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Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:     ⁃    From bilyonaryo to milyonaryo: New agriculture chief shrugs off conflict of interest concerns     ⁃    Malacañang reinstates Teofilo Guadiz as LTFRB head after weathering corruption allegations     ⁃    Police eye land dispute in broadcaster's murder in Misamis Occidental     ⁃    MMDA to impose higher fines on EDSA bus lane violators     ⁃    Only 43 Filipinos so far will leave Gaza as most choose to stay with their families     ⁃    Rivermaya to hold reunion concert in February 2024     ⁃    PH’s Sophia Laforteza advances to live finale of HYBE’s ‘The Debut: Dream Academy’  https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/november-6-2023/

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00:00 Today on Rappler

00:13 New Agriculture Chief Francisco T. Laurel shrugs off conflict of interest concerns

00:19 Malacanang reinstates Teofilo Guadis III as LTFRB chief

00:23 Authorities look into the connection between the murder of broadcaster Juan "Johnny"

00:27 Walker-Humalon and a land dispute

00:29 The MMDA will impose higher fines on unauthorized vehicles using the EDSA bus lane

00:34 Only 43 Filipinos choose to leave Gaza as most opt to stay with their families

00:39 OPM ban River Maya will hold a reunion concert in 2024

00:44 And the Philippines' Sofia Laforteza ranks first and advances to the finale of HYBE's

00:49 the debut Dream Academy

00:52 Newly appointed Agriculture Chief Francisco T. Laurel shrugs off concerns of conflict

00:57 of interest

00:58 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.'s new Agriculture Chief donated P30 million to his campaign

01:03 and was a fishing tycoon before his appointment

01:06 In his first-ever press briefing on Monday, November 6, Laurel says he has "divested

01:12 in all companies he used to own"

01:18 Despite Laurel asking not to be quoted on this, the remark was made in a press conference

01:23 live-streamed by TV networks and even the Department of Agriculture

01:26 Laurel adds Agriculture Secretary is a full-time job and he has "no time to do anything else"

01:33 Before his divestment, Laurel was president of seafood production company Frabel Fishing

01:37 Corporation

01:38 Malacanang reinstates Teofilo Guarez III as chairperson of the Land Transportation Franchising

01:45 and Regulatory Board after being suspended for alleged corruption

01:49 Malacanang adds he is cleared after former LTFRB executive Jeff Tombado recanted his

01:54 allegations of corruption

01:57 Transportation Secretary Jaime Bautista also confirms this

02:00 A separate DOTR order says Guarez will be reinstated as the head of the agency starting

02:05 Monday, November 6

02:07 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. suspended Guarez on October 9 after Tombado publicly accused

02:12 him of participating in a "lagayan scheme" that saw bribes of up to P5 million

02:18 Just days after bearing this supposed corruption scheme, Tombado recanted his allegations after

02:22 admitting he had no concrete evidence to back up his claims

02:28 Police look into the possible connection of a land dispute to the murder of Misamis Occidental

02:32 broadcaster Juan Johnny Walker Humalon on Sunday, November 5

02:37 Police say Humalon had a heated argument with two people before his killing, adding Humalon

02:41 had filed cases of annulment of public documents and falsification of public documents against

02:46 two people

02:47 Humalon was gunned down by unidentified attackers while livestreaming his daily radio program,

02:52 "Papyod sa Kabuntagon," in his home

02:55 On Sunday, President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. ordered a thorough investigation into the

02:59 killing

03:00 There have been 199 journalists killed in the Philippines since 1986, with radio journalists

03:06 being the most targeted

03:09 The Metropolitan Manila Development Authority will impose higher fines on those who will

03:13 illegally use the exclusive city bus lane along EDSA effective Monday, November 13

03:19 MMDA says the increased fines for both public and private vehicles begin at P5,000 for first-time

03:25 offenders and go up to P30,000 with license revocation recommendations for four-time offenders

03:32 The MMDA justifies the need for stiffer penalties, citing repeated violations by some apprehended

03:37 drivers

03:38 Since the start of 2023, the MMDA has apprehended a total of 11,027 vehicles for unlawfully

03:44 using the EDSA bus lane

03:46 Ambulances, fire trucks and those responding to an emergency can also use the EDSA bus

03:51 lane

03:53 Out of the 134 Filipinos left in Gaza, only 43 will leave starting Sunday, November 5

03:59 because many want to stay with their Palestinian spouses who are not being allowed by Israel

04:04 to exit with them

04:05 Foreign Affairs Undersecretary Eduardo de Vega says Israel has permitted all 134 Filipinos

04:11 in Gaza to leave in batches

04:13 The permission also extends to their Filipino-Palestinian children

04:17 The first batch of 20 Filipinos will leave Gaza on Sunday, after which another 30 will

04:21 be allowed to leave

04:22 Meantime, Lebanon's Hezbollah says it carried out simultaneous attacks on Israeli positions

04:30 at the Lebanese border on Saturday, November 4

04:33 The Israeli Army says it responded with airstrikes accompanied by artillery and tank shelling

04:40 Members of the Filipino rock band Rivermaya are coming together for a reunion concert

04:45 Local promoter Live Nation Philippines announces Bamu Manyala, Rico Blanco, Mark Escueta and

04:50 Nathan Azarcon are performing together on Feb. 17, 2024 at the SMDC Festival Grounds

04:57 Ticket prices range from Php 2,550 for the bronze section to Php 14,750 for the VIP section

05:05 Tickets will be available starting Nov. 17, 3 p.m. via SMTickets website and outlets nationwide

05:11 Mark and Nathan are the original members who stayed following the departures of Perf De

05:15 Castro and Bambu in the late '90s

05:18 Rivermaya is known for hits "214," "You'll Be Safe Here," "Elesi," "Kisap Mata," "Awit

05:23 ng Kabataan," and "Liwanag sa Dilim," among others

05:29 Filipina candidate Sofia Laforteza will be advancing to the live finale of HYBE's debut

05:33 Dream Academy after ranking first in the show's third mission

05:37 Mission 3 divided the remaining 13 contestants into three teams, with each group performing

05:42 a hit track from iconic female artists

05:45 On Monday, Nov. 6, HYBE unveiled the final 10 contestants moving on to the live finale

05:50 As for the candidates' individual rankings, Sofia leads the candidates with over 45,000

05:55 fan votes, followed by the United States' Lara with over 36,000 fan votes

06:00 They both received immunity from elimination

06:02 The competition will air its live finale on the HYBE Label's YouTube channel on Nov. 17

06:07 The name of the group and its final members will be revealed at the finale

06:14 And that's today's wrap.

06:15 I'm Nina Liu.

06:16 Thank you for watching.

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