Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- Trump pardons nearly all charged with January 6 US Capitol riot
- Trump signs TikTok order delaying ban of app
- Trump orders US exit from the World Health Organization
- Herbert Bautista, ex-QC administrator guilty of graft in P32-M deal
- ‘That is sweet!’ Gordon Ramsay judges Ninong Ry’s, Judy Ann Santos’ halo-halo
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/january-21-2025/
- Trump pardons nearly all charged with January 6 US Capitol riot
- Trump signs TikTok order delaying ban of app
- Trump orders US exit from the World Health Organization
- Herbert Bautista, ex-QC administrator guilty of graft in P32-M deal
- ‘That is sweet!’ Gordon Ramsay judges Ninong Ry’s, Judy Ann Santos’ halo-halo
https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/january-21-2025/
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00:00Today on Rappler
00:12U.S. President Donald Trump pardons nearly everyone charged with crimes related to the
00:17January 2021 U.S. Capitol attack.
00:20Donald Trump orders a 75-day delay in the enforcement of the TikTok ban in the U.S.
00:25President Donald Trump directs the U.S. to withdraw from the World Health Organization.
00:30The Sandigan Bayan finds former Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista and City Administrator
00:34Aldrin Cunha guilty of graft.
00:37And Gordon Ramsay hosts a fun mini MasterChef Halo-Halo challenge.
00:43President Donald Trump on Monday, January 20, pardons almost everyone criminally charged
00:47with participating in the January 6, 2021 U.S. Capitol attack.
00:52The action cuts short the sentence of 14 members of the Proud Boys and Oath Keepers
00:56organizations, some of whom were convicted of seditious conspiracy.
01:00It also directs the U.S. Attorney General to drop pending cases related to the riot.
01:05This is Trump fulfilling his campaign promise to assist his supporters charged with participating
01:09in the siege.
01:10Meantime, Trump also launches his sweeping immigration crackdown, labeling illegal immigration
01:15a national emergency.
01:17The action includes deploying the military to support border security, constructing a
01:21border wall, and restricting asylum.
01:24He also calls for his administration to reinstate his Remain in Mexico program that forced non-Mexican
01:29migrants to wait in Mexico for the resolution of their U.S. cases.
01:33Shortly after Trump's inauguration, authorities say they shut down Biden's CBP-1 entry program,
01:38which allowed migrants to schedule legal entry into the U.S.
01:43U.S. President Donald Trump signs an executive order Monday, January 20, seeking to delay
01:48by 75 days the enforcement of the TikTok ban.
01:51The popular short video app was slated for shutdown in the U.S. on January 19.
01:56Trump's order directs the Attorney General to not enforce the law to allow his administration
02:01quote, an opportunity to determine the appropriate course of action with respect to TikTok.
02:06It also directs the Justice Department to issue letters to companies that work with
02:09TikTok like Apple, Google, and Oracle.
02:13The letter states that TikTok is clear of statute violation and of liability for any
02:17conduct within the period it was scrutinized for policy action.
02:21When asked what his TikTok order does, Trump says it quote, gives him the right to sell
02:25or close the company.
02:27He also says he needed to make a decision on the matter.
02:32President Donald Trump announces the U.S. will exit the World Health Organization, saying
02:36the agency mishandled the COVID-19 pandemic and other health crises.
02:40Trump says the WHO failed to act independently from what he calls the inappropriate political
02:45influence of its member states.
02:47He also notes the demand for quote, unfairly onerous payments from the U.S., which he argued
02:53were disproportionate compared to larger countries like China.
02:56The decision means the U.S. will withdraw from the United Nations Health Agency in 12
03:00months.
03:01The U.S. will also halt financial contributions, which provided 18% of the WHO's total funding.
03:08Experts warned that this could jeopardize key programs, including those addressing tuberculosis,
03:12HIV-AIDS, and other health emergencies.
03:15In 2020, Trump accused the WHO of assisting China in misleading the world about COVID-19's
03:21origins.
03:23The Sandigan Bayan finds former Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista and his administrator
03:27Aldrin Cunha guilty of graft for an anomalous 32.11 million process automation system for
03:33City Hall.
03:34Bautista, also known as Bistek from his actor days, and Cunha are sentenced to 6 to 10 years
03:39in prison for approving the full payment of 32,107,912 pesos and 50 centavos to Geodata
03:47Solutions Incorporated.
03:49The city paid the amount despite the firm's failure to deliver a working online occupational
03:53permitting and tracking system.
03:55The two are also perpetually disqualified from holding any government office.
03:59The Sandigan Bayan points out quote, the rush to effect payment to Geodata just two days
04:04before the term of office of both accused expired.
04:07It adds, the move indicates quote, corrupt intent.
04:12Global icon Gordon Ramsay graces the Newport World Resorts Theater for his exclusive event
04:17on Monday, January 20 with a fun Mini MasterChef Halo-Halo Challenge.
04:21Among the challengers are YouTube creator Ninong Ry, celebrity chef Judy Ann Santos,
04:26culinary student Danica Lucero, and Gordon Ramsay Philippines' head chef Bea Cua.
04:31Judy Ann Santos put a strong twist to her Halo-Halo with a black sesame polvoron to
04:35give a balance of sweetness and saltiness that Ramsay loved and complimented.
04:40Meantime, content creator Ninong Ry makes a bold approach with his coconut jam infused
04:44with icy milk, surprising Ramsay with its sweetness.
04:47CCA Manila culinary student Danica Lucero adds a tangy twist with a kamias compote and
04:52receives Ramsay's approval with her visually stunning Halo-Halo.
04:56Gordon Ramsay Philippines' head chef Bea Cua uses cane sugar and mango ice cream with
05:00tibuoc salt for her unique version.
05:03Lucero was declared the winner of the challenge.
05:07And that's today's wrap.
05:08I'm JC Gotinga.
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