00:00A coalition of reform advocates and public servants launches a new network pushing for
00:17an anti-dynasty law. Janet Lim Napoles is found guilty in another pork barrel case
00:23and sentenced to two more terms of reclusion perpetua. A Filipino who reported medical
00:28neglect while under ICE detention will soon be deported to the Philippines. Thailand launches
00:33airstrikes along its disputed border with Cambodia as tensions reignite amid an ongoing peace deal.
00:39And Lando Norris wins the 2025 F1 World Championship.
00:45Reform-minded members of dynasties, academics, public servants, including Pasig City Mayor Vico Soto
00:51and other citizens, have launched a network pushing for the passage of an anti-dynasty law.
00:56The Anti-Dynasty Network says the recent flood control scandal showed how deeply rooted and
01:02normalized corruption remains in the country, enabled by inequality and brought about by
01:07powerful political families. In its draft proposal, the coalition calls for the following key provisions
01:13in the anti-dynasty bill.
01:14No family member may immediately succeed an incumbent in any elective post. The restriction must apply to
01:21the fourth degree of consanguinity or affinity. The ban must cover overlapping constituencies.
01:26No two relatives within the fourth degree may simultaneously run for or hold the positions
01:30of president, vice president, or senator. No two relatives within the fourth degree may
01:35simultaneously run for or hold office within the same province, city, or municipality. No local
01:41official may be related to the district representative of the same area. And no relative of an incumbent
01:46official should be fielded as a party list nominee.
01:49The Sandigan Bayan has found Janet Lim Napoles guilty in another pork barrel case and sentenced her to two
01:57more terms of reclusion perpetua. Napoles is convicted of six counts of malversation of public funds and six
02:03counts of violating the Anti-Graft and Corrupt Practices Act. Napoles was given reclusion perpetua for two counts of
02:09malversation involving 10 million pesos and 9 million pesos, amounts that exceed the 8.8 million
02:15threshold for the maximum penalty. The Anti-Graft Court also convicted five others involved in the scheme.
02:22The Anti-Graft Court's third division ruled that the group worked with a congressman to funnel over 40
02:27million pesos in priority development assistance fund allocations to fake projects operated by foundations tied to
02:34Napoles. She also received 10 to 17 years in prison for four other malversation cases. For six counts of graft, she was
02:42sentenced to 6 to 10 years for each charge.
02:47A Filipino who reported months of medical neglect while under detention in an ICE facility will soon be deported back to the
02:53Philippines.
02:54Greggy Valerio Osorio has been a rallying point for progressive migrant rights groups in the U.S.
02:59this over the severe medical neglect he experienced while detained at a U.S. Immigration and Customs
03:05Enforcement Facility in Washington.
03:07Sorio recently had to have a toe amputated following an ulcerative colitis diagnosis after
03:13months in ICE detention. The Consulate General in San Francisco has repeatedly requested humanitarian
03:18consideration for Sorio to allow him to recover from his condition before he is deported, but U.S.
03:23authorities assessed his condition and cleared him for deportation.
03:27ICE arrested Sorio, a U.S. resident of over 20 years, in March 2025. He had been convicted for assault,
03:34theft and burglary, among other crimes.
03:38Thailand launches airstrikes along its disputed border with Cambodia on Monday, December 8.
03:44This after both countries accused the other of breaching a ceasefire agreement brokered by U.S.
03:48President Donald Trump. According to the Thai military, at least one Thai soldier was killed and
03:53four others were wounded as tensions escalated in the disputed regions. Cambodia's defense ministry
03:59says Thailand launched Dawn attacks on its forces at two locations following days of provocative actions.
04:06Thailand meantime accuses Cambodia of firing rockets towards Thai civilian areas, adding there were no
04:11reports of casualties. Back in July, the border dispute erupted into a five-day conflict that killed
04:17dozens and displaced an estimated 300,000 people. McLaren's Lando Norris cries tears of joy and relief
04:25as he wins the Formula One championship for the very first time. Norris ends Max Verstappen's four-year
04:31reign with a nervy third place at the Abu Dhabi Grand Prix on Sunday, December 7. Red Bull's Verstappen
04:37finished first in the season's final race with McLaren's Oscar Piastri with a close second only
04:4212.5 seconds behind at the checkered flag. Despite Verstappen's victory, it was not enough to secure
04:48him the world championship as Norris clinched the title by finishing on the podium. Norris ends the
04:53season with a total of 423 points with Verstappen only two points behind in second and Piastri finishing
04:59with 410 for third. Norris's victory denies Verstappen five titles in a row, a feat only Ferrari
05:05great Michael Schumacher has managed to achieve in F1's long history. And that's today's wrap,
05:12I'm JC Gotinga, thank you for watching. Click the link below for the full story. For more updates,
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