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00:00The emergency services of the government of the Philippines are working hard to ensure
00:08the safety of the people.
00:09In the past few days, the government of the Philippines has been working tirelessly to
00:10ensure the safety of the people.
00:11The government of the Philippines has also been working to ensure the safety of the
00:12people.
00:13A building in Mandalay, Myanmar, is slowly collapsing.
00:30In other places, a tower of a pagoda was removed due to the strong earthquake.
00:35Most of the affected areas in Myanmar due to the earthquake are in Mandalay, the second largest city in the country, which is close to the epicenter of the magnitude 7.7 earthquake yesterday.
00:51More than 1,000 people were affected and more than 1,000 people were injured in Myanmar, as well as the arrival of foreign rescue teams and relief supplies there.
01:06In Thailand, where there was a strong earthquake, not less than 100 people were injured.
01:14Most of them were injured in the construction of a building in Chatukak District in Bangkok.
01:20According to the Thai Rescue Operation, more than 100 people were lost.
01:26A high-rise apartment building has also been damaged by a connecting bridge.
01:31Some debris also fell.
01:35The water from the rooftop pool is full of waterfalls.
01:40Meanwhile, the operation of the treads has been suspended.
01:44Some roads have also been closed as a precaution.
01:48The earthquake was also felt in the neighboring countries of Myanmar, including China.
01:53This building is one of the affected areas in the province of Ruili in Yunnan.
01:59Two people were repeatedly injured, including the Chinese who sent help to Myanmar.
02:06For GMA Integrated News, I am JP Soriano.
02:0924 hours have passed.
02:21The Thampi family is afraid of this video while they are rebuilding their house on vacation in Thailand.
02:30But they are more afraid to see their wall being destroyed.
02:40They ran down the stairs to the house from the 29th floor.
02:47They were safe when they came out of the house.
02:50There were no slippers or anything else but themselves and a cell phone.
02:54As a designer, when we design super high-rise buildings in Dubai,
02:59the staircase is the most solid component of a super high-rise.
03:09So if something happens, you should go there.
03:12When I saw that the stairway wall was already cracked,
03:17we were more afraid.
03:20I thought it was possible that the building would collapse.
03:26It was shaking.
03:28It was spinning down.
03:32Clifford, who has been living in Thailand since 2014,
03:36called his family while rebuilding his condo unit on the 22nd floor.
03:42I said, this is my end.
03:44So I thanked the Lord and I was calling my cousin to tell my mom and dad,
03:50thank you.
03:52Until it didn't collapse, I thought it was possible.
03:56When I opened the door, I tried to go out.
04:00And yeah, it's a blessing.
04:03When I was on the ground floor, I said,
04:06because the building is about to collapse.
04:08Because it's strong.
04:10I slid down to the floor.
04:12But he went out and went down the stairs.
04:15That's where he saw the other resident.
04:17The epicenter of the magnitude 7.7 earthquake was in the middle of Myanmar yesterday.
04:23But it was felt in neighboring countries like Thailand.
04:26Our ambassador in Thailand said,
04:28no Filipino was injured or injured following the strong earthquake.
04:32He suggested the spreading information that there were 10 Filipinos who died in the earthquake there.
04:38I'm denying that there are 10 Filipinos who perished.
04:42No, absolutely that's not true.
04:44Someone from the Philippines asked for help to find the child who was in Bangkok for a meeting.
04:50We found them.
04:52We found them.
04:54The mother was just worried in Manila.
04:57No need to worry.
04:59And we thank God for that.
05:01Because again, we have not received any call for help, any call for assistance,
05:07any report of a member of the Filipino community being affected negatively by this earthquake.
05:14In Myanmar, where there are 600 Filipinos, our embassy did not record any casualty.
05:20They are in their anti-trafficking shelter, Myanmar's authorities.
05:25And then of course, even those who are still there, in the scam hubs,
05:29who are also planning to send them home,
05:32the DFA is rescuing them and joining forces with Myanmar's authorities and the DMW,
05:37they are also safe.
05:39We did not record any casualties.
05:41For GMA Integrated News, Jonathan Andal reporting for 24 Hours.
05:52From Php 49 per kilo to Php 45,
05:56the maximum suggested retail price or price of imported rice starts on Monday.
06:01But there are rice sellers who have a grudge.
06:04Reporting by Bernadette Reyes.
06:06A big help to Lisa's shop is the price of rice going down.
06:11Before, the price of rice went up to Php 60.
06:14Now, she can buy it for Php 49.
06:17The income will increase.
06:19It will be minused in the future.
06:23That's the increase in your income.
06:26But not all retailers can lower the price of imported rice
06:31to the maximum suggested retail price or MSRP of Php 49 per kilo.
06:39If we buy it at the market price, it goes up to Php 56.
06:43So it's still heavy.
06:45Unlike before, our usual rice is at a good price of Php 48.
06:50According to the Department of Agriculture,
06:5350% of rice retailers in Metro Manila
06:55can follow the MSRP of Php 49 per kilo of imported rice.
07:01But on Monday, it will go down to Php 45 per kilo.
07:06Just like when we started, it's almost the same.
07:09Eventually, it will go up to 80 to 90%.
07:13According to Arthur,
07:15they can't sell imported rice for Php 45 on Monday.
07:20In Gagalangin Market,
07:21there are also those who can't follow the maximum SRP.
07:25That's why some of them go directly to suppliers in Bulacan.
07:29While trying to lower the price of imported rice,
07:33hundreds of thousands of bags of rice were packed
07:36to the warehouses of the National Food Authority or NFA.
07:39This is the buffer stock of rice
07:41that was allowed to be sold to LGUs and government agencies
07:45through the Food Security Emergency
07:48to lower the price of rice.
07:49According to the NFA,
07:51500,000 bags of rice per month
07:53is the target to be released from the warehouses.
07:56But only 10,000 bags of rice will be released today.
07:59It will take some time.
08:01And of course, the LGUs may have other expenses.
08:05They have limitations.
08:07This is the problem.
08:09One of the problems is that we don't have control over LGUs.
08:12For GMA Integrated News,
08:14Bernadette Reyes,
08:16Tutok 24 Horas.
08:19To increase the credibility
08:21of automated counting machines
08:23in the election of 2025,
08:25Comelec made a trusted build again.
08:28Comelec also expanded the registration
08:31of online campaign platforms of these candidates.
08:34Von Aquino was chosen.
08:3944 days before the election of 2025,
08:43Comelec made a trusted build again.
08:4544 days before the election of 2025,
08:48Comelec made a trusted build again
08:50of the automated counting machine
08:52of the Commission on Elections, or COMELEC,
08:54which was inspected by the Mirror Systems
08:56and Election Watchdogs.
08:58It is part of the process
09:00to ensure the reliability, accuracy,
09:02transparency, and security
09:04of the automated counting machines
09:06in the national and local elections on May 12.
09:09All possible bugs,
09:11even the backdoor,
09:12are checked by our source code reviewers.
09:17The backdoor means
09:19that the hackers might enter there.
09:22The reliability,
09:24it should run properly.
09:27Comelec's target is to get a certification
09:30for the automated election system
09:32as soon as possible.
09:34So far, we are satisfied
09:36and we have a lot of recommendations
09:40for the 2028 national and local elections
09:46that this process will take place sooner.
09:50Comelec also extended the registration
09:53of online campaign platforms
09:55of the candidates until March 31.
09:57Many are requesting to extend it.
10:02Although, to be fair to all of our candidates,
10:08let's just extend it.
10:10So that we can avoid the social media accounts
10:13of the candidates
10:15posting misinformation.
10:19Comelec's plan for the 2028 elections
10:22is to register online campaign platforms
10:25while filing the Certificate of Candidacy.
10:29Comelec is warning the candidates
10:31who will see illegal campaign posters.
10:34Within three days,
10:36if they don't class,
10:37they might be disqualified.
10:41For GMA Integrated News,
10:44Vonna Kino for Tutok, 24 hours.