Hi Edward, Here are the most important news that you need to know.       Occ. Mindoro blackouts end; gov’t talks to power firm Weeks of power outages in Occidental Mindoro, with some days lasting up to 20 hours, ended on Friday after the owner of three power plants in the province resumed full operation despite facing potential financial losses.   COVID positivity rate in NCR spikes to 14.3% Metro Manila is seeing a continued spike in COVID-19 infections, but still with low hospitalizations, as the seven-day positivity rate rose to 14.3 percent.   Inquirer Plus offers FREE 30 day trial ANTIPOLO ICON, QUIAPO FERVOR Devotees on Saturday gather before the image of Our Lady of Antipolo (also known as Our Lady of Peace and Good Voyage) at Quiapo Church in Manila, home to another widely venerated icon, the Black Nazarene. The Marian statue arrived at the minor basilica for a “visit” on Thursday. —RICHARD A. REYES   SUBSCRIBE NOW   2 dead, 3 missing in tankerdredger collision Two crew members of a foreign dredging vessel — a Filipino and a Chinese — died after their ship collided with a chemical-petrol tanker in the waters between Corregidor Island and Mariveles, Bataan, the Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) said on Saturday.   RATE NOW   OPINION: Ramping up jabs for children Obviously, because children do not have the agency to decide to get vaccinated, it is the adults’ responsibility to ensure that they are protected against diseases.     Hi Edward, We'd like to know what you think of this newsletter. Send us your feedback by leaving a message in our suggestion box. SAY HI     © 2023 PHILIPPINE DAILY INQUIRER, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you are subscribed to Inquirer Newsletters. Flat icon Unsubscribe