Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- Facebook page of ex-NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lorraine Badoy unavailable
- Supreme Court penalizes lawyers over homophobic remarks
- Teves finds first House ally after ex-speaker Alvarez opposes expulsion
- Defense chief Teodoro against mandatory contribution for military pension
- Missing Bilibid person deprived of liberty rearrested in Rizal
- New York City bans TikTok on government-owned devices over security concerns
- Pura Luka Vega declared persona non grata in 11 localities
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/august-18-2023/
- Facebook page of ex-NTF-ELCAC spokesperson Lorraine Badoy unavailable
- Supreme Court penalizes lawyers over homophobic remarks
- Teves finds first House ally after ex-speaker Alvarez opposes expulsion
- Defense chief Teodoro against mandatory contribution for military pension
- Missing Bilibid person deprived of liberty rearrested in Rizal
- New York City bans TikTok on government-owned devices over security concerns
- Pura Luka Vega declared persona non grata in 11 localities
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/august-18-2023/
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00:00 Today on Rappler
00:12 Lorraine Badoy's Facebook page becomes unavailable
00:16 The Supreme Court reprimands five lawyers for homophobic remarks
00:21 Congressman Pantaleon Alvarez says he voted against Arne Tevez's expulsion from Congress
00:27 Defense Chief Gibote Oduro says he's against mandatory contributions for the military
00:32 A missing Bilibid person deprived of liberty is re-arrested in the Honorizal
00:37 New York City bans TikTok on government-owned devices over security concerns
00:43 And Cebu declares drag performer Pura Luca Vega a persona non grata
00:49 Former NTF-LCAC spokesperson and SMNI host Lorraine Badoy's Facebook page has become unavailable
00:57 As of Friday, August 18, Facebook.com/lorraine.badoy displays this content isn't available at the moment
01:05 This a day after the Facebook and Instagram pages of FBI-wanted preacher Apollo Kibuloy was deleted by the platform, acting on a report by at least one user
01:16 It is unclear whether Badoy's page was deleted by Facebook
01:19 Rappler reached out to Mera but it has yet to respond as of posting
01:24 Badoy has collected complaints against her red-tagging over the years, including red-tagging then-Vice President Lenny Robredo and a judge who dismissed the petition to declare the CPP-NPA as a terrorist group
01:36 Rappler's CEO and Nobel Peace Prize laureate Maria Ressa also sued Badoy in April 2022 over malicious and defamatory posts and articles
01:47 The Supreme Court reprimands five lawyers for their Facebook posts containing homophobic remarks
01:54 These lawyers have been reprimanded for violating the Code of Professional Responsibility, the old code of conduct for lawyers
02:02 The court also warns that a repetition of the same act will be dealt more severely
02:07 The high court imposes a fine of P25,000 on Tabuhara for the same violation
02:12 The SE says the lawyers' right to privacy vis-a-vis online activities is not absolute, adding, "The lawyers cannot invoke the right to privacy to shield themselves from any liability"
02:25 The high court says legal professionals must respect LGBTQIA+ individuals' freedoms to be themselves and express who they are as part of their constitutionally guaranteed right to freedom of expression
02:37 Former House Speaker Pantaleon Alvarez claims he voted against politician Arne Tevez's expulsion
02:45 In a letter addressed to House Majority Leader Manix Dalipe, Alvarez reiterates his no vote on the motion to expel the Visayan lawmaker
02:54 It is unclear if House staff committed a clerical oversight in wrongly recording Alvarez's vote or if the lawmaker was trying to belatedly change records on how he participated in Wednesday's proceedings
03:06 Alvarez says the reasons cited for Tevez's removal were "petty and unacceptable," and believes he was expelled due to allegations he masterminded the killing of Negros' Oriental Governor Weldegamo in March
03:18 Official records show 265 lawmakers voted to expel Tevez, with zero negative votes and three abstentions
03:26 Defense Secretary Gilbert Teodoro says he's against "blanket mandatory contributions for military personnel" contained in the proposed pension reform
03:38 The House Ways and Means Committee approved on August 15 a proposal consolidating 12 earlier bills seeking to reform what's been described by economic managers as an "unsustainable system"
03:49 Currently, military and uniformed personnel do not contribute to their pension fund, with the government shouldering 100% of the cost, outpacing maintenance, operating expenses, and capital outlays
04:02 Teodoro adds, "The imposition of mandatory monthly contributions without a transition phase will definitely have an impact on our soldiers"
04:11 The Bureau of Corrections says Michael Angelo Catarroja, the missing person deprived of liberty, has been recaptured by the Angona Police after he was reported missing last month, causing confusion and embarrassment to the government
04:26 Bucor Chief Gregorio Catapang Jr. says they are conducting an investigation on how Catarroja was able to escape from the new Bilibid prison
04:34 On July 26, Bucor officials and Justice Secretary Boeing Remulia said a corpse was found inside the national penitentiary while searching for Catarroja, who had gone missing since July 15
04:46 A day later, Remulia said the corpse found in the Bilibid septic tank was not Catarroja
04:51 On August 8, the National Bureau of Investigation, which conducted the examination on the so-called recovered corpse, revealed the remains were chicken bones and not human
05:01 New York City joins numerous US cities and states in banning TikTok on government-owned devices, citing security concerns
05:11 TikTok, owned by Chinese tech giant ByteDance, faces growing calls for a US nationwide ban over concerns regarding Chinese government influence
05:21 New York City Mayor Eric Adams says TikTok "posed a security threat to the city's technical networks"
05:29 New York City agencies are required to remove the app within 30 days, and employees will lose access to the app and its website on city-owned devices and networks
05:38 New York State has already banned TikTok on state-issued mobile devices
05:44 TikTok says it has "not shared and would not share" US user data with the Chinese government
05:51 Controversial drag artist Pura Luka Vega is declared "persona non grata" or an "unwelcome person" by the Cebu City Council on Wednesday, August 16
06:03 The Cebu City Council says Vega is found to have committed "offensive and disrespectful acts" related to the religious beliefs of Cebuanos
06:12 This in response to Vega's drag performance to an Amanamin remix while donning a black Nazarene costume posted on X on July 10
06:21 Cebu City joins 10 other localities that have declared Vega "persona non grata"
06:31 And that's today's wrap. I'm Julian Sirineo, thank you for watching. Click the link below for the full story
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