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

• Duterte threatens to stop Facebook in the Philippines

President Rodrigo Duterte threatens to stop Facebook in the Philippines, after it took down a network linked to the police and the military.

• Metro Manila still under GCQ; COVID-19 updates from Cebu City, Baguio, Batanes

Metro Manila will remain under general community quarantine or GCQ until October 31, and more updates from Cebu City, Baguio, and Batanes.

• Philippine economy to recover slower vs most peers – World Bank

The World Bank on Tuesday, September 29, says the Philippines’s economic recovery will be much slower than other countries in East Asia and the Pacific.

• 21 lawmakers want Lorainne Badoy fired for red-tagging Makabayan colleagues

The House Minority bloc demands the head of Presidential Communications Undersecretary Lorraine Badoy over her ‘relentless’ and ‘malicious’ red-tagging of progressive Makabayan lawmakers.

• FALSE: GCash ‘Send Money’ and bank transfer fees starting October 1

Several posts allege 0% to 2% service fees will be charged for GCash transactions using Send Money. Posts also claim there will be a P84 to P125 charge for all bank transfers and fees will be deducted from the receiver. These claims are FALSE. – Rappler.com