Lawmaker urges lower house probe on alleged gentleman’s agreement on WPS between PH, China

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Lawmaker urges lower house probe on alleged gentleman’s agreement on WPS between PH, China;   Indonesian Embassy holds open house celebration of Eid’l Fitr;   Comelec holds post qualification test for possible system provider for OFW online voting in 2025 elections;   DENR files criminal charge vs. vloggers who allegedly grabbed tarsiers in Polomolok, South Cotabato

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00:00 A lawmaker wants the lower house to conduct a probe on the supposed gentleman's agreement

00:05 allegedly between former officials of the previous administration and China regarding

00:10 the West Philippine Sea issue.

00:12 This and other stories in tonight's National News Roundup by Joshua Garcia.

00:19 House Assistant Majority Leader Representative Jefferson Conhan is urging the lower house

00:23 to conduct a probe on the supposed gentleman's agreement allegedly between certain government

00:29 officials of the Philippines and China on the West Philippine Sea.

00:33 The Zambales 1st District lawmaker said it is important to shed light on the issue especially

00:37 since it concerns the country's sovereignty and territory.

00:42 The Indonesian Embassy opened its doors for the traditional celebration of Idil Fitir,

00:47 or the end of Ramadan, to the Indonesian community.

00:49 Some 500 visitors composed of Indonesian nationals, students, and businessmen attended the event.

00:56 The SMS Global Technologies Incorporated and Sequentech presented the system that may be

01:01 used in the overseas Filipinos' online voting for the 2025 elections.

01:05 A post-qualification test of the Commission on Elections or Comelec was conducted.

01:09 OFWs need to create an account, undergo verification, and authentication before voting in a web

01:15 portal.

01:17 The Department of Environment and Natural Resources, or DENR, filed a criminal case

01:21 against two individuals seen in the viral video grabbing tarshirs in Polomolok, South

01:26 Cotabato.

01:27 DENR Soksarchen Regional Executive Director Felix Alicer said this is in violation of

01:33 Republic Act 9147, or the Wildlife Resources Conservation and Protection Act.

01:38 The tarshir is included in the list of endangered species.

01:41 Joshua Garcia, for the National TV Network, for a new and better Philippines.

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