Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- Trillanes sues Duterte, Go for plunder over ‘anomalous’ P16-B frigate deal
- Iloilo officials draw flak as they use Carlos Yulo’s wins to offer free vasectomies
- Niño Muhlach on son Sandro’s alleged abusers: ‘Sobrang sama ng loob ko’
- Democrats Harris, Walz campaign together for first time as White House ticket
- UK charges 17-year-old with murder in Southport child killings, demonstrations continue
- BTS’ Suga apologizes for drunk driving incident
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/august-7-2024/
- Trillanes sues Duterte, Go for plunder over ‘anomalous’ P16-B frigate deal
- Iloilo officials draw flak as they use Carlos Yulo’s wins to offer free vasectomies
- Niño Muhlach on son Sandro’s alleged abusers: ‘Sobrang sama ng loob ko’
- Democrats Harris, Walz campaign together for first time as White House ticket
- UK charges 17-year-old with murder in Southport child killings, demonstrations continue
- BTS’ Suga apologizes for drunk driving incident
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/august-7-2024/
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00:00Today on Rappler
00:13Another set of plunder and graft complaints against former President Rodrigo Duterte and
00:17Senator Bong Go are filed by Sonny Trillanes.
00:20The Iloilo Health Office uses Double Olympic gold medalist Carlos Yulo to promote its family
00:25planning and vasectomy campaign.
00:27And actor Nino Mulac turns emotional in a hearing on the sexual harassment of his son
00:32by two high-ranking GMA Network personnel.
00:35Kamala Harris and running mate Tim Walz campaigned for the first time together in Philadelphia.
00:40British police charge a 17-year-old boy with the murder of three young girls in a knife
00:44attack.
00:45Suga of boy group BTS issues an apology for riding an electric scooter while under the
00:50influence.
00:53Former Senator Sonny Trillanes files another set of plunder and graft complaints against
00:57former President Rodrigo Duterte, Senator Bong Go, and others on Wednesday, August 7.
01:03This time, Trillanes files the complaints over the alleged anomalous government frigate
01:07acquisition project amounting to 16 billion pesos.
01:10The allegations stem from Trillanes' allegation that Duterte and the other respondents allegedly
01:15pushed for the installation of a combat management system into two military frigates which were
01:20inferior to what was originally specified in the government contract.
01:24He alleges the government officials acted with evident bad faith and gave unwarranted
01:28benefits and advantages to a private contractor.
01:31Trillanes says the complaint is based on the findings of a 2018 Senate probe and on testimonies
01:36of officials privy to the manipulation.
01:38Go dismisses Trillanes' allegations as, quote, rehashed accusations.
01:45The health office in Iloilo province struck controversy by using Filipino gymnast Carlos
01:49Yulo and his two gold medals in the Paris Olympics to promote its family planning and
01:54vasectomy campaign.
01:55An ad by the Iloilo Provincial Health Office says it will offer free vasectomies to, quote,
02:00all Ilongos named Carlos, including their friends.
02:03This quickly made the rounds on social media where it was greeted with a chorus of jeers,
02:07laughter, and bewilderment.
02:09Online users point out the irony of choosing a young and unmarried athlete as a model for
02:14vasectomy.
02:15The backlash was swift and fierce, prompting the IPHO to delete the post and replace it
02:19with another ad.
02:25Veteran actor Nino Mulac turns emotional at a Senate hearing as he recalls his son Sandro's
02:30reaction after allegedly being sexually harassed by two high-ranking GMA Network creative personnel.
02:44The ad's Sandro is even hesitant to file a complaint, knowing it will affect his work.
02:49Mulac attended the hearing on behalf of his son Sandro, who is still traumatized by the
02:53incident.
02:54The National Bureau of Investigation says Sandro was advised to refrain from using social
02:58media and limit his public exposure.
03:00Reports of a young actor being allegedly sexually assaulted began circulating in July, noting
03:05the incident allegedly happened after the GMA gala on July 20.
03:09GMA says it has initiated its own investigation.
03:15Democratic presidential nominee Kamala Harris and her vice presidential running mate, Minnesota
03:19Governor Tim Walz, campaigned for the first time together in Philadelphia.
03:23We are the underdogs in this race, but we have the momentum to his fellow veterans,
03:31He is Sergeant Major Walz.
03:34To his former high school students, he was Mr. Walz.
03:37And to his former high school football players, he was Coach.
03:45Walz goes after the Republican rivals.
03:47And make no mistake, violent crime was up under Donald Trump.
03:54That's not even counting the crimes he committed.
03:56On reproductive rights and abortion, Walz says...
03:59In Minnesota, we respect our neighbors and their personal choices that they make.
04:08Even if we wouldn't make the same choice for ourselves, there's a golden rule, mind your
04:12own damn business.
04:15British police charge a 17-year-old boy with the murder of three young girls aged six to
04:20nine in a knife attack at a Taylor Swift yoga and dance workshop.
04:24Eight other children bore stab wounds, with five in critical condition, along with two
04:28adults.
04:29Disturbances broke out in the northwest town of Southport on Tuesday after false information
04:33was spread on social media that the suspect behind the stabbings was a radical Islamist
04:38migrant.
04:39Police say the suspect was born in Britain and it was not an act of terrorism.
04:43More than 50 police officers were hurt when demonstrators set police vans on fire and
04:47hurled bricks at officers.
04:49In London on Wednesday, protesters threw flares and smoked canisters towards Downing Street,
04:53shouting,
04:54Prime Minister Keir Starmer calls it far-right thuggery and not legitimate protest.
05:03Suga from K-pop sensation BTS issues an apology Wednesday, August 7, after being charged with
05:09riding an electric scooter while under the influence.
05:12Soompi reports Suga is charged with violating South Korea's Road Traffic Act on drunk driving.
05:18Suga then rides on fandom platform Weverse.
05:20He rode the electric scooter home after having a drink during dinner Tuesday night.
05:25The rapper continues, he fell while parking the scooter in front of his house so a nearby
05:28police officer conducted a breathalyzer test.
05:31Although there are no victims or damaged facilities, he was fined and his license was cancelled.
05:36BTS' agency, Big Hit Music, also apologizes, saying Suga will receive the appropriate disciplinary
05:42action.
05:43The K-pop star is currently undergoing mandatory military service as a public service worker.
05:49He enlisted in March.
05:51All the members of BTS are expected to regroup by 2025.