HEADS UP: Top News Stories You Need to Know Today, May 16

Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on top news stories that you need to know today, May 16: 

ELECTION NEWS

• Moving forward from her loss, Vice President Leni Robredo urged her supporters to join her in fighting disinformation and transform their pink movement into a volunteer network.
• Congratulatory messages continue to come for presumptive president Bongbong Marcos, including from Russia’s Vladimir Putin and Australia’s Scott Morrison.
• As she looked back at the past three months campaigning for Marcos, Toni Gonzaga told her followers to stand up for what they believe is right, even if they are alone.
• Angel Locsin said she is “rooting” for Marcos and presumptive VP Sara Duterte for the sake of the country, calling on her fellow Kakampinks to respect the voice of the majority.
• Reelected Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto reiterated that he has no plans of running for a higher position in the future.
• Winning senators and party-list groups are set to be proclaimed on May 18 and 19, the Comelec said.
• Number one winning senator Robin Padilla said he would tap former Palace spokesperson Salvador Panelo as his adviser and mentor in the Senate.
• Benhur Abalos will be appointed secretary of the Department of the Interior and Local Government, according to Marcos’ spokesperson.
• Marcos’ cousin, House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez, is being pushed to become the next House Speaker by no less than former Speaker Gloria Macapagal Arroyo.
• Former Comelec Commissioner Rowena Guanzon defended her meeting with Romualdez and Sandro Marcos, for which she drew flak on social media.

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• Metro Manila will remain under Alert Level 1 until the end of the month. Here are the alert-based classifications around the country.
• Here’s how you can balance working from home and at the office at the same time.

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Minimum wage earners in Metro Manila and in Western Visayas will get a pay hike, according to the Department of Labor and Employment.
• North Korea has confirmed its first COVID-19-related death following an “explosive” outbreak.
• Pop star Britney Spears reveals that she has suffered miscarriage.
• For the first time, scientists have successfully grown a plant in soil from the moon.
• Astronomers have unveiled the first image of a supermassive black hole at the center of the Milky Way galaxy.