HEADS UP: What to Do When You Get Spam Texts (Nov. 22)

Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on news you need to know today, Nov. 22:

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• Have you been getting too many spam texts lately? Here’s how you can deal with them, according to Globe and Smart.

CULTURE EXPLAINED

• Taylor Swift’s All Too Well hits so close to home. Why is it so difficult to forget a past relationship?

COVID NEWS

• The entire Philippines will transition to the COVID-19 Alert Level System today as the rest of the regions in the country will be placed under various alert-based restrictions.
• Overseas Filipino workers who are set to be deployed within four months can receive their booster shots, authorities said.
• The Philippines will soon welcome fully vaccinated foreign tourists from countries at low risk of COVID-19.

2022 ELECTIONS

• The Comelec will allow national candidates to use its social media channels for their virtual meetings or “e-rallies” once the official campaign period starts.
• Here’s a reminder from Caloocan Bishop Pablo Virgilio David: God can’t vote and prayers are not enough, so you should choose your next leaders wisely.
• Presidential aspirant Panfilo Lacson asserted the country’s sovereignty over territories in the West Philippine Sea as he planted a Philippine flag at Pag-asa island.

MORE NEWS YOU CAN USE

• Robinsons Movieworld will reopen to the public on Nov. 24. Here are the safety protocols it will implement to ensure a worry-free movie experience.
• Persons with comorbidities need additional protection against COVID-19. Here’s the list of the medical conditions that will qualify those with underlying health conditions for a third dose.
• Say hello to Ilocos Norte again. The province is joining the list of tourist destinations dropping COVID-19 test requirements for fully vaccinated individuals.

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• An International Criminal Court prosecutor has temporarily suspended the investigation on the Philippine drug war following a deferral request from the government, documents show.
• Pastor Apollo Quiboloy, founder of the Kingdom of Jesus Christ and friend of President Rodrigo Duterte, is facing sex trafficking charges in the U.S.
• President Rodrigo Duterte claimed that a presidential aspirant in the 2022 elections is a cocaine user, prompting speculations on social media.
• The MMDA is urging Metro Manila mayors to bring back the number coding during peak hours as traffic reaches pre-pandemic levels.
• A woman gave birth to a baby girl while onboard a Philippine Airlines flight from Doha, Qatar to Manila.