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Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: - Marcos names campaign donor, Frabelle’s Francisco Laurel, as new agriculture chief - UN experts say ceasefire needed as Palestinians at ‘grave risk of genocide’ - Philippine-Japan security ties in spotlight as Kishida visits Manila - No or insufficient progress in key journalist killings – IPI - Red-tagger SMNI to get award… for ‘ethical journalism’? - Bianca Bustamante all set for Macau Grand Prix debut - Weibo account of BLACKPINK’s Lisa taken down amid cabaret controversy  https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/november-3-2023/

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00:00 Today on Rappler

00:13 President Marcos names his campaign donor businessman Francisco Tu Laurel Jr. the new

00:17 agriculture chief.

00:19 A group of United Nations experts call for a ceasefire in Gaza, saying Palestinians are

00:24 at grave risk of genocide.

00:25 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida begins his state visit to Manila.

00:30 The International Press Institute says no progress has been made in killings of key

00:34 journalists.

00:35 Red tagging media company SMNI will be given an award for "ethical journalism."

00:41 Filipina teen racer Bianca Bustamante will make her racing debut at the Macau Grand Prix.

00:47 And Blackpink's Lisa's account on Weibo is taken down.

00:52 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. hands over the reins of the Agriculture Department to

00:56 one of his campaign donors, businessman Francisco Tu Laurel Jr.

01:00 Marcos announces the appointment Friday, November 3, nearly a year and a half into his administration.

01:05 "I know he's very hardworking.

01:08 First, and second, he understands the system of agriculture in the Philippines very well."

01:16 Laurel is president of Frabel Fishing Corporation and one of the top contributors to Marcos'

01:21 political party during his 2022 presidential run.

01:24 Laurel donated 30 million pesos to the campaign.

01:28 He is inheriting an agency beset with longstanding problems affecting the country's food production

01:33 and supply.

01:36 A group of independent United Nations experts call for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza,

01:41 saying time was running out for Palestinians there who are at "grave risk of genocide."

01:46 Seven UN special rapporteurs who comprise the group of experts call for a ceasefire

01:50 to "ensure that aid reaches those who need it the most."

01:57 Health authorities in Gaza say over 9,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel's

02:01 assault.

02:02 Israel has been bombarding the Gaza Strip for nearly four weeks in retaliation for the

02:07 October 7 attack.

02:08 Meantime, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. says he expects Filipinos trapped in Gaza to be

02:13 let out by Saturday.

02:14 "They promised us that Filipinos will be allowed to leave by today or tomorrow.

02:24 Our embassies in Cairo are ready.

02:27 They've been waiting for a long time at the Rafa Crossing."

02:34 Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida arrives in Manila on Friday, November 3, his first

02:39 stop in a two-city trip to Southeast Asia.

02:43 After landing at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport, the prime minister heads to the Rizal

02:47 Monument in Manila for a wreath-laying ceremony.

02:50 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. and Kishida also hold a bilateral meeting in a joint press

02:55 conference in Malacanang Palace, where they discuss areas of cooperation, people-to-people

02:59 ties, and exchange views on regional and international issues.

03:04 Both Marcos and Kishida express concern over recent maritime conflict in the South China

03:08 Sea, with Kishida saying the use of force is unacceptable.

03:12 Prime Minister and First Lady Lisa Araneta Marcos also host a state banquet at the palace

03:16 in honor of the Japanese prime minister and his wife, Yuko Kishida.

03:22 The International Press Institute, or IPI, says no progress has been made in six of 11

03:28 journalist killings it highlighted in 2022.

03:30 The six cases include Washington Post columnist Jamal Khashoggi, believed to have been killed

03:35 on orders of high-level Saudi officials.

03:38 IPI says when investigations do start, these cases "stall or lack the necessary independence

03:45 and transparency."

03:46 The institute adds there is a lack of political will in pursuing justice as investigations

03:51 threaten those in power and reveal further corruption.

03:54 IPI says the situation has become even more dire as conflict rages in Gaza, Ukraine, Haiti,

04:00 Ethiopia, the Sahel, and Yemen.

04:04 Sunshine Media Network International, or SMNI, notorious for red-tagging government critics,

04:10 is set to get an award for "ethical journalism."

04:14 The supposed award-giving body, the Asia-Pacific Luminaire Awards, also gave the same award

04:19 to SMNI in 2021 and 2022.

04:23 The outstanding broadcast company in ethical journalism award for SMNI went viral soon

04:27 after the award-giving body posted it on Facebook.

04:31 The announcement for 2023 immediately drew flak from many social media users.

04:36 The Facebook post is now either hidden or deleted.

04:39 SMNI is owned by Pastor Apolo Q. Baloy, who landed the FBI Most Wanted list for land-grabbing,

04:45 sex trafficking, fraud, and misuse of visas and money laundering.

04:51 Filipino racing rising star Bianca Bustamante will be seeing action in the 70th anniversary

04:56 Macau Grand Prix from November 11 to 12.

04:59 She will compete in the non-title round of the 2023 Formula 4 Southeast Asia Championship

05:04 and participate under the Black Arts Racing banner.

05:07 Bustamante says she is, quote, "fully committed to delivering a strong race weekend."

05:12 The 18-year-old driver will race along the Ghia Circuit, one of the most difficult street

05:16 circuits in the world, which features changing elevations and narrow barriers.

05:21 It is the third time she will participate in a street circuit in her young career following

05:25 the Miami and Singapore Grand Prix.

05:27 The Filipino will use her Taitowas F4 T421 vehicle, which she used during the 2023 season

05:33 in the F1 Academy.

05:35 Bustamante also recently became the first female to join the McLaren Driver Development

05:39 Program.

05:42 Chinese social media platform Weibo takes down the account of K-pop girl group Blackpink

05:47 member Lisa on Thursday, November 2.

05:50 This follows her cabaret performances at Crazy Horse Paris in France.

05:54 Her Weibo account had 8 million followers before it was deleted.

05:58 It was flagged as having, quote, "violated laws, regulations, and Weibo community agreements."

06:04 The photos the K-pop star shared of her cabaret performance sparked a controversy among Chinese

06:09 online users.

06:11 Some Chinese netizens accused Lisa of objectifying herself to appeal to the Western male gaze.

06:17 Contrary to cabaret dancers who perform nude, Lisa was mostly covered up while performing.

06:22 Online users also noticed Lisa's photos on the official Weibo accounts of luxury brands

06:27 Bulgari and Celine were deleted.

06:31 And that's today's wrap.

06:32 I'm Nina Liu.

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