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00:00The National Food Authority promised to buy all the rice that will be sold to them by farmers.
00:07This is followed by farmers who cannot afford to buy their crops because their farms are full.
00:16Witness, Bernadette Reyes.
00:21In spite of the decreasing price of rice due to the implementation of the maximum suggested retail price to the importers,
00:27it is still heavy in the budget.
00:30I mixed it to reduce the price of rice.
00:3650 pesos and 47 pesos.
00:39We are short of budget.
00:42We really need to buy lower prices so that we can afford to buy everything.
00:49Since the implementation of the maximum SRP, from 60 pesos per kilo of rice,
00:54we can now buy rice for 49 pesos or even lower.
00:58But by March 31, the maximum SRP for imported rice will be lowered to 45 pesos per kilo.
01:06In the meantime, farmers are struggling.
01:09They cannot afford to buy rice from them because their farms are full of rice.
01:16Malacanang said that they are already asking for help from the NFA.
01:20We will ask for help from the first-time farmers.
01:25If the farm is short of rice, they will rent it to the NFA.
01:30All farmers who have the opportunity to wait for their turn will buy rice from the NFA.
01:39We will not reject all farmers who are willing to sell their rice.
01:44Recently, the NFA increased the buying price of rice to 24 pesos for clean and dry.
01:50The NFA bought 19 pesos for fresh rice.
01:54The price of fish is also increasing, like galunggong, which costs 400 pesos per kilo.
01:59It is higher than during the closed fishing season.
02:02The price of alumahan and tambacol also increased.
02:06The price is high now.
02:08People are forced to buy frozen fish because the price of frozen fish is low.
02:12The Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources noticed the high price of some fish now.
02:17One of the possible reasons is the increased logistical costs in the whole supply chain of production.
02:27That would include fuel and other relevant logistical needs like the rentals of delivery trucks.
02:37It is also said that the price of fish is higher in the so-called secondary markets.
02:42It means that the price fluctuation is one of the possible reasons.
02:50The price of chicken is still high, ranging from P170 to P250 per kilo.
02:57For GMA Integrated News, I am Bernadette Reyes, your witness.
03:03A group of young people were ambushed at the Oton Catholic Cemetery in Iloilo.
03:09The video shows four men blindfolded and surrounded by their group of young people.
03:15Later on, the men in the middle were helped to escape.
03:20They were not only hit and kicked, but they were also trampled.
03:27According to the caretaker of the cemetery,
03:30he was able to reach the injured but he was able to escape quickly.
03:35According to the caretaker of Barangay Poblacion South,
03:38the residents of the barangay were not the ones in the cemetery.
03:41He identified them as members of a gang.
03:43And because of what happened, the barangay said that they will monitor the cemetery more closely.
03:49The Oton Municipal Police Station is also investigating the alleged hazing incident.
03:56The AFP is scheduled to send a new Typhoon Missile System to the US tomorrow
04:01that will be able to reach the targets in China from the Philippines.
04:05But the AFP clarified that it is only for training purposes.
04:09Chino Gaston is a witness.
04:15In a ceremony at the 4th Pagsaysay in Nueva Ecija,
04:18the Philippine Army launched the Salaknib and Balikatan Exercises 2025 or SABAC 2025.
04:24Troops of the Philippine Army and US Army Pacific will train in different locations in the Philippines.
04:29According to the Philippine Army,
04:31the joint all-domain operations, war-fighting capabilities,
04:35and the expansion of the territory of the Philippines,
04:38as well as the humanitarian assistance and counter-intelligence.
04:41In the Salaknib exercise,
04:433,000 Filipinos and 2,000 American soldiers will participate in different training
04:48that will be conducted from March to July.
04:51In the Salaknib exercise in 2024,
04:54the US deployed the Typhoon Medium-Range Capability Missile System
04:58that can destroy missiles from the Philippines to the southeast of China, Taiwan,
05:04or any part of the West Philippine Sea.
05:06China repeatedly threatened the maintenance of the Typhoon in the Philippines.
05:10But the missile system is still in the country.
05:13Some of them were transferred from the northern part of Ilocos
05:17towards the designated location.
05:19Now, the AFP has received a message from the US Indo-Pacific Command
05:24that another battery of the MRC will be sent to the region.
05:27If it is sent to the Philippines, the AFP is ready to receive it.
05:31The more, the merrier.
05:33So the more assets that we have, the more also that we are able to train more personnel on our part.
05:39So we are accepting this willingly.
05:42The AFP clarified that the Typhoon is not a war against other countries
05:46and that it is just a practice to prepare them in case the Philippines buys it.
05:51China has yet to say anything about this.
05:54For GMA Integrated News, I am Chino Gaston, your witness.
06:00The Office of the Ombudsman, Mayor Marci Chudoro, and the City Hall of Kawanina were also suspended.
06:05They were called to preventive suspension without pay
06:08while investigating allegations of misallocation
06:11or misuse of PhilHealth's Php 130 million fund.
06:16According to the complaint, it was used for things unrelated to health
06:21such as IT equipment, repair and maintenance of infrastructure, and others.
06:26According to the complaint, it is contrary to the Universal Health Care Act
06:29that states that any income from PhilHealth payments should be used to improve the LGU health system.
06:37According to the decision, the Ombudsman issued a petition to suspend them from preventive suspension
06:42so that the investigation will not affect the possible evidence in their custody.
06:48In a statement, Chudoro said that he believes that the suspension is politically motivated
06:53and that it is part of the move to prevent his candidacy in the May election.
06:58Even so, he will remain a candidate and will not back down.
07:02He is confident that their defense is strong and they can prove that the allegations are baseless or merit.
07:09House Impeachment Prosecution Panel requested the Senate Impeachment Court
07:13to issue summons to Vice President Saro Duterte to answer the Articles of Impeachment.
07:19They will base the Rules of Procedure on impeachment trials adopted by the Senate in 2011.
07:25Here, it was stated that the writ of summons should be issued to an official
07:29who was impeached and the accusations were answered within 10 days.
07:33The House Prosecution Panel clarified that the Senate is not pressuring them,
07:37but they do not want the accusations to go against the Constitution.
07:41We are of the opinion that our motion is legally sound.
07:43However, we do understand that the good Senate President might have a differing opinion
07:48and thus we would understand the reason for them to refer it to their legal team.
07:52But we remain confident that our submission is in line with our legal theory.
07:56According to the Senate President, the Impeachment Trial Court is being established.
08:00Presiding Officer Chiza Escudero will refer the plea to the Senate Legal Team so they can discuss it tomorrow.
08:06We are listening to the statement of Vice President Duterte regarding this.
08:10For GMA Integrated News, I'm Joseph Morong, your witness.
08:15While Vice President Sara Duterte is in the Netherlands,
08:19there are new names that have been added to the confidential funds of the Department of Education
08:24when she was still in office.
08:26Vice President Duterte's answer to this is...
08:28They already filed an impeachment case against me, right?
08:31And it's already in the Senate.
08:33And, well, they can say what they want to say.
08:38Well, they can say what they want to say.
08:40And me too.
08:41Congressman Pantaleon Alvarez also filed a question in the budget.
08:47I can say what I want to say.
08:49It doesn't have to be that because I'm criticizing them for what they're doing to our country,
08:56I also need to answer what they're saying.
09:00She said she's ready for the Impeachment Trial.
09:03The Impeachment Trial is okay because before the extraordinary rendition happened,
09:09or when the President was elected in the Philippines,
09:12the impeachment team was already formed.
09:15So, on that point, they're okay.
09:17And they're preparing for trial.
09:20But here in the ICC, the team hasn't been formed yet
09:24because we're waiting for papers from other lawyers.
09:27So, that's what I need to finish.
09:32And then, I need to introduce the lawyer in charge for PRD inside and the outside world
09:39to my siblings and to Shelly To
09:44so that I can go back to the Philippines.
09:49And then, I can go here whenever I need to.
09:51Vice also answered other statements of Malacanang,
09:54like who will benefit if the President will be elected.
09:57Marcos resign!
09:59He followed the calls of Marcos resign in a meeting that he attended.
10:03I never said that BBM should resign.
10:08I just said yesterday, if you're being called by BBM to resign,
10:14give a reason why you're calling them.
10:19And then, I gave them examples.
10:21She also answered what Undersecretary Claire Castro said
10:24that former Senator Ninoy Aquino is not compared to former President Rodrigo Duterte,
10:29but to Adolf Hitler.
10:31Vice also said that he is the one who betrayed Ninoy's father.
10:35Vice was also asked why he said that and if he has a grudge against his father.
10:40We're just basing it on what happened.
10:43We saw what happened then.
10:46We can't erase what happened in Caizay-Sayan.
10:50Let me be clear that President Duterte wants to go home.
10:55According to Vice, his brother Kitty is expected to arrive
10:58and his mother Honeylet will arrive on the same day as the former President on Friday.
11:02In the Philippines, the brothers Paolo Baste and Kitty Duterte
11:07responded to the government's comments on their petitions for the Writ of Habeas Corpus.
11:11They insisted that their request to the Supreme Court is not moot,
11:15and that the government should return the petition and face their father.
11:19The Philippines withdrew from the Rome Statute to arrest the former President.
11:23They also mentioned the refusal of the Office of the Solicitor General
11:27to defend the government from the so-called petitions
11:30that they indicated that the Sol-Gen believes that arresting is illegal.
11:34Another thing they pointed out is that the arrest is based on diffusion
11:38instead of Interpol Red Notice,
11:40so it is not formal and does not need to be followed.
11:43It did not come from Interpol, but only from the legal branch of the ICC.
11:47Duterte insisted that this is a political attack by a Filipino in a public court,
11:52so it is illegal, defective, and against the Constitution.
11:56The Department of Justice is ready to answer these questions if needed.
12:00As of now, Justice Secretary Jesus Crispin Remulia said,
12:03I think that we were able to give the legal basis for everything that happened on March 11,
12:10and I stand by everything that we did.
12:13From The Hague, Netherlands, for GMA Integrated News,
12:16I am Maryse Umaliyang Inyong. Saksi!
12:20The camera was given by the Travel Clearance by Double City Representative Paulo Duterte.
12:25According to the Travel Clearance,
12:27Congressman Duterte requested to travel from March 20 until May 10 this year.
12:32He was allowed to visit Hong Kong and 16 other countries like China,
12:36America, and the Netherlands, where he and former President Rodrigo Duterte are now detained.
12:47A man was seen riding a taxi in a dashcam in Tabunok, Talisay, Cebu.
12:53It took him a few minutes to hit a 46-year-old taxi driver,
12:59and the victim was immediately fined P1,600.
13:04Even though he was wearing a full face mask and a hat,
13:08he removed it when he went down to Barangay Lawaantres.
13:12According to the police, the video helped in pointing out the identity of the man.
13:19The same goes for the long-haired drivers who were seen in his face.
13:23The CCTV footage in the barangays also helped to track him down.
13:29According to the police, the suspect was notoriously a hold-upper in Talisay City.
13:33If there is an opportunity to get a hold of him,
13:40he should just stay in the taxi.
13:42There are no previous cases where he was a hold-upper.
13:46The police charged him with robbery against the suspect.
13:50The taxi driver did not give an interview.
13:55For GMA Integrated News, I'm Dico Sereno of GMA Regional TV, your Saksi.
14:04Another death after a tugboat capsized in the Sakot Sea in Maasim, Sarangani.
14:09A foreign vessel was found to have wrecked the tugboat.
14:13Seven tugboats were rescued,
14:16but the captain was found dead when he was recovered by the Philippine Coast Guard
14:20near the scene of the incident.
14:22In PCG Southern Mindanao in Glan, Sarangani,
14:26a tugboat was found to have pulled an empty cargo vessel to Iligan City.
14:32While the foreign vessel was on its way to General Santos City,
14:35which was loaded with cement, it passed through the middle of the tugboat
14:38and pulled the cargo vessel.
14:41The 20 crew members of the foreign vessel were rescued
14:45and the ship was held while the Coast Guard continued the investigation of the incident.
14:52A motorcycle was sold online
14:55when it was claimed that it will only test drive.
14:58Five years have passed.
15:01Saksi, Simil Sumangil Exclusive.
15:07In 2020, a buyer stole this motorcycle from a seller
15:12who had a meet-up in Tagaytay City.
15:15The buyer trusted the buyer,
15:17then he tested the ride and ran away.
15:20Five years have passed,
15:21a tip was received by the PNP Highway Patrol Group and the complainant.
15:25The scooter was sold online.
15:28Through the series of cyber patrolling and with the help of the tip
15:33and with the help of our complainant,
15:35we were able to identify and show this missing motorcycle
15:39that was found in the marketplace.
15:41The color of the scooter is still blue,
15:43but the paint is darker and there are stickers on its front.
15:48This is where the PNP Highway Patrol Group conducted an intrepid operation
15:52where two men were caught selling scooters.
15:55The suspects did not comment.
15:57I was very happy when I saw my motorcycle coming back to me.
16:03Because the motorcycle has been missing for a long time,
16:05HPG will investigate if it was used for any crime.
16:09In five years, where did this motorcycle go?
16:12And again, if it was used for any crime,
16:17within five years, it will be one of the crimes committed by the Highway Patrol Group.
16:20According to the PNP-HPG,
16:22the modus they called Test Drive Takbo is still in force.
16:27It can be easily sold to anyone.
16:29And it is very easy to check.
16:32They remind people not to be a victim of the modus.
16:34If this is a road test, it is better to have someone with you.
16:38If we are going to buy a second-hand motorcycle,
16:41we should check the documents included in this.
16:46For GMA Integrated News, I'm Emilio Sumangil, your witness.
16:52The Pondong Pangkalusugan is a non-profit organization that provides financial support to the people of the Philippines.
16:57The Pondong Pangkalusugan is a non-profit organization that provides financial support to the people of the Philippines.
17:0148 days before the election of 2025,
17:03work, education, and prosperity
17:06are just a few of the centers of the campaign of some of the candidates for the Senate.
17:11Witness, Rafi Timang.
17:18Ben Herrabalos promised to support the Pondong Pangkalusugan.
17:22Nars Alin Andamo asked for quality and stable medical services in the neighborhoods.
17:27Bam Aquino is pushing for a secure job for K-12 graduates.
17:32Senator Pia Cayetano encouraged the students to prepare for their careers.
17:37Angelo de Alban promoted the market and bus terminal of Valencia City, Bukidnon.
17:42Leo D. de Guzman faced several barangay officials in Manila yesterday.
17:47Senator Bong Go promised to provide additional benefits to senior citizens.
17:52Senator Lito Lapid promised to improve security in tourist spots.
17:57Rodante Marcoleta is pushing for a low electricity bill.
18:02Manny Pacquiao is pushing for better education in BARMM.
18:07Kiko Pangilinan criticized the mayor of Malolos, Bulacan.
18:13Ariel Quirobin visited several families affected by the fire in Quezon City.
18:17Apolo Q. Buloy said,
18:20Peace and order is what he wants.
18:23Senator Francis Tolentino visited various sectors in Pangasinan.
18:28We continue to follow the campaign of the running senators in the election of 2025.
18:33For GMI Integrated News, Rafi Timang is your witness.
18:38The Philippine Area of Responsibility experienced a new wave of storms.
18:43At a distance of 905 kilometers, the southeastern part of Mindanao saw the last low-pressure area.
18:49According to the forecast, the chance of a typhoon will be low,
18:52but it will approach the land and rain will fall.
18:56According to the data of Metro Weather,
18:58there is a high chance of rain tomorrow in almost the entire Visayas and Mindanao,
19:02as well as in some parts of the Bicol Region.
19:05There is also a possibility of thunderstorms in Metro Manila.
19:08Aside from the LPA, the easterlies will also expect hot weather.
19:14My dear friends, be the first to watch.
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