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Isolated rains expected in Metro Manila, other areas on July 20

MANILA, Philippines — Metro Manila and other parts of the country are expected to experience generally fair weather, with chances of isolated rain showers and thunderstorms on Monday due to the southwest monsoon, or habagat, according to the state weather bureau. In its morning update, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (Pagasa) said

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Spain wins World Cup by beating Argentina 1-0 in extra time

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. — Spain substitute Ferran Torres scored in the 106th minute to give his team a 1-0 win over defending champion Argentina in the World Cup final on Sunday. Spain was absolutely dominant in terms of possession and shot attempts. Lionel Messi and Argentina found a way to hang on and force extra

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Weak ‘habagat’ to bring isolated rains over parts of PH

MANILA, Philippines – Generally fair weather will continue to prevail across the country, with isolated rain showers expected in some areas due to the “weak” southwest monsoon or habagat, the Philippine Atmospheric, Geophysical and Astronomical Services Administration (PAGASA) said on Monday. In its 5 a.m. advisory, the weather bureau said habagat will affect Metro Manila,

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27 BARMM areas under highest poll security category

COTABATO CITY, BARMM, Philippines — The military has placed its troops in Maguindanao del Norte and Maguindanao del Sur on heightened alert following two separate grenade attacks as the Commission on Elections (Comelec) classified 27 areas in the Bangsamoro Autonomous Region in Muslim Mindanao (BARMM) under the red category ahead of the region’s first parliamentary

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Teodoro to youth: Defend truth, protect West Philippine Sea

MANILA, Philippines — Defense Secretary Gilberto Teodoro Jr. has called on the Filipino youth to become defenders of truth and active partners in protecting the country’s sovereign rights in the West Philippine Sea (WPS), stressing that national resilience begins with an informed and united citizenry. Speaking before students, youth leaders, government officials and security stakeholders

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CDN Top Stories [July 20]: Cebu City scouts idle lots for public uses

Good morning, mga Ka-Siloys! Here are the top stories for Monday, July 20, 2026, including a wrap-up of the biggest World Cup in history so far. Cebu City urged to identify idle lots for parking, evacuation centers The Department of General Services (DGS) may soon be tasked with identifying all vacant, unused, and idle city-owned

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Daily Gospel, July 20, 2026

This is the Daily Gospel for July 20, 2026, which is the Monday of the Sixteenth week in Ordinary Time. READ MORE: Daily Gospel, July 19, 2026 Daily Gospel, July 18, 2026 This is the Holy Gospel of Jesus Christ, according to Saint Matthew 12, 38-42. Some of the scribes and Pharisees said to Jesus, “Teacher,

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Case filed vs Bacolod journalist alarms Palace media task force

BACOLOD CITY, NEGROS OCCIDENTAL, Philippines — The Presidential Task Force on Media Security (PTFoMS) has expressed concern over the unjust vexation charges filed against Bacolod-based journalist Marchel Espina, former SunStar Cebu editor in chief, over an opinion piece published by the community newspaper in December 2024. Espina voluntarily surrendered to the Philippine National Police’s Criminal

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LTFRB revives fixed pickup rates for ride-app services

MANILA, Philippines — The Land Transportation Franchising and Regulatory Board (LTFRB) on Sunday announced it was reviving fixed pickup fares for transport network vehicle service (TNVS) to prevent the charging of unauthorized fees to commuters. LTFRB Chair Vigor Mendoza II said the revival of Memorandum Circular (MC) 2025-058 aims to provide a “middle ground” for

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Cops probe online activities of slain pro-Marcos vlogger

MANILA, Philippines — The online activities of pro-Marcos vlogger Alicia Lipata is one of the angles being examined by the Philippine National Police, which ordered on Sunday a full investigation into her killing. Lipata, popularly known online as “Mima Alicia,” had 362,000 subscribers on YouTube through her channel “Alicia Comments.” In a statement, PNP chief

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