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CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — A lightning strike damaged key electrical equipment at the Socorro Substation late Wednesday night, causing a total power interruption that affected the entire province of Oriental Mindoro, the Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (Ormeco) said. In an advisory, Ormeco said the outage occurred at 11:23 p.m. on July 22 after lightning

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — Authorities seized more than a metric ton of fish believed to have been caught through illegal blast fishing and arrested seven individuals during a joint operation in Sablayan, Occidental Mindoro, at 6:25 a.m. on Wednesday (July 22). Law enforcers recovered about 900 kilograms of dalagang bukid (yellowtail fusilier) and 105

MANILA, Philippines — Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal No. 1 was hoisted over several areas over Northern Luzon due to tropical depression Kiyapo, formerly a low-pressure area, the state weather bureau said. Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) weather specialist Chenel Dominguez reported during a 5 a.m. weather advisory on Thursday that Wind Signal

MANILA, Philippines — Former Supreme Court Associate Justice Antonio Carpio on Wednesday said China cannot prevent the Philippines from building structures at Ayungin (Second Thomas) Shoal, the site of a grounded vessel serving as a Filipino military outpost in the West Philippine Sea. Carpio said the shoal is part of the country’s exclusive economic zone

MANILA, Philippines — Foreign Secretary Ma. Theresa Lazaro on Wednesday conveyed Manila’s “strong protest” over the injuries suffered by Filipino servicemen during a recent confrontation between a China Coast Guard (CCG) team and Philippine Navy personnel, in her meeting with Chinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi. In a bilateral meeting held on the sidelines of the

This is the Daily Gospel for July 23, 2026, which is the Thursday of the Sixteenth week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, July 21, 2026 Daily Gospel, July 20, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ according to Saint Matthew 13, 10-17.  The disciples approached Jesus and said, “Why do you speak

MANILA, Philippines — A nationwide ban on gun owners carrying firearms outside their residences, in addition to a no-fly and no-drone zones in selected areas, will be enforced on Monday, July 27, as part of security measures being implemented by the police for President Marcos’ fifth State of the Nation Address (Sona). In a statement

MANILA, Philippines — Interior and Local Government Secretary Jonvic Remulla said the government was “on track” to arrest Sen. Ronald “Bato” dela Rosa and former presidential spokesperson Harry Roque. “Our operations are ongoing. I can’t speak about what we’re doing, but we’re actively pursuing him,” Remulla said of Dela Rosa in an interview on dzMM

MANILA, Philippines — The Inquirer Group of Companies recognized the winners of the 2026 Inquirer ESG Edge Impact Awards at a ceremony at the Sheraton Manila Hotel last night, July 22. Now in its second year, the Awards celebrated 30 sustainability initiatives for their leadership and significant measurable contributions towards advancing the Environment, Social, and

MANILA, Philippines — Labor Secretary Francisco Tolentino on Wednesday allayed fears the P85 daily wage increase in Metro Manila would spark “unintended consequences,” saying it will benefit more than it will disrupt the employment of workers. Tolentino said the overall impact of the wage increase—whose first tranche of P60 will take effect on Saturday while