Today on Rappler – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:br     ⁃    Ex-LTFRB exec recants corruption allegations, apologizes to Bautista, Guadiz, OPbr     ⁃    Senate panel approves Office of the President budget in under 30 minutesbr     ⁃    Meralco rates up in October 2023 due to higher generation chargebr     ⁃    ‘Most difficult phone call’: OFWs killed in Israel died on first day of Hamas attackbr     ⁃    Australian journalist Cheng Lei back home after China releasebr     ⁃    juan karlos makes OPM history on Spotify Global chart with ‘Ere’br     ⁃    'I did confess': Alden Richards admits past romantic feelings for Maine Mendozabr br