00:60.0
They were forced to spend the night at Naia, with some even sleeping on the floor,
01:04.4
after their flights were cancelled or delayed due to the global tech outage that disrupted the operations of airlines on Friday.
01:11.5
Emergency po kasi namatay yung kuya namin.
01:13.9
Supposedly, ando na ka sana kami ngayon sa Bindalao.
01:16.8
Hindi ako makakuni. Tapos niya try ng kaibigan ko. Try again.
01:21.7
Forty-five more domestic and international flights were cancelled Saturday
01:25.4
as airlines using the Microsoft Windows system tried to fix their computers.
01:30.0
Which had crashed due to a faulty update by its cyber security provider, CrowdStrike.
01:35.9
According to Cebu Pacific, they have so far been able to restore their automated check-in and booking systems,
01:41.4
although not yet at full speed.
01:43.6
It said flight operations are also normalizing, so they were able to operate the remaining flights of the day.
01:49.8
AirAsia, meanwhile, had to keep operating their check-in and boarding process manually.
01:54.2
Actually, at around 11.40 last night, we were able to restore the system,
01:60.0
but at around 6.40 this morning, it went back offline again.
02:04.2
We are trying our best to make sure that we minimize the inconvenience.
02:10.4
That's why we're also asking for patience and understanding from our guests.
02:14.0
The Manila International Airport Authority has yet to determine how many passengers were affected by the outage.
02:20.4
Apart from airlines, even banks had suffered problems with their online operations.
02:25.4
RCBC said the services which were affected on Friday were Instapay and Pesonet,
02:30.0
fund transfers, as well as OTP generation.
02:33.1
We were able to restore online banking services as early as 2.30 p.m.
02:38.3
There was zero data loss or zero financial losses or something because, again, it's not a cyber attack.
02:47.5
BDO said its digital channels also came back online Friday night.
02:51.5
The Philippine ICT Department admitted some government agencies were also hit by the outage,
02:57.5
but it assured Filipinos,
02:60.0
that the services were not disrupted.
03:01.0
Some of them switched to a particular product that doesn't use Windows,
03:06.4
so those who use iOS.
03:08.5
In a statement, CrowdStrike said it was deeply sorry for the disruption it caused,
03:13.2
adding that it was already working with all impacted customers to help get their systems back up.
03:18.7
The company's president and CEO also vowed transparency,
03:22.5
saying it will release a report on the root cause of the outage
03:25.7
and the steps they are taking to ensure it will not happen again.
03:30.0
The Cybercrime Investigation and Coordinating Center, or CICC,
03:33.8
also encouraged affected users to resolve the issue themselves
03:37.3
by deleting the faulty update from their computer.
03:40.6
For an expert, this incident shows just how vulnerable the world's software infrastructure is.
03:46.4
He fears cybercriminals will now try to capitalize on this weakness.
03:50.7
That's probably giving a lot of hackers some ideas now.
03:53.5
Okay, if I do pala a Windows update, somehow push it through the Microsoft network.
03:60.0
That will bring down the entire world pala, no?
04:03.0
And it's so brittle.
04:04.2
For me, that's my biggest worry.
04:07.9
To prevent this from happening,
04:09.5
Ligot said institutions around the world have to rethink the concept of automatic software updates
04:14.8
and further strengthen their cybersecurity measures.
04:17.6
All of these updates pala are happening automatically without any intervention by the company.
04:24.3
And up until now, that didn't seem to be a problem.
04:27.5
Kasi convenience eh.
04:28.9
But what if it was a bug?
04:30.8
Ngayon, down yung system mo.
04:32.3
Ngayon, it makes you rethink.
04:33.6
Should I automatically update all my systems?
04:35.6
He also believes there could be legal liabilities for both Microsoft and CrowdStrike.
04:41.8
Andrea Taguines, ABS-CBN News.
04:45.8
While CrowdStrike insists the tech meltdown was not caused by a cyber attack,
04:51.0
one cybersecurity professional believes it is too early to rule out anything at this point.
04:56.5
Speaking to Top Story Saturday, Angel Redoble.
04:60.0
Chairman of the Philippine Institute of Cybersecurity Professionals argued,
05:04.2
a thorough investigation is needed on why CrowdStrike allowed the update to be deployed without proper vetting.
05:11.8
He also believes CrowdStrike is culpable for the global mess.
05:16.8
I do not believe that this is not a cyber attack at this point.
05:21.9
And yes, there has to be a thorough investigation.
05:25.0
If you are a major player or a global leader in cybersecurity,
05:30.0
a patch that has a bug,
05:34.1
that causes this blue screen of death,
05:36.8
there has to be penalties.
05:39.6
An explanation is not enough.
05:42.0
Because we expect them to have this governance practice at the highest level
05:49.7
because they are providing security to the whole country.
05:55.9
Philippine Thrift Banks, whose assets are now at a trillion,
05:60.0
moved to embrace the use of artificial intelligence in their operations.
06:05.1
Jackie Pascual reports.
06:07.8
The Chamber of Thrift Banks, or CTB, celebrates its 50th anniversary
06:12.9
with a push towards the use of artificial intelligence, or AI.
06:17.8
At its national convention, CTB officials urged members to consider using AI,
06:23.5
which may be used even in the banking industry.
06:27.0
Harnessing AI's transformative potential,
06:30.0
CTB endeavors to streamline processes,
06:35.3
optimize resource allocation,
06:38.0
and deliver tailor-made financial services
06:42.0
that cater to the unique needs of our stakeholders.
06:47.3
CTB says consumers and even bank tellers can benefit from adopting AI.
06:52.8
But the group says they need to find ways to bring down the cost of deploying AI,
06:57.6
particularly for thrift banks.
06:60.0
The central bank says while they support the presence of AI in the banking industry,
07:24.3
they need to review its potential impact to employment and security
07:28.6
before coming out to the market.
07:31.7
We are exploring the use of AI to broaden our list of use cases in carrying out our mandate.
07:40.4
We have also adopted a set of principles for the responsible and ethical use of AI.
07:48.4
But more than AI, the BSP is happy that thrift banks are starting to embrace digitalization.
07:55.0
Fonashare says half of thrift banks now have online banking
07:59.1
and 20% of thrift banks have online banking.
07:60.0
And 93% have QR code functionality.
08:03.7
CTB also has a better outlook for the year
08:06.1
as they see higher growth rate in savings and loans.
08:10.3
Savings and thrift bank segment has always been capturing a separate market.
08:19.0
If BSP will adjust the rates a little,
08:22.6
I think it will grow even more as we can lend to more people.
08:27.0
CTB has 41 member banks nationwide,
08:32.2
Total assets last year hit over a trillion pesos.
08:36.6
Jackie Pascual, ABS-CBN News.
08:40.3
President Marcos signs into law two measures to improve government's procurement system
08:45.2
and boost anti-scam efforts.
08:47.5
The signing comes ahead of Marx's third state of the nation address.
08:51.7
This story from Katrina Domingo.
08:57.1
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
08:59.2
has signed the anti-scam bill.
08:59.8
Anti-financial account scamming act or AFASA
09:02.7
to combat the surge in crimes involving scams online.
09:06.2
The measure, which defines and penalizes money-muling activities,
09:11.1
economic sabotage, and other offenses involving financial accounts,
09:15.1
will give the central bank more teeth
09:17.0
when it comes to investigating and inquiring into financial accounts
09:20.6
that may be involved in illegal schemes.
09:23.4
This new law mandates financial institutions
09:26.5
to implement necessary safeguards
09:28.2
to protect our citizens' accounts.
09:31.6
And this is essential in this time
09:34.0
as cybercriminals use technology to defraud fellow Filipinos,
09:38.8
causing not only personal economic loss to them,
09:41.8
but also a loss of trust in financial institutions.
09:46.6
It will protect our people from falling prey
09:49.9
to perpetrators who target their banks and e-wallet accounts.
09:54.1
In a statement, the central bank lauded the signing of the measure,
09:57.3
saying that it would help...
09:58.2
...to help them strengthen consumer protection
10:00.1
and foster trust and confidence in the Philippine financial system.
10:04.7
The BSP adds that the new law is in line with its goals
10:07.9
of ensuring an efficient, safe, and secure digital payment ecosystem
10:12.2
for the diverse needs of individuals and firms.
10:16.1
The signing of the AFASA comes six months
10:18.6
after Marcos Jr. ordered government agencies
10:21.5
to resolve issues that placed the Philippines
10:24.2
in the Financial Action Task Force's gray list
10:28.2
As the country may suffer a drop in its credit rating
10:32.1
and incur a reputational risk
10:34.2
if it fails to exit the said gray list.
10:37.2
Meantime, the president also signed into law
10:39.4
the new Government Procurement Act,
10:41.4
which will allow the government to choose suppliers
10:43.8
based on quality instead of automatically
10:46.5
picking an item with the lowest bid.
10:48.8
This will afford greater flexibility
10:50.9
for government agencies in choosing
10:53.4
how to best acquire goods and services.
10:58.2
the obligation of selecting the lowest price bid
11:01.2
when there is a better choice.
11:04.2
The new procurement policy also mandates
11:06.4
government agencies to be more transparent
11:08.8
and environmentally conscious
11:10.3
when awarding contracts.
11:13.0
Budget Secretary Amina Pangandaman says
11:15.1
her department is also working on an app
11:17.2
that will make procuring common use items
11:19.5
such as office supplies
11:21.1
easier for government agencies.
11:24.1
The app, which will be called eMarketplace,
11:27.2
will allow procurators
11:28.2
and procurement agencies
11:29.0
to see the availability of stocks
11:31.1
and when these could be delivered.
11:33.8
We'll just add to cart.
11:35.2
It will be more transparent.
11:37.3
As I said, the use of technology,
11:39.5
all of our bidding process,
11:41.5
everything can be online.
11:43.3
The DBM needs around two more months
11:45.5
to polish the front and back ends
11:47.6
of the new procurement application.
11:49.9
Despite this invention,
11:51.3
Pangandaman says government agencies
11:53.3
are still expected to retain
11:55.3
their respective bids and awards committees
11:57.5
for big companies like
11:59.4
especially in infrastructure.
12:01.2
They will still have their own
12:02.7
bids and awards committee.
12:05.2
But now, yung process,
12:06.6
it will be shortened,
12:07.6
it will be streamlined.
12:08.9
The executive branch expects
12:10.3
the new law to shorten
12:11.6
the procurement process to 60 days.
12:14.8
Katrina Domingo, ABS-CBN News.
12:18.7
The Philippines indefinitely
12:20.2
suspends the sale of vape products online.
12:23.1
A new order by the trade department
12:24.9
barred the sale of these kinds of goods
12:28.2
all e-commerce platforms.
12:29.9
Speaking to ANC's Business Outlook,
12:32.3
Trade Secretary Alfredo Pascual said
12:34.3
the suspension would only be lifted
12:36.0
once online stores come up with
12:38.6
a mechanism to verify that buyers
12:42.1
before acquiring vape.
12:44.4
Merchants and owners of e-commerce platforms
12:46.6
were also warned of penalties
12:48.1
should they fail to implement the order.
12:52.2
The most important requirement
12:56.2
they have to conduct...
12:58.2
they have to convince us
12:59.2
that they have an effective measure
13:01.2
for the proof of age
13:03.2
for the buyers of vape products online.
13:07.2
Because that is the biggest headache we're facing.
13:11.2
They have the burden of proof, you know.
13:13.2
We're not specifying how they'll do it,
13:16.2
but they have to come up with a system.
13:18.2
There are two points of proof,
13:21.2
point of sale, point of delivery.
13:25.2
The Philippines says,
13:28.0
the Interior Department reminds local government units
13:30.0
they have the power
13:32.0
to inspect business establishments
13:34.0
as government clamps down on illegal offshore gaming operations
13:38.0
Gracie Rutao reports.
13:41.0
These are just some of the videos
13:43.0
allegedly showing incidents of torture and abuse
13:46.0
happening in several Philippine offshore gaming operators
13:49.0
or pogo hubs in the country.
13:51.0
According to the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission,
13:55.0
most of the victims are foreigners.
13:59.0
these syndicates will send torture videos.
14:04.0
They send it to the families
14:06.0
because the families are the ones paying for it.
14:08.0
So now, the families are asking for help
14:10.0
from the Chinese embassy or embassy concerned.
14:13.0
The PAOK says they are investigating the video
14:16.0
that appears to have been recently recorded.
14:18.0
The Department of Interior and Local Government
14:21.0
is also moving quickly to help local chief executives
14:24.0
and other relevant agencies
14:26.0
to address the threats posed by illegal pogo operations.
14:30.0
This meeting follows raids on illegal pogo hubs
14:33.0
in Banbantarloc and Porac, Pampanga,
14:35.0
including a sprawling leisure property
14:37.0
allegedly used by pogo bosses.
14:40.0
We are not waiting for a problem to happen yet.
14:43.0
We will be proactive here
14:46.0
with all of the visitorial powers that were said
14:50.0
to be given to the mayors,
14:51.0
given to each national and local agency
14:55.0
Just to map out the illegal activities
15:00.0
on the ground of the place.
15:02.0
That's what will happen.
15:03.0
The DILG impressed upon LGUs
15:06.0
and provincial agencies
15:07.0
such as the Bureau of Fire Protection
15:09.0
and the Departments of Environment and Labor
15:12.0
that they have visitorial powers.
15:14.0
The reminder comes after Porac Mayor Jaime Capil
15:17.0
threw flak for failing to monitor illegal pogo operations.
15:21.0
Our local civic secretary has the power
15:23.0
to conduct an inspection.
15:24.0
Not just on the new business permit application.
15:29.0
He will go there anytime in the year
15:33.0
for purposes of determining whether there is compliance
15:36.0
with existing national laws
15:38.0
and the local ordinances of our local government.
15:42.0
Philippine National Police Chief Romel Marbil says
15:45.0
no police officers were involved in illegal activities
15:48.0
related to pogo operations.
15:50.0
Marbil explains the dismissal of police chiefs
15:53.0
and officers in Bamban
15:55.0
and the provincial director of Pampanga
15:57.0
was due to negligence.
16:00.0
the people we are dismissing
16:02.0
is more of a productive,
16:05.0
What we are saying is
16:07.0
it's more of their incompetence,
16:09.0
not their involvement.
16:10.0
But incompetence,
16:11.0
why is this happening?
16:13.0
That's why they are angry.
16:15.0
The meeting also emphasized close cooperation
16:17.0
between government agencies and the PNP
16:19.0
to eradicate illegal pogos.
16:21.0
We all agree that
16:22.0
they need to be active in everything.
16:26.0
Not only the pogos,
16:34.0
especially if there are foreign investors.
16:38.0
In related developments,
16:39.0
illegal water pumping facilities
16:41.0
have been discovered
16:42.0
at the raided offshore gaming hubs
16:44.0
in Tarlac and Pampanga.
16:47.0
the huge equipment were not connected
16:49.0
to any local water districts.
16:53.0
which host dozens of buildings and facilities,
16:55.0
were found to be only paying
16:57.0
a few thousand pesos a month.
16:59.0
When they were discovered,
17:00.0
there was no connection
17:02.0
between Bamban and Porac
17:04.0
in any water district.
17:09.0
or even in Porac itself,
17:10.0
the LS-99 was not connected
17:12.0
to any water district.
17:14.0
they were only using water pumps.
17:21.0
We are more surprised
17:23.0
when it comes to the small amount
17:26.0
When it comes to the water bill,
17:29.0
what they are paying
17:30.0
is only 1,000 to 3,000 pesos.
17:32.0
What they are paying is monthly.
17:35.0
If you look at it,
17:37.0
from their huge area
17:40.0
where 3,000 to 5,000 people
17:46.0
there is an Olympic-sized swimming pool.
17:48.0
The National Water Resources Board
17:50.0
and the Provincial Environment
17:52.0
and Natural Resources say
17:54.0
the pogo hub did not have
17:55.0
the relevant permits
17:57.0
to operate water pumping facilities.
17:59.0
Local officials add
18:02.0
pose a risk to environment
18:03.0
because over-extraction
18:05.0
can create a sinkhole.
18:08.0
another economic manager
18:09.0
also joined calls
18:11.0
Budget Secretary Amina Pangandaman says
18:14.0
the 40 billion to 50 billion pesos
18:16.0
in government revenue
18:18.0
brought in by pogos
18:22.0
I don't think we need them.
18:24.0
We gave a recommendation already,
18:26.0
a joint recommendation
18:27.0
from the economic managers,
18:28.0
and I hope that they will consider.
18:31.0
President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
18:33.0
has not publicly addressed the issue
18:35.0
with expectations
18:36.0
for a possible announcement
18:38.0
during his upcoming
18:39.0
State of the Nation address.
18:41.0
Gracie Rutao, ABS-CBN News.
18:50.0
The Quezon City Government
18:57.0
in private schools
18:59.0
for the State of the Nation address
19:00.0
of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
19:02.0
It is also calling off
19:05.0
in the volunteer maintenance program
19:07.0
in public schools.
19:08.0
City authorities say
19:10.0
this is to encourage residents
19:12.0
to the President's address.
19:14.0
It's also meant to help mitigate
19:16.0
the expected heavy traffic
19:19.0
House Speaker Martin Romualdez says
19:20.0
Marcos is done with his speech
19:22.0
but continues to polish
19:23.0
some parts of it.
19:25.0
Catch ANC's special coverage
19:27.0
of the President's report
19:28.0
to the nation on Monday
19:29.0
beginning at 3.30 in the afternoon.
19:33.0
Manila's Trade Chief
19:34.0
showing off the economic achievements
19:36.0
of the Marcos administration
19:37.0
in its two-year term.
19:39.0
Secretary Alfredo Pascual
19:42.0
investment approvals
19:43.0
of the Philippine Economic Zone Authority
19:45.0
and the Board of Investments
19:47.0
reached $41 billion.
19:49.0
That's about 2.7 trillion pesos
19:51.0
in the past two years alone.
19:54.0
through the government's
19:55.0
promotional efforts,
19:56.0
they have gathered
19:57.0
210 investment leads
19:59.0
with a total value
20:04.0
have been implemented.
20:05.0
Pascual is optimistic
20:06.0
the country will harvest
20:08.0
of the government's investment efforts
20:10.0
with the Philippines on track
20:13.0
the fastest in ASEAN.
20:16.0
King interest is there.
20:18.0
We have forecast to grow
20:20.0
the fastest in ASEAN.
20:23.0
We harvest the leads
20:25.0
that we have accumulated
20:28.0
over the past two years
20:29.0
and add more projects
20:32.0
We have to keep this concept
20:35.0
of pipeline in mind
20:37.0
because they are the ones
20:38.0
that will eventually get there.
20:39.0
If you don't have a pipeline
20:41.0
you cannot harvest anything now.
20:43.0
That's why we're still
20:45.0
of building up the pipeline.
20:48.0
The trade chief, meanwhile,
20:50.0
admits there are challenges
20:52.0
that could slow the growth
20:54.0
into the country.
20:59.0
that we are facing
21:02.0
some of the actual investments.
21:04.0
The biggest challenge is,
21:09.0
our production capability here.
21:11.0
Sometimes the demand is there
21:13.0
but the production
21:16.0
Like the demand for durian,
21:20.0
we need to catch up.
21:25.0
Let's now take a look
21:27.0
Tropical cyclone Carina
21:29.0
into a tropical storm
21:30.0
which is now located
21:31.0
630 kilometers east
21:33.0
of Casiguran Aurora.
21:35.0
The storm is carrying
21:36.0
maximum sustained winds
21:38.0
of 65 kilometers per hour
21:40.0
and gusts of up to
21:41.0
80 kilometers per hour
21:43.0
as it moves west-northwest.
21:46.0
Carina is expected
21:47.0
to bring heavy rainfall
21:49.0
to parts of the zone,
21:50.0
enhancing the southwest monsoon
21:52.0
and potentially affecting
21:55.0
over the next few days.
22:01.0
a defiant U.S. President
22:02.0
Joe Biden vows to return
22:03.0
to the campaign trail next week
22:05.0
as pressure mounts for him
22:06.0
to drop out of the race.
22:08.0
The World Tonight returns
22:17.0
We'll be right back.
22:36.0
Taiwan is set to hold
22:38.0
for Filipinos this year
22:39.0
after a successful hiring event
22:41.0
in Isabela last June.
22:43.0
Manila's Economic
22:44.0
and Cultural Office says
22:46.0
job fairs are scheduled
22:49.0
and Leyte on October 13.
22:52.0
Taipei is currently looking
22:54.0
to hire factory workers
22:57.0
semiconductor industry
22:58.0
as well as caregivers
23:01.0
About 150,000 Filipinos
23:04.0
with many employed
23:05.0
in the semiconductor sector.
23:07.0
Taipei's Cultural Office
23:09.0
in the Philippines
23:10.0
gave its assurance
23:11.0
the self-ruled island
23:12.0
is a safe destination
23:15.0
despite growing tensions
23:45.0
If we don't provide
23:46.0
those medium goods,
23:47.0
then China cannot supply
23:49.0
to the whole world
23:51.0
of their final goods.
23:55.0
Taiwan has also been offering
23:56.0
Filipino scholarships
23:58.0
Now aims to team up
24:00.0
Philippine universities
24:01.0
for training and recruitment.
24:05.0
Prices of diesel and kerosene
24:07.0
for a second straight week.
24:09.0
a liter of diesel
24:10.0
next week could be cheaper
24:11.0
by as much as 50 centavos
24:16.0
by up to 70 centavos
24:20.0
prices are expected
24:21.0
to rise by up to 40 centavos.
24:25.0
US President Joe Biden
24:26.0
bent on continuing
24:27.0
his reelection bid
24:28.0
despite growing calls
24:29.0
for him to step down.
24:31.0
As Biden continues
24:32.0
to isolate at his home
24:34.0
the number of Democrats
24:36.0
in the US Congress
24:37.0
who openly called for him
24:38.0
to drop out of the race
24:41.0
has risen to 31 now.
24:43.0
But Biden remained defiant,
24:45.0
saying he would be back
24:46.0
on the campaign trail
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as soon as next week.
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The American president
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to the official nomination
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of his Republican rival,
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saying his acceptance speech
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at the Republican National Convention
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showcased a dark vision
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Democrats are increasingly worried
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about a Republican sweep
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in the November 5 election
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that could leave Trump
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not only in charge
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of the White House
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but also with majorities
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in both chambers of Congress.
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Our final word tonight
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is a quote from Billie Jean King.
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Champions keep playing
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until they get it right.
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And that is The World Tonight,
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the 20th of July, 2024.
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I'm Stanley Palisada
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from the Philippines.
