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MAEVE : Today is February 17, 2020
BOTH : And you’re watching Easternews
MAEVE: We are your news anchors for today
CHARLES : I am Charles Dela Cruz
MAEVE : And I am Denise Maeve G. Guerrero
BOTH : For the Headlines
CHARLES: World News
MAEVE: Wuhan corona virus continues its global spread with more than 6,000 cases
Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, among 9 killed in a helicopter crash in California

MAEVE: For the Sports

CHARLES: Philippines hosts Badminton Asia Team Championship

June Mar Fajardo on track to stretch record-setting MVP reign

CHARLES: Weather Updates

MAEVE: For our Showbiz News

CHARLES: Gazini Ganados Grateful to Binibining Pilipinas for reuniting with her father

Wuhan corona virus continues its global spread with more than 6,000 cases
MAEVE: Here is Keziah Jade Tagasa for the news

At least 132 people are dead and almost 6,000 cases have been confirmed in mainland China,
as the Wuhan corona virus spreads across Asia and the rest of the world.
Nearly 60 million people are under partial or full lockdown in Chinese cities. There are more
than 80 confirmed cases outside of China, including at least five in the US. The US, Japan, and
several other countries are now flying out their citizens out of Wuhan. Here is Jayco a citizen in the
province of Wuhan.

KEZIAH: The authorities ordered all the people close to the market and people of Wuhan to
evacuate in a safe place. How’s that place?

JAYCO: All our supply is running out. Everything is running out – facemask, food. Everything

KEZIAH: You can ask for people’s help

JAYCO: We have a difficult life today, so we ask people for help. Please we need facemask
and some relief goods. Please pray for Wuhan.

MAEVE: How dangerous corona virus is?

 As with other respiratory illnesses, infection with 2019-nCoV can cause mild symptoms
including a runny nose, sore throat, cough, and fever. It can be more severe for some persons and
can lead to pneumonia or breathing difficulties. More rarely, the disease can be fatal. Older people
and people with pre-existing medical conditions (such as diabetes and heart disease) appear to be
more vulnerable to becoming severely ill with the virus.

MAEVE: Is there any several countries that is affected by this Novel virus?
Yes there is. The 2019 novel corona virus originating in Wuhan, China, has spread to 25 more
countries alarming public health authorities, this countries are Malaysia, China, Belgium, India,
Philippines, Spain, Russia, Sweden, UK, Italy, Finland, UAE, Germany, Sri Lanka, Cambodia,
Canada, Australia, Nepal, France, Vietnam, Singapore, Taiwan, US, Korea, Japan, and Thailand.

MAEVE: Is there any cure?

Corona virus around the world is actively searching for cases of the new corona virus in an
effort to stop its spread around the world. But if they can’t contain the virus, public health officials may
need to start fighting a different battle. Right now, countries are relying on measures like quarantine
or isolation.
MAEVE: That’s good to hear.
Right now, all we have to do is pray for the affected people for their fast recovery. This is
Keziah Jade Tagasa, reporting for the Wuhan Corona virus.
MAEVE: Thank you so much and be safe.

Kobe Bryant and his daughter, Gianna, among 9 killed in a helicopter crash in
California
MAEVE: Here we have Kriztel Ivory Amarillas. Can you give us more informations, Kriztel?

Bryant, 41, and his 13-year-old daughter Gianna Maria Onore Bryant had been expected at the
Mamba Sports Academy in Thousand Oaks for a basketball game scheduled for Sunday. Gianna was
expected to play in the game and Bryant was expected to coach, according to Lady Maverick’s team
director Evelyn Morales.
The helicopter crash, about 30 miles northwest of downtown Los Angeles, caused a brush fire,
Los Angeles County Fire Department Chief Daryl Osby said. The crash killed all nine people
aboard, Los Angeles County Sheriff's Department said.

Earlier, the sheriff's department said five people were killed in the crash. Officials have not
identified the victims.

Tony Altobelli told CNN his brother, Orange Coast College baseball coach John Altobelli, 56;
John's daughter Alyssa and wife Keri were killed in the crash. Altobelli was a former assistant
baseball coach at the University of Houston.

KRIZTEL: Here is Carl, one if the witness

CARL: The helicopter emerged from the clouds; it was moving fast and descending. It started
to roll to the left such that he caught a glimpse of its belly. 1-2 seconds before it impacted terrain.
. KRIZTEL: And that is for the updates. This is Kriztel Ivory Amarillas, reporting.

MAEVE: Thank you Kriztel.

Philippines Hosts Badminton Asia Team Championship

CHARLES: The Philippine Badminton Association-Smash Pilipinas unveils its program this
year by hosting the Badminton Asia Team Championships 2020 at the Rizal Memorial Coliseum next
month.

CHARLES: For more details here is Jaemi Mikaela Marcelino

The tournament will be held on Feb. 11 to 16 where 12 teams each from the men’s and
women’s divisions are participating. The event serves as a qualifier to the Thomas and Uber Cup
2020 scheduled on May 16 to 24 in Denmark where four slots are at stake in the men’s and women’s
divisions.

The teams will undergo a round robin in the preliminaries with the Top 2 squads from each
group advancing to the knockout quarterfinals. Three singles and two doubles matches are on line for
each matchup.

The Philippines failed to get a medal in the 2019 Southeast Asian Games against world class
rivals, so men’s coach Ronald Magnaye and women’s mentor Ian Mendez are optimistic, adding the
event serves as a good exposure for the players.

This is Jaemi Mikaela Marcelino, reporting.

CHARLES: Jaemi, How can hosting the competition benefit the players?

According to PBA-Smash Pilipinas President Albee Benitez, they are trying to elevate the
international standard of the players through hosting this tournament; the exposure also hopes to
upgrade the skills of the players by going up against the best athletes in the region.

CHARLES: That’s great. Thank you Jaemi

MAEVE : More News will be reveal after this short break

CHARLES: We’ll be right back
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June Mar Fajardo on track to stretch record-setting MVP reign

CHARLES: Here is Carl Aeron Angeles to give us more details

According to the PBA website, TNT KaTropa's Jayson Castro, NorthPort Batang Pier's
Christian Standhardinger, and Columbian Dyip's CJ Perez are also strong contenders for the league's
highest individual honor.
Fajardo won the Philippine Cup Best Player of the Conference (BPC) plum, while Castro and
Standhardinger bagged the Commissioner's Cup BPC and Governors' Cup BPC awards.
Fajardo and Perez are leading the race in terms of stats with the former garnering average
statistical points (SPs) of 39.6 closely followed by the Dyip rookie with 33.47 statistical points. Castro
is at the sixth spot with 31.5 SPs, while Standhardinger tallied 26.7 SPs which is good for 16th place.

CHARLES: Carl, Who won as the Rookie of the Year?

CARL:  CJ Perez is the front runner to won the title, Rookie of the Year.

CHARLES: And how will the winning players be awarded?

CARL: The winners will be awarded during the Leo Awards on March 1 before the opening of
the PBA's 45th season. Also set to be awarded are the Most Improved Player, the Sportsmanship
Award, and the All-Defensive team.

CHARLES: Thank you so much Carl.

MAEVE: Weather Updates. Here is Keziah Jade Tagasa for the updates.

Warm Easterlies (Easterly Surface Wind flow) affecting the Eastern and Central sections of
Northern and Central Luzon, Batanes and Babuyan Island Group, CALABARZON, Metro Manila,
Bicol Region, rest of MIMAROPA, Visayas, Sulu Archipelago, Northern and Eastern Mindanao,
Mostly cloudy to cloudy skies with some chances of isolated to scattered rain showers or
thunderstorms will be expected across these areas.
Meanwhile, a surface through will affect Southern Mindanao and Offshore Bangsamoro, where
mostly cloudy to cloudy skies with isolated to scattered rain showers and thunderstorms will be
expected.
The rest of the country will continue to have clear skies with partly cloudy and some chances
of isolated rain showers or thunderstorms in some areas especially in the afternoon or evening.

Residents are advised to be on alert for possible flashfloods, landslides or lightning strikes
during the occurrence of Severe Thunderstroms.
KEZIAH: I am Keziah Jade Tagasa, reporting.
CHARLES: Upnext, Gazini Ganados Grateful to Binibining Pilipinas for reuniting with
her father.

MAEVE: Find out what happened when we return

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CHARLES: Gazini Ganados Grateful to Binibining Pilipinas for reuniting with her father

CHARLES: Here is Kimberly Ann Javier for the showbiz news

Reigning Miss Universe Philippines Gazini Ganados may not have won the crown in Atlanta,
Georgia but she’s so grateful that she finally met her father for the first when she became a beauty
queen. “Grateful. I found my father because of Miss Universe Philippines when I competed in Bb.
Pilipinas. I am maximizing my reign and I am lending my service towards my advocacy” said Gazini
when asked how she would sum up her relationship with Binibining Pilipinas during an interview at
the Jams Top Model Philippines 2019 competition held at SM Mall of Asia in Pasay city recently.

Gazini also thanked the Kapamilya daily morning show “Umagang Kay Ganda” which helped
her finds her father. “Without the interview I had with ‘Umagang Kay Ganda’, I wouldn’t ever find him.”

The Cebuana beauty queen recalled how she finally met her father. “It happened when he
messaged me on my Face book page which I and my boyfriend are handling. It was like a telenovela.
I was speechless and then I cried. I thanked him for the good genes. And then I just let it go. I am just
happy that he is here” she said.

Gazini said that her father will leave Manila for Egypt sometime in February. When Gazini
competed in the Bb. Pilipinas 2019 pageant on June 9, she said that she has not seen her father and
does not know his whereabouts.

KIM: I am Kimberly Ann Javier reporting for the showbiz news

 CHARLES: Thank you so much Kimberly

MAEVE: And those our precious and latest news

CHARLES: Again, I am Charles Dela Cruz

MAEVE: I am Denise Maeve Guerrero

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