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Here are today's headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: - Marcos names former SC justice Andy Reyes chair of Independent Commission for Infrastructure - Under Bonoan, DPWH awarded P2.5-B worth of projects to his daughter’s business partner - Marcos, the dictator’s son, backs September 21 protests vs flood control corruption - Gabriela to enter House after Comelec increases party-list seats to 64 - Seth Rogen, Jean Smart take home early Emmy awards  https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/september-15-2025/

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00:00Today on Rappler

00:06President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. names former Supreme Court Justice Andres B. Reyes Jr.

00:18Chairperson of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure.

00:21The business partner of Manuel Bonoan's daughter,

00:24bagged 2.5 billion pesos worth of contracts during his time as DPWH Secretary.

00:30President Marcos supports planned protests against flood control corruption on the anniversary of martial law.

00:36The Gabriela Women's Party is set to return to the House of Representatives.

00:41And comedian Seth Rogen and the hacks duo of Jean Smart and Hannah Einbinder lead the 2025 Emmy Awards.

00:50President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. names former Supreme Court Justice Andres B. Reyes Jr.

00:55Chairperson of the Independent Commission for Infrastructure or ICI.

00:59The commission will investigate flood control and other infrastructure projects in the last 10 years.

01:05All of them are in agreement that we have to move very quickly.

01:10And we have to get something done as quickly as possible.

01:15Hindi pwedeng mapanis lahat itong information na binigay ng taong bayan doon sa isumbong mo sa Pangulo.

01:21Marcos also notes the commission will meet to decide how they will work.

01:26Marcos also says he will not meddle in the work of the independent commission.

01:31They are not about to direct them as to how they are going to conduct their investigations.

01:37And we are going to leave it up to them.

01:41Malacanang announced on Saturday the appointment of ICI members Rogelio Babe Singson and accountant Rosana Fajardo,

01:47along with ICI Special Advisor and Investigator, Baguio City Mayor Benjamin Magalong.

01:51The family of the business partner of Manuel Bonoan's daughter cornered over 2.5 billion pesos worth of contracts

02:00during the time he was Public Works Secretary.

02:04Records obtained by Rappler show,

02:05infrastructure contractor Global Crete is owned by the Maglanque family of Candaba, Pampanga.

02:10The family also owns MBB Global Properties through family member Macy Monique Maglanque,

02:17where Bonoan's daughter, Fatima Gay Bonoan de la Cruz, is also an incorporator,

02:21along with the daughter of another former DPWH employee, Undersecretary Roberto Bernardo.

02:27In 2023, roughly six months after Bonoan assumed DPWH leadership,

02:32five projects totaling 317 million pesos were awarded to Global Crete.

02:37Four of these were flood control projects, three in Bulacan and one in Valenzuela City.

02:43In 2024, it secured its largest number of contracts,

02:47totaling over 2.1 billion pesos for 21 projects.

02:51Thirteen were flood control projects located in Central Luzon,

02:55particularly in Bulacan and Zambales.

02:58In 2025, it was awarded a 22 billion peso road project in Bicol.

03:02Meantime, the DPWH dismisses three of its Bulacan officials,

03:08Assistant Director Engineer Bryce Erickson D. Hernandez,

03:11Construction Division Chief J.P.D. Mendoza,

03:14and Chief Accountant Juanito C. Mendoza.

03:17They were found guilty of these administrative offenses.

03:22The three, along with former DPWH Bulacan District Engineer Henry Alcantara,

03:27were linked to ghost flood control projects in Baliwag and Plaridel.

03:30President Ferdinand Marcos Jr., the son and namesake of the late dictator,

03:37says he supports the planned protests to denounce the misuse of public funds

03:41in substandard or ghost flood control and infrastructure projects.

03:44Do you blame them for going out into the streets?

03:49If I wasn't president, I might be out in the streets with them.

03:53So, you know, of course, they are enraged.

03:57I want to hold these people accountable just like they do.

04:01So I don't blame them.

04:03I don't blame them.

04:05Not one bit.

04:06The two major protests are expected to take place on Sunday, September 21,

04:11one in Luneta Park in Manila

04:13and another in the People Power Monument in Quezon City.

04:17September 21 is also the day when martial law was declared in 1972

04:21by Marcos' father, who was president for 21 years.

04:25The first Marcos presidency is known for human rights abuses

04:29and stolen public funds.

04:33The Gabriela Women's Party is poised to return to the House of Representatives.

04:38The Commission on Elections announced Sunday, September 14,

04:41the allocation of an additional seat for party list groups

04:44in order to comply with the 20% allocation requirement

04:47set by the 1987 Constitution.

04:50But Gabriela's Congress comeback will be subjected to final discussion

04:53by the Comelec Unbank on September 17.

04:56As it stands, the 63 seats allotted to party list representatives

05:00make up only 19.8% of the House membership.

05:04This is short of the 20% requirement under the Constitution,

05:07which Comelec Chair George Garcia says could be a violation.

05:11He also clarifies Gabriela's entry was not related to the recent ruling

05:16affirming the cancellation of Duterte Youth's registration.

05:20Gabriela's first nominee is Sara Elago,

05:22who served as Kabataan representative from 2016 to 2022.

05:26Comedian Seth Rogen and the Hacks duo of Gene Smart and Hanna Einbinder

05:32win Emmy Awards on Monday, September 15, Manila time.

05:36Rogen is named Best Comedy Actor for his role in the studio,

05:39where he plays a nervous movie executive trying to make prestigious films

05:43while facing pressure to focus on profits.

05:46Smart and Einbinder win Best Comedy Actress

05:49and Best Supporting Comedy Actress for Hacks.

05:52Jeff Hiller wins Best Supporting Comedy Actor for his role in the HBO show,

05:56Somebody Somewhere.

05:58Meantime, 15-year-old Owen Cooper bags Best Supporting Actor in the limited series for

06:02Adolescents, becoming the youngest winner in the category.

06:06Britt Lower is named Best Drama Actress for her role in Severance.

06:09Severance was the favorite for the night's top award of Best Drama.

06:13Noah Weil wins Best Drama Actor for The Pit, which also wins Best Drama Series.

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