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Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
⁃ House panel orders Harry Roque detained once more
⁃ Alice Guo contests Comelec ‘misrepresentation’ case, insists 2022 candidacy is valid
⁃ House panel slashes proposed 2025 budget of Sara Duterte's OVP by P1.3 billion
⁃ SEVENTEEN’s Jeonghan to enlist in military on September 26
⁃ While Trump touts his debate performance, allies, donors and advisers lament it
- Taylor Swift wins seven VMAs, tying Beyonce for lifetime lead

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Note: An earlier version of this story incorrectly stated that 'The House detains Harry Roque.' This has been corrected.

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00:00Today on Rappler
00:13The House orders the detention of Harry Roque
00:16Alice Guo insists on the validity of her 2022 candidacy
00:19The House Appropriations Committee slashes Vice President Sara Duterte's 2025 budget
00:24by 1.3 billion pesos
00:26Seventeen's Jonghyun is set to enlist in the military this September
00:30Donald Trump says Taylor Swift will pay a price for her endorsement of rival Kamala
00:34Harris
00:35And Taylor Swift wins seven Video Music Awards, tying with Beyonce for the most lifetime honors
00:42The House Quad Committee orders the detention of former Presidential Spokesperson Harry
00:47Roque Thursday, September 12, over contempt charges for failing to comply with the panel's
00:52subpoena
00:53Days after he failed to submit documents related to his properties and statements of assets,
00:57liabilities, and net worth are sell-in
01:08Roque was detained at the House for 24 hours in August, but this time he will be detained
01:13until the hearings on Philippine offshore gaming operators end or until he complies
01:17with the subpoena
01:18Roque earlier filed a motion to quash the subpoena, which was denied in the last hearing,
01:23but he submitted a fresh motion Thursday
01:25An immigration lookout was issued for Roque, but this cannot stop him from traveling abroad
01:32Dismissed Bamban Mayor Alice Guo insists on the validity of her candidacy in the 2022
01:37elections
01:38In her counter-affidavit, Guo asked the poll body to dismiss its case against her, which
01:42alleges misrepresentation in her certificate of candidacy
01:45Guo is being sued for violating Section 74 of the Omnibus Election Code, which states
01:50that a candidate must use the baptismal name or name registered with the local civil registrar
01:54Guo argues the information in her COC are based on legitimate documents issued by the
01:59Philippine government
02:00The Comelec says Guo's declarations in her COC were inconsistent with a document from
02:05the National Bureau of Investigation which showed her fingerprints were listed under
02:09the name Hua Hua Ping
02:10Guo says she wasn't given the opportunity to authenticate the NBI results
02:15The commission also questions Guo's Filipino citizenship, but she insists she holds a valid
02:20birth certificate and Comelec voter certificate
02:24The House Appropriations Committee recommends reducing the proposed 2025 budget of the Office
02:29of the Vice President to Php 733 million from the original request of Php 2 billion
02:35The panel's senior vice chairperson Stella Quimbo says Thursday, September 12, the slashed
02:40Php 1.3 billion will be realigned to projects of the Social Welfare and Development and
02:45Health Departments
02:46The decision is not yet final and will be subject to the approval of the plenary, which
02:50starts next week
02:51The move comes after Duterte and the entire OVP snubbed the second round of committee-level
02:56budget deliberations
02:58Duterte claims she is being politically harassed by the House, which is led by President Ferdinand
03:03Marx Jr.'s cousin, Speaker Martin Romualdez
03:07Jonghyun of K-pop boy group SEVENTEEN will be starting his military service on September
03:1226
03:13The group's agency, Pledis Entertainment, announces Thursday, September 12 on fan community
03:17platform Weverse
03:19The label asks fans to refrain from visiting the site of his military service as there
03:23will be no official event on the day of enlistment
03:26It adds while Jonghyun will no longer be able to participate in SEVENTEEN's upcoming mini-album
03:30and world tour, he was still able to pre-record content that will be released soon
03:35Aside from Jonghyun, member Jun won't be able to participate in promotional group activities
03:40He will have solo activities in China
03:42Jonghyun will be the first member of SEVENTEEN to enlist in the military
03:45The group's leader S.Coups is exempt from military service after undergoing two surgeries
03:50in August 2023
03:52SEVENTEEN is known for hits like Hot, Don't Wanna Cry, Super, and Adieu Nice
03:58Donald Trump responds to Taylor Swift's disclosure that she will vote for the Harris
04:03saying she'll probably pay a price for it in the marketplace
04:06Speaking to Fox News, Trump says he is not a Taylor Swift fan, noting the pop superstar
04:11is a very liberal person
04:13Swift posted on Instagram immediately after Tuesday night's debate between former President
04:17Trump and Vice President Kamala Harris ended
04:20Harris 59 put Trump 78 on the defensive, in a stream of attacks on his fitness for office
04:26and his many legal cases
04:28Donors and advisors who asked to remain anonymous told Reuters they thought Harris won, noting
04:33Trump was unable to stay on message
04:35Trump himself praised his performance
04:37Prominent Trump ally Republican Senator Lindsey Graham says Trump's performance was poor,
04:42calling it a missed opportunity
04:44Former Trump ally-turned-critic Chris Christie says whoever did debate prep for Donald Trump
04:49should be fired
04:52Pop megastar Taylor Swift takes home seven trophies at the MTV Video Music Awards
04:58She is now tied with Beyoncé for the most lifetime honors from MTV
05:02She snagged the top-prized video of the year for Fortnite featuring Post Malone
05:06Fortnite also wins Best Collaboration, with Taylor praising Post Malone as ridiculously
05:11talented
05:12She urges her fans to vote in the upcoming presidential election after she endorsed Democrats
05:17Kamala Harris and Tim Walz
05:19Taylor now has 30 awards from VMA, including 2024 Artist of the Year and Song of Summer
05:25Chapel Rowan is the best new artist
05:27Blackpink's singer Lisa wins Best K-Pop Video for Rockstar
05:30South African artist Tyla claims the Afrobeats Award for Water
05:34And Brazilian singer Anitta snagged Best Latin Video for Mil Veces
05:38Katy Perry, meantime, is honored with the Michael Jackson Video Vanguard Award
05:44And that's today's Wrap!
05:45I'm Kara Oliver, thank you for watching
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