HEADS UP: Here's the New PH Strategy vs COVID-19 (Sept. 7)

Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on news you need to know today, Sept. 7:

QUARANTINE GUIDE

• Metro Manila will shift to GCQ with local lockdowns starting tomorrow. Here are the community quarantine classifications for the rest of the country.
• Granular or street-level lockdowns start tomorrow in Metro Manila. Here’s how it will work.
• Here’s how to apply for the digital vaccine certificate VaxCertPH.
• Here’s a roundup of everything you need to know about Malacanang’s “new strategy” to ride out the pandemic.

POLITICS EXPLAINED

• Davao City Mayor Sara Duterte-Carpio has a beeline of suitors wanting to be her vice president even before she decides on a presidential candidacy. Here’s why her choice matters.

TRENDING NEWS

• Mama Mary was trending on Twitter after she shared a tarp with four Malabon politicians, reeking of "trapo" moves, according to netizens.
• Heart Evangelista rounded up social media posts that pressure her to get pregnant to prove her point that child-bearing is a woman's choice to make, not society's

2022 ELECTIONS

• Vice President Leni Robredo outlined her three options for 2022: run for president, seek a local post or retire. Robredo said she also stopped staying up late for President Rodrigo Duterte’s late-night speeches on the pandemic.
• Interviewed on Rappler, Robredo said she was in favor of same-sex unions but was against abortion, prompting supporters to call on her to take a tougher stand on women's right to choice.
• Voter registration has resumed in MECQ areas. For those seeking to reactivate online, here are the e-mail addresses of local Comelec offices that you need.
• PSA for politicians, only one companion is allowed during the filing of certificates of candidacy on Oct. 1 to 8 to avoid crowding.

CULTURE EXPLAINED

• Here’s why the world is better off not pitting Millennials against Boomers.

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Two storms, Jolina and Kiko, are racing each other to the Philippine Area of Responsibility. Here’s the weather forecast for the week.
• The Senate has approved the postponement of the Bangsamoro regional elections to May 2025.
• The UAE is issuing new Green Visas that will allow entry to select workers without sponsorship from employers.
• A new study in the U.S. found that the Delta variant doesn't cause severe COVID in children.
• Animal lovers in Hong Kong are advocating for proper funerals for pets to give man’s best friends dignity until their final resting place.