Pope Francis heads to Venice in first trip for months
VENICE, Italy — Pope Francis will visit Venice on Sunday, his first trip outside Rome in seven months, which will be closely watched amid concerns over the 87-year-old's fragile health.
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Celtics beat the Heat to regain control, Thunder roll to 3-0 lead
LOS ANGELES, United States -- The Boston Celtics turned the tables on Miami in dominant style Saturday (Sunday, Manila time,) routing the Heat 104-84 to take a 2-1 lead in their NBA playoff series while Oklahoma City pushed New Orleans to the brink of elimination.
Recipe: Ilocos Sur's Chicken Pipian
MANILA, Philippines — Before he took on a very important role in the local politics of Ilocos Sur, Vigan City Mayor Jose "Bonito" Singson hosted a group of media friends to help promote Vigan, as it was then in the running for the New 7 Wonders-Cities of the World honor.
42 areas under risk of dangerous heat index on April 28
MANILA, Philippines — State weather bureau PAGASA reported that the heat index in 42 areas across the country, including parts in Metro Manila, is expected to reach the dangerous levels on Sunday.
Disgraced Hollywood producer Harvey Weinstein hospitalized
NEW YORK, United States — Disgraced Hollywood movie mogul Harvey Weinstein was hospitalized on Saturday upon his return to New York after the city's highest court overturned his 2020 conviction on sex crime charges.
Killings of female students alarm DepEd
MANILA, Philippines — The Department of Education (DepEd) has called on authorities to swiftly investigate and bring the perpetrators to justice in connection with the recent brutal killings of female students in Cebu and Batangas.
‘Stop intrusions at sea to avoid miscalculations’
MANILA, Philippines — Cagayan de Oro City 2nd District Rep. Rufus Rodriguez yesterday urged China to stop its intrusion in the West Philippine Sea (WPS) and the 200-mile exclusive economic zone (EEZ) of the Philippines to show sincerity that Beijing really wanted to avoid “miscalculations” with the United States.
No OFWs injured in Taiwan quakes
MANILA, Philippines — No overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) were injured in the series of earthquakes that shook Taiwan early yesterday morning, the Department of Migrant Workers (DMW) said.