HEADS UP: Top News Stories You Need to Know Today, March 25

Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on the top news stories that you need to know today, March 25:

ELECTION NEWS

• Kris Aquino is for Leni Robredo, because brother Noynoy, the late president, believed the only woman running for president would not steal.
• Sen. Ping Lacson is now an independent presidential candidate. He said he quit his Partido Reporma party because it was supporting one of his rivals.
• Reporma eventually endorsed Leni Robredo for president. Its head, ex-Duterte ally Pantaleon Alvarez, apologized to the vice president for things he said in the past.
• Comelec said it would resolve by April all petitions to stop Bongbong Marcos from running for president.
• President Rodrigo Duterte has met with Marcos Jr after the outgoing leader’s party endorsed the late dictator’s son to be his successor.

TRENDING NEWS

• Who is Otin G? Content creator AC Soriano’s impersonation of Toni Gonzaga goes viral on social media.

NEWS EXPLAINED

• What’s next for Lacson after he quits his party to run for president as an independent?

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• The official campaign period for local candidates begins today. Here’s what you need to know.
• Here’s your budol guide to Lazada’s 10th birthday sale.

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Globe and Unionbank have joined forces to fight online fraud. Here’s why it matters.
• Singapore said it would allow quarantine-free entry to fully-vaccinated travelers as part of efforts to restore its status as an aviation hub.
• The government is moving to give a second booster or fourth COVID jab to seniors and populations with weak immune systems, the head of the country’s vaccine expert panel said.
• A contraceptive pill for men has been found to be 99% effective in mice, according to the American Chemical Society.
• YouTube in the U.S. is offering free episodes of TV series like “Hell’s Kitchen” and “Heartland” with ads.