CEBU CITY, Philippines — Energy Secretary Sharon Garin has ordered the National Grid Corporation of the Philippines (NGCP), power generators and other grid operators to speed up repairs and bring affected generating units back online after red and yellow alerts were declared over the Visayas grid. The directive came hours after alert levels had been

Bonnie Tyler, the gravelly voiced, Grammy-nominated Welsh pop star whose 1983 chart-topping power ballad “Total Eclipse of the Heart” enchanted succeeding generations with its bombastic charms during solar and lunar eclipses, has died. She was 75. Tyler died unexpectedly in a hospital in Portugal where she was being treated for an illness, her family said

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical cyclone wind signals were hoisted in more areas in Northern Luzon due to Typhoon Inday on Friday, July 10. In a 5 a.m. weather advisory, Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) issued Wind Signal No. 1 on the following areas: Meanwhile, Batanes, the eastern portion of Babuyan Islands, and

This is the Daily Gospel for July 10, 2026, which is the Friday of the Fourteenth week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, July 9, 2026 Daily Gospel, July 8, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 10, 16-23.  Jesus said to his Apostles: “Behold, I am sending you

Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are your top stories for Friday, July 10, 2026, including what you and your household can do to protect yourselves against Kanlaon’s ashfall. Cebu Province deploys masks, readies hospitals as Kanlaon ashfall drifts in The Cebu Provincial Government began distributing hundreds of N95 face masks and placed its hospitals on

MANILA, Philippines — Consumers may see higher electricity bills this month after wholesale electricity prices surged during the June billing period, reflecting tighter power supply conditions across the country. Data from the Independent Electricity Market Operator of the Philippines (IEMOP) showed that the system-wide average Wholesale Electricity Spot Market (WESM) price climbed by 22.7 percent

MANILA, Philippines — The Supreme Court has dismissed three consolidated petitions questioning the legality of the No Contact Apprehension Policy (NCAP) in five cities in Metro Manila, a move that may revive the blanket implementation of the apprehension technique that uses digital cameras installed on major roads to record traffic violations. In a 33-page en

MANILA, Philippines — The Commission on Population and Development (CPD) on Thursday said the country’s declining fertility rate could help make the population “more manageable” and presents an “opportunity” for the government to create a better quality workforce. Speaking on the sidelines of a forum in Mandaluyong City, CPD Deputy Executive Director Lolito Tacardon said

MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Agriculture (DA) is building 380 mechanical drying facilities nationwide, marking the government’s largest investment in postharvest facilities, which is expected to yield around P6 billion in annual income for farmers. The DA said the mechanical drying facilities will be fully operational in time for the 2027 wet harvest season.

MANILA, Philippines — Former Public Works Secretary Manuel Bonoan might have been pressured to turn state witness in the flood control corruption scandal and implicate Leyte Rep. Ferdinand Martin Romualdez, a spokesperson for the former Speaker said on Thursday. Ade Fajardo said health and medical considerations were the likely reasons behind the task given to