Sara bares plans to visit Brunei, Singapore in June

VICE President and Education Secretary Sara Duterte confirmed on Thursday that she will be visiting Brunei Darussalam and Singapore this coming month. “In June, I will be visiting Brunei Darussalam and Singapore as part of my tenure as the president of the Southeast Asian Ministers of Education Organization (SEAMEO),” Duterte …

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China eyes deeper business ties with Russia

DEEPEN TIES Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng, also a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee, addresses the China-Russia business forum in east China’s Shanghai on Tuesday, May 23, 2023. XINHUA PHOTO SHANGHAI: Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng attended the China-Russia business forum on …

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Flowers, candles outside Tina Turner’s Swiss home

Shortly after news of Tina Turner’s death on Wednesday, candles and flowers began piling up outside the estate in Switzerland the rock legend had called home for decades. A large crowd began gathering outside the cast-iron gate, shrouded in darkness, with fans walking up one by one to lay flowers …

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Celtics sense chance to rise from ditch

MIAMI: No team has ever come back from a 3-0 series deficit in the NBA playoffs but after their win at the Miami Heat on Tuesday (Wednesday in Manila), the Boston Celtics clearly sense a chance of history.The Heat, up 3-1 in the series, still only need one more win …

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Simply the best: Rock queen Tina Turner has died at 83

Rock legend Tina Turner, the growling songstress who electrified audiences for decades, has died at the age of 83, a statement said Wednesday. “It is with great sadness that we announce the passing of Tina Turner,” read the statement on the official Instagram page of the eight-time Grammy winner. (FILES) US …

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