00:00Nightly greetings to all Sharmza Spina here, rooted in Filipino values and honored to bring you the nation's top stories.
00:08Now leading our coverage tonight.
00:11A little kindness goes a long way and for persons with disabilities, that means a week of free MRT3 rides from July 17 to 23.
00:19In celebration of National Disability Rights Week, the Department of Transportation announced that PWD commuters may ride for free during peak hours from 7 to 9 a.m. and from 5 to 7 p.m. daily.
00:33Just flash a valid PWD ID at any service gate to avail of the program, which is part of President Ferdinand R. Marcus Jr.'s ongoing commitment to make transportation more inclusive, accessible and affordable.
00:46The initiative comes on the heels of a new policy, increasing fair discounts for PWDs and senior citizens on the MRT3, LRT1 and the LRT2 from 20 to 50 percent.
00:59This in line with a broader push to uplift vulnerable sectors.
01:02A song composed and created by an anonymous TikToker using AI has fooled professional songwriters, artists and technical studio professionals, who all thought the tune was sung by a pop star.
01:18Experts are saying the music industry has to take it upon itself how to handle AI music moving forward.
01:24VOA's Deanna Mitchell has the full story.
01:26From the lyrics to the beat to the voices, a song posted by anonymous TikToker ghostwriter977 sounded just like megastar musicians Drake and The Weeknd.
01:43Heart on My Sleeve, made with artificial intelligence, impressed fans, but had some in the music industry crying foul.
01:50And experts say it's not that hard to do.
01:54You know, once a computer has a sort of understanding of the patterns that underlie voice in general, you don't need necessarily a lot of data from The Weeknd to generate, you know, sounds that sound like him.
02:09Universal Music Group, which represents both artists, released a statement emphasizing the need to protect artists' music.
02:16Experts say experiments like this with AI are just the beginning.
02:19The toothpaste is not going back in the tube.
02:22We have to learn how to best live with it.
02:26Feebing says the music industry will have to decide how to fight or use AI.
02:32Do they decide that it's the best way to make money is to start churning out AI songs that don't have much human involvement?
02:41But the musician Grimes launched an AI voice software, allowing others to create music with her voice, as long as they split the royalties 50%.
02:51Dina Mitchell for VOA News.
02:54At this moment, let's lend our eyes and ears to my colleague in our Pine City Studios for what's hot and happening in the Cordilleras.
03:05Audrey?
03:05Naimbang Arabi, sa kapulo katwala persons deprived of liberty, iti Baguio City Jail tinagturpos, iti elementary at kan junior high school, babangan iti alternative learning system, the Department of Education.
03:17Talo tinagturpos, iti elementary at manipod iti male dormitory, sa kapulo kaduwa tinakailupas, iti junior high school, manipod iti male dormitory, bayat at talumot iti female dormitory.
03:30Agyamyaman ni CTJ Male Dorm Warden Chief Inspector John Weiland Lapon, iti Department of Education, gapo itiagtutuloy apan ang ipaayda iti servisyo da para iti edukasyon nag iti PDLs.
03:41Maragsakan Mati Schools Division Superintendent Soraya Fakulo, iti talag dag iti PDLs, ang mangituloy iti panagadalda iti baat ang nakabaludda.
03:50Sa kapulo katwalo dag itibaro ng enrollees, iti sumarunong a batch di ALS, iti unag tipagbaludan.
03:56Ito po ay nakakatulong sa schooling po ng mga persons deprived of liberty dito sa Baguio City Jail Mill Dormitory.
04:03Kasi tuloy-tuloy na po ang servisyo ng DepEd, lalong-lalo na yung ALS program nila, na maikantak po dito sa loob ng bilangguan.
04:13Yun po ay isa sa ating mandato na kailangan na yung ating mga Pilipino na hindi pa nakapagkamit ng basic education, ay mabibigyan sila ng ganitong opportunity.
04:25Iti sabali a damag plano ni Mayor Benjamin Magalong timang ipila iti counter charge.
04:32Kadag iti nang ipila kentwana iti kaso kalpasan niya yung basura ti ombudsman.
04:37Dag iti kaso kontra iti opisyal.
04:40Dag iti na yung basura a reklamo kontra iti mayor kat grave misconduct.
04:44Grave abuse of authority and conduct prejudicial to the best interest of the service.
04:49May naid iti mapapati a pananggatang ti lokal na gobyerno ti siyudad iti daga ijay to Pinaw to Babengget.
04:56Impila daid iti ni Siguda City Councilor Maylinya Ranon,
04:59iti na panatawain no sa dino kinunan na ang maatap ang ipatumpal ti transaksyon na awanan pa malugus ti sanggunyang panlungsod.
05:06Malaksid iti daitab binayadan ti City Government ti dagang na agarup iti ag 95 million pesos iti unag ti sang Apulok at talungal daw.
05:14Iti-desisyon ti ombudsman awan ti probable cause para iti-graph can awan ti substantial evidence iti may pagpabasog ng administrative violations.
05:23So it's about time siguro na turuan sila ng leksyon.
05:27Kaya meron naman tayong tinatawag na malicious prosecution.
05:32And it's about time siguro na kailangan bigyan sila ng leksyon.
05:37Hindi nila pwedeng paglaruan yung ating justice system.
