Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on top news stories that you need to know today, Aug. 19:
NEWS EXPLAINED
- Singer-actress Donnalyn Bartolome went viral again for her “kanto”-themed birthday celebration. Was it really poverty porn?
WHAT’S NEXT
- Apple is targeting a Sept. 7 launch date for the iPhone 14 series, which will offer a non-pro ‘max’ model for the first time.
NEWS YOU CAN USE
- Here are the requirements for the educational assistance given by the DSWD for indigent students.
NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Metro Manila 5G speeds lag behind its fellow mega cities in the Asia-Pacific, industry tracker Opensignal said.
- President Marcos said he was seeking an agreement with industrial consumers of sugar on possible imports of the sweetener after Coke and Pepsi flagged a shortage.
- Carinderia and store owners urged authorities to act on the sugar shortage as low supply of soft drinks and sweetened beverages are hurting their sales.
- The BSP raised the benchmark interest rate by another 50 basis points to tame inflation.
- The WHO called for caution after the first human-to-dog transmission of monkeypox was confirmed.
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