HEADS UP: Top News Stories You Need to Know Today, June 8

Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on top news stories that you need to know today, June 8: 

TECH

• Here's why OG Axie Infinity investors are keeping the faith despite a drop in prices this year.
• Apple unveiled iOS 16 and refreshed models of the MacBook Air and MacBook Pro 13.

COMMUTER

• Sen. Grace Poe has asked the LTFRB to stop ride-hailing or TNVS platforms from charging “Illegal” priority booking fees. 

TRENDING

• The owner of the SUV who figured in a viral hit-and-run in Mandaluyong is facing a criminal complaint, police said.

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• A first in Asia, the Archdiocese of Manila is building a Center for Exorcism in Makati City.
• Outgoing President Rodrigo Duterte rated his government’s pandemic response during his weekly talk to the nation, he stopped the spread of COVID-19 in an “earlier span of time”.
• Duterte also urged Filipinos to support president-elect Bongbong Marcos because “that’s democracy”.
• Marcos declared P623 million in campaign spending from total contributions of P624 million.
• The incoming tourism secretary, Christina Frasco, said she would draw from lessons learned as Liloan town mayor to revive travel from the pandemic.
• A lettuce shortage in Australia forced KFC to use cabbage, angering customers.