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Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- ‘Freedom,’ Leila de Lima says after being granted bail
- Marcos appoints Rafael Consing Jr. as Maharlika Investment Corporation president & CEO
- 2 Taguig students found dead in school office
- The Philippines votes in favor of UN resolution condemning Israeli settlements
- Ryu Jun-yeol, Hyeri confirm break-up
- ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ live-action to premiere in February 2024
- Hard launch around the corner? Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce kiss at Argentina ‘Eras’ concert

https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/november-13-2023/

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00:00 Today on Rappler
00:12 Former Senator Laila de Lima is granted bail after being in jail for nearly seven years.
00:18 Businessman Rafael Concing Jr. is appointed president and CEO of the Maharlika Investment
00:22 Corporation. Two students are found dead in a school office in Taguig City.
00:27 The Philippines votes in favor of the United Nations resolution condemning Israeli settlements
00:32 in occupied Palestine.
00:34 South Korean celebrity couple Ryu Jun-yol and Hyeri break up after six years.
00:39 Netflix announces the release date for live-action film Avatar The Last Airbender.
00:44 And pop star Taylor Swift and rumored boyfriend Travis Kelce share a kiss at the Argentina
00:48 leg of the ERA's tour.
00:52 Moments after hearing the court had granted her bail, former Senator Laila de Lima exclaims
00:57 freedom.
00:58 The Muntinlupa City Regional Trial Court Branch 206 grants bail in open court to de Lima, setting
01:03 in motion her freedom after almost seven years in detention.
01:06 The court grants de Lima and her co-accused bail in the amount of P300,000.
01:12 Following the decision, de Lima thanks Judge Henner Guito, who granted the petition for
01:16 bail, as well as the administration of President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
01:20 "I would also like to thank the BBM administration for respecting the independence of the judiciary
01:29 and the rule of law.
01:31 To all of you who believe in me, thank you very much."
01:40 While processing her bail bond, de Lima returned to the custodial center in Camp Krame in Quezon
01:44 City for clearance.
01:46 One of the most vocal critics of Rodrigo Duterte and his bloody drug war, in 2016, de Lima
01:51 was falsely accused of allegedly enabling the drug trade inside the new Bilibid prison.
01:58 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. appoints Rafael Consing Jr. as President and Chief Executive
02:02 Officer of the Maharlika Investment Corporation on Monday, November 13.
02:06 Consing, who was appointed in January this year as Executive Director of the Office of
02:11 the Presidential Advisor for Investment and Economic Affairs, is now expected to entice
02:15 investors to pour in cash for the controversial wealth fund amid global uncertainties.
02:20 Before his appointment in government, Consing held various positions in the private sector,
02:25 the last being a Senior Vice President and Chief Financial Officer of Enrique Razon's
02:29 International Container Terminal Services, Inc.
02:32 He was also Vice President and Treasurer of the Aboitas Group and had managing director
02:36 roles at HSBC.
02:43 Two female students are found dead in an office of the Signal Village National High
02:47 School in Taguig City Friday night, November 10.
02:50 Police say initial investigation reveals there was no foul play involved in the deaths but
02:55 urges the public to refrain from making speculations about the incident.
02:59 An Inquirer report says the victims were found by another student at around 11 p.m. Friday
03:03 night inside the Girl Scout Mini Office on the third floor of the school's Magsaysay
03:07 Building.
03:08 The Department of Education expresses condolences and calls for privacy for the families, and
03:13 says it will cooperate with authorities in its investigation.
03:21 The Philippines votes in favor of a UN resolution declaring Israel's settlements in Palestinian
03:26 territories to be "an obstacle to peace."
03:29 This after abstaining from a United Nations General Assembly resolution two weeks ago,
03:34 calling for an immediate and sustained humanitarian truce in the hostilities between Israel and
03:38 Hamas.
03:39 On Thursday, November 9, the UNGA condemned Israel's settlements in the occupied Palestinian
03:44 territories and calls upon member states not to recognize and not to render aid in maintaining
03:49 the situation in Israel and occupied Palestine.
03:52 One hundred forty-five member states voted in favor of the resolution, with 18 abstentions
03:56 and seven voting against, including Israel, the United States, and Canada.
04:01 As of Monday, November 13, Gaza's Health Ministry says more than 11,000 people have been confirmed
04:06 killed, with around 40 percent of them children.
04:09 Meantime, Israel adjusts its death toll numbers in the October 7 Hamas attack to 1,200 from
04:15 the initial 1,400.
04:19 South Korean stars Ryu Jun-yol and Hyeri officially call it quits after six years of dating.
04:25 Both agencies of the stars confirmed the split on Monday, November 13.
04:29 Jun-yol and Hyeri confirmed their relationship in August 2017 after working together in the
04:34 2015 series Reply 1988.
04:37 Jun-yol, 37, is also known for his work in The King, A Taxi Driver, Little Forest, Believer,
04:42 and The Night Owl.
04:43 Hyeri, 29, debuted as a member of K-pop girl group Girls' Day.
04:47 As an actress, she starred in Hyde Jekyll Me, My Roommate is a Gumiho, Moonshine, and
04:52 May I Help You.
04:55 Netflix announces the highly anticipated Avatar The Last Airbender live-action series adaptation
05:00 will premiere on February 22, 2024.
05:04 With the caption "Always remember who you are," Netflix releases the first trailer for
05:08 the series, giving fans a closer look at how Aang goes on a quest to bring peace to all
05:13 nations as he masters all four elements.
05:16 The series stars Gordon Cormier as Aang, Kiowin Tilo as Katara, Ian Owsley as Sokka, and Dallas
05:21 Liu as Prince Zuko.
05:23 The trailer also gives fans a glimpse of other fan-favorite characters including Uncle Iroh,
05:28 Princess Azula, Fire Lord Ozai, and Suki.
05:31 It aired for three seasons on Nickelodeon from February 2005 to July 2008.
05:37 Netflix first announced the news of the live adaptation in September 2018, with original
05:41 creators Michael DiMartino and Brian Konietzko as the showrunners and executive producers.
05:47 But they left the project in August 2020 due to creative differences.
05:52 Rumored couple Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce publicly lock lips at Taylor's Ear Restore
05:57 concert in Buenos Aires, Argentina on Sunday, November 12.
06:01 As seen in fan footage that quickly circulated on social media, Taylor ran over to Kansas
06:05 City Chiefs tight end Travis right after her concert, threw her arms around him, and gave
06:10 him a kiss on the lips before the two entered the artist's tent.
06:13 Rumors about the two began as early as July 2023, three months after it was reported that
06:18 Taylor and longtime boyfriend actor Joe Alwyn broke up.
06:22 Taylor has yet to confirm their relationship, but the two have been spotted together numerous
06:26 times, with Taylor attending the Footballers' Games and Travis attending Taylor's concerts.
06:33 And that's today's wrap.
06:34 I'm Nina Liu.
06:35 Thank you for watching.
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