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...
Headline inflation rates in the Philippines, all items
ANNUAL INFLATION closed 2016 at its fastest pace in two years, but stayed below the official target for the year. Read the full story.
The hard work of saving Philippine Cinema’s gems
By Zsarlene B. Chua
Many people may not know that the Philippines has always had an illustrious cinematic heritage -- the art form came to...
Terrific films, terrible year
By Noel Vera
Can’t include any horror films because to my mind the entire genre has been rendered not only unfrightening but totally redundant by...
Sinking like the Titanic
MOVIE REVIEW
Passengers
Directed by Morten Tyldum
By Richard Roeper
One night in the near future, you’ll be on the sofa, surfing at-home movie viewing options, and you’ll...
Digital advertising becomes a human-free zone
By Leonid Bershidsky
WHITEOPS, a US cybersecurity company, says it has uncovered the biggest online advertising scam ever, operated from Russia and making between $2.6...
Collateral damage
MOVIE REVIEW
Collateral Beauty
Directed by David Frankel
By Richard Roeper
Stop.
Someone in a position of power should have said just that long before Collateral Beauty ever made...
Hugo Fragrances names Zac Efron as new brand ambassador
HUGO Fragrances’ newest ambassador is actor/producer Zac Efron, which it describes in a statement as “The ultimate embodiment of millennial masculinity.”
The statement describes him...
Two precious promo ads that should not be missed
Ads & Ends
Nanette Franco-Diyco
AMID THE PROLIFERATION of all sorts of commercials during Christmas, there were two beautiful digital ads that touched many a heart...
The best movies of 2016
By Richard Roeper
10. Arrival — This is one of those sci-fi thinkers that get better with a second or third viewing. Amy Adams gives...