DAVOS, SWITZERLAND — Politicians and business leaders gathering in the Swiss Alps this week face an increasingly divided world, with the poor falling further behind the super-rich and political fissures in the United States, Europe and the Middle East running deeper than at any time in decades.
1981 should have been a pivotal year for the Philippines that had been gripped by martial law for nine years before that regime ended — if only in name — in January of that year.
By Zsarlene B. Chua
“Satisfactory,” was how Marichu Vera Perez-Maceda, spokesperson of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2015 described the recently concluded film festival, controversies notwithstanding.
ACCORDING to Metro Manila Film Festival spokesperson Marichu Vera Perez-Maceda, half the festival revenues come from cinemas in Metro Manila, and the rest from cinemas in the provinces. Only the amusement tax (10%) from the Metro Manila cinemas will be given back to the industry.
PARIS — David Bowie — who died on Sunday, two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his last album, Blackstar — has been repeatedly voted the most influential rock musician ever by his peers and music critics.
DETROIT — Newly spun off from Fiat Chrysler, Ferrari has touted its growth potential in luxury goods, yet branding experts warn expanding beyond cars could be a long and difficult slog.
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — Global efforts to crack down on illegal ivory trafficking are eating away at prices, a wildlife trade regulator said on Tuesday, voicing confidence the bottom was falling out of the market.
By Richard Roeper
Every movie fan has a “Can’t wait to see that!” title they carry around in their personal anticipation files.
By Zsarlene B. Chua
SEEKING to be the “top-of-mind hotel in the area” (in the words of general manager Frank Reichenbach during a press lunch last August) is no easy feat with dozens of hotels crowding the busy Ortigas Center and a behemoth (a Shangri-La) at its center, but Marco Polo Ortigas has more than a fighting chance as the so-called “Sky Hotel” has a lot going for it, including a fantastic view and good food.
MIAMI — Women 50 and older should get a mammogram to screen for breast cancer every two years, while women in their 40s should decide with their doctors, said US guidelines on Monday.
THEATER is booming in the metropolis — performance groups are sprouting like mushrooms, many good venues have opened, and theater is finally being looked at as a proper profession and not just a hobby indulged in after work.
