#ThewRap: Things you need to know, October 24, 2017

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#ThewRap: Things you need to know, October 24, 2017
Hello! Here are the stories you shouldn't miss this Tuesday.

How’s Tuesday, Rappler readers?

The battle for Marawi is finally over. On Monday, the government announced that the combat operations in the city are over. After 5 months of urban combat in what was once a picturesque, peaceful city on the shore of Lake Lanao, the city lies in ruins; now, the harder part – rebuilding – will now begin. 

Meanwhile, a surprise: Malacañang said that the resignation of embattled Commission on Elections chair Andres Bautista is “effective immediately,” despite the commissioner’s earlier intent of resigning by year-end. What will happen next to the Comelec and to Bautista?

These, and more stories – from the court decision on the San Miguel telco buyout, to the controversy over US President Trump’s phone call with a war widow – in today’s wRap.

Marawi combat operations over – Lorenzana

The 5-month battle against terrorists in Marawi City has ended, Defense Secretary Delfin Lorenzana said on Monday, October 23. The announcement comes almost a week after President Rodrigo Duterte announced the “liberation” of Marawi from “terrorist influence” on October 17, during his visit to the war-torn city.

Comelec Chair Bautista’s resignation effective immediately – Malacañang

Commission on Elections (Comelec) Chairman Andres Bautista announced on Monday, October 23, that Malacañang Palace had wanted his resignation to take effect immediately, and not on December 31 as he originally indicated in his resignation letter to President Rodrigo Duterte.

Widow of U.S. soldier killed in Niger says Trump ‘made me cry’

Trump’s call to Myeshia Johnson, whose husband Sergeant La David Johnson was one of 4 US soldiers killed in the October 4 jihadist attack, has generated a storm of controversy and comes as questions swirl over how the attack happened.

PCC to exhaust options as CA affirms San Miguel telco buyout

The Court of Appeals says the Philippine Competition Commission ‘gravely abused’ its discretion when it ordered a full review of the buyout.

Marawi in 360: Inside the War Zone

Experience firsthand what has been left by the battles in Marawi, and the challenges faced by the Philippine military through the region’s first-ever, virtual-reality war documentary.

Filipino actors bag Special Jury prize at Warsaw Film Festival

Actors Allen Dizon and Angelie Sanoy were given the Special Jury Award in the international competition of the 33rd Warsaw Film Festival for their performance in Bomba (The Bomb).

LTFRB expands student fare discount to include weekends, holidays, summer breaks

The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) has allowed students to avail of their fare discounts up until weekends, and holidays.

Top photo: A couple have a conversation under a colorful tree in Central Park on October 23, 2017 in New York. Don Emmert/AFP

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