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Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:    
⁃    Philippines summons China envoy, files protest over water cannon incident    
⁃    Cyberscam network dodges SIM card registration law    
⁃    Gov’t to release P2.95 billion for PUV drivers as fuel prices soar    
⁃    Palarong Pambansa drone supplier apologizes for PH flag mishap; Marikina plans legal action    
⁃    The enduring image of Audrey Hepburn     
⁃    Dolly de Leon is peak mother in ‘A Very Good Girl’ teaser with Kathryn Bernardo    
⁃    BTS SUGA starts process for military enlistment

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00:00 Today on Rappler
00:12 The Philippines summons China's ambassador over a water cannon incident at the West Philippine
00:17 Sea Authorities discover thousands of unopened
00:20 but registered SIM cards The Philippine government will release nearly
00:24 three billion pesos worth of fuel subsidy for PUV drivers
00:28 Palarong Pambansa host City Marikina will sue the supplier behind a drone show that
00:32 depicted the Philippine flag in a state of war
00:35 Personal items of screen icon Audrey Hepburn are on display in Manila
00:40 The teaser trailer for "A Very Good Girl" with Dolly DeLeon and Catherine Bernardo is
00:44 out And BTS' Suga begins the process for his
00:47 military enlistment
00:51 The Philippines summons Chinese Ambassador Huang Shilian days after Chinese Coast Guard
00:55 vessels trailed, blocked and pointed water cannons at Philippine vessels on a resupply
01:00 mission to Ayung and Shoal
01:02 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says Foreign Affairs Secretary Enrique Manalo visited Huang
01:06 to personally hand over the noteworthy ball A noteworthy ball is one of the many ways
01:11 a country may file a protest over another country's actions
01:15 The Department of Foreign Affairs says Philippine Ambassador to China Jaime Flores Cruz also
01:19 issued a protest note in Beijing Monday morning
01:22 China says it had used the water cannon to avoid collision from a direct interception,
01:26 adding it had "indisputable sovereignty" of the area and urges the Philippines to stop
01:31 infringing activities in its waters
01:33 The 2016 Hague ruling, which Manila won against Beijing, declares there is no legal basis
01:38 for China's expansive claims in the South China Sea
01:44 An August 1 raid on an offshore gaming firm finds evidence scam groups are dodging SIM
01:48 card registration safeguards
01:51 A raid at S.A. Rivendell Global Gaming finds more than 28,000 SIM cards from various local
01:56 and foreign telecommunication companies
01:58 Authorities had reviewed 7,000 of the 28,000 unopened SIM cards found, many of which were
02:03 registered on messaging apps and platforms used to lure victims
02:07 The Justice Department called for a coordination meeting of law enforcement, which involved
02:12 representatives of telcos smart and globe
02:14 Department of Justice Assistant Secretary Mico Clavano calls the participation of the
02:18 telcos in the probe historic
02:21 "What we discussed in our coordination meeting is if the telcos can join and help our law
02:30 enforcement agencies to get the mechanism on how they did this"
02:37 Raiders also find 700 workers of various nationalities handling the firm's operations, including
02:42 love scam, online betting, and cryptocurrency scams
02:47 The Department of Transportation says Php 2.95 billion will be released for fuel subsidies
02:53 for public utility vehicle operators and drivers to cushion the impact of fuel price increases
02:59 Some 1.6 million PUV drivers, including tricycle drivers and delivery riders, will receive
03:05 the one-time fuel assistance
03:07 Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista says the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory
03:12 Board will distribute Php 10,000 to modern PUV and modern UV Express drivers, while
03:17 drivers of other modes of transport will receive Php 6,500
03:22 Tricycle and delivery riders will receive Php 1,000 and Php 1,200, respectively
03:27 A drone show mistakenly depicts the Philippine flag in a state of war during the closing
03:34 ceremony of the 2023 Palarong Pambansa
03:37 In the nearly five-minute show, drones are seen forming different images, including an
03:41 inverted Philippine flag
03:43 Drone supplier DroneTech Philippines apologizes for the upside-down flag and not testing its
03:48 routine beforehand due to "severe weather conditions and signal interference"
03:53 2023 Palarong Pambansa host Marikina City says it is pursuing legal action against the
03:58 drone supplier
04:01 Meantime, National Capital Region claims the overall championship for the 16th straight
04:05 edition of Palarong Pambansa, with Western Visayas and Calabarzon close behind
04:11 Women in little black dresses flock to an exhibit in Pasay City, featuring rare photos
04:17 of Hollywood icon Audrey Hepburn
04:20 The little black dress has become a staple in every woman's wardrobe, largely because
04:24 of Audrey's enduring legacy, her image and style infiltrating popular culture
04:29 The first in Asia, the intimate Audrey exhibit is helmed by her son Sean Hepburn Ferrer,
04:33 chronicling her life from her roots in Brussels, Belgium, her theater and ballet days, her
04:38 catapult to fame in the 1953 classic Roman Holiday, up to her twilight years devoted
04:43 to humanitarian work
04:45 Personal items displayed in the exhibit are Audrey's ballet slippers and the wedding dress
04:49 she wore when she married fellow actor Mel Ferrer in Switzerland
04:52 At the end of the exhibit are gowns made by Filipino designers inspired by Audrey
04:57 Log in to Rappler.com for details of the exhibit
05:02 The teaser trailer for the upcoming dark comedy A Very Good Girl gives us a glimpse of stars
05:07 Dolly DeLeon and Catherine Bernardo
05:10 The teaser reveals a seemingly twisted mother-daughter-like relationship between the two characters, Molly
05:15 and Philo, and a murder plot
05:17 The film is directed by Peterson Vargas, based on a screenplay by Marion Dominique Mancol,
05:22 Danielle Sanyana and Jumbo Albano
05:25 The film also features Angel Aquino, Chi Filomeno and Jake Ejercito
05:29 A Very Good Girl is set to be released in theaters on September 27
05:35 Big Hit Music confirms Suga will be the latest BTS member to serve in the military
05:40 In a notice on BTS' Weverse community, the agency says the 30-year-old rapper and producer
05:45 has, quote, "initiated the military enlistment process" by ending his enlistment postponement
05:51 The announcement about Suga's military plans comes a day after he wrapped up his D-Day,
05:56 the final concert tour
05:58 The show saw performances of Suga with BTS members Jungkook for "Burn It" and "Jimmin"
06:02 on Tony Montana
06:04 It was even made more special when Jin and J-Hope attended the Sunday, August 6 show,
06:08 surprising their fans
06:10 Suga is now the third BTS member to enlist after Jin and J-Hope
06:16 And that's today's wrap.
06:17 I'm Neenah Liu.
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