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GMA Network
6 days ago
- Climate
- GMA Network
Bernadette Reyes to netizens bashing her amid typhoon coverage: 'Hangad ko pa rin ang kaligtasan niyo'
Bernadette Reyes has something to say about the negative comments she has been receiving online. The GMA Integrated News broadcaster shared screenshots of netizens commenting about her appearance and voice during her typhoon coverage. On Facebook, Bernadette wrote, 'It takes a brave spirit to weather the storm but it takes an even bigger heart to wish others well kahit minumura at nilalait na ang buong pagkatao.' 'Maaring hindi ako maganda sa panlabas sa inyong paningin pero hindi nyo ito kayang sabihin if only you know the kind of person that I am,' she added. Bernadette told netizens who spread memes about her, editing photos and captions 'to make me look bad' and those who 'ginawa akong katatawanan,' that she still wishes they are safe well during this season. "Hangad ko pa rin ang kaligtasan niyo at nawa ay ligtas at nasa maayos kayong kalagayan," she said. 'Sa mga patuloy na nagcocomment, nag memessage para magpakita ng pagsuporta, please know that i really appreciate each and everyone.' '[Twenty] years and counting... patuloy na mag lilingkod sa bayan. uulit-ulitin para sa bayan,' she added. She ended her post by saying, "Life is beautiful too. I choose to see beauty.' Severe Tropical Storm Emong moving southwestward over the sea west of the Ilocos Region with Signal No. 3 raised over two areas while Tropical Storm Dante maintains its strength with no signals raised, according to the 5 a.m. Tropical Cyclone Bulletin posted by PAGASA. —Nika Roque/JCB, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
15-06-2025
- Health
- GMA Network
Road safety group calls for 30 kph speed limit in urban areas
The Department of Health (DOH) is calling for stricter implementation of laws involving road safety, while a road safety advocacy group called for a lower speed limit on urban roads. According to the DOH, road accidents are the fifth leading cause of death in the country, and the top cause of death for children to 29 years of age. 'Tumaas pa from 2022 to 2023 ang road deaths so ako, to me, baka lax 'yung ating implementation,' DOH Secretary Teodoro Herbosa said in a report by Bernadette Reyes on GMA's '24 Oras Weekend' on Sunday. 'Isa 'yun sa mga dapat gawin, enforcement. May batas na. The laws are there, but enforcing of the law,' he added. (Road deaths increased further from 2022 to 2023 so to me, maybe the implementation is lax… That is one of the things that has to be done, enforcement. There are already laws. The laws are there, but enforcing the law.) For its part, the Move as One Coalition is calling for the government to implement a 30-kilometer-per-hour speed limit in urban areas, which it says could lessen fatalities. 'Thirty kilometers per hour speed limit in urban roads is the number one recommendation. Bakit? Ni-research nila [They researched it] and they found it will actually reduce road fatalities by about 40%. Ang laking bagay nito [This is a big thing],' co-convenor Robert Siy said in the same report. GMA Integrated News is trying to reach the MMDA for comment. — Jon Viktor D. Cabuenas/BM, GMA Integrated News
GMA Network
25-05-2025
- Business
- GMA Network
PUP offers free college courses in open university program
The Polytechnic University of the Philippines (PUP) has made it easier for those wishing to obtain a college education. In her report on '24 Oras Weekend', Bernadette Reyes said the PUP Open University System offers free tuition and flexible time. 'Kabilang ang PUP Open University System doon sa free tuition na nasa batas natin. Hindi ito yung traditional system na papasok ka araw-araw. Actually meron tayong combination ng synchronous and asynchronous,' said Dr. Rudolf Lacerna, the executive director of the PUP Open University System. (The PUP Open University System is among those offering free tuition that is provided by law. It differs from the traditional system where you need to have to attend daily classes. Actually we have a combination of synchronous and asynchronous classes.) Starting from two courses, the system has since expanded to at least 10 undergraduate programs where applicants can sign up. For example under Business Administration, applicants can choose courses such as Marketing Management, Office Administration and Tourism Management. Among Communication courses, one can select from Journalism, Advertising and Public Relations. There are Engineering and Information Technology programs being offered as well. Aside from working parents who wish to continue or finish their post-high school education, the Open University also welcomes Persons with Disabilities (PWDs), Persons Deprived of Liberty and survivors of serious illnesses. There is also no age limitation. Lacerna said applicants only need to pass the entrance examination and submit a number of requirements such as a birth certificate, credentials from the high school where they studied that coincides with the curriculum when they were enrolled. —RF, GMA Integrated News
