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ADVANCING WOMEN'S RIGHTS. Muslim ladies gather at the Philippine Federation of Local Council of Women, Inc. and 18th General Assembly on Women In Digital Transformation held at Heritage Hotel, Manila, Pasay City on June 8, 2023. In his speech during the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW70) at the United Nations (UN) headquarters in New York City on Monday (March 9, 2026), President Ferdinand R.

WOMEN'S DAY. Pasay City celebrates National Women's Day at the city hall open grounds on Sunday (March 8, 2026), led by Mayor Imelda Calixto-Rubiano. A mass Zumba dance kicked off the event while various activities continued within the day, all promoting the recurring theme “WE (Women and Everyone) for Gender Equality and an Inclusive Society.” (PNA photo by Avito Dalan) NEW YORK CITY – President Ferdinand R.

MORE OPPORTUNITIES. President Ferdinand R. Marcos Jr. speaks during the 70th session of the Commission on the Status of Women (CSW) at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, United States on Monday (March 9, 2026). Marcos emphasized the importance of expanding education and economic opportunities for women. (PNA photo by Ruth Abbey Gita-Carlos) NEW YORK CITY – President Ferdinand R.

Albay 3rd District Representative Raymond Adrian Salceda. (PNA file photo) LEGAZPI CITY – Albay 3rd District Rep. Raymond Adrian Salceda has called on the Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) to release the guidelines for the Pantawid Pasada Program, providing assistance to drivers and operators affected by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East. "We are calling on the LTFRB to release the guidelines for the Pantawid Pasada Program as soon as possible.

CHARGED. ML Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima files criminal complaints against 18 former Marines before the Department of Justice on Monday (March 9, 2026). Lawyer Levito Bailgod has also been included as a respondent. (PNA photo by Ben Pulta) MANILA – ML Party-list Rep. Leila de Lima and Bureau of Corrections (BuCor) Director General Gregorio Catapang Jr. on Monday filed criminal complaints against 18 former Marines and their lawyer Levito Bailgod.

AID FOR FIRE VICTIMS. The Quezon City Health Department provides medical kits to the residents affected by a fire along NIA Road in Barangay Pinyahan, Quezon City on Friday (March 6, 2026). The Department of Social Welfare and Development on Monday (March 9) said it provided PHP7.1 million in humanitarian aid to the affected families.

Iran's new supreme leader Mojtaba Khamenei (Anadolu) TEHRAN, Iran – Mojtaba Khamenei, a cleric long seen as one of the most influential yet least visible figures in Iran’s political establishment, has been named the country’s new supreme leader following the death of his father in a US-Israeli airstrike. The 56-year-old cleric was selected by Iran’s Assembly of Experts, an 88-member body responsible under the Constitution for appointing the country’s top political and religious authority.

VOLCANIC ACTIVITY. Minor strombolian activity at Mayon Volcano was recorded at 8 a.m. on Monday (March 9, 2026), along with effusive eruption, which is recorded for the 63rd consecutive day. Alert Level 3 prevails over Mayon Volcano.

GAS UP. Riders queue at a gasoline station along Commonwealth Avenue in Quezon City on Thursday (March 5, 2026). The Department of Energy on Monday (March 9) assured that measures are now in place to protect consumers against erring firms amid the up to PHP38 per liter hike in fuel prices this week as a result of the ongoing conflict in the Middle East.

FIRE READINESS. Representatives of the Bureau of Fire Protection - 10 (Northern Mindanao) pose with their prescribed uniforms during the opening of the Fire Prevention Month in Cagayan de Oro City on March 2, 2026. On Monday (March 9), the BFP-10 announced that it will host the National Fire Olympics in Oroquieta City, Misamis Occidental from March 24 to 26.