00:00 Today on Rappler
00:12 The Philippine government declares Degamosley suspect Congressman Arnie Tevez a terrorist.
00:18 A stolen phone leads to the arrest of suspects in the murder of Davao Del Norte student Rhea
00:22 May Tukmo.
00:24 The Myanmar junta pardons Ong San Suu Kyi, reducing her prison time by six years.
00:29 Twitter's head office takes down its giant "x" sign.
00:32 Actor Angus Cloud from the HBO series Euphoria dies at 25.
00:37 Blockbuster films Barbie and Oppenheimer continue to enjoy box office success.
00:42 And SM Entertainment introduces the members of its new K-pop boy group, R.I.S.E.
00:49 The Philippine government designates Congressman Arnie Tevez a terrorist in a resolution by
00:53 the Anti-Terrorism Council.
00:55 Tevez is the suspected mastermind in the assassination of former Negros Oriental Governor Roel Degamo
01:01 and nine other people last March 4.
01:04 The designation comes even before Tevez was arraigned for the massacre in Pamplona town,
01:08 Negros Oriental.
01:10 The government also designates as terrorists former Negros Oriental Governor Brian Henry
01:14 Tevez and Tevez's alleged co-mastermind in the Degamo killing, Marvin Miranda.
01:19 The suspects in the Degamo attack are now considered part of a terrorist organization
01:23 referred to as the Tevez terrorist group.
01:26 Following the resolution, assets of Tevez and other attacked individuals may be frozen
01:30 by the Anti-Money Laundering Council.
01:34 A stolen phone leads to the arrest of suspects in the murder of Davao del Norte student Reyeme
01:39 Tocmo.
01:40 Cebu City policemen say they have two suspects in custody.
01:44 A concerned citizen had complained to the police about one Simeon Cabotero who had sold
01:48 a stolen phone, which turned out to be Tocmo's.
01:51 Cabotero, arrested Saturday, July 9, claims he was merely tasked by another person to
01:56 unlock the phone or sell it.
01:58 The other person is identified as Roberto Gabison, who was arrested on Sunday, July
02:02 30, during a drug bust operation.
02:04 Gabison denies knowing Cabotero or being involved in the murder, but police say Gabison was
02:09 last seen with the victim.
02:12 Myanmar's Military State Administration Council pardons former leader Aung San Suu Kyi on
02:17 five of the 19 offenses for which she was convicted.
02:21 A junta spokesperson says the pardons would mean her jail time would be reduced by six
02:25 years.
02:26 Suu Kyi has been sentenced to a total of 33 years in jail.
02:30 The Nobel Peace Prize laureate, who last week moved from prison to house arrest, has been
02:34 in detention since the military seized power in a coup in early 2021.
02:39 Suu Kyi, 78, denies the charges she was convicted of, ranging from incitement and election fraud
02:44 to corruption.
02:47 The giant glowing X is removed from the roof of the headquarters of X, formerly named Twitter.
02:53 The San Francisco building department files 14 complaints after the giant logo was put
02:57 up on Friday, July 28.
03:00 Despite the takedown of the giant X, city officials say the property owner will be fined
03:04 for the quote "unpermitted installation of the illuminated structure."
03:08 X says the removal is voluntary.
03:11 Meantime, X owner Elon Musk sues the Center for Countering Digital Hate for its reporting
03:15 on the proliferation of hate speech on X.
03:18 The CCDH is an independent research non-profit organization that tries to make social media
03:23 companies accountable for hate speech and human rights issues on its platforms.
03:28 In his lawsuit, Musk says the CCDH gained access to X's data without authorization.
03:34 Lawyers for the CCDH say Musk's claims have no factual basis.
03:39 HBO teen drama series Euphoria cast member Angus Cloud dies on Monday, July 31.
03:46 He was 25.
03:47 In a statement, his family says Cloud died just days after the death of his father.
03:52 No specific cause of death was reported.
03:55 His family statement says he was hit hard by the death of his father.
03:58 The statement also says Cloud was open about his battle with mental health and his family
04:03 hopes his passing can quote "be a reminder to others that they are not alone."
04:08 In Euphoria, Cloud played Fezko, an intense drug dealer with a moral code who develops
04:12 a close bond with the protagonist played by Zendaya.
04:16 The Euphoria show posts a tribute to Cloud, saying he was quote "immensely talented
04:20 and a beloved part of the HBO and Euphoria family."
04:25 Media Analytics firm Comscore says Warner Bros.' Barbie shows no signs of slowing
04:30 down in its second weekend at the box office and is set to haul in $93 million in ticket
04:35 sales.
04:37 Frederick Wrigg's Barbie is the year's number one movie and the highest-grossing
04:40 opening weekend for a film directed by a woman, making more than $351 million in US
04:46 and Canada and nearly $775 million globally.
04:51 Barbie creator Mattel Inc. posts a second-quarter profit in the wake of the movie's release,
04:55 with its CEO saying they would expand its Barbie-related toys and products in the second
04:59 half of 2023.
05:01 Meantime, Christopher Nolan's Oppenheimer makes an estimated $46.2 million.
05:07 Comscore analyst Paul Degarabedian says the combined sales of the two films, dubbed Barbenheimer,
05:12 are quote "absolutely mind-blowing."
05:15 Universal's Oppenheimer makes $147 million in the US and Canada so far and $400 million
05:22 worldwide.
05:25 Rise is ready to rise!
05:27 SM Entertainment unveils the official members for their upcoming boy group, Rise, which
05:31 will debut in September.
05:33 Rise is composed of seven members, including Shotaro and Seungchan, who debuted as new
05:38 members of NCT in 2020.
05:40 They left NCT in May.
05:42 SM Entertainment explains Rise comes from the combination of words "rise" and "realize."
05:48 Details about Rise's debut date and album release have yet to be disclosed, but the
05:52 agency says the group's musical genre will fall under emotional pop.
05:57 Rise will be SM Entertainment's first K-pop group in three years after aespa and its first
06:01 boy group in seven years since NCT.
06:06 And that's today's Wrap, I'm Nina Liu, thank you for watching.
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