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We operate a blockchain-based banking application that provides a space for the material we collect to be transacted as a currency.
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An opportunity for the local population to collect and return the material transacted through a bank account that ultimately provides credit inclusion, financial inclusion, and the ability to borrow against the material that they've collected and returned.
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Every household now has the opportunity to look at their material differently.
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Sold it and transact it to improve their own lives.
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We're seeing quite a lot of job trends.
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We do see a trend where employers are adapting a lot more to the candidates' needs, right?
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Obviously with the intent.
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To not just attract new employees, but to actually get them to stay.
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Gone are the days where, you know, you spend your entire career in one company.
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Employers very much acknowledge that candidates look for, you know, continuous growth and learning.
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In order to adjust those particular needs, employers also adjust how they operate, right?
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So now we see more employers promoting work-life balance, diversification of backgrounds.
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You know, some people that do marketing.
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Opportunities are being created in order to adjust to that and ensure that candidates still stay because from a candidate standpoint, that continuous learning is extremely important.
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We're used to buying from our franchise area.
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In the case of Metro Manila, we buy from Meralco.
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But actually, Meralco buys in bulk.
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Different power purchase agreements.
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Long-term contracts from the different power plants.
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The imperial law basically deregulates the energy market so now you can purchase directly from the energy suppliers.
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The most difficult thing, of course, is knowing what to choose from if you're doing it on a manual basis.
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And so we provide that service.
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This is the Philippines.
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We are the answer.
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We are the answer.
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Manila vehemently denying Beijing's claim on a supposed new agreement on a union show.
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Meanwhile, President Marcos rules out arming Philippine vessels with water cannons as a response to China's aggression in disputed waters.
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We'll discuss the latest developments in the West Philippines.
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with former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio.
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A health reform advocate pushing for new laws to protect patients against an alleged scheme by a pharmaceutical firm.
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And a former agriculture chief claims the damage caused by El Nino to Philippine agriculture is underreported.
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Hi, I'm Pernina Constantino. Dateline Philippines begins right now.
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Thanks for joining us. For those of you watching us on YouTube and on Facebook, glad you could join us.
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Today, we begin with a strong denial from the Philippine government over what China's calling a new model on a union show.
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The Foreign Affairs Department says it is not aware of such an agreement, contrary to the announcement of the Chinese embassy.
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It asserts the Philippines has not entered into any deal that abandons its sovereign rights and jurisdiction over its exclusive economic zone.
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The DFA adds the Philippines has been earnest in seeking ways to reduce tensions.
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It then urged Beijing to consider Manila's invitation to convene the next meeting on the South China Sea issue as soon as possible.
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Defense Chief Gilberto Teodoro also setting the record straight, saying the Defense Department is not a party to any new agreement with China.
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He also called China's announcement a clear attempt to advance falsehood.
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As for National Security Advisor Eduardo Año, he called the Chinese embassy's claim absolutely absurd, ludicrous.
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Despite the denial from the Philippines, China is sticking to its claims of a new deal on a union show.
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The Chinese embassy in Manila says the Western Command of the Armed Forces of the Philippines repeatedly confirmed that the new model has been approved by key officials,
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including Defense Chief Gilberto Teodoro and National Security Advisor Eduardo Año.
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It adds the negotiations are on record.
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And the Chinese side has all the details of this supposition.
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China also aired its frustrations on why the Philippines allegedly keeps on abandoning and denying deals reached on the South China Sea.
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Earlier this year, a supposed gentleman's agreement between the Duterte administration and China to maintain the status quo in a union show was revealed.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. has said he was horrified by the deal and that he resents any agreement made by his predecessor with China over the West Philippine Sea.
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While the Philippine Coast Guard also playing down China's latest claims on a union show,
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PCG spokesperson for the West Philippine Sea, Commodore J. Tariela, says the Chinese embassy is just spreading lies to divide the Filipino people.
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Tariela also urging Filipinos and media to be vigilant in taking in and reporting information released by China.
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The Chinese embassy is always confusing the public discourse.
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They are also wanting to influence public opinion to justify the aggressive action they have done against the West Philippine Sea.
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They are just confusing us, they are just destroying us, they are just dividing the Filipino people
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to justify what they have done, that if this is an agreement, we are the ones who violated it.
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This should be the Chinese embassy.
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We should not pay attention to all these statements.
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We should be very careful and also evaluate the statements of the Chinese embassy.
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. rejects using water cannons in defending the West Philippine Sea despite China's growing aggressiveness.
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He also weighs in on the current push to bring back the March to June school calendar.
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Our very own Pia Gutierrez now joins us with more on this.
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Pia, what more can you tell us?
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President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. on Monday rejected proposals to equip Philippine vessels patrolling the West Philippine Sea
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with water cannons despite recent water cannon attacks by the Philippine Coast Guard against Philippine ships.
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In an interview, the President said that the Philippines has no intention to further increase tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
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Let's listen to what the President said.
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What we are doing is defending our sovereign rights and our sovereignty in the West Philippine Sea.
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And we have no intention.
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We have no intention of attacking anyone with water cannons or any other such offensive, I would have to call them weapons,
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dahil nakaka-damage na.
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So no, that is not something that's in the plan.
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We, the last thing we would like was to raise the tensions in the West Philippine Sea.
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That's the last thing.
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And that will certainly do that.
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So hindi natin gagawin.
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We will not follow the Chinese Coast Guard and the Chinese vessels down that road.
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Because it's simple.
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It is not the mission of our Navy, our Coast Guard, to start or to increase tensions.
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Their mission is precisely the opposite.
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It is to lower tensions.
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Meanwhile, Marcus Jr. says he will certify as urgent the proposed amendments to the rice clarification law
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as he noted the need to address the rising prices of rice.
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Martin Romualdes earlier said that they are targeting to lower the prices of rice
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by as much as 10 pesos to 15 pesos
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by amending the provisions of the law that will restore the authority of the National Food Authority
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to buy rice and sell it at a cheaper price to the public.
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Kung magkaroon ng mga amendments sa NFA at sa rice tarification,
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at sa NFA charter at sa rice tarification law,
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Magkakontrol natin, magkakontrol natin, mayroon tayong influence sa presyuhan, sa pagbili ng palay at sa pagbenta ng bigas.
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Will you certify the bill as urgent, sir?
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Yes, I think it justifies an urgent certification.
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Meanwhile, the President also told the media that he will approve the Department of Education's plan for an aggressive shift to the old school calendar.
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As he noted that the hot weather is affecting the learning of students.
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He says that the shift will hopefully be implemented by next year.
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I don't see any objections really from anyone, especially with the El Nino being what it is.
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Every day, you turn on the news, F2F classes are cancelled, F2F classes have been postponed, etc.
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So talagang kailangan na kailangan na.
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So yes, that's part of the plan that we are trying to do, to bring it back already to the old schedule.
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I think it will be better.
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Hopefully by next year, yes, by next year, matatapos na.
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The President was at the PICC to lead the 2024 Government-Owned or Controlled Corporations or GOCC Day.
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During the program, 47 GOCCs remitted a total of P88.56 billion to the national government from their dividends as of May 2024.
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This is an 11-fold increase from the P8 billion recorded during the same period.
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Last year, according to the Department of Finance, the Land Bank of the Philippines remitted the highest amount with P32.1 billion,
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followed by the Philippine Deposit Insurance Corporation with P10.7 billion and the Banco Central ng Pilipinas with P9.2 billion.
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In his speech, Marcus Jr. lauded the contribution of GOCCs to the country as he assured that the remittances will be used to improve the lives of the Filipino people.
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He says that the remittances will be invested back.
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to growth-inducing activities that will create jobs and harness opportunities.
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The President also expressed confidence that the GOCCs are on track to surpass 2023's unprecedented remittance of P100 billion to the government.
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GOCCs are required by law to declare and remit at least 50% of their annual net earnings as dividends to the national government.
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The DOF says that this year, the GOCCs stepped up by not only remitting their expected contributions,
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but by also increasing their dividend payments from 50% to 75% of their earnings in 2023.
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Thanks a lot, Pia Gutierrez there joining us on the line.
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And back here in the newsroom, China, accused of conducting island-building activities that led to maritime destruction in the West Philippine Sea.
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A group of marine biologists who conducted research in Pagasa Island last March found low reefs on the island are now in a degraded state,
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with piles of sand and rubble dumped in the area.
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Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpe believes China wants to create an elevated maritime structure in that area,
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which will have a full 12 nautical mile territorial sea that will occupy Manila's Subi Reef.
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A maritime law expert also believes Beijing's actions are in violation of international law.
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He adds the Philippines can use the latest incident to file another arbitral case against China.
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Pagkakita natin na mukhang naging mahalaga to sa China kasi napansin nila pwedeng maging above water at high tide itong mga to, itong mga kain na to.
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So malamang gusto nilang i-exploit yan para lumiit yung territorial sea na Pagasa Island,
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tapos magkaroon sila ng sariling territorial sea na makakover yung Subi Reef.
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Mahalagang punto to kasi nga, noong time ng arbitration, hindi pa yan nakapansin.
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Pero after the arbitration, yun na.
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Some Filipinas are also expressing concern over China's growing aggression.
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Parang masyado na tayong nabubuhalin ng China.
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Sana naman ayayaan na ng China na makapagbalik-balik yung mga nag-supply ng pagkain doon sa mga naroon na nagbabatay sa may iyong isyol.
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Unfair naman para sa atin kasi dapat ipaglaban natin yung karapatan natin.
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West Philippines.
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So, Philippines yun sa atin nun.
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With this latest agreement that China has brought out,
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apparently it's saying there's another agreement here and that's to disallow the Philippines and Philippine forces to enter.
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I just want to make this clear and correct.
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The armed forces of the Philippines, the Philippine Coast Guard and other Philippine government vessels and aircraft should refrain from entering the designated 12 nautical mile territorial sea and corresponding airspace.
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I just want to make this clear and correct.
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The armed forces of the Philippines, the Philippine Coast Guard and other Philippine government vessels and aircraft should refrain from entering the designated 12 nautical mile territorial sea and corresponding airspace.
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When you first heard this, what came to mind, Justice Stoney?
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Well, any agreement entered into by the former president on that matter that our Navy and Coast Guard vessels cannot enter our own territorial sea is in violation of the Constitution because that is a waiver of sovereignty.
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And any waiver of sovereignty has to be...
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embodied in a treaty ratified by the Senate.
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And there was no ratification by the Senate.
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President Duterte was very cavalier about it.
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He said, I just entered into that agreement.
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That is void under the Constitution.
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Well, if it is true that the president waived the country's sovereignty outside of a treaty, what did the former president just commit there?
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Well, there is a...
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That is an impeachable offense, but he's no longer in office, so he cannot be impeached anymore.
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But there is a provision in the anti-graft law that any government official who causes undue injury to the government through gross inexcusable negligence or evident bad faith is liable to the government.
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It's subject to criminal prosecution under the anti-graft law.
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And that would fall under that.
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Well, that has been denied by everybody, by the defense secretary that has been denied by Secretary Trudoro, that has been denied by the DFA, Secretary Manalo came out with a statement that has been denied by Secretary Año of the National Security Advisor.
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So everybody down the line denied that.
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Even the Navy's West Philippine Sea spokesperson, Commodore Trinidad, said there is no such agreement with China.
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So it's all denial all over.
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So it's just disinformation from China because everybody denied it.
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And in government, what the Chinese are saying, the embassy is saying, the Chinese embassy is saying that there are people.
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So it's all from the embassy talk to the West Com military officers on a new arrangement, on a new model.
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But we all know that any negotiation with a foreign country must be conducted by the Department of Foreign Affairs.
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All these officers outside of the Department of Foreign Affairs have no authority to conduct.
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And China is breaking protocol.
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They cannot just talk directly to government agencies outside of the DFA because it's a government-to-government communication.
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It should be done with the proper government agency and the proper government agency is the Department of Foreign Affairs.
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So what they're doing is tricking our lower echelon government officials who don't belong to the Department of Foreign Affairs.
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They talk to the...
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They talk to the West Com officials and then after talking, they now announce to the world that there is an agreement.
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But first of all, all these officials outside of the DFA have no authority to negotiate an agreement like that.
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It has to be done by the proper agency.
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So they're creating disinformation.
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They're breaking the protocol and that's very undiplomatic for them.
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They cannot go directly to other government agencies.
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They have to pass through proper channels.
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And all of these people outside the DFA have no authority to enter into an agreement with China.
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What makes this denial of the current administration believable than the denial issued by the Duterte administration?
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If I remember correctly, Justice Tony, the then President Duterte said that he may have entered into an agreement, yes,
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but it was to keep the peace in the area at that time.
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No gentleman's agreement.
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But just to keep the peace at that time and to allow the fisher folk to fish.
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What's the difference between then and now?
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Why believe China then and not believe them now?
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Go ahead, Justice.
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Because now under the Marcos administration, there is no single Marcos official who said that, yes, we talked to China on this matter.
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But during the Duterte administration, Duterte himself said, yes, we had a gentleman.
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But during the Duterte administration's agreement with the presidency, we shook hands to maintain the status quo.
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That's coming from President Duterte, former President Duterte himself.
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So that's the big difference.
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And given that situation, Justice Tony, what could any president leader have done at that point?
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To keep the peace, enter into an agreement.
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Ever you call it gentleman's agreement or otherwise, what could have been in the realm of possibilities then?
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Well, talk to China but do not concede sovereignty or sovereign rights because that's beyond the power of the president unless it's embodied in a treaty.
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Or if China doesn't want to talk, bring another case to an international tribunal that is a peaceful way of settling it because that's recognized by the UN Charter.
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If you bring a...
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If you bring another case before an international tribunal, that is a peaceful means of settling a dispute.
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I also want to talk about the presence of the United States in the West Philippine Sea.
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It's making its presence felt.
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There is a show of force there.
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What do you tell those who believe that the U.S. might just be playing the Philippines like a pawn once again?
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That this is not really about the Philippines and China but that...
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This is sort of the start of a proxy war between China and the U.S.
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Well, if today China will recognize our exclusive economic zone in the West Philippine Sea, if today China will allow us to get the gas and reed bank,
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if today China will not stop our fishermen from getting the fish in our exclusive economic zone, which under international law is ours.
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All of this, oil, gas and minerals, fish, that's ours under international law.
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If China will respect that, then we don't need the Americans to come here to help us.
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Immediately, there will be peace in the South China Sea.
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It's because China is grabbing our maritime zone, our exclusive economic zone, that there is a trouble in the West Philippine Sea.
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So, if only today China will recognize or ease it in accordance with international law, there will be peace and tranquility in the South China Sea.
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It's not because of the Americans. It's because China is grabbing our territory and maritime zones.
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And we have to understand that the root cause of the problem in the South China Sea is China's 10-Dash Line.
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Because under the 10-Dash Line, China is saying everything embraced by the 10-Dash Line, included in the 10-Dash Line, is our national territory.
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And huge areas of our maritime zones, including the Spatlys and Scarborough Shoal, are included within the 10-Dash Line.
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So, we have to oppose this because that's our duty.
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We have to protect the territory of the state, the maritime zones of the state.
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If China will stop encroaching on our territory and maritime zones, there is total peace.
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There will be total peace in the South China Sea.
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Justice Tony, as you know, there is going to be a congressional inquiry into the so-called gentleman's agreement between then President Duterte and the Chinese government.
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What are your expectations regarding this congressional inquiry?
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And if China is saying that there is an agreement under this administration, should that be part of the inquiry as well?
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Yes. We have to establish, was there a gentleman's agreement?
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Was this gentleman's agreement carried over under the present administration?
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So, the former President Duterte has to appear and explain why he entered into a gentleman's agreement.
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It seems to me, Justice Tony, that it could be an open and shut investigation right there if they just invite the former President, right?
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But the way we see it, at least from last week, they're going to invite first the other officials and then go to the former President.
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Why can't they just go to him from the get-go?
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Well, it's up to them.
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They can call President Duterte first and then the other officials later.
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But probably they want to...
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They want to get the comments from the other officials who were involved in that gentleman's agreement.
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But what about what China is insinuating now that there's also an agreement under this administration?
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Should that hold any weight?
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Should that be investigated as well?
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Well, Duterte can bring it up if he wants to.
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But that has been denied already.
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Everybody denied down the line under all officials, under the present administration.
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And denied having ever talked to the Chinese embassy people.
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But what about the West Mincom that you were saying a while ago that China may have been breaking protocol there by talking to them directly?
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Should that be investigated as well?
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Yes, I think there should be an investigation by the House or the Senate.
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How come China is able to talk to all of these lower government officials?
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That's breaking protocol.
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And it's dangerous because China will later on say, oh, they agreed already.
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And these people said that.
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All the higher-ups up to the executive secretary or the DND secretary agreed.
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And that's exactly what's happening now.
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I mean, our government officials should know that when it comes to talking to foreign embassy officials,
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especially those with a territorial or maritime dispute with us,
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they should be very, very careful because they can be misquoted.
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In fact, they should not talk.
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They should ask the Department of Foreign Affairs to do the talking.
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Okay, before we let you go, Justice Toney,
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I do want to talk about the possibility of filing another arbitral case this time
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regarding the artificial or conducting the building of island activities
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that led to maritime destruction in the West Philippine Sea.
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I'm sure you know of this.
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Some of our marine biologists conducted research there.
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And boy, what they found in the footage that we have,
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really total destruction.
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But it seems to be the foundation of something else.
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Is this, what do you think of this?
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Is this another arbitral case in the making, Justice Toney?
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Yes, but we have to document.
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We have to conduct a really complete scientific marine study
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on how China is building the artificial island on Sandy Cay.
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There are three geologic features there
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that is now above water at high tide
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because of Chinese intervention, man-made intervention.
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Under UNCLOS, an island above water at high tide
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is entitled to a 12 nautical mile territorial sea
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only if it is naturally formed.
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But if there is human intervention to make it above water at high tide,
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it will not be entitled to a territorial sea of 12 nautical miles.
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What China is doing is putting sand on top of that geologic feature
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so that it will be above water at high tide.
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And they will claim it.
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China will claim that high tide feature
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and say there is a territorial sea of 12 nautical miles
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which will include now Subiriff.
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Because remember, the arbitral award said
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Subiriff is part of the territorial sea of Pagasa.
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But they want to remove, detach Subiriff
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from the territorial sea of Pagasa.
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And the way to do that is to create an artificial island,
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to create another island between Subiriff and Pagasa
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and to claim that island.
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And that's why the Chinese are putting rubble
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on top of the geologic feature on San Dike
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so that it will be above water at high tide.
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Filing another arbitral case though at this point,
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will that do more harm than good
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considering the tension between China and the Philippines?
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Well, filing another arbitral case
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is a peaceful means of settling the dispute
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because China refuses to talk
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because China, when you sit down with them,
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China will say there's nothing to talk.
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We own the South China since 2,000 years ago.
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With that kind of posture,
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you have to go to another venue
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because nothing will happen.
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Always China will say we owned it since 2,000 years ago.
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So you have to go to another venue
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or you'll get stuck
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endless repetition of China's position.
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So you have to move on.
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And you're not required to talk forever
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before you go to an Ongkos Tribunal.
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And finally, I want to talk to you about
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the President's recent statements
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about not arming Philippine vessels
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or Coast Guard vessels with water cannons.
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We've seen the imagery time and again,
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about the water canoning incidents.
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In the West Philippine Sea.
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To some people, it's getting quite old.
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We're just showing footage
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of the same thing happening over again.
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What do you think should be the next logical step here?
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Well, I agree that we should not respond
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by firing water cannon also.
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What we should do is go to an Ongkos Tribunal.
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Remember in 2012, China seized Scarborough Shore.
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We did not go to Scarborough Shore.
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To retake Scarborough Shore through our navy or marines.
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We went to an Ongkos Tribunal in The Hague.
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And we won an overwhelming victory.
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Because we know if we engage in that kind of battle in the sea,
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we are outnumbered.
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China's the largest naval fleet in the world,
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the largest Coast Guard fleet in the world,
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the largest submarine force in the world.
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So if you are the commander,
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send your forces there only to be overwhelmed.
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You have to look for a venue
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where there is a level playing field.
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And that venue is an Ongkos Tribunal
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where warships, warplanes, and missiles do not count.
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What counts will be the facts and the law.
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The tribunal will decide the issue based on the facts and the law.
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And we have the facts and the law on our side.
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Who's going to trigger that?
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Yeah, we, the Philippine government.
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And they're preparing,
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now the DOJ said,
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announced that they are preparing another arbitration case
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because of the marine destruction in Rosal Reef
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And we should include also
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the refusal of China to allow our fishermen to fish
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in the territorial waters of Scarborough Shoal.
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We're going to have to leave it at that.
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We've run out of time.
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Always a pleasure talking to you.
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Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpi there,
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joining us this noon.
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Thank you, Carpina.
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Thank you to our viewers.
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And from there, we're going to take a quick break.
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Up ahead, the Philippine government accused of underreporting the damage
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caused by the El Nino phenomenon.
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Details when we return.
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Walking Dateline Philippines here on AMC.
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We'll be better for demand.
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If we do follow the health protocols,
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the ability of people to move around
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will likely contribute better to growth.
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Sinag, this does not mean government
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can rest on its laurels.
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Dapat mag-intervene na yung government.
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Bakit ang laki nung disconnect
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between farmgate and retail.
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Doon sana mag-focus ang ating government
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para at least ngayon dapat
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ay hindi umabot sa 400 yung baboy,
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hindi umabot sa 180 yung manok,
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yung bigas dapat hindi umabot sa 60.
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A former Philippine agriculture chief
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claims the damage caused by the El Nino weather phenomenon
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to the agriculture sector is underreported.
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The agriculture department earlier said
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agricultural losses due to the dry spell
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is nearing 6 billion pesos,
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but Leonardo Montemayor says
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that amount does not include damage
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on sugarcane plantations.
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Former Sugar Regulatory Administration
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Chief Rafael Cosculuela had warned
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sugar production in Negros,
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which supplies at least 60% of the country's
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sugar production,
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is expected to drop by 30%
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I don't know what's going to happen.
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I don't know what's going to happen.
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I don't know what's going to happen.
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I don't know what's going to happen.
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President Marcos seeks to speed up
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the implementation of government's
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major infrastructure projects.
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He issued a new executive order
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over the weekend to streamline
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permitting processes for
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some 185 flagship projects,
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majority of which seek to improve
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physical connectivity in the country.
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The Marcos administration is pursuing
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various infrastructure projects
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to fuel the country's economic growth.
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Fuel prices going down for a second straight.
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Weak kerosene prices will see the biggest drop
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of a peso and five centavos.
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Diesel prices, meanwhile, will go down
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while a liter of gasoline will be cheaper
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The rollback takes effect Tuesday.
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Israeli authorities raid a Jerusalem hotel room
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being used by Al Jazeera as its office.
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That's after the Israeli government
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shut down the Qatari-owned TV stations.
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The order remains in effect
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for as long as the war in Gaza continues,
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with Israel claiming the network's operations
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threaten national security.
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Al Jazeera calls the move a criminal action
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and the accusations a dangerous lie.
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The UN Human Rights Office
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has also criticized the closure.
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Still, Al Jazeera says
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its coverage of the war
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will not be affected by the shutdown order.
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All the equipments were taken away
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from one of our lifeboats,
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and the security of our journalists
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is very important.
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We will continue to abide by the law
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and I think in the coming days
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we will try to pursue all legal
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paths to counter this.
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the coverage will continue,
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the impartial coverage will continue.
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We will make sure that we report
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despite the fact that we have lost
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the coverage from inside Israel.
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We are not able to operate there.
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But we have other kind of methods
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to news gathering
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and we will continue to be committed
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to the objective coverage
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that we have been committed to
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from the beginning of this war.
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Hamas accused of not being serious
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about reaching a truce.
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Israeli Defense Minister Yoav Galyan says
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they have identified a large number of people
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who have expressed their concern
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about the situation in a profound way.
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this means Israel will start military action
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in Rafah and the entire Gaza Strip
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in the very near future.
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Prospects for a Gaza ceasefire
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appeared slim Sunday
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as Hamas reiterated its demand
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for an end to the war
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in exchange for the release of hostages.
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The death toll from floods
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in the Brazilian state of Rio Grande do Sul
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The number of hostages shooting in the country
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The number of hostages shooting in the country
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The number of hostages shooting in the country
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The number of hostages shooting in the country
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The number of hostages shooting in the country
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number of fatalities could still substantially increase, with more than 100 still missing.
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Heavy rains in the past few days have affected about two-thirds of the state,
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leaving more than 115,000 displaced.
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President Luis Inaso Lula de Silva has visited the area to discuss rescue and reconstruction works with local authorities.
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Two Filipino migrant workers hurt following heavy rains in Hong Kong over the weekend.
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The Philippine Migrant Workers Department says the two OFWs are a married couple working for a resort in the city.
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They were recording the storm's damage when a landslide hit the facility.
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The DMW says the couple is now undergoing treatment at a hospital.
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Hong Kong on Saturday issued its first red rainstorm warning of the year
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as heavy downpour caused flooding, shutting roads and disrupting public transportation.
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Chinese President Xi Jinping now in office.
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He will be in Paris for his first visit to Europe in five years.
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On top of the agenda, the war in Ukraine and trade.
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He is set to meet with French President Emmanuel Macron and European Commission Chief Ursula von der Leyen Monday.
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Macron is set to urge Xi to reduce trade imbalances.
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The French leader will also warn Xi of the danger of backing Russia in its invasion of Ukraine.
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After France, President Xi will visit Serbia and Hungary.
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In sports, the Cleveland Cavaliers complete the cast of the second round of the NBA playoffs.
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Donovan Mitchell scored 39 points as he led the Cavaliers to a 106-94 come-from-behind victory against the Orlando Magic.
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Cleveland trailed by as many as 18 points in Game 7 of their first round affair,
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but Mitchell sparked a huge run that catapulted his team into the next round where they will face the top-seeded Boston Celtics.
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In entertainment, Philippine cinema takes center stage in Toronto with the debut of a film festival co-presented by ABS-CBN International.
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Christine Santos tells us more.
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The first ever Filipino film festival in Canada by CINE Institute made its debut in Toronto,
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showcasing select movies by Filipino filmmakers both local and from the Philippines.
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Among the featured movies in the CINE Film Fest, co-presented by ABS-CBN International,
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was Star Cinema's romantic drama, Hello Love Goodbye.
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Renowned Filipino director Kathy Garcia-Sampana and writer Carmi Raymundo visited Toronto to attend the screening and engage in the Q&A session with the audience.
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You see, when people thank me for my movie, that's one of my greatest successes.
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Yes, of course, who wouldn't be happy for a time-top-grossing film, yung movie.
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But beyond that, the thank you from the movie.
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From your live audience, that's my greatest gift.
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So, ito, toto, ngayon, again, it confirmed why I even started directing.
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Carmi Raymundo, the creative head of ABS-CBN Films,
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hopes the partnership between ABS-CBN International and CINE Institute would continue so they can serve more Filipinos abroad.
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It's very nice whenever we hear the stories that we make resonate with a lot of people,
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And I hope that this is just the first, that a lot of Filipino movies will get produced and will be shown here
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because it's really inspiring to see and hear the stories of our fellow Filipinos from different parts of the world.
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The director and writer further expressed their interest in future collaboration,
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especially given the ongoing film treaty between Canada and the Philippines.
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The CINE Film Fest is among the events.
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The CINE Film Fest is one of the events organized to mark the 75th anniversary of diplomatic relations between the two countries.
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I would love to teach. I would love to share my knowledge.
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All of you, new ones, let's go.
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I want to be part of your journey towards your filmmaking dreams.
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It's time to collaborate. It's the best time to collaborate.
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It expands all our experiences.
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It expands the kind of stories that we can tell.
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Let's all collaborate.
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CINE Institute founder Michelangelo Masangkay highlighted their commitment to empowering emerging and professional Filipino-Canadian filmmakers
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to help elevate their storytelling.
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Aside from film screenings, CINE Film Fest offered workshops in partnership with Toronto Film School
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and launched a 48-hour challenge, drawing new filmmakers across the globe to create short films within a tight time frame.
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If you're an emerging filmmaker, then we're giving you the chance.
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The tools and the resources, and then for the filmmakers, we want to take those professionals and be able to plug them into the international market.
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Let's get to the Oscars. Let's win Academy Awards and Emmys.
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We are doing that in the background, but let's do it together as a community.
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The first day, you will get all the required characters, the scene, and the props, and the line of dialogue.
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After that, you have one day to shoot and one day to edit.
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Get interested for it because it's a filmmaker.
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Attendees expressed their appreciation for the festival and the unwavering support for Filipino culture.
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What motivated to come here today is the Filipino culture itself.
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Supporting the Filipino culture and films is the best way to do it because we have TIFF, but this is like TIFF.
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It's truly such a beautiful experience to be a part of, and I could not be more proud.
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Building on the success of its inaugural...
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Filipino Film Festival, Sine Institute is determined to expand its reach, amplify Filipino stories,
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and showcase the richness of Filipino culture in various creative endeavors to the world.
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Christine Santos, ABS-CBN News, Toronto.
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And that'll do it for today. Thanks for joining us. I'm Carmina Constantino.
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