Perhaps nothing better illustrates the flamingo’s status as a newcomer to the Venetian Lagoon than the fact that the local dialect has no word for them.

PARIS (AP) — There will be a first-time women’s champion at Roland-Garros this year, and the odds are stacked in Marta Kostyuk’s favor. Undefeated this season on clay, the 15th-seeded Ukrainian player reached the quarterfinals at the French Open for the first time on Sunday, May 31, by taking out four-time champion Iga Swiatek 7-5,

MANILA, Philippines — Sen. Sherwin Gatchalian on Sunday urged local government units (LGUs) to strengthen fire prevention measures amid extreme heat conditions. He also called on power distributors to intensify inspections of illegal power connections following a series of fire incidents across the country. READ: Truck catches fire in Malaybalay City amid extreme heat The

CEBU CITY, Philippines – The Visayas power grid will continue to operate under tight margins for at least another week as available generation capacity continues to hover only slightly above projected peak demand. Supply margins across the region’s grid will remain thin from June 1 to June 5. This leaves little room for unexpected plant

Korean police arrested 15 people linked to an online pornography site with more than 6,000 members, accusing its operators and users of distributing hundreds of sexually explicit photos and videos, police said Friday.

ANGELES CITY — The death toll from the collapse of a nine-story building under construction in Barangay Balibago rose to 10 on Sunday, May 31. The Bureau of Fire Protection said the latest victim was extricated at 4:27 p.m. Authorities have yet to identify the remains. READ: Fact-finding task force created for Angeles building collapse

TACLOBAN CITY — Ten individuals were arrested during an anti-illegal online cockfighting (e-sabong) operation at the Hindang Amusement Center in Barangay Poblacion 2, Hindang, Leyte, on Friday evening, May 29. Authorities also seized several pieces of information and communications technology (ICT) equipment allegedly used in the operation. The operation stemmed from intelligence reports received by

CALAPAN CITY, Oriental Mindoro — The Oriental Mindoro power grid maintained a 9.93-megawatt (MW) reserve as of 8 a.m. Sunday, May 31, according to the latest Dispatch Report from the National Transmission Corporation (TransCo), released by the Oriental Mindoro Electric Cooperative (Ormeco). Data showed total power demand at 53.08 MW, while dependable capacity stood at