Captain of overloaded Binangonan boat claims he bribed Coast Guard | The wRap

Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

• Captain of sunken Binangonan boat claims bribing Philippine Coast Guard with bananas

The captain of the sunken motorbanca in Binangonan, Rizal admits bribing the Philippine Coast Guard with P100 worth of bananas and P50 to sail despite being overcrowded.

• Duterte defends P150-M confidential funds, says education, national security ‘intertwined’

Vice President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte again defends the P150-million confidential funds included in the proposed 2024 budget for the Department of Education.

• ‘Remains’ found in Bilibid were chicken bones, says NBI

The National Bureau of Investigation reveals the bones found in the New Bilibid Prison are not the remains of a human but of a chicken.

• 2023 barangay polls: Mock voting held in villages where elections will be automated

The Commission on Elections conducts mock polls in select villages where an automated election system will be implemented for the October 30, 2023 barangay and Sangguniang Kabataan polls.

• ‘Finally healthy’: Bella Hadid shares update on struggle with Lyme disease

Bella Hadid opens up about her struggles with Lyme disease in an emotional Instagram post, sharing she is now ‘finally healthy.’

• SNSD’s Sunny leaves SM Entertainment 

Girls’ Generation member Sunny leaves label SM Entertainment after 16 years. The lead vocalist delivers the news through an Instagram post saying she wanted to look back on her journey with the Girls’ Generation.

• BTS’ V unveils teaser, track list for solo album ‘Layover’

BIGHIT MUSIC shares a sneak peek into BTS V’s first solo album Layover, set to be released on Friday, September 8. — Rappler.com