24 Oras Part 4: Mala-ahas na may maliliit na paa; muling ikinasal, atbp.

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00:00Many were surprised by their electric bill for heating.

00:04But back then, the Philippines was one of the most expensive countries in Southeast Asia.

00:10But did you know that there are provinces where electricity is cheap?

00:15How is it priced? And can the government do something about it?

00:19Let's find out in the special report of Bernadette Reyes.

00:22Air-conditioning is not available for almost 24 hours.

00:31Ventilators, electricity, refrigerators, washing machines, and other appliances are still in use.

00:36But this month's bill for Parang Maguindanao del Norte is less than P7,000 per month.

00:44In that case, the consumption of the house of the owner is also included.

00:48Air-conditioning is not available for almost 24 hours.

00:52There are people who have to go to work at 12 o'clock.

00:56They have to use electricity, air-conditioning, and water.

01:02In the house of Zainab in Maguindanao del Sur,

01:04the bill for her house and sari-sari store is more than P800.

01:11The electric fan is only available for 24 hours.

01:14It's hot inside our house because we don't have air-conditioning.

01:20The bill is only P6 per kilowatt-hour in their province.

01:25The power distributors in each province are different.

01:29They each get their own supply of electricity.

01:32Maguindanao Electric Co-operative or Magelco, for example,

01:35they only get their supply from the Power Sector Assets and Liabilities Management, or PISAM,

01:41which is why the price is cheaper.

01:43We are the cheapest in the entire Philippines because we have only one power supplier,

01:49and that is PISAM because it is a government-owned company.

01:52We are a hydro company.

01:53We only have P6 in the residential area,

01:56and P5.5 in the industrial area and also the commercial area.

02:03DOE explains that in any product or service,

02:06as long as there is a lot of supply in demand, like in Mindanao,

02:09the price will definitely go down.

02:12There is a big surplus of plants in the needs of Mindanao.

02:17Of course, there was a projection that Mindanao's demand should be this high.

02:23So, the number of plants is also this high.

02:26However, there was a pandemic and the demand was only here.

02:31It was not able to meet the supply.

02:33So, we now have excess supply in Mindanao.

02:37In other places, it is just a matter of passing it on.

02:39The Meralco Power Distributor in Metro Manila, for example,

02:43has a shortage of more than P11 per kilowatt hour.

02:46Our sourcing strategy is really based on what we technically term as the least cost possible.

02:53This means that when we enter the contracts under the competitive selection process,

02:58it is a form of bidding.

03:00Our suppliers will lower the price.

03:05In Nueva Vizcaya, there is a shortage of more than P11 per kilowatt hour.

03:10Whatever we buy from the power generator,

03:12that is what we sell to our member consumers.

03:17It is also stated in the contract that if there is a turnover in the market,

03:21they have the right to increase their price.

03:27At present, in Aurora, the price of electricity is the highest in the country.

03:31The price of electricity that is being purchased by power distributors

03:34depends on the type of power plant that produces electricity.

03:39In the Philippines, 78% of electricity comes from fossil fuels such as coal and liquefied natural gas.

03:4522% comes from renewables such as solar, hydro, and wind.

03:50That is why the price of fossil fuels in the world market is low,

03:54but the price of electricity in the country is high.

03:56This is the reason for our international conflicts,

04:00particularly the conflict in Europe.

04:03Because of the shortage of supply, we had a tight supply.

04:09All liquid fuels and even our coal fuels were affected.

04:14Compared to other countries in Southeast Asia,

04:17electricity is one of the most expensive in the Philippines.

04:20Residential rates are even higher in the Philippines compared to modern countries like Singapore.

04:25One of the main reasons why electricity is cheaper in other countries

04:30is the subsidy that their governments provide.

04:33That is what is happening in other countries, the direct government subsidy.

04:37Here in the Philippines, because the generation is partly deregulated,

04:42it means that our private sector has a right to be contracted.

04:48The Department of Energy continues to cooperate with energy stakeholders

04:53to lower the price of electricity in the country.

04:56From the plants that produce electricity,

04:58to the grid that delivers electricity to electric cooperatives and distribution utilities,

05:03to the one that delivers electricity to each consumer.

05:07For GMA Integrated News, Bernadette Reyes for 24 Hours.

05:18Good evening, Kapuso!

05:19I am your brother Kim, who will give you a trivia behind the trending news.

05:23A woman in Baguio got scared.

05:26Her office was entered by an animal that looks like a snake, but it has feet.

05:36Chin Chin, a resident of Baguio City, couldn't help but get scared.

05:40When she was working in her house, someone trespassed.

05:43A snake.

05:44I saw it on the floor for the first time.

05:46I was surprised.

05:47I was a little scared because it looked like a snake.

05:50I'm a little scared of snakes.

05:51But she got used to it.

05:53Two pairs of small feet came in contact with her.

05:56When it's a little far, it's black and shiny.

05:58But when you get closer, it turns brown.

06:00It's about 6 to 10 inches long.

06:03Then it has two sets of feet.

06:06What kind of animal is this?

06:09Brother Kim, let's go!

06:12What Chin saw in Baguio, even though it looks like a snake, it's not a snake.

06:15It looks like a snake, but it's a family of bats.

06:18This is a skink lizard.

06:20Skinks are often associated with snakes because their bodies are very long.

06:23And their legs are very short.

06:25And when they move, it looks like a snake.

06:28It is one of the Earth Lizards.

06:32The unique character of this lizard is that they are always under the ground.

06:38In fact, we have seen some behaviors that look like they are floating on the ground.

06:42They look like lizards when they move.

06:44Another unique character is that the number of their fingers changes.

06:49There are other species that are complete, five.

06:52But there are species that are reduced.

06:55Skinks are the second largest group of lizards in the world.

06:58The first are geckos or toko.

07:00Unlike most reptiles that lay eggs, some skink lizards only hatch their children.

07:05There are many species of skink, more than 1,200 species.

07:09And they can be found in different habitats in the same forest, city or mountain.

07:13It's better for them to return it to its home.

07:16We returned it outside, it didn't come back.

07:19What if the largest skink in the world is the one you will encounter?

07:26According to the Guinness World Records,

07:28the Solomon Island Skink, the Corusa sembrata,

07:31is the largest skink that has ever lived in the world.

07:34Their length is up to 81 centimeters.

07:37They are also called prehensile-tailed or monkey-tailed skink.

07:40Their tails do not grow or regenerate when threatened or cut.

07:46As a defense, they hiss loudly or receive a bite from the enemy.

07:53Meanwhile, to find out the trivia behind the viral news, tweet or just comment

07:56Hashtag Guya Kim, what's next?

07:58Always remember, the important thing is to know.

08:01I am Guya Kim and I will answer you 24 hours.

08:06Congressman Erwin Tulfo wants to investigate

08:09the alleged abuse of some visas to stay here in the country.

08:15In Tulfo's resolution,

08:17he wants to investigate the Special Resident Retiree's Visa

08:21and the Special Investor's Resident Visa.

08:25According to the law,

08:26this is usually used by foreigners, most of whom are Chinese.

08:31According to Tulfo,

08:32the Special Resident Retiree's Visa can be given even if you are not yet in the retirement age,

08:39like those aged 30 to 35 to 50.

08:44There are also some employees of POGO

08:47who can get the Special Investor's Resident Visa

08:51even if they don't have a million-million investment.

08:53The late Registration of Birth of Bambang Mayor Alice Guo

08:58is also in the court.

09:02After their bitter experience on the day of their wedding,

09:06the couple in Amlan, Negros Oriental,

09:09was given a second chance to fulfill their dream wedding.

09:13DREAM WEDDING!

09:14Femarie Dumabok of GMA Regional TV,

09:17BALITANG PISDAK!

09:22WEDDING MARCH!

09:25The priest's visa was given first

09:31because of the different information of the time of the wedding

09:34that the parishioner and the bride and groom know.

09:38BANGUNGUT!

09:39Instead of DREAM WEDDING,

09:40KAYA KUNG PUWEDE LANG!

09:44The couple will rewind.

09:46There's no rewind.

09:48They were given a take two of their wedding last night.

09:51This time, in an events place in Dumaguete

09:54and led by Amlan Mayor Manuel Jose Sisip.

09:58The expenses were about a million pesos

10:00that were helped by the wedding suppliers in Negros Oriental.

10:06There were also bridal gowns, wedding rings, reception, and fireworks display.

10:11John Luster Barot, one of the first to attend the wedding,

10:15also gave a honeymoon to a resort in Negros Oriental

10:19and gave cash gifts.

10:35There were a lot of things that were possible.

10:37In Negros Oriental, the wedding supplier was the one who gave the money.

10:41The people who were with the priest and the parishioner

10:44were the first to ask for forgiveness.

10:48All is well because all the couples were forgiven

10:52and they were very happy.

10:54So the bride called on everyone to move on.

10:58From Jeremy Regional TV, Balitang Pisdak and Jeremy Integrated News,

11:02I am Femarie Dumabok.

11:04Dakat Putok, 24 hours.

11:11Let's quickly check-in to be updated on SHOWBIZ Happenings.

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11:19because BTS member Jimin has a new solo album.

11:22According to his label, Big Hit Music,

11:25it will be titled MUSE with 7 tracks.

11:28It will be released this July.

11:32BLACKPINK Rosé found her new home

11:35after signing a contract with a black label for her solo projects.

11:39Congrats, Rosé!

11:49It's giving sexy and dark energy vibes from Jonghan and Wonwoo

11:53of 17 for their unit debut, This Man.

11:56In their music video last night,

11:58the two were also very powerful

12:00because they were kissed by carrots.

12:05Katy Perry is set to roar again

12:07because this July 11,

12:09the singer will have a comeback

12:11with her brand new single, Woman's World.

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