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Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: - Marcos gov’t proposes P10.7-B confidential, intel funds for 2026, none for OVP - Marcos admin proposes zero funds for Romualdez’s pet program AKAP in 2026 budget - Philippines hits China’s ‘unlawful interference’ in Scarborough Shoal  - Vice Ganda not declared persona non grata in Davao City - IV of Spades releases ‘Nanaman’ with Blaster Silonga on vocals  https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/august-13-2025/

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00:00Today on Rappler

00:07The executive branch proposes 10.77 billion pesos in confidential funds for 2026,

00:20with zero funds for the Office of the Vice President.

00:22The Marcus administration did not include funding for Ayuda para sa Kaposang Kita,

00:26or ACAP, in the proposed 2026 budget.

00:29The Department of Foreign Affairs expressed a serious concern

00:32over China's unlawful interference at Scarborough Shoal.

00:35Vice Ganda is not declared persona non grata in Davao City.

00:39And Four of Spades makes a surprise drop of the new song na naman.

00:45The executive branch wants 10.77 billion pesos in confidential funds for 2026.

00:51Nearly half of this figure will go as usual straight to President Ferdinand Marcus Jr.'s office.

00:56For the second consecutive year, there is no confidential and intelligence funds proposed

01:00for Vice President Sara Duterte's office.

01:03Budget Secretary Amenapangandaman says Wednesday, August 13,

01:06under the proposed 2026 national expenditure program,

01:104.6 billion pesos would be for confidential expenses,

01:13and 6.398 billion pesos for intelligence expenses.

01:17The Office of the President is allocated 4.5 billion pesos,

01:21the same amount since 2020.

01:23It is followed by the Department of National Defense with 1.8 billion pesos.

01:27If Congress approves this proposal as is,

01:30it would be the third consecutive year that the Office of the Vice President

01:33gets zero funding for secret expenses.

01:35The House in February cited her alleged misuse of confidential funds in 2022

01:40when it impeached her.

01:41Confidential expenses refer to surveillance activities in civilian government agencies,

01:46while intelligence expenses pertain to information-gathering activities

01:50of uniformed personnel related to national security.

01:54The Marcus administration did not request Congress funding for ayuda para sa Kaposangkita,

01:59or ACAP, the pet cash aid program of Speaker Martin Romualdez in the proposed 2026 budget.

02:05Budget Secretary Amenapangandaman says due to liminal fiscal space,

02:08they did not include ACAP for now.

02:11Last year, the Senate cut 39 billion pesos in ACAP funding

02:14from the proposed General Appropriations Bill for 2025 that originated from the House.

02:19But about 26 billion pesos was later restored

02:22after closed-door talks in the bicameral conference committee.

02:26It is still unclear if the 2026 House budget will include ACAP funding.

02:30Appropriations Chairperson Mika Swan Singh says in an interview

02:33that it is an ongoing discussion whether the House would fund ACAP.

02:37ACAP is a program under the Department of Social Welfare and Development

02:40that provides one-time cash assistance of up to 5,000 pesos to middle-class workers.

02:46Critics have expressed concern that ACAP funds have been used as a pork barrel of lawmakers.

02:53The Philippines Department of Foreign Affairs says it was seriously concerned

02:57about China's unlawful interference and a humanitarian mission

03:00for Filipino fishermen at the Scarborough Shoal.

03:02This, a day after two Chinese vessels collided in the West Philippine Sea.

03:07A China Coast Guard vessel collided with a People's Liberation Army Navy destroyer on August 11

03:12as the two were chasing the Philippine Coast Guard's BRP Suluan

03:15some 10.5 nautical miles away from Scarborough Shoal.

03:19The DFA says in a statement,

03:20quote,

03:21Their actions not only posed a grave danger to Philippine personnel and vessels,

03:25but also resulted in the unfortunate collision between the two Chinese vessels.

03:30The DFA adds,

03:31the Philippine Coast Guard offered medical aid and other assistance to the Chinese side.

03:35However, the CCG did not respond.

03:38Chinese maritime forces, whether the CCG,

03:41Chinese Navy, or the so-called Chinese Maritime Militia,

03:44routinely employ dangerous maneuvers against Philippine ships in the West Philippine Sea.

03:48Comedian Vice Ganda is not declared persona non grata in Davao City.

03:55Persona non grata is a Latin phrase meaning unwelcome person.

03:58This amid a supposed resolution letter from the Davao City Council circulating online

04:03declaring him persona non grata.

04:05It supposedly cites a recent comedic stint by the comedian

04:08during a collaboration concert with singer Regine Velasquez last August 8.

04:13Vice Ganda performed a parody of a viral ad song

04:16that supposedly mocked Duterte and his jet-ski remarks on the West Philippine Sea.

04:20The resolution supposedly encouraged Davao City residents,

04:24institutions, and private businesses

04:25to refrain from supporting products and services endorsed by him.

04:29The purported resolution is fake.

04:31It lacks the official seal of Davao City,

04:34which is present in official documents published on the local government's website.

04:37The document bears no date of passage or list of signatories,

04:41and the resolution number is left blank.

04:44The City Council of Davao has not yet released any announcement or resolution

04:47declaring Vice Ganda persona non grata in the city.

04:51Acting Davao City Mayor Rigo Duterte also debunks the claim.

04:54He says the City Council would rather tend to other priority policies and programs over

04:59quote,

04:59cheap insults and distasteful jokes made for clout.

05:03Four of Spades makes a surprise return with the release of Nanaman,

05:07with Blaster Silonga stepping up as the lead vocalist

05:10a month after the surprise reunion track Aura.

05:13Nanaman is the band's second track since its four original members,

05:16Unique Salonga, Zildo Benitez, Silonga, and Bajau de Castro, reunited last month.

05:22Silonga wrote the track, which carries a more upbeat, disco-inspired piece than Aura,

05:27exploring the dizzying realities of losing oneself when falling in love.

05:31He has been the band's lead guitarist and has also taken on lead vocals

05:34in many live shows since Unique Salonga left in 2018.

05:38The song and official music video were released midnight August 13,

05:42with Four of Spades credited as producers.

05:46And that's today's wrap.

05:47I'm Cara Oliver.

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