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MANILA - Australia is wary ongoing hostilities in Mindanao will spread to other countries in the Southeast Asian region, Australian Foreign Affairs Minister Stephen Smith said Thursday.
At the press conference after the 2nd Philippines-Australia Ministerial Meeting, Smith said that, while he sees an improved security situation in Mindanao in the next five years, he said it is important for the Philippines and the region that the southern island’s development be on track.
DAVAO City, Philippines - The economic crisis hounding the United States could actually be good, at least for the future of the business process outsourcing (BPO) industry in the Philippines, an industry player said Thursday.
Nanette del Monte, chief of the Cyber City Services based here, said the economic crunch affecting the US will push American businesses to maintain, or even expand their linkages with Philippines BPOs because they could save more on cost.
MANILA - Beverage, food and packaging group San Miguel Corp. has joined the queue of suitors interested in acquiring the country’s largest and most profitable insurer, Philippine American Life and General Insurance Co. (Philamlife).
“San Miguel will listen to any good deal,” SMC vice chairman and president Ramon Ang told the Philippine Daily Inquirer on Thursday, when asked about the company’s possible bid for Philamlife.
MANILA - The last time we saw the fashion landscape afflicted with a plaid fad was during the grunge era of the ’90s—a time replete with long hair, tattered jeans and big, bad Doc Martens.
Thanks to iconic alternative bands like Nirvana, Pearl Jam and Soundgarden, plus a classic Aerosmith video starring Alicia Silverstone as a riot girl, plaid and flannel became a wardrobe staple for all rock-star wannabes and groupies.
MANILA - Fitness is one important aspect of a healthy lifestyle. Taking some steps to be fit can be as simple as walking around the block or taking the stairs instead of riding the elevator.
However, in order to achieve the full benefits of being physically fit, it is better to adjust your lifestyle to include strength training, cardiovascular exercise and a nutritious diet.
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