Philippines’ misery index, pre- and post-1986
We present you this infographic to commemorate the 30th anniversary of the EDSA uprising.
Foreign investment pledges by administration
Which president brought in the most foreign investments?
History through headlines: People Power Revolution
Below are front pages, news articles and comic strips of BusinessDay (the predecessor of BusinessWorld) published days leading to the People Power Revolution on February...
How the Philippines ranks in the Social Progress Index
This infographic shows the ratings of Southeast Asian countries in Deloitte's Social Progress Index.
Remittances top 2015 goal
MONEY SENT HOME by overseas Filipino workers (OFWs) rose to a record-high level in December that brought the full-year total well above a downward-revised...
Betting on Mindanao
Building peace is just like clearing land mines.
Or so said Harriet Lamb, the chief executive officer (CEO) of the UK-based International Alert, one of...
Coca-Cola reaps a big benefit from the word ‘zero’
By Noah Feldman
THINK YOU CAN trademark the word “zero”? If you’re Coca-Cola, you do. The soft-drink company has asked the US Patent and Trademark...
Men face higher risk of cancers linked to oral sex
WASHINGTON — Men are twice as likely as women to get cancer of the mouth and throat linked to the human papillomavirus, or HPV,...
Ms. Deeds
By Noel Vera
Movie Review
Joy
Directed by David O. Russell
DAVID O. RUSSELL’S Joy (2015) — about Joy Mangano, creator of the Miracle Mop and early diva...
Young and wild… and free?
By Johanna D. Poblete
Theater Review
Dog Sees God: Confessions
of a Teenage Blockhead
Feb. 26, 8 p.m.
Staple and Perk, Ground Floor,
Eco Plaza Bldg., Don Chino Roces Ave....
Automakers, Super Bowl ad stalwarts, buy less air time
THE SUPER BOWL was a little less sleek, sporty, and horsepowered this year. The portion of advertising time devoted to promoting cars and trucks...