Marcos’ Mindanao trust rating drops | The wRap

Here are today’s headlines – the latest news in the Philippines and around the world:

• Marcos’ trust rating in Mindanao drops by 32 points in March, says Pulse Asia

A survey by Pulse Asia shows President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. lost significant ground in Mindanao. The pollster’s March survey reports a 32 point drop in the President’s trust rating in the region.

• Cyberattacks hit businesses linked to House Speaker Martin Romualdez

Cyberattacks defaced the websites for three businesses linked to House Speaker Martin Romualdez: Prime Media Holdings, Marcventures Holdings Inc., and Bright Kindle Resources & Investments, Inc. 

• Philippines transitions to online voting for most overseas Filipinos in 2025

Online voting will be the primary mode of casting ballots for overseas Filipinos in the 2025 midterm elections, except in countries with internet restrictions.

• Israeli troops exit Gaza’s Shifa Hospital, leaving rubble and bodies

Israeli forces leave Al Shifa Hospital in Gaza on Monday, April 1, after a two-week operation by special forces who detained hundreds of suspected Hamas militants and left a wasteland of destroyed buildings.

• Dogs can associate words with objects, study finds

A study finds dogs are able to understand that some words refer to objects in a way that is similar to humans. — Rappler.com