the Philippines have been placed under a state of calamity due to El Niño, which has caused billions of pesos in damage to farmlands.
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Let's now check out the weather here in the Philippines with Pagasa Forecaster Ana Cloran. Ana?
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Yes, good afternoon, Ron.
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Batanes, Wilfred.
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Good afternoon, everyone.
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We are still experiencing cloudy skies with scattered rain showers and thunderstorms due to shear line.
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Here in Metro Manila and the rest of the country, we're expecting a generally fair weather condition aside from isolated rain showers, mostly in the afternoon or in the evening.
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Currently, we're not monitoring any weather disturbance that may affect the country.
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And for our temperature forecast here in Metro Manila for tomorrow, we'll be around 25 to 35 degrees Celsius.
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But the heat index will be around 41 up to 42 degrees.
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And that's the latest from Pagasa. This is Ana Cloran. Good afternoon.
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Up next, the IMF rebukes the U.S. over steep tariff hikes on some Chinese goods.
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More news when we return.
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Up next, the IMF rebukes the U.S. over steep tariff hikes on some Chinese goods.
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Up next, the IMF rebukes the U.S. over steep tariff hikes on some Chinese goods.
24:14.2
Up next, the IMF rebukes the U.S. over steep tariff hikes on some Chinese goods.
24:44.2
Up next, the IMF rebukes the U.S. over steep tariff hikes on some Chinese goods.
25:14.2
Up next, the IMF rebukes the U.S. over steep tariff hikes on some Chinese goods.
25:44.2
Up next, the IMF rebukes the U.S. over steep tariff hikes on some Chinese goods.
25:44.2
Up next, the IMF rebukes the U.S. over steep tariff hikes on some Chinese goods.
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Up next, the IMF rebukes the U.S. over steep tariff hikes on some Chinese goods.
