HEADS UP: Duterte to Decide on MECQ Extension, May Quarantines (April 28)

Here's a Heads Up from Reportr.World on news that you need to know today, April 28:

EXPECTED TODAY: President Rodrigo Duterte will address the nation tonight where he is expected t o announce nationwide quarantines for May. Will the MECQ in the NCR Plus Bubble be extended?

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TECH EXPLAINED

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TRENDING NEWS

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NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• The Makati City Prosecutor dismissed criminal charges against the friends of flight attendant Christine Dacera. There was no probable cause that they raped and killed her.
• The Philippines dropped ten spots in Bloomberg’s resiliency ranking of the best and worst countries to be in during the pandemic. The index cited the ongoing surge, which is outpacing the vaccine rollout.
• Foreign Affairs Sec. Teddyboy Locsin said he recommended to the IATF the imposition of a travel ban on India due to a coronavirus surge in the South Asian nation that is now the worst in the world.
• Donating to the Maginhawa Community Pantry? It’s now a drop-off point to distribute goods to the Diliman neighborhood.
• Facebook will soon allow an in-app Spotify mini player so you can listen to content without leaving Facebook. If that’s your vibe.
• Accused of hoarding COVID-19 vaccines, the U.S. is donating 60 million AstraZeneca jabs. In India, the surge is getting worse.