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On our broadcast tonight, Philippine President Marcos Jr. calls for cross-border flood control projects
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as he visits calamity-stricken provinces affected by torrential monsoon rains.
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Pia Gutierrez has tonight's top story.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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says the massive flooding caused by the enhanced southwest monsoon and typhoon Carina
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has proved that the Philippines needs to quickly craft a national flood control program.
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During his meeting with national and local government officials in Maubanquez on Friday morning,
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Marcos Jr. urged authorities to consider the worsening effects of climate change
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in addressing the country's perennial flood problem.
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Let's prepare for the next flood. This is the first typhoon.
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Sa mga lugar na dati hindi binabaha.
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Ganun din sa amin eh.
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So that's what we have to figure out.
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Bakit nagbago yan?
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San nanggaling ang tubig?
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Anong gagawin natin para harangin yan?
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The president says flood control projects should not be limited to one area alone
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as floodwaters do not acknowledge boundaries.
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We have to understand the flow of the water
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and how to somehow manage it
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so that it does not flood into
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residential communities.
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The president made a statement amid recent criticisms
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over the seeming ineffectiveness of the government's flood control projects
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which Marcos himself touted in his sauna.
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All our flood control projects are projects that are in response to
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oo yung mga flooding noon
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Mas mataas na ang dagat ngayon kaysa sa dati.
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Kaya pag nag-high tide
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na umaapaw yung tubig
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sa mga flood control.
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Kaya't kailangan natin tignan niyo ulit yun.
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Over 2,000 families
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or around 6,000 individuals
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were directly affected by the typhoon
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and the southwest monsoon in Quezon province
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which is still reeling from the effects of typhoon Agon in late May.
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Marcos Jr. proceeded to the province's
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province of Rizal
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where over a million residents were affected by floods.
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Hardest hit were the towns of San Mateo,
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The provincial government, meanwhile,
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is asking help for the 3,000 families
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trapped in Barangay Ines in Tanay Rizal
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after their community was isolated due to floods.
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There's no way to do it except to
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na maging possible
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anong muna di naman kumuulang pa
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kahit na anong muna
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kahit na muna hindi siya meron do'y
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The president conducted an aerial inspection
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to check the latest situation at the Rizal floodway.
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The president also visited evacuees
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staying at the San Mateo Elementary School.
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Meanwhile, the death toll due to weather disturbances
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has climbed to 32,
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according to the police.
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The non-stop rains and floods
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have also caused 251 million pesos in damage
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to the agricultural sector.
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farmers were affected by the extreme weather.
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Nearly 200 villages are still flooded in Bulacan,
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one of the Philippine provinces worst hit
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by the typhoon-enhanced southwest monsoon.
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The cost of damage to Bulacan's agriculture
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and infrastructure
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is approaching a billion pesos.
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Jervis Manahan reports.
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Two days after the southwest monsoon
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brought torrential rains,
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the typhoon-enhanced southwest monsoon
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some roads in Marilao, Bulacan
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are still flooded.
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In Barangay Pobleson 1,
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people's belongings lined up the street
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as residents clean their mud-caked homes.
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There is still no electricity
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and water pressure is weak.
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You don't clean too much
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because there's no electricity.
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There's also water.
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It's all washed out.
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It's very strong.
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it's the worst flooding they have experienced.
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It's the worst flooding they have experienced
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If this is a flood,
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it will be a disaster for Undoy.
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it's already over a person.
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You can't walk anymore.
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The local government pegged damage
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to both infrastructure and agriculture
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at more than 800 million pesos.
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185 villages in 12 towns and 3 cities
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remain submerged in floodwaters.
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and more than 10,000 families
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are staying in evacuation centers.
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Bulacan Governor Daniel Fernando
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has asked the Department of Social Welfare
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and Development for more assistance.
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residents still celebrated
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the Feast of St. Anne.
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They waded through floodwaters
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to hold their procession.
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floods continue to subside
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in the main highway
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which is now passable to light vehicles.
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While major roads are open to traffic,
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many secondary roads
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are still flooded.
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Jervis Manahan, ABS-CBN News.
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Efforts to restore power
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to tens of thousands
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of Metro Manila households
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continue to be hampered
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by floods left by
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typhoon-enhanced monsoon rains.
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This report from Lady Vicencio.
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Cleanup efforts are underway
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in flood-hit communities.
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But residents say
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they can only do so much
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since power is still down
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most of the affected households
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are in Metro Manila.
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halos nasa 73,000
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na lang yung affected.
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given our customer base
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of almost 8 million,
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siguro ano na lang ito
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mga little less than 1%.
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Dito sa Metro Manila,
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pulakan na lang ito halos.
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kung kailan pa magkaroon
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Mainit na mahirap.
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Dikit-dikit lang yung tulog
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tapos yung iba dito na lang po.
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Meral Coses has appealed
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for the public's understanding
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saying safety is their priority.
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The power distributor adds,
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restoration efforts
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in areas that are still flooded.
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But Meral Coses commits
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to continue restoration efforts
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throughout the weekend
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until the whole franchise area
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Before the day ends,
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so by the weekend,
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mostly mapping up operations.
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that we can do something
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to get the water down
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because in some areas,
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Although hindi kasing taas
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noong mga nagdaang araw,
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medyo alanganin pa rin
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yung mga crew natin
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na ibalik yung servisyo
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Ideally kasi dapat
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Kasi pag inon mo yan
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at live yung mga outlets
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na nakababad sa baha,
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yung tubig serves as a conduit.
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Yung conductor to electricity.
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maaring maaksidente
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yung mga nakatira dyan.
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Meralco personnel
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are currently conducting
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to restore power.
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Residents are also advised
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of professional electricians
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to repair water-damaged
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electrical outlets.
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Hundreds of schools
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Philippine communities
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postponed their scheduled
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opening of classes.
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This is next Monday.
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The Philippine Education Chief
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says they need more time
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to recover from the calamity.
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Ara Perez reports.
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Nueve de Febrero Elementary School
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of Typhoon Karina
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swamped the school's
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covered court on Wednesday.
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But this did not dampen
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the spirit of school personnel
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as they washed and dried
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classroom curtains
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and cleaned blackboards.
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Part of their preparations
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ahead of the opening of classes
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Thankful kasi nandiyan yung aming
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mga nanteaching personnel.
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Sila yung unang-unang
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dun sa mga rooms ng kinder.
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At the same time,
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yung kindergarten teacher namin
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pumunta sila dito
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para magbrigada ulit
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for the second time.
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At Rizal High School in Pasig,
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alumni joined teachers
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in the annual cleanup activity.
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Gusto po namin sila tulungan
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na maayos po ulit
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yung mga classrooms
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na makapag-aral din po sila
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Other schools, however,
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have yet to recover
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from the devastation
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of Super Typhoon Karina.
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Philippine Department of Education
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cannot open classes
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These include schools
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in Regions 3 and 12,
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Cordillera Administrative Region,
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and National Capital Region.
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As a general rule,
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gusto natin makabalik talaga
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yung iba hindi talaga kakayanin.
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schools in Malabon City,
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moved their opening of classes
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while schools in Marikina
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and Valenzuela City
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will begin classes
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Dep and regional directors
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are going around areas
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to confirm the extent of damage
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in their respective schools.
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Moving siya ngayon,
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papasok yung information.
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So, people are on the ground
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and they're verifying damages,
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Ability to open on Monday.
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It's the opening of classes
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some teachers are airing
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especially for typhoons
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stricken schools.
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The Alliance of Concerned Teachers
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says pushing through
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with school opening
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will only further burden
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children, teachers, and parents
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affected by the recent calamity.
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it is disheartening
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children's education
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is being sacrificed
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due to the government's failure
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to adequately prepare and respond.
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But President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
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says the decision
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to suspend the opening of classes
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is up to school officials.
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gawin niyo hanggat maari
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kung kaya niyong buksan.
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That's the usual,
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and conduct classes.
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But there are eras
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na hindi talaga pwede.
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The Department of Budget and Management
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asserts there are enough funds
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to repair flood-damaged schools.
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We have a total of 3.2 billion pesos.
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Yung QRF po ng DepEd.
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This is composed of
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may 200 billion pesos pa po kasi sila
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continuing ng 2023
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intact po yung 3 billion nila
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Ara Perez, ABS-CBN News.
12:09.1
Fisherfolk in the Philippine province of Bataan
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raise concerns over their livelihood
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as local authorities impose
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a temporary fishing ban
12:17.3
in waters affected
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by a massive oil spill.
12:20.5
Dennis Datu filed this report.
12:25.3
Towage and Salvage Company
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hired by Portavaga Ship Management,
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the owner of the sunken
12:30.5
empty Terra Nova,
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have arrived in Limay, Bataan.
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They are now assisting
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the Philippine Coast Guard's vessel
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in the recovery operations
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of the empty Terra Nova
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which was carrying
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1.4 million liters
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of industrial fuel
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The Philippine Coast Guard said
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the tank containing
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the industrial fuel
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with a depth of only
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34 million liters.
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there is not much pressure
12:55.2
for it to rupture
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unlike the oil tanker
12:57.8
empty Princess Empress
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which sunk in Oriental Mindoro
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at a depth of 389 meters.
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We're racing against time
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na masyphon natin yung langis
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para ma-avoid natin
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yung environmental catastrophe.
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Base dun sa testimony
13:16.1
na secure naman nilang mabuti
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balb na saraduhan
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bago sila nag-abandon ship.
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fishermen in Limay Town
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are concerned about the impact
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on their livelihood.
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The local government
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Nandiyan na po talaga
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hindi na rin po lalaot
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hindi naman po mabibilit.
13:53.0
tinitingnan din po
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yung pangkabuhayan.
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Antayin muna po natin
13:57.1
nung pag-retrieve po
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na barko sa ating
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says they're cooperating
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government units.
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Ginagawa naman po
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ang mga kailangan
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para manangan din po
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kung ano yung mga
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Transportation Secretary
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the Maritime Industry
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and the Philippine Coast Guard
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a joint investigation.
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from the industrial
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of MT Terra Nova.
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hopes to complete
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it within the week.
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As much as possible
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ang panahon natin.
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protection personnel
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within seven days.
15:08.0
siphoning has yet
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the Philippine Coast Guard
15:10.7
has already laid out
15:14.6
The Philippine Coast Guard
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warns the oil spill
15:16.4
may reach Metro Manila,
15:19.3
based on the current
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We are coordinating
15:28.3
dinispatchan natin
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yung mga personal
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para mag-monitor.
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May mga oil spill
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boom na dun sa area.
15:36.3
May mga dispersants,
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If the industrial
15:45.2
the largest oil spill
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in Philippine history.
16:21.5
of the ICC prosecutor
16:23.9
reasonable grounds
16:27.1
retired and current
16:29.3
to systematic killings
16:34.2
former National Police
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Chief Oscar Albayalde,
16:40.3
Romeo Carama Jr.,
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former National Police
16:44.0
Edelberto Leonardo,
16:46.8
Intelligence Officer
16:52.0
challenged De La Rosa
16:54.7
with the ICC probe
16:56.0
in order to lighten
16:57.5
their potential sentences.
17:00.6
A civilian employee
17:02.2
of the Philippine Navy
17:03.7
fell to his death
17:05.0
from the construction site
17:06.3
of the new Senate building
17:10.3
of their kitchen staff.
17:11.9
The building security team
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into the building's
17:15.3
Thursday evening.
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are investigating
17:23.5
hit the French Rail Network
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ceremony in Paris.
17:28.4
The World Tonight
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returns after a short break.
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We're back on The World Tonight. Arson attacks hit key railway installations in France ahead of the opening of the Paris Olympics.
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Over 800,000 railway commuters will face travel delays while repairs get underway.
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The European Rail Service Eurostar is advising passengers to postpone travel to Paris.
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The French state railway operator says the attacks were part of a coordinated sabotage.
18:45.1
The opening ceremony for the Paris Olympics will take place Friday evening.
18:50.6
The White House bid of U.S. Vice President Kamala Harris gets a huge boost.
18:58.0
Former U.S. President Barack Obama and his wife Michelle have endorsed Harris as the Democratic presidential nominee.
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The Obamas released a short video assuring Harris they will do everything they can to get her into the Oval Office.
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Harris is seeking the Democratic Party's nomination after U.S. President Biden dropped his re-election bid.
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We call to say Michelle and I couldn't be prouder to endorse you and to do everything we can to get you through this election and into the Oval Office.
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Harris has challenged Republican presidential bet Donald Trump to a debate.
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But Trump's campaign handlers said no debate can be scheduled until the Democratic Party officially picks its nominee.
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So many of you have been asking me about the debate.
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And I'll tell you, I'm ready to debate Donald Trump.
19:52.6
I have agreed to the previously agreed upon September 10th debate.
19:57.6
He agreed to that previously.
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Now it appears he's backpedaling.
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And I think the voters deserve to see the split screen that exists in this race on a debate stage.
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And so I'm ready. Let's go.
20:20.6
Philippine shares and the week higher despite the calamity left by Super Typhoon Carina
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and dampened optimism over President Marcos Jr.'s State of the Nation address.
20:31.1
The details in this report.
20:34.1
Regional equities are up for the day as investors weighed firmer expectations of rate cuts by the Federal Reserve.
20:42.1
This followed the latest GDP data in the United States, which showed its economy grew by 2.8% in the second quarter.
20:50.6
At a Philippine stock exchange, the local bores capped the week at the 6,700 level.
20:56.6
Luis Limlingan, head of sales at Regina Capital, says the typhoon halted enthusiasm after the President's annual address.
21:05.6
There was some damage both to some agricultural and irrigation networks.
21:12.6
And people are assessing the damage.
21:14.6
Hopefully, I've seen some estimates that the damage is, I think, less than 10 million to both of them.
21:18.6
Hopefully, I've seen some estimates that the damage is, I think, less than 10 million to both of them.
21:19.6
Hopefully, I've seen some estimates that the damage is, I think, less than 10 million to both of them.
21:20.6
Hopefully, it's capped that much so at least it's contained.
21:24.6
In corporate stories, a change of leadership in Robinson's retail holdings.
21:28.6
Company directors elected on Thursday Stanley Koh as their new President and CEO beginning next year.
21:35.6
Mr. Koh is currently Robinson's retail COO.
21:39.6
He has been a mainstay in the company, ascending through its ranks after he joined the firm in 2003.
21:48.6
In yet another major change,
21:49.6
change, Mr. Lance Gokongwe is
21:51.4
stepping down as RH chair.
21:54.0
And in his place will be Ms. Robina
21:55.6
Gokongwepe. Jollibee
21:57.6
Foods Corporation is keeping its
21:59.4
latest acquisition in Korea,
22:01.5
at least for now. CFO Richard
22:03.5
Shin says they see a lot of growth
22:05.5
potential for compost coffee
22:07.6
in Seoul. JFC previously
22:09.7
said compost coffee has
22:11.7
over 2,000 franchise stores
22:15.5
And finally in earnings,
22:17.2
Philex Mining further bleeds
22:18.7
halfway into the year.
22:21.1
Its H1 cornet income was
22:26.5
from the P702 million
22:43.1
is in high spirits for the
22:45.1
opening of the world's biggest
22:46.9
sporting event. They
22:48.7
and Castillejo reports from
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Well, it is a cloudy and rainy
22:54.6
day here in Paris, but definitely
22:56.5
the opening ceremonies for the
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Paris 2024 Games is
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on, rain or shine.
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Paris has prepared for many years for this event
23:04.7
and they are confident they can show
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the world a very special
23:08.5
opening ceremony. Our Filipino
23:10.8
athletes meantime are very focused
23:12.9
and determined to win as many
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Olympic gold medals as possible.
23:18.7
The parade of boats for
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the opening ceremony will start
23:22.7
at the Austerlitz Bridge and they
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will travel for 6 kilometers until
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the Eiffel Tower. About
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100 boats will be used to carry
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the athletes from different countries.
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Morale is at an all-time
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high for the Filipino athletes here
23:36.7
in Paris a day before the
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Olympic Games begin.
23:40.7
The country's Olympic boxers were
23:42.6
given a boost of confidence after the
23:44.4
visit of Philippine Olympic Committee President
23:46.4
Bambol Tolentino. Five boxers
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are looking to punch their way to a gold.
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They are Yumer Marcial,
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Carlo Paalam, Nesty Patecio,
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Ira Villegas, and Hergie
23:56.2
Baquiadan. This is the largest
23:58.3
boxing team the Philippines has sent for the
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Olympic Games. Tolentino is
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confident they can bring home a medal.
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There will be no replay.
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Alam na nila yun.
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Binubuhos ko na yung lahat ng
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mga kaya ko kasi palapit na
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ng palapit yung laban. Kailangan
24:17.7
prepare and matibay dapat.
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Siyempre, hindi rin magpapadala sa pressure.
24:22.0
We understand that the expectations
24:33.4
give our best possible performance
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and the results will just take care of itself.
24:39.9
2020 silver medalist Carlo
24:41.9
Paalam and Nesty Patecio
24:43.3
find an extra stroke of inspiration
24:46.0
in their role as flag
24:47.5
bearers for the Philippine delegation.
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Siguro pagkatapos ng
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flag bearer, huwi agad kasi
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gusto namin makapahinga talaga
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kasi laban ko na po ang 28 po.
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Mas kabado ako dito kasi
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ano to eh, sa Tokyo, pandemic
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so wala masyado exposure.
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Dito kasi lahat, lahat
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Gymnast Carlos Yulo has
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maintained a positive mindset going
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into the all-around competition qualification
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He is still working on last minute
25:17.0
adjustments on the floor and vault.
25:19.7
Overall experience po,
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good naman po and
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matalbog po yung floor.
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Nakapag-adjust naman po ako agad.
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Pinag-problem ako lang po yung vault.
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He did very well on the floor.
25:29.7
The vault, which is really his second,
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he lost a little focus.
25:35.5
Although nursing a recent injury,
25:37.5
Paul Valter EJ Ubiana
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is focused to win a medal in the Paris Games.
25:42.3
Well, it's going to be
25:43.3
very difficult to get to the Seine River
25:45.4
for the opening ceremony
25:47.0
but so many of the roads,
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almost all the roads around Paris
25:52.7
There are lots of barricades like this
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and then on almost every corner
25:56.8
you can see here police, police cars, army.
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Well, so far the fans are enjoying.
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There's a merchandise store over there
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where you can buy some souvenir caps,
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t-shirts, hoodies, and the like.
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The opening ceremony will take place
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at 7.30pm Paris time.
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That's 1.30am Saturday.
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The first athlete to compete for the Philippines
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will be Giovanni Delgaco of rowing
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in the 2,000 meters.
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That event will take place in the south of France.
26:26.3
In the afternoon, Carlos Yula will start
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his competition in the all-around event
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and that will take place
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in the Bercy Stadium in Paris.
26:35.9
That's it for now.
26:37.6
Let's pray for our athletes.
26:41.1
A marketing gimmick
26:42.4
for a sleeping aid supplement
26:44.1
that fires and awakens
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the ire of a prominent Filipino family
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whose name on a Makati City road sign
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was parodied without their consent.
26:53.8
Jackie Pascual has this story.
26:58.0
Netizens are up in arms
26:59.6
after street signs in Makati City
27:01.5
were changed apparently
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as part of a marketing stunt
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to sell a particular product.
27:06.4
From Hill Puyat Avenue,
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this was changed to Hill Tulog Avenue.
27:10.6
A play on the Filipino word puyat
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which means sleep deprived
27:15.7
which means sleep.
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While the name change has gone viral,
27:19.6
Filipinos took to social media
27:21.1
to call out people behind the stunt.
27:23.9
Many say it was done in bad taste
27:26.1
and disrespects the legacy
27:27.6
of former Senate President Hill Puyat.
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Even the Puyat family is not amused.
27:33.9
It is foolish, okay?
27:36.1
And insulting at the same time.
27:41.2
I felt bad that people can,
27:47.3
in total disrespect
27:50.8
for somebody who has served our country so well.
27:57.7
Victor Puyat has asked the Ad Standards Council
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to suspend or remove the agency involved
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in the marketing gimmick
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citing violations of the Code of Ethics.
28:07.2
The Makati City government
28:08.3
has also taken down the signboards.
28:11.0
Makati Mayor Abby Binay says
28:12.6
the permit request did not reach her office.
28:15.7
Adding she would have rejected it if it did.
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she has reprimanded officials
28:21.2
for the glaring oversight.
28:23.4
Binay also apologized to the Puyat family.
28:26.7
Meanwhile, the Puyat family
28:27.8
has requested government agencies
28:29.6
to follow a 1982 law
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which renamed Buendia Avenue
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to Hill Puyat Avenue.
28:36.0
Hill Puyat, until now,
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is being called Buendia.
28:42.1
let's get the MMDA
28:43.9
to do the right thing.
28:46.6
the street sign issue
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would spark interest
28:49.0
among young Filipinos
28:50.2
in the legacy of the former senator.
28:54.4
four or five times over
29:00.5
for three or four terms
29:03.2
and the only time that he lost
29:05.9
was when the Senate was disbarred
29:10.6
He says the contributions
29:11.6
of Senator Hill Puyat
29:12.8
to the country is vast
29:14.0
and should not be used
29:15.5
in any marketing gimmick.
29:21.6
The company behind
29:22.9
the marketing campaign
29:24.1
expressed deep regret.
29:26.0
Wellspring offered its apologies
29:27.6
to the Puyat family,
29:29.2
the Makati City Government,
29:30.4
and to the public.
29:31.6
It said it had no intention
29:32.9
to disrespect the legacy
29:34.3
of the late Senator Puyat.
29:36.0
The company also says
29:37.5
it has learned from the mistake
29:39.2
and is committed to doing better.
29:42.8
Our final word tonight
29:47.2
The time to repair the roof
29:49.0
is when the sun is shining.
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And that is The World Tonight,
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the 26th of July, 2024.
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I'm Tony Velasquez
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from the Philippines.
