HEADS UP: Top News Stories You Need to Know Today, Aug. 16

Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on top news stories that you need to know today, Aug. 16:

NEWS EXPLAINED

• How is poverty incidence measured and what makes a Filipino family poor?
• A family of five needs an average of P12,030 per month to meet their basic needs in 2021. How much can you buy with it?

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• Planning on leaving your current job? Here’s how you can do it the smart way.
• Here’s a list of BDO branches with extended operating hours during weekends.
• GCash is reaching out to underserved areas and communities in the Philippines. Here’s what you need to know.

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• President Bongbong Marcos explains why he was not in favor of importing sugar at this time.
• A House bill has been filed seeking to create an insurance program for unemployed individuals.
• Ayala CEO Fernando Zobel takes a medical leave as president and chief executive officer of the company.
• A Magnitude 5.5 earthquake hit a town in Davao del Sur.
• Jollibee's Chickenjoy has been named by Eater, an international food website by Vox Media, as "the best fried chicken in America”.
• Tom Holland takes a break from social media for his mental health.
• Author JK Rowling receives an online threat after tweeting her support to fellow author Salman Rushdie, who was recently stabbed in New York.