Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
⁃ Remulla to Dela Rosa: Don't go to countries where ICC has influence
⁃ SC suspends ex-press secretary Trixie Angeles over abusive, offensive language
⁃ What we know so far: Davao del Norte student’s body found stuffed in box in Cebu
⁃ No backlog after all? LTO finds 1.7M stockpile of unclaimed license plates
⁃ Kris Aquino on split with Mark Leviste: ‘We just weren’t meant for each other’
⁃ Asian NBA hopefuls carry ‘burden of physical disadvantage,’ Kiefer Ravena tells Kai Sotto
⁃ Rachelle Ann Go reprises role as Eliza in ‘Hamilton’ international tour
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/july-19-2023/
⁃ Remulla to Dela Rosa: Don't go to countries where ICC has influence
⁃ SC suspends ex-press secretary Trixie Angeles over abusive, offensive language
⁃ What we know so far: Davao del Norte student’s body found stuffed in box in Cebu
⁃ No backlog after all? LTO finds 1.7M stockpile of unclaimed license plates
⁃ Kris Aquino on split with Mark Leviste: ‘We just weren’t meant for each other’
⁃ Asian NBA hopefuls carry ‘burden of physical disadvantage,’ Kiefer Ravena tells Kai Sotto
⁃ Rachelle Ann Go reprises role as Eliza in ‘Hamilton’ international tour
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/july-19-2023/
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00:00 Today on Rappler
00:12 Justice Secretary Boyeng Remulia tells Senator Bato Dela Rosa not to visit countries under
00:17 the ICC's jurisdiction.
00:19 The Supreme Court suspends ex-Malacañang spokesperson Trixie Cruz Angeles for six months.
00:24 The body of a student is found stuffed in a box in Cebu.
00:28 The Land Transportation Office fines 1.7 million unclaimed license plates.
00:33 Cris Aquino opens up about her breakup with Batangas Vice Governor Mark Loviste.
00:37 Shiga Lake Stars guard Kiefer Ravena gives advice to Kai Soto.
00:42 And Filipina theater actress Rachel Ann Goh is set to reprise her role in the upcoming
00:46 international tour of Hamilton.
00:50 Justice Secretary Boyeng Remulia advises Senator Bato Dela Rosa to avoid countries where, quote,
00:56 "the ICC will be able to influence the judicial system."
00:59 This after the International Criminal Court denied the appeal of the Philippine government
01:03 against a probe into Rodrigo Duterte's drug war.
01:06 ICC member countries are duty-bound to enforce a warrant of arrest.
01:10 Since the Philippines had withdrawn from the Rome Statute, it is no longer obliged to cooperate.
01:16 But when subjects of a warrant travels to a member state, they may be arrested and turned
01:20 over to The Hague in the Netherlands.
01:23 Reacting to the ICC's latest move, Dela Rosa says he was not bothered by the ICC decision.
01:29 Dela Rosa says in a radio interview, "Dedma lang, dedma.
01:33 Hayaan mo lang sila kung anong gusto nilang gawin."
01:35 Dela Rosa, a policeman turned senator, is considered the architect of former President
01:40 Rodrigo Duterte's drug war.
01:44 The Supreme Court suspends for six months former Malacañang spokesperson Trixie Cruz
01:48 Angeles for violation of the Code of Professional Responsibility, the old code of conduct for
01:53 lawyers.
01:54 In a decision uploaded on July 18, the SC found Angeles and another respondent, Ahmed
01:59 Paglinawan, guilty of violating Rule 8.01, Canon 8, of the old lawyer's code of conduct.
02:06 The High Court also sternly warned the two that a repetition of the act they committed
02:10 will be dealt with more severely.
02:12 The SC says, "It is clear that respondents employed language which are grossly abusive
02:17 and offensive, which are not befitting the dignity of the legal profession."
02:26 Cebu residents are shocked to find the body of a 19-year-old student from Panabo City,
02:30 Davao del Norte, stuffed in a box.
02:33 Residents of Barangay Tisa, Cebu City, found a box wrapped in packaging tape with a young
02:37 woman later identified as Riemei Tocmo.
02:40 Police were able to track Tocmo's whereabouts from the day she first arrived in Cebu City
02:44 to meet up with a friend, up until her disappearance at around 4 p.m. on Sunday, July 16.
02:50 Police say the victim's left breast was stabbed.
02:53 Police noted that the victim suffered severe bruises all over, especially the face, and
02:57 that she was beyond recognition.
02:59 Her relatives were only able to confirm her identity through the short pants she wore.
03:04 Police are still awaiting results of the autopsy to determine her immediate cause of death.
03:11 Region Secretary Jaime Bautista says there are already 1.7 million license plates available
03:16 but unclaimed at the Land Transportation Office.
03:20 The Commission on Audit earlier said the LTO still had a backlog of nearly 1.8 million
03:24 plates for motor vehicles, referring to the replacement plates paid by owners upon the
03:29 renewal of their four-wheeled vehicle registrations as far back as 2015.
03:34 An LTO official says after conducting an inventory check of license plates across regional offices,
03:40 it finds there is no backlog of replacement plates.
03:43 LTO spokesperson Alex Uy says the plates are a, quote, "direct replacement of the older
03:48 green plates," adding the replacement plates are all in the regional offices.
03:52 Uy says the LTO is set to launch a website that shows motorists where they can claim
03:57 their plates.
03:59 Kris Aquino opens up about her breakup with Batangas Vice Governor Mark Leviste.
04:04 In an Instagram post, Kris talks about Mark being a government official and acknowledges
04:09 he has many dreams left to fulfill and many obligations to his constituents.
04:14 Kris then stresses she is in the battle of her life and that she knows Mark has a life
04:18 beyond trying to help take care of her.
04:21 Because of this, Kris says she had taken it upon herself to end their relationship and
04:25 adds they just weren't meant for each other.
04:28 Following Kris' post, Mark also posts a photo of him and Kris, captioned "For love, friendship
04:33 and posterity."
04:35 Kris and Mark spark relationship rumors in January.
04:40 The Shega Lake Stars guard Kiefer Ravenna, who had his own NBA G League stint with the
04:44 Texas Legends in 2016, has words of advice for Kai Soto, who recently played for the
04:49 Orlando Magic's Summer League team.
04:51 Kiefer points out that even at 7'3", Kai had his share of challenges, including going up
04:56 against heftier foes, saying, quote, "Even though you're already there, it's like you
05:01 carry a chip on your shoulder since you're an Asian.
05:03 You always have that burden of proving why you belong there."
05:07 Orlando emerged winless in five games, with Kai scoring six points, four rebounds, and
05:11 three blocks on his on-court debut, and a loss against the Portland Trail Blazers, 88-71,
05:17 after being benched in their first three games.
05:20 Kiefer says he wants Kai to, quote, "keep on trying despite the massive expectations
05:24 from local basketball fans."
05:26 UK-based Filipina theater actress Rachel Ango will reprise her role as Eliza Hamilton in
05:34 the upcoming international tour of Hamilton, which will open in Manila on September 17.
05:39 She first played the role for the original London company of Hamilton, An American Musical,
05:43 in 2017, a performance winning her a Best Actress award from Broadway World UK.
05:49 Rachel, who moved to London in 2019, has also played Fantine and Gigi Van Tran in the Les
05:54 Misérables and Miss Saigon productions, respectively.
05:58 In an interview with ABS-CBN News, she shares she's looking forward to performing in front
06:02 of a Filipino audience.
06:04 Rachel will headline the show with Jason Arrow, who is set to reprise his role as Alexander
06:08 Hamilton.
06:09 Hamilton will be staged at the Theatre at Soler in Paranaque City and will run for almost
06:14 two months between September 17 and November 26.
06:20 And that's today's wrap.
06:21 I'm Nina Liu.
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