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Irresponsible mining firms, beware.

For many male executives in their late 40s and early 50s, midlife is bound to be a tumultuous period characterized by job dissatisfaction as well as the onset of medical concerns like fatigue, loss of memory, joint pains, and stiffness, according to numerous studies.

What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you hear the word salad? Lettuce, right? Or a combination of greens. Thus my client’s response when I asked her if she would like to have salads on her menu: “What do you think of me, a cow? I don’t eat grass!”

Beijing– China will close off access to part of the South China Sea for military drills, officials said Monday, after an international tribunal ruled against its sweeping claims in the waters.

Oftentimes, passion just comes knocking at your door. Should you let it in, it opts to remain and overwhelm, persistent and unwavering. After all, if you must go desperately chasing after whatever you believe to be your passion, then perhaps, you are not passionate about it at all.

Two years ago, former British Prime Minister Sir Winston Churchill’s black dog went viral on Facebook.

Unwanted hair is annoying for most of us. Shaving, waxing, and plucking are some of the quick fixes that we do to take them all off. We should always remember to remove unwanted hair properly, as one may develop folliculitis, an inflammation of hair follicles. Read on how this can be treated and how you can prevent this infection that can spread to surrounding skin and may even cause permanent scarring (yikes!) on your scalp, chest, legs, buttocks, or other hair-prone areas.

Photographer Xander Angeles, one of this year’s celebrity triathletes at the Ironman 70.3 Asia-Pacific Championship on Aug. 7 in Cebu, seemed like the last person who’d take up running, let alone a grueling triathlon event, seriously.

Expect a simple and blame game-free speech when President Rodrigo Duterte delivers his first State of the Nation Address (SONA) on Monday.

What are statins and who should be taking them? — elmer_lb@gmail.com Statins are the most popular among the cholesterol-lowering drugs. In fact, they are currently the world’s most-prescribed class of medications. Statins available in the market include atorvastatin, fluvastatin, lovastatin, mevacor, pravastatin, rosuvastatin, and simvastatin.

ZAMBOANGA CITY – Abu Sayyaf Group (ASG) leader Furuji Indama, who was reported wounded during an air strike conducted by the 15th Strike Wing of the Philippine Air Force last Friday, has been brought to Sulu province by members of the ASG based there.

CITY OF SAN FERNANDO, Pampanga -- At least 25 members of the New Peoples’ Army (NPA) and 19 members of Rebolusyonaryong Hukbong Bayan (RHB), NPA break-away group based in Sta. Ana town voluntarily surrendered yesterday including their arms and ammunitions to Governor Lilia “Nanay” Pineda.

Students from Kematu Elementary School in T’boli, South Cotabato perform during the street dancing competition in the T’nalak Festival in Koronadal City Monday. The festival is named after the world famous T’nalak, or the hand-woven fabric made from Abaca by local tribes. (Keith Bacongco/mb.com.ph)

President Rodrigo Duterte has threatened to cancel the permits of logging companies if they have been remiss in their reforestation commitments.

Airport Authorities advised that an implementation of immediate closure because of soft spot in main Runway 06/24 in the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) was to avoid aircraft damage.

Filipino athletes competing in the Rio Olympics next month convened at the Rizal Hall of the Malacañang Palace today, prior to their departure for Brazil. Pres. Rodrigo Duterte took time to send-off our country’s best sportsmen to the 2016 Olympiad.

Carpio said “there is no world police, but the Philippines is not helpless.”

By Chung Wook, Maeil Business News Korea South Korea’s chemical and battery firm LG Chem is set to supply its batteries to the U.S. National Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA), the company said on Sunday. It became the first Korean supplier for NASA and made its footprint in the outer space realm. The batteries to be supplied to NASA will power the crucial devices for oxygen supply, communication, and radiation detection in the space suits, the company said. Image courtesy of Pulse/Maeil... Читать дальше...

Quezon City Mayor Herbert Bautista on his Facebook page announced suspension of classes in all levels in QC on July 25, Monday.

The Asian Development Bank (ADB) kept its economic growth forecast for this year as it expects expansion in the remaining months to be at a much slower pace than in the first-quarter.

Jesus Reyes remains in critical condition after his uncle Tranquilino Parrocho, 72, hammered him repeatedly in a fit of anger inside the suspect's house in Northbay Boulevard, Navotas City on Saturday (July 17, 2016).

The Presidential Communications Office (PCO) shared on Twitter photos of the ocular inspection with other members of the committee assigned to prepare for the SONA.

MANILA -- Passengers coming from the Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) now have more choices on modes of transportation as regular white taxis on Monday have been allowed to pick up passengers to avoid long lines in taxi bays at the airport's arrival area.

COTABATO CITY – Justice-seeking relatives of victims in the Maguindanao massacre yesterday hailed the Duterte government’s plan to create a task force for the speedy trial of cases involving media killings in the country.

A Hawaiian Airlines plane made an emergency landing in Tokyo early Monday, bursting its tyres and forcing the closure of one runway and the cancellation of several other flights, although no one was injured, local media reported.