Headstart — ANC (29 June 2026)

[0:00] We'll be joining us. But first, the headlines. [0:03] Today's big story is the Philippine Senate set to open its premises to the public [0:07] to watch the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte. [0:13] The death toll from twin quakes in Venezuela tops 1,450. [0:20] And a Senate panel will review the implementation of the juvenile justice law [0:24] in the wake of the tragedy in Tacloban. [0:29] Welcome to the program. [0:30] The impeachment court considers reopening a pretrial conference [0:33] to resolve a prosecution motion to unseal the Vice President's tax records [0:38] and mark these as evidence in her upcoming impeachment trial. [0:42] Agatha Gregorio reports. [0:45] Not just a smoking gun, but also an armory of evidence. [0:49] That's how impeachment trial spokesperson Representative Zia Alonso Adyong [0:53] is describing the sealed box from the Bureau of Internal Revenue [0:57] containing the tax records of Vice President Sara Duterte. [1:00] The impeachment court has yet to decide on the prosecution's bid [1:04] to unseal the tax records after the defense opposed the opening [1:08] and even marking the box as evidence. [1:11] So, from the very start na ayaw nila, [1:13] it only speaks to us one thing, no? [1:17] Na parang takot sila mabuksan itong box na ito. [1:21] So, it only speaks about their unwillingness to face the charges head on. [1:25] Ni hindi ho kailangan ipaliwanag kung bakit mo gustong markahan itong dokumento na ito [1:32] o itong object na ito as your evidence, no? [1:35] And they do not have the right to object to it. [1:38] Very unusual ho yan. [1:40] The defense confirmed on Friday that it filed its comment to the prosecution's manifestation [1:45] for the box to be opened in March. [1:47] The defense adds it will refrain from discussing the merits of their filing in public. [1:52] But before this, Duterte's lawyer, Attorney Michael Poa, [1:55] said the defense should be given the opportunity [1:57] to comment on the manifestation before conclusions are drawn in public. [2:02] According to Senate Secretary and Impeachment Clerk of Court, [2:05] Renato Bantug Jr., [2:07] there could be another pretrial conference to resolve the issue. [2:10] But Bantug says the trial start date of July 6 will not be affected [2:33] if the court reopens the pretrial conference. [2:35] Some prosecutors expressed confidence their evidence on the article regarding unexplained wealth [2:53] will stand with or without opening the box. [2:55] The case of the prosecution with respect to this article [3:01] is not hinged exclusively in the contents of the BIR box. [3:06] We have a lot of other evidences to present, [3:09] such as the AMLOC reports, [3:13] bank documents, [3:15] but still, to see a complete picture, [3:17] because this will show the declared income of the respondent and her spouse. [3:26] House prosecutors also defend the inclusion of Mary Grace Piatos in their witness list. [3:32] This individual, who has no record with the Philippine Statistics Authority, [3:36] supposedly received confidential funds from the Office of the Vice President. [3:39] This is the opportunity for her, [3:42] if she actually exists, [3:44] to come forward and say, [3:45] here I am, presenting myself before the impeachment court, [3:49] ready to testify. [3:50] So if she does not appear, [3:51] this just supports her possession that she's a made-up person. [3:56] Another witness named by the prosecution is Abe Andres, [4:00] the court sheriff punched by Duterte back in 2011. [4:03] Andres, however, wants to be kept out of what he describes as partisan political matters. [4:08] In a social media post, Andres said it is his position ever since [4:12] to refuse to comment on the incident. [4:14] Aguiong explains the decision to include the court sheriff [4:17] has to do with ethical standards of those working in government. [4:21] Duterte was then mayor of Davao when the incident occurred. [4:24] Meanwhile, Senator Panfilo Lacson says [4:26] the impeachment court should consider advising the prosecution and defense [4:30] to refrain from commenting on the merits of the case [4:33] to protect the integrity of proceedings. [4:35] The Senate Impeachment Court is expected to release the pretrial order by Monday. [4:40] This serves as the roadmap for the upcoming proceedings. [4:44] We started the draft of the pretrial order [4:47] and we have a advisory or memorandum of the Senate President [4:53] on the evening to the Senators [4:56] that we will issue the pretrial order on Monday. [4:59] The impeachment trial will be held every Monday to Wednesday starting at 2 p.m. [5:04] However, after the State of the Nation address of President Marcos Jr. on July 27, [5:09] the hearings will be moved to Tuesday until Thursday. [5:12] Agatha Gregorio, ABS-CBN News. [5:16] The clerk of the impeachment court says [5:19] the Senate promises will be open to Filipinos [5:21] who want to watch the vice president's trial live starting July 6. [5:26] Senate Secretary Renato Bantug Jr. says [5:29] a number of seats will be allocated to the public. [5:31] The Senate Plenary Hall has a 340 seating capacity in the gallery [5:35] and 30 at the VIP box. [5:37] Pwede walk-in, pero kailangan mag-register [5:42] visitor management system ng Senado. [5:45] Ay gagawin mo online ng staff ng mga senadores. [5:54] Ibigay natin sa iimbitahan ng defense, [5:59] one-third sa iimbitahan ng person to the general public. [6:07] And we will take a quick break. [6:09] Head Start will be right back. [6:20] Level up your experience with Bet 88 Sports. [6:24] Enjoy competitive odds and lots of free bets. [6:29] Bet 88, all your favorite sports. [6:32] All in one place. [6:33] Bet 88, your ultimate playground. [6:35] For three decades, ANC has been a witness [6:39] to the country's historic moments, [6:41] maintaining the highest standards of Philippine broadcast journalism. [6:44] Home to the country's most seasoned news veterans, [6:50] ANC remains at the forefront of the truth. [6:53] Now our reach grows even wider. [6:56] Starting today, ANC officially airs on Signal Channel 27, [7:00] bringing all your favorite news programs to a broader audience. 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[8:06] The imperial law basically deregulates the energy market [8:09] so now you can purchase directly from the energy suppliers. [8:12] The most difficult thing, of course, is knowing what to choose from [8:15] if you're doing it on a manual basis. [8:17] And so we provide that service by providing an auction and marketplace platform [8:22] and we provide an analytics platform to enable you to connect to the fittest energy supplier. [8:28] We don't just let you see the options in the market. [8:31] We provide you what is the recommendation in terms of the combination of supplier [8:35] or one supplier that best suits your needs. [8:53] Welcome back to Head Start. [8:54] We are now joined by the legal spokesperson of the House Prosecution Panel, [8:58] Attorney Benjamin Tolosa, Jr. [9:00] Good morning, Attorney. Thanks for making time for Head Start. [9:03] Good morning, and thank you for having me here today. [9:05] Right. Attorney sources privy to the discussions in the Senate Impeachment Court [9:10] tells us that the defense has raised objections against the prosecution panel's push [9:16] to have a private and a public prosecutor to examine witnesses. [9:20] First, tell our viewers, why is it actually important for the prosecution [9:24] to have both a private and a public prosecutor to have access to examine a witness? [9:31] Yeah. Well, first of all, this is expressly allowed under the rules [9:37] that the public prosecutors be joined in the active prosecution of the case by private prosecutors. [9:45] So, in our request, what we asked for is that when the circumstances call for it, [9:53] that prosecution be allowed to present witnesses or cross-examine witnesses [10:04] by, in some instances, a private prosecutor and a public prosecutor. [10:10] But, of course, this will not be done at the same time. [10:16] It just means that certain areas of the examination could be done by either one of them. [10:23] Now, for the reason why we asked for this is that the evidence to be presented by the prosecution [10:34] cover a wide array of subjects. [10:37] We'll be presenting back documents, different financial documents, [10:43] AMLAC reports, government liquidation documents. [10:50] So, necessarily, this involves different expertise. [10:57] So, for us, it would be more appropriate and, in fact, beneficial for all, [11:05] even for the impeachment court, to allow the lawyers equipped with the necessary expert [11:10] to handle these witnesses. [11:14] So, that's the reason for it. [11:17] The vice president's defense counsels argue in its comments to your proposal [11:22] that there seems to be a lack of preparation from the side of the public prosecutors, [11:28] meaning lawmakers, who have been calling for the impeachment of the vice president [11:31] because there is a seeming need for the assistance of private prosecutors. [11:36] How, then, do you respond to the defense's seeming challenge [11:39] that lawmakers prosecutors should be able to carry this task by themselves [11:44] given to prove to the public that they are actually equipped and prepared for this trial? [11:51] Again, there's really no basis for that. [11:53] Because, as I've stated a while ago, the rules expressly allow the public prosecutors [11:59] to enlist the help and assistance of private prosecutors. [12:03] So, that point is not even debatable. [12:05] That's clear under the rules. [12:06] Right. And, attorney, does this mean that private prosecutors would simply give a note [12:12] or perhaps huddle with public prosecutors and not take the floor themselves? [12:19] That should not be the case. [12:20] In fact, there's precedent for this. [12:22] We saw already in the past impeachment trials, [12:26] wherein the private prosecutors were allowed to actively participate in the case [12:31] by cross-examining witnesses, by presenting their own witnesses. [12:35] So, there's no reason why the same arrangement should not likewise be allowed in this case. [12:42] Right. Based on what I saw from certain documents, [12:45] this seems to be the only contentious point [12:47] because I understand that the prosecution and the defense have agreed to use [12:51] English and Filipino in terms of languages. [12:53] You have also agreed to have a three-day advance notice [12:57] when it comes to surprise witnesses. [12:59] This seems to be the contentious point so far. [13:02] How confident are you that the Senate impeachment court [13:04] will rule in your favor in this instance or in this regard? [13:09] Well, first, we're leaving to the discretion of the impeachment court. [13:14] But, again, as I've mentioned, since this is allowed under the rules, [13:19] the active participation of private prosecutors is allowed under the rules, [13:22] and there's a precedent to support it. [13:25] This hasn't been done in previous impeachment cases. [13:29] So, we don't think there's any reason why it should not also be allowed here. [13:34] And just to correct, you're right that those other points were agreed to by the defense. [13:42] But with respect to the matter of the BIR box, [13:46] Yes, although they initially vehemently rejected or opposed the opening of the BIR box [13:57] during the final teleconference last Thursday [14:02] and even objected to the marking of the box itself. [14:06] So, in their submission the next day, last Friday, [14:09] they said that they would no longer object to the opening of the box [14:14] and to allow the inventory of its contents and the pre-marking of the same, [14:20] but subject to certain conditions. [14:22] So, they're asking that it be done only in an executive session [14:25] and that the contents of the box be not disclosed to the public. [14:31] So, with regards to those conditions, [14:37] we will leave it to the impeachment court ruling on the same. [14:43] Well, since you already opened the topic of the BIR box, [14:46] what do you make out of that condition to have it opened only in executive session? [14:50] Well, we don't see any reason for it. [14:54] Again, this is just marking of the contents. [14:57] We're not yet at the point wherein we are formally offering in evidence [15:01] the contents of those documents. [15:03] So, it's just pre-marking. [15:04] So, if it's just pre-marking, [15:06] then ordinarily this should just be part of the pre-marking conference that was done. [15:12] But so as not to belabor the point, [15:15] we'll leave that to the discretion of the impeachment court. [15:17] But do you see that as an impediment to transparency, [15:21] especially when you juxtapose it to the fact [15:24] that the Senate has already allowed the public's access [15:28] to the Senate impeachment court itself? [15:32] That's correct. That's correct. [15:34] But overall, we would want to still see it as a positive step towards transparency [15:40] since at least as opposed to their stance last week [15:45] wherein they even objected to just the marking of the box. [15:50] At least now, we'll be able to finally open it, [15:53] see its contents, cut up an inventory, and mark it. [15:56] All right. You're taking what you can get so far. [15:59] Attorney, explain to our viewers, [16:01] why is this BIR box actually crucial for the prosecution? [16:05] In earlier interviews with House reporters, [16:07] I understand that you mentioned that there is a need [16:10] to see the declared income of the Duterte-Carpio couple. [16:14] Explain to our viewers, [16:15] why is the SAL-N filings of Vice President Sara Duterte, [16:20] who has been in public office for decades, [16:23] not enough that there is a need for you to open this BIR box? [16:27] Okay. Since the SAL-N, this is the document [16:31] wherein all government employees and officials [16:35] are required to declare on a yearly basis [16:39] their total assets, liabilities, and net worth. [16:43] Now, in the ITRs, that is the document [16:46] wherein you declare to the BIR your total income for the year. [16:53] So, it's important to see the two [16:56] and compare them with each other, [16:59] if the figures contained in the two documents match. [17:03] And, of course, together with this, [17:05] you'll also consider other documents, [17:07] such as the black reports and black documents. [17:09] But, as you can see, [17:12] this is the document wherein the declared income [17:17] for purposes of income taxes are contained. [17:21] So, it's quite important. [17:24] I see the point. [17:26] Correct me if I'm wrong. [17:27] The way I understand it is that you want to cross-check [17:30] on whether or not the Vice President [17:31] has properly declared her income, [17:34] both in the BIR and both in the SAL-N. [17:37] But what keeps you optimistic [17:39] that both filings are indeed accurate? [17:42] That both filings were, let's say, [17:44] not under-declared or properly declared? [17:48] Well, our position, as clearly stated [17:50] in the Articles of Impeachment, [17:51] is that the figures stated in the SAL-N [17:56] are inaccurate and, in fact, [17:59] grossly disproportionate to the actual amount [18:03] that she amassed during her tenure as public official. [18:08] But in the Articles of Impeachment, [18:11] with respect to the charge of unexplained wealth, [18:16] the first portion of that is that [18:18] the argument is that [18:20] even just based on the SAL-N alone, [18:27] what's stated there as her total net worth [18:31] is more than what she could have earned [18:36] as a public official during those periods. [18:40] Right? [18:40] Because we should already know how much she could earn [18:43] based on her salary grade, right, [18:45] in the years that she was with the government. [18:47] So that's the first layer. [18:48] And then the second layer is [18:50] if we will check the back transactions, [18:54] her actual assets are even way more [18:58] than what's declared in the net worth. [19:00] Okay. [19:01] Attorney Tolosa, [19:02] I'm just operating under basic logic [19:04] of a common Filipino here. [19:06] Wouldn't it be quite silly [19:08] if a government official, [19:09] regardless if it's the vice president [19:11] or other officials in general, [19:13] would declare a value, [19:15] a different value, [19:16] between her SAL-N and her BIR filings? [19:23] That is correct. [19:25] But that's for everyone to see and judge [19:29] when we finally see the contents of the BIR filings. [19:32] Right. [19:32] So we will have to wait and see [19:33] once you open that box. [19:35] Well, let's talk about witnesses here. [19:38] I understand that you are quite aware, [19:39] well, I'm guessing that you are, [19:41] I'm presuming that you are quite aware [19:42] that the supporters of the vice president [19:44] have been poking fun at the prosecution panel [19:47] for actually including Mary Grace Piatos [19:49] in your list of witnesses. [19:51] Talk to us about the wisdom behind that decision. [19:55] Well, I think there's been much clamor [19:59] about this issue. [20:00] People have been wanting to know [20:02] who this Mary Grace Piatos is. [20:05] It's been clear that the position of the prosecution [20:08] is that this person is a fictitious person. [20:11] She does not exist. [20:13] This is based on government documents. [20:18] Nonetheless, she was listed to further bolster that point. [20:23] If she does exist, [20:26] then this is the opportunity for her to finally surface [20:30] and present herself to the court. [20:32] So if she does not surface, [20:35] then it just proves the point further. [20:38] There's no such person as Mary Grace Piatos. [20:40] Right. [20:41] We understand that the trial has yet to begin. [20:43] You still have a few days of preparation. [20:45] But I also understand that the prosecution panel [20:48] has been feeling already the heat, [20:51] especially when it comes to the supporters [20:53] of the vice president, especially online. [20:55] Talk to us. [20:56] How has the prosecution panel been preparing, [20:59] not only in terms of the witnesses, [21:02] the pieces of evidence that you will present in court, [21:04] but as well as the public's reaction [21:06] and possible backlash, [21:07] especially coming from the Duterte camp? [21:11] Well, you can never control [21:14] what they're going to say about it. [21:16] But the only thing that we could control [21:18] is our preparation. [21:20] So that's our singular focus, [21:21] just to make sure that we're ready [21:23] to present our evidence. [21:25] So it's a continuous process. [21:28] We continue to interview our witnesses, [21:31] get our documentary evidence in order, [21:33] and just make sure that we're able [21:35] to properly present all of the evidence [21:38] in an efficient manner. [21:40] So that in the end, [21:42] the impeachment court could decide [21:43] on the basis of those evidence. [21:46] And what do you think of the Senate's decision [21:48] to open the trial to public? [21:50] As I think that that would somehow increase [21:54] the likelihood of heckling during the trial, [21:57] possible disruptions coming from heated sentiments [22:01] from either the supporters of the vice president [22:04] or critics of the vice president. [22:05] Your thoughts on that decision of the Senate? [22:09] Well, we support that move. [22:10] Because after all, [22:13] impeachment is the public officials [22:16] enshrined in the Constitution. [22:17] So the public has the right to know [22:20] what's going on in these impeachment proceedings. [22:22] And do you have any number in mind [22:25] as to how many seats should be reserved [22:29] for, let's say, supporters as well as critics? [22:31] Is that also under discussion [22:33] during your pretrial conferences? [22:36] That was not discussed. [22:37] But again, we leave it to the sound discretion [22:39] of the impeachment court. [22:40] You seem not so worried [22:41] when it comes to the possible heckling [22:44] and the tirades that will come your way [22:46] come next week. [22:47] Why so? [22:49] I guess that at this point, [22:51] we just have to accept it's par for the course. [22:53] Again, we can't allow ourselves [22:55] to be distracted by these things. [22:58] So as far as we're concerned, [22:59] we just have to focus on the job at hand, [23:01] which is to present the evidence [23:04] in an efficient and orderly manner. [23:07] Right. [23:08] With about five working days left [23:09] before the actual impeachment trial begins, [23:12] what would you say are the bottlenecks [23:14] that are still in place? [23:17] I wouldn't say that there's any bottlenecks [23:21] that would prevent the impeachment court [23:25] from allowing us to proceed [23:28] with our presentation of our first witness on July 6. [23:32] But we could say there are still some pending matters [23:35] like the issuance of the pre-trial order. [23:38] But we're confident there's enough time [23:41] for all of these matters to be resolved [23:43] before July 6. [23:45] I know that the Senate rules are quite keen already [23:48] on the fine print with regard to [23:51] the conviction threshold. [23:54] But how keen is the prosecution [23:56] to actually appeal to the Senate [23:58] to lower that number [24:00] considering the number of absences in the chamber? [24:02] Well, at this point, [24:05] our focus is really just to ensure [24:07] that we will be able to present [24:10] a compelling case [24:12] to the impeachment court and to the public [24:14] backed by solid evidence [24:18] so that in the end, [24:19] regardless of how the two-thirds threshold [24:22] will be interpreted, [24:23] we'll be able to secure it. [24:25] So no active push coming from your part? [24:28] None. [24:28] But, you know, [24:29] when this issue [24:31] is finally tackled by the impeachment court, [24:36] when it deems it appropriate to do so, [24:38] we'll be ready to advance our legal arguments about it. [24:41] And we will have to leave it at that for now [24:43] and wait and see what happens next week. [24:45] Thank you so much [24:46] for making time for us this morning, [24:48] Attorney Benjamin Toloza Jr., [24:49] legal spokesperson of the House Prosecution Panel. [24:51] Thank you guys for having me here [24:54] and again, good morning. [24:56] And we were taking another breather. [24:58] Head Start will be right back. [25:08] In a fast-paced world [25:10] where business drives the economy, [25:11] staying informed is crucial. [25:14] We'll give you a rundown [25:15] of the day's most significant business headlines [25:18] with a snapshot of market performance, [25:20] sector trends, [25:21] and notable developments [25:22] that could impact market sentiment. [25:25] Unlock the secrets to success [25:28] as we showcase the strategies, [25:30] innovations, and stories [25:31] behind industries and enterprises [25:33] so you're always in the know [25:35] about how the financial world is shaping up. 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[27:50] The Department of Social Welfare and Development [27:52] continues to enforce its intervention program [27:55] for the two children in conflict with the law [27:57] involved in the shooting [27:58] at San Jose National High School in Tacloban City. [28:02] The agency also says [28:03] that two minors are not receiving [28:04] any special treatment [28:05] and they are subject to the same rules [28:07] and rehabilitation programs [28:09] applied to all children [28:10] in conflict with the law. [28:12] Authorities have already filed [28:13] criminal complaints [28:14] against the 15-year-old suspect. [28:16] The two minors are currently [28:18] under the custody [28:18] of a regional rehabilitation center [28:20] for youth in Leyte [28:21] but are housed in separate rooms. [28:24] They also don't have contact [28:26] with other children inside the facility. [28:28] We would like to emphasize siguro [28:30] that the fact that [28:33] yung bata ngayon [28:34] ay nandito na sa atin [28:35] deprive na siya ngayon [28:37] of liberty, of freedom. [28:39] Freedom to play like a normal child, [28:42] like a child, no? [28:44] No, like a child [28:45] that should enjoy everything, [28:48] the care, the love, no? [28:50] And the presence of the parents. [28:52] Hindi nga sila makalabas. [28:53] So that itself is already [28:55] somehow a penalty [28:58] or there is a tawag natin itong [29:01] the accountability. [29:04] The DSWD said that social workers [29:06] continue to engage [29:07] with the two minors [29:08] although the process [29:09] is being carried out gradually. [29:11] There were instances [29:12] na somehow parang tulala pa sila. [29:16] Kailangan natin mabigyan [29:17] para mag-process [29:18] because we understand [29:19] these children [29:19] are now also processing [29:21] themselves. [29:22] Ano yung nagawa nila? [29:24] Bakit nagawa yun? [29:25] Kaya yung ating social workers [29:27] are very careful [29:28] kung ano yung questions [29:29] na itutrow natin sa batang. [29:31] The DSWD also acknowledged [29:33] gaps in the region's [29:34] rehabilitation facilities. [29:36] This comes after [29:37] Tacloban City Mayor [29:38] Alfred Romualdez [29:39] disclosed [29:39] that the city [29:40] does not have [29:41] its own youth facility [29:42] under the city's [29:43] Social Welfare [29:44] and Development Office. [29:45] Meanwhile, [29:47] the Boy Scouts [29:47] of the Philippines [29:48] Tacloban Chapter [29:49] held honor rights [29:50] Friday afternoon [29:51] for Chris Lorenz Fabian, [29:53] one of the students [29:54] killed in the attack. [29:56] The teen's heroism [29:57] was remembered [29:57] for helping protect [29:58] his classmates [29:59] by barricading [30:00] the classroom door [30:01] while the suspects [30:02] opened fire indiscriminately. [30:04] The ceremony [30:04] was led by the Boy Scouts [30:06] of the Philippines [30:06] Tacloban Chapter [30:07] of which Fabian [30:08] was a member. [30:10] One of his fellow scouts [30:11] shared his memories [30:12] of Fabian. [30:13] Nakikita ko sa kanya [30:14] kasi maambayit niya [30:16] tas bumibigay siya [30:17] ng mga kahit ano [30:19] mga pagkain. [30:21] Palagi siya [30:21] nang lilibri sa amin [30:23] and hindi siya [30:26] hindi siya mahilig [30:27] magsalita [30:28] tas tahimig lang [30:30] palagi rin siya. [30:31] Students of San Jose [30:32] National High School [30:33] underwent whole-day [30:34] debriefing sessions [30:35] on Friday [30:35] as part of the [30:36] psychosocial support [30:37] provided by the [30:38] Department of Education [30:39] and the DSWD. [30:41] Francis Orsio, [30:42] ABS-CBN News. [30:43] The Philippine [30:46] cybercrime body [30:47] insists the temporary [30:49] ban an online game [30:50] Gorebox will stay [30:52] until safeguards [30:53] are in place. [30:54] This story [30:54] from Johnson Manabad. [30:58] The Cybercrime [30:59] Investigation [31:00] and Coordinating [31:00] Center says [31:01] its temporary ban [31:03] against sandboxed [31:04] video game [31:04] Gorebox will stay [31:05] in place. [31:06] The agency says [31:07] the game will remain [31:08] cut off as long [31:09] as the developer [31:10] fails to implement [31:11] safety measures [31:12] to protect its [31:13] players who are [31:14] mostly minors. [31:15] The ban was imposed [31:16] after initial [31:17] police findings [31:18] show that [31:19] one of the [31:20] suspects in [31:20] the Tacloban [31:21] school shooting [31:22] frequently played [31:23] the online game [31:24] which features [31:25] weapons, [31:25] simulation, [31:26] and graphic [31:26] violence. [31:28] CICC [31:28] Undersecretary [31:29] Renato Aboy [31:30] Paraiso says [31:31] the game is [31:32] easily downloadable [31:33] by children [31:34] because it has [31:35] no age verification. [31:36] According to [31:37] Paraiso, [31:38] Gorebox could be [31:39] one of the factors [31:40] that influence [31:40] the behavior [31:41] of the minor [31:42] suspects [31:42] in the shooting [31:43] spree in [31:44] Tacloban. [31:46] Gorebox is [31:46] extremely violent, [31:49] extremely visual [31:50] na shooter game [31:52] na na-download [31:54] nyo sa Android [31:55] lang and [31:56] it's a web-based [31:57] application. [31:57] Pag tinatamaan yung [31:58] mga tao, [31:59] very gory, [32:00] hence the name [32:01] Gorebox. [32:02] Licensed psychologist [32:03] Tricia Zafra [32:04] says violent [32:06] online games [32:06] could possibly [32:07] have a correlation [32:08] to the behavior [32:09] and actions [32:10] of the minors [32:10] involved in [32:11] the Tacloban [32:12] shooting incident [32:13] but said [32:13] there could also [32:14] be other factors [32:15] that contributed [32:16] to their actions. [32:18] Merong mga study [32:19] na nagpapakita [32:19] ng correlation. [32:21] Ibig sabihin, [32:22] merong nakikitang [32:23] connection [32:24] sa pagitan [32:25] ng dalawang [32:25] variable, [32:26] yung behavior [32:27] saka yung [32:28] violent [32:29] na video game. [32:30] Pero walang [32:31] causation [32:31] na tinatawag. [32:32] Isa pang lumalabas [32:33] sa mga pag-aaral [32:34] ay tumataas [32:35] yung pagkakataon [32:36] na gayahin nila [32:38] o gawin din nila [32:39] yung mga [32:39] aggressive [32:39] o violent [32:40] behavior na ito [32:41] kung nakikita nila [32:43] na ito ay [32:43] hinahangaan, [32:45] pinupuri, [32:46] pinapalakpakan [32:47] o nari-reward pa. [32:49] Dominic Ligot, [32:50] Philippine AI [32:51] Business Association [32:52] Director of AI [32:53] Ethics and Data [32:54] Governance [32:55] also says [32:55] parents or [32:56] guardians of [32:57] minors [32:58] should be more [32:59] open in [32:59] discussing [32:59] these issues [33:00] to their children. [33:02] It's like [33:02] speaking to kids [33:04] about pornography. [33:06] Hindi yung pinag-uusapan [33:07] masyado [33:07] and yan din [33:09] yung nagiging [33:09] results [33:09] for example [33:10] sa mga teenage [33:11] pregnancies. [33:12] It's the same [33:13] banana. [33:13] Dapat alam mo [33:14] yung mga games [33:15] na lalaro [33:15] ng anak mo. [33:16] Experts believe [33:17] there are [33:18] indications [33:18] if children [33:19] or minors [33:20] are already [33:21] addicted [33:21] to online games. [33:23] May pagbabago [33:24] sa attitude [33:24] nagiging [33:26] irritable [33:26] nagiging [33:27] pasaway [33:28] yung mga [33:29] batang [33:29] to. [33:30] Second [33:30] is [33:30] mas [33:32] pinaprioritize [33:34] yung games [33:35] kung hindi [33:36] na sumasama [33:36] sa mga [33:37] family meals [33:37] mga family [33:38] outings [33:38] mga lakad [33:39] ng pamilya [33:40] at pinaprioritize [33:41] itong mga games [33:41] na to. [33:42] And third [33:43] is [33:43] tumatakas [33:44] na sa atin [33:44] nagiging [33:45] secretive. [33:45] Kung [33:45] napapansin [33:46] ninyo [33:46] nagiging [33:47] withdrawn [33:48] mapag-isa [33:49] yung bata [33:49] hindi [33:50] nagkikwento [33:50] hindi [33:51] nakikipag-usap [33:52] isa yun [33:53] sa mga kailangan [33:54] pagtuunan [33:54] ng pansin. [33:55] House [33:55] lawmaker [33:56] Chell [33:56] Jokno [33:57] meanwhile [33:57] says [33:58] authorities [33:58] should also [33:59] investigate [34:00] not only [34:00] the games [34:01] but the [34:01] individuals [34:02] and networks [34:02] that may [34:03] be influencing [34:04] children [34:04] online. [34:05] There must [34:06] also be [34:07] a thorough [34:08] investigation [34:08] into [34:09] this [34:10] because [34:10] it is [34:11] very [34:11] concerning [34:11] that [34:12] there are [34:13] not just [34:14] online [34:15] websites [34:16] like that [34:17] but [34:17] people [34:18] operating [34:19] in other [34:19] countries [34:20] who are [34:21] apparently [34:21] from what [34:22] we gather [34:23] the reports [34:24] we've gathered [34:24] targeting [34:25] young people [34:27] even from [34:28] our country [34:28] or from [34:29] other countries [34:29] and trying [34:30] to influence [34:32] their behavior [34:33] that I think [34:34] is really [34:35] a matter [34:35] that we [34:36] should all [34:37] be concerned [34:37] about [34:38] and even [34:38] as parents [34:39] we should [34:40] also be [34:41] perhaps [34:42] more [34:42] inquiring [34:44] into so [34:45] far as [34:45] the kinds [34:45] of activities [34:46] our children [34:47] are doing [34:47] online. [34:48] According [34:49] to the CICC [34:50] Goreboxx [34:51] has yet [34:51] to reach [34:52] out [34:52] to the [34:52] agency [34:53] available [34:53] data [34:54] showed [34:54] that [34:54] there [34:55] are [34:55] about [34:55] 10 [34:55] million [34:56] Goreboxx [34:56] users [34:56] worldwide [34:57] comparatively [34:58] lower [34:59] to users [34:59] of other [35:00] much [35:00] popular [35:01] online [35:01] games [35:01] such as [35:02] Roblox [35:02] which is [35:03] estimated [35:04] to have [35:04] at least [35:04] 11.1 [35:05] billion [35:06] registered [35:06] users [35:07] worldwide. [35:09] Johnson [35:09] Manabat [35:10] ABS-CBN [35:11] News. [35:14] Meanwhile [35:15] the developer [35:15] of Goreboxx [35:16] declines [35:17] a Senate [35:17] invitation [35:18] to attend [35:18] a hearing [35:19] on how [35:19] the app [35:20] may have [35:20] influenced [35:21] the [35:21] Tacloban [35:22] school [35:22] shooters. [35:23] Victoria [35:23] Tulad [35:24] tells us [35:24] more. [35:25] The authorities [35:28] are investigating [35:29] in the [35:29] shooting [35:29] incident [35:30] at San [35:30] Jose [35:31] National [35:31] High [35:31] School [35:32] in Tacloban [35:32] City [35:33] Leite [35:33] is the [35:34] possible [35:34] influence [35:35] of the [35:35] video game [35:36] Goreboxx [35:37] on one [35:37] of the [35:37] shooters. [35:38] This is [35:39] why [35:39] Senator [35:39] Riz [35:39] Ontiveros [35:40] chairperson [35:41] of the [35:41] Senate [35:42] Committee [35:42] on [35:42] Women, [35:43] Children, [35:43] Family [35:43] Relations [35:44] and [35:44] Gender [35:45] Equality [35:45] invited [35:46] Goreboxx [35:47] developer [35:48] Felix [35:49] Philipp [35:49] who is [35:50] based [35:50] in Germany [35:50] to a [35:51] hearing [35:51] about the [35:52] tragedy. [35:53] In an [35:53] email to [35:54] the [35:54] committee, [35:54] Philip [35:55] declined [35:55] the [35:55] invitation [35:56] but said [35:56] he is [35:57] in [35:57] contact [35:57] with [35:58] Philippine [35:58] authorities [35:59] and [35:59] will [35:59] cooperate [36:00] with [36:01] their [36:01] investigation. [36:02] Philip [36:02] also [36:03] extended [36:03] his [36:03] condolences [36:04] to the [36:04] families [36:05] of the [36:05] victims, [36:06] the [36:06] students [36:06] and [36:07] staff [36:07] and [36:07] the [36:07] community. [36:08] But [36:09] he [36:09] insists [36:09] Goreboxx [36:10] is for [36:11] 18 years [36:11] old and [36:12] above and [36:13] is not [36:13] intended [36:13] for or [36:14] directed [36:15] at [36:15] minors. [36:16] Ontiveros [36:17] was [36:17] dismayed [36:18] at [36:18] Philip's [36:18] response. [36:19] The [36:19] senator [36:20] says [36:20] she will [36:21] seek help [36:21] from the [36:22] German [36:22] embassy in [36:23] the [36:23] Philippines [36:23] to [36:24] facilitate [36:24] his [36:24] participation. [36:26] Ontiveros [36:26] also [36:27] reminded [36:27] foreign-based [36:28] developers [36:28] and online [36:29] platforms [36:30] that if [36:30] they want [36:31] to operate [36:32] in the [36:32] Philippines, [36:33] they should [36:33] respect the [36:34] country's [36:34] laws and [36:35] institutions. [36:36] The [36:36] senator [36:37] clarified [36:37] that she [36:38] is not [36:38] saying the [36:39] tragedy [36:39] happened [36:40] due to [36:40] one game [36:41] but wants [36:42] to know [36:42] if this [36:43] was a [36:43] factor. [36:44] Goreboxx [36:45] has been [36:45] temporarily [36:46] banned in [36:47] the [36:47] Philippines. [36:48] The [36:48] House [36:48] Committee [36:48] on Basic [36:49] Education [36:49] and Culture [36:50] is also [36:51] set to [36:52] hold its [36:52] hearing on [36:53] the [36:53] school [36:53] shooting [36:53] in [36:54] Tacloban. [36:55] According [36:55] to its [36:55] chairperson, [36:56] Pasig City [36:57] Representative [36:57] Roman Romulo, [36:59] there are [36:59] several laws [37:00] that protect [37:01] students such [37:02] as the [37:02] mental [37:03] wellness [37:03] law and [37:04] anti-bullying [37:05] law but [37:05] these need [37:06] aggressive [37:07] implementation. [37:09] We always [37:09] would have [37:10] items for [37:12] registered [37:13] guidance [37:13] counselors but [37:14] there would [37:15] hardly be [37:15] any takers [37:16] and the [37:17] reason for [37:17] that is [37:18] that the [37:18] career path [37:20] in the [37:21] Department [37:22] of Education [37:22] was not [37:25] inviting. [37:26] So we [37:26] passed [37:26] legislation [37:27] which [37:28] really [37:29] increased [37:30] the salary [37:30] rate from [37:31] 11 to [37:32] 16 and [37:33] the maximum [37:34] is 24. [37:35] Romulo [37:35] meanwhile is [37:36] not in [37:37] favor of [37:37] lowering the [37:38] minimum age [37:39] of criminal [37:39] responsibility. [37:41] Under the [37:41] Juvenile Justice [37:42] and Welfare Act [37:43] of 2006, [37:44] a child 15 [37:45] years old or [37:46] under at [37:46] the time [37:47] when the [37:47] offense was [37:47] committed [37:48] shall be [37:49] exempt from [37:50] criminal liability [37:50] but will [37:51] undergo an [37:52] intervention [37:53] program. [37:54] A child [37:54] above 15 [37:55] years old [37:55] but below [37:56] 18 shall [37:57] also be [37:58] exempt from [37:58] criminal liability [37:59] and be [38:00] subjected to [38:01] an intervention [38:01] program unless [38:02] he or she [38:03] acted with [38:04] discernment. [38:06] I'm really [38:06] for finding [38:07] out if [38:08] there is a [38:08] way that [38:09] we can [38:10] fill up [38:11] that gap [38:11] with respect [38:13] to the [38:13] cost of [38:14] why minors [38:15] are [38:15] doing [38:17] petty [38:17] crimes or [38:18] what happened [38:19] to the [38:19] deployment [38:20] incident. [38:20] The director [38:21] of the [38:21] Social Welfare [38:22] Department [38:22] in Eastern [38:23] Visayas, [38:24] who is also [38:25] part of [38:25] the Regional [38:26] Juvenile Justice [38:27] and Welfare [38:27] Committee [38:28] meanwhile, [38:28] says a [38:29] cautious [38:30] and evidence [38:31] driven [38:31] approach must [38:32] be taken [38:32] rather than [38:33] a clear [38:34] endorsement [38:34] or rejection [38:35] of lowering [38:36] the age. [38:38] We are [38:38] open [38:39] for any [38:40] idea, [38:42] opinion, [38:43] experiences [38:45] that would [38:46] merit [38:47] all the [38:47] lowering [38:48] of the [38:49] age. [38:50] We are [38:54] not for [38:55] the [38:55] lowering [38:55] but [38:56] we are [39:00] open to [39:00] that. [39:01] When the [39:01] law was [39:02] crafted, [39:02] they were [39:03] 15 years old. [39:05] As we all [39:06] know, [39:06] there were [39:06] studies, [39:07] researches, [39:08] some experts [39:20] also oppose [39:21] lowering the [39:22] age of [39:22] criminal [39:22] responsibility. [39:23] No correlation [39:25] in juvenile [39:27] involvement [39:29] in crime, [39:30] age of [39:30] minimum [39:31] criminal [39:32] responsibility. [39:33] Because age [39:34] is not a [39:35] predictor. [39:36] What is a [39:36] predictor is [39:37] more, [39:37] one, [39:38] their family [39:39] exposure, [39:40] two, [39:41] the mental [39:44] health [39:44] burden, [39:45] if they are [39:46] mal-adjusted, [39:47] antisocial. [39:48] Three, [39:49] exposure [39:50] to violent [39:51] content [39:51] on the [39:51] internet. [39:52] On the [39:52] issue of [39:53] banning [39:53] social [39:54] media [39:54] from [39:54] minors, [39:55] Congressman [39:55] Romulo [39:56] said he [39:56] is open [39:57] to the [39:57] possibility, [39:58] while the [39:59] Psychological [39:59] Association [40:00] of the [40:00] Philippines [40:01] points out [40:01] that instead [40:02] of a [40:03] ban, [40:03] stronger [40:04] security [40:04] restrictions [40:05] and [40:05] cooperation [40:06] with [40:07] social [40:07] media [40:07] companies [40:08] are [40:08] needed. [40:10] Victoria [40:10] Tulad, [40:11] ABS-CBN [40:11] News. [40:12] And we [40:55] are now [40:55] joined by [40:56] DSWD [40:57] Assistant [40:57] Secretary [40:58] Irene [40:58] Dumlao. [40:59] Good morning [40:59] Assistant [41:00] Secretary. [41:00] Hi, [41:02] good morning. [41:03] Hi, [41:04] ma'am. [41:05] First, [41:05] magsimula [41:06] po tayo [41:06] sa data [41:07] para sa [41:07] ating [41:08] mga [41:08] viewers. [41:09] Ilan na [41:09] po ba [41:09] or how [41:10] many [41:10] children [41:11] or [41:11] minors [41:11] in [41:12] conflict [41:12] with [41:13] the [41:13] law [41:13] are [41:14] currently [41:14] in [41:14] the [41:15] Philippines? [41:19] Katrina, [41:20] based on our [41:21] records, [41:24] there are [41:25] 17 [41:26] RRCYs [41:28] sa ating [41:29] managed [41:30] managed [41:30] by the [41:34] DSWD. [41:36] And [41:36] hold on, [41:37] I'm just [41:38] drawing my [41:39] report, [41:39] but [41:40] we have [41:41] a data [41:41] kung ilan [41:42] na yung [41:42] ating [41:43] mga [41:43] children [41:45] in [41:45] conflict [41:46] with [41:46] the [41:46] law [41:46] na [41:46] nasa [41:48] centers [41:49] po [41:50] natin. [41:50] Sige ma'am, [41:53] take your [41:53] time in [41:54] getting [41:54] that [41:55] data. [41:58] Hello? [41:58] Yes, go ahead. [41:59] I can provide [42:00] the data [42:01] maybe after [42:02] this call, [42:03] Katrina. [42:03] Alright, [42:04] sige po. [42:04] I understand [42:05] that you [42:05] mentioned [42:05] there are [42:06] 17 [42:06] centers. [42:07] Are [42:07] these [42:07] centers [42:08] full [42:08] already [42:08] or do [42:09] we [42:09] need [42:09] to [42:10] add [42:10] more [42:10] so [42:10] far? [42:11] Just to [42:11] give our [42:12] viewers [42:12] an idea [42:12] kung [42:13] gaano [42:13] na po [42:14] ba [42:14] karami [42:14] o [42:14] kalawak [42:15] itong [42:15] problema [42:15] ng [42:16] minors [42:16] in [42:16] conflict [42:17] with [42:17] the [42:17] law. [42:19] Yung [42:20] mga [42:20] bahay [42:20] pag-asa [42:21] based [42:22] on the [42:22] record [42:22] of [42:23] juvenile [42:23] justice [42:23] welfare [42:24] council [42:24] meron tayong [42:25] operational [42:26] na [42:26] 117. [42:28] Yun naman [42:29] pong [42:29] mga [42:29] regional [42:30] rehabilitation [42:31] center [42:31] for youth [42:32] ito [42:33] naman [42:33] yung [42:33] managed [42:34] owned [42:34] and [42:34] managed [42:35] by [42:35] DSWD. [42:36] Lahat [42:37] po [42:37] kasi [42:37] ng [42:37] regional [42:38] office [42:38] natin [42:39] ay [42:39] meron [42:39] pong [42:40] RRCY. [42:42] Meron [42:43] po [42:43] tayo [42:44] na [42:44] RRCY [42:45] for [42:45] boys [42:46] meron [42:46] din [42:46] tayo [42:47] for [42:47] girls. [42:50] And [42:50] ano [42:50] po [42:50] yung [42:51] mga [42:51] common [42:52] crimes [42:52] na [42:53] kanilang [42:53] nakokomit [42:54] for [42:54] them [42:54] to be [42:55] placed [42:55] in [42:55] these [42:55] facilities. [42:56] We [42:56] want [42:56] to [42:57] paint [42:57] a [42:57] picture [42:57] kasi [42:58] to [42:58] the [42:58] public [42:58] kung [42:59] gaano [42:59] po [42:59] ba [42:59] kalala [43:00] yung [43:00] mga [43:00] crimes [43:01] na [43:01] kinokomit [43:02] o [43:02] nakokomit [43:03] nitong [43:03] mga [43:03] minorde [43:04] edad. [43:04] I have [43:08] the data [43:09] now. [43:09] There [43:09] are [43:10] currently [43:10] 1,089 [43:11] clients [43:12] sa ating [43:13] RRCY [43:14] o [43:15] Youth [43:15] Rehabilitation [43:16] Center [43:17] nationwide. [43:18] Again, [43:18] these are [43:19] owned and [43:20] managed by [43:21] the DSWD. [43:23] Iba [43:23] naman [43:23] yung [43:24] LGU [43:25] na [43:25] bahay [43:26] pag-asa. [43:27] Now, [43:27] sabi ko [43:27] nga, [43:27] magkakaiba [43:28] yung mga [43:29] cases [43:29] nung [43:30] ating [43:30] children [43:31] in [43:31] conflict [43:32] o [43:32] yung [43:32] mga [43:33] residents [43:33] nandito [43:34] sa ating [43:34] RRCY. [43:36] Okay, [43:37] so it [43:37] ranges [43:38] po [43:38] from [43:38] let's [43:38] say [43:39] pagnanakaw, [43:40] snatching, [43:41] to [43:41] something [43:41] as [43:41] grave [43:42] as [43:42] murder, [43:42] pagpatay. [43:45] Yes, [43:46] nakasama [43:47] na dyan, [43:48] Katrina, [43:49] meron dyan [43:49] yung mga [43:50] simple crimes, [43:51] of course, [43:52] but [43:52] meron din [43:53] yung mga [43:54] serious [43:55] offenses, [43:56] kagaya [43:56] nga [43:56] nung [43:57] pagnanakaw. [43:58] And [43:59] of course, [44:00] lahat [44:00] ng mga [44:01] CICLs [44:02] na [44:02] nandito [44:02] sa ating [44:03] pong [44:03] mga [44:03] centers [44:03] are [44:04] managed, [44:05] properly [44:06] managed, [44:06] and [44:07] have [44:08] individual [44:09] intervention [44:11] plan. [44:11] Okay, [44:12] ASIC, [44:12] big debate [44:13] now brewing [44:13] on whether [44:14] or not [44:14] the [44:14] Philippines [44:15] should [44:15] lower [44:16] the [44:16] criminal [44:16] age [44:17] of [44:17] liability, [44:18] especially [44:18] after [44:19] what [44:19] happened [44:19] in [44:19] Tacloban. [44:20] Ano [44:20] po yung [44:20] stance [44:21] ng [44:21] DSWD [44:22] pagdating [44:22] sa [44:23] issue [44:23] na [44:23] to? [44:23] Dapat [44:23] po [44:24] bang [44:24] mas [44:24] babaan [44:25] pa [44:25] yung [44:25] edad [44:26] noong [44:26] mga [44:26] magiging [44:26] criminally [44:27] liable [44:27] minors [44:28] in [44:28] the [44:29] Philippines? [44:30] Yeah, [44:31] Katrina, [44:31] ang [44:31] Department [44:32] of [44:32] Social [44:32] Welfare [44:32] and [44:33] Development, [44:33] we're [44:33] very [44:34] much [44:35] open [44:35] to [44:36] discussions [44:37] pertaining [44:38] to the [44:39] proposed [44:40] amendment [44:40] on the [44:41] Subinal [44:41] Justice [44:42] Welfare [44:42] Act. [44:44] Kami po, [44:44] kung ipapatawad kami [44:46] sa [44:46] Congreso, [44:47] sa [44:47] Senado, [44:48] we're [44:48] willing to [44:49] present [44:49] accomplishments, [44:51] ganun din yung [44:52] mga iba-ibang [44:53] mga [44:53] reports that [44:54] we have. [44:54] Again, [44:54] because [44:55] we're [44:55] open [44:56] to [44:56] the [44:58] discussions [44:58] or [44:59] to [44:59] the [45:00] discourses [45:00] pertaining [45:01] to [45:01] this. [45:02] But [45:02] we [45:02] always [45:03] would [45:03] like [45:04] to [45:04] emphasize [45:04] that [45:05] this [45:05] is [45:05] a [45:05] legislative [45:06] exercise. [45:08] And [45:08] kami [45:08] naman [45:08] po, [45:09] as an [45:09] implementing [45:09] agency, [45:10] we will [45:11] ensure [45:11] that [45:11] whatever [45:12] is stated [45:12] in the [45:13] law, [45:13] magiging [45:14] effective [45:14] yung [45:15] implementation. [45:16] Kaya nga [45:16] laging [45:16] sinasabi [45:17] po [45:17] ng DSWD [45:18] that [45:18] we'd [45:19] also [45:19] like [45:19] to [45:20] strengthen [45:21] yung [45:21] mga [45:21] ibang [45:22] programs [45:22] natin [45:23] that [45:23] promotes [45:25] yung [45:26] parenting [45:27] effectiveness [45:28] service. [45:29] Ganun [45:29] din yung [45:30] pagpapatibay [45:31] o pag [45:31] reinforce [45:32] natin [45:32] dun sa [45:33] mga [45:33] magulang [45:34] so that [45:35] they could [45:35] be better [45:36] in performing [45:37] their parental [45:38] responsibilities [45:38] and [45:39] pag-encourage [45:41] o pag-strengthen [45:43] din [45:43] ng ating [45:43] mga [45:44] barangay [45:45] council [45:45] for the [45:45] protection [45:46] of [45:46] children [45:46] and [45:46] other [45:47] local [45:47] committees [45:48] kasi [45:49] naniniwalang [45:49] DSWD [45:50] that it [45:51] takes a [45:52] village [45:52] to raise [45:52] a child [45:53] so [45:53] everyone [45:54] should [45:54] participate [45:55] everyone [45:56] should [45:57] contribute [45:57] in [45:58] ensuring [45:59] that [45:59] all [45:59] activities [46:00] will be [46:02] beneficial [46:03] to the [46:03] growth [46:04] and [46:04] development [46:04] of a [46:05] child [46:05] and [46:06] that [46:06] sila [46:07] lumaki [46:08] in a [46:08] nurturing [46:08] environment [46:09] Asik [46:10] before we [46:10] talk about [46:11] parental [46:11] guidance [46:12] and [46:12] responsibility [46:13] very [46:13] quickly [46:14] I'm [46:14] pretty [46:14] sure [46:15] napapatawag [46:16] ang [46:16] DSWD [46:17] dito sa [46:17] mga [46:17] magiging [46:18] hearing [46:18] ng [46:18] Senate [46:19] or [46:19] ng [46:19] House [46:20] of [46:20] Representatives [46:20] what [46:21] do your [46:21] reports [46:22] tell you [46:23] ano [46:23] po yung [46:23] sinasabi [46:24] ng datos [46:24] dapat na [46:25] po bang [46:25] ibaba [46:26] yung [46:26] criminal [46:26] age [46:26] of [46:27] liability [46:27] or [46:28] kaya [46:28] pa [46:28] po [46:28] bang [46:29] ayusin [46:29] yung [46:29] problema [46:29] without [46:30] having [46:31] to [46:31] lower [46:31] that [46:31] age [46:32] Well [46:33] of course [46:34] Katrina [46:34] we will [46:35] listen [46:35] to [46:36] the [46:36] expert [46:37] advice [46:37] and [46:38] to [46:38] the [46:38] studies [46:39] conducted [46:41] by [46:42] various [46:42] sectors [46:44] we [46:44] understand [46:45] may [46:46] mga [46:47] naging [46:47] pag-aaral [46:48] na rin [46:48] on the [46:49] implementation [46:50] of the [46:50] Juvenile [46:50] Justice [46:51] Welfare [46:51] Act [46:52] so [46:52] dito [46:52] natin [46:53] makikita [46:53] dito [46:54] natin [46:54] reassess [46:55] din [46:55] ano [46:56] yung [46:57] magiging [46:57] position [46:57] din [46:58] ng [46:58] DSWD [46:59] but [47:01] on the [47:01] part [47:02] of [47:02] the [47:02] DSWD [47:03] we're [47:03] ready [47:04] to [47:04] present [47:05] yung [47:06] mga [47:06] reports [47:06] natin [47:07] pertaining [47:07] to [47:07] the [47:08] operation [47:08] and [47:09] management [47:09] of [47:10] our [47:10] regional [47:10] rehabilitation [47:11] center [47:11] for youth [47:12] like [47:12] kumusta [47:14] yung [47:14] therapeutic [47:15] and [47:15] reformative [47:16] and [47:16] rehabilitative [47:17] activities [47:18] or [47:18] processes [47:19] that [47:19] we [47:19] are [47:19] doing [47:20] ilan [47:21] ba [47:21] yung [47:21] mga [47:21] na [47:22] reformed [47:22] ilan [47:23] yung [47:23] mga [47:23] reintegrate [47:24] back [47:24] to [47:24] the [47:24] respective [47:25] communities [47:26] ilan [47:27] yung [47:27] talagang [47:27] nabago [47:28] after [47:28] having [47:29] implemented [47:30] the [47:30] intervention [47:30] plans [47:31] that [47:31] were [47:31] tailor [47:32] fit [47:32] or [47:32] designed [47:33] for [47:33] them [47:34] Alright [47:34] ASIC [47:34] safe [47:35] to [47:35] say [47:35] so far [47:36] wala [47:36] pang [47:36] clear [47:36] cut [47:37] stance [47:37] ang [47:38] DSWD [47:38] on [47:39] whether [47:39] to [47:39] raise [47:39] or [47:40] lower [47:40] or [47:41] whatever [47:41] so far [47:42] wala [47:42] pang [47:43] malinaw [47:43] na [47:44] decision [47:44] yung [47:44] DSWD [47:45] when it [47:45] comes [47:46] to [47:46] this [47:46] as of [47:46] the [47:47] moment [47:47] Yeah [47:49] as I [47:50] mentioned [47:50] Katrina [47:51] we're [47:51] open [47:52] to [47:52] the [47:53] discourses [47:54] we [47:54] listen [47:55] to [47:55] the [47:55] expert [47:57] advice [47:58] and [47:58] to [47:58] the [47:59] result [48:00] of [48:00] the [48:00] studies [48:00] of [48:01] all [48:01] sectors [48:02] various [48:02] stakeholders [48:03] at [48:04] ito [48:04] yung [48:05] way [48:06] din [48:06] ng [48:06] DSWD [48:07] Maraming [48:08] expert [48:08] over [48:09] the [48:09] years [48:09] not [48:10] just [48:10] in [48:10] this [48:10] particular [48:11] incident [48:11] who have [48:12] already [48:12] mentioned [48:12] including [48:13] yourself [48:13] that [48:14] there [48:14] is [48:14] a need [48:15] for [48:15] parental [48:15] responsibility [48:16] and [48:17] guidance [48:17] hindi [48:18] lang [48:18] dapat [48:19] yung [48:19] bata [48:19] yung [48:20] sinisise [48:20] when it [48:21] comes [48:21] to [48:21] these [48:22] cases [48:22] should [48:22] a law [48:23] be [48:23] passed [48:24] for [48:25] penalties [48:26] to be [48:26] increased [48:27] against [48:27] parents [48:28] who [48:28] fail [48:29] to [48:29] properly [48:29] raise [48:30] their [48:30] children [48:31] I [48:34] understand [48:34] there [48:35] have [48:35] been [48:35] some [48:36] proposals [48:37] pertaining [48:38] to [48:38] that [48:38] but [48:39] naniniwala [48:39] po tayo [48:40] na [48:40] dapat [48:41] maging [48:42] proactive [48:43] yung [48:44] approach [48:44] natin [48:45] kasi [48:46] ano yan [48:47] we treat [48:50] the community [48:51] as an [48:51] organism [48:52] so [48:53] magkaka-relate [48:54] yung family [48:55] sa other [48:56] members [48:56] of the [48:57] community [48:57] so [48:58] kapag [48:59] nagkakaroon [49:00] ng sakit [49:00] o nagkakaroon [49:01] ng problema [49:02] yung isang [49:02] bahagi [49:03] ng [49:03] community [49:04] kinakailangan [49:06] maapektuhan [49:07] din [49:07] yung [49:07] ibang [49:08] parts [49:09] or ibang [49:09] sections [49:10] kaya [49:10] dapat [49:11] tinitignan [49:11] natin [49:12] as a [49:12] whole [49:12] at [49:13] i-manage [49:14] natin [49:14] holistically [49:16] yung [49:17] mga [49:17] issues [49:18] kaya [49:18] nakikita [49:20] natin [49:20] Katrina [49:21] na [49:21] again [49:23] it takes [49:24] a village [49:24] to raise [49:25] a child [49:25] so [49:26] dapat [49:26] talaga [49:27] nagtutulong-tulungan [49:28] yung [49:29] members [49:29] of [49:29] the [49:30] community [49:30] para [49:31] like I [49:32] mentioned [49:33] our [49:34] children [49:34] would [49:35] grow [49:35] in a [49:36] nurturing [49:36] environment [49:37] that [49:38] they [49:38] would [49:38] have [49:38] good [49:38] role [49:39] models [49:39] and [49:40] that [49:40] they [49:41] would [49:41] re-engage [49:42] in [49:43] activities [49:43] that [49:44] are [49:44] beneficial [49:44] or [49:45] advantageous [49:45] to their [49:46] growth [49:46] and [49:46] development [49:47] you [49:47] likened [49:48] this [49:48] situation [49:49] to [49:49] a [49:49] sickness [49:50] somebody [49:50] na [49:50] nagkakasakit [49:51] dito [49:51] sa [49:52] komunidad [49:52] or [49:53] this [49:53] village [49:54] or [49:54] this [49:54] system [49:55] who [49:55] are [49:55] raising [49:56] children [49:56] ano [49:57] po ba [49:57] yung [49:57] pinaka-effective [49:58] na gamot [49:59] para [49:59] maka-create [50:00] tayo [50:00] ng [50:00] mas [50:00] responsable [50:01] mga [50:01] magulang [50:02] because [50:02] the [50:02] problem [50:03] in the [50:03] Philippines [50:03] is [50:04] not [50:04] just [50:04] on [50:04] the [50:04] use [50:05] of [50:05] guns [50:05] of [50:05] minors [50:06] but [50:06] more [50:06] so [50:07] yung [50:07] napapabaya [50:08] ang [50:08] bata [50:08] halimbawa [50:09] simpleng [50:10] pinapabayaan [50:11] yung bata [50:11] na [50:11] mamalim [50:11] mo [50:12] sa [50:12] kalsada [50:12] o [50:13] kaya [50:13] ay [50:13] hindi [50:13] na [50:14] lang [50:14] pumasok [50:14] sa [50:14] school [50:15] how [50:15] do [50:15] we [50:15] create [50:16] what [50:16] is [50:16] the [50:16] best [50:16] solution [50:17] to [50:17] create [50:18] more [50:18] responsible [50:18] parents [50:19] when [50:19] there [50:19] is [50:20] no [50:20] law [50:20] that [50:20] deters [50:21] them [50:21] from [50:21] being [50:22] irresponsible [50:23] yeah [50:25] like [50:26] what [50:26] we [50:26] teach [50:27] our [50:27] or [50:28] like [50:28] what [50:28] we [50:28] share [50:29] to [50:29] our [50:29] parents [50:31] during [50:31] the [50:32] parenting [50:32] effectiveness [50:33] service [50:33] or [50:34] sessions [50:34] we [50:36] inform [50:36] them [50:36] kasi [50:36] mahalaga [50:37] Katrina [50:37] that [50:38] we [50:42] of [50:43] their [50:43] parental [50:44] responsibilities [50:45] we [50:45] understand [50:46] na [50:46] magkakaiba [50:47] kasi [50:47] yung [50:47] reasons [50:48] kung [50:48] bakit [50:49] may [50:50] mga [50:50] children [50:51] may [50:51] mga [50:51] anak [50:52] na [50:52] nabapabayaan [50:53] na [50:54] hindi [50:55] na [50:55] atikas [50:55] o [50:56] ano [50:56] na [50:56] kanyang [50:56] mga [50:56] magulang [50:57] pwedeng [50:58] poverty [50:58] pwedeng [50:59] access [51:01] to [51:01] services [51:02] essential [51:02] services [51:03] maybe [51:05] yung [51:05] family [51:06] ay [51:06] dysfunctional [51:07] may [51:07] mga [51:07] vulnerabilities [51:08] may [51:09] mga [51:09] certain [51:09] risk [51:09] na [51:10] pinakaharap [51:10] sila [51:11] so [51:11] mahalaga [51:11] Katrina [51:12] that [51:12] we [51:13] understand [51:13] kung [51:14] ano [51:15] yung [51:15] problema [51:15] ano [51:16] yung [51:16] growth [51:16] na [51:17] problema [51:19] ng [51:19] isang [51:19] pamilya [51:20] so [51:20] that [51:20] we [51:20] could [51:20] determine [51:21] ano [51:21] yung [51:22] specific [51:22] interventions [51:23] kasi [51:23] magkakaiba [51:24] po sila [51:24] ng [51:24] kinakaharap [51:26] so [51:26] again [51:26] doon [51:27] sinasabi ko [51:28] na [51:28] pagpapalakas [51:29] ng [51:29] perform [51:31] parental [51:32] responsibilities [51:33] ng [51:33] mga [51:33] magulang [51:34] unang [51:34] una [51:35] kinakailangan [51:35] talaga [51:36] malaman [51:36] ng [51:36] ating [51:37] mga [51:37] magulang [51:37] ano [51:38] ba [51:38] yung [51:38] mga [51:39] challenges [51:39] din [51:39] na [51:40] kinakaharap [51:42] ito [51:43] ano yung [51:44] papaano [51:45] nila [51:45] dapat [51:45] i-manage [51:46] o [51:46] papaano [51:46] dapat [51:47] nila [51:47] i-handle [51:48] or [51:48] malakihin [51:49] yung [51:49] kanila [51:49] pong [51:49] anak [51:50] amid [51:50] these [51:51] specific [51:52] challenges [51:53] and then [51:54] of course [51:54] aside [51:55] from [51:55] providing [51:56] the [51:56] right [51:56] information [51:57] we [51:57] capacitate [51:58] them [51:58] tutulungan [51:59] natin [52:00] sila [52:00] kasi [52:00] kung [52:00] ang [52:00] problema [52:01] is [52:01] kakulangan [52:02] sa [52:02] resources [52:02] poverty [52:03] then [52:04] maybe [52:04] we [52:04] have [52:05] to [52:05] identify [52:06] ano [52:06] yung [52:07] pwedeng [52:07] maka [52:08] address [52:08] doon [52:09] sa [52:09] problema [52:10] na [52:10] iyon [52:10] kasi [52:10] baka [52:11] dahil [52:12] nga [52:13] because [52:13] of [52:13] lack [52:14] of [52:14] resources [52:14] kinakailangan [52:15] nilang [52:15] maghanap [52:16] buhay [52:16] napapabayaan [52:17] po [52:17] yung [52:18] kanila [52:18] pong [52:18] mga [52:18] anak [52:18] yung [52:19] mga [52:19] ganong [52:20] interventions [52:20] we [52:21] have [52:21] to [52:22] develop [52:22] that [52:23] in [52:24] consultation [52:25] and [52:25] of [52:26] course [52:26] in [52:26] agreement [52:26] with [52:27] our [52:27] parents [52:28] kaya [52:28] again [52:28] going [52:29] back [52:29] sa [52:30] parenting [52:30] effectiveness [52:31] service [52:31] mahalaga [52:32] talaga [52:32] na [52:33] maiprovide [52:33] natin [52:34] yung [52:34] information [52:35] muna [52:35] sa [52:36] ating [52:36] mga [52:36] magulang [52:37] they [52:37] need [52:38] to [52:38] understand [52:38] what [52:38] are [52:39] the [52:39] responsibilities [52:39] what [52:40] are [52:40] the [52:40] tasks [52:40] that [52:41] they [52:41] need [52:41] to [52:41] perform [52:41] and [52:42] at [52:42] the [52:42] same [52:42] time [52:43] they [52:43] need [52:43] to [52:43] understand [52:44] also [52:44] their [52:45] children [52:45] and [52:46] what [52:46] are [52:46] the [52:46] challenges [52:47] that [52:47] accept [52:47] them [52:48] this [52:48] day [52:48] Asik [52:49] unfortunately [52:49] hindi po [52:50] ba [52:50] dapat [52:50] naiintindihan [52:51] muna [52:51] nila yun [52:52] bago [52:52] sila [52:52] mag-anak [52:53] in the [52:53] first [52:53] place [52:53] unfortunately [52:54] we are [52:54] running [52:55] out of [52:55] time [52:55] very [52:56] quickly [52:56] here [52:57] violent [52:57] gaming [52:58] also [52:58] becoming [52:58] an [52:59] issue [52:59] because [52:59] of [52:59] the [53:00] Tacloban [53:00] shooting [53:01] what [53:02] is [53:02] the [53:02] DSWD [53:03] stance [53:04] when it [53:04] comes [53:04] to [53:04] an [53:05] outright [53:05] ban [53:05] on [53:06] violent [53:06] games [53:06] in the [53:07] Philippines [53:07] sorry [53:09] sorry [53:09] Katrina [53:10] I [53:10] didn't [53:11] hear [53:11] that [53:11] last [53:11] statement [53:12] okay [53:12] very [53:12] quickly [53:13] Asik [53:13] because [53:13] we [53:13] are [53:14] running [53:14] out [53:14] of [53:14] time [53:15] ano [53:15] po [53:16] yung [53:16] stance [53:16] ng [53:16] DSWD [53:17] when it [53:18] comes [53:18] to [53:18] calls [53:19] to [53:19] outrightly [53:20] ban [53:21] violent [53:21] games [53:22] in [53:22] the [53:22] Philippines [53:22] Katrina [53:26] sabihan [53:27] natin [53:27] dinitignan [53:28] natin [53:28] ano yung [53:29] mga [53:29] iba-ibang [53:29] mga [53:29] factors [53:30] na [53:30] nakaka-apekto [53:31] sa isang [53:31] bata [53:31] po [53:32] pwede [53:32] sa family [53:33] yung [53:33] immediate [53:33] family [53:34] po [53:34] pwede [53:34] rin [53:34] yung [53:35] immediate [53:35] environment [53:36] kasama [53:37] na dyan [53:38] yung [53:38] social [53:40] media [53:40] kasama [53:41] na yung [53:41] mga [53:41] activities [53:42] na [53:42] ginagawa [53:42] niya [53:43] maybe [53:43] in [53:43] the [53:44] school [53:44] maybe [53:44] within [53:46] the [53:46] community [53:46] so [53:47] kung [53:47] nakikita [53:48] nagkaroon [53:49] ng [53:49] assessment [53:50] na [53:50] talagang [53:51] detrimental [53:51] to the [53:52] growth [53:52] and [53:52] development [53:53] of [53:53] a [53:53] child [53:53] yung [53:54] paggamit [53:54] ng [53:54] social [53:55] media [53:55] and [53:55] na-access [53:56] niya [53:56] yung [53:56] mga [53:56] ibang-ibang [53:57] mga [53:57] platforms [53:58] na [53:58] hindi [53:59] naman [53:59] maganda [54:00] at [54:00] hindi [54:00] nakakapag [54:02] contribute [54:03] sa [54:03] kanyang [54:03] development [54:04] well [54:05] yeah [54:05] this is [54:06] something [54:06] that [54:07] we [54:07] really [54:07] need [54:07] to [54:07] look [54:08] into [54:08] and [54:09] pag-aralan [54:10] kung [54:11] ano [54:11] yung [54:12] mga [54:12] dapat [54:12] lang [54:12] nilang [54:13] ma-access [54:13] because [54:14] let's [54:14] admit [54:14] it [54:15] there [54:15] are [54:15] certain [54:16] platforms [54:17] that [54:18] are [54:18] advantageous [54:19] marami [54:19] silang [54:19] natututunan [54:20] din [54:20] gamit [54:22] ang [54:22] internet [54:22] but [54:23] of [54:23] course [54:24] we [54:24] recognize [54:24] that [54:25] there [54:25] are [54:25] some [54:25] platforms [54:26] that [54:26] are [54:27] disadvantageous [54:28] and [54:29] not [54:30] beneficial [54:31] to their [54:31] growth [54:31] and [54:31] development [54:32] kaya [54:32] kailangan [54:33] pag-aralan [54:34] na [54:34] maigi [54:34] so [54:35] that [54:36] we [54:36] could [54:36] make [54:38] sure [54:38] na [54:39] yung [54:39] ating [54:39] mga [54:40] anak [54:40] ay [54:40] natututo [54:41] din [54:41] but [54:42] are [54:42] safeguarded [54:43] from [54:44] yung [54:45] mga [54:45] maling [54:46] mga [54:47] influences [54:48] from [54:48] the [54:49] internet [54:50] right [54:51] we [54:51] expect [54:51] this [54:52] discussion [54:52] to [54:53] further [54:53] on [54:53] in [54:54] the [54:54] coming [54:54] days [54:54] as [54:55] the [54:55] congress [54:55] both [54:56] the [54:56] senate [54:56] and [54:56] the [54:56] house [54:56] of [54:57] representatives [54:57] call [54:58] on [54:58] an [54:58] inquiry [54:59] on [54:59] whether [54:59] or [54:59] not [55:00] the [55:00] Philippines [55:00] should [55:01] need [55:01] to [55:01] amend [55:01] its [55:02] laws [55:02] on [55:03] juvenile [55:03] justice [55:04] system [55:05] we [55:05] hope [55:06] to [55:06] hear [55:06] again [55:07] more [55:07] from [55:07] you [55:07] soon [55:08] when [55:08] those [55:08] updates [55:08] come [55:09] in [55:09] thank [55:09] you [55:09] so [55:09] much [55:10] for [55:10] making [55:10] time [55:10] for [55:10] us [55:10] this [55:10] morning [55:11] DSWD [55:11] assistant [55:12] secretary [55:12] Irene [55:13] Dumlao [55:13] thank you [55:15] very much [55:15] Katrina [55:16] for having [55:16] us [55:16] good morning [55:17] and that's [55:18] headstar [55:18] today [55:18] I'm [55:19] Katrina [55:19] Domingo [55:20] thank you [55:20] for [55:20] watching [55:20] you can [55:21] catch [55:21] our [55:21] interviews [55:22] on [55:22] youtube [55:22] and [55:22] 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