Rodrigo Duterte runs for Davao mayor | The wRap

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Here are today's headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:
- Duterte aims for Davao comeback as political dynasty faces test
- Benhur Abalos vies for Senate seat; Jonvic Remulla is Marcos’ new DILG secretary
- Pope Francis names Bishop Ambo David as new Filipino cardinal
- Hezbollah strikes Israel on Gaza war anniversary
- Olivia Rodrigo donates ‘GUTS’ Philippine concert proceeds to local non-profit org

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00:00Today on Rappler

00:13Former President Rodrigo Duterte runs for Mayor of Davao City.

00:16Benjur Abelos runs for Senator while Cavite Governor John Vicremulia is reportedly poised

00:21to replace him as Interior Secretary.

00:24Pope Francis names Kalaokan Bishop Ambo David among the 21 new cardinals of the Catholic

00:28Church.

00:29Hezbollah rockets hit Israel's third-largest city, Haifa, on the first anniversary of Hamas'

00:34attack on Israel.

00:36And Olivia Rodrigo donates the proceeds of her Philippine concert to a non-profit organization

00:41for women and girls.

00:44Former President Rodrigo Duterte returns to politics by running for Mayor of Davao City.

00:49His younger son, current Mayor Sebastian, is running for Vice Mayor while his older

00:53son Paulo seeks a third and final term as Davao 1st District Representative.

00:58They filed their candidacies Monday, October 7.

01:01Other notable personalities who filed candidacies for House seats on Monday are human rights

01:06lawyer Chell Jokno as the first nominee of Akbayan Partylist, Senator Cynthia Villar

01:11as Las Piñas Representative, former Deputy Speaker Miro Quimbo as Marikina's 2nd District

01:16Representative, Paranaque Mayor Eric Olivares as the city's 1st District Representative,

01:22and formerly Executive Rose Nono-Lin as Quezon City 5th District Representative.

01:27Meanwhile, Red Tagger and Duterte administration official Lorraine Badoy is the second nominee

01:31of Ipano-Sambayanan Partylist, which claims to advocate indigenous people's rights.

01:37She filed her CONA on Sunday, October 6.

01:41Benjur Abalos files his candidacy for Senator Monday, October 7, automatically vacating

01:46his post as Interior Secretary.

01:49He is running with the administration's slate.

01:51Rappler sources say Cavite Governor John Vic Remulia will be taking over as Interior

01:55Secretary.

01:56Remulia withdrew his bid for re-election Monday afternoon, a necessary step if he is taking

02:01a cabinet appointment.

02:03Several current and former senators also filed bids to either remain or return to the Senate

02:07on Monday.

02:09They include Bamakino, Mani Pacquiao, Gringo Honasan, and Bong Revillia.

02:14Some notable Senate aspirants who also filed their COCs on Monday are longtime Ilocos Sur

02:19Politician Chavit Singson, former Sulu Vice Governor and Congresswoman Nur Anna Lady

02:24Anne Indanan-Sahidula, Ramon Magsaysay Award-winning environmentalist Roberto Cadoloy-Balion, Manibela

02:31Transport Group Chairperson Mario Valbuena, and former Defense Secretaries Norberto Gonzalez

02:36and Delfin Lorenzana.

02:40Pope Francis names Kaloakan Bishop Pablo Virgilio Ambo David on Sunday, October 6 as a new cardinal

02:45of the Catholic Church, along with 20 others.

02:48The pope announces his appointment during his weekly Sunday Angelus at St. Peter's Square

02:52in the Vatican City.

02:54David's new title as cardinal will be formalized on December 8.

02:58The 65-year-old David is the president of the Catholic Bishops' Conference of the Philippines.

03:03He was born in Betis, Guagua, Pampanga.

03:05He is a Bible scholar known for his defense of human rights in the Philippines, especially

03:09during the height of former President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs.

03:13His territory, the Diocese of Kaloakan, was a hotspot of killings in the Duterte drug war.

03:19He tells Rappler he will help the pope as bridge-builder between the universal and local

03:23churches.

03:26Sirens sound in Tel Aviv on the first anniversary of Hamas' attack on Israel.

03:31Hezbollah rockets hit Israel's third-largest city, Haifa, early on Monday, October 7, as

03:36the country looked poised to expand ground incursions.

03:39Israeli police confirm rockets had struck Haifa, a major port, and local media say 10

03:44people were wounded there.

03:46Iran-backed Hezbollah, an ally of Hamas, says it targeted a military base south of Haifa

03:51and launched another attack on Tiberias, 65 kilometers away.

03:55In the past year, Israeli military says it has bombed more than 40,000 targets in Gaza,

03:59found 4,700 tunnel shafts, and destroyed 1,000 rocket launcher sites.

04:04Meantime, 13,200 rockets were fired into Israel from Gaza, 12,400 from Lebanon, 60 came from

04:11Syria, 180 from Yemen, and 400 from Iran.

04:16Israel's military assault on Gaza has killed nearly 42,000 Palestinians, according to Gaza's

04:21health ministry.

04:24Olivia Rodrigo's first concert in the Philippines becomes more meaningful as she donates all-net

04:29proceeds to Japaygo Philippines, a non-profit organization providing medical services to

04:34women and girls.

04:35The singer-songwriter held her Guts concert at the Philippine Arena in Bulacan on Saturday,

04:40October 5.

04:41The Philippine stop was dubbed a Silver Star Show.

04:44All tickets from across all sections were priced at 1,500 pesos, and net proceeds went

04:49to Olivia's Fund for Good.

04:51After the show, Olivia posts photos of her visiting the Japaygo Philippines headquarters.

04:56Aside from programs related to family planning and reproductive health, Japaygo also says

05:01it has expertise in maternal and child health, infection prevention and control, HIV, AIDS,

05:06and infectious diseases.

05:08During her one-night show in the Philippines, the pop star performed her hits Driver's License,

05:13Traitor, and Logical, among others.

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