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Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: - House seeks probe on DepEd learning materials held hostage by Transpac - Philippines gets a seat in inaugural board of loss and damage fund - Jeepney drivers fight Marcos' 'unjust' modernization push as deadline nears - Pinoy pride! Filipino cuisine among 100 Best Cuisines in the World according to Taste Atlas - Google names BTS, BLACKPINK all-time most-searched music groups - SEVENTEEN's Jeonghan to sit out of 'FOLLOW' tour in Bulacan - IN PHOTOS: Stunning red carpet looks at the Asia Artist Awards 2023   https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/december-14-2023/

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00:00 Today on Rappler

00:12 Makabayan bloc lawmakers call for a probe into missing DepEd learning materials held

00:17 hostage by TransPAC

00:19 The Philippines gets a seat in the inaugural board of the Loss and Damage Fund for climate

00:23 change-vulnerable countries

00:25 Jeepney drivers protest Marcus' unjust modernization push

00:29 Filipino cuisine places 33rd among the 100 best cuisines in the world

00:34 BTS and Blackpink are the most searched boy and girl bands in the 25-year history of Google

00:39 searches

00:40 Seventeen's Jonghan will sit out the group's follow tour in Bulacan

00:44 And stars from South Korea, Japan, China, and the Philippines dazzle at the Asia Artist

00:49 Awards 2023

00:53 Makabayan bloc lawmakers call for an investigation into the billions worth of learning materials

00:58 the Department of Education has allegedly failed to deliver to intended beneficiaries

01:02 This comes over a week after Rappler reported that DepEd filed a civil case against Las

01:07 Piñas-based TransPAC Cargo Logistics Inc., the firm contracted for the delivery of learning

01:13 materials to public schools

01:15 The agreement with TransPAC was carried over from the previous administration and has spilled

01:20 over to Vice President Sara Duterte's term as education secretary

01:24 TransPAC says DepEd failed to settle a balance due them worth P34.5 million

01:30 In a bid to recover losses after suffering a 56.7% revenue drop during the pandemic,

01:36 TransPAC either withheld or sold the government learning materials in its storage to the public

01:41 This covered laptops, science and math equipment, school furniture, among others, that were

01:45 supposed to be sent to teachers in public schools

01:50 The Philippine government secures a seat on the inaugural board of the Loss and Damage

01:54 Fund for Climate Change Vulnerable Countries

01:57 Environment Secretary Tony Yulo Loizaga confirms the country will represent the Asia-Pacific

02:01 Group as a full member for 2024 and 2026 and as an alternate member in 2025, sharing the

02:08 term that year with Pakistan

02:10 Loizaga says this would give the Philippines an opportunity to influence the decision-making

02:15 on who gets to have access to the fund and how fast

02:18 Meantime, Philippine civil society organizations in Dubai for COP28 say the decision text on

02:23 the transition away from fossil fuels falls short of what the world needs amid the growing

02:28 threat of climate change

02:30 Jerry Arantes, executive director of the Center for Energy, Ecology and Development, says

02:35 the text "fails to acknowledge necessary timelines and leaves room for dangerous distractions"

02:43 Jeepney drivers kick off a two-day strike as President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. sets a hard

02:47 deadline for public utility vehicle operators to modernize their fleet

02:52 Jeepney Drivers Group Pistón insists it does not oppose giving the iconic jeepney an upgrade,

02:57 especially as old models release hazardous emissions

03:01 But Pistón argues the program will be too costly for drivers and operators

03:05 Various groups have even called the scheme "anti-poor" and "unjust"

03:10 Modern jeepneys cost between 1.3 to 3 million pesos, and cooperatives take out loans to

03:15 pay for these units, with some struggling to repay these loans

03:19 The government is offering to subsidize the cost of each modern jeepney, previously 160,000

03:23 pesos, but it can go up to 360,000 pesos, which is just 28% of the cost of a modern

03:30 jeepney

03:31 Pistón says only 26% of jeepneys have consolidated, affecting some 60,000 drivers and 25,000 operators

03:40 Filipino cuisine earns the 33rd place among the 100 best cuisines in the world for 2023

03:46 with a rating of 4.35 out of 5 stars

03:49 International food database Taste Atlas releases its annual list of the best-rated cuisines

03:54 and best-rated dishes in the world

03:56 This year's top five are Italy, followed by Japan, Greece, Portugal, and China

04:01 For best-rated dishes, the multi-awarded Filipino soup dish sinigang comes in 97th place

04:06 According to Taste Atlas, the most popular Filipino dishes are lechon, pancit, lumpia,

04:11 adobo, sisig, sinigang, torta, kaldereta, kare-kare, silog, and sorbetes, while the

04:16 best-rated foods include bangus, kesong puti, banana ketchup, and pinipig

04:21 The best restaurants listed to try Filipino cuisine come from all over the country

04:27 While Taste Atlas' most legendary restaurants include the Aristocrat in Manila and San Cerval

04:32 Bistro in Dumaguete

04:36 Tech giant Google announces K-pop sensations BTS and BLACKPINK are the most searched boy

04:41 and girl bands in the 25-year history of Google searches

04:45 BTS debuted in 2013 with members RM, Jimin, V, Jin, Jungkook, Suga, and J-Hope

04:51 Members RM, Jimin, V, and Jungkook recently kicked off their military enlistment, promising

04:56 a complete reunion in June 2025

04:58 Meanwhile, BLACKPINK debuted in 2016 under YG Entertainment with members Jisoo, Rosé,

05:04 Lisa, and Jennie

05:05 The girls renewed their group contract with agency YG Entertainment this year, with news

05:10 of the members' individual renewals to be announced

05:13 Other musicians who were recognized by Google include Beyoncé, Taylor Swift, Tina Turner,

05:18 and Rihanna

05:19 The latest installment in the Year in Search series commemorates the 25th birthday of the

05:23 search engine, which has become the most visited website in the world

05:28 Lettuce Entertainment announces SEVENTEEN's Jonghan will be sitting out of the group's

05:32 follow-tour in Bulacan

05:34 The agency explains the singer suffered an injury on his left ankle and is currently

05:38 receiving treatment

05:39 Jonghan was taken to the hospital and was advised by medical staff to undergo surgery

05:44 when his ankle pain worsened while performing at one of the group's tour stops

05:48 He was then admitted to the hospital on December 13 and underwent successful surgery on Tuesday

05:54 Jonghan will also not be participating in the upcoming follow-stops in Fukuoka, Japan,

05:58 Bangkok in Thailand, and Macau

06:01 This after Pledis recently announced S.Coups would also be absent from SEVENTEEN's follow

06:05 concerts in Bulacan to allow him to recover from his knee injury

06:11 The Asia Artist Awards 2023 sees numerous stars from South Korea, Japan, China, and

06:16 the Philippines come together for a night of exciting performances and a celebration

06:20 of achievements and entertainment

06:22 The 2023 edition of the AAA is held in the Philippines for the first time on Thursday,

06:26 December 14 at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan

06:29 Over 45 actors, celebrities, music groups, and singers grace the annual awards ceremony

06:35 Here are some of the notable stars who made an appearance on the AAA red carpet

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07:09 And that's today's wrap. I'm Nina Liu. Thank you for watching. Click the link below for

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