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Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:  - Oil spill wreaks havoc in Aklan town, authorities rush to contain damage - Ombudsman suspends Bohol governor, 68 officials over Chocolate Hills mess - Marcos denies hand in Zubiri's ouster as Senate president - 'Very pissed': EJ Obiena settles for 7th as pole breaks in Czech Republic tiff - PAGASA declares start of Philippines' 2024 rainy season  https://www.rappler.com/video/daily-wrap/may-29-2024/

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00:00 Today on Rappler

00:13 Authorities rush to contain an oil spill in Aklan in the aftermath of Typhoon Aghon

00:18 The Ombudsman suspends Bohol's governor and 68 others after the Chocolate Hills Resort

00:22 fiasco

00:24 President Marcos says he was not involved in the ouster of Migsubiri as Senate President

00:28 Filipino poll vaulter EJ Obiena records his lowest clearance in nearly two years after

00:33 his poll breaks in the Czech Republic

00:36 And Pag-asa announces the start of the rainy season

00:41 Aklan authorities deploy oil spill booms to contain a slick affecting local fishing communities

00:47 with reports of dead fish and oil-coated birds unable to fly

00:51 The spill originates from a vessel at Metallica Shipyard in New Washington Town

00:56 Engineer Jonathan Salvador, owner of Metallica Shipyard, says the vessel, which was under

01:01 maintenance, was destabilized by rising seawater caused by Typhoon Aghon

01:05 He calls it a "freak accident"

01:08 The vessel's owner is reportedly willing to shoulder the damages

01:12 The Philippine Coast Guard says it is investigating the oil spill

01:15 New Washington Mayor Jessica Panambo issued Executive Order 34 suspending all fishing

01:21 activities in the vicinity of Metallica Shipyard and nearby barangays

01:25 New Washington is renowned for its oysters, a major source of income for local fishermen,

01:30 which many sell to prime hotels and seafood restaurants in Metro Manila

01:36 The Ombudsman orders the preventive suspension of Bohol Governor Ericko Aumentado and 68

01:41 other officials from different government agencies over the construction and operation

01:45 of the controversial Captain's Peak Resort on Chocolate Hills

01:49 Officials are suspended for six months without pay, and Bohol Vice Governor Janisio Balite

01:54 will serve as acting governor

01:56 The Ombudsman charges provincial and local officials of Sagbayan Town Bohol with "grave

02:01 misconduct and gross neglect of duty"

02:04 Investigators also find the officials tolerated the operation and expansion of the controversial

02:09 resort

02:10 Aumentado says he was "collateral damage," adding the officials will be consulting with

02:14 lawyers before deciding to appeal the preventive suspension order

02:20 President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. distances himself from speculations he is behind Senator Juan

02:26 Miguel Migs Zubiri's removal as Senate president

02:29 Marcos says it was made by the senators, adding he has no idea what Zubiri meant when he claimed

02:34 his removal was caused by "the powers that be"

02:37 In an interview after his ouster, Zubiri said, "You know we're not the enemy of the powers

02:42 that be, but because we're not following instructions, we were targeted"

02:46 In an interview with reporters in Brunei, Marcos confirms he was aware of efforts to

02:51 oust Zubiri

02:52 But Marcos claims he did not talk to all parties until the issue was resolved

02:56 Historically, the chief executive's allies and Congress do not install a new Senate president

03:02 or House speaker without the president's approval

03:07 Filipino poll vaulter EJ Obiena records his lowest clearance in nearly two years, placing

03:12 seventh in the Ostrava Golden Spike in Czech Republic after dealing with multiple issues

03:17 with his polls on Tuesday, May 28

03:20 He clears just 5.52 meters, failing to replicate his bronze finish last year in the event where

03:25 one of his polls broke

03:27 Obiena had problems transporting his polls from the United States, where he competed

03:31 in the Los Angeles Grand Prix, to the Czech Republic, with one poll eventually breaking

03:36 on competition day

03:38 In a post, he says he is taking what positive he can take on this whole situation, despite

03:43 being very pissed at the whole debacle

03:45 Ranked second in the world, Obiena placed ninth in the World Athletics Indoor Championships

03:50 in Great Britain in March, and bagged gold in the Los Angeles Grand Prix

03:56 Philippine Weather Bureau Pag-asa announces the start of the rainy season on Wednesday,

04:00 May 29

04:02 It says the following brought significant rain to the western parts of Luzon and the

04:06 Visayas in the past few days

04:08 The volume of rain that fell along with the winds blowing from the southwest mean, the

04:13 criteria to declare the onset of the rainy season are met

04:16 Pag-asa also warns there's a high chance of La Niña developing in the July-September

04:21 period

04:22 La Niña will increase the likelihood of above-normal rainfall in parts of the country, especially

04:27 toward the end of the year

04:29 For June to November, the Weather Bureau expects 10 to 13 tropical cyclones to enter or develop

04:34 inside the Philippine area of responsibility

04:38 And that's today's wrap, I'm Cara Oliver, thank you for watching

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