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PCJ spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, Commodore Jay Tariella said,
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the physical characteristics of the low tide elevation surrounding Escoda are similar to those of the case in Pagasa Island where dead corals have been dumped.
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During their inspection, Filipino researchers said surrounding waters and marine life were in a degraded state.
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If you're going to talk to a fisherman from Palawan, alam nila kung gaano kayaman na pangisdaan dati ang Sabina Shoal.
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Matagal na panahon makarecover ang corals. It will take 50, 100 years.
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Similar to Pagasa Island, the Coast Guard believes China is behind the marine destruction.
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Sino ba ang among countries in South China Sea?
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Ang meron talaga ng...
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Walang pakundangang pagsira ng marine environment. It's only China.
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Sino lang ba ang pwede natin ituro lahat? China lang.
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The PCJ earlier deployed the BRP Teresa Magbanua in Escoda Shoal following a report on April 15th of the presence of Chinese maritime Melissa ships and research vessel in the area,
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which is just 75 nautical miles or around 120 kilometers off the coast of the main Palawan Island.
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Some Chinese marine researchers were also spotted diving in the waters.
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Pariela expressed alarm on what appears to be reclamation activities.
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Kahit anong reclamation pagdating sa West Philippine Sea, alarming talaga.
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But this is more alarming kumpara sa Sandy case.
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Dahil sabi ko nga, mas malapit ito sa lalawigan ng Palawan.
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As to the strategic relevance ng Escoda Shoal, I don't want to speculate or to alarm the public.
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But ang sinasabi ko,
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sabi ko lang, ito ay napakalapit.
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Former Associate Justice Antonio Carpio suspects China's goal is to put up an outpost in Escoda,
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which is near Reed Bank, believed to be rich in oil and gas deposits.
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So what they're planning to do is to have an outpost near the Reed Bank to prevent us from getting the gas.
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The challenge for us is how to get the gas in Reed Bank.
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And if they put up an outpost there, that will make it more difficult for us.
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The deployment of BRP Magbanwa near Escoda is effective in discouraging China from continuing their island reclamation activities.
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Hindi ito a state of helplessness.
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The mere fact that the Philippine Coast Guard has prevented the Chinese government in continuing their island reclamation in Sabina Shoal,
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it means we remain to be effective.
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Escoda is a key passageway since Philippine vessels passed through the area when conducting rotation and resupply mission to Ayungin Shoal.
04:02.9
The Philippines has expanded military exercises with its allies in the West Philippine Sea.
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Balikatan spokesperson Colonel Michael Lohico says Japan and the United Kingdom have expressed interest in joining next year's games.
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This comes as the French Navy joined the exercises for the first time this year.
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There's some circulating interest in conducting the exercises.
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Among other nations, we can see a possibility of expanding the exercise to just more than the United States and Australia.
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We will see a lot of more integration of the capabilities and we will have already developed a concept of operations that will maximize the training value of all of our service components.
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And we will see the activity will be more large scale.
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And we will see the activity will be more large scale.
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And we will see the activity will be more comprehensive.
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Manila and Washington say they are gearing up for a bigger joint military exercise in 2025, which would feature a full battle simulation.
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China demanding the Philippines to cease provocations and allow Chinese diplomats to perform their duties normally.
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Beijing's foreign ministry issued these statements in response to National Security Advisor Eduardo Año,
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who called for Chinese diplomats to perform their duties normally.
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who called for Chinese diplomats to perform their duties normally.
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Año cited an alleged recording of a phone conversation with a senior Philippine military official about a purported deal with Beijing to de-escalate tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
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The relevant statement of the Philippine side precisely proves that they have become weak in the face of facts and evidence,
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and that they have reached the point of exasperation and have no bottom line at all.
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China solemnly requests,
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the Philippine side to effectively safeguard the normal performance of duties by Chinese diplomatic personnel,
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stop infringing and provoking and refrain from denying the facts or acting rashly or lifting a stone to smash their own feet.
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Former Associate Justice Antonio Carpio, however, argues the Philippines can expel any diplomat for violating the country's anti-wiretapping law and diplomatic relations treaty.
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Any agreement without the President's authorization is considered void.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs has yet to respond to China's pronouncements.
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That's void because only the President can authorize that kind of an agreement because it affects our sovereign rights.
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And the Chinese cannot just choose any government official in the Philippines with whom they negotiate.
06:56.5
A civil society coalition will hold another supply mission in the West Philippine Sea next week.
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The group Ate Nito says they will deliver supplies to fisherfolk in Scarborough Shoal with over 100 volunteers and the participation of dozens of fishermen.
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The group's leader says they are aware of the risks and they will not force the issue if challenged.
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First one, could have been more dangerous because we were going to supply a military target.
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Fisherfolk, there's no military installation, there's no military target here.
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They're just fisherfolk.
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In fact, when we told them, they said we get very little assistance.
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I think periodic supply mission from BIFAR.
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Hardly anyone else is helping us.
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Chinese are militarizing the area.
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We should civilianize it.
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Let's return to a more civilian relationship.
07:52.6
Former Philippine Health Chief Francisco Duque denies any wrongdoing.
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After the ombudsman ordered graft charges against him in connection with the allegedly anomalous COVID-19 supply deals secured by Farmly Pharmaceutical in 2020.
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Senators who investigated the multi-billion peso deal welcomed this decision but they believe the ombudsman should dig deeper.
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Andrea Taguinas reports.
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Former Health Secretary Francisco Duque III again on the defensive after the ombudsman ordered graft charges against him.
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And former Undersecretary Christopher Lau of the Procurement Service Unit of the Department of Budget and Management or PSDBM.
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This in connection with the allegedly irregular transfer of over 41 billion pesos worth of funds from the DOH to the PSDBM
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so it can procure COVID-19 supplies such as face masks during the height of the pandemic.
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The ombudsman said it's apparent that Duque and Lau had conspired since the fund transfer was done without the necessary documents.
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The PSDB was not authorized to procure personal protective equipment or PPEs.
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It also said the procurement process could have gone faster and less costly for the DOH if it made the purchases.
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But Duque disagrees.
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Because of my work as chairman of the IATF, I am busy coordinating with 34 national government agencies.
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I am busy in the construction of capacity building, for example, the RT-PCR laboratories.
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It was just one before, we made it 340.
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After we established or built temporary treatment monitoring facilities,
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the PSDB and national government agencies had.
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And using the principle of whole of government approach,
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they are the ones who are looking for suppliers of PPEs.
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Duque also insisted that the pandemic supplies bought from the controversial Farmily Pharmaceutical
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were eventually delivered to hospitals across the country despite the issue of overpricing.
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Those that did not meet the DOH's standards.
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Because, for example, the specification is wrong.
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The DOH is not accepting it.
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For example, it will expire.
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The DOH is not accepting it.
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Duque plans to file a motion for reconsideration before the Ombudsman next week.
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Meanwhile, Sen. Risa Honteberos welcomed the Ombudsman decision,
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saying it should be considered a warning to other government officials engaged in corruption.
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But former Sen. Richard Gordon, who led the Senate Blue Ribbon Committee's investigation into the issue,
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is still not satisfied.
10:27.3
While the anti-graft court has already recommended charges against several Farmily officials,
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Gordon said none of them have been sued or caught.
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He also wants the Ombudsman to dig deeper and go after former President Rodrigo Duterte himself,
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saying the Farmily mess never would have played out as it did without him.
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Napakapangit eh, sabagat mga banyaga ang nakinabang.
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Napakapangit eh, mga kaibigan ng Pangulo.
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Siya naglagay, mga tikadabaw na mga tao niya.
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For the first time, kompleto, kompleto ang imbedensya na makakapagpakulong ka ng Pangulo.
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The Ombudsman has previously said that it has not found enough evidence to indict Duterte.
11:07.8
Andrea Taguines, ABS-CBN News.
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The Philippine government's anti-organized crime commission believes controversial Bamban Mayor Alice Guo
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is playing a major role in illegal pogo operations in the town.
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Last March, authorities raided an...
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...internet gaming licensee in Tarlac, which showed evidence of human trafficking,
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serious illegal detention, physical abuse, and torture.
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Over 800 workers were rescued there, and about half are Chinese nationals.
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Guo has been accused of backing its illegal operations.
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The mayor has denied any involvement, but officials assert documents can prove or link to the offshore gaming firm.
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...dokumento inside.
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Especially po nung nag-apply po para sa business, per me, nung hindi pa po mayor si Alice Guo,
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siya po yung naka-front doon, ano, siya po yung mismo nag-apply ng letter of objection para po sa konseho ng Bamban Municipality,
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hindi pa po siya mayor noon.
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And then nung mayor na po siya, at nung maray ditong pogo hub na ito sa Bamban,
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may mga dokumento rin po na nagsasabi na siya pa rin po nang babayad nung sa Tarelco po,
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yung sa Tarlac Electric.
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...operative na sa pangalan niya rin po, yung mga maintenance po ng building o nung compound na sa pangalan pa rin po,
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pati po yung ibang bill, yung mga Tarelco bills, karamihan po nasa pangalan pa po niya.
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So, yun po ang iniimbestigaan talaga namin, kasama po namin yung DILG.
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Aside from her suspected ties to Pogo's, Guo's citizenship was also put into question.
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During a Senate hearing, Guo revealed...
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...that she does not have school records and her birth was also only registered when she was 17 years old.
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Metro Manila Police tightened monitoring of offshore gaming hubs in the Capital Region.
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The NCRPO says its new program, React Pogo, will seek to prevent crimes happening within Pogo sites.
13:16.4
Offshore gaming hubs in Metro Manila have been the subject of raids by police amid complaints of unauthorized operations
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to human trafficking and other illicit activities.
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The NCRPO says police personnel will also visit these hubs to ensure they have clearance and employees have proper documentation.
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Ang trabaho ng polis dyan, of course, is inspection in.
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Before, two years ago, or almost two years ago,
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it has been the subject of inquiry.
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Our Senate, as well as the Congress, dahil may mga kidnapping, may mga robbery extortion, may serious illegal detention,
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at mayroong death cases involving Pogo personalities, yung mga heads nila, as well as yung mga employees nila.
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Sila-sila mismo ang naging subject niyan.
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Filipino authorities do not see any security threat ahead of the State of the Nation Address of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. in July.
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National Capital Region Police Office Chief Major General Jose Melencio Nartates is saying
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they continue to monitor groups that could disrupt the SONA.
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He adds they will deploy 22,000 security personnel for that event.
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What are the different threat groups that may appear?
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It would affect the conduct of a smooth and peaceful SONA of the President.
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Of course, ito yung mga criminal elements, criminal gangs, as well as terror groups.
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So far, yung threat group will continuously monitor, as well as we will be sending out our intelligence operatives, as well as our operators, para i-deny ka agad.
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Um, yung ating SONA ay free from threat groups.
15:33.7
The Philippine Health Department is encouraging women to avail of free cervical cancer screening amid the rising cases of this disease in the country.
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The appeal comes as the country marks National Cervical Cancer Awareness Month this May.
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In line with this, the DOH launched a nationwide screening campaign to encourage women to get tested.
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As a precautionary measure.
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According to the 2022 Global Cancer Observatory, cervical cancer is the third leading cancer among Filipino women.
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Health officials add health centers also offer HPV vaccines which could help prevent cancer-causing infections and pre-cancers.
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Sana ay makinig sila sa atin.
16:16.4
Huwag sila matakot na magpasuri.
16:18.9
Dahil para sa kanilang kabutihan din to.
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Dahil kung sabi ko kanina,
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kung maagang ma-detect yung kanilang mga sakit,
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eh hindi na po lalala ito.
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Hindi na po gagrabi.
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Pagka late stage na ito,
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eh medyo mahirap pa na po tayo gabutin.
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Libro po kanilang mga gamot.
16:35.5
Meron tayong cancer assistance fund na tinatawag.
16:41.5
Good news for motorists.
16:43.1
Real prices are expected to go down for the third straight week.
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Estimates show gasoline could see the biggest cut of up to 2 pesos and 20 centavos per liter.
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A liter of diesel, meanwhile, could go down by at least 50 centavos.
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As for kerosene, prices are seen to decrease by as much as 90 centavos per liter.
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As the country reels from the effects of the El Niño phenomenon,
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several manufacturers agree to freeze the prices of key commodities.
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Lady Vicencio with the details.
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Instant noodles are the go-to option in Ben's small store in Mandaluyong City.
17:23.4
Customers looking for cheap meals as high food prices put some products out of reach.
17:29.0
Karamihan yun, mga ganun ang binibili nila, tapos mga gulay-gulay.
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Kasi, ano lang nila hanggang sa mga raos nila ang maghapon.
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So, ano, minsan nangungutang lang din kami.
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Mababa din naman pa tayong magbintay.
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At saka nakakatulong kasi pagka magbaba kasi doon talaga pupunta sila.
17:48.0
Dahil piso man yan, may baba mo. Malaking bagay sa kanila yan.
17:52.2
Inflation accelerated for three consecutive months
17:55.7
as the impact of the El Niño phenomenon continues to be felt in prices of commodities.
18:01.6
During the Trade Department's regular meeting with manufacturers and retailers,
18:06.2
the possibility of implementing a voluntary price freeze was brought up.
18:10.4
A price freeze is implemented in areas hit by calamities to prevent prices from spiking.
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Some manufacturers are open to this suggestion.
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Manufacturers at malugod po nilang pinalita sa amin na okay sila magkaroon ng voluntary price freeze.
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Dahil voluntary ito, ang manufacturers po mismo ang malayang magsabi sa amin kung alin po ang mga sakop nito price freeze.
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Among those present in the meeting are ten manufacturers and two leading retailers in the country.
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For now, a price freeze is in effect on some brands of instant noodles, canned meat, processed milk,
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and bottled water.
18:53.5
The DTI expects the list to grow in the coming days, according to Nograles.
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The voluntary price freeze will last for 60 days, but may be extended if necessary.
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Wala pa tayong napag-usapan after the 60 days commitment,
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pero siyempre tulong natin to sa ating mga consumers sa panahon ng El Niño.
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Kapag siguro kung grabe pa yung sitwasyon,
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baka pwedeng makikusap ulit si Secretary Pascual at ang DTI sa mga manufacturers
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kung kinakailangan talaga na ma-extend man o hindi.
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Pero for now, ang nakikita din sa panahon ng 60 days.
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The DTI says the price freeze on selected commodities will last until July 10,
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not only in areas under a state of calamity due to El Niño, but across the country.
19:41.5
Lady Vicencio, ABS-CBN News.
19:46.0
So the Kamba bus plunges into a river in Russia, killing three passengers.
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The world tonight.
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It's after the break.
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The Kamba bus plunges into a river in Russia, killing three passengers.
20:21.4
The Kamba bus plunges into a river in Russia, killing three passengers.
20:46.0
The Philippine Education Department assures the public revisions to the senior high school curriculum.
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It will not delay its implementation, which includes additional technical vocational training for students.
20:57.6
Joyce Balancho reports.
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All the four strands of the senior high school program in public schools
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will soon incorporate the Technical and Vocational Education and Training, or TVET, in its subjects.
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This follows the signing of a joint memorandum circular by the Department of Education,
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Commission on Higher Education, Technical Education and Skills Development Authority,
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and the Department of Education.
21:21.3
The Department of Education will also include the Department of Labor and Employment on Friday.
21:23.6
This aims to equip learners with industry-relevant skills and knowledge necessary for their workforce readiness and employability.
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The current strands of senior high school are the general academic, humanities and social sciences,
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science, technology, engineering, and mathematics, and lastly, accountancy, business, and management.
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Across all tracks, embed yan.
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So whether you're in the academic track, not necessarily...
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At least, meron sila, equipped na sila ng skills, they can take the certification,
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mas magiging attractive sila for employers.
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DepEd is currently revising the senior high school curriculum,
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which is expected to be piloted in schools in academic year 2025 to 2026.
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It says, these additional adjustments will not delay the implementation of the new curriculum.
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So napakaganda ng timing na ito, dahil since we are now reviewing the senior high school curriculum,
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DepEd is also coordinating with DOLE to assess the industry demands to match the skills needed by the K-12 graduates.
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TESTA, for its part, commits to help DepEd in the curriculum change.
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We have the bookkeeping NC3, then we also have yung customer services and customer care, kasama din po doon.
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Tinitingnan din po natin paano mailagay yung mga bread and pastry production natin, entrepreneurship.
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Andami o, kasi tinitingnan natin yung different services.
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Sectors, and then paano mo siya mailagay.
22:54.8
Senator Sherwin Gatchalian, the chairperson of Senate Committee on Basic Education,
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lauds the revisions in the senior high school curriculum.
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He said, the number of Filipinos who were dissatisfied with the K-12 program continued to increase.
23:09.2
Based on a series of surveys, his team had commissioned in 2019, 2022, and 2023.
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He said respondents didn't see the value of adding two years in basic education.
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We commissioned again a survey in 2023, September of 2023.
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And the results, satisfied, 32%, and dissatisfied, 52%.
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Sabi ko, patay na.
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More than half of our population is dissatisfied with K-12.
23:42.6
They're not happy with K-12. In fact, they hate K-12.
23:45.6
He is also pushing for the passage of a law which will mandate government to accept senior high schools.
23:51.3
He noted that the current standards in government are not suited for K-12 graduates.
23:57.8
Under the proposed bill, the Civil Service Commission will be tasked to formulate guidelines
24:02.6
for the acceptance of senior high school graduates in selected positions.
24:07.1
Taasan yung sweldo at bibigyan ng specific na pwesto ang mga senior high school sa gobyerno.
24:13.6
Kung pumasa sila, of course, ng interview, ng mga assessment,
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pero meron ng specific na trabaho para sa atin.
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Atin mga senior high school.
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Limited position, but ito from local government, from barangay to local government,
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all the way to national government.
24:28.0
Meanwhile, senior high school students who have completed the Technical Vocational Livelihood Track, or the TVL,
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will no longer have to pay for the assessment and issuance of national certifications that they may need
24:39.8
as requirements for employment.
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This follows the signing of a joint memorandum circular by the Department of Education
24:46.4
and the Technical Education and Skills Development Authority on Friday,
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that aims to institutionalize the mandatory assessment of grade 12 learners.
24:55.6
Libre na po yung assessment ng ating mga senior high school graduates sa Tibet.
25:01.9
Pag magkakaroon sila ng NC1 or NC2, libre na po yan.
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Ngayon, aside from yung libreng assessment ng ating mga learners na wala noon.
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Teachers will also be trained to become assessors, while schools will also be accredited to become assessment centers.
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He stressed that securing a national certificate,
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is a good boost for potential job seekers.
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Pag bumasa sila, makakuha sila ng NC1, NC2, automatic yan.
25:28.0
Magagamit na yan pagkahanap sa pagkahanap ng trabaho.
25:31.2
To support the program, the national government has allotted 538 million pesos in the 2024 national budget.
25:39.4
Joyce Balancho, ABS-CBN News.
25:43.8
In news overseas, three people died after a passenger bus plunged into a river in St. Petersburg in Russia.
25:50.4
On Friday, CCTV footage showed the bus carrying 20 passengers swerved and hit a vehicle before falling into the water.
25:58.9
Six other passengers were brought to the hospital for treatment.
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The bus driver was detained.
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Our final word tonight is a quote from Immanuel Kant.
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And that's the world tonight, the 11th of May 2024.
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I'm Stanley Palizada from the Philippines.
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Thank you. Mabuhay.
