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Here are today's headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:  - Philippines eyes Interpol among ‘many options’ to arrest Harry Roque - DepEd to hire 16,000 new teachers - Israel’s aid access to Gaza insufficient, offensive must stop, France says - Dolly de Leon, Jon Jon Briones join ‘Avatar: The Last Airbender’ cast  https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/may-21-2025/

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00:00Today on Rappler

00:06Philippine authorities eye several options to arrest Harry Roque, including a possible Interpol Red Notice.

00:19The Department of Education will hire 16,000 new teachers.

00:23France's foreign minister says Israel's move to ease aid access to Gaza is not enough.

00:28And Dali De Leon and John John Briones will join the cast of Avatar The Last Airbender.

00:37Philippine authorities are looking at

00:39Department of Justice spokesperson Miko Clavano says

00:58Roque had been insisting on his rights under the international law principle of non-refoulement as an asylum seeker in the Netherlands.

01:06This means states should not send someone back to their home country and this covers Roque's application period.

01:12However, Malacanang said this right is not absolute.

01:16Non-refoulement applies only to a person who would face persecution.

01:20Former Duterte Chief Presidential Legal Counsel Salvador Panelo says that Roque is not being persecuted.

01:25He adds, quote,

01:27He should come back and face the charges.

01:29The burden of proof lies on the government.

01:31He is constitutionally presumed innocent.

01:34Let the government prove its case.

01:38The Department of Education says it will hire 16,000 new teachers after President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.

01:44and the Department of Budget and Management approved the creation of new teaching items.

01:48Education Secretary Sonia Ngara says, quote,

01:51These new teaching items directly respond to the President's call

01:54to reduce class sizes and lighten the workload of our educators on the ground.

01:59It is expected to be completed by the third quarter of 2025.

02:04The DepEd adds the hiring is also expected to address the need for, quote,

02:08educators with appropriate specializations,

02:10particularly in kindergarten, elementary, and subject-specific areas in junior and senior high school.

02:15The Philippines is short of nearly 90,000 teachers.

02:22France's foreign minister said on Tuesday, May 20,

02:24Israel's easing of humanitarian aid access to Gaza is insufficient,

02:28warning its ally that the new offensive on Gaza had to stop or there would be consequences.

02:33Facing growing pressure for blocking aid since March and the risk of famine,

02:37Israel eased its blockade and let limited amounts of food into Gaza.

02:40Five UN trucks carrying humanitarian aid, including food for babies,

02:45were allowed into Gaza through the Kerem Shalom crossing.

02:48In a statement on Monday, the leaders of Britain, Canada, and France

02:51warned Israel to stop renewed attacks in Gaza and lift aid restrictions or face possible actions,

02:57adding more pressure on Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu.

03:01Netanyahu hits back and says, quote,

03:02The leaders in London, Ottawa, and Paris are offering a huge prize

03:06for the genocidal attack on Israel on October 7.

03:10The three leaders did not outline what actions they might take.

03:15Two award-winning Filipino actors will join seasons 2 and 3 of Netflix's Avatar The Last Airbender.

03:21Netflix reveals on Wednesday the list of new cast members,

03:24including Dolly De Leon and John John Briones.

03:27De Leon is among the season 2 newcomers and is set to play the role of twins Lo and Lee,

03:32the elderly advisors of Fire Nation's Princess Azula.

03:36De Leon describes the opportunity as, quote,

03:39A dream come true.

03:40She says, quote,

03:41I'm extremely excited and honored to be a part of an iconic live-action version of an animated cult classic.

03:47It's my first time playing twins, which is the best fun in a creative process.

03:52Meantime, Filipino-American actor Briones will play the role of Piandao,

03:55a swordmaster in the third and final season of the series.

03:58They will join Filipino-Canadian actor Gordon Cormier,

04:02who plays Aang, the lead character in the series,

04:04whose mother is from Santa Rosa, Laguna.

04:09And that's today's wrap.

04:11I'm JC Gotinga.

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