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GMA Network
23-07-2025
- Climate
- GMA Network
Marikina City declares state of calamity
The Marikina City government on Wednesday declared a state of calamity as residents reel from the impact of continuous downpours due to Tropical Cyclone Crising and the Southwest Monsoon or Habagat. By virtue of City Council Resolution 109 Series of 2025, the Marikina local government unit (LGU) declared the state of calamity with the goal of expediting the delivery of assistance and ensuring the well-being of affected residents, Marikina Mayor Maan Teodoro said in a Facebook post. The status of the Marikina River was lowered to first alarm on Tuesday, after reaching the critical third alarm with 18.3 meters on Monday evening. A total of 1,637 individuals, or 346 families, were evacuated as of Tuesday evening, according to a 24 Oras report by Mariz Umali. Aside from Marikina, the following are among the LGUs which have also declared a state of calamity: According to PAGASA's 4 p.m. daily weather forecast, the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat) and Tropical Storm Esmong are expected to affect the weather conditions in several areas of the country in the next 24 hours. — VDV, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
21-07-2025
- Climate
- GMA Network
Over 300 families evacuated as Marikina River reaches 2nd alarm
A total of 1,637 individuals, or 346 families, have been evacuated as the Marikina River reached the 2nd alarm amid the inclement weather caused by the Southwest Monsoon (Habagat). According to Mariz Umali's Monday report on '24 Oras,' residents near the river and in low-lying areas started evacuating as the Marikina River reached 2nd alarm at 1:53 p.m. Some of the residents said they decided to evacuate for the safety of their families, especially their children. Another resident said she opted to evacuate out of fear of being being trapped in her home as what happened during Tropical Storm Ondoy in 2009. Used as one of the evacuation centers in Marikina, some rooms in Elementary School were dedicated to senior citizens, lactating mothers, and pregnant women. Another room was turned into a soup kitchen. Residents also received relief kits, which have mats and blankets, among others. Marikina City Mayor Maan Teodoro said they have teams unclogging drainage canals and waterways of garbage after some streets in Mountain View Village were flooded. Teodoro said the city also has to contend with trash and debris that are brought by waters from neighboring Rizal province. Residents in Marikina may dial the hotline 161 for assistance. — Mariel Celine Serquiña/RF, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
14-07-2025
- GMA Network
Drunk Quezon cop who fired gun, threatened neighbors faces multiple charges
A police officer has undergone inquest proceedings for various complaints after he allegedly fired a gun and terrorized his neighbors in Lucena, Quezon Province last Saturday. According to Mariz Umali's report in '24 Oras' on Monday, investigation showed that the suspect, identified as Patrolman Rodolfo Avila Madlang-awa, was drunk while buying ice from a sari-sari store. But he suddenly threatened and pointed a gun at the customers after him. Madlang-awa, a cop based in the town of Lopez, can be seen in CCTV footage threatening someone inside the store: 'Patayin kaya kita?' (Do you want me to kill you?) His sibling turned him over to the police following the incident and is now detained at the Lucena Custodial Facility. 'Nalasing, hindi kayang kontrolin yung sarili niya. This is really unforgivable, sabi ng ating Chief PNP, at yung mga ganitong klaseng pulis ay hindi dapat tumagal sa serbisyo po,' said PNP spokesperson Police Brigadier Gen. Jean Fajardo. (He got drunk and was not able to control himself. This is really unforgivable as said by our Chief PNP, and this kind of policeman should no longer stay in service.) Madlang-awa is facing complaints of grave threats, unjust vexation, slight physical injury, illegal discharge of firearms, and alarms and scandal, according to Lucena City Police chief Lt. Col. Dennis De Guzman. He has been disarmed and will also face administrative charges, the report added. 'Ang gusto ng ating Chief PNP ay i-subject po siya sa summary dismissal proceeding para mas mabilis yung gagawin pag-dismiss sa kanya sa serbisyo,' said Fajardo. (Our Chief PNP wants to subject him to summary dismissal proceeding to hasten his dismissal from the service.) Madlang-awa declined to give a comment on the matter. Meanwhile, GMA Integrated News is trying to reach out to the complainants. — Vince Angelo Ferreras/RF, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
09-06-2025
- Business
- GMA Network
Taiwan to offer 180,000 caregiver jobs in the next 5 years
Over the next five years, Taiwan is expected to offer 180,000 job opportunities for caregivers, open to aspiring Filipino migrant workers. According to Mariz Umali's report on 'Unang Hirit' on Monday, there has been a decline in the number of Filipino applicants in the recent years despite the growing demand for caregivers in Taiwan. Under current regulations by the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW), caregivers are classified as household service workers sector. This classification places their monthly salary at just over P20,000, making the role less appealing to many. Recruitment agencies are also prohibited from collecting placement fees and other miscellaneous charges from caregiver applicants. To help address the shortage of applicants and encourage more Filipinos to apply, the Association of Licensed Recruitment Agencies is appealing to DMW to reclassify caregivers as semi-skilled workers.—Hermes Joy Tunac/AOL, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
29-05-2025
- Business
- GMA Network
GMA Network, TAPE lawyers meet in mediation conference
Lawyers of GMA Network and Television and Production Exponents (TAPE) Inc. appeared in a mediation conference on Thursday to discuss the possibility of reaching a settlement in relation to the estafa complaint that GMA filed against TAPE. According to Mariz Umali's report on '24 Oras' Thursday, the mediation conference was held at the Office of the City Prosecutor of Quezon City 'We want to collect the amount that was misappropriated. The amount that should have been given to GMA but was not remitted by the officers of TAPE. We have been waiting for the remittance of the ad revenues. Unfortunately, despite repeated demands, hindi nabigay sa atin 'yon,' GMA Network's legal counsel Atty. Lynn Delfin said. TAPE Inc. did not deny its obligations to GMA Network. 'I think TAPE naman is not denying that there's collectibles to the corporation. Maybe the main contention only is whether it's civil or criminal,' TAPE Inc.'s legal counsel Atty. Maggie Garduque said. The prosecutor's office has set another mediation conference on June 11 to determine if GMA Network will accept TAPE Inc.'s offer. 'We have been saying din naman that management is open to listen and to see what offer they have. And if it's reasonable, we can decide on what to do about it,' Atty. Delfin said. 'Under the rules, 'yung mediation kasi is also dependent on the complainant if they are willing or open for settlement. So, in this particular case kasi maganda na nalaman natin on the part of GMA that they are open for settlement,' Atty. Garduque said. Should the mediation fail on June 11, the preliminary investigation of the case will proceed, and the merits of the case will be discussed in court. GMA Network, Inc. had filed a criminal complaint for estafa with abuse of confidence against officers of TAPE Inc. for the misappropriation of funds totaling P37,941,352.56. The complaint stems from the respondents' failure to remit advertising revenues collected from clients, which had been contractually assigned to GMA Network under a 2023 Assignment Agreement. Despite multiple formal demands, the funds were not transferred to GMA because they were instead used for TAPE's operational expenses, in violation of the trust arrangement outlined in the agreement. —Carby Rose Basina/CDC, GMA Integrated News
