Your Weekend Guide (January 13, 2017)
EXHIBITS
Marija Vicente, Tanya Villanueva, and Gail Vicente’s Dark White Chakra, an exhibition of paintings, photos, and objects, opens at MO_Space in BGC, Taguig City,...
New David Bowie EP marks first anniversary of death, 70th birthday
FANS of David Bowie were able to mark the first anniversary of his death on Tuesday by listening to a new EP from the “Space...
Nature’s tradeoffs: brawn vs. brains, looks vs. loyalty
PARIS -- Biologists assessing the natural world sometimes sound like hard-nosed executives weighing the costs and benefits of an investment opportunity.
Species, they reason, can’t...
Where to go in 2017
(Part 1 of 3)
TODAY’S FAST-CHANGING, hyper-globalized world has no shortage of incredible travel opportunities. This year, we’ve done all the legwork for you in...
Isabela’s Bambanti Festival
FOOD, MUSIC, AND SCARECROWS — these are just some of the things that a visitor to Isabela will see if they visit during the...
Bench barbers creativity
Ads & Ends
Nanette Franco-Diyco
THE TWO digital films produced by TBWASantiago Mangada Puno that were launched last week are powerfully inspiring. These campaigns were perceived...
World Bank GDP growth outlook for select economies
THE PHILIPPINES began 2017 with World Bank and S&P Global Ratings growth forecasts that top those of most other emerging economies in the next...
Philippine trade, factory output year-on-year performance
MERCHANDISE TRADE will remain a drag in the calculation of the country’s economic growth, as export receipts contracted in November 2016 while the import...
Vehicle sales, January – December 2016
AUTO sales grew 24.6% in 2016, sustaining a run of double-digit growth for the industry, automakers said. Read the full story.
Net satisfaction with the national administration
THE ADMINISTRATION of President Rodrigo R. Duterte maintained its “very good” net satisfaction rating among Filipinos half a year into his term despite noticeable...