00:00Today on Rappler
00:07Tensions run high as lawmakers debate whether to invite former Appropriations Committee Chair Zaldi Koh
00:20to a house probe on anomalous flood control projects
00:23A Baguio City Court finds a police colonel guilty of homicide
00:27only the fifth drug war conviction among thousands of cases
00:30Catholic priest Flavie Villanueva is one of three Ramon Magsaysay awardees for 2025
00:35Hundreds of students gather to protest excessive pay and housing allowances for parliamentarians in major cities in Indonesia
00:43and Lav Diaz's Magellan is the Philippines' entry to the 2026 Oscars
00:48Tensions rise during the first day of the House inquiry into corruption-ridden flood control projects
00:55as lawmakers debate whether to invite Ako Bicol Rep. Zaldi Koh to the hearing
01:00Navote City Rep. Toby Tchanko raises his voice after Deputy Speaker Janet Garin tried to interject when he was about to discuss his claims
01:09that calls supposedly inserted billions of pesos into the 2025 budget
01:14I have the floor
01:15On the record, Mr. Chair
01:16I have the floor
01:17We did not refuse to spend five
01:19I have the floor
01:19Davao City 3rd District Rep. Isidro Ungab calls the 2025 General Appropriations Act the most corrupt budget
01:27Mr. Chairman, August 4, ako nagsabi, 2025 budget is the most corrupt budget
01:33Hanggang ngayon wala akong narinig na denial man lang sa previous chairman o sa previous members ng committee
01:41Kaloocan 2nd District Rep. Edgar Erize earlier raised the motion to invite Koh and former Senator Grace Poe to the probe
01:49as he sought clarity on changes in the proposed 2025 budget of the Department of Public Works and Highways at the BICAM level
01:57But Manila 6th District Rep. Bienvenido Abante objected
02:01I would like to know the reason why because I would like to find out if we're going to invite them here
02:08Are they resort speakers or they are members of the House of Senate?
02:13Tri-committee co-chairman Terry Redon later says the mega-panel wanted to focus the discussion on projects inspected by President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.
02:22Paano tayo makakamove on sa pag-inquiry ng mga individual projects, insertions, et cetera?
02:31Kung hindi pa natin nalalaman ano ang nangyari sa BICAM
02:35Ang makakasagot nun would be the two chairs of both panels, the House and the Senate
02:42A Baguio City court finds a police colonel guilty of homicide in a drug war case, rejecting the cop's excuse that the victim fought back or nanlaban
02:52The conviction of Dante Lubos is only the fifth known drug war conviction out of the nearly 30,000 people killed during former President Rodrigo Duterte's drug war
03:02On July 28, 2016, a buy-bust operation was conducted against Ryan Dave Almora in Baguio City
03:09The police alleged Almora fired shots at the person posing as a buyer, prompting the latter to fire back at the victim
03:15Almora sustained three gunshot wounds that caused his death, two on the chest and one on the abdomen
03:21The court rejected Lubos' self-defense claim because evidence and testimonies of experts suggested Almora did not fire any shots and his hands did not contain gunpowder nitrates
03:32Lubos was Baguio City's police head of the Central Intelligence Unit at the time
03:36He is sentenced to imprisonment of 10 to 14 years
03:40Catholic priest Flaviano Flavi Villanueva is among the three Ramon Magsaysay awardees for 2025 for his work with the poor anchored on truth and justice
03:50The Ramon Magsaysay Award Foundation announced on Sunday, August 31
03:55Villanueva is the 14th Catholic priest to receive Asia's premier prize and highest honor since its establishment in 1958
04:03In 2015, Villanueva founded the Arnold Jansen Kalinga Center in Manila, which helps feed the hungry, comfort the grieving, and support the broken
04:12Villanueva, a priest of the Society of the Divine Word, was among those who stood up against former President Rodrigo Duterte's violent war on drugs
04:21In 2021, he started a project to give proper burials to drug war victims whose families could not afford to keep their graves
04:29Hundreds of students gather in major cities in Indonesia, defying fears of a crackdown after weekend riots left eight dead
04:38This is the country's worst violence in over two decades
04:41Protests began a week ago over government spending priorities, including perks of lawmakers, and turned violent after a police vehicle hit and killed a motorcycle taxi driver
04:52The homes of political members, including the finance minister, were looted and state buildings were ransacked
04:58Marking the biggest test yet for President Prabowo Subianto
05:01President Prabowo said on Sunday, August 31
05:04Indonesian political parties have agreed to revoke a number of perks and privileges for parliamentarians
05:10But he warned, the military and police will take stern action against rioters and looters
05:16Noting that some actions were indicative of, quote, terrorism and treason
05:20Lav Diaz's Magellan is chosen as the Philippines' official entry for Best International Feature Film at the 98th Academy Awards or 2026 Oscars
05:32The historical drama, which tells the story of the last months of Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan in the Philippines
05:38was picked over six other films shortlisted by the Film Academy of the Philippines
05:43Diaz hopes Filipinos watch the film, saying the nation must remember its past for a better future
05:49It will premiere nationwide on September 10
05:59The award-winning director is known for his slow cinema style and focus on the Philippines' social and political issues
06:06Magellan, which premiered at the Cannes Film Festival in May, will also screen at the Toronto and New York Film Festivals this September
06:13And that's today's wrap. I'm Juna Reyes. Thank you for watching. Click the link below for the full story. Follow us on Rappler's YouTube, Facebook, X, Instagram, and TikTok
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