HEADS UP: Top News Stories You Need to Know Today, June 21

Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on top news stories that you need to know today, June 21:

LIFE KIT

• What is it like to permanently work from home? A virtual assistant shares his story.
• Is it possible to grow your career if you are just working from home?

TRENDING NEWS

• Tropical Hut urged its customers to be more patient as the fast-food chain is low on stocks after it went viral on social media.

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• Fuel prices will increase for the third consecutive week today, with the cost of diesel rising by P3.10 per liter.
• Telegram has rolled out a premium tier that gives paying users access to extra features. Here’s what you get for P259 per month.

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• President-elect Bongbong Marcos has decided to personally lead the Department of Agriculture for now as he sees the problem in the agriculture industry “severe enough.”
• Marcos also prefers to give direct assistance to those affected by the rising oil prices than suspend excise tax on fuel.
• A Filipino lawyer who went for a vacation in the U.S. has died after figuring in a shooting incident in Philadelphia.
• Incoming Vice President Sara Duterte is considering resuming full face-to-face classes by August as she prepares to become the next education chief.
• Duterte said she also plans to continue living in Davao City when she assumes the vice presidency, but she will perform her duties in Manila.