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Which is just 75 nautical miles away from the coast of Palawan.
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The condition is similar to what was observed in Sandy Cay in Pagasa Island where experts found marine life in a degraded state.
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Cabalza believes Beijing wants Escuadro Shoal to be an extension of a mischief reef where Chinese forces have built an artificial island and a military base.
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It's part of the psychological warfare na nakuha nila yung isang pag-aari ng Pilipinas.
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The tendency is of course it becomes a buffer zone.
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Kapag nagkaroon ng kaguluhan, napakalapit nila sa atin.
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Meanwhile, the Chinese embassy shrugs off BCG's discovery.
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It also asserts China's sovereignty over the West Philippine Sea.
01:55.5
Despite an arbitral rule,
01:56.8
the Philippine Immigration Bureau calls for an urgent interagency action on the alleged influx of Chinese students in the country.
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BI Commissioner Norman Tansinko has asked the Commission on Higher Education,
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which leads the Interagency Committee on Foreign Students,
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to hold a high-level meeting and clarify the role of each agency in giving permits to foreigners.
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The request stands.
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It stems from concerns on the rising number of Chinese students in Cagayan Province.
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Based on the BI's record,
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a total of 1,516 Chinese nationals have been granted student visas in Cagayan.
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But as of April, only 485 are currently enrolled.
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Other members of the Interagency Committee include the National Bureau of Investigation and the Foreign Affairs Department.
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The DFA is already seeking strict measures to ensure that Chinese students are not included in the international exchange.
02:56.6
A former chief of the Philippine National Police insists no human rights violations were committed under the Duterte administration's drug war.
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Former PNP chief Oscar Albayalde also says then-President Rodrigo Duterte made an unlawful order in his deadly anti-illegal drug campaign.
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We have just implemented the so-called op-land double barrel fence.
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It is not area for attack.
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Whenever there's an attack,
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the soprano will intensify operations against illegal drugs.
03:50.2
How can it be excavated?
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Because it's above, you know,
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when it is operated,
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it is also founded,
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you have to Canada,
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when it is built,
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We are bounded by the law of this nation.
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Albayalde now hopes President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. will maintain the country's disengagement from the International Criminal Court.
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We have a perfectly functioning justice system dito sa ating bansa.
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Parang ang lalabas po yan, parang baka pagtawanan pa tayo ng ibang mga bansa dyan na parang hindi natin kaya yung sarili nating gobyerno, yung ating bansa.
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Violation po kasi yan ang sovereignty natin kung titignan natin.
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Dahil meron tayong sariling justice system at we are a civilized nation.
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The ICC is investigating the threat of a bloody drug war.
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Aside from Duterte, the probe may involve former PNP chiefs including Albayalde and Sen. Ronald de la Rosa.
04:58.3
Not much is expected from the Philippine government's new Human Rights Committee.
05:03.3
Critics and activists cast their doubt after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered the creation of a special committee on human rights coordination aimed at protecting the lives of Filipinos.
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Rights group Karapatan says,
05:16.7
The body may become a...
05:18.3
...mere embellishment contrary to its purpose.
05:21.9
Human Rights Watch also fears the committee will serve as a propaganda arm defending government against allegations of rights abuses.
05:30.0
For progressive group Kabayan, rather than creating a rights council, the Marcos administration should instead address red-tagging, terrorist labeling, and targeting of civilians.
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The Human Rights Watch in its 2024 World Report noted,
05:45.3
The human rights situation in the Philippines remains...
05:48.3
...a liar amid extrajudicial killings and attacks against political activists and journalists.
06:01.0
News overseas, the U.S. defending its decision to pause a shipment of bombs to Israel.
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U.S. National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan says,
06:10.3
The move was made to avoid civilian deaths in Israel's looming invasion of Rafah.
06:16.4
The pause in military aid does not...
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...mean the U.S. intends to abandon Israel.
06:22.9
Well, first, because there's a million people there in very close quarters who've been pushed there because of the military operations in other parts of Gaza,
06:31.0
you would have really significant civilian casualties.
06:35.1
And while Israel would also be able to kill some Hamas folks, many Hamas folks would melt away because they're terrorists.
06:42.5
They're not really organized fighters in the way that we think about a typical military.
06:46.3
In that context, he doesn't want to see...
06:48.0
He doesn't want to see American weapons used in that kind of operation.
06:51.2
That's not to say that he is going to abandon Israel or cut them off from weapons.
06:55.0
He was focused on a particular operation that he doesn't believe will succeed in defeating Hamas and that will cause grievous harm.
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The U.S. and other international bodies have cautioned Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu against a full-scale incursion of the southern Gaza city.
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Rafah is a refuge to more than a million civilians.
07:17.1
Displaced by the...
07:18.7
But Israel firmly believes it is the last stronghold of Hamas.
07:26.3
Unlike the U.S., the U.K. is not keen on suspending arms sales to Israel.
07:31.9
British Foreign Secretary David Cameron says only Hamas will benefit from such a move.
07:37.8
He also asserts the U.K. government could not support Israel's attack on Rafah unless they have a plan to protect civilians.
07:45.9
London is facing domestic pressure.
07:48.7
Since an Israeli attack on the World Central Kitchen Convoy killed three British nationals last month in Gaza,
07:55.4
the government officials have repeatedly emphasized U.K. defense exports to Israel were very small.
08:03.1
It would have been a very unwise move.
08:05.5
So, you know, as we stand here today, I think there is a better answer, which is, you know, Hamas must take the hostage deal.
08:11.5
You get the pause in the fighting.
08:13.2
You build a ceasefire out of that.
08:14.9
But I think, actually, just to simply announce today,
08:18.2
we're going to change our whole approach to arms exports rather than go through our careful process.
08:22.6
It would strengthen Hamas.
08:24.1
It would make a hostage deal less likely.
08:26.1
I don't think it would be the right approach.
08:31.4
Russian President Vladimir Putin proposes a surprise new defense minister.
08:36.4
Putin has nominated civilian Andrei Belousov,
08:39.1
a former deputy prime minister who specializes in economics for the job.
08:45.2
A Kremlin spokesman says the change makes sense.
08:48.2
Russia is approaching a similar situation to the 1980s
08:51.7
when the military and law enforcement authorities accounted for 7.4% of state spending.
08:59.5
Sergei Shogu also has been defense minister since 2012,
09:03.9
will become a secretary in Russia's powerful Security Council.
09:08.0
He will replace Nikolai Petrushev, who will also be given a new role.
09:12.8
The changes are the most significant Putin has made to the military command
09:18.0
and is launching an invasion into Ukraine in February 2022.
09:25.1
Now here's a look at other stories we're tracking today.
09:28.3
At 9 in the morning, Commodore Jay Tarayala of the Philippine Coast Guard
09:31.6
will give an update on government's transparency campaign over the West Philippine Sea.
09:37.3
At 10 in the morning, the Philippine Senate will continue its investigation on the so-called Padilla leaks.
09:43.8
And at 3 in the afternoon, we will be covering the oath-taking ceremony
09:47.3
of the Philippine Senate.
09:47.4
We will be covering the oath-taking ceremony of the Philippine Senate.
09:47.5
We will be covering the oath-taking ceremony of the Philippine Senate.
09:47.5
We will be covering the oath-taking ceremony of the Philippine Senate.
09:48.0
We will be covering the oath-taking ceremony of the Philippine Senate.
09:57.7
We're taking a quick break up ahead.
10:00.2
Dozens killed as heavy rains trigger floods and landslides in Indonesia.
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Details of that story and more when The Rundown returns.
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Thank you for watching!
10:48.0
Welcome back to The Rundown.
10:49.7
The headlines across the web inquires Banner Story Online.
10:53.9
The Philippine Central Bank widely expected to keep its policy rate unchanged
10:58.0
during its May 16 meeting due to inflation quickening again in April.
11:04.8
Philippine Star Stop Story.
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House lawmakers looking into the role of Michael Yang,
11:10.1
the economic advisor of former President Rodrigo Duterte
11:13.9
in the seizure of illegal drugs in Pampanga,
11:16.6
worth P3 billion.
11:20.2
In Manila Bulletin's headline,
11:22.7
the Marcos administration gearing up for the full implementation
11:26.3
of its food stamp program in July,
11:28.7
which will help some 300,000 families.
11:33.3
And topping GMA News website,
11:35.6
the first living patient to receive a genetically modified
11:39.1
pig kidney transplant dies two months after the procedure.
11:46.5
Let's now get an update on the weather
11:51.2
from Pagasa Forecaster, Veronica Torres.
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Good morning, Veronica.
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Good morning, Ms. Betina and to all of our audience in ANC.
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Currently, eastern east is still affecting the country
12:02.2
and we're expecting partly cloudy to cloudy skies
12:05.0
with chances of localized thunderstorms over Metro Manila and the whole country.
12:10.7
We're not monitoring any low pressure area or tropical cyclone
12:14.5
inside the Philippine area of our country.
12:15.7
We're not monitoring any low pressure area or tropical cyclone inside the Philippine area of our country.
12:16.5
And also, we don't have any gale warning rays
12:19.6
over any part of the country.
12:22.2
Update for our heat index,
12:24.2
the highest computed yesterday is at Aparikagayan
12:27.6
where it's 49 degrees Celsius.
12:30.4
The range of heat index for Metro Manila
12:33.3
is 43 to 44 degrees Celsius
12:36.0
based on the computation yesterday.
12:38.3
And for the forecast for today,
12:40.8
we're expecting the highest forecast of heat index
12:44.2
over Aparikagayan
12:45.4
where it conditioned to be at Aparikagayan.
12:45.7
where it can reach up to 47 degrees Celsius and the forecast range for Metro Manila for today is 42 to 43 degrees Celsius.
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And that's the latest from Pagasa Weather Forecasting Center, Veronica C. Torres reporting.
13:03.2
Thank you very much for that update, Veronica.
15:13.9
Roughly 8,000 hectares.
15:15.7
Now ablaze in Western Canada in the first major wildfires of the season.
15:20.1
Authorities have issued an evacuation order for a community in British Columbia and warned of poor air quality across provinces.
15:28.2
In nearby Alberta, residents of an oil hub that faced extensive damage from wildfires in 2016 have also been asked to prepare for evacuation.
15:41.0
Over in Indonesia, at least 31 have died and 15 are still missing.
15:45.0
Following heavy rains that brought floods and landslides to western Sumatra province, over 40 people are now injured.
15:53.3
The country's disaster agency says it is the latest, its latest assessment, the 84 housing units and 16 bridges were affected by the disaster.
16:05.3
Let's find out what stories our North America Bureau is pursuing right now from our Bureau Chief, T.J. Manoto.
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Good morning to our friends.
16:16.7
Philippine Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manoto is visiting Canada for the first time in his current post as the two countries marked their 75th year of diplomatic relations this year.
16:25.6
Manoto noted that the ties between the two countries have steadily grown because of Canada's increased presence in the Indo-Pacific region and the connection to the almost 1 million Filipinos living there.
16:34.8
Manoto met with his counterpart, Foreign Affairs Minister Melanie Jolie, and will also meet with Immigration Minister Mark Miller and other senior government officials in Ottawa.
17:15.0
focusing a lot on humanitarian assistance
17:18.1
and also responses to natural disasters.
17:25.2
Meanwhile, Broadway fans have spoken.
17:27.8
Broadway.com readers have chosen the nominees
17:29.9
for the 2024 Audience Choice Awards.
17:32.9
Leading the best of Broadway is
17:34.0
Eva Noblezada and Jeremy Jordans
17:35.7
The Great Gatsby with 11 nominations
17:37.7
including Favorite New Musical
17:39.3
and 3 of the 5 Favorite New Song nominations.
17:43.0
Noblezada received 3 more nominations
17:44.8
for Favorite Performance of the Year
17:46.7
alongside Jeremy Jordan of The Great Gatsby,
17:49.3
Jonathan Groff of Merrily We Roll Along
17:51.2
and Josh Gad in Guttenberg the Musical.
17:54.3
Noblezada also clinched a Favorite Leading Actress
17:56.3
in a Musical nomination
17:57.3
alongside Kelly O'Hara of Days of Wine and Roses
18:00.2
and Favorite Onstage Pair together with Jeremy Jordan.
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Fans can still cast their vote
18:05.4
for their favorite Broadway stars
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until May 19th at 11.59pm ET.
18:10.2
Winners of the 2024 Broadway.com Audience Choice Awards
18:13.1
will be announced on May 20th.
18:14.8
And those are the top stories
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making the headlines in the North American region.
18:19.7
You can catch more of our TFC News
18:21.7
news.abs-cbin.com
18:25.0
and head on over to the ABS-CBN News YouTube channel.
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back to your friends at the Rundown.
18:32.1
And before we go,
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two new films arrive in cinemas.
18:35.5
The latest installment in the Planet of the Apes
18:38.0
franchise and the comedy thriller
18:40.2
from first-time director Chris Spine.
18:42.1
Our resident movie critic,
18:43.9
Manny the Movie Guy,
18:44.8
tells us what he thinks.
18:51.1
I see strange things.
18:54.2
You will see a lot of strange things
18:56.3
when you enter the kingdom of the Planet of the Apes.
19:00.3
Evolution moves backward
19:01.9
in this standalone sequel
19:03.5
to War for the Planet of the Apes.
19:05.3
All the simians can now talk,
19:07.1
but most humans can't.
19:10.2
Many years after Caesar's death,
19:12.4
our new hero emerges.
19:16.8
that raises pet eagles.
19:18.4
He must find the courage
19:19.7
to fight Kevin Durant's
19:25.9
At its heart is the question,
19:27.8
can apes and humans coexist?
19:29.8
Central to that thesis
19:30.8
is Freya Allen's Nova,
19:32.8
a young woman who helps Noah
19:34.3
with his mission.
19:36.6
All right, here we go.
19:38.6
Director Westball did a good job
19:40.2
expanding the Planet of the Apes universe
19:42.2
while paying homage
19:43.5
to the original film.
19:44.8
It's beautifully shot
19:46.6
and the acting benefited
19:47.9
from some coaching
19:48.8
from actor Andy Serkis
19:50.3
who played the original Caesar
19:51.8
from the trilogy reboot.
19:53.4
He's the OG of the Apes.
19:56.7
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
19:59.2
but it's a bit long
20:02.5
this kingdom is as smart
20:03.8
and exciting as ever.
20:06.2
What a wonderful day!
20:11.4
Kingdom of the Planet of the Apes
20:12.8
gets three out of four
20:16.8
Also out in theaters,
20:20.0
As I was writing it,
20:21.3
I was thinking about it visually
20:22.2
and it just seemed to be faded
20:24.8
it was gonna be my first thing.
20:26.1
Chris Pine tries his hands
20:29.2
but mediocre result.
20:32.8
This film is called Pullman.
20:34.7
He also stars in the title role.
20:41.8
until he stumbles
20:43.1
upon a conspiracy.
20:46.1
Well, it's an incredible cast.
20:47.6
I mean, it's Chris Pine
20:48.7
and Annette Bening
20:50.1
and Danny DeVito.
20:51.1
Jennifer Jason Lee
20:52.1
plays the girlfriend
20:53.8
she's in a better film.
20:55.6
It's space for someone else.
20:56.7
I'm not spacious!
20:57.7
The screen lights up
20:58.8
when Pine, Bening,
20:59.9
and DeVito are together
21:01.0
and there's still
21:02.5
and food for thought
21:12.4
I gotta get myself out.
21:15.6
gets two and a half
21:17.5
swimming with the fishes.
21:20.0
I'm Manny the Movie Guy
21:21.2
for ABS-CBN News.
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21:27.4
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21:29.6
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