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In ANC, we were witnesses to the defining moments of Philippine history that influenced the world.
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Philippine House Speaker Martin Ramualdez vows Congress will not tolerate the possible arrests by China of Filipinos passing through the West Philippine Sea.
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A Philippine admiral linked to a supposed new model agreement with China is relieved of his post as commander.
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And interior chief Benjarabalos urges the ombudsman to suspend Bamban Tarlac Mayor Alice Go over her supposed links to illegal Pogo operations.
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I'm Stanley Palizada.
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You're watching Top Story.
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Philippine House Speaker Martin Ramualdez vows Congress will not tolerate the supposed links to illegal Pogo operations.
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Ramualdez calls China's new Coast Guard policy a blatant escalation of tensions in the West Philippine Sea and a flagrant violation of international law.
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China earlier released a regulatory document that authorizes the Chinese Coast Guard to detain without trial anyone it considers trespassers in the South China Sea.
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Ramualdez says Manila will not tolerate any arrest of Filipinos within the Philippines' exclusive economic zone.
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He also vows to ensure the safety and rights...
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The Philippine Naval Commander who supposedly approved the new model to ease tensions between China and the Philippines in the West Philippine Sea is now relieved from his post.
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In a speech Thursday, Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro said Rear Admiral Alfonso Torres Jr. is replacing Vice Admiral Alberto Carlos as commander of the Armed Forces Western Command.
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Teodoro did not disclose the reason for Carlos' removal.
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But he said it was the AFP's administrative decision.
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It is unclear whether Carlos will be given a new assignment.
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Philippine transport regulators are cracking down on unaffiliated jeepneys as the deadline for consolidation ended on April 30.
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With the threat of apprehensions, unconsolidated jeepney operators and drivers are hoping the Supreme Court could grant their temporary restraining order.
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For a discussion on this...
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We are joined by Manivela Chairman Mar Balbuena.
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Mar, magandang hapon. Welcome to the show.
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Mar, good afternoon.
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Alright, we'll try to call him back.
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It's a bad connection, really.
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Alright, moving on.
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The Philippine President blasts destabilization plots...
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...in the country's territory.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. spoke Saturday at the graduation ceremony of the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio.
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There, he urged cadets to dedicate their lives to protecting the nation.
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Mr. Marcos also took a swipe at alleged former police and military officials who are supposedly plotting to overthrow the government.
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He also vowed to defend the country's sovereignty as tensions continue with China in the West Philippine Sea.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. spoke Saturday at the graduation ceremony of the Philippine Military Academy in Baguio.
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Bagong Pilipinas is now being slowly born.
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This is a time of birth pains, sadly of opportunism, blatant attempts of destabilization, and last ditch to cling to the rapidly disappearing past.
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But we must be resolute.
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We cannot turn back.
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Against intruders who have been disrespecting our territorial integrity.
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We will vigorously...
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Defend what is ours.
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But our conduct, always guided by law.
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And our responsibility as a rules-abiding member of the community of nations.
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More political parties forging alliances with Partido Federal ng Pilipinas of President Marcos Jr.
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The Nationalist People's Coalition becomes the latest addition to the new version of UNITEAM, gearing up for the 2025 midterm polls.
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NPC Chairman Vicente Suarez.
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Soto III says the partnership is grounded on the two parties' desire for positive change, genuine unity, and strength.
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The PFP earlier inked an alliance with LACAS-CMD, the political party of the President's cousin, House Speaker Martin Romualdez.
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Marcos had said he hopes to finalize the parties' alliances and coalitions before the filing of certificates of candidacy in October.
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Former Senator Bam Aquino.
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The preparing up for the 2025 midterm elections is early.
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In an interview with Teleradio Servicio, Aquino said they are now preparing for the polls as they have learned their lesson during the 2022 presidential elections.
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The former lawmaker is seeking a return to the upper chamber under the banner of a newly formed political party, Dikatipunan ng Nagkakaisang Pilipino.
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Yung main learning from the 2022 campaign.
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Is huwag na tayong last minute.
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Let's start as early as we can.
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Tsaka again, yes, bumabalik ako sa politika after so many years.
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Pero ang sa puso ko kasi, hindi lang ito parang bago kasi mula rin ito dun sa mga nakaraang eleksyon.
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Alam natin na may marami mga Pilipino, kahit sino pa yung binoto noong 2022, naghahangad talaga ng pagbabago.
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Naghahangad na ma-address yung concerns nila.
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And we're hoping that we can build on that.
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Tech experts warn, artificial intelligence may pose a threat to the integrity of the 2025 midterm polls.
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Sherian Torres reports.
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With the advent of artificial intelligence, Southeast Asia election watchdogs are raising concerns about challenges facing the region's polls.
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Among them is the use of deepfake and coordinated authentic behavior in smear campaigns.
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Like former Indonesian President Joko Widodo,
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who was shown on social media speaking in Chinese,
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but was actually delivering a speech in his native language.
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According to Data Ethics Philippines founder and director Dominic Ligot,
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anybody can do a deepfake using an app like what he did.
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So there have been some discussions lately about what is now...
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Even the lip-sync, AI...
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Actually, you'll notice that the microphone is distorted.
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The microphone is distorted.
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So that means they deepfake it too, even the mouth.
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Not just the audio.
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That's hard to find.
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For example, if my microphone is up, you won't be able to see it.
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Ligot says many political aspirants in the 2025 elections will surely use artificial intelligence,
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just like newly installed Indonesian President Prabowo Sobyanto,
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who effectively wooed voters using avatar or cartoon characters in his campaign materials.
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AI, he says, is really persuasive.
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The objectivity of people...
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is to be swayed by digital means.
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Controlado ng platform, kung ano yung nakikita mo on your newsfeed or your search results,
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and yan ang binibenta nila sa mga advertisers na bumibili.
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In the recent regional forum on the 2025 Philippine elections,
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one expert also pointed out the danger of being too glued to the internet.
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The Filipinos are the ones who are always online.
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So Filipinos are the ones who use mostly the online media and the digital platform.
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So around the globe, that they are very much exposed to the digital threat,
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and also for the misinformation and disinformation.
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A close collaboration with other countries is a must to control the problem.
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Democracy Insights Group, meanwhile, points out other challenges the Philippines elections could face next year.
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These include dysfunctional information environment, influence of money in politics, a polarized nation,
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and vulnerability to cyber attacks.
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Will the 2025 elections in Greece, and I think this is more important,
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increase the democratic, the people's trust on democracy and electoral processes
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as the primary avenue for social gains?
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The Mafindo Group's recommendation to Filipinos, top senior citizens in combating the spread of misinformation on social media.
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the young people, young people sometimes they know that this is wrong but sometimes they are maybe not very eager to speak but elderly different they want to speak there because they have like they have the dedications they have patient so I think I would say that reaching senior citizen is very strategic to help us.
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The National Movement of Citizens for Free Elections or NAMFRA,
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on the other hand,
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wants the Comelec to issue an AI code of conduct.
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Now, our candidates, political parties, are starting to think about their campaign strategies and I will not be surprised if they are also starting to use AI.
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Senator Amie Marcos, chairperson of the Senate Electoral and People's Participation Committee says she agrees with the Comelec.
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But the bigger issue is how can the Commission and
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the Districtариance can enforce such a law.
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IT expert, Ligot, advises people to consult others each time that they see a dubious election-related post on social media.
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Ligot adds it's also high time to teach children, as young as Grade 1, about the dangers of fake news and disinformation.
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Sheri Ann Torres, ABS-CBN News.
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And we're joined again by Mar Valbuena, chairman of the Transport Group, Manivela.
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Hi, Mar. Good afternoon. This is a Better Connection.
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Good afternoon, Sir Stanley.
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Alright, maraming salamat for taking this call.
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Now, you know, the warning has been out.
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The transportation authorities are saying they will arrest drivers.
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Has this been happening? What are you getting on the ground, Mark?
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Pipiyahe pa rin kami, Sir Stanley.
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Kahit na may mga banta, kasi alam namin na hindi kami kolorong.
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May mga prangkisa kami at sila lamang ang nagsasabi na hindi na kami pwedeng pumasada.
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At hindi po katwiran na dahil hindi kami nag-consolidate,
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hindi na po kami pwedeng bumiyahe at i-re-revoke na ang aming mga prangkisa.
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Okay, Mark. Pero meron na bang arrests?
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Meron na ba talagang mga hinuli at mga drivers na nagkukwento sa inyo
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na naharang nga sila sa mga lansangan after nung mag-expire itong consolidation deadline?
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Nag-sample sila kahapon, Sir Stanley.
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Pero mga dalawa-tablo.
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Siguro nung nakita nila kahapon at nung Thursday,
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na wala talagang masakyan ng taong bayan.
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Kumambyo sila dahil massive dapat yung panguhuli.
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Pero ang nangyari, ang sabi sa news ay 2 to 3 jeepney per day lang.
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So ano ibig sabihin nito?
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Okay. So pakonti-konti.
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Ano naman ang nangyari dun sa tatlong jeepney na naikwento sa iyo?
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Have these units been impounded? Tutuwa ba?
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Opo. Pero hindi namin ito mga miyembro.
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Hindi namin alam kung yung iba rito ang sabi sa amin ay nakapag-apply naman ng consolidation
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pero hindi natapos yung kanilang application at hindi pa nag-grant yung iba na-deny.
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Kaya po sila na-impound.
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So nakita natin na talagang yung policy ng LTFRP ng gobyerno paiba-iba.
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Depende siguro kung may may stranded o wala.
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So Mar, ano yung guidance na ibinibigyan?
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Ibinibigyan niyo sa mga miyembro niyo ngayon.
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Sinabi mo nga kanina na magtutuloy-tuloy o plano niyo magtuloy-tuloy ang biyahe.
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Ganun ba yun? Risking arrests and impounding ng mga units?
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Opo. Dahil malinaw po at maliwanag nung mga pakdinig sa kongreso na tanging sila lamang ang pwedeng ripok nito.
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Yung massive revocation nito wala po talaga sa katwiran at nabag po ito sa batas.
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Okay. Mar, merong kayong appeal sa Supreme Court?
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At tukol dito sa pag-revoke nga nitong consolidation, jeepney modernization at itong consolidation deadline.
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Do you have any update on the SC appeal?
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Sir Stanley, yun nga yung nakakalungkot.
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Yung inaasahan natin na magiging kakampi ng taong bayan dahil ayon sa konstitusyon nilabag ng programa ng programa nitong PUBMP ng DOTR at LTFRP.
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Yung mga constitution rights po natin, dapat po naglabas na ng TRO ang Supreme Court at dapat nagkaroon na rin ang oral argument.
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Pero ang ginawa lamang ng Supreme Court ay pinasagot lamang ang DOTR dun sa huling supplemental na ipinile po ng ating mga katamahan.
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At umaasa ka pa ba Mar na may kainatnan nga itong appealan ninyo sa Supreme Court sa ngayon?
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Lagi po natin sinasabi Sir Stanley na hindi po tayo nawawalan ng pag-asa at darating siguro ang oras na makikita din ng Supreme Court ang kahalagahan nung ipinile po natin na TRO at pati na rin ng Kongreso dahil may pagtinig po sa partes.
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Okay, Mar, panghuli lang. Sakaling hindi nga action itong Supreme Court or they will act in favor of our transport officials and the PUV modernization,
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program at walang mangyayari dito sa Kongreso. Ano yung mga susunod na hakbang para sa mga drivers na miyembro ng Manibela?
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Unang-una, hindi po kami titigil sa pagpuprotesta upang ipanawagan na yung aming mga prangkisa ay huwag baliwalain at magkaroon ng due process.
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Sinasabi po nila na magpapadala sila sa amin ng mga showcase order, wala po nangyari na pagpapadala.
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Sa isa sa amin kahit mula sa Manibela, sa Piston, wala po kami nababalita.
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Kahit sa mga individuals na hindi po nag-consolidate, wala po natatanggap na showcase order.
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And ano naman yung guidance o yung pahayin ninyo sa mga miembros, sa mga drivers, magtuloy-tuloy lang?
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Itong susunod na linggo, ipapakita natin na kapag wala ang mga traditional jeepney, talagang wala pong masasakyan ng taong bayan.
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At pagkatapos dito, at saka ulit kami mag-uus.
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All right. Is this the same situation in other parts of the country, Mar?
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Ano naman ang natutunugan mo yung sitwasyon, yung kalagayan ng mga drivers natin sa ibang country naman, sir?
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Alam mo, Sir Stanley, kahapon lamang napanood natin na pagkatapos nung unang araw na pag-implement,
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nung pag-clackdown dun sa aming mga sasakyan, ang nangyari po ay pumawi ang DOTR at ang sabi,
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ang LCFRB, nang sabi niya, 2 to 3 nag-give this lang.
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Ito ang number day ang uhulihin nila.
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So nakikita natin dito na kumakambyo sila dahil nakita nila na doon sa kanilang datos, maliit talaga yung ipinapakita nila na sinasabi nila sa ating Pangulo
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na kayang-kaya na kahit wala itong mga nag-consolidate. Nakita natin sa loob ng dalawang araw at hanggang ngayon, Sir Stanley, nandito kami sa isang pilahan sa terminal, wala po talagang masakyan jeepney ang ating mga kababayan.
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Ito ang number day na palpak talaga yung mga ginagawa ng LCFRB at DOTR.
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Alright. We hope to talk to you more in the future, Marval Buena, about updates on the jeepney consolidation effort and all your efforts as well to resist this one. Maraming salamat. Magandang hapon.
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Maraming salamat, Sir Stanley.
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Alright. We'll take a short break. Stay with Top Story.
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The Philippine Interior Department urges the Office of the Ombudsman to suspend controversial Tarlac Mayor Alice Guo.
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The ILG Chief Benher Abalos says their investigation into Guo's alleged links to illegal Pogo operations in Bambantarlac showed troubling results.
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Abalos did not disclose further details though.
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Guo's identity has also been questioned due to her late birth registration and lack of school records.
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Senate President Juan Miguel Zubiri now urging the poll body to be more vigilant in screening election candidates.
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Because, kung tayo nga ay takot sa drug politics, di ba yung kung marami pera yung itong mga sindikato, drugs and gambling,
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makakapag-elect po sila ng mga officials ng ating bansa, nakaka-alarma yan.
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I think the Comelecs should be more circumspect kasi talagang delikado.
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Baka hindi na natin alam, mga mayors, governors, congressmen, baka senador,
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ay kung napanood yung pelikula,
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mga curian candidate, kung saan ay ano pala sila, planted assets.
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So, we have to be very careful.
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Ride-hailing drivers call for more protection amid violent incidents of carjacking.
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Jeff Caparaz reports.
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June, a driver of a ride-hailing app was robbed, tied, and pushed off a cliff before he was rescued in Antipolo City.
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He only survived after the perpetration.
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Another ride-hailing app driver, Jerry, also fell victims to carjackers.
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One of his assailants slashed his neck.
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Fortunately, he pulled through after being left for dead in Tansa, Cavite.
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According to Tansa PNP, it's possible the same perpetrators were behind both incidents.
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The suspect booked a service through the Joyride app.
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Officials of the ride-hailing service say they have been closely coordinating with authorities in their investigations.
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The company adds they will seek assistance from the Department of Information and Communications Technology
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and Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board
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to come up with measures to prevent such incidents.
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Joyride Senior Vice President Noli Yala says they have extended financial assistance to the two victims.
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We extend financial assistance as much as we can.
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And we will continue to provide help for as long as,
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magagawa namin sa aming kakaya namin.
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Of course, kakailangan namin ang aming mga partners.
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Dahil nga hindi naman kami required by law or by our regulator sa aming Joyride car.
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He also advised their driver partners to add additional security measures inside their vehicles
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such as dash cams and GPS.
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Transport group Laban TNVS has called for more protection to app-based drivers.
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Walang usapin dito kung isolated case man o hindi.
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Dapat dito ay bigyan talaga ng proteksyon yung mga drivers.
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Dapat maliwanag lang dito ano ba dapat ang matatanggap ng isang driver
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kapag nakipag-partner ako sa isang transport network companies.
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Kung sinasabi parati nila na wala tayong dapat pag-usapan dahil hindi naman kita empleyado.
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Partner tayo, contractor namin kayo.
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transport network companies,
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companies should also be proactive and find better ways to screen passengers and secure their drivers.
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Lalo na at hindi masyadong ini-screen ng mga transport network companies
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ang mga riders natin, yung mga pasahero natin.
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So sana kahit papano, eh higpitan naman nila yung pagtanggap ng mga pasahero nila.
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O katulad ng pictures man lang or IDs.
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Alam natin, sinasabi nila sa atin, eh, yung privacy ng tao baka mailantad.
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Nako, kami ho, eh, mas gusto namin makita namin ang aming pasahero kesa sa ganito ang mangyari.
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The search for the suspects are still ongoing, while the victims' vehicles have yet to be found.
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Jeff Caparaz, ABS-CBN News.
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And those were the top stories this hour.
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For our time Stanley Palisade, you can watch exclusive content and highlights
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Thank you so much for watching.
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Mobility will be key to recovery.
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Because we have relaxed some of our quarantine methods and we have allowed more transportation to come out,
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that's going to prove to be better for demand.
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If we do follow the health protocols, the ability of the public to operate well.
