HEADS UP: A Summit Exclusive Chat with Marian Rivera (Feb. 10)

Here's a Heads Up from Reportr.World on news that you need to know today, Feb. 10.

SUMMIT NETWORK EXCLUSIVE:

• Marian Rivera is starring in a stage play, and she discussed her threater venture at length in #SummitSandwichSessions
• Rivera also shared why she stays loyal to GMA Network, her home for voer a decade.

TOP STORIES

• Evidence is emerging that teenage pregnancies are rising due to circumstances created by the virus quarantines.
• As he faces a protest from Lapu Lapu City for his "Panalo" rap, Ez Mill's rhyme inspired a patriotic trend on TikTok.
• Shares of ABS-CBN fell yesterday after President Rodrigo Duterte said he would not allow the NTC to grant it license to air, even if it secures a fresh franchise from lawmakers. The President said the Lopezes have yet to fully settle their taxes.
• Mental health advocates released their own poster for the film "Tililing," going viral for showing the many faces of mental illness.
• Lt. Gen. Antonio Parlade pondered picking the right kinds of friends for him, after his boss said winning the public's hearts and minds is key to winning the anti-insurgency campaign.
• Comelec gave party-list groups until the end of March to register. In case you missed it, voters can now register even on Saturdays.

METRO-REGIONS

• Presidential Spokesperson Harry Roque, who is under isolation after a staffer contracted COVID, said he followed safety protocols during a weekend trip to Boracay.
• Pasay City Mayor Imelda Calixto Rubiano said she was isolating after testing positive for the coronavirus.
• Good news for motorists in eastern Metro Manila, the Katipunan Avenue extension is 60% complete and will be finished by the year-end.

WORLD

• After taking a beating from the Trump administration, Huawei CEO Ren Zhengfei said he was hoping U.S. President Joe Biden would have an "open policy" on technology.
• in Seoul, COVID-19 tests are on offer for pet animals.
• Clubhouse, the by-invitation only social media app, is blocked in China after censors in Beijing discovered that it is being used as a sounding board for taboo topics.
• Is it time to wear a medical-grade face masks? medical experts say it helps but consider too the materials and fit of your current face covering.

Here's an update on COVID-19 cases as of 4 p.m. of Feb. 9: