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Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- China summons Philippine ambassador after Marcos congratulates Taiwan’s Lai
- Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama apologizes for controversial Sinulog performance
- Hamas appears to show dead bodies of 2 hostages after warning Israel
- Trump wins Iowa caucus, taking first step toward a Biden rematch
- ‘Succession,’ ‘The Bear’ win big at TV’s Emmy awards
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/january-16-2024/
- China summons Philippine ambassador after Marcos congratulates Taiwan’s Lai
- Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama apologizes for controversial Sinulog performance
- Hamas appears to show dead bodies of 2 hostages after warning Israel
- Trump wins Iowa caucus, taking first step toward a Biden rematch
- ‘Succession,’ ‘The Bear’ win big at TV’s Emmy awards
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/january-16-2024/
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00:00 Today on Rappler
00:13 China summons the Philippine ambassador over President Marcos' congratulatory message
00:17 to Taiwan's lie.
00:18 Cebu Mayor Mike Rama apologizes for a "culturally insensitive" Sinulog performance.
00:24 Hamas releases a video showing the remains of Israeli hostages a day after it warned
00:28 Israel.
00:29 Former U.S. President Donald Trump wins the Republican presidential caucus in Iowa, setting
00:34 the stage for an election rematch with Biden.
00:37 And hit series Succession and The Bear dominate the 75th Emmy Awards.
00:44 China summons the Philippine ambassador and warns the country not to play with fire after
00:48 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. congratulated Taiwan's president-elect Lai Ching-te on his
00:53 election victory.
00:54 A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson says Marcos "gravely violated the 'one China' principle
01:00 and went against political commitments to China."
01:03 In a statement, the Foreign Affairs Department says Marcos' message to Lai was a way of recognizing
01:08 the Philippines and Taiwan's mutual interests.
01:11 It also says the Philippines reaffirms its "one China" policy.
01:15 Other leaders also congratulate Lai on his victory while expressing hope for a peaceful
01:19 resolution of tensions in the Taiwan Strait.
01:22 The Philippines, which has also expressed concerns over tensions in the Taiwan Strait,
01:26 has ties with Taipei, with its Manila Economic and Cultural Office in Taiwan serving as a
01:31 de facto embassy.
01:34 Cebu City Mayor Mike Rama issues an apology on behalf of the performers and the Sinulog
01:38 Organizing Committee after members of the Muslim community called out a Sinulog performance
01:43 for being "culturally insensitive."
01:45 The Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao earlier decried the controversial
01:50 Sinkil performance for being "grossly inappropriate and culturally insensitive."
01:54 The Sinulog is a festival rooted in Christianity and celebrates the baby Jesus.
01:59 Rama explains the Cebu Technological University's performance, though lacking in precision,
02:04 likely stemmed from excitement rather than bad intent.
02:07 National Commission on Muslim Filipinos Visayas Director Onassis Balt explains, "When wearing
02:12 the traditional Sinkil attire, one should not hold symbols like the image of the Santo
02:16 Niño or Child Jesus."
02:18 Barm Chief Minister Ahud Ebrahim acknowledges the apology of the performers but says the
02:23 incident should not be repeated in the future.
02:30 Hamas releases a new video supposedly showing the bodies of two Israeli hostages after warning
02:35 they might be killed if Israel does not stop its bombardment of Gaza.
02:40 The video shows the bodies of 53-year-old Yossi Sharabi and 38-year-old Itay Shvirsky.
02:46 The video also shows another Israeli hostage, 26-year-old university student Noah Argamany,
02:52 seemingly reading a script saying the two were killed by Israeli strikes.
02:57 Israel's military spokesperson says, "We don't attack a place if we know there may be hostages
03:01 inside.
03:02 Itay was not shot by our forces.
03:05 That is a Hamas lie."
03:06 Reuters is unable to verify what had happened to the three, who were among the 240 people
03:11 taken hostage by Hamas on October 7.
03:14 Over a hundred days have passed since Hamas' October 7 attack, which triggered Israel's
03:19 offensive on Gaza.
03:22 Donald Trump muscles past his rivals and captures the first 2024 Republican presidential contest
03:27 in Iowa on Monday, January 15.
03:31 This according to Edison Research Projections, as the former president seeks a third consecutive
03:35 nomination in the party.
03:37 Edison projects Florida Governor Ron DeSantis and former UN Ambassador Nikki Haley are in
03:42 a battle for second place.
03:45 Trump appears likely to win by a record-setting margin of 51.9%.
03:50 This is seen to bolster his argument that he is the only Republican candidate capable
03:54 of taking on Democratic President Joe Biden, despite facing four criminal cases that could
03:59 go to trial before the November 5 general election.
04:02 Republicans are set to choose their nominee eight days from now.
04:07 Media Dynasty drama Succession earns the prestigious Best Drama Trophy, while The Bear dominates
04:13 comedy honors at the 75th Emmy Awards.
04:16 Succession, the HBO series about the cutthroat battle for control of a global business empire,
04:21 takes home six wins for its fourth and final season.
04:24 Kieran Culkin, Sarah Snook, and Matthew McFadden win acting trophies for their roles as part
04:29 of the wealthy but miserable Roy family.
04:32 The Bear, the story of a fine-dining chef trying to turn around his family's Chicago
04:36 sandwich shop, also lands six awards, including Best Comedy Series.
04:41 Star Jeremy Allen White takes Best Actor in a Comedy, and his co-stars Ayo Edibiri and
04:46 Ebon Moss-Bakrak win Supporting Actress and Actor.
04:50 Several Black actors also win awards at the ceremony, which coincided with a U.S. holiday
04:55 commemorating civil rights leader Martin Luther King Jr.
05:00 And that's today's wrap.
05:01 I'm Nino Yu.
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