HEADS UP: Here’s What Jose Mari Chan Thinks About Those Memes (Sept. 1)

Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on news that you need to know today, Sept. 1:

CHRISTMAS SEASON STARTS

• We interviewed Jose Mari Chan to find out why his decades-old “Christmas in Our Hearts” and the flurry of memes are enduring sources of holiday cheer.
• Here's the science behind why hugging feels so good.

SUMMIT SANDWICH SESSIONS

• Summit media hosted human rights lawyer Chel Diokno, who said targets of President Rodrigo Duterte’s insults should just “chill”.
• Asked about Nas Daily and Whang-od, Diokno said it takes more than a signature to signify legal consent.
• Diokno also declared that he was supporting Vice President Leni Robredo, should she decide to run for president.
• Restoring trust in the judiciary would require transparency among its members and the wheels of justice to grind faster, Diokno said.

2022 ELECTIONS

• Manila Mayor Isko Moreno threw shade back: Stop gawking at his sexy star photos, people are dying of COVID.
• President Rodrigo Duterte, who’s running for vice president, said there’s no opposition to speak of in next year’s vote.
• Duterte also claimed that Sen. Imee Marcos wants to be the vice presidential running mate of his daughter, Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio.
• Duterte ranted against Sen. Richard Gordon, whom he criticized for being overweight and being allegedly xenophobic.

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• UP is offering a course on Boy Love films, a recognition of how queer cinema has made inrosds during the pandemic.
• Duterte said the Philippines’ COVID response needs to be “recalibrated” after yet another record single-day jump on Monday. There were 13,827 new infections yesterday.
• The President also defended his ex-economic adviser Michael Yang, whose name was floated in a Senate investigation on alleged misuse of COVID funds.
• Vice President Leni Robredo tested negative for COVID-19 after very close exposure to a confirmed case.
• Up to three storms -- Jolina, Kiko and Lani -- could enter the Philippine Area of Responsibility in September, PAGASA said.
• The world passed the grim threshold of 4.5 million COVID deaths, according to an Agence France-Presse tally.
• South Korea will start rolling out COVID-19 booster doses in October.
• The Taliban fired their guns into the air to celebrate the defeat of the U.S. In Washington, President Joe Biden deals with the fallout as Republicans said America was greatly shamed.
• Plastic waste threatens migratory animals from dolphins to elephants, according to a study.