Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- Respect Iglesia ni Cristo protesters, Malacañang orders agencies
- Zaldy Co removed as House appropriations committee chair in wake of budget mess
- Chavit Singson withdraws from Senate race due to health reasons
- Los Angeles races to contain wildfires before severe winds return
- Marcos Jr.’s alleged half-sister banned from drinking on planes after mid-air brawl
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/january-13-2025/
- Respect Iglesia ni Cristo protesters, Malacañang orders agencies
- Zaldy Co removed as House appropriations committee chair in wake of budget mess
- Chavit Singson withdraws from Senate race due to health reasons
- Los Angeles races to contain wildfires before severe winds return
- Marcos Jr.’s alleged half-sister banned from drinking on planes after mid-air brawl
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/january-13-2025/
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00:00Today on Rappler
00:12Malacañang directs government agencies to respect the rights of Iglesia Ni Cristo members
00:17during its nationwide peace rally
00:19The House of Representatives removed Zaldico as Powerful Appropriations Committee Chair
00:24amid 2025 budget issues
00:26Former Ilocos Sur Governor Chavit Singson withdraws from the 2025 Senate as election
00:31period begins
00:32California races to contain two wildfires in Los Angeles, taking advantage of the easing
00:37of the Santa Ana winds
00:39And President Ferdinand Marx Jr.'s alleged half-sister is banned from drinking in flights
00:44after a brawl
00:45Malacañang orders government agencies on Monday, January 13 to respect the rights of
00:52Iglesia Ni Cristo or INC members to hold a peaceful assembly during a nationwide rally
00:57for peace
00:58The INC, a 110-year-old homegrown church, is organizing the rally to oppose Vice President
01:04Sara Duterte's impeachment, which is supposedly supported by four out of ten Filipinos
01:09Executive Secretary Lucas Bersamin emphasized that peaceful assembly is a constitutional
01:14right and should not be obstructed
01:16The INC Peace Rally is viewed as a display of strength by the 2.8 million-strong church,
01:21which is known for its voting bloc
01:23While INC has endorsed both President Marcos and Vice President Duterte in the past, the
01:28church maintains it is not taking sides, claiming the rally is apolitical
01:32The INC says it is simply showing support for Marcos' stance against Duterte's impeachment
01:39The House of Representatives removes Acubicol Rep. Zaldico as powerful Appropriations Committee
01:45chairperson amid controversies on the 2025 budget
01:49House Speaker Martin Romualdez approves the motion raised by Senior Deputy Majority Leader
01:53Sandro Marcos
01:55Mr. Speaker, I move to declare vacant the position of chairperson of the Committee on
02:00Appropriations
02:01There's a motion, the chair hears no objection, said motion is carried
02:09This after call oversaw the passage of the P6.352 trillion 2025 budget, which faced criticisms
02:15for cuts in key services and allegations of pork barrel allocations
02:20The Bicameral Conference Committee's version of the 2025 budget faced a backlash over a
02:25P10 billion cut to the Department of Education's computerization program and zero funding for
02:29PhilHealth
02:30Watchdogs also raised concerns over Public Works getting the biggest share of the pie
02:34over education, violating the 1987 Constitution
02:38The same committee restored a P26 billion budget for the Ayuda sa Kapos Angkita program
02:43that the Senate wanted defunded
02:46Ayuda is a cash initiative backed by Speaker Romualdez
02:49In the end, Marcos vetoed P194 billion in line items, including Department of Public
02:54Works and Highways projects and unprogrammed appropriations
03:00Former Ilocos Sur Governor Chavit Singson announces his withdrawal from the 2025 Senate
03:04race due to health concerns
03:07Singson, who was hospitalized due to pneumonia, says he does not want to jeopardize his health
03:12by continuing with the campaign
03:14Despite his withdrawal, the Comelec confirms his name will still appear on the ballot,
03:18with any votes cast for him counted as stray
03:21The Philippines enters a five-month election period at midnight on Sunday, January 12,
03:26for the midterm elections on May 12
03:28During this period, additional security measures will be implemented to prevent election-related
03:33violence
03:34So far, the Comelec has marked 38 localities as red areas, indicating grave security risks
03:40This means Comelec checkpoints will be set up across the country
03:43A gun ban is also in place until June 11, as well as a security or bodyguards ban and
03:48a ban on reaction or strike forces
03:51Also prohibited are changes or additions to precincts and the suspension of local elective
03:55officials
03:57The official campaign period does not start until March 28
04:02California races to contain two wildfires in Los Angeles, taking advantage of the easing
04:07of the Santa Ana winds, which reached hurricane force earlier this week
04:11At least 24 have been killed in the fires, which destroyed thousands of homes and forced
04:16100,000 to evacuate
04:18Officials say 12,000 structures have been damaged or destroyed
04:22California Governor Gavin Newsom says the fires are likely to be the worst natural disaster
04:26in U.S. history in terms of just the costs associated with it
04:30Private forecaster AccuWeather estimates the damage and economic loss at $135 to $150 billion
04:38Meantime, L.A. residents are concerned about the adequacy of their insurance coverage following
04:42the devastating fires
04:44Insurance companies face scrutiny over their ability to handle claims, with fears that
04:48some may go bankrupt and the future premiums will rise significantly
04:54Annalisa José Fakor, who claims to be the daughter of late dictator Ferdinand Marcos,
04:59is banned from consuming alcohol in flights and in Australian airports after a reported
05:04brawl on a Jetstar flight
05:06Several international media outlets, including the Associated Press, BBC, and The Washington
05:10Post report on Friday, January 10, Fakor and her husband, James Alexander Fakor, appeared
05:15in a Sydney court facing charges related to a drunken brawl on a flight
05:20Annalisa allegedly assaulted a passenger outside the restroom of the plane after consuming
05:24alcohol they brought on board during their December 29 flight to Sydney
05:29The couple was charged with assault and not complying with safety instructions
05:32They pled not guilty during a court appearance
05:36Kor claims to be the half-sister of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
05:40Her mother, Australian model Evelyn Hegessy, allegedly had an affair with the dictator
05:44in the 1970s
05:46Marcos Jr. dismissed reports of Kor being his half-sister as mere rumors
05:50And that's today's Wrap, I'm Cara Oliver, thank you for watching
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