HEADS UP: Top News Stories You Need to Know Today, July 25

News you can use from reportr.

by The reportr team

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Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on top news stories that you need to know today, July 25:

STATE OF THE NATION ADDRESS

Stay with Reportr for our coverage of President Ferdinand “Bongbong” Marcos Jr.’s first State of the Nation Address today at 4 p.m.

Here’s what you need to know about the Philippine president’s annual speech to Congress and report to the people:

NEWS YOU CAN USE

Here’s your guide to free rides in Metro Manila, from the EDSA Carousel Bus to the Pasig River Ferry to the LRT-2.
Here’s your guide to visa-free destinations for Philippine passport holders that will check the most exotic of bucket list destinations.

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TRENDING NEWS

Actress Ella Cruz sat down with King of Talk Boy Abunda after she went viral for likening history to “tsismis.”
“Wakanda Forever”, the sequel to the hit Marvel film “Black Panther”, trended worldwide after its teaser trailer dropped. Two more Avengers films are also in the pipeline.
“Wolfgang” also trended after businessman Chris Tan asked for Twitter's thoughts about a girl who agreed to go out on a date with him at the popular steakhouse.

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

Three individuals, including a former mayor of a Basilan town, were killed in a shooting incident near Ateneo De Manila University on Sunday.
Former President Gloria Macapagal Arroyo will skip Marcos’ SONA today after she tested positive for COVID-19.
U.S. President Joe Biden has also tested positive for COVID-19.
Sen. Robin Padilla has filed a bill seeking to legalize medical marijuana in the Philippines for “compassionate” use.
Meet the new U.S. Ambassador to the Philippines, MaryKay Carlson.
Vince McMahon has retired as head of the WWE wrestling behemoth under a cloud of sexual misconduct allegations.
Facebook has split its app newsfeed in two to make room for a TikTok-style FYP that is based on algorithm.

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