- Well welcome to the 700 Club.
A smoldering volcano in the Philippines
could erupt again, killingthose in the danger zone.
- Already, tens of thousandsof people have evacuated,
most with only the clothes on their backs.
What will they do now?
Here's George Thomas with the story.
- [George] In Bartangas Province,
some 40 miles south of Manila,
roads beginning to crackas local authorities
warn that a volcano couldsee a bigger eruption
at any moment.
Five days after the volcanospewing lava and ash,
and the residents are lining up,
desperate to get back totheir homes, despite the risk.
- We want to feed our animals,
even for just one hours if theauthorities won't allow us.
This is our only source of income for us,
and yet they are notallowing us to go back.
- [George] More than 120,000people fled the province,
many escaping with justthe clothes on their back.
- We only eat if there are donations.
If there are not donatedrelief goods, we don't eat.
We can't buy anythingbecause we have no money.
We were caught by surprise.
- [George] This is drone footage of Loral,
a small town blanketed in gray
following the Sunday eruption.
Homes, farms, and trees covered in ash.
Late Thursday, CBN Newsreporter Lucille Talusan
gained access near the volcano.
- This is the town ofTalisay, and it is within
the danger zone.
And so as you can see, thisis like the ghost town now
because most of the residents here
have been forcibly evacuated.
- [George] Many of Talisay'sresidents and others
now seeking shelter in the morethan 350 evacuation centers.
CBN's Operation Blessingteams working here
around the clock sincethe volcano erupted,
providing much needed relief supplies
like water, mats, hygieneitems, food packets, and masks.
To date, Operation Blessing has helped
more than one thousand families.
Seismologists say whilethe volcano shows signs
of calming down, the danger remains real,
and are urging authoritiesto keep residents
a safe distance away.
More than one hundredtremors have been registered
around the volcano since Wednesday.
George Thomas, CBN News.
- If you're a member ofthe 700 Club, thank you,
you're part of that relief effort,
we're going to be mobilizing even more
for the families who havebeen affected by this.
And pray for the Philippines,
pray for this volcano to quiet down.
In other news, for justthe third time in history,
the Senate has been sworn in for our
Presidential Impeachment Trial.
And starting next week, Housedemocrats make their case
for removing President Trump from office.
As Mark Martin reports, a few key senators
could determine how it all goes.
- It's a scene that has only played out
in America twice before.
Senators sitting solemnly in their seats
to begin the impeachmenttrial of a President.
- Hear Ye, Hear Ye, Hear Ye.
All persons are commanded to keep silent
on pain of imprisonment.
- [Mark] Chief Justice JohnRoberts will oversee the trial.
- So help you God.- I do.
- God bless you.
- [Mark] Each senator also taking an oath
to do impartial justice.
- So help you God.
- [Mark] Opening argumentsbegin Tuesday at 1:00,
and the big question: what's the strategy
of Democratic Impeachment managers
led by Congressman, Adam Schiff?
- Impeaching Donald John Trump,
President of the United States
for high crimes and misdemeanors.
- [Mark] Democrats say there'snew evidence to examine,
including newly released information
from former Rudy Giulianiassociate, Lev Parnas,
who says there's no question the President
wanted to convince Ukraine to investigate
his potential DemocraticPresidential political opponent.
- President Trump knewexactly what was going on,
and he was aware of all of my movements.
I wouldn't do anything without the consent
of Rudy Juiliani or the President.
- [Mark] From the OvalOffice, President Trump
again called the process Partisan
and denied Parnas's claim.
- Don't know where he comesfrom, know nothing about him.
I can only tell you thisthing is a big hoax.
- [Mark] A top priority ofthe House Impeachment Managers
will be to convincemoderate republican senators
to allow witnesses.
Two Democratic senatorswill also be key players.
Senators Joe Manchin of West Virginia
and Doug Jones of Alabama represent states
where Trump is popular and mayvote in his favor at the end.
- Despite all the Washingtonintrigue about the trial,
the President is widelyexpected to be acquitted.
That's because it takes a super majority,
67 senators to convict,which would require democrats
to convince 14 republicans tovote against the President.
Mark Martin, CBN News.
- Well, this is going to get interesting.
Is it historic? Yes.
Is it political? Yes.
And we already know theoutcome before it even starts.
And you wonder what have we done?
What have we done tothe impeachment process?
What have we done to our politics?
Tune in at 1:00 on Tuesdayis when it all begins.
