Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on news that you need to know today, Nov. 5.
NEWS EXPLAINED
- The Philippines’ top news anchors like Karen Davila and Anthony Taberna are embracing YouTube. What happens to journalism?
NEWS YOU CAN USE
- These Metro Manila cities have curfew hours for minors.
ADULTING 101
- It’s essential and it’s free. Here’s how you can apply for a PhilHealth ID.
2022 ELECTIONS
- A First Lady Jinkee Pacquiao will not be Imeldific, presidential aspirant Manny Pacquiao told a business forum.
- Kris Aquino sent her “love, love, love” to Vice President Leni Robredo during the presidential aspirant’s visit to Tarlac. Robredo thanked Aquino for her “100% support”.
- Sen. Bong Go, who is running for vice president, released an ad where President Rodrigo Duterte asked him to continue his legacy.
- Presidential aspirant Bongbong Marcos is no tax evader, his spokesman said, refuting allegations from those seeking to stop his candidacy.
- If elected president, Sen. Panfilo Lacson said he favored the Philippines’ return to the Rome Statue, again placing the country under the jurisdiction of the ICC, which is investigating the Duterte drug war.
- Lacson and his running mate, Senate President Tito Sotto have changed their stand on death penalty and are now against capital punishment, saying they were “converted”.
PIXEL WORLD
- Meet the influencers behind StockTok and FinTok. They’re both money smart and baby-faced.
- Cryptocurrency addicts speak up on how the thrill of seeing their investments skyrocket and plummet took a toll on their mental health.
- Here’s why for the Gen Z investor, there has to be an app for that. From tips to trading, the new generation of investors control their money from their smart devices.
NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- The IATF is preparing a three-day “Vax to the Max” that seeks to immunize up to five million people against COVID-19. There were 1,766 new infections yesterday.
- Jollibee will acquire a majority stake in a Taiwanese milk tea brand and will soon add it to Chowking’s menu.
- The Manila Bay Dolomite Beach will stay closed until further notice to give way to further improvements, it’s operator said.
- Star TV anchor Noli de Castro is returning to ABS-CBN's TeleRadyo on Nov. 8 after aborting his candidacy for the Senate.
- HPV vaccines substantially reduce the risk of cervical cancer, according to a new study.
- Here’s a reality check for world leaders meeting in Glasgow: The world’s CO2 emissions are close to the all-time high set in 2019 before the COVID-19 pandemic struck.
- Why am I short? This gene mutation could be the answer to the question, scientists said.
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