Here's a Heads Up from Reportr.World on news that you need to know today, March 11:
CULTURE EXPLAINED:
- After a quarter of a century that left fans guessing, Ely Buendia finally revealed the meaning of Spoliarium, the Eraserhead's enigmatic hit.
NEWS YOU CAN USE:
- If you and your partner engage in PDA, here's a reminder from the Philippine National Police not to get too touchy during the pandemic.
- Suffering from suicidal thoughts and mental health issues? Searching for help on Google is now easier.
- Here's an updated guide to securing Boracay's QR Code for tourists. You'll need it everywhere on the island in case you're planning a trip.
- If you're wondering when you'll get vaccinated if you're not part of the priority list, this calculator does the math for you and estimates a date.
- Facebook has unveiled a new feature that patches its users with blood banks to make donating blood easier.
- Here at the key dates for the 2022 elections from Comelec from voter registration, to filing of candidacies to election day.
TOP STORIES:
- Mandaluyong City is keeping a close watch on condominiums as it moved to arrest a sharp rise in COVID cases. Mayor Carmencita Abalos said most of the new cases are condo dwellers.
- The first batch of Pfizer vaccines, with 95% efficacy, will arrive by April.
- The Philippine National Police said the weekend raid in Southern Luzon that left nine activists killed was legal. The UN has joined the chorus of condemnation of the operation which progressive groups called 'Bloody Sunday.'
- Mayor Vico Sotto's mother, Coney Reyes, is proud of her son's anti-corruption crusade and hopes it will inspire people to demand clean governance.
- AstraZeneca vaccines have arrived in Cebu and Davao, ensuring the continuity of its immunization program for frontliners.
- Pope Francis will lead a mass at the Vatican on Sunday (March 14) to mark 500 years of Christianity in the Philippines.
- Queen Elizabeth has promised to address claims of racism in the Royal Family that were raised by her grandson, Prince Harry and his wife, Meghan Markle.
- Unilever has removed the word "normal" from its beauty products to make cosmetics more inclusive.
