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Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:  - Double gold: Carlos Yulo makes history after Olympic vault reign - PH hurdler Lauren Hoffman concludes Paris Olympics run - Nearly 400 soldiers, cops still securing Sara Duterte, Marbil tells senators - Philippines, Germany commit to concluding broader defense agreement - ITZY celebrates 2000 days as a group with energetic ‘Born To Be’ concert in Manila   https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/august-5-2024/

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00:00Today on Rappler

00:12Gymnast Carlos Yulo becomes the first Filipino to win two Olympic gold medals.

00:17Boxers Nessie Petesio and Ira Villegas are both assured of bronzes in Paris.

00:22PNP chief Marbil says nearly 400 personnel are still part of Vice President Sara Duterte's

00:27security detail despite police reassignments.

00:30The Philippines and Germany commit to a broader defense cooperation agreement.

00:35And K-pop group ITZY celebrates 2,000 days as a group in Manila in its Born To Be concert.

00:42Carlos Yulo ends his brilliant Paris Games run with another historic feat.

00:47Yulo becomes the Philippines' first double Olympic gold medalist after reigning in the

00:51Men's Artistic Gymnastics Vault Final on Sunday, August 4.

00:55He nailed his opening Rise Gwang Vault, a front handspring double-piked salto with a

00:59half-twist, then landed a Kasamatsu double-twist in his favorite event.

01:04Riding on the momentum of his golden performance in floor exercise, Yulo averages 15.116 points

01:10to claim the top prize, sending the country into a frenzied celebration for the second

01:15straight night.

01:16Meantime, Megaworld upgrades its reward after Yulo's second gold from a two-bedroom to a

01:21three-bedroom condominium at McKinley Hill.

01:23It also throws in another 3 million pesos, bringing the cash prize to 35 million pesos.

01:30In boxing, Tokyo Olympic silver medalist Nesty Pateso and Olympic debutant Ira Villegas are

01:36both assured of at least a bronze after they advance to the semifinals.

01:40World No. 2 pole vaulter EJ Obiena hurdles 5.70 meters in a single attempt after a nerve-wracking

01:46start in the qualification as he commits back-to-back fouls.

01:50He advances to the men's pole vault final set for Tuesday, August 6.

01:54Filipina hurdler Lauren Hoffman ends her Olympic campaign after placing seventh and last in

01:58her repassage race in the women's 400-meter hurdles, clocking 58.28 seconds.

02:04Meantime, Serbian tennis star Novak Djokovic beats Spanish bet Carlos Alcaraz, winning

02:09the men's singles Olympic gold medal, weeks after his loss to Alcaraz in the Wimbledon

02:13final.

02:14Djokovic describes the win as the biggest achievement of his career.

02:18He is the oldest man to win the Olympic singles title since 1988.

02:24Philippine National Police Chief General Romel Francisco Marbil says nearly 400 armed government

02:29personnel continue to provide security for Vice President Sara Duterte.

02:33Marbil says this after Duterte allies Senators Bato de la Rosa, Robin Hood Padilla, and Bong

02:38Goh asked about the PNP's move to reassign 75 police officers from Duterte's security

02:43detail.

02:44This after Duterte called the removal of the officers, quote, political harassment.

02:49Marbil denies the PNP's move had anything to do with politics or that he was pressured.

02:54He explains the reassignments are part of the PNP's broader strategy to optimize personnel

02:58deployment.

02:59Marbil says the PNP's assessment found no actual threat to the Vice President.

03:04The relieved policemen accounted for only about 19 percent of her security aids.

03:10The Philippines and Germany commit to a broader defense cooperation arrangement Sunday, August

03:154.

03:16Philippine and German Defense Ministers Gibo Chidoro and Boris Pistorius commit to establishing

03:20long-term relations between their armed forces, to expanding training and bilateral exchanges,

03:25explore opportunities to expand bilateral armaments cooperation, and engage in joint

03:29projects.

03:30Meantime, the Philippines and Vietnam will hold its first joint exercise on Monday, August

03:359, in a move to boost maritime cooperation.

03:38Both nations have competing claims over some parts of the South China Sea.

03:42Both have filed separate claims with the United Nations for an extended continental shelf

03:46to recognize their entitlements beyond their 200-nautical-mile Exclusive Economic Zone.

03:51Manila has been deepening military ties with various nations as tensions flare between

03:55China and the Philippines, which have traded accusations over run-ins in disputed areas

03:59of the South China Sea.

04:03Filipino Mitzi celebrated K-pop group ITZY's return to the Philippines for its Born To

04:07Be concert at the Mall of Asia Arena last Saturday, August 3.

04:11The group's return also marked 2,000 days since ITZY made its debut.

04:15Member Ryujin told her Manila audience,

04:17"'Whenever we come to Manila for this stage, we always look forward to you guys because

04:21you are so enthusiastic.

04:23So I really looked forward to today and it was perfect."

04:26ITZY members also performed a dance cover of Pantropico to the shock and delight of

04:30the crowd.

04:31Before the concert, ITZY held a press event on Friday, August 2, dedicating its track

04:35Domino to its Filipino fans.

04:38Only four members—Yeji, Ryujin, Chaeryeong, and Yuna—were in Manila for the concert

04:42as main vocalist Lia is still on hiatus.

04:45In July, JYP announced Lia will return for ITZY's upcoming album.

04:52And that's today's wrap.

04:53I'm Kara Oliver.

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