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Here are today's headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world: - Palace says document on First Lady links to Tantoco death is fake, manufactured by ‘obstructionists’ - DOE chief: West PH Sea dispute cost potential energy investments - Marcos picks Dave Gomez as 5th communications chief - Pangilinan seeks Senate probe into high food prices - Alex Eala lends star power, offers advice in Philippine return  https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/july-15-2025/

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00:00Today on Rappler

00:06Palace press officer Claire Castro brands as obstructionists and fake news peddlers

00:17people linking First Lady Lisa Araneta Marcos to the death of Rostan's executive Paulo Tantoko

00:23Energy Secretary Sharon Garin says tensions at the West Philippine Sea are causing investors

00:28to shy away from oil exploration. President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. picks Dave Gomez as the

00:35fifth communications secretary. Senator Kiko Pangilinen seeks a senate probe into high food

00:41and agricultural prices. And Alex Ayala shares life lessons with young Filipino tennis players.

00:51Months after the death of Rostan's Paulo Tantoko, the country's First Lady Lisa Araneta Marcos

00:57is hounded by talk over her supposed links to his death. Malacan Young's press officer Claire Castro

01:03blasts supposed obstructionists and fake news peddlers who linked the First Lady to the death

01:08of Tantoko, the husband of her deputy social secretary Dina Arroyo Tantoko. Senator Amy Marcos,

01:15the president's sister, had also released a statement calling for a comprehensive report

01:19on the First Lady's whereabouts. The palace categorically denies the First Lady was held

01:24by any law enforcers. She was in the U.S. for the Manila International Film Festival held

01:30from March 4 to 7. Castro adds Tantoko was not part of Araneta Marcos' delegation and did not stay

01:37in the same hotel as the First Lady.

01:39Ang sinasabing police report na naipost sa Facebook ay isang malaking kasinungalingan ginagamit

01:48ng iba mga obstructionists para masira ang First Lady, ang Pangulo at ang administrasyon na ito.

01:57Unang-una, si Mr. Paul Tantoko ay hindi po kasama sa official entourage ng unang ginagamit.

02:06Nakakahiya dahil gumawa sila ng peking police report.

02:14Naturingan journalists, mga dating spokespersons, hindi marunong mag-imbestiga na sarili.

02:22The palace press officer also accused supposed journalists, without naming who they were,

02:26of faking a police report that seemed to name Araneta Marcos as one of the companions of the

02:31late Tantoko and that she had been questioned by the police. The Los Angeles County medical examiner

02:38confirmed that Paulo Tantoko, a Rustan's executive, died from cocaine use and his death was accidental.

02:44Tantoko, 44, died on March 9, the same day the First Lady was attending a public concert.

02:52Malacanang is also looking into filing charges against personalities, spreading supposed fake news.

03:00Energy Secretary Sharon Garin says tensions between the Philippines and China over the West

03:05Philippine Sea may have caused investors to shy away from the country's energy projects.

03:09No investor will risk millions or billions of pesos when they are not sure kung secure sila.

03:18Garin adds the Philippine Coast Guard and Department of National Defense have to be well informed

03:24of exploration activities in the disputed waters to ensure the safety of personnel.

03:29She also says the government has offered investment deals in places like Reed Bank,

03:34but no investors have accepted them yet. Despite this, Garin said countries like Israel,

03:39the United States, and even China have shown interest in doing joint oil and gas explorations.

03:46The Malampaya Phase 4 drilling, which started in late June, is expected to finish by the end of the year.

03:52If the drillings yield any gas, the wells could supply power for up to 10 years.

03:56President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. picks former journalist and veteran public relations practitioner

04:05Dave Gomez as new communications secretary. This for the fifth time in just three years in office.

04:12Gomez started as a reporter for the Philippine Star and later joined Leo Burnett, then became the

04:17director general of the Philippine Information Agency. He is the latest in the long list of communications

04:23chiefs under the Marcos administration. Jay Ruiz, who briefly served as acting head of the

04:29presidential communications office, held the role for just over four months before being reassigned.

04:35Ruiz's time in the role was still longer than that of Marcos' first communications head,

04:40vlogger Trixie Cruz-Angelis, who stepped down within the first three months of the administration.

04:46Cesar Chavez, the third PCO chief, served for just over six months.

04:53Senator Kiko Pangilinan files a resolution seeking a Senate probe into persistently high prices of food

05:00and agricultural commodities. This after a nationwide survey found that 20% of Filipino families

05:08experienced involuntary hunger. In a July 8th resolution, Pangilinan called for a review of current

05:14policies and actions to address rising food prices, including imports, price checks, and targeted subsidies.

05:21The inquiry will also recommend, quote, measures to ensure food affordability,

05:27strengthen food security, and protect the welfare of Filipino consumers.

05:32The government has so far lowered rice tariffs and set suggested prices for rice and pork.

05:38It has also started giving subsidies to the National Food Authority to sell rice at cheaper prices.

05:44Pangilinan is eyeing the chairmanship of the Senate Committee on Agriculture, Food, and Agrarian Reform.

05:50The 20th Congress will officially convene on July 28th.

05:56Alex Ayala returns home for a short break before continuing her historic 2025 season.

06:02Ayala visited her roots as she attended the opening of the FINMA International Junior Tennis Championship

06:08in Makati on Sunday, July 13th. Now ranked 56th in the world, Ayala shared valuable lessons with young

06:15tennis players from her journey to becoming one of the Sports Rising stars.

06:19The young Filipina star also visited her alma mater, Colegio San Agustin Makati, where she met with

06:32school administrators and former teachers. CSA Makati says in a Facebook post, quote,

06:39her presence reminded everyone of the heights that hard work and passion can achieve, leaving smiles,

06:45selfies, and renewed motivation in her wake. Ayala recently made history at Wimbledon as the first

06:51Filipino in the Open era to play in the main draw. Before Wimbledon, she also reached her first WTA

06:58final at the Eastburn Open, where she came close but did not win the title.

07:03And that's today's wrap. I'm MJ Catikista. Thank you for watching. Click the link below for the full story.

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