01:12.0
In their underwater assessment, researchers discovered a low coral and fish diversity and abundance.
01:18.3
Another key observation is the piles of sand and rubble on three Pagasa caves that are atypical of naturally formed coral or sandy barrier islands.
01:26.9
Experts say this could indicate island-building activities.
01:30.0
That kind of convinced me that this is not a typical island formation that's basically formed by nature.
01:39.9
Many of these characteristics suggest that most likely these piles of rubble are somewhat made by humans.
01:48.0
Auntie Camara also said that the piles of corals are still white, which means these are very recent or formed about less than a year.
01:55.4
The research team is composed of their representatives from the University of the Philippines,
02:00.0
Institute of Biology, Bureau of Fisheries and Aquatic Resources,
02:03.6
and National Fisheries Research and Development Institute.
02:06.9
In a research mission last March, the group was harassed by a Chinese helicopter, forcing them to leave.
02:12.6
There's no other suspect that we can name with this kind of activities.
02:17.3
It's only the People's Republic of China who has a professional record of these kinds of activities in South China Sea.
02:25.1
West Philippine Sea spokesperson Commander Jay Tariella said,
02:28.8
China should be held accountable.
02:30.0
over the environmental damage.
02:32.5
Maritime law expert Professor Jay Batong-Bacal echoes Tariella's position,
02:36.4
saying this kind of activity is against international law and the Philippines can pursue another arbitral case.
02:42.6
The destruction of coral and deliberate alteration of the marine environment can be based on another case.
02:52.0
There was an announcement last year that the DOJ is now case-build-up.
02:54.6
I think this can be useful as additional.
03:00.0
Input kung sa kung anuman yung binibuild-up nga nilang kaso.
03:05.2
Meantime, the newly installed commander of the U.S. Indo-Pacific Command puts China on notice.
03:11.1
Admiral Samuel Paparo vows to take action against China's intrusion in the region
03:15.6
as he committed to safeguard the international order characterized by transparency, cooperation, and the rule of law.
03:22.9
U.S. defense officials also reaffirmed its commitment to its allies, including the Philippines, amid China's aggressive behavior.
03:30.0
Defense officials from the U.S., Japan, Australia, and the Philippines recently met in Hawaii
03:35.1
where they discussed enhancing cooperation, including maritime activities and capacity building.
03:40.1
This was also the second meeting of the allies' defense chiefs who voiced concern over maritime tensions in disputed waters.
03:47.4
A joint statement reaffirmed their objection to what they call China's dangerous moves against Filipino vessels in the West Philippine Sea.
03:55.1
Michael Delizo, ABS-CBN News.
04:00.0
The inmates at a Philippine facility are transferred to a bigger detention center in Quezon City
04:05.2
amid the persisting congestion problem in jails made worse by extreme heat.
04:10.6
Andrea Taguinas tells us more.
04:14.1
Constant asthma attacks.
04:16.0
That's what some persons deprived of liberty, like Sam, not his real name, have to endure in prison due to the intense heat.
04:24.3
Mayin, mayin, mam.
04:26.7
Mami na tayo, madaling araw, masyang lumaga.
04:31.0
One of Sam's cellmates also has asthma.
04:34.0
That's why authorities at the new Quezon City Jail always have a nebulizer on standby.
04:38.8
The Bureau of Jail Management and Penology, or BJMP, said the scorching heat is one of the reasons why they rushed the transfer
04:46.8
of some 3,000 inmates from the old Quezon City Jail in Kamuning to the newer and bigger detention facility in Payatas.
04:54.4
This way, the BJMP also hopes to better attend to their medical needs.
05:00.0
Talaga pong very congested.
05:03.6
Doon po, ang tao po doon na salitan ng tulog, dikit-dikit po.
05:10.9
Binomonitor din po namin yung mga health nila.
05:14.2
Dahil alam nyo naman po, sa panahon ngayon, uso ang mga diseases, skin diseases especially.
05:21.5
But Perez admits, the supply of clean water is still a problem.
05:25.3
Kung talagang kapos, hingi kami ng tulong sabi.
05:30.0
The Supreme Court has also directed judges across the country to conduct jail visits this month
05:47.0
to check the conditions of other PDLs this summer season.
05:50.7
According to the Department of Health, it has already recorded 77 heat-related illnesses since the start of the year,
05:57.2
seven of which resulted in deaths.
06:00.0
Hindi naman po yung stroke ang kinamatay nila.
06:02.4
Ngunit, yung mga kinamatay nila tulad ng stroke or yung heart attack,
06:07.3
yun po ay mga tinatawag na underlying conditions na naitulak nung sobrang kainitan ng panahon.
06:13.9
Meanwhile, the Archdiocese of Cebu turns to divine intervention
06:17.4
as many in the province are already reeling from the effects of El Niño.
06:21.4
It has mandated churches to pray the Horacio Imperata, which is a prayer for rain during every Mass.
06:28.6
Cebu has been experiencing droughts.
06:30.0
In the past days, with the heat index in the area hitting up to 40 degrees Celsius.
06:35.4
Andrea Taguines, ABS-CBN News.
06:39.6
Damage assessment underway in the province of Leyta following a magnitude 5.8 earthquake on Friday.
06:45.8
Details in this report.
06:48.5
Five people were hurt after a magnitude 5.8 earthquake jolted the Philippine province of Leyta Friday evening.
06:55.6
Motorists in Kandao Village in the town of Dulag were forced to stop their vehicles
06:59.5
due to the quake.
07:01.2
Multiple CCTV recordings also showed
07:03.4
residents rushing out of their homes.
07:06.2
The Dulag Municipal Disaster
07:07.6
Risk Reduction and Management Office
07:09.5
shared pictures of the quake's aftermath
07:11.4
inside a shopping center where some
07:13.5
items were scattered and products fell
07:15.5
off the shelves. Two mall employees
07:17.8
were also injured as they tried
07:21.3
Also in the town of Dulag, this time in
07:23.2
Allegra Village, the Manoksok family
07:25.3
will have to buy new appliances
07:26.9
after their TV sets dropped to the ground.
07:30.2
Fortunately, no one
07:31.5
was injured. This poultry farm
07:33.7
owner is also thankful nothing bad
07:35.5
happened. She admits being afraid
07:37.7
because of the intense shaking.
07:39.9
Talagang nakakatakot ang lindol
07:41.5
kasi biglaan lang. Malakas ang
07:43.2
pagyanig at nakakahilo.
07:45.2
Mga lada kong manok nagkagulo at
07:47.1
sobrang ingay nila dahil sa takot.
07:50.1
Masalamat ako kasi
07:51.2
hindi gaano kalaki mga
07:53.0
napinsala ng lindol. In the town of
07:55.2
Abuyog, a residential house suffered
07:57.0
damage after its wall collapsed.
07:59.5
No one was hurt in that incident.
08:01.9
According to the Philippine Institute
08:03.2
of Volcanology and Seismology,
08:05.5
the quake had a depth of 8 kilometers
08:07.5
with the epicenter recorded in the
08:09.6
southeast part of the coastal town of
08:11.5
Abuyog. PHIVOX says
08:13.3
aftershocks are expected.
08:15.9
The Municipal Disaster Risk
08:17.4
Reduction and Management Office says
08:19.2
they have received reports of damage in some
08:21.3
buildings, but these still need to be
08:23.4
vetted by municipal engineers.
08:25.5
Negative kami ng mga infrastructure
08:27.5
niya damages. Although may nareceive
08:29.4
po kami yung report for
08:31.3
certain cracks, that remains
08:33.6
to be assessed po ng ang engineering
08:35.0
department. Intensity 5
08:37.4
was recorded in several towns
08:39.2
including Abuyog, Burawen,
08:41.7
Dulag, Hinundayan, and
08:43.4
Silago in southern Leyte.
08:45.5
The Provincial Disaster Risk Reduction
08:47.3
and Management says their power supply
08:49.5
and internet signal are stable.
08:51.8
Damage assessment is still
08:57.5
The Philippines falls in the
08:59.4
World Press Freedom Index. That's as
09:01.4
journalists continue to face challenges
09:03.6
as the Philippines remains one of the
09:05.4
most dangerous countries for
09:07.5
media practitioners.
09:09.1
Sherian Torres reports.
09:11.9
A communication class
09:13.6
in Manila scrutinized the issue of
09:15.6
press freedom in the Philippines on Friday,
09:18.1
which incidentally also
09:19.6
falls on the 31st
09:21.2
World Press Freedom Day.
09:23.7
Journalism professor Liana Barro
09:25.6
says she decided to include
09:27.4
in her lectures the widening
09:29.2
disinformation and artificial
09:31.1
intelligence use issues to equip
09:33.4
the youth in combating the problems
09:35.2
given that majority of them are in
09:38.2
Itong deepfake, ang laking problema niyan.
09:41.0
Ang problema natin diyan,
09:43.3
ako ha, ang lagi ko sinasabi
09:45.1
sa mga sedyante ko, do not refuse
09:47.4
it, do not resist it.
09:49.2
It's the wave of the future, know it.
09:55.3
there eh. Yan ay yung galawan in the near future eh.
09:58.1
Alamin mo kung saan ka papasok.
09:59.2
But what's saddening she notes
10:01.2
is that today, fewer students
10:03.2
want to be journalists.
10:05.4
Mostly kasi discouragement eh
10:07.1
from a lot of people eh.
10:09.0
O, magyong journalist ka, o mapapatay ka,
10:12.5
College lecturer Ramir Sinbajon,
10:15.2
a former radio program producer,
10:17.4
also teaches his students how to
10:19.2
prevent misinformation.
10:21.1
Ang lagi kong tinuturo sa kanila ay
10:23.3
lagi pong mag-triangulate
10:25.2
ng source. Ayan, huwag lamang
10:27.2
mag-depend sa iisang source ng information.
10:29.2
And, ang pinakamahalaga din po doon
10:32.6
sino ba yung nagpapatakbo nung nasabing
10:36.8
These two communication students admit
10:39.3
becoming a journalist these days
10:41.3
is challenging due to the many
10:43.3
threats confronting the profession.
10:45.8
But, they are ready
10:47.3
to face the challenges.
10:49.2
It's a calling for me na to tell the truth
10:51.3
to tell the truth and also
10:55.5
information about it and also
10:57.2
to avoid disinformation.
10:59.2
Journalism is really not an easy task
11:01.0
and we should not demean the meaning
11:03.1
of journalism in the country po.
11:07.3
then-radio commentator Darcy DeGalicia
11:09.5
was barraged by a local
11:11.3
executive in Quezon with
11:13.0
941 counts of libel
11:15.1
for criticizing the officials'
11:17.2
style of governance in their province.
11:19.6
These cases against DeGalicia
11:21.3
and for others were eventually
11:23.1
dismissed. Stere admits
11:25.2
the pressure was too much
11:30.9
fellow journalists,
11:32.9
this is a Guinness
11:41.4
The Reporters Without Borders
11:42.9
released its 2024
11:44.8
World Freedom Index, Journalism
11:47.3
Under Political Pressure,
11:49.0
which placed the Philippines
11:52.8
180 surveyed countries
11:54.6
under level of press freedom.
11:56.8
With two journalists murdered in the
11:59.1
Philippines last year, the group
12:00.9
categorized the Philippines still as
12:03.1
one of the Asia-Pacific region's
12:05.0
most dangerous countries for media
12:08.6
The National Union of Journalists
12:11.1
in the Philippines in the PCIJ's
12:13.3
3rd Investigative Journalism
12:15.2
Conference meanwhile reported
12:19.1
incidents of attacks to journalists
12:25.5
Around 50 journalists in the
12:27.2
country are also facing libel,
12:29.1
or cyber libel cases.
12:31.2
Despite all these, Filipino
12:32.9
journalists here say they are
12:36.3
Kahit sandamakmak yung magpanggap na journalist,
12:39.3
lilitaw at lilitaw kung sino yung
12:41.0
totoo, because of the
12:43.1
practice of journalism,
12:44.9
sabi nga lagi sa school,
12:47.8
the essence of journalism
12:48.9
is verification. Kung ikaw
12:51.1
naglalabas ka ng tamang informasyon,
12:53.6
vetted, fair, accurate,
12:57.6
maraming nagpapanggap,
12:59.1
at kiniklaim na journalist sila,
13:01.3
o ang daming naninira,
13:03.4
lalabas at lalabas yung totoo.
13:05.5
I want to believe that we are
13:07.1
slowly regaining the trust of the public
13:09.2
and we have to continue
13:13.0
Kasi hindi naman natin kayang
13:14.6
tayo lang eh. Yes, I think
13:17.1
journalism will continue
13:18.9
to be relevant, especially
13:21.1
in the time of disinformation
13:23.4
and misinformation.
13:25.2
Press freedom is also equivalent
13:27.0
to the right of every individual,
13:29.1
to speak about the government
13:30.5
and public servants. It is a right
13:33.0
that should not be taken for granted,
13:34.9
but should be promoted and protected.
13:41.6
The New Philippine Migrant Workers
13:43.6
Chief sees better communication
13:45.6
between government and stakeholders
13:47.3
with the creation of a maritime
13:49.1
industry tripartite council.
13:51.5
Secretary Hans Leo Kakdak
13:53.2
says the interagency body will lead
13:55.2
talks between government and
13:57.2
maritime labor groups to advance the
13:59.1
welfare of Filipino seafarers.
14:01.6
As DMW Chief Kakdak
14:04.3
will head the council,
14:05.7
which will also ensure the safe
14:07.7
recruitment of Filipinos.
14:09.8
He adds, one important move
14:11.7
that the council had already made
14:13.6
was to recommend the Red Sea
14:16.1
and the Gulf of Aden to be
14:17.8
declared as warlike zones.
14:20.5
The government's move, which came
14:21.8
amid tensions in the Middle East,
14:23.5
urged rebels and vessels
14:25.5
or vessels with Filipino crew
14:27.9
to avoid passports.
14:29.1
It's a social dialogue venue
14:35.0
where the social partners
14:37.7
such as maritime labor
14:39.6
hiring or employer sector,
14:42.0
the seafarer sector,
14:43.6
and the government come together
14:45.1
to discuss policy recommendations
14:47.7
with respect to better protection
14:52.2
as well as issues and concerns
14:54.0
concerning maritime labor.
14:55.7
It's very important to have a body
14:57.4
such as the MITC.
14:59.1
It's a policy-making process
15:01.0
with respect to protective measures
15:02.8
for seafarers in our country.
15:06.5
Yield prices expected to fall
15:08.6
for a second straight week.
15:10.1
Estimates show a liter of gasoline
15:11.6
would be cheaper by up to 90 centavos.
15:14.5
As for diesel and kerosene,
15:16.1
their prices could go down
15:17.6
by up to 1 peso and 10 centavos
15:24.3
pop entertainers and thrilling rides
15:26.4
come together for the Bicol Loco
15:29.6
The World Tonight returns
15:31.2
The World Tonight returns after the break.
15:58.6
The World Tonight returns after the break.
16:08.6
The World Tonight returns after the break.
16:14.5
The World Tonight returns after the break.
16:14.6
The World Tonight returns after the break.
16:14.6
The World Tonight returns after the break.
16:16.1
Canadian police have arrested
16:17.4
and charged three men
16:18.9
linked to the murder
16:19.9
of Sikh separatist leader
16:21.5
Hardeep Singh Nijjar last year.
16:24.4
Police are investigating
16:25.8
if the three Indian men
16:28.2
to the Indian government.
16:30.0
Nijar, a Canadian citizen campaigning
16:32.1
for the creation of an independent Sikh state,
16:35.0
was shot dead in Vancouver's suburb in June.
16:38.6
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau
16:40.4
accused the Indian government of orchestrating a murder
16:43.5
prompting a diplomatic crisis between Ottawa and New Delhi.
16:48.6
An update now on Donald Trump's hush money trial.
16:52.0
Former White House Communications Director Hope Hicks
16:54.8
testified Friday.
16:56.0
She said Trump told her to deny reports
16:58.9
he had a sexual relationship
17:00.9
with adult film actress Stormy Daniels.
17:04.2
Trump has been accused of falsifying business records
17:07.4
to hide a $130,000 payment
17:10.4
meant to keep Daniels from divulging their sexual encounter
17:14.2
as it could affect the result of the 2016 elections.
17:19.5
The hush money trial is only one of four criminal cases
17:23.7
as he attempts to return to the White House.
17:26.0
American employers hired less workers than expected in April
17:31.5
with 175,000 jobs added.
17:34.5
The figure was the fewest in six months
17:36.8
and lower than the expected 240,000.
17:39.9
The unemployment rate meanwhile rises to 3.9% last month,
17:44.9
a touch higher than March's 3.8%.
17:48.3
The softer than expected jobs report boosted hopes
17:51.9
the Fed would start cutting its key rates soon.
17:56.0
At least 39 people were killed
17:58.3
while more than 70 are still missing
18:00.3
in record-breaking floods
18:01.7
that devastated the southern Brazilian state
18:03.9
of Rio Grande do Sul.
18:06.8
Thousands of residents were also forced
18:08.8
to leave their homes due to non-stop rains.
18:11.9
Helicopters are seen flying over the cities
18:14.4
where more stranded families are awaiting rescue.
18:18.8
Authorities said a downpour started on Monday
18:21.1
and is expected to last through Saturday.
18:26.0
Floods also hit Indonesia.
18:28.0
Search and rescue efforts are now underway
18:30.0
in South Sulawesi
18:31.2
after rising floodwaters and landslides
18:34.1
killed 14 people.
18:35.9
More than 2,000 families were affected
18:37.9
and rubber boats were used to evacuate residents.
18:41.4
1,900 houses were also damaged by the floods
18:44.8
which was triggered by heavy rains.
18:50.4
Shifting gears now,
18:51.7
fans of pop singer Madonna get on the groove
18:55.0
ahead of her massive comeback.
18:56.0
A massive concert in Rio de Janeiro on Saturday.
18:58.8
The free event will be held at the Copacabana Beach
19:01.6
and it is expected to attract a million people.
19:05.4
The concert marks the end of her celebration tour
19:08.7
which kicked off last October.
19:12.1
An action comedy based on the 80s TV show
19:16.3
plus a movie about the creation of an American snack,
19:21.4
Manny the Movie Guy reviews
19:22.8
and tells us what he thinks of the Folga's show.
19:25.8
Manny the Movie Guy and Unfrosted.
19:33.3
In 3, 2, 1, action!
19:39.8
The magic of Hollywood,
19:41.7
death-defying stunts,
19:43.8
action, comedy, romance,
19:48.0
and a rockin' soundtrack.
19:50.0
Shout to the heart
19:51.5
and your till the rain,
19:53.5
darling, you need love.
19:57.1
Emily Blunt and Ryan Gosling
19:58.9
give love a good name
20:00.3
in this funny and thrilling film
20:02.1
that will add some sizzle to your summer.
20:05.0
No phone call, no text.
20:06.8
Loosely based on the 80s TV show,
20:10.2
a former stuntman lured back into the biz
20:13.0
to find missing action star
20:14.9
Aaron Taylor Johnson's Tom Ryder.
20:17.4
Locate him or the movie will not be finished.
20:19.7
Directing the film is Colt's ex-girlfriend Jodi
20:22.5
played by Emily Blunt.
20:24.7
You said your middle name was
20:26.2
Sparks fly literally and figuratively
20:28.8
in this formulaic but super fun film.
20:31.8
This homage to the brave stuntmen and women
20:34.6
is from director David Leach,
20:36.2
best known for the John Wick movies
20:37.9
and a stunt performer himself.
20:40.3
Who better to direct this
20:41.6
than the guy who used to be Brad Pitt's stunt double?
20:49.8
the fall guy gets 3 out of 4
20:51.8
love plus action kisses.
20:55.6
stream Unfrosted.
21:00.3
Jerry Seinfeld's passion project
21:02.7
combines the wacky and the sublime
21:05.1
in telling a fictional story
21:07.0
about the rise of Pop-Tart.
21:09.0
This is a work of fiction,
21:10.3
so like the percentage of nutrients
21:12.1
in a bowl of cereal,
21:13.6
this has zero facts.
21:15.5
Kellogg's and Post.
21:18.6
a time when the American morning
21:20.0
was defined by milk and cereal,
21:22.3
two undisputed giants
21:23.9
were Kellogg's and Post.
21:25.6
This is about the race
21:26.8
to make the revolutionary
21:27.9
breakfast pastry.
21:31.3
The power of advertising
21:32.6
is explored hilariously
21:34.1
in this star-studded comedy
21:35.9
with Seinfeld as Bob,
21:37.6
Kellogg's marketing guru.
21:39.3
The actor also co-wrote the script
21:41.2
and made his directorial debut
21:43.0
and from the looks of it,
21:44.5
he should make more movies.
21:46.0
With the help of Steve Schwinn,
21:49.0
and Jack LaLanne.
21:50.1
Unfrosted is like Mad Men
21:51.6
with the energy of the naked gun
21:53.1
and airplane movies.
21:54.7
Mixed with the colorful,
21:55.6
palette of hairspray.
21:58.1
and you'll find the dangers
21:59.7
of greed and consumerism.
22:02.1
Why did my husband explode?
22:05.7
Unfrosted gets three out of four
22:07.6
crazy good kisses.
22:09.9
I'm Manny the Movie Guy
22:15.9
And before we go,
22:17.2
big name celebrities,
22:18.4
hot air balloons,
22:19.4
and aerial stunts
22:20.3
entertain thousands
22:21.3
to flock to the inaugural
22:22.8
Bicol Loco Festival.
22:24.3
Mitch Villalobos,
22:25.6
whoever has the details.
22:28.5
The inaugural Bicol Loco
22:30.3
Hot Air Balloon Festival
22:32.1
kicked off with a bang
22:33.3
drawing thousands
22:34.5
to Ligaspi City Old Airport.
22:36.8
The second time's a charm,
22:38.3
at least for the first ever
22:39.7
Bicol Loco Hot Air Balloon Festival
22:41.6
at the Ligaspi City Old Airport
22:43.5
after organizers suspended flights
22:46.1
due to strong winds on Friday.
22:48.0
But the weather was better
22:50.3
allowing spectators
22:51.4
to see hot air balloons
22:52.7
of all shapes and sizes
22:54.4
taped to the skies
22:55.5
with a majestic mount mayon
22:57.1
offering an impressive background.
22:59.6
It's a trail to see
23:01.6
but getting on one
23:02.6
is a unique experience.
23:04.5
Parang hinugot yung kanan naman.
23:06.8
Parang kasama kayo
23:07.7
ng rollercoaster,
23:12.9
hot air balloons,
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Very serino siya masyado
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tapos ang gaganda nila.
23:20.5
It's not all hot air balloons.
23:22.9
Various aerial activities
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are also available
23:25.3
It's not all hot air balloons,
23:25.5
among them are skydiving
23:28.6
and paramotor funflying.
23:30.7
But aerobatic displays
23:31.9
by skilled pilots in itself
23:33.7
is worth the cost of admission.
23:36.2
Children can also enjoy
23:37.5
the festival with the various
23:38.8
lights aircraft displays.
23:41.0
For many spectators,
23:42.7
sitting on the cockpit
23:43.7
is an unforgettable experience.
23:47.5
dahil nakasama po ako
23:48.9
at nakasakaya ko dito.
23:52.8
the festival offers
23:53.9
stoplight entertainment
23:55.3
with the light of
23:58.5
and Filipino-American singer
24:01.0
sharing the stage.
24:02.9
Mitch Villanueva,
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Our final word tonight
24:08.8
is a quote from Nelson Mandela.
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It always seems impossible
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until it is done.
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And that is the world tonight
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the 4th of May 2024.
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I'm Stanley Palisada
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from the Philippines.
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Thank you for watching.
