Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on news that you need to know today, June 17.
CULTURE EXPLAINED
- How did the creative renegades at GIGIL come up with the viral promo campaign for “Trese”? It took a typhoon for the team to get started on the winning formula. Netflix wanted something maangas.
- Among many pitches that Netflix rejected, GIGIL pitched TV paranormal expert Ed Caluag and an aswang mukbang.
NEWS YOU CAN USE
- Manila Mayor Isko Moreno argued against it and the DOH treatment czar agrees that face shields don't need to be worn at all times. In the absence of a new policy directive, here's what the IATF rules say about the mandatory wearing of face shields.
MONEY EXPLAINED
- There’s a difference between online banking and digital banking, one that determines how much interest you can earn on savings.
2022 ELECTIONS
- President Rodrigo Duterte addressed calls from allies for him to run for vice president, saying "count me out" if his ally, House Majority Leader Martin Romualdez, seeks the post.
- Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio said it was too early to decide on a possible presidential run next year.
- The Liberal Party signalled that it was open to political alliances should Vice President Leni Robredo refuse to run for president in 2022.
- San Miguel boss Ramon Ang explains why he’s not keen on running in next year’s elections.
VACCINE NEWS
- San Juan, Mandaluyong and Manila are the first cities in NCR to administer COVID-19 jabs to A5 priority or the indigent population.
- Here’s how to sign up for a vaccine in San Juan if you are A4 or A5. With the vaccinations, Mayor Francis Zamora is eyeing herd immunity in the city by August.
NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- COVID Frontliners got the first taste of McDonald's BTS Meal ahead of tomorrow's launch in a tribute to their role during the pandemic.
- Manila and Butuan are the only two Philippine and Southeast Asian cities to be among 50 finalists in Bloomberg Philatropies' search for mayors who are innovating during the pandemic.
- The Philippines’ sharp economic rebound will likely come in 2022 instead of this year, no thanks to the MECQ in April, says the IMF.
- Instagram will soon allow users to specify their gender pronouns in their profiles.
- DITO Telecommunity reached the one million subscriber milestone three months after launch.
- Nearly one in every five asymptomatic COVID-19 patients went on to experience conditions consistent with long COVID a month after their initial diagnosis, according to a study.
- Megaworld is planning the largest REIT listing for its subsidiary to raise up to P27.3 billion. The funds will be used to build more malls and office spaces.
- New York and California in the U.S. have lifted COVID-19 restrictions, thanks to a world-leading vaccination drive.
- The Taj Mahal in India has reopened as one of the world's COVID-19 epicenters seeks to revive its economy.
