HEADS UP: Does Coke Taste Different in Other Countries? (Feb. 9)

Here's a Heads Up from Reportr.World on news that you need to know today, Feb. 9.

TOP STORIES:

• ATM fees are getting updated on April 7. For some banks, it will mean higher charges for interbank transactions. 
• EXPLAINER: Why Coke tastes slightly different in other countries and regions.
• EXPLAINER: Why Davao Region is prone to earthquakes. In the last two days alone, three powerful ones were recorded.
• Mark your calendars. The Philippines could start vaccinating against COVID-19 on Feb. 15, Malacanang said. President Rodrigo Duterte discussed vaccines in his weekly address to the nation last night.
• President Duterte said he would "not allow" the National Telecommunications Commission to grant ABS-CBN a permit to operate.

• Medical frontliners appealed to the public to respect the priority list for COVID-19 vaccines. They also listed three things to check before getting that COVID shot.
• What happens to those who fake COVID test results? They could be fined or jailed.
• A Filipino man was slashed on his face on the New York City subway, highlighting security concerns on the train system.
• Volunteers wanted: Comelec is asking Filipinos abroad to participate in its test run of internet voting, which could be used in 2022.
• Actress Liza Soberano joined netizens in calling out the producers of the movie "Tililing," which appeared to make light of mental health issues.

METRO-REGIONS

• Sean the Labrador from Bacolod City is viral after the family of his late dog parent fulfilled his dying wish to raise funds for his pet's treatment. Sean need an operation for his tumor.
• Lapu-Lapu City is demanding an apology from rapper Ez Mil for a viral song lyric that flipped history.
• Pork and chicken stalls at the Balintawak Market in Quezon City were empty yesterday as vendors protested the price cap on meat.
• LalaFood is saying goodbye, with the last day of operations on Feb. 15.
• A low pressure area off Mindanao is forecast to bring rains to Central and Southern Philippines.

WORLD

• How's this for a lost and found story. An American man's wallet was found in Antarctica half a century after it was lost.
• Amanda Gorman, that young lady who inspired millions during U.S. President Joe Biden's inauguration, has become the first poet to open the Superbowl.
• Myanmar's youth are punctuating their anti-junta protests with Gen Z speak. Memo to military leaders: "You f*cked with the wrong generation."