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⁃ Bati na ba talaga? Martin, Sara get cozy in public months after rift
⁃ ‘Nasaang bansa ka ba?’ Netizens point out inaccurate, ironic, lacking data in SONA 2023
⁃ Under new LTO chief, driver’s license shortage could end by September
⁃ Greta Thunberg fined for disobeying police order – report
⁃ BGYO talks about bringing P-pop to world stage, teases future music
⁃ Kai Sotto beats Gilas deadline, set to participate in FIBA World Cup practice
⁃ Bolden smashes first PH World Cup goal as Filipinas stun New Zealand
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/july-25-2023/
⁃ Bati na ba talaga? Martin, Sara get cozy in public months after rift
⁃ ‘Nasaang bansa ka ba?’ Netizens point out inaccurate, ironic, lacking data in SONA 2023
⁃ Under new LTO chief, driver’s license shortage could end by September
⁃ Greta Thunberg fined for disobeying police order – report
⁃ BGYO talks about bringing P-pop to world stage, teases future music
⁃ Kai Sotto beats Gilas deadline, set to participate in FIBA World Cup practice
⁃ Bolden smashes first PH World Cup goal as Filipinas stun New Zealand
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/july-25-2023/
Transcript
00:00 Today on Rappler
00:12 Vice President Sara Duterte and House Speaker Martin Romualdez are back on friendly terms.
00:18 Filipinos on social media react to President Marcos Esana asking "What country are you
00:23 in?"
00:24 Transport chief Jaime Bautista says the shortage of plastic driver's license cards could end
00:28 by September.
00:30 Climate activist Greta Thunberg is fined for disobeying a police order.
00:34 P-POP boy group BGYO says it wants to bring P-POP to the world stage.
00:38 Kai Soto finally shows up to Gila's Filipinas practice.
00:43 And the Philippines marks its first-ever FIFA World Cup victory.
00:48 Did Vice President Sara Duterte and House Speaker Martin Romualdez patch things up?
00:53 Duterte and Romualdez are seen walking arm-in-arm during President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s send-off
00:58 to Malaysia, where he is set for a two-day state visit.
01:02 In June, Duterte appeared to have taken a swipe at Speaker Martin Romualdez after Duterte's
01:06 close ally, Pampanga Rep. Gloria Macapagal-Arroyo, was unceremoniously stripped of the senior
01:12 deputy speakership post.
01:14 Before the House took a two-month break in May, Arroyo and Romualdez exchanged pleasantries
01:19 and smiled for a photo op during a plenary session.
01:22 Meantime, Marcos seems relieved his vice president is getting along with his cousin.
01:26 "The speaker, the vice president canoodling is always a very good sign."
01:31 Filipinos on social media react to President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s second State of the
01:37 Nation address.
01:38 "The savior that we have revived and revived is a great help."
01:45 Filipinos online disagree, with one person asking, "What country are you in?"
01:51 In another part of his speech, Marcos refers to law enforcers involved in the drug trade.
01:55 "We cannot tolerate corruption or incompetence in government."
02:00 Social media users are quick to point out the irony of his statement.
02:04 Marcos wraps up his speech saying, "Dumating na po ang bagong Pilipinas."
02:09 Filipinos on social media point to endemic problems in the country, like dynasties and
02:14 socioeconomic issues.
02:18 Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista says the shortage of plastic driver's license
02:22 cards could end by September.
02:25 Bautista and the newly appointed Land Transportation Office Chief Vigor Mendoza II received the
02:30 first batch of plastic license cards on Tuesday, July 25.
02:34 The initial batch of at least 5,000 plastic cards will be used to make licenses for overseas
02:39 Filipino workers and new driver's license applicants.
02:43 The supplier is expected to produce 15,000 to 30,000 daily as part of its commitment
02:48 to deliver one million cards within the next two months.
02:51 Bautista says up to 130,000 cards are expected to be issued by September.
02:56 Those who receive paper licenses could claim their physical license cards by around August
03:01 or September.
03:02 Meanwhile, motorists can continue using their electronic driver's license, which can be
03:06 accessed through the LTMS portal.
03:10 Twenty-year-old Swedish climate activist Greta Thunberg is found guilty of disobeying a police
03:15 order to leave a climate protest.
03:17 Thunberg was sentenced to pay a fine.
03:20 She was part of a group of protesters that blocked the road for oil trucks in Malmo Harbor.
03:25 Thunberg admits she had been part of the protest and disobeyed the police order, but pleaded
03:29 not guilty and said she was acting out of necessity.
03:32 Thunberg told the court her actions were justifiable, adding, "We are in an emergency that threatens
03:38 life, health, and property."
03:43 P-POP boy group BGYO wants to make P-POP a global phenomenon as it teases its new music.
03:48 BGYO member Jello says he thinks, "We have a better shot at making P-POP a global phenomenon
03:54 now by supporting both new and earlier acts."
03:57 Each member also shares the concepts for their dream projects with a member sharing affinities
04:02 to emo imagery, dance pop, ballads, rock, rap, and R&B.
04:07 The group also says it is excited for its upcoming releases, with member Miki saying,
04:12 "It will be really something different.
04:14 We're preparing for quite a lot."
04:16 The group shares the spotlight with P-POP powerhouses SB19 and Alamat in Miss Mojo's
04:21 Top 10 International Bands You Should Know About.
04:26 Filipino star-center Kai Soto finally shows up to GILA's Filipinas practice, beating head
04:31 coach Chot Reyes' deadline for players intending to play in a China Pocket Tournament.
04:36 But the 7-foot-3 Soto, still recovering from a back injury, does not suit up yet and instead
04:41 hoists some shots in street clothes after practice ended.
04:45 Assistant coach Jong Uychiko says Soto has been healthy and they expect him to join training
04:49 in the next few days.
04:51 Soto is expected to join the team in China before the August 25 opening of the World
04:56 Cup.
04:57 Meantime, Phil-Am Utah Jazz star Jordan Clarkson also commits to join GILA's.
05:03 Serena Bolden makes football history for the Philippines for scoring the Philippines'
05:08 first-ever FIFA World Cup goal, leading to the country's first World Cup victory.
05:18 The Filipinas, the first Philippine football team, male or female, to reach the World Cup,
05:23 spoils host New Zealand's party with a stunning 1-0 victory in their Group A clash on Tuesday,
05:28 July 25.
05:29 With a win, the 46-ranked Filipinas now have three points and a -1 goal difference after
05:35 playing two games.
05:37 Training coach Alan Stochich says, "I think they showed true heart, bringing out their
05:42 puso, which means heart in Tagalog."
05:44 The Filipinas are set to face Norway on Sunday, July 30.
05:50 And that's today's wrap.
05:51 I'm Nina Liu.
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