Here are today's headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- 14 dead, 6 missing in Batangas landslide
- Legazpi bishop blames Albay’s ‘worst flooding’ on destruction of nature
- Beyoncé to appear with Kamala Harris in Houston rally
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/october-25-2024/
- 14 dead, 6 missing in Batangas landslide
- Legazpi bishop blames Albay’s ‘worst flooding’ on destruction of nature
- Beyoncé to appear with Kamala Harris in Houston rally
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/october-25-2024/
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00:00Today on Rappler
00:13At least 14 people are dead and 6 others missing following a landslide in Talisay Town, Batangas
00:18caused by heavy rain from severe tropical storm Christine.
00:22Aligaspi Bishop blames the destruction of nature for the worst flooding that Albay has
00:26experienced in 30 years.
00:29And Reuters reports, Beyonce will appear with Kamal Harris at a rally in Houston, Texas.
00:37At least 14 people are dead and 6 others missing following a landslide in Talisay Town, Batangas
00:42caused by heavy rain from severe tropical storm Christine.
00:46Talisay Police say 12 of those killed were children.
00:50Talisay Mayor Nestor Natanawan says two days of heavy rain and flooding caused landslides
00:54in several barangays, including the deadly one in Barangay Sampaloc.
00:59Provincial authorities say at least 14 more were killed in Batangas beyond Talisay, with
01:0410 others missing and three injured.
01:06The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council reported separately Friday morning
01:11that Christine killed at least 13 people.
01:14Christine affected 2.6 million people across 15 regions or 59 provinces, from Ilocos Norte
01:20all the way to the Bangsamoro region.
01:25Legazpi Bishop Joel Bailon blames the destruction of nature for the quote-unquote worst flooding
01:30that the province of Albay has experienced in the past 30 years.
01:34In an interview with Radio Veritas, he attributes the floods to quarrying and other environmentally
01:39destructive activities.
01:41Bailon says, we cannot deny that this is part of the relentless destruction of the mountains
01:46here.
01:47In January, Albay Governor Edsel Greco-Lagman ordered a probe into illegal quarrying in
01:52the province.
01:53The Diocese of Legazpi, led by Bailon, has consistently sounded the alarm on the destruction
01:58of nature.
01:59Bailon also appeals for prayers and aid for flood victims.
02:03Albay is one of the worst-hit provinces by severe tropical storm Christine, international
02:07named Trami.
02:09More than 224,000 people are affected in Albay, out of a total of 1.67 million affected people
02:15in Bicol as of Thursday morning, October 24.
02:21Pop superstar Beyonce will be appearing with Democratic U.S. presidential candidate Kamala
02:25Harris at a rally in Houston, Texas, on Friday, October 25, Central Time.
02:30Citing anonymous sources, Reuters reports, the singer is expected to perform at the rally,
02:35and she will be coming with her mother, Tina Knowles.
02:38Texas is a Republican stronghold, and Harris is appearing there to support Democratic senatorial
02:43candidate Colin Allred, who trails the Republican Ted Cruz in polls.
02:47Harris is also expected to talk about abortion rights.
02:51Beyonce, who hails from Houston, has been a strong presence in Harris' campaign.
02:55Harris has adopted Beyonce's song, Freedom, as her campaign rally song.
03:02Beyonce has supported Democrats before, including President Joe Biden in 2020.
03:07The U.S. presidential race is on its 10th final leg before the vote on November 5.
03:15And that's today's wrap.
03:16I'm JC Gotinga.
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