HEADS UP: Here are the New Rules for International Arrivals (Sept. 6)

Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on news you need to know today, Sept. 6.

COVID NEWS

• The Philippines is adopting a new Red-Yellow-Green system that will limit international arrivals into the country. Here’s what you need to know about the new policy.
• COVID-19 booster shots are being considered to help contain the spread of the Delta variant, and a decision could come as early as this week.
• Minors as young as 12 years old could also receive a COVID-19 vaccine as early as the fourth quarter of 2021, the Food and Drug Administration said.
• The Philippines once again placed 52nd out of 53 countries in Bloomberg’s list of “"best and worst places" to be during the COVID-19 pandemic.
• The surge in COVID-19 cases continues as the country logged 20,019 new infections on Sunday.

2022 ELECTIONS

• Human rights lawyer Chel Diokno, who is running in the 2022 elections, is on a crusade to cure ignorance of the law. Here’s how he's doing it.

VIRAL NEWS

• Responding to his social media fame, viral priest Fr. Ferdinand Santos said only Jesus Christ should have a fan club.

PIXEL WORLD

• Did your phone get wet and it won’t turn on anymore? Here’s how you can revive it.
• New phone models come out year after year and, whether you like it or not, you need to upgrade your device.
• Twitter could soon allow you to hide your old tweets.

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• Double masks increase the protection of these coverings against droplets potentially containing coronavirus. Here’s how to mask up properly.
• When should you call an ambulance while in COVID home care?
• Missing Siargao? Cebu Pacific is now offering flights to the island again.
• Ready your wallets. The Manila International Book Fair is back online from Sept. 30 to Oct. 4.

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Flag carrier Philippine Airlines has filed for bankruptcy in the U.S. How does it plan to keep flying?
• Vice President Leni Robredo is out of her 14-day quarantine and will go back to office work today.
• The Philippine Air Force drove away an unidentified aircraft that was trying to enter the country's airspace from the northwest.
• H&M has a new brand called Monki and it claims to be sustainable.
• Here we go again. Swedish pop group ABBA is back after 40 years with a brand new album.