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Here are today's headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:  - Tony Yang, brother of ex-Duterte adviser Michael Yang, arrested - Search for missing sabungeros begins in Taal Lake   - At least 5 Filipino seafarers rescued after Houthi attack in Red Sea - Philippines plans to negotiate with US to lower tariffs, envoy to Washington says  - Sharon Cuneta ‘happy and at peace’ after dropping cyber libel complaint vs Cristy Fermin  https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/july-10-2025/

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00:00Today on Rappler

00:08Alleged Pogo boss Tony Yang is arrested on criminal charges while detained on immigration

00:18offenses. The search for the 34 missing Sabongeros begins in Taal Lake. At least

00:23eight Filipinos were rescued after a Houthi attack in the Red Sea. The government plans

00:27to negotiate with the United States after it raised tariffs. And Sharon Conetta says she is

00:32now at peace after dropping her cyber libel complaint against Christopher Min.

00:38Alleged Pogo boss Sony Yang has been arrested on criminal charges even while he was detained on

00:43immigration offenses as an undesirable alien. The Presidential Anti-Organized Crime Commission

00:48says Yang was arrested Wednesday night, July 9, at the agency's temporary custodial facility.

00:53A Chinese national, Yang is accused of the crimes of falsification of public documents,

00:58perjury, and violation of the law on the use of aliases. He is the brother of Michael Yang,

01:03a Duterte administration economic advisor who was involved in a number of anomalous government

01:07contracts. Yang was first arrested at the Ninoy Aquino International Airport Terminal 3 in September

01:132024 for administrative violations of immigration laws. The Bureau of Immigration denied Yang's request

01:19for bail and he has since remained in the custody of Paok. Although Yang's criminal cases are bailable,

01:24he will likely remain in detention for his immigration offenses. When he was first arrested

01:28in the IA, Yang was found in possession of fake IDs, gun licenses, and almost 1.4 million pesos in cash,

01:34and other illegal items. In a Senate hearing in September 2024, Yang admitted to using a fake

01:40Filipino birth certificate. Four years since 34 cockfight enthusiasts went missing, authorities begin

01:47searching for them on Thursday, July 10, with a preliminary dive into Taal Lake. The Philippine

01:52Coast Guard carried out a preliminary dive into the vast body of water ahead of the actual search

01:57that will begin on Friday, July 11. The search was prompted by a statement from suspect Julie

02:02alias Dondon Patidongan, who earlier claimed the Sabongeros were abducted, then dumped into the lake

02:07in Batangas. The Department of Justice is leading the search effort. Citing experts, DOJ spokesman

02:13Miko Clavano, says they are confident at least some remains may be found. Thursday's dive was meant

02:18to prepare the Coast Guard for what they planned to be an exhaustive search across the vast body of water,

02:23from sunrise to sundown. The DOJ says the search will run until it yields results. Interest in the case

02:29of the missing Sabongeros resurged recently after Patidongan claimed businessman Atong Ang and actress

02:34Gretchen Barreto have denied the allegations. At least eight Filipino seafarers are rescued after

02:43Houthi rebels attacked their vessel in the Red Sea off Yemen. The Department of Migrant Workers

02:48confirmed this on Wednesday, July 9. Of the 22 crew members of Eternity Sea, 21 are Filipinos,

02:54while one is Russian. Some of the crew were found in the water wearing life jackets. Two others have

02:59been rescued on Thursday, one Indian and one Greek security guard, bringing the number of those rescued so

03:04far to 10. Rescue operations continue for the crew of the Liberian flag, Greek-operated bulk carrier,

03:10which sank after it was attacked on July 7 and 8. There were earlier reports of four casualties,

03:15but the DMW has yet to say whether they included Filipinos. Another 11 people are still missing.

03:21DMW Secretary Hans Kakdak says the seafarers themselves are the best source to confirm the reports.

03:27However, Philippine officials had yet to communicate with them as of Wednesday evening.

03:31While the Yemeni Houthis have long-targeted ships in the area, these are the first reported deaths

03:36involving shipping in the Red Sea since June 2024. Apart from Eternity Sea, the Houthis attacked

03:41another ship, MV Magic Seas, which had 17 Filipino crew on board. They were all reported safe and

03:47accounted for and are set for repatriation. The DMW reminds seafarers of their right to refuse sailing

03:53if their vessel will pass through the Red Sea or the Gulf of Aden. If they waive this right,

03:57they are entitled to double compensation and bonuses, although the DMW does not encourage this.

04:04The government plans to negotiate with the U.S. after it issued 20 percent tariff notices to

04:09trading partners, including the Philippines, which is higher than the previously announced 17 percent.

04:14Philippine Special Assistant to the President for Investment and Economic Affairs Secretary

04:18Frederick Goh says, Philippine trade representatives will be visiting Washington next week for bilateral

04:23trade meetings with U.S. officials to discuss tariff concessions. Asked how the tariffs will impact

04:28the Philippine economy, Goh says,

04:30Goh says it looks like the Philippine semiconductor exports will not be affected by the August 1st tariffs.

04:44Data from the Office of the U.S. Trade Representative shows trade between Manila and Washington reached an

04:49estimated $23.5 billion in 2024. Actress Sharon Conetta says she is now at peace after she and her

04:58husband, Senator Kiko Pangilinan, dropped their cyber libel complaint against Showbiz columnist,

05:03Christy Fermin. In an Instagram post, the megastar said she couldn't just throw away her friendship with

05:08Fermin. Showbiz insider Oji Diaz shared on Facebook on Tuesday, July 8, that the couple had withdrawn their

05:13lawsuit against Fermin and that they are now on good terms. This after Fermin publicly apologized to the

05:19couple on her YouTube channel. She later met with Conetta and Pangilinan at the Makati Regional Trial

05:24Court where they formally withdrew their complaint. The couple sued Fermin in May 2024 over her allegedly

05:30malicious statements that caused them humiliation and ridicule. At the time, Fermin said she understood

05:35their reaction to her statements but did not immediately give a response.

05:38And that's today's wrap. I'm Cara Oliver. Thank you for watching. Click the link below for the full story.

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