Here's a heads up from reportr on news that you need to know today, May 17:
CULTURE EXPLAINED
- We talked to an OG queenmaker to find out why Filipinos are obsessed with pageants, Miss Universe in particular
- Stay with reportr and the Summit network for breaking news on Rabiya Mateo’s campaign for the country’s fifth Miss Universe crown. Live telecasts starts at 8 a.m. Manila.
NEWS YOU CAN USE
- Starting today, voter registration will resume in the NCR Plus Bubble.
- Starting today, GCash will charge a fee for cash-ins at 7-Eleven. Here’s what you need to know.
- Meralco said it would resume sending disconnection notices to costumers in the NCR Plus Bubble with overdue payments after the region was downgraded to "GCQ with Heightened Restrictions."
QUARANTINE NEWS
- It’s the first working day of ‘GCQ with Heightened Restrictions.’ Check out this video explainer to find out what that means.
- Here’s a timeline of all the quarantine types we’ve had since March 2020. That’s 11 seasons as of our count.
NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Fire hit a portion of the PGH yesterday, forcing hospital staff to move COVID-19 patients and transfer 12 babies to the Sta. Ana hospital.
- Here’s where you can donate for the PGH fire victims.
- The Comelec will consider the pandemic when drafting rules for the 2022 presidential campaign.
- President Rodrigo Duterte offered a theory on why many Filipinos can understand Tagalog when the reverse is not true for native Tagalog speakers and other languages -- cinema.
- Sen. Risa Hontiveros filed a bill seeking cash aid for pregnant workers in the informal sector, calling it an "economic booster.
- China is building a giant replica of the Titanic, hoping to lure tourists to a new theme park.
