Here are today's headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- Court of Appeals freezes Apollo Quiboloy's bank accounts, properties
- Sy siblings still the Philippines' richest in 2024, according to Forbes Asia
- Taylor Swift Vienna concerts canceled, chancellor says tragedy averted
- Philippine Coast Guard honors Gerald Anderson for 'heroic acts' during southwest monsoon
- Ely Buendia to release new single, album
- Nesthy Petecio ends Olympic run with bronze as youthful Polish marches on to final
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/august-8-2024/
- Court of Appeals freezes Apollo Quiboloy's bank accounts, properties
- Sy siblings still the Philippines' richest in 2024, according to Forbes Asia
- Taylor Swift Vienna concerts canceled, chancellor says tragedy averted
- Philippine Coast Guard honors Gerald Anderson for 'heroic acts' during southwest monsoon
- Ely Buendia to release new single, album
- Nesthy Petecio ends Olympic run with bronze as youthful Polish marches on to final
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/august-8-2024/
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00:00Today on Rappler
00:12A freeze order is out for the assets and properties of Apolo Kebuloy.
00:16The Cee siblings are still the Philippines' richest in 2024.
00:20Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna are cancelled.
00:23The Austrian Chancellor says tragedy was averted.
00:27Boxer Gerald Anderson is honored for his contribution during the southwest monsoon.
00:31OPM icon Eli Buendia is set to release a new single, Bulaklak sa Buan.
00:36And Filipina boxer Nesty Pateso takes home the bronze medal.
00:42The Court of Appeals orders the freezing of assets and properties of doomsday preacher
00:46Apolo Kebuloy.
00:47At least 10 bank accounts under Kebuloy's name, 7 real properties, and 5 motor vehicles
00:53are ordered to be frozen.
00:54The freeze order also included Kebuloy's Kingdom of Jesus Christ and Suara Submedia
00:59Corporation, which owns the franchise of Sunshine Media Network International, or SMNI.
01:04The CA's freeze order takes effect immediately and lasts for 20 days, unless extended by
01:09the court.
01:10These are the people and entities included in the order.
01:13The Three Canadas, Simanez, and Roy are Kebuloy's co-accused in the human trafficking and child
01:18abuse cases.
01:19Pauline Canada was arrested last July in Davao City.
01:22Kebuloy is wanted for child and sexual abuse and human trafficking.
01:26Aside from local cases, Kebuloy is also wanted in the United States for a string of offenses,
01:31including sexual trafficking.
01:35The C siblings, heirs to one of the biggest conglomerates in the country, SM Investments
01:39Corporation, are still the Philippines' richest in 2024, according to Forbes Asia.
01:45That despite their combined net worth inching down to $13 billion from $14.4 billion in
01:502023.
01:51Ports billionaire Enrique Razon Jr. ranks second for the first time, thanks to dollar
01:56gains and global trade rebound.
01:58Lance Gokongwe and his siblings, who ranked seventh in 2023, don't make it to the top
02:0210 list in 2024.
02:04But Puregold's Lucio and Susan Cole make it to the list this year.
02:08The country's top 50 richest have a combined wealth of $80.8 billion.
02:13Meantime, the country's gross domestic product grew by 6.3% in the second quarter of 2024.
02:19This figure beats the 5.8% GDP in the first quarter and is also much higher than the 4.3%
02:26in the same period last year.
02:29Taylor Swift's Eres Tour concerts in Vienna have been canceled after the government confirms
02:34a planned terror attack at the Ernst Havel Stadium.
02:37Austrian police detained two people, one of them a 19-year-old Austrian citizen whom police
02:42say had pledged allegiance to Islamic State.
02:45Authorities say chemical substances and technical devices were found in his house, which they
02:49say show, quote, concrete preparatory actions.
02:53Vienna newspaper Courier, citing sources familiar with the situation, reports the suspect had
02:57stolen the chemicals from his former workplace and had made progress in building a bomb.
03:02The newspaper also reports the suspect had planned to drive a car into the crowd gathered
03:06outside the stadium.
03:08Swift's three concerts in Vienna were expected to draw 195,000 people.
03:13Austria's Chancellor Karl Nehammer says a tragedy was prevented.
03:17Swift 34 has not yet commented on the cancellations.
03:23The Philippine Coast Guard commends actor and auxiliary commander Gerald Anderson for
03:27his rescue efforts during the recent enhanced southwest monsoon, which left parts of Luzon,
03:32including Metro Manila, with severe flooding.
03:35In a ceremony at the PCG's national headquarters in Manila City Thursday, August 8, the PCG
03:41and its civilian volunteer arm awards Anderson with a Search and Rescue Medal.
03:45The medal is given to individuals who voluntarily participated in saving lives in the face of
03:50great risk and sacrifice.
03:52Anderson helped rescue residents who were stranded in their homes in Barangay Santo
03:56Domingo, Quezon City.
03:58On July 25, he was recorded helping transport a family's child out of their home after they
04:02sought shelter in an elevated part of their house.
04:05PCG spokesperson, CG Rear Admiral Armand Balilo, also says the actor has always been active
04:11in humanitarian and disaster response operations.
04:16OPM icon Eli Buendia will release a new single, Bulaklak Sabuan, on August 16.
04:22He writes on Instagram,
04:23I've been working on new music and I'm excited to finally share it with you.
04:27The song is Buendia's first new single in almost three years, following his 2021 solo,
04:32Metro.
04:33The Eraserhead's frontman says the track Bulaklak Sabuan is part of his upcoming solo album
04:38titled Method Adapter, which will be out on November 8.
04:42Aside from his solo activities, Buendia is also busy doing a reunion concert world tour
04:47with former Eraserhead's bandmates.
04:50Shows in Singapore and Dubai are set for November and December, respectively.
04:54Eraserheads will also be releasing a documentary, Combo on the Run.
04:57A release date has yet to be announced.
05:02An Olympic boxing gold remains elusive for the Philippines as Nesty Patesa suffers an
05:06upset loss.
05:08Patesa concludes her run with a bronze after a split decision loss to Poland in the women's
05:1257-kilogram semi-final.
05:15In weightlifting, John Ceniza endures a quick end to his Olympics run after he failed to
05:19make a lift in the snatch portion of the men's 61-kilogram division.
05:24The two-time silver medalist in the Southeast Asian Games says he is aiming for the 2028
05:29Los Angeles Games.
05:30Meantime, South Korean pistol shooter Kim Ye Ji thanks billionaire Elon Musk for making
05:35her world-famous as social media users praise her confidence and style.
05:40Others compare her to fictional spy James Bond, prompting recognition from big names
05:44including ex-CEO Musk.
05:46Her style, featuring futuristic eyeglasses, a cold look, and a stuffed elephant toy dangling
05:52from her waist catapulted her to stardom.
05:56And that's today's wrap.
05:57I'm Kara Oliver.
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