HEADS UP: Top News Stories You Need to Know Today, March 31

Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on the top news stories that you need to know today, March 31:

Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on the top news stories that you need to know today, March 31:

POLITICS EXPLAINED

• Can Leni Robredo supporters’ massive campaign rallies sway voters to the pink fold? We explain the strategy behind the sibuyas movement.

RETURN TO OFFICE

• How do you deal with social anxiety? After two years of remote work, you may find yourself a bit rusty when dealing with people face-to-face.

INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S MONTH

• Who is Martha Borja, the woman who Grab trusts to convince Filipinos to go cashless?

ELECTION NEWS

• Presidential candidate Manny Pacquiao said was open to forming an alliance with Senate President Vicente Sotto III should his running mate Rep. Lito Atienza withdraw from the vice presidential race.
• While campaigning for reelection, Pasig City Mayor Vico Sotto answered a student’s assignment on the role of citizens in LGU governance.
• The Comelec designated Commissioner Aimee Ferolino-Ampoloquio as head of its anti-vote buying task force. She was earlier accused by retired Commissioner Rowena Guanzon of delaying action on disqualification cases against presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos.
• The poll body also granted automatic exemption to judges, justices, prosecutors, and the Ombudsman from the 2022 election gun ban.

NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW

• Without naming a particular tax offender, President Rodrigo Duterte said the BIR should answer questions on uncollected estate taxes.
• The Tagalog dub with captions of “The Kingmaker”, a documentary about the Marcos resurgence, is now available to stream online.
• JG Summit, one of the Philippines’ largest conglomerates, reported first quarter earnings that showed it was on track to recover from the pandemic.
• Hackers stole $600 million worth of cryptocurrency from one of Axie Infinity’s ledgers called the Ronin Network.
• The MRT is returning to pre-pandemic ridership after two successive days of ferrying passengers in record numbers.
• Jada Pinkett-Smith called for a “season of healing” after husband her Will Smith apologized to Oscars host Chris Rock, whom Smith punched in the face for making fun of her hair loss.
• Former U.S. President Donald Trump has sought help from Russia’s leader Vladimir Putin to dig up “dirt” against incumbent Joe Biden’s son.