Here are today's headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- Duterte aims for Davao comeback as political dynasty faces test
- Benhur Abalos vies for Senate seat; Jonvic Remulla is Marcos’ new DILG secretary
- Pope Francis names Bishop Ambo David as new Filipino cardinal
- Hezbollah strikes Israel on Gaza war anniversary
- Olivia Rodrigo donates ‘GUTS’ Philippine concert proceeds to local non-profit org
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/october-7-2024/
- Duterte aims for Davao comeback as political dynasty faces test
- Benhur Abalos vies for Senate seat; Jonvic Remulla is Marcos’ new DILG secretary
- Pope Francis names Bishop Ambo David as new Filipino cardinal
- Hezbollah strikes Israel on Gaza war anniversary
- Olivia Rodrigo donates ‘GUTS’ Philippine concert proceeds to local non-profit org
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/october-7-2024/
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00:00Today on Rappler
00:13Former President Rodrigo Duterte runs for Mayor of Davao City.
00:16Benjur Abelos runs for Senator while Cavite Governor John Vicremulia is reportedly poised
00:21to replace him as Interior Secretary.
00:24Pope Francis names Kalaokan Bishop Ambo David among the 21 new cardinals of the Catholic
00:28Church.
00:29Hezbollah rockets hit Israel's third-largest city, Haifa, on the first anniversary of Hamas'
00:34attack on Israel.
00:36And Olivia Rodrigo donates the proceeds of her Philippine concert to a non-profit organization
00:41for women and girls.
00:44Former President Rodrigo Duterte returns to politics by running for Mayor of Davao City.
00:49His younger son, current Mayor Sebastian, is running for Vice Mayor while his older
00:53son Paulo seeks a third and final term as Davao 1st District Representative.
00:58They filed their candidacies Monday, October 7.
01:01Other notable personalities who filed candidacies for House seats on Monday are human rights
01:06lawyer Chell Jokno as the first nominee of Akbayan Partylist, Senator Cynthia Villar
01:11as Las Piñas Representative, former Deputy Speaker Miro Quimbo as Marikina's 2nd District
01:16Representative, Paranaque Mayor Eric Olivares as the city's 1st District Representative,
01:22and formerly Executive Rose Nono-Lin as Quezon City 5th District Representative.
01:27Meanwhile, Red Tagger and Duterte administration official Lorraine Badoy is the second nominee
01:31of Ipano-Sambayanan Partylist, which claims to advocate indigenous people's rights.
01:37She filed her CONA on Sunday, October 6.
01:41Benjur Abalos files his candidacy for Senator Monday, October 7, automatically vacating
01:46his post as Interior Secretary.
01:49He is running with the administration's slate.
01:51Rappler sources say Cavite Governor John Vic Remulia will be taking over as Interior
01:55Secretary.
01:56Remulia withdrew his bid for re-election Monday afternoon, a necessary step if he is taking
02:01a cabinet appointment.
02:03Several current and former senators also filed bids to either remain or return to the Senate
02:07on Monday.
02:09They include Bamakino, Mani Pacquiao, Gringo Honasan, and Bong Revillia.
02:14Some notable Senate aspirants who also filed their COCs on Monday are longtime Ilocos Sur
02:19Politician Chavit Singson, former Sulu Vice Governor and Congresswoman Nur Anna Lady
02:24Anne Indanan-Sahidula, Ramon Magsaysay Award-winning environmentalist Roberto Cadoloy-Balion, Manibela
02:31Transport Group Chairperson Mario Valbuena, and former Defense Secretaries Norberto Gonzalez
02:36and Delfin Lorenzana.
02:40Pope Francis names Kaloakan Bishop Pablo Virgilio Ambo David on Sunday, October 6 as a new cardinal
02:45of the Catholic Church, along with 20 others.
02:48The pope announces his appointment during his weekly Sunday Angelus at St. Peter's Square
02:52in the Vatican City.
02:54David's new title as cardinal will be formalized on December 8.
02:58The 65-year-old David is the president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines.
03:03He was born in Betis, Guagua, Pampanga.
03:05He is a Bible scholar known for his defense of human rights in the Philippines, especially
03:09during the height of former President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.
03:13His territory, the Diocese of Kaloakan, was a hotspot of killings in the Duterte drug war.
03:19He tells Rappler he will help the pope as bridge-builder between the universal and local
03:23churches.
03:26Sirens sound in Tel Aviv on the first anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel.
03:31Hezbollah rockets hit Israel's third-largest city, Haifa, early on Monday, October 7, as
03:36the country looked poised to expand ground incursions.
03:39Israeli police confirm rockets had struck Haifa, a major port, and local media say 10
03:44people were wounded there.
03:46Iran-backed Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas, says it targeted a military base south of Haifa
03:51and launched another attack on Tiberias, 65 kilometers away.
03:55In the past year, Israeli military says it has bombed more than 40,000 targets in Gaza,
03:59found 4,700 tunnel shafts, and destroyed 1,000 rocket launcher sites.
04:04Meantime, 13,200 rockets were fired into Israel from Gaza, 12,400 from Lebanon, 60 came from
04:11Syria, 180 from Yemen, and 400 from Iran.
04:16Israel's military assault on Gaza has killed nearly 42,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's
04:21health ministry.
04:24Olivia Rodrigo's first concert in the Philippines becomes more meaningful as she donates all-net
04:29proceeds to Japaygo Philippines, a non-profit organization providing medical services to
04:34women and girls.
04:35The singer-songwriter held her Guts concert at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan on Saturday,
04:40October 5.
04:41The Philippine stop was dubbed a Silver Star Show.
04:44All tickets from across all sections were priced at 1,500 pesos, and net proceeds went
04:49to Olivia's Fund for Good.
04:51After the show, Olivia posts photos of her visiting the Japaygo Philippines headquarters.
04:56Aside from programs related to family planning and reproductive health, Japaygo also says
05:01it has expertise in maternal and child health, infection prevention and control, HIV, AIDS,
05:06and infectious diseases.
05:08During her one-night show in the Philippines, the pop star performed her hits Driver's License,
05:13Traitor, and Logical, among others.
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