00:00 Today on Rappler
00:12 Ilocos Norte is under state of calamity amid the onslaught of Typhoon Egay.
00:17 An Australian court fines MEDA $14 million for undisclosed collecting of user data.
00:22 Those who miss the SIM registration deadline have five days to comply with the law.
00:27 Comedian Willie Nepomuceno dies at 75.
00:31 Maine Mendoza and Arjo Atayde share photos of their prenup shoot.
00:35 Donny Pangilinan and Bel Mariano are set to headline their first primetime series.
00:40 And actress Andra Brillantes gushes over her encounter with American singer Sabrina Carpenter.
00:47 Ilocos Norte declares a state of calamity amid the onslaught of Typhoon Egay, international
00:52 named Doksuri, on Wednesday, July 26.
00:55 The provincial government says Egay caused massive damage to property and agriculture.
01:00 The full extent of the damage is still being assessed.
01:03 As of 8 a.m. on Wednesday, over 200 families are evacuated from across the province.
01:08 The National Disaster Risk Reduction and Management Council says at least one person died in Calabarzon
01:13 while two others are injured, one from Calabarzon and another from Western Visayas.
01:18 In Bugias, Benguet, search and rescue operations are ongoing after Typhoon Egay triggers a
01:23 landslide.
01:24 In Bantok Mountain Province, floodwaters enter part of the Bantok General Hospital.
01:29 Despite the flooding, hospital operations continue.
01:32 Meantime, road-clearing operations are ongoing in Cagayan towns.
01:36 Follow Rappler.com for more updates.
01:41 An Australian court orders Facebook owner Meta Platforms to pay fines totaling A$20
01:45 million or A$14 million for collecting user data through a smartphone application.
01:52 The judgment stems from a virtual private network or VPN service Facebook offered from
01:56 early 2016 to late 2017 called Onavo.
02:00 VPNs obscure an internet user's identity by giving their computer a different online address.
02:06 But findings say Facebook used Onavo to collect users' location, time, and frequency using
02:11 other smartphone apps and websites they visited for its own advertising purposes.
02:15 Meta still faces a civil court action over its dealings with Cambridge Analytica in Australia.
02:20 For those who missed the SIM registration deadline on Tuesday, July 25, there is a five-day
02:27 grace period to comply with the law.
02:29 In the SIM registration acts implementing rules and regulations, users have five days
02:34 or from July 26 to 30 to catch up even though outgoing services, incoming calls, and internet
02:39 connectivity should have been deactivated.
02:42 The National Telecommunications Commission says users can still receive text messages
02:46 so that they can retrieve the one-time PIN for SIM registration.
02:50 To reactivate the SIM and restore full mobile services, users have to connect to a Wi-Fi
02:54 network and go to the website of their mobile service provider.
02:58 Full mobile services will be restored within 24 hours after registration.
03:02 Meanwhile, Telco Globe says existing load balances and promo registrations on unregistered
03:08 SIMs will be forfeited starting July 31.
03:10 Comedian Willie Nepomuceno dies on Wednesday, July 26.
03:17 He was 75.
03:18 His family confirms his death through his Facebook page but does not disclose the cause
03:22 of his death.
03:23 The family also asks for continued prayers and shares they will announce the details
03:28 of the wake soon.
03:30 Nepomuceno became famous for his satirical impersonations of Filipino celebrities and
03:34 political figures like Fernando Poe Jr., Dolphie, Era Pestrada, Noy Noy Ajino, Rodrigo Duterte,
03:41 and Ferdinand Marcos Sr.
03:43 Nepomuceno also has his own YouTube channel where he showed his transformations and led
03:47 the cast of ABC 5's sketch comedy show "Ips Up," which ran from 2002 to 2004.
03:52 Celebrity couple Main Mendoza and Arjo Atayde share photos from what appears to be their
03:59 prenup shoot.
04:00 The photos show the couple strolling through the streets of Los Angeles, California in
04:04 a retro-themed shoot.
04:06 The photo set features the couple playing games in an arcade, visiting a museum, and
04:10 even trying an indoor skydiving activity.
04:13 Arjo and Main have been mum on the details of their wedding, but sources say the two
04:17 will wed sometime this July.
04:19 In June, the families of Arjo and Main also held a traditional pamamanhikan, with Arjo's
04:24 mom actress Sylvia Sanchez sharing photos saying the Ataydes and Mendozas will soon
04:29 merge as one family.
04:31 Main and Arjo have been dating for over three years.
04:35 Donnie Pangilinan and Del Mariano will headline their first primetime series together titled
04:40 "Can't Buy Me Love."
04:41 ABS-CBN announces the project will be helmed under the direction of May Cruz-Alviar.
04:47 During the press conference, Belle expresses her excitement for the project saying quote,
04:51 "This has always been a dream of mine.
04:53 I'm so excited.
04:54 I cannot wait."
04:55 Belle is set to play Caroline, a wealthy Chinese woman from a traditional family, while Donnie
05:00 plays Bingo, a hardworking man devoted to supporting his loved ones.
05:04 The series is slated to air at the end of 2023, but a final release date has yet to
05:08 be announced.
05:10 Donnie and Belle first became a love team when they starred in the 2021 Webtoon series
05:14 He's Into Her.
05:17 Actress Andrea Brillantes gushes about her brief encounter with American singer Sabrina
05:21 Carpenter at the latter's Manila concert on Tuesday, July 25.
05:26 Footage from the concert shows Andrea talking to Sabrina.
05:29 Sabrina initially thought Andrea was talking about having haters, but the crowd chanted
05:33 that the actress is referring to a previous relationship.
05:55 Andrea later on tweets about the encounter with Sabrina.
05:59 Andrea was in a relationship with basketball player Richie Rivera from April 22 until their
06:04 split in June 2023.
06:07 While the athlete claimed he did not cheat on her, Andrea says her ex-boyfriend left
06:11 out important details in his interview.
06:15 And that's today's wrap.
06:16 I'm Nina Liu.
06:17 Thank you for watching.
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