HEADS UP: How China's Poop-Dumping in West Philippine Sea is Proven (July 16)

Here’s a Heads Up from reporter on news that you need to know today, July 16:

NEWS EXPLAINED 

• Here’s how satellite imagery firm Simularity arrived at the conclusion that China had been dumping poop in the West Philippine Sea.
• COVID killed the old ways of pressing voters’ heads and kissing babies’ foreheads. How will 2022 be won when the cyber battleground is fraught with risks?
• A Miss Universe body doesn't guarantee a healthy body. Here's what we can learn from Pia Wurtzbach confronting her health issues.

PIXEL WORLD

• Here's your ultimate guide to GCash cash-ins.
• Fleets, Twitter’s answer to Instagram stories are disappearing for good.
• Facebook wants to make content great again with a $1 Billion fund for creators.

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• If you’re on Step 2 of the National ID or PhilSys ID registration, here’s what you need to know.
• The FDA has issued a warning against buying Bongbong’s piaya because the product is unregistered.

2022 ELECTIONS

• Senate President Tito Sotto is seeking a coalition between his political party NPC with nephew Pasig Mayor Vico Sotto’s Aksyon Demokratiko.
• For first term Sen. Joel Villanueva, it’s either a reelection campaign or a return to local politics. He’s also open to alliances.

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW 

• Dr. Anthony Fauci, America's go-to expert for all things COVID, has called for continued funding for Filipino scientists.
• The Philippines yesterday received 250,000 more doses of the Moderna covid vaccine.
• Despite worsening traffic jams on EDSA, the MMDA said the number coding scheme would stay.
• Malaysia and Thailand could be included in a travel ban aimed against the Delta variant.
• Coming to Netflix: An animated series on strong women produced by Meghan Markle, Duchess of Sussex.