00:00Let's go back to what Kenneth Paciente Caugnay said regarding the US exemption in the Philippines for the implementation of foreign assistance freeze,
00:09particularly in regards to security. Kenneth.
00:13Yes, Alan. Welcome development for the US exemption in its assistance for the security forces of the Philippines.
00:21In his press briefing, PCO Undersecretary and Palace Press Officer Claire Castro said that this is a big thing for the US.
00:30This, Alan, is the US$336 million assistance in the Philippines for the modernization of the security forces of the Middle East.
00:40Although the AFP Modernization Program is not neglected by the government, it will be easier to do this through the help of the US.
00:47On the issue of impeachment against Vice President Sara Duterte, Castro said that it is not good to see if the President himself will call a special session in the Senate
00:59because the impeachment trial of the Vice President is already in progress.
01:02Especially for her, there is an issue that the President is behind this.
01:06That is why she can assume that the Senate will request to President Marcos Jr. to have a special session.
01:12And in regards to Alan's criticism of the EDSA People Power today,
01:16Palacio said that the President has no desire to mock history
01:21because even though today is a special working day,
01:25there is no directive from the Executive Board to stop anyone from mocking the EDSA revolution
01:31and no one is stopping anyone from participating in activities related to this.
01:37And here is the latest. Back to you, Alan.
01:40Thank you very much, Kenneth Paciente of BTV.
