On-standby Belo high on Gilas team’s chances in SEA Games
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
Reporter
HIS STATUS in playing for Gilas Pilipinas in the Southeast Asian (SEA) Games may still be uncertain, but Philippine Basketball...
Philippines wins in SEA Games football opener
THE Philippine Men’s Under-22 team made it a successful debut in the 29th Southeast Asian Games late Tuesday night when it blanked Cambodia, 2-0,...
Shakey’s to accelerate PHL store expansion
By Arra B. Francia, Reporter
SHAKEY’S Pizza Asia Ventures, Inc. (SPAVI) said it can exceed its full-year target of 20 store openings by the end...
Starmalls income up 36% in 2nd quarter
STARMALLS, Inc. grew its attributable profit by 36% in the second quarter of 2017, as it experienced higher occupancy at its existing shopping centers...
Free tuition and irresponsibility
By Bienvenido S. Oplas, Jr.
There are many reasons why the new law providing for free tuition for all students -- rich and poor alike -- in all state...
No cash for hate: mainstream crowdfunding firms take a stand
NEW YORK -- Online fund-raising sites are turning their backs on activists looking to offer financial support for James Fields, the man accused of...
Focusing on Davao’s indigenous faces
By Carmencita A. Carillo, Correspondent
DAVAO CITY – The 32nd Kadayawan celebration kicked off at the Magsaysay Park on Monday, Aug. 14, with a new...
Philippines ready for its own Silicon Valley — tech CEO
WHEN Mazhar Durrani, CEO of a Los Angeles-based tech start-up, was looking for markets to expand his business in Southeast Asia, the Philippines was...
10 canned wines taste-tested so you don’t have to
By Joel Stein, Bloomberg
THE wine-in-a-can revolution began its ascent in 2004 when film director, hotelier, and wine maker Francis Ford Coppola introduced Sofia Blanc...
GM eggplant completes latest field trials
By Carmencita A. Carillo
Correspondent
DAVAO CITY -- Proponents of the Bt (Bacillus thuringiensis) eggplant are a step closer towards commercializing what they hope to be...
A tax on calories?
By Marvin A. Tort
I read with interest this paper’s report on the call of the Beverage Industry Association of the Philippines (BIAP) for Congress to lower the...
How to eat 110 hotdogs
LOOKING at Takeru Kobayashi’s slim frame, one hardly suspects that he can eat more than several men combined. In a compact frame that approximates...