QUEZON CITY TV PROGRAM SUMMARY 71000

This document is a summary of a television program broadcast by GMA 7 in Quezon City, Philippines, on September 7, 2000. The report, issued by the Foreign Broadcast Information Service (FBIS) in Reston, Virginia, provides a chronological breakdown of news segments covered during the broadcast. The primary topics include political and economic developments in the Philippines. Specifically, the report notes that Aventajado announced the impending release of seven Sipadan hostages, scheduled for the following Friday. It also details President Estrada's directive to Aventajado to initiate negotiations for the release of an evangelist's group. Other segments cover Estrada's activities at the United Nations, including meetings with the heads of state of Indonesia and Qatar, and discussions regarding worldwide poverty. The broadcast also addressed economic concerns, including an energy secretary's call for oil firms to moderate price increases, an interview with a small oil firm's CEO, and a report on the peso exchange rate, which was noted at 45.5 pesos per dollar. The document concludes with a brief mention of foreign news coverage.