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Here are today's headlines – the latest show in the Philippines and around the world: - House quad committee members defend its move to detain Harry Roque - NAIA 3 temporarily shutters cooling system to prevent damage - Kamala Harris caps convention with call to end Gaza war, fight tyranny - How this Filipino fashion brand made the PH Paralympics team's national costumes - SB19, BINI to receive special award at Billboard Korea's event; A'TIN wins 2024 Billboard Fan Army Face-Off  https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/august-23-2024/

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00:00Today on Rappler

00:13HAL Squad Committee members defend its move to detain Harry Roque for 24 hours

00:18Travelers passing through the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 put up with

00:22a non-functioning air conditioning system

00:25Vice President Kamala Harris calls for an end to the war in Gaza and vows to fight tyranny

00:30around the world in contrast to Republican Donald Trump

00:34Filipino para-athletes will wear reimagined timeless national costumes at the Paris Paralympics

00:40And B-pop groups SB19 and Beanie will receive the Voices of Asia Award from Billboard Korea

00:47Representatives Ace Barbers and Dan Fernandez say the 24-hour detention of former presidential

00:52spokesperson Harry Roque's show, VIPs, or former members are not given special treatment

01:03Roque accuses the House Megapanel investigating the proliferation of Philippine offshore gaming

01:07operators of quote, "'abuse of power' when it cited him in contempt."

01:12Roque supposedly lied before the committee about his schedule

01:15The Quad Committee invited Roque to a House inquiry on August 16, but he excused himself

01:20citing a court hearing in Manila on the day of the inquiry

01:24But a certification from the court shows Roque had no scheduled court appearance on August 16

01:30Roque claims it was an honest mistake

01:33Roque is being linked to a raided Pogo company in Porat, Pampanga

01:39Travelers passing through the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 are told

01:43to wear light garments and bring fans with the air conditioning system unavailable

01:48Airport authorities say the high operational temperature of Chillers 1, 2, and 4 on Thursday,

01:53August 22 forced the temporary shutdown

01:57Demiya says it is currently troubleshooting its cooling system to quote, "'prevent potential

02:01major damage'

02:03It expects to finish troubleshooting by Saturday morning, August 24, and have improved temperature

02:08levels by noon

02:10This is not the first time the airport had problems with the air conditioning

02:14In June 2024, Naiya Terminal 2's power fluctuations knocked out the air conditioning system to

02:19the discomfort of thousands of passengers heading out for the holy week

02:23In mid-July, Naiya 3 temporarily shut down its cooling system to install six new cooling towers

02:31Vice President Kamala Harris formally accepts the Democratic nomination for President of

02:36the United States

02:37She calls for an end to the war in Gaza and vows to fight tyranny around the world in

02:42sharp contrast to Republican Donald Trump

02:45President Biden and I are working to end this war such that Israel is secure, the hostages

02:52are released, the suffering in Gaza ends, and the Palestinian people can realize their

02:59right to dignity, security, freedom, and self-determination

03:05Harris also says she will defend U.S. interests against Iran

03:10I will not cozy up to tyrants and dictators like Kim Jong-un who are rooting for Trump

03:17She also promises to cut middle-class taxes, fight for abortion rights, boost the housing

03:22supply, and ban price gouging

03:25Nationwide, Harris leads Trump 46.6% to 43.8%

03:32Forgoing the traditional barong interno outfits, Filipino para-athletes will be wearing reimagined

03:38timeless national costumes

03:40Local sustainable fashion brand DITA conceptualized and produced the looks for para-athletes Ernie

03:45Gawilan, Angel Autumn, Gerald Mangliwan, Kendi Asosano, Agustina Bantilok, and Alan Ganapin

03:52for the Paris Paralympics Opening Ceremony

03:55Fashion designer DITA Sandico and DITA junior designer Janina Santos share the theme for

04:00the look as Heritage in Motion

04:02The male Paralympians' national costumes consist of jackets and trousers that can be worn for

04:07different occasions

04:09Meanwhile, the female Paralympians' outfits take the shape of the wrap pieces DITA is

04:13widely known for, resembling the Philippine flag

04:16Each of the Filipino para-athletes have a different disability, and the final designs

04:21are tailor-made for each Paralympian

04:24The Paris Paralympics starts on August 28

04:29PPOP groups SB19 and BINI are set to receive the Voices of Asia Award from Billboard Korea

04:35at its Billboard K Power 100 event in Seoul, South Korea on August 27

04:41The Voices of Asia Award will, quote,

04:42"...honor their groundbreaking contributions to Filipino music and their unwavering championing

04:47of PPOP on the global stage."

04:50SB19 and BINI are expected to perform their hit singles,

04:53Gento and Cherry on Top, respectively

04:56The Billboard K Power 100 event is the Korean iteration of the music publication's annual

05:02Power 100, an annual list and event celebrating the top names in the global music industry

05:08Meantime, SB19's Fandom 18 wins Billboard's Fan Army Face-Off contest for the second year

05:14in a row on Friday, August 23

05:16The fanbase triumphs with an impressive 56.5% of the votes,

05:20surpassing Rihanna's Navy which received 43.7%

05:27And that's today's wrap. I'm Julian Sirineo, thank you for watching.

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