01:16.0
to implement the President's order
01:17.6
to close all of these by the end
01:20.0
of this year. Victoria Tulad
01:22.0
has tonight's top story.
01:25.7
Effective today, all
01:27.8
Pogos are banned.
01:30.0
It's the end of the line
01:34.9
for Philippine offshore gaming operators
01:37.0
after President Marcos ordered
01:39.1
their closure. And attention
01:41.1
now shifts to the Philippine Amusement
01:43.1
and Gaming Corporation or Pagcor
01:45.1
on how to wind up Pogo
01:47.1
operations by the end of the year.
01:49.4
Pagcor vows to comply with the
01:51.0
directive, which would mean losing a huge
01:53.3
chunk of government revenues,
01:55.3
not to mention the workers who will be
01:57.1
displaced in the sector.
02:00.0
Pagcor po, seven and a half billion.
02:01.7
Pagkatapos doon, meron pong BIR
02:03.7
na dapat po nakakakulikta
02:06.7
ng two and a half times sa Pagcor.
02:08.8
Silang utos ng Pangulo eh,
02:10.9
gagawa natin ng paraan na
02:12.5
yung kanyang timeline na
02:14.6
katapusan ng taon eh, ipatupad natin.
02:17.6
According to Pagcor,
02:18.9
around 40,000 Filipino workers
02:21.1
will be affected.
02:22.7
But even before the President's order,
02:24.7
concerned government agencies like
02:26.8
the Department of Labor and Employment
02:29.0
and Department of Labor and Employment
02:29.8
will be affected.
02:29.9
The Department of Social Welfare
02:30.9
and Development have begun studying
02:33.0
ways to cushion the impact
02:34.7
of closing the industry.
02:37.3
Asahan po nila na kami po ay magkakaroon
02:40.1
ng ugnayan sa kanila.
02:41.5
Meron pong mga intervention kagaya po
02:43.2
ng pagkakaloob ng tulong
02:44.8
on a temporary employment program.
02:47.9
Meron din pong livelihood.
02:49.2
Meron pong training, upskilling.
02:51.1
For the Philippines' chief economist,
02:53.5
eliminating Pogos will have
02:55.0
a negligible impact to the overall economy.
02:58.0
Neda Secretary Arsenio Balizal,
03:00.9
this sector had little contribution
03:02.6
to the country's GDP in 2022.
03:06.0
More important than just the economic numbers,
03:09.6
I think the social cost
03:12.3
and reputational cost
03:14.3
to the country of hosting
03:16.5
this kind of businesses
03:18.4
is not good at all.
03:19.8
I think that I would like to see,
03:21.5
would like to see,
03:22.2
the President would like to see
03:23.5
legitimate businesses,
03:25.3
businesses that give good reputation
03:28.1
to our country as investment
03:30.6
as tourist destination,
03:32.0
not ones that encourage criminality.
03:35.1
But how about the so-called IGLs
03:37.7
or Internet Gaming Licensees?
03:40.2
Pagor says they are covered by the ban.
03:42.9
Assistant Vice President Catalino Alano Jr.
03:46.4
IGLs are different from e-games
03:48.4
or electronic gaming,
03:49.8
which includes PIGO
03:51.1
or Philippine Inland Gaming Operators,
03:56.5
and specialty games.
03:57.9
IGLs are offshore games
03:59.4
which means bets are made outside the country
04:01.9
while e-games are domestic games.
04:04.4
Another concern raised by stakeholders
04:06.3
including the Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission
04:09.2
is the possibility of POGOs
04:11.4
or another iteration
04:12.7
getting a new lease on life
04:14.5
once the Marcos administration ends.
04:16.9
Senator Sherwin Gachalian,
04:18.3
who has been one of the most vocal POGO critic,
04:21.2
sees the need for a law.
04:22.5
House Speaker Martin Romualdez agrees.
04:25.9
Let's not play around with terminologies.
04:28.2
They can rebrand it.
04:29.4
They can come up with different names.
04:31.4
But it's actually defined under law.
04:33.1
The committee is contemplating to pass a law
04:35.2
so that any form,
04:37.2
any iteration of these POGOs
04:40.5
will not be allowed
04:41.5
under this administration
04:43.1
and also with the succeeding administration.
04:47.0
But for Senate President Francis Escudero,
04:49.3
it's as simple as revoking the licenses
04:51.6
issued by PAGCOR.
04:53.4
Or according to Escudero,
04:54.9
just ban all forms of gambling.
04:59.4
It's legalized in POGO.
05:00.2
It's not AO that legalized it in POGO.
05:02.3
It's not the law that legalized it in POGO.
05:04.8
License issued by PAGCOR
05:06.6
is the one that legalized it.
05:10.1
just revoking the license
05:13.0
is what's needed.
05:14.5
For the good people in that field,
05:17.2
they will always invent
05:18.3
PAGO, POGO, PEGO.
05:22.4
if we want to ban
05:23.7
gambling and gambling in the country,
05:25.3
then let's ban it all
05:27.3
and I will always support it.
05:31.0
let's ban casino.
05:32.4
Then let's ban it all
05:33.2
if we really think
05:34.3
it's a bad thing for our country
05:35.8
and for our countrymen.
05:37.3
The Office of the Solicitor General,
05:39.6
however, disagrees,
05:41.1
saying an executive order is needed.
05:43.9
That was a policy statement
05:45.5
and I suppose that
05:47.1
the appropriate administrative issuance
05:51.4
by the Office of the President
05:53.7
in order to implement
05:55.9
this policy statement
05:57.7
made by the President yesterday.
06:01.4
both the Senate and the Lower House
06:03.0
say they will continue
06:04.1
their investigation on POGOs
06:05.5
to identify the people behind them.
06:08.6
it is banking on land-based casinos
06:10.7
and earnings from special BPOs
06:13.1
to cover any lost revenues.
06:20.4
Bambantown Mayor Alice Guo
06:22.3
apologizes for her earlier criticism
06:24.5
of two Philippine Senators
06:26.2
who were probing her links
06:27.5
to illegal offshore gaming offices.
06:30.3
Guo offered the apology
06:31.7
in a letter she sent
06:32.8
to Senate President Francis Escudero.
06:35.3
She previously questioned
06:36.4
why Senators Risa Ontiveros
06:38.2
and Sherwin Gatchalian
06:39.5
were not focusing
06:40.4
on pressing national issues
06:42.3
instead of being fixated on her.
06:44.8
Escudero countered by reminding Guo
06:46.6
that she has no right
06:48.1
to dictate what Senators can or cannot do.
06:51.3
Guo's letter made no mention
06:52.6
whether she plans to surrender
06:54.1
after the Senate ordered her arrest
06:55.9
for snubbing its hearings
06:57.2
on illegal POGOs.
06:59.4
The Governor of the Philippine Province
07:03.6
his family is protecting
07:05.1
an offshore gaming hub
07:06.4
in a resort they once owned.
07:08.9
This exclusive report
07:10.1
from Zian Ambrosio.
07:13.3
When President Bongbong Marcos Jr.
07:15.8
announced POGO operations
07:16.8
are no longer welcome in the country,
07:19.0
questions were raised
07:20.0
over one of the biggest POGO hubs
07:21.6
south of Metro Manila,
07:23.5
known as the POGO Island.
07:25.3
This sprawling complex
07:26.3
is located in Cawit, Cavite,
07:27.7
in what is used to be
07:29.2
the Island Cove Resort
07:30.3
owned by the Remulia family.
07:32.5
To clear up any questions
07:33.7
about the island,
07:34.8
Cavite Governor John Vic Remulia
07:36.4
spoke exclusively with ABS-CBN News.
07:39.7
First off, Remulia says
07:41.0
they no longer own
07:42.5
the 11-hectare property.
07:44.7
Bindili ng tatay ko yan 1970.
07:46.8
When my father died 2014,
07:50.7
slowly yung assets ng pamilya namin
07:52.5
dinidispose na namin
07:53.6
para hindi kami magawin magkakapatid.
07:55.5
Sir, how much did you sell it?
07:58.1
Well, safe to say,
07:59.6
we paid mga 400 million in taxes.
08:01.8
Who owns it na pala, sir?
08:03.7
A group of Phil Chinese,
08:07.0
a consortium of Phil Chinese people.
08:09.6
Is it correct, sir?
08:10.5
Kim Won is the owner?
08:11.9
One of the owners?
08:13.8
I think it's better to ask him.
08:16.4
Attention shifted to the Pogo Island
08:18.2
following recent raids
08:19.6
by Philippine authorities
08:20.6
on illegal Pogo operations
08:22.3
in Tarlac and Pampanga.
08:24.2
The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission
08:26.8
Pogo hubs are being used
08:26.9
Pogo hubs are being used
08:27.0
Pogo hubs are being used
08:29.0
to engage in illegal activities.
08:31.9
Governor Remulia says
08:33.1
he is aware of the comments
08:36.1
including questions
08:37.0
on why the property
08:37.8
has yet to be inspected.
08:39.6
The governor rejected allegations
08:41.0
that the local government
08:42.1
is exerting influence
08:43.3
or protecting Pogo operations
08:46.6
Hindi kami protector niya na.
08:47.9
The Remulia family
08:51.6
no business dealings
08:53.2
with the new owners
08:57.0
Remulia insists that
08:58.0
they have no hand
08:59.6
much less any involvement
09:01.0
in the approval of the Pogo hub
09:03.0
despite members of their family
09:04.6
occupying government positions.
09:06.6
Two of his brothers
09:07.5
are working in the government
09:09.6
Jesus Crispin Remulia
09:10.9
seating as Secretary of Justice
09:13.2
and another brother
09:14.9
connected with PAGCOR.
09:16.8
Remulia also reiterated
09:18.7
that he will give
09:20.6
to anybody who can prove
09:22.2
that his family is connected
09:23.4
with the Pogo Island in Cavite.
09:25.8
For any information,
09:28.0
that can be proven
09:31.3
to get a Pogo license
09:33.5
that we are the protector
09:35.1
of that establishment.
09:38.9
to give permission
09:42.2
that we are using
09:43.9
the jurisdiction of the justice.
09:46.6
My brother is also
09:47.5
a director of PAGCOR.
09:49.7
In no way or form
09:51.0
do we have a signature
09:53.3
to promote or protect
09:56.4
The governor also says
09:58.9
he will coordinate
09:59.8
with the mayor of Kawit, Cavite
10:01.2
to ensure compliance
10:02.6
with the president's order.
10:04.5
We will make sure
10:05.4
that there will be no operations
10:06.7
or business operations
10:09.2
I will also issue
10:10.2
an executive order
10:11.0
to the mayor of Kawit
10:13.1
to respect the president's decision
10:14.9
and to inspect the premises
10:17.2
when December 31 comes.
10:19.8
The Presidential Anti-Organized
10:22.1
assured the public
10:23.0
government's Pogo crackdown
10:26.4
The Commission adds
10:32.2
they are cooperating
10:33.2
with local government units
10:34.6
to identify and close
10:36.6
in their area of responsibility.
10:43.7
A purported deepfake video
10:45.3
showing Philippine President
10:47.9
allegedly sniffing cocaine
10:49.3
is analyzed by authorities
10:50.9
who warn the public
10:52.3
against sharing it
10:54.9
Nico Bawa reports.
10:56.4
The Philippine Interior
10:59.7
and local government department
11:01.3
along with law enforcement agencies
11:03.3
held a joint press conference
11:05.0
to explain the forensic analysis
11:06.9
on the fake video
11:08.0
of President Marcus Jr.
11:09.8
that was shared online
11:12.2
the chief executive
11:13.2
delivered his third
11:14.2
State of the Nation address.
11:16.8
notable differences
11:17.8
between the subject
11:18.8
of the viral video
11:19.8
and the physical features
11:21.2
of the president.
11:23.3
that were presented
11:24.8
from the video spectrum
11:26.4
are not the same.
11:28.2
the traggle notch
11:30.0
here are embossed
11:33.7
which is not that embossed.
11:37.9
is definitely not the same.
11:40.6
They were also able
11:41.9
to enhance the clarity
11:43.8
using image processing
11:46.8
that the man in the video
11:47.7
only looks like the president.
11:50.1
They are still investigating
11:52.1
of the man in the video
11:53.0
and who is behind the recording.
11:56.4
We cannot say that whether this is an AI or an actual person, but the fact is this is the video that is being circulated and definitely he is not the president.
12:06.4
Authorities also questioned the motive for spreading the video on the same day as the President Sona.
12:12.0
What if sa inyo mangyari ito? What if babuyin kayo ng ganito? At hindi malayo ito sa dami ng teknolohiya ngayon.
12:21.7
Sa dami na mag-election ka pa, isipin mo kung we're all flooded by these things. So as far as we're concerned, dapat talaga may managot.
12:32.8
The PNP and the NBI say those who shared the video could face charges, but they will be given a chance to explain.
12:39.2
Alam nyo, we have identified mga tao, but we are still gathering enough evidence, proof,
12:51.7
na isasampan namin sa kanila ay talagang airtight.
12:55.5
Authorities have advised the public not to share the video and urged netizens to report the video to social media platforms.
13:02.9
Solicitor General Menardo Guevara meanwhile reminds the public that freedom of expression has its limitations.
13:08.8
Although may constitutional right of freedom of expression, hindi naman absolute yun. We all know that.
13:16.4
There are limits to any constitutional right.
13:19.9
It's meant to the famous...
13:21.7
If you're asking someone to perpetrate falsehood before the public, then it partakes of the nature of an offense.
13:30.6
And to that extent, our investigative and prosecutorial arm will have to enter the picture.
13:38.0
Nico Bawa, ABS-CBN News.
13:41.6
Philippine Vice President Zana Duterte says 75 personnel in her police security detail have been recalled.
13:48.6
She says this was ordered by the Philippine National Police.
13:51.7
Chief General Romel Marbil.
13:53.9
The Vice President recently broke away from the Marcos Jr. administration amid the Duterte family's feud with the President.
14:00.7
But General Marbil insists no politics were behind the recall.
14:04.7
He says this was meant to reassign personnel to augment nationwide security operations.
14:09.9
He says the Vice President will still be under the protection of the Presidential Security Group.
14:14.4
The Presidential Security Command has said it is ready to ensure the security and safety of the Vice President.
14:21.7
We're making sure na tama po yung security niya.
14:25.8
At siya sabi lang natin, we need more policemen on the ground.
14:29.5
No, kasi siya sabi, we just need more.
14:32.5
Even retired generals, we have to remove yung mga security nila.
14:39.3
Philippine Partylist Congresswoman Franz Castro, former Bayan Muna Representative Satoro Campo,
14:44.7
and their co-accused, appeal a Tagum City Court's decision to convict them for child endangerment.
14:51.7
The accused asked the court to forward the case papers to the appellate court.
14:56.1
The Tagum Court had given them a six-year prison sentence
14:58.8
for taking 14 underage Lumad students away from their Davao del Norte school,
15:04.3
supposedly without their parents' consent.
15:06.8
Castro insists the 2018 incident was meant to rescue the students from harassment by a paramilitary group.
15:15.3
A university research center disputes the claim of Philippine President Marcos Jr.
15:20.2
that his administration has taken...
15:21.7
a bloodless approach to combating illegal drugs.
15:25.3
The president emphasized during his third State of the Nation Address Monday
15:28.4
that extermination of drug users and traffickers was never part of his anti-narcotics drive.
15:34.5
But the UP Third World Study Center says its own tally has shown that over 700 drug-related killings
15:41.4
have been carried out by security forces of the Marcos Jr. administration.
15:47.9
It's alive because as we've been monitoring,
15:51.7
the drug-related killings under his administration were recorded in the first year of his administration,
16:00.9
342 reported drug-related killings,
16:04.5
and in the second year, 359.
16:07.9
And in the last two weeks, there have been an additional 26 killings.
16:13.6
So this effort to claim that the one against drug
16:21.7
is bloodless is plain and simple propaganda from the administration.
16:28.7
Blood waters engulfed several areas of the Philippines
16:31.9
after Typhoon Karina and the southwest monsoon dump heavy rains.
16:36.7
Gracie Rutau reports.
16:40.0
Makabebe, Pampanga is close to fishponds.
16:42.5
The livelihood of the residents there becomes a problem during the rainy season.
16:47.4
Due to continuous heavy rains since Monday,
16:49.7
11 villages are now affected by the flood.
16:51.7
They are affected by flooding.
16:52.7
The rain continues at night,
16:56.3
and of course, the water that comes down from our upper stream,
17:01.9
we expect to reach here,
17:04.8
plus the high tide.
17:06.6
So that's a compounding effect.
17:08.8
Water levels reach up to four feet in some areas.
17:12.5
The Caduantete Barangay Hall was also flooded.
17:15.2
But this did not stop the meeting of village officials
17:18.2
to assess the effects of the flooding.
17:21.5
in San Gabriel Village,
17:23.2
were also flooded.
17:26.7
Yun, hindi na kami umalis dito kasi kakawawa yung mga bata.
17:30.6
Many residents are now using boats to move around.
17:33.9
Flooding have affected many areas,
17:36.0
including this school in Barangay San Gabriel,
17:38.4
which has become a virtual swimming pool.
17:42.7
Hanggang November, December.
17:47.3
Sabi nila, dinarawang mag-aano yung tubig,
17:51.2
magpantay na raw sa dagat.
17:53.5
Some barangays in Sasuan are also inundated.
17:57.2
According to the Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Office,
18:01.6
37 barangays in five municipalities in the province are flooded.
18:06.6
In Mariveles, Bataan,
18:08.2
49 families were evacuated following a landslide.
18:12.2
This portion of the mountain in Barangay Tadyangan,
18:14.9
as in road to Babenguet, collapsed.
18:17.1
Parang hazardous talaga pag may ganitong malakas yung...
18:21.2
parang tumatagal yung ulan.
18:23.2
The riprap where the Gabriela Silang Barangay Hall stands also collapsed.
18:27.9
Motorists temporarily cannot pass through the Naguilian Road
18:31.1
and Swell Road due to flooding.
18:34.0
Large boulders were also washed away in a section of Marcos Highway.
18:38.7
Cannon Road was also temporarily closed.
18:41.6
Some houses were also flooded in Ilocos Norte.
18:44.0
There were floods in Nawag City and landslides in Sarat.
18:48.5
The force of Typhoon Karina was also felt in Sabangay,
18:52.6
There are strong winds and high waves in the sea.
18:55.5
Floodwaters also rushed into parts of Gonzaga, Cagayan.
18:59.0
Some bridges in Bagaw are impossible due to the flooding.
19:03.0
Seven barangays in Santa Ana are also submerged in floodwaters.
19:06.9
But in Tuguegarao City,
19:08.7
farmers consider the rain a blessing.
19:11.2
Malaki ang tulong ng ulan.
19:13.1
Kapat yung tubig ng niya ay mahina.
19:17.5
Hindi agad makarating.
19:19.0
Huge waves hit the coast of Occidental,
19:21.4
Mindoro due to the southwest monsoon strengthened by Typhoon Karina.
19:26.0
There is no typhoon in Mindoro,
19:27.9
but the winds are strong.
19:29.6
Fishermen in Sitio Aroma in Barangay Tayamaan
19:32.3
worked together to save their boats.
19:35.1
The rice fields in Barangay Kaguray and Sitio Malasil
19:38.0
in Poblasyon Magsaysay were inundated.
19:41.2
Five barangays are flooded in the town of Baco in Oriental, Mindoro.
19:46.5
Two major rivers in Calapan City are now at critical levels.
19:51.2
Fifteen houses were damaged in Samal Island, Davao del Norte
19:55.4
due to strong winds.
19:57.4
An elementary school was also partially damaged.
20:01.1
In Manila, dozens of families in coastal area were evacuated.
20:06.0
Other cities in Metro Manila were also flooded,
20:09.3
triggering early dismissal in government offices.
20:13.0
The NDRRMC reports the number of confirmed deaths
20:16.8
due to the combined effects of the southwest monsoon,
20:20.1
tropical depression,
20:21.2
and typhoon Karina has climbed to eight.
20:25.3
Two others were injured while another person is missing.
20:29.2
A total of 179,744 families
20:33.7
or 866,483 persons were affected by the bad weather.
20:41.4
Ray Cirutao, ABS-CBN News.
20:45.4
Up next, U.S. Vice President Harris secures enough endorsements
20:49.6
to clinch the Democratic presidency.
20:51.2
More stories when The World Tonight returns.
20:55.2
The World Tonight is a production of the U.S. Embassy in the Philippines.
21:21.2
We're back on The World Tonight.
21:22.6
Chinese Coast Guard ships continue to patrol Philippine waters
21:25.8
despite Beijing's deal on Manila's resupply missions
21:28.8
to its West Philippine Sea Naval Outpost.
21:31.5
China's maritime presence in the area was reported
21:33.9
as U.S. officials prepare to visit Manila
21:36.7
for high-level diplomatic and security talks.
21:40.3
Michael Delizo reports.
21:43.4
Chinese vessels continue to hold patrols in the West Philippine Sea
21:46.7
despite a recent agreement between Manila and Beijing
21:49.4
though the escalated tensions in this period of time are still ongoing.
21:51.2
On Monday, Maritime Transparency Initiative Sealight
21:55.1
reported two China Coast Guard vessels
21:57.4
conducting what it calls an intrusive patrol
22:00.1
just 14 nautical miles of El Nido, Palawan.
22:03.4
The Philippine Coast Guard, however, considers this merely an innocent passage
22:06.9
because they were just passing through the area
22:08.9
unlike China's biggest Coast Guard ship
22:11.2
that has been anchored at Escuadra Shoal
22:12.9
for three weeks now near the PCG's BRP-3 sa Magbanua.
22:17.1
On Tuesday morning, two Chinese maritime militia vessels
22:19.7
were also spotted at Escuadra Shoal for three weeks now near the PCG's BRP-3 sa Magbanua.
22:21.2
The PCG also reiterated that the country will continue to assert its rights and jurisdiction in the West Philippine Sea
22:44.5
even as Manila and Beijing forge a provisional agreement
22:47.6
covering rotation and resupply mission to the Philippine naval output.
22:51.2
We will notupa against the recent conflicts in the West Philippine City.
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The connection between the diplomatic relations
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between China and the Philippines
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is just for the sake of a peaceful andладing
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transaction in the West Philippine Sea.
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The Department of Foreign Affairs
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has yet to make public details of the agreement
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but it has refuted China's claims
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the resupply mission needs prior notification
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and on-site confirmation,
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Defense Secretary Gilberto Chodoro Jr. is confident these kind of conditions are not part of the arrangement.
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Meantime, Armed Forces Chief of Staff General Romeo Browner Jr. echoes the pronouncements of President Marcos,
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the Philippine military is ready to defend and protect the country's territory and sovereign rights.
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But some small-scale fishermen from Asinlog, Zambales, found the President's statements on the West Philippine Sea lacking.
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They had hopes to hear specific policies to support fisherfolk.
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We have good sea vehicles. Aside from helping us in the security of our sovereignty, it will also help in the sustainability of the lives of every Filipino fisherman.
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Fisherfolk Group Amalacaya shares the same sentiment, adding that foreign military intervention
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will only heighten tensions.
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These scams, as U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken and U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin
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are set to meet their Philippine counterparts on July 30th for the 2 plus 2 ministerial dialogue.
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They will discuss ways to deepen coordination on shared challenges, including in the South China Sea,
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while also advancing our critically important bilateral economic agenda.
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The U.S. officials are also expected to meet President Marcos during their Manila visit.
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U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris secures more than the delegate endorsements needed
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to claim the Democratic presidential nomination.
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Harris crossed the threshold amid a wave of endorsements from state delegations.
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A vote by the delegates is expected to confirm Harris as the nominee before August 7th.
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His honesty, his integrity, his commitment.
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His commitment to his faith and his family, his big heart, and his love, deep love of our country.
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And I am first-hand witness that every day, our President Joe Biden fights for the American people
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and we are deeply, deeply grateful for his service to our nation.
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House Republicans and Democrats demand the resignation of U.S. Secret Service Director Kimberly Cheadle.
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They blame her for security lapses that led to the assassination attempt on Donald Trump in Pennsylvania.
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Cheadle has refused to step down.
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It is my firm belief, Director Cheadle, that you should resign.
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However, in complete defiance, Director Cheadle has maintained she will not tender her resignation.
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Cheadle has admitted that she and the Secret Service have failed to do their job.
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The Secret Service's solemn mission is to protect our nation's leaders.
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On July 13th, we failed.
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As a Director of the United States Secret Service, I take full responsibility for any security lapse of our agency.
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We are fully cooperating with ongoing investigations.
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An agreement calling for national unity is signed by Hamas with rival group Fatah and other Palestinian factions.
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The deal was reached.
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The deal was reached after reconciliation talks hosted by Beijing.
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China's foreign minister says 14 Palestinian factions have agreed to set up an interim national reconciliation government for Gaza once the war with Israel ends.
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Meanwhile, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a deal for the release of Hamas hostages is expected to be reached soon.
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Netanyahu gave this assurance to the hostages' families during a meeting in Washington.
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The death toll in the Gaza war has surpassed 39,000.
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At least 157 people are killed by landslides in southern Ethiopia.
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Authorities fear the death toll could still rise.
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The first landslide buried at least two villages.
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Another landslide hit as people were searching for survivors.
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Women, children and police personnel were among the fatalities.
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The Philippine Finance Chief defends the use of ISD.
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The government-owned and controlled corporations.
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Secretary Ralph Recto says these will help the economy grow by more or less 0.8%.
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Recto says over 600,000 jobs can be created.
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The finance department earlier ordered state medical insurer Phil Health to remit nearly 90 billion pesos of unused government subsidies to the National Treasury.
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The diverted funds are to be used for health projects and social services.
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Philippine Senate President Francis.
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This Escudero supports a proposal by Senator Rafi Tulfo to suspend the government's controversial jeepney modernization program.
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Tulfo told a hearing of the Public Services Committee that he will file a resolution calling for the program's suspension.
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Escudero blamed transport officials for implementing the program despite inadequate preparation and consultation.
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Escudero is confident his call to suspend the program will be supported by other senators and President Marcos Jr.
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Transport officials insist they gave the President fair and accurate information on the jeepney modernization efforts.
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The Philippine Transport Group, Manibela, says the proposed suspension of the program will be a victory for jeepney drivers and operators.
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Manibela says the program dealt much psychological distress to jeepney drivers who did not comply with the program's requirements.
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Local shares return to positive territory as traders digest the economic outlook.
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In President Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation address, the details in this report.
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Regional shares are mostly higher after Wall Street brushed aside political uncertainties.
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In the Philippines, the benchmark index is back in the green, closing at 67.53 after investors got a glimpse of President Ferdinand Marcos' game plan for his third year in office during his annual address.
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People were anticipating a lockdown.
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In the Philippine Soudar
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The Philippine Soudar
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Piaf� aren't underway.
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They are ÑоÑтоing stay-in parks after last night.
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They are on a standstill.
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The Philippine Soudar
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But Jonathan Ravelas believes the rally is not sustainable.
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He stated that debt service is already up by 48% year-to-date. So the question now is, are we going to borrow more or are we going to increase new taxes to fund all of this?
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In corporate news, SM Prime executives and directors rang the ceremonial bell at the old PSE trading floor in
Taguig to mark its 30 years at the local bourse.
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With P885 billion in market cap,
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the C-Family's property developer is among the largest companies at the PSE.
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SM Prime vows to continue serving as a driver of economic growth and deliver innovative and sustainable lifestyle cities to Filipinos.
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Meanwhile, Cebu Pacific formally inked its aircraft order with Airbus, deemed the largest in Philippine aviation history.
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The price tag for CEPAC's purchase of 152 units of Airbus' aircraft,
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a A321 aircraft, was pegged at 24 billion dollars.
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CEPAC also tapped Pratt & Whitney's engines to power the future aircraft.
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Our final word tonight is a quote from Benjamin Disraeli.
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There is no gambling like politics.
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And that is The World Tonight, the 23rd of July, 2024. I am Mika Naso.
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I'm Tony Velasquez from the Philippines.
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Gusto kitang sumaya.
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Malayo o malapit man.
