Here's a Heads Up from Reportr.World on news that you need to know today, March 10.
- Four million Filipinos were jobless in January, based on unemployment data from the PSA. Underemployment is also rising and those who are employed are working fewer hours.
- The alert level in Taal Volcano was raised one notch to Level 2, indicating increased unrest though an eruption at this time is unlikely.
- PhilHealth's attempt to liquidate P15 billion and disprove allegations of corruption was met with memes and jokes on its Facebook page.
- Planning a trip to La Union? You'll need their proprietary contact tracing QR Code from NAPANAM. Here's how to get it.
- This couple, who both work as cabin crew for AirAsia, knew there was nowhere else to get married except on board a jet. Here's the Summit Originals video on how they did it.
- You only live once. This was President Rodrigo Duterte's reminder to Filipinos who have dialed down their observance of COVID protocols, resulting in a spike in infections.
- The Philippines and America's Novavax will sign today a supply agreement for 30 million COVID vaccines.
- After San Miguel built Skyway Stage 3, its president, Ramon Ang, now wants to help government clean the Pasig River, long the symbol of urban pollution in the Philippines.
- Roughly a third of households with distance learners report suffering from weak internet connection despite spending nearly P1,000 extra for it every month.
- Vice President Leni Robredo joined calls for an investigation into the killing of activists in Southern Tagalog ove the weekend, which she described as a "massacre."
- The MMDA is hiring 300 contact-tracers to help local authorities contain the spike on coronavirus infections.
- These Robinsons Malls branches offer saliva COVID tests in partnership with the Philippine Red Cross.
- Meghan and Harry's sit-down with Oprah Winfrey lasted two hours and imperiled the Royal Family, yet there are sill unanswered questions.
- Singapore Airlines will pilot test the world airline association's digital travel pass for COVID in the hopes of restarting air travel safely.
- Amazon billionaire MacKenzie Scott has married a teacher two years after her divorce from Amazon founder Jeff Bezos.
- The Biden couple's German Shepherds, Champ and Major, were sent back home to Delaware after one of the two was involved in a biting incident at the White House.
Here's an update on COVID-19 cases as of 4 p.m. of March 9:
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