Sara Duterte answers questions about OVP operations while abroad | The wRap

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

• Sara Duterte says she’s working remotely while in the Hague

Vice President Sara Duterte is asked about what happens to the Office of the Vice President’s operations while she is abroad.

• Imee, Boying face off in Senate probe into Duterte arrest

Senator Imee Marcos leads a Senate probe on Thursday, March 20, into the arrest and transfer of former president Rodrigo Duterte to the ICC in The Hague.

• DND eyes 2 islands in Zambales, Bataan as military reservations

The Department of National Defense says it is eyeing Grande Island in Subic Bay, Zambales, and Chiquita Islands in Bataan as military reservations.

• ‘Diversity is our strength’: Marcos vetoes bill naming Pampanga as PH culinary capital

President Ferdinand Marcos Jr. vetoes the bill to declare Pampanga the ‘Culinary Capital of the Philippines,’ saying that the country should focus on promoting the diverse culinary traditions from all regions. 

• Trump to sign order to shut down Department of Education, White House says

U.S. President Donald Trump will sign an executive order aiming to shut down the Department of Education, fulfilling a major campaign promise, according to a White House summary seen by Reuters. -Rappler.com