Here's a Heads Up from Reportr.World on news that you need to know today, Feb. 16.
TOP STORIES:
- Gen Z wants the internet to stop laughing with the 'face with tears of joy' emoji. Here's why they think it's uncool.
- Acting NEDA chief Karl Chua urged President Rodrigo Duterte to place the entire Philippines under MGCQ in March.
- Duterte in his weekly address said Vice President Leni Robredo was not qualified to be president.
- How does OFW Jollibee sound? For the first time in its history, Filipinos' favorite fastfood chain in opened more overseas than local stores. The trend will continue this year.
- It's a sad day for social media, Gen the Corgi who went viral for impossible cuteness and positivity has died.
- Converge users listen up, your internet service provider is looking to Elon Musk's Space X for sattelite internet in far-flung areas.
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- Comelec extended voter registration further, to include holidays. There's no reason why you shouldn't enlist to vote.
- Filipinos online are protesting a racist remark in the Chinese drama "Make Me Smile," wherein looking like a Filipino maid was used as a pejorative.
- Subject to local government guidelines, cinemas are given the go-ahead to reopen by March, Malacanang said.
METRO-REGIONS
- In Cebu City, police removed lumad students from a university campus. Video of the incident has gone viral.
- In Boracay, fakers of COVID-19 tests will be made to face falsification charges.
- In Quezon City, Mayor Joy Belmonte said the ban on plastic bags would be reimposed on March 1.
- In Makati City, BDO Unibank is piloting ATM withdrawals using QR codes.
from BDO
- In Manila, Mayor Isko Moreno said swab tests would be made free for cinema workers should theaters reopen under strict rules.
- Metro Manila mayors are not in favor of reopening cinemas. However, they are okay with allowing teens to go out of their houses.
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- Prince Harry and Meghan Markle are expecting their second child.
- Here's what you need to know about the Ebola virus. The African nation of Guinea recently declared an "epidemic situation.
- What's next for former U.S. President Donald Trump after his acquittal before the Senate impeachment court over the Jan. 6 Capitol siege.
