TODAY’S TOP STORIES – Wednesday, 11 March 2026

TODAY’S TOP STORIES (from online monitoring)

11 March 2026, Wednesday, 5:00 p.m.

1. Marcos to declare as urgent bill granting him emergency powers; says more fuel coming to PH

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessWorld, GMA News, Inquirer, Malaya, Manila Bulletin, Manila Standard, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Philstar]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2193853/marcos-to-declare-as-urgent-bill-granting-him-emergency-powers

2. PUV drivers to get P5,000 fuel subsidy starting next week

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

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/3/11/puv-drivers-to-get-p5-000-fuel-subsidy-starting-next-week-1243

3. VP Sara calls for vigilance on dad Rodrigo's arrest anniversary

-Rep. Paolo Duterte calls March 11 a date of ‘betrayal’ after FPRRD's ICC arrest

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

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/979539/vp-sara-calls-for-vigilance-on-dad-rodrigo-s-arrest-anniversary/story/

4. Marcos on ICI: Their brief has been fulfilled

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Times, Rappler]

https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/2193843/icis-job-is-done-but-lets-see-what-else-they-can-do-marcos

5. Code of Conduct shouldn't diminish rights, interests of 3rd party states — DFA

[Daily Tribune, GMA News, Manila Bulletin, NewsWatchPlus]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/topstories/nation/979576/philippines-asean-china-code-state-rights-west-ph-sea/story/

6. Marcos Jr. meets with US companies, says PH open for investors

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH, Panay News]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/3/10/marcos-jr-meets-with-us-companies-touts-ph-open-for-investors-2327

7. DFA: Nine OFWs from conflict-stricken Iran now back in Philippines; 32 OFWs fleeing Mideast conflict return home

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Standard, Manila Times, News5PH, NewsWatchPlus, Panay News]

https://www.gmanetwork.com/news/pinoyabroad/dispatch/979550/overseas-filipino-workers-repatriated-iran-conflict/story/

8. Philippines working with Portugal to arrest Zaldy Co, says Marcos

[ABS-CBN News, Daily Tribune, DZRH, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Manila Times, News5PH, Panay News, Philstar, Rappler, Sunstar]

https://www.philstar.com/headlines/2026/03/11/2513557/philippines-working-portugal-arrest-zaldy-co-says-marcos

9. Philippine peso, stocks rebound a day after bloodbath

[ABS-CBN News, BusinessMirror, BusinessWorld, Daily Tribune, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Philstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/business/2026/3/10/philippine-peso-stocks-rebound-a-day-after-bloodbath-2029

10. P6.8-B suspected shabu seized from speedboat in Mindoro; 2 foreign nationals escape

[ABS-CBN News, GMA News, Inquirer, Manila Bulletin, Sunstar]

https://www.abs-cbn.com/news/nation/2026/3/11/p20-b-suspected-shabu-seized-from-speedboat-in-mindoro-2-chinese-escape-1231

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