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After months of being on the hot seat, Energy Regulatory Commission (ERC) Chairman Jose Vicente Salazar can now heave a sigh of relief after the Commission on Audit (COA) cleared him of any alleged irregularities in the audio-visual presentation (AVP) project for the agency. 

In our world swirling in disparate states of mind, I thought it unlikely that in the tightening tangle of ideas, events and chatter, among millions jostling in cyberspace—which now characterize our lives—“love” as a theme should be nothing but a flotsam in the tides. Not so, I found out. 

The Philippine Superliga (PSL) will be starting the year right as it features a new team and a new sponsor when it rolls out its season-opening Invitational Conference on March 4 at the FilOil Flying V Center in San Juan City. 

Baguio City Mayor Mauricio Domogan officially announced the winners of the Cordillera Administrative Region Athletic Association (Caraa) meet, which Baguio City dominated in both elementary and secondary divisions and retained its overall championship title. 

The 2018 Winter Olympics in South Korea would like to see Russian athletes not implicated in doping abuse in its venues, the president of the PyeongChang Organizing Committee said last Thursday. 

The Prima Pasta Badminton Championship is calling for more badminton players from around the country to join over 2,000 participants competing in the 10th year of the prestigious annual tournament set on February 23, 24, 25 and 26, and March 4 and 5 at the Powersmash Badminton Courts on Pasong Tamo, Makati City. 

Interim Interational Boxing Federation (IBF) light flyweight (108 pounds) champion Milan Melindo will get a chance to prove his worth anew when he takes on regular IBF light flyweight champion Akira Yaegashi in Japan this summer. 

Your day can easily be ruined by gastrointestinal woes, be it acid reflux, constipation, or simply an upset stomach that won’t let you enjoy a meal. The Makati Medical Center (MakatiMed), the Philippines’ premier healthcare institution, tells us what we need to know about our gastrointestinal or digestive system, and some tips to keep it healthy. 

A recent Pulse Asia survey revealed that “staying healthy and avoiding illnesses” is still the top personal concern of Filipinos across all regions and socioeconomic classes. 

Skechers Performance Philippines announced that actor Gerald Anderson is the new face of its “Go Like Never Before” campaign, which pushes individuals out of their comfort zone and empowers them to aspire for greatness, during a press conference at Makati City’s Dusit Thani Hotel on January 17.