Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- Marcos names campaign donor, Frabelle’s Francisco Laurel, as new agriculture chief
- UN experts say ceasefire needed as Palestinians at ‘grave risk of genocide’
- Philippine-Japan security ties in spotlight as Kishida visits Manila
- No or insufficient progress in key journalist killings – IPI
- Red-tagger SMNI to get award… for ‘ethical journalism’?
- Bianca Bustamante all set for Macau Grand Prix debut
- Weibo account of BLACKPINK’s Lisa taken down amid cabaret controversy
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/november-3-2023/
- Marcos names campaign donor, Frabelle’s Francisco Laurel, as new agriculture chief
- UN experts say ceasefire needed as Palestinians at ‘grave risk of genocide’
- Philippine-Japan security ties in spotlight as Kishida visits Manila
- No or insufficient progress in key journalist killings – IPI
- Red-tagger SMNI to get award… for ‘ethical journalism’?
- Bianca Bustamante all set for Macau Grand Prix debut
- Weibo account of BLACKPINK’s Lisa taken down amid cabaret controversy
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/november-3-2023/
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00:00 Today on Rappler
00:13 President Marcos names his campaign donor businessman Francisco Tu Laurel Jr. the new
00:17 agriculture chief.
00:19 A group of United Nations experts call for a ceasefire in Gaza, saying Palestinians are
00:24 at grave risk of genocide.
00:25 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida begins his state visit to Manila.
00:30 The International Press Institute says no progress has been made in killings of key
00:34 journalists.
00:35 Red tagging media company SMNI will be given an award for "ethical journalism."
00:41 Filipina teen racer Bianca Bustamante will make her racing debut at the Macau Grand Prix.
00:47 And Blackpink's Lisa's account on Weibo is taken down.
00:52 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. hands over the reins of the Agriculture Department to
00:56 one of his campaign donors, businessman Francisco Tu Laurel Jr.
01:00 Marcos announces the appointment Friday, November 3, nearly a year and a half into his administration.
01:05 "I know he's very hardworking.
01:08 First, and second, he understands the system of agriculture in the Philippines very well."
01:16 Laurel is president of Frabel Fishing Corporation and one of the top contributors to Marcos'
01:21 political party during his 2022 presidential run.
01:24 Laurel donated 30 million pesos to the campaign.
01:28 He is inheriting an agency beset with longstanding problems affecting the country's food production
01:33 and supply.
01:36 A group of independent United Nations experts call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza,
01:41 saying time was running out for Palestinians there who are at "grave risk of genocide."
01:46 Seven UN special rapporteurs who comprise the group of experts call for a ceasefire
01:50 to "ensure that aid reaches those who need it the most."
01:57 Health authorities in Gaza say over 9,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel's
02:01 assault.
02:02 Israel has been bombarding the Gaza Strip for nearly four weeks in retaliation for the
02:07 October 7 attack.
02:08 Meantime, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he expects Filipinos trapped in Gaza to be
02:13 let out by Saturday.
02:14 "They promised us that Filipinos will be allowed to leave by today or tomorrow.
02:24 Our embassies in Cairo are ready.
02:27 They've been waiting for a long time at the Rafa Crossing."
02:34 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives in Manila on Friday, November 3, his first
02:39 stop in a two-city trip to Southeast Asia.
02:43 After landing at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the prime minister heads to the Rizal
02:47 Monument in Manila for a wreath-laying ceremony.
02:50 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Kishida also hold a bilateral meeting in a joint press
02:55 conference in Malacanang Palace, where they discuss areas of cooperation, people-to-people
02:59 ties, and exchange views on regional and international issues.
03:04 Both Marcos and Kishida express concern over recent maritime conflict in the South China
03:08 Sea, with Kishida saying the use of force is unacceptable.
03:12 Prime Minister and First Lady Lisa Araneta Marcos also host a state banquet at the palace
03:16 in honor of the Japanese prime minister and his wife, Yuko Kishida.
03:22 The International Press Institute, or IPI, says no progress has been made in six of 11
03:28 journalist killings it highlighted in 2022.
03:30 The six cases include Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, believed to have been killed
03:35 on orders of high-level Saudi officials.
03:38 IPI says when investigations do start, these cases "stall or lack the necessary independence
03:45 and transparency."
03:46 The institute adds there is a lack of political will in pursuing justice as investigations
03:51 threaten those in power and reveal further corruption.
03:54 IPI says the situation has become even more dire as conflict rages in Gaza, Ukraine, Haiti,
04:00 Ethiopia, the Sahel, and Yemen.
04:04 Sunshine Media Network International, or SMNI, notorious for red-tagging government critics,
04:10 is set to get an award for "ethical journalism."
04:14 The supposed award-giving body, the Asia-Pacific Luminaire Awards, also gave the same award
04:19 to SMNI in 2021 and 2022.
04:23 The outstanding broadcast company in ethical journalism award for SMNI went viral soon
04:27 after the award-giving body posted it on Facebook.
04:31 The announcement for 2023 immediately drew flak from many social media users.
04:36 The Facebook post is now either hidden or deleted.
04:39 SMNI is owned by Pastor Apolo Q. Baloy, who landed the FBI Most Wanted list for land-grabbing,
04:45 sex trafficking, fraud, and misuse of visas and money laundering.
04:51 Filipino racing rising star Bianca Bustamante will be seeing action in the 70th anniversary
04:56 Macau Grand Prix from November 11 to 12.
04:59 She will compete in the non-title round of the 2023 Formula 4 Southeast Asia Championship
05:04 and participate under the Black Arts Racing banner.
05:07 Bustamante says she is, quote, "fully committed to delivering a strong race weekend."
05:12 The 18-year-old driver will race along the Ghia Circuit, one of the most difficult street
05:16 circuits in the world, which features changing elevations and narrow barriers.
05:21 It is the third time she will participate in a street circuit in her young career following
05:25 the Miami and Singapore Grand Prix.
05:27 The Filipino will use her Taitowas F4 T421 vehicle, which she used during the 2023 season
05:33 in the F1 Academy.
05:35 Bustamante also recently became the first female to join the McLaren Driver Development
05:39 Program.
05:42 Chinese social media platform Weibo takes down the account of K-pop girl group Blackpink
05:47 member Lisa on Thursday, November 2.
05:50 This follows her cabaret performances at Crazy Horse Paris in France.
05:54 Her Weibo account had 8 million followers before it was deleted.
05:58 It was flagged as having, quote, "violated laws, regulations, and Weibo community agreements."
06:04 The photos the K-pop star shared of her cabaret performance sparked a controversy among Chinese
06:09 online users.
06:11 Some Chinese netizens accused Lisa of objectifying herself to appeal to the Western male gaze.
06:17 Contrary to cabaret dancers who perform nude, Lisa was mostly covered up while performing.
06:22 Online users also noticed Lisa's photos on the official Weibo accounts of luxury brands
06:27 Bulgari and Celine were deleted.
06:31 And that's today's wrap.
06:32 I'm Nina Liu.
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