Rappler Newscast | October 27, 2014

Today on Rappler.

• A survey says the Church is the most trusted… and the government, the least.
• Vice President Jejomar Binay slams his critics and says they’re “anti-poor. 
• And, police say a video made by the Ottawa gunman shows his attack was driven by ideology

TRUST IN PRESIDENT’S OFFICE, SENATE DECLINES – SURVEY

A survey conducted by the Philippine Trust Index on public trust reveals the Church is most trusted
while the State – least trusted.
The Church has 75% of the general public saying they trust it “very much,”
while the Senate has a  mere 7%, and the Office of the President – 16%.
The country’s top 100 corporations subscribe to the Philippine Trust Index.
It represents the opinion of 1,626 Filipino respondents from various backgrounds all over the country.
The survey data was gathered from May to June 2014.

GOV’T SEEKS TO CONFISCATE REVILLA ASSETS

The Philippine government calls for the temporary seizure of detained Senator Bong Revilla’s assets amounting to P224 million or $5 million.
The Office of the Ombudsman files the motion Monday before anti-graft court Sandiganbayan.
Once seized, the assets will be under judicial custody until the court rules on Revilla’s case.
Revilla faces a plunder charge for allegedly pocketing P224 million from public funds.
Earlier, the Anti-Money Laundering Council found indications of money laundering in the Revilla family’s individual bank accounts.

VP BINAY: MY DETRACTORS ARE ‘ELITISTS, ANTI-POOR’

Vice President Jejomar Binay turns the controversy over alleged overpriced Makati buildings into a war of the classes.
Referring to critics Interior Secretary Mar Roxas and Senator Antonio Trillanes, he calls them  “elitists and anti-poor.”
He says whoever thought of using the term “nognog” – a slur against the dark-skinned – are “wealthy hacienderos.”

LAUDE’S GERMAN BOYFRIEND BARRED FROM LEAVING PH

The Bureau of Immigration bars the German boyfriend of slain transgender Filipino woman Jennifer Laude from leaving the Philippines.
Marc Sueselbeck was scheduled to leave Manila Sunday but the bureau says his departure was deferred due to a pending deportation case.
He was charged with “undesirability” after entering Camp Aguinaldo’s premises on October 22 during a protest.
Sueselbeck confronted a soldier who tried to prevent him and Laude’s sister Marilou from entering the camp.

OTTAWA GUNMAN MADE VIDEO BEFORE ATTACK – POLICE

The Ottawa shooter took a video of himself right before the attack.
Police on Sunday said Michael Zehaf-Bibeau was inspired by ideology… labeling it a “terrorist attack.”
Susan Bibeau says her son wanted to travel to Saudi Arabia to study Islam, not Syria to join militant fighters.
She adds, Zehaf-Bibeau sank into deep depression when his passport application was repeatedly denied.
Zehaf-Bibeau killed a soldier in Ottawa and attempted to storm the Canadian parliament…
before the assembly’s sergeant-at-arms shot him dead.

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JOKOWI’S ‘WORKING’ CABINET RECEIVES CAUTIOUS WELCOME

Indonesian President Joko Widodo or Jokowi finally unveiled his 34-member cabinet Sunday.
Each member of the Jokowi cabinet was vetted by anti-corruption agencies.
The move is a first for Indonesia and was received well by the public.
However, some question the authority of the agencies in determining the cabinet composition.
The cabinet will be formally inaugurated Monday.

CAMERA+ FOR IPHONE: FREE UNTIL NOVEMBER 16

Heads up, iPhone photography enthusiasts –
the Apple app store will be giving away Camera+ for free until November 16.
Originally at $2.99, Camera+ is a must-have for those who want to take their iPhone photography to the next level.
Camera+ is only available to US app store users.

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JIMMY ALAPAG TALKS GILAS PILIPINAS

Despite not advancing to the second round, national basketball team Gilas Pilipinas made the country proud when it held its own against some of the best teams in the 2014 FIBA World Cup in Spain.
But pride turned to disappointment weeks after when they competed in the 2014 Asian Games in South Korea.
Gilas team captain Jimmy Alapag talks to Rappler about the excitement of playing in the FIBA.

JIMMY ALAPAG, TEAM CAPTAIN, GILAS PILIPINAS: You hear our crowd, you hear Argentina’s crowd,  that’s what basketball is all about. You know, that love, that passion, that competitive spirit… that’s what the game brings.

But he also reflects on what went wrong during the Asian Games.

JIMMY ALAPAG, TEAM CAPTAIN, GILAS PILIPINAS: For the Asian Games, you know I don’t think we really anticipated the issues that ended up coming about, obviously the one with Blache and his eligibility, some of the injuries of some of our key guys…
At the end of the day we don’t wanna give excuses. We wanted to go out there and fight, give the best we could.

– Rappler.com

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