PIA - Caraga Regional Office: TODAY’S TOP STORIES

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

31 March 2026, Tuesday, 5:00 p.m.

1. Palace: Half day WFH for gov't workers on Holy Wednesday; afternoon off

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar, Sunstar]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/982033/gov-t-employees-to-observe-half-day-work-from-home-on-april-1-palace/story/

2. Marcos to spend Holy Week in Ilocos Norte

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Mindanao Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://mb.com.ph/2026/03/31/marcos-to-spend-holy-week-in-ilocos-norte

3. Palace on Imee Marcos’ failure to guide her brother: ‘Who misbehaved?’

[GMA News, Inquirer, News5PH, Philstar, Manila Standard] https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2204329/palace-on-imee-marcos-failure-to-guide-her-brother-who-misbehaved

4. Marcos opens new expressway in Nueva Ecija, announces free toll until December

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, DZRH, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, Manila Times, Mindanao Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://www.manilatimes.net/2026/03/31/news/marcos-opens-new-expressway-in-nueva-ecija-announces-free-toll-until-dec/2311033

5. Palace: Marcos ordered Iran talks to secure Strait of Hormuz passage

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, Philstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/03/31/2518109/marcos-pursue-talks-iran-strait-hormuz-passage

6. BSP sees inflation climbing to 3.1 to 3.9 pct in March

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, News5PH] https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/3/31/bsp-sees-inflation-climbing-to-3-1-to-3-9-pct-in-march-1140

7. ‘Hoy, gising!’ Palace defends ICI work; flood control cases moving

[Inquirer, News5PH, NewsWatchplus, Philstar]

https://www.newswatchplus.ph/2026/03/31/hoy-gising-palace-defends-ici-work-flood-control-cases-moving/

8. Herbosa, 16 other DOH officials face graft complaints over P1.4-B expired, undelivered meds

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer] https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/31/herbosa-16-other-doh-officials-face-graft-complaints-over-p1-4-b-expired-undelivered-meds-1536

9. AFP flags 90 Chinese vessels in WPS in March