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

• Biden leads in polls going into Election Day but battlegrounds tight

Going into election day in the United States, Democrat Joe Biden leads in the national polls and most of the battleground states. But President Donald Trump is insisting the polls are wrong and he’ll repeat his upset victory of 2016.

• Hackers attack ABS-CBN News’ YouTube channels

For at least 9 hours on Tuesday, November 3, the YouTube channels of ABS-CBN News and the ABS-CBN News Channel or ANC become inaccessible to the public.

• In VP protest, Comelec says no failure of elections in Mindanao

The Commission on Elections says there was no failure of elections in 2016 in the contested provinces of Lanao del Sur, Basilan, and Maguindanao.

• Maynilad defers 2021 water rate hike

Water concessionaire Maynilad Water Services will not hike charges in 2021 in light of the economic impact of the coronavirus pandemic on consumers.

• Johnny Depp loses UK libel case over ‘wife-beater’ article

Hollywood star Johnny Depp loses a libel lawsuit against British newspaper The Sun for branding him a ‘wife-beater.’ – Rappler.com