#ThewRap: Things you need to know, August 25, 2017

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#ThewRap: Things you need to know, August 25, 2017

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The Senate hearing on the death of a teenager in the hands of the police uncovers that the victim was indeed targeted without evidence and was executed. The damning testimony that contradicted the claims of the Caloocan policemen comes from the police themselves.  

The poll body, meanwhile, is unable to go full blast in its preparations for the October village and youth elections since the Senate has been slow to resolve whether it will approve the postponement of the exercise. Amid all these, the commissioners have asked the Comelec chairman to take a leave or resign amid moves for his impeachment for grounds unrelated to the barangay polls. 

The Philippines, a tropical country, gets its first gold in an unlikely sports in the Southeast Asian Games: ice hockey.  

Here are the stories you shouldn’t miss this Friday.  

No shootout: Police killed kneeling teenager

This comes while the Philippine National Police found only 2 bullets, while the Public Attorney’s Office found 3 entering Kian delos Santos’ body

Election execs call on chairman to resign amid impeachment threat

(UPDATED) ‘With all due respect, it is our consensus that Chairman Bautista can no longer effectively lead the Commission. The time for him to let go has come,’ all 6 commissioners tell their chairman

Tropical Storm Jolina: Warning up in 10 northern Luzon provinces

Isabela, northern Aurora, Quirino, Kalinga, Mountain Province, Ifugao, Ilocos Sur, Benguet, Abra, and Nueva Vizcaya are under signal no. 2

Philippines wins first ever SEA Games ice hockey gold

The Philippines skates away with the first ever hockey gold medal at the Southeast Asian Games

Wealth of 50 Filipinos make up 24% of PH’s 2016 GDP

(4th UPDATE) Henry Sy Sr tops Forbes’ Philippines rich list in 2017 for a decade now, but younger and self-made tycoons are gaining ground

Campaign launched to block Trump from Twitter

Valerie Plame Wilson wants to raise a billion dollars to buy a controlling interest in Twitter, and use that to pressure the social network to ban Trump

Changes to MMFF 2017 movie lineup announced

Derek Ramsay replaces Jericho Rosales in a film with Jennylyn Mercado, Vic Sotto’s title movie and more

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