HEADS UP: Top News Stories You Need to Know Today, March 15

Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on the top news stories that you need to know today, March 15:

ELECTION NEWS

• Bongbong Marcos remains as the top choice of many Filipinos for president in the May 9 elections, according to an independent Pulse Asia survey held in February.
• Vice President Leni Robredo denied allegations that she married a member of the NPA in her teens as she took a stronger stance against fake news.
• A former Cagayan governor who is endorsing Robredo’s candidacy claimed that Marcos ignored his plea for help when the province was hit by a typhoon years ago.
• Marcos will not be attending the presidential debates organized by Comelec on March 19, his spokesperson said.
• Prior to this announcement, Sen. Imee Marcos urged Bongbong to attend presidential debates, saying that a leader must be responsible and ready to answer questions thrown at him.
• The LGBTQI community is not a costume for political campaigning, advocates told vice presidential bet Sara Duterte-Carpio in reaction to her recent statement identifying herself as part of the community. 
• Senatorial bets Risa Hontiveros and Luke Espiritu presented their solutions on how to maintain the heritage and livelihoods of the country's indigenous peoples.
• Other senatorial candidates also maintained that decriminalizing libel is essential in fighting fake news.

NEWS EXPLAINED

• What’s next for food deliveries as COVID-19 restrictions ease? Here's what GrabFood thinks.

NEWS YOU CAN USE

• Who’s attending the Comelec vice presidential debates later this month? See the list here.
• You can now watch “The Kingmaker”, a documentary about the Marcos family, for free.

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Fuel prices are forecast to increase again this week as a result of the ongoing conflict between Russia and Ukraine, the DOE said.
• Pizza and chicken remain as Filipino favorites for food deliveries, GrabFood said. Here’s the rest of the list.
• A Magnitude 6.4 earthquake hit the coast of Occidental Mindoro early Monday morning which was felt in parts of Metro Manila.