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GMA Network
13 hours ago
- General
- GMA Network
Kinder, Grade 1 students in Maguindanao Del Norte receive school supplies from GMA Kapuso Foundation
Kinder and Grade 1 students from the province of Maguindanao Del Norte received aid from GMA Kapuso Foundation. According to Mel Tiangco's report in "24 Oras" on Monday, students received school supplies such as bags, notebooks, papers, and pens through the foundation's Unang Hakbang sa Kinabukasan Project. "Ang GMA Kapuso Foundation, tumutulong talaga sa mga magulang para maitaguyod ang edukasyon ng kanilang mga anak. Alam kong napakahirap bumili ng kumpletong school supplies lalo na sa panahon ngayon," Kapuso Foundation Executive Vice President and Chief Operating Officer Rikki Escudero-Catibog. "Lubos akong nagpapasalamat sa GMA Kapuso Foundation dahil nabawasan 'yung aking problema. Meron nang gamit ang anak ko sa eskwelehan," said Noraisa Dicasaran Duma, a mother of one of the students. For those who want to take part in GMA Kapuso Foundation's initiatives, you may send your donations through bank deposits, Cebuana Lhuillier, GCash, Shopee, PayMaya, Zalora, MegaMart, Globe Rewards, Metrobank credit card, and Lazada. For more information, visit the GMA Kapuso Foundation website. —Jade Veronique Yap/MGP, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
13 hours ago
- Politics
- GMA Network
Teodoro dismisses Chinese officers' ‘questions' as propaganda in public forum
Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. rebutted questions posed by some Chinese military officials regarding the West Philippine Sea as 'propaganda' during a defense forum in Singapore. In Ivan Mayrina's Monday report on '24 Oras,' Teodoro made the statement at the Shangri-La Dialogue after a Chinese military official asked why the Philippines could not be like its neighboring countries, citing Malaysia and Vietnam, which engaged in dialogue on territorial issues and instead engaged in what he said were confrontations. 'Why can't the Philippines do the same? Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar (Ibrahim) mentioned he, otherwise, your President to engage dialogue and communication with… China. So, will the Philippines follow his advice and change his current approach to the South China Sea issue or that the Philippine intent to act as a proxy for external powers?' said Senior Colonel Qi Dapeng, a professor at the National Security College and National Defense University in China. 'The United States is sending more arms to this region and setting up more military bases in the Philippines. Are you concerned that a proxy war in Asia might be launched?" asked Senior Colonel Zhang Chi, an associate professor at the same school. In response, Teodoro said, 'Thank you for the propaganda spiels disguised as questions. Let us not forget that while we are members of (the Association of Southeast Asian Nations), we are sovereign countries, each with its own territorial integrity and sovereignty. And I'm sure that if what China is doing to the Philippines is done to Malaysia or to any ASEAN country, you would see a different reaction." Members of the audience applauded the defense secretary. 'I would like to reiterate that the Philippine position on the West Philippine Sea is not a function of Sino-American strategic rivalry. Instead, it is caused, no doubt, by the overreach of the Chinese Communist Party of which the most glaring evidence is the nine, 10 or 11-line that has absolutely no basis in international law,' Teodoro maintained, rebutting the Chinese narrative that the Philippines is the United States' proxy and lackey. The Filipino official stressed that trust is needed to engage in a dialogue with China with regards to the issues of the West Philippine Sea. No official high-ranking delegates from Beijing attended the defense forum. Instead, Teodoro accused Beijing of sending intelligence agents posing as journalists. Earlier, Teodoro and Armed Forces of the Philippines Chief of Staff General Romeo Brawner Jr. slammed a report by Chinese media that the AFP official avoided their questions, and called it propaganda. —Mariel Celine Serquiña/RF, GMA Integrated News
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GMA Network
3 days ago
- GMA Network
4 Chinese citizens arrested at alleged scam hub in Parañaque
Four Chinese citizens were arrested and multiple electronic gadgets were seized when National Bureau of Investigation (NBI) agents raided an alleged scam hub inside a condominium unit in Parañaque City on Wednesday. According to a ''24 Oras'' report by John Consulta on Friday, NBI agents from the Criminal Intelligence Division were serving an arrest warrant in one unit of the condo when they noticed suspicious activity coming from a nearby unit. Agents reportedly witnessed Chinese citizens throwing laptops and mobile phones out the window, prompting them to shift their attention to the adjacent room. 'Umikot yung ibang tropa doon sa may bintana, sa may gilid. Nakita namin may tinatapon ng mga laptop. Kaya nagtaka kami,' said NBI Assistant Director for Intelligence Service Noel Bocaling. (Some of our team members went to the side near the window. We saw laptops being thrown out, which raised our suspicions.) Upon entry into the unit, the agents discovered computers and electronic equipment allegedly used in online scamming operations. Scattered on the floor below the condo unit were laptops, cellphones, and tablets, which investigators believe was a deliberate attempt to destroy evidence. 'Positive kasi yung mga natirang hindi nila naibato, na masira, naabutan namin sa loob. They are indeed involved in scam operations,'' Bocaling said. (The devices they failed to destroy and that we recovered confirm they are indeed involved in scam operations.) Asked if data could still be retrieved from the damaged devices, Bocaling responded, 'Magta-try kami (We will try).'' 'Pagka makukuha namin yung mga nandodoon, malalaman natin kung sino mga naloko nila at kung ano-ano mga bansa.' (Once we retrieve the data, we can find out who their victims are and which countries were targeted.) The four arrested Chinese citizens are currently detained at the NBI facility and face charges under the Anti-Financial Account Scamming Act. They have declined to comment regarding their arrest. —Sherylin Untalan/VBL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
3 days ago
- GMA Network
American nabbed for alleged repeated abuse of minor in Pampanga
An American was arrested in Angeles City, Pampanga for the alleged repeated assault of a minor for more than a year, according to a "24 Oras" report by Emil Sumangil on Friday. The Philippine National Police (PNP) had conducted a joint operation in a rental home in Angeles, Pampanga to arrest the suspect, following a rescue operation in which the victim, who is a minor, had been arrested in the same place. 'Kagagamit lang sa [biktima] ng isang foreigner. Nagkasa agad kami ng entrapment or hot pursuit operations against doon sa foreigner,' said Police Lieutenant Colonel Armelina Manalo, chief for the Luzon Field Unit of the PNP Women and Children's Protection Center (WCPC). ([The victim] had just been abused by a foreigner. We immediately conducted entrapment or hot pursuit operations against the foreigner.) 'Based sa revelation niya, mahigit one year na siya inaabuso ng certain foreigner na ito… Last year, 2024, until na ma-rescue namin siya,' Manalo added. (Based on her revelation, she had been abused by this certain foreigner for more than a year… Last year, 2024, until we rescued her.) The suspect declined to provide any comment. Meanwhile, the victim is currently in the custody of the PNP WCPC and undergoing counselling. 'Kasama po ito sa psychosocial needs po ng mga bata, kasi nga po part of it po… Kahit po hindi pa lumalabas ngayon, yung mga triggers, yung mga traumas, probably meron at meron po na tumatatak sa kanila at probably meron pong effects sa kanila,' said social worker Chiara Camille Rivera. (This is included in the childrens' psychosocial needs, because this is part of it… Even if it hasn't come out yet, the triggers and the traumas may probably be there and there would be a lasting impression and effects on them.) The PNP WCPC reminded parents to be aware of their children's online activities to avoid similar instances. 'Sa online, kailangan aware tayo sino mga kausap ng ating mga anak o kahit yung mga nagiging kaibigan, kailangan kilala natin upang magabayan natin sila,' said PNP WCPC chief Police Brigadier General Portia Manalad. (When online, we need to be aware of who our children are talking to or who they are befriending, we need to know who they are so we can guide them appropriately.) — Jiselle Anne Casucian/BAP, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
4 days ago
- Entertainment
- GMA Network
Jennylyn Mercado, Dennis Trillo share challenges they faced in ‘Sanggang Dikit FR'
Jennylyn Mercado and Dennis Trillo are open that taking on their new series, 'Sanggang Dikit FR,' has not been without its hurdles. According to Nelson Canlas' report in '24 Oras" Friday, the project marks the Kapuso couple's first time working on an action series together. 'Medyo challenging siya talaga dahil hindi na rin ako masyadong bata so iba na rin 'yung kinakailangan na energy para dito. Talagang medyo matindi 'yung mga physical scenes namin. Maraming takbuhan, ang daming fight scenes, so medyo kinakailangan ng maraming—medyo kailangan fit ka eh, malakas ka,' Jennylyn said. 'Challenge kapagka ano, halimbawa nag-away kayo. Nag-aaway in real life tapos kailangan maging maayos,' Dennis said. 'Doon mo susubukan 'yung pagka-professional. So dapat talagang iwan niyo 'yung problema at pagka nagtatrabaho, trabaho talaga.' They will soon fly to Europe and the United Arab Emirates to shoot some scenes and they will bring their three kids with them. 'OK lang kung mga three days lang, two days. Pero pag two weeks, naku po. Ang hirap,' Jennylyn said. 'Sanggang Dikit FR' is a buddy-cop series that channels the style of '80s action films. In February, Jennylyn and Dennis went target shooting in preparation for the project. Jennylyn started shooting for the series the same month and admitted that she felt the jitters. Aside from DenJen, the series also stars Juancho Triviño, Joross Gamboa, Chanty Videla, Sam Pinto, and "Lumpia Queen" Abi Marquez, and more. 'Sanggang Dikit FR' premieres on June 23 at 8:50 p.m. on GMA Prime. —Carby Rose Basina/CDC, GMA Integrated News
