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MANILA, Philippines – The Philippine Postal Corporation (PHLPost) on Wednesday clarified that Filipinos do not need an existing valid government-issued ID to apply for a Postal ID. First-time applicants only need to submit a birth certificate, barangay certificate or other acceptable proof of address, and a duly accomplished Postal ID application form, which have long been

Tropical Storm Bertha crawled into southern Louisiana on Wednesday, making landfall and packing strong winds far from its center after closing beaches from the Florida Panhandle to Mississippi. The National Hurricane Center said Bertha made landfall in the afternoon in St. Bernard Parish, about 40 miles (65 kilometers) east of New Orleans. At landfall, the

LAPU-LAPU CITY, Cebu — Several areas in Northern Luzon have been placed under Tropical Cyclone Wind Signal (TCWS) No. 1 as tropical depression “Kiyapo” nears the country’s landmass, the state weather bureau said. As of 5 a.m. Thursday, July 23, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) raised the wind signal over the

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 — After telling the prosecutors in the impeachment trial of Vice President Sara Duterte not to be one-sided, Sen. Robin Padilla now reminded them of their duty to ferret out the truth, and not to win their case. Padilla specifically addressed lead prosecutor Batangas 2nd District Rep. Gerville Luistro in a Facebook post early Thursday

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

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