Maharlika Wealth fund capital may reduce with swap to BSP | The wRap

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

• Maharlika fund seed capital to shrink after BSP replaces SSS, GSIS

The proposed P275 billion seed capital of the Maharlika Wealth Fund is expected to decrease by more than half, as the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas may not be able to fill the void left by the removal of funds from the Social Security System and Government Social Insurance System.

• Robredo: We did not see evidence of cheating in 2022 elections

Seven months after the May 9 elections, former vice president Leni Robredo says she did not file an electoral protest because her legal team and group of IT experts did not find evidence of cheating.

• Qatar probing death of Filipino worker at World Cup training site

Qatar launches a work safety investigation into the death of a worker after reports that a Filipino man died at a training site during the FIFA World Cup.

• US Congress passes landmark bill protecting same-sex marriage

The US House of Representatives gives its final congressional approval to legislation that provides federal recognition of same-sex marriages.

• NMIXX’s Jinni leaves K-pop group

South Korean singer Jinni leaves K-pop girl group NMIXX and terminates her contract with the group’s agency, JYP Entertainment.

• Harry and Meghan decry media harassment in Netflix documentary

Prince Harry says the British royal family dismissed what he calls ‘racist’ press hounding of his wife Meghan as a rite of passage.

• Celine Dion reveals she has rare neurological disorder, postpones 2023 tour dates

Celine Dion reveals she is suffering from an extremely rare neurological disorder affecting her movement and the use of her vocal cords. — Rappler.com