MIAMI, United States — Jannik Sinner powered into the Miami Open quarter-finals on Tuesday, defeating unseeded American Alex Michelsen in straight sets to stay on course for the “Sunshine Double”. Italian second seed Sinner, who is bidding to follow up his triumph at Indian Wells with victory in Miami, bided his time before completing a
Read More »Historic Moon mission set for lift-off: It’s go time!
WASHINGTON, United States — More than half-a-century after the groundbreaking Apollo program’s last crewed flight to the Moon, three men and one woman are preparing for a lunar journey set to turn a new page in American space exploration. The long-delayed NASA mission dubbed Artemis II is slated to lift-off from Florida and venture to
Read More »Miami Open: Sinner powers past Michelsen to reach quarter-finals
MIAMI, United States — Jannik Sinner powered into the Miami Open quarter-finals on Tuesday, defeating unseeded American Alex Michelsen in straight sets to stay on course for the “Sunshine Double”. Italian second seed Sinner, who is bidding to follow up his triumph at Indian Wells with victory in Miami, bided his time before completing a
Read More »Historic Moon mission set for lift-off: It’s go time!
WASHINGTON, United States — More than half-a-century after the groundbreaking Apollo program’s last crewed flight to the Moon, three men and one woman are preparing for a lunar journey set to turn a new page in American space exploration. The long-delayed NASA mission dubbed Artemis II is slated to lift-off from Florida and venture to
Read More »BTS concert drew 18.4 million viewers, says Netflix
SEOUL, South Korea — The comeback concert by K-pop megastars BTS drew an estimated 18.4 million viewers worldwide, streaming giant Netflix said Wednesday. The seven-member group took to the stage together for the first time at the weekend following a years-long hiatus prompted by mandatory military service, and a day after releasing their latest studio
Read More »Legarda backs energy emergency declaration, urges swift gov’t action
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda on Wednesday welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s declaration of a state of national energy emergency, calling it a long-overdue acknowledgment of the country’s worsening energy situation. In a statement dated March 25, 2026, Legarda said the President’s move reflects what the public has been experiencing in recent weeks, describing
Read More »Legarda backs energy emergency declaration, urges swift gov’t action
MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Loren Legarda on Wednesday welcomed President Ferdinand Marcos Jr.’s declaration of a state of national energy emergency, calling it a long-overdue acknowledgment of the country’s worsening energy situation. In a statement dated March 25, 2026, Legarda said the President’s move reflects what the public has been experiencing in recent weeks, describing
Read More »Sara Duterte camp skips House hearing over Luistro’s ‘mini trial’ remark
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp on Wednesday said they snubbed the House Committee on Justice hearing over its chairman’s use of the term “mini trial.” In a letter to Committee Chairperson and Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro, Duterte’s counsel said the panel was overstepping constitutional boundaries by calling a “mini-trial” a procedure meant
Read More »2 nabbed for alleged sale of ‘stolen’ racing pigeons worth P2.15M
MANILA, Philippines — Two men were arrested for allegedly selling stolen racing pigeons worth P2.15 million in Batangas, the Criminal Investigation and Detection Group National Capital Region (CIDG NCR) said on Wednesday. The suspects were tracked down by operatives in Taal town last Thursday afternoon, CIDG NCR Chief Col. John Guiagui told reporters at Camp
Read More »Sara Duterte camp skips House hearing over Luistro’s ‘mini trial’ remark
MANILA, Philippines — Vice President Sara Duterte’s camp on Wednesday said they snubbed the House Committee on Justice hearing over its chairman’s use of the term “mini trial.” In a letter to Committee Chairperson and Batangas Rep. Gerville Luistro, Duterte’s counsel said the panel was overstepping constitutional boundaries by calling a “mini-trial” a procedure meant
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