Billboards have a heyday in humongous traffic jams
Ads & Ends
Nanette Franco-Diyco
WHILE EVERYONE HOLLERS in frustration day in and day out over the unbelievable traffic in the metropolis, big advertisers have taken...
Sex toys ‘safer’ than kids’ toys: Swedish study
STOCKHOLM — Fewer sex toys contain dangerous chemicals than children’s toys, a Swedish inspection authority said in a report published on Monday.
In its study...
Your Weekend Guide (January 27, 2017)
EXHIBITS
Edamame, a toy and artwork exhibit by Nathan Jurevicius, opens on Jan. 29, 6 p.m., at Secret Fresh Gallery, Ronac Art Center, Ortigas Ave.,...
What to see this week
7 films to see on the week of January 20-27, 2017
The Crew
A pilot — discharged from the air force for disobeying an order...
Where to go in 2017
Last part
JAPAN
Despite an abundance of talented concierges and hospitable locals, traveling in Japan without speaking Japanese can leave you feeling as if you’ve barely...
Snowden, Close to the Enemy, Coming Through the Rye, now out on home entertainment
By Angela Dawson
Front Row Features
FILMMAKER Oliver Stone is no stranger to taking on controversial subject matter and turning it into big screen box-office success....
Sparkling comedy kicks off Rep’s 50th year
By Alicia A. Herrera
Theater Review
Vanya and Sonia and Masha and Spike
Directed by Bart Guingona
Presented by Repertory Philippines
Jan. 20 to Feb. 12
Onstage Theater, Greenbelt 1,
Paseo...
Corruption perceptions index 2016
BUSINESSMEN’s perception of corruption in the Philippines neither improved nor worsened on the whole last year, according to an annual global survey that showed...
Degree of hunger among households
THE PROPORTION of those who went hungry at least once in the last three months steadied from the preceding quarter and the past year,...
One-off abdication law eyed for Japanese emperor Akihito
TOKYO -- Japan could pass a one-off bill allowing its retirement-ready emperor to step down, a government panel said Monday, in what would be...
Russia seeks Syria peace with Iran, Turkey as US sidelined
ASTANA -- A joint effort to end the war in Syria by Russia, Turkey and Iran enters a new phase on Monday with peace...