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Here are today's headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:  - Court of Appeals freezes Apollo Quiboloy's bank accounts, properties  - Sy siblings still the Philippines' richest in 2024, according to Forbes Asia  - Taylor Swift Vienna concerts canceled, chancellor says tragedy averted  - Philippine Coast Guard honors Gerald Anderson for 'heroic acts' during southwest monsoon  - Ely Buendia to release new single, album  - Nesthy Petecio ends Olympic run with bronze as youthful Polish marches on to final   https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/august-8-2024/

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00:00Today on Rappler

00:12A freeze order is out for the assets and properties of Apolo Kebuloy.

00:16The Cee siblings are still the Philippines' richest in 2024.

00:20Taylor Swift's concerts in Vienna are cancelled.

00:23The Austrian Chancellor says tragedy was averted.

00:27Boxer Gerald Anderson is honored for his contribution during the southwest monsoon.

00:31OPM icon Eli Buendia is set to release a new single, Bulaklak sa Buan.

00:36And Filipina boxer Nesty Pateso takes home the bronze medal.

00:42The Court of Appeals orders the freezing of assets and properties of doomsday preacher

00:46Apolo Kebuloy.

00:47At least 10 bank accounts under Kebuloy's name, 7 real properties, and 5 motor vehicles

00:53are ordered to be frozen.

00:54The freeze order also included Kebuloy's Kingdom of Jesus Christ and Suara Submedia

00:59Corporation, which owns the franchise of Sunshine Media Network International, or SMNI.

01:04The CA's freeze order takes effect immediately and lasts for 20 days, unless extended by

01:09the court.

01:10These are the people and entities included in the order.

01:13The Three Canadas, Simanez, and Roy are Kebuloy's co-accused in the human trafficking and child

01:18abuse cases.

01:19Pauline Canada was arrested last July in Davao City.

01:22Kebuloy is wanted for child and sexual abuse and human trafficking.

01:26Aside from local cases, Kebuloy is also wanted in the United States for a string of offenses,

01:31including sexual trafficking.

01:35The C siblings, heirs to one of the biggest conglomerates in the country, SM Investments

01:39Corporation, are still the Philippines' richest in 2024, according to Forbes Asia.

01:45That despite their combined net worth inching down to $13 billion from $14.4 billion in

01:502023.

01:51Ports billionaire Enrique Razon Jr. ranks second for the first time, thanks to dollar

01:56gains and global trade rebound.

01:58Lance Gokongwe and his siblings, who ranked seventh in 2023, don't make it to the top

02:0210 list in 2024.

02:04But Puregold's Lucio and Susan Cole make it to the list this year.

02:08The country's top 50 richest have a combined wealth of $80.8 billion.

02:13Meantime, the country's gross domestic product grew by 6.3% in the second quarter of 2024.

02:19This figure beats the 5.8% GDP in the first quarter and is also much higher than the 4.3%

02:26in the same period last year.

02:29Taylor Swift's Eres Tour concerts in Vienna have been canceled after the government confirms

02:34a planned terror attack at the Ernst Havel Stadium.

02:37Austrian police detained two people, one of them a 19-year-old Austrian citizen whom police

02:42say had pledged allegiance to Islamic State.

02:45Authorities say chemical substances and technical devices were found in his house, which they

02:49say show, quote, concrete preparatory actions.

02:53Vienna newspaper Courier, citing sources familiar with the situation, reports the suspect had

02:57stolen the chemicals from his former workplace and had made progress in building a bomb.

03:02The newspaper also reports the suspect had planned to drive a car into the crowd gathered

03:06outside the stadium.

03:08Swift's three concerts in Vienna were expected to draw 195,000 people.

03:13Austria's Chancellor Karl Nehammer says a tragedy was prevented.

03:17Swift 34 has not yet commented on the cancellations.

03:23The Philippine Coast Guard commends actor and auxiliary commander Gerald Anderson for

03:27his rescue efforts during the recent enhanced southwest monsoon, which left parts of Luzon,

03:32including Metro Manila, with severe flooding.

03:35In a ceremony at the PCG's national headquarters in Manila City Thursday, August 8, the PCG

03:41and its civilian volunteer arm awards Anderson with a Search and Rescue Medal.

03:45The medal is given to individuals who voluntarily participated in saving lives in the face of

03:50great risk and sacrifice.

03:52Anderson helped rescue residents who were stranded in their homes in Barangay Santo

03:56Domingo, Quezon City.

03:58On July 25, he was recorded helping transport a family's child out of their home after they

04:02sought shelter in an elevated part of their house.

04:05PCG spokesperson, CG Rear Admiral Armand Balilo, also says the actor has always been active

04:11in humanitarian and disaster response operations.

04:16OPM icon Eli Buendia will release a new single, Bulaklak Sabuan, on August 16.

04:22He writes on Instagram,

04:23I've been working on new music and I'm excited to finally share it with you.

04:27The song is Buendia's first new single in almost three years, following his 2021 solo,

04:32Metro.

04:33The Eraserhead's frontman says the track Bulaklak Sabuan is part of his upcoming solo album

04:38titled Method Adapter, which will be out on November 8.

04:42Aside from his solo activities, Buendia is also busy doing a reunion concert world tour

04:47with former Eraserhead's bandmates.

04:50Shows in Singapore and Dubai are set for November and December, respectively.

04:54Eraserheads will also be releasing a documentary, Combo on the Run.

04:57A release date has yet to be announced.

05:02An Olympic boxing gold remains elusive for the Philippines as Nesty Patesa suffers an

05:06upset loss.

05:08Patesa concludes her run with a bronze after a split decision loss to Poland in the women's

05:1257-kilogram semi-final.

05:15In weightlifting, John Ceniza endures a quick end to his Olympics run after he failed to

05:19make a lift in the snatch portion of the men's 61-kilogram division.

05:24The two-time silver medalist in the Southeast Asian Games says he is aiming for the 2028

05:29Los Angeles Games.

05:30Meantime, South Korean pistol shooter Kim Ye Ji thanks billionaire Elon Musk for making

05:35her world-famous as social media users praise her confidence and style.

05:40Others compare her to fictional spy James Bond, prompting recognition from big names

05:44including ex-CEO Musk.

05:46Her style, featuring futuristic eyeglasses, a cold look, and a stuffed elephant toy dangling

05:52from her waist catapulted her to stardom.

05:56And that's today's wrap.

05:57I'm Kara Oliver.

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