(PAGASA 24-HOUR PUBLIC WEATHER FORECAST as of Thursday, 12 March 2026) Northeast Monsoon affecting Luzon and Visayas. Trough of tropical storm affecting the eastern section of Mindanao. TROPICAL CYCLONE OUTSIDE PHILIPPINE AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY (PAR) AS OF 3:00 AM TODAY TROPICAL STORM {NURI} (2603) LOCATION: 1,415 KM EAST OF EASTERN VISAYAS (11.0°N, 138.7°E) MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS: 65 KM/H NEAR THE CENTER GUSTINESS: UP TO 80 KM/H MOVEMENT: EAST NORTHEASTWARD AT 10 KM/H


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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