HEADS UP: Top News Stories You Need to Know Today, March 8
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Here’s a Heads Up from reportr on the top news stories that you need to know today, March 8.
LIFE KIT
- Does working for longer hours mean you are productive? Here’s how you can do more without working for too long.
INTERNATIONAL WOMEN’S DAY
- Heads up, ladies! You can ride the MRT-3 and LRT-2 for free at select times today in celebration of the International Women’s Day.
- Do women need fixing? Here’s how the wellness business distracts women from getting healthy.
ELECTION NEWS
- Sen. Panfilo Lacson denied that he red-tagged the attendees of a grand rally for Vice President Leni Robredo in Cavite.
- The Comelec said it would no longer allow candidates who will skip its debates to air their e-rallies on its official channel.
- Rep. Boying Remulla claims that presidential candidate Bongbong Marcos can win 900,000 votes in Cavite as he trended over his allegations against the pro-Leni rally in the province.
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NEWS YOU CAN USE
- You can now get your COVID-19 vaccine and boosters at LRT-2 stations from Mondays to Saturdays. Here’s how.
- Still confused about the senatorial elections? Here’s everything you need to know, and how many you can vote for.
NEWS YOU NEED TO KNOW
- Four in 10 Filipinos said their quality of life worsened in the past 12 months, according to a recent SWS survey.
- President Rodrigo Duterte has signed a law raising the minimum age of sexual consent to 16 from the current 12 to protect minors from sexual abuse.
- The Department of Education is considering allowing students to take their exams onsite again.
- As more than 1.5 million flee Ukraine, Russia announces that it will open humanitarian corridors in several cities of the former Soviet state.
- More companies pull out their services in Russia following its invasion of Ukraine, including Netflix and TikTok.
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