HEADS UP: Top News Stories You Need to Know Today, May 19

News you can use from reportr.

by The reportr team

Photo/s: Facebook/Robin Padilla

Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on top news stories that you need to know today, May 19:

ELECTION NEWS

The 12 winning senators were proclaimed yesterday, led by Robin Padilla and with reelectionist Risa Hontioveros as the last woman standing for the opposition.

LIFE KIT

NEWS YOU CAN USE

Here’s what you need to know about traveling to Batanes.
Here are the new toll rates for CAVITEX that take effect May 22.
Here’s what you need to know about the second COVID booster rollout for frontliners and seniors.
Expect more wet weather as the rainy season has officially started, PAGASA said.

NEWS EXPLAINED

What causes flights to get diverted and who gets priority landing privilege at Philippine airports?

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Here’s what to expect from the new PIE channel by ABS-CBN and Globe.
Megaworld said it has no unpaid or outstanding taxes, assuring investors that it had clarified an “initial disagreement” with the BIR.
The minimum wage increase in Metro Manila and Western Visayas will take effect on June 3.
Broadcaster Mon Tulfo was arrested in Manila over a cyber-libel complaint.
These countries give women menstrual leave credits.
Pollution-related diseases are responsible for one in every six global deaths pre-pandemic, research showed.

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