Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on news that you need to know today, Sept. 28:
2022 ELECTIONS
- What power did ‘Budots’ and ‘Ja-Ja-Ja-Jamby’? LSS have that they got two senators elected? Here’s our explainer on how politicians jingle all the way to election victory.
- Should Vice President Leni Robredo refuse to run for president by the last day of filing of candidacies on Oct. 8, ex-senator Antonio Trillanes IV said he would do it himself for the sake of the real opposition.
- Civic leader Samira Gutoc-Tomawis and entrepreneur-radio host Carl Balita are running for senator under presidential aspirant and Manila Mayor Isko Moreno’s Aksyon Demokratiko.
PIXEL WORLD
- Here’s a first in the world that can come only from pageant-crazed Philippines: NFTs or non-fungible tokens from Miss Universe Philippines.
NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- President Rodrigo Duterte has offered assistance to the family of the late artist Bree Jonson as police investigators rejected allegations that the investigation into her death highlighted a “rich-poor divide”.
- The Pharmally official who blew the whistle on expired face shields is believed to be safe after falling out of the public eye, Sen. Risa Hontiveros said.
- Bench warned the public against buying one scent of Bench cologne for non-compliance with regulations.
- Foodpanda now offers discounts to dine-in customers. How does it work? Think Zomato Gold.
- Ilocos Norte is accepting tourists from Metro Manila, here’s what you need to know.
- The Senate has approved on third and final reading a bill that seeks to raise the age of statutory rape to 16 from 12.It seeks wider protection for minors against sexual abuse.
- Authorities are investigating the death of a PNPA cadet due to hazing as the police leadership reiterated its policy against such violence.
- A powerful typhoon that will be named Lannie is expected to enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility today, on track to move close to the coast of Northeast Luzon.
- A powerful earthquake struck jolted Occidental Mindoro and was felt as far as in Metro Manila.
- The pandemic has cut life expectancy by the most since World War II, according to an Oxford study.
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