HEADS UP: Top News Stories You Need to Know Today, June 30

Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on top news stories that you need to know today, June 30:

MARCOS INAUGURATION

• Bongbong Marcos will be sworn in as president today. Here’s what to expect during the ceremony.
• Here’s why his inauguration speech matters.
• Here’s your guide to attending the event in person at the National Museum.

TRENDING NEWS

• A former Miss Cebu went viral on TikTok for crossing the Ortigas-BGC bridge on foot, underscoring the need for more pedestrian-friendly infrastructure.

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Leni Robredo steps down as VP, no regrets, just love for Kakampinks as she looks forward to her anti-poverty NGO Angat Buhay.
• The SEC has affirmed its decision that will effectively shut down Rappler, said the news website’s CEO Maria Ressa.
• Vice President Leni Robredo steps down from office, still with the highest COA rating.
• Tropical depression Caloy, while unlikely to hit the mainland, will stir monsoon rains over western Luzon and the Visayas, PAGASA said.
• Marcos has appointed veteran banker Wick Veloso to head the GSIS.
• Nearly one in four people on the planet are at risk from severe flooding, according to the Nature Communications journal.