HEADS UP: Top News Stories You Need to Know Today, April 22

Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on the top news stories that you need to know today, April 22:

NEWS EXPLAINED

• What is “hot vax summer” and how do young Filipinos plan to spend it?

ELECTION NEWS

• Sharon Cuneta said she couldn’t find the logic, on any planet for that matter, why presidential candidate Isko Moreno would ask her bet, Leni Robredo, to withdraw her candidacy.
• Bongbong Marcos snubbed an ambush question from the BBC on why refuses to sit down for “serious interviews”.
• Why does Moreno attack Robredo and not Marcos at this point in the presidential race? His campaign strategist explains.
• The Comelec is preparing makeshift polling places for the victims of Tropical Storm Agaton.
• Robredo’s daughter Aika has asked for the NBI’s help to investigate fake videos circulating on the internet.

TRENDING NEWS

• A TikToker who burned a P20 bill in a viral video could face a fine and possible jail time, according to the central bank.
• The “veins” are here to stay, Snickers said in a viral social media post, and you simply can't unsee it.

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• Here are the common email and SMS scams that you need to know to protect your money.

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Netflix is preparing to roll out a cheaper subscription plan with ads to keep customers from leaving.
• The Philippine government has suspended exploration for oil and gas in disputed areas of the West Philippine Sea, Malacanang said.
• Britain's Queen Elizabeth II has turned 96. Here's what to expect.