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

• Paolo Duterte plots move to oust Cayetano; Villafuerte, Teves resort to name-calling

Presidential son and House Deputy Speaker Paolo Duterte once again threatens to stage a coup vs Speaker Alan Peter Cayetano. Meantime, Deputy Speaker LRay Villafuerte and Representative Arnie Teves stoop to namecalling in a word war over the 2021 budget.

• Manila Bay white sand project breaks the internet again— this time with memes

Filipinos online poke fun at the controversial artificial ‘white sand’ beach in Manila Bay, which opened Saturday, September 19. They post memes with #ManilaBayChallenge.

• ‘Push back vs lies’ about Martial Law, says Robredo

Vice President Leni Robredo reminds Filipinos atrocities were committed under the late dictator Ferdinand Marcos.

• Zendaya and ‘Watchmen’ win at the Emmy Awards 2020

Actress Zendaya and ‘Watchmen’, a dark superhero series tackling racism in the United States, win big at the Emmy Awards on Sunday, September 20.

• FALSE: Photo of white sand in new Manila Bay

A photo of Manila Bay circulating online shows a stretch of artificial white sand along Roxas Boulevard, claiming it is the ‘new Manila Bay.’ This is FALSE. – Rappler.com