Here's a Heads Up from reportr on news that you need to know today, Jan. 26:
- Swab, antigen, saliva: These are some of the COVID-19 tests available. What you need will depend on what you plan to do. Here's an easy guide to testing types.
- President Rodrigo Duterte stopped the implementation of an IATF resolution that would allow 10-year-olds to leave the house by next week. Only those 15-65 years old can go outdoors.
- The President also reminded the public to wear face masks properly, with their noses covered. Here's our full coverage of his speech last night.
- Top universities released a joint statement decrying a top general's claim that campuses were being used to recruit communist guerillas.
- The military has apologized for a Facebook post that identified UP alumni, some dead and some working as journalists, as among those who joined the New People's Army.
- Dialogue between the University of the Philippines and the Department of National Defense is the best way to resolve their differences over when troops should be allowed on campus, according to the CHED.
- It's been a year since NBA legend Kobe Bryant died and fans painted a mural in his honor on the Tenement basketball court in Taguig City.
- Cebu Pacific is offering COVID-19 insurance as an add on when booking flights. It offers up to P1 million coverage.
- PayMaya said it grew its payment network to 200,000 touchpoints, the largest cashless infrastructure in the country.
- GCash said its buy load feature would be under maintenance until Feb. 16, making it difficult to access at certain times.
- French-produced "Lupin" will likely herald the arrival of international content on Netflix, which is dominated by the U.S.
Here's an update on COVID-19 cases as of 4 p.m. of Jan. 25:
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