HEADS UP: How ‘Angat Buhay Lahat’ and ‘BaBangon Tayong Muli’ Show the Power of Slogans (Jan. 20)

Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on news you need to know today, Jan. 20:

POLITICS EXPLAINED

• Do campaign slogans matter? So much so that Vice President Leni Robredo is pitting “Gobyernong Tapat, Angat Buhay Lahat” against former senator Bongbong Marcos’ “Sama-sama Tayong BaBangon Muli”

ADULTING 101

• What is the M2 Savings instrument of Pag-IBIG Fund and is it for you?

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• Sick with COVID at home? Here’s how you can take care of your mental health.
• Do you need a second booster vaccine after your bout with COVID-19?
• Need a COVID-19 vaccine? You can get it at the Manila Zoo.

ELECTION NEWS

• The opposition coalition 1Sambayan has revealed the first seven names in its senatorial ticket for the May 9 elections. 

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• A right to rest bill has been filed at the Senate seeking to punish employers who require work from workers when they’re off duty.
• Cebu province will not implement the ‘no vaccine, no ride’ policy, said Gov. Gwendolyn Garcia who branded the COVID-containment move as anti-poor.
• New research out of Australia has found that men with older brothers are more likely to be gay than those that don’t, supporting the argument that being a part of the LGBTQIA+ community is biological.
• World tourism is unlikely to return to pre-pandemic levels until 2024 after the omicron variant dashed hopes for an early recovery, the UN said.
• Aerial and satellite photos show the extent of the devastation of the Tongan volcanic eruption and tsunami on the South Pacific island nation.