TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)
03 March 2026, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.
1. Marcos hopes for Middle East ceasefire
-Marcos eyes emergency powers to reduce fuel excise tax due to Israel-Iran war; assures PH has enough oil supply
-Save energy as Mideast conflict threatens oil supply – Marcos
-Marcos: Gov't monitoring
'fluid' Mideast war; Over 1,400 Filipinos in Middle East want to be repatriated
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror,
BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila
Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]
https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/3/marcos-hoping-for-ceasefire-in-the-middle-east-1338
2. South Korea's Lee Jae Myung arrives in PH for
2-day state visit
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune,
DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]
3. OIL PRICE HIKE:
-DOE holds emergency meeting on
Iran crisis; warns of weekly oil price hikes as oil prices soar
-Provisional fare hike possible
if diesel hit P60/liter amid Middle East war—LTFRB
-VP Sara asks public: Save fuel,
ban caravan political protests
-DOTr readies fuel subsidy as
oil prices surge on Iran conflict
-Lawmakers push to scrap oil
taxes as fuel prices climb
-Senate to hold hearing on oil
price hike amid Middle East tensions
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune,
DZBB, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times,
News5PH, Philstar, Sunstar]
4. DMW: OFW injured in Kuwait airport now safe; No
Pinoys killed in UAE as drone threats intercepted
[ABS-CBN News, GMA News,
Inquirer, Philstar]
https://globalnation.inquirer.net/312079/fwd-dmw-ofw-injured-in-kuwait-airport-now-safe
5. Day 2 of Sara Duterte impeach hearings starts;
raps’ substance to be tackled
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld,
Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler,
Sunstar]
6. Teodoro assures Pinoys: PH won't be dragged into
US' conflict with Iran; Israel envoy says 'too hypothetical' PH would get
dragged into Middle East conflict
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune,
Inquirer, Manila Bulletin]
https://mb.com.ph/2026/03/03/teodoro-assures-pinoys-ph-wont-be-dragged-into-us-conflict-with-iran
7. PH biz groups sound alarm on Middle East
conflict
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld,
Daily Tribune, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, SunStar]
https://business.inquirer.net/577021/pcci-urges-govt-to-defend-peso-amid-middle-east-crisis
8. House panel OKs anti-political dynasty bill
barring relatives from same-area posts
[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila
Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Rappler]
9. Senate OKs bill moving Bangsamoro elections to
September 2026
[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld,
GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Standard, News5PH, Philstar, Rappler]
https://malaya.com.ph/news/national-news/senate-passes-bill-resetting-barmm-polls-to-sept-2026/
10. 2 dead, several wounded in helicopter crash in Pililla, Rizal
[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune,
DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH,
NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]
https://www.philstar.com/nation/2026/03/03/2511749/helicopter-crashes-rizal-2-reported-dead
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