Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on news you need to know today, Feb. 11.
TRENDING NEWS
- Meet TikTok star Andy Ef, who proves that queer people can have fun and advocate for their community in a seaman’s world.
NEWS YOU CAN USE
- Here are the entry requirements for foreigner spouses and children of Filipino nationals who want to enter the Philippines.
ELECTION NEWS
- Sassa Gurl has joined fellow internet stars in endorsing the presidential candidacy of Leni Robredo.
- Robredo is “good for the economy”, said Albay Rep. Joey Salceda as he endorsed her candidacy for president.
- Presidential candidate Panfilo Lacson struck out from his senatorial ticket reelectionist Sherwin Gatchalian and former Quezon City vice mayor Herbert Bautista for supporting his rival, Bongbong Marcos.
- Lacson also expressed hope that his performance in presidential debates would lift his survey numbers and give him a better chance of winning on May 9.
- Former MMDA spokesperson Celine Pialago has moved to a new party-list group to stay in the running in the May 9 elections.
TECH NEWS
- Samsung has unpacked the Galaxy S22 series, with the Ultra version looking exactly like an updated Galaxy Note. How much will it cost?
- The recovery of $3.6 billion in stolen bitcoins by U.S. authorities has exposed in part how cyberthieves steal cryptocurrencies.
NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Omicron has driven global COVID-19 cases past 400 million, according to Reuters data.
- Indonesia, battling one of Southeast Asia’s worst COVID-19 outbreaks, has started human trials on its own vaccine.
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