Foreign direct investments in the Philippines
Check out the performance of foreign direct investments in the Philippines for the whole year of 2015.
‘We’re not asking for it’
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman
He was holding it, caressing it. A man, a stranger, wearing short shorts, sunglasses, and cap, was masturbating in a jeepney I was riding in Manila. The other passengers were all women. Some were oblivious, but I, I was sitting in front of him and saw him doing it. As quick as I could, I hopped off. I didn’t call anyone for help, but only texted a friend to tell her the story. It was infuriating, at the same time frightening.
British retailers invite rival brands to fill their empty spaces
AS ONLINE DELIVERIES surge and shop sales fall, Britain’s retailers are looking to refit their once bustling superstores with new attractions such as rivals’ fashion brands to fill empty spaces and keep shoppers coming through the door.
Humorous ads targeting Muslim stereotypes debut on NY subway
HUMOROUS ADS for a documentary film that aims to promote understanding and tolerance of Muslims went up in New York subways on Monday after the movie’s production company won a legal battle with the city’s transit authority.
Diageo’s Plan W brings out local women’s voices
DIAGEO PHILIPPINES, the local arm of the British liquor giant, has tapped music for its corporate social responsibility program.
Collaborators with all working plus-size women
Ads & Ends — Nanette Franco-Diyco
A towering, huge billboard along EDSA in the Greenhills area has attracted my attention. It had a solitary dog, proclaiming in all simplicity: “Tiendesitas is now air-conditioned.”
It’s a generational thing
IT’S DEFINITELY A family movie affair in Kung Fu Panda 3, as the lead actors’ voices alongside those of their kids and grandkids.
Earth Hour: Beyond turning off the lights
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman
WE SHOULD not take the planet for granted, said Leonardo DiCaprio as he accepted the Best Actor trophy at this year’s Oscars.
Carrying one’s weight
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
WHAT THEY are doing may not exactly be new or out of the ordinary, but for people engaged in calisthenics, or “street workouts,” with the seeming “simplicity” of the activity comes a lifestyle-changing effect that they want to share with more people.
Puerto Princesa: Fireflies, an audio tours, and a penal farm
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman
PALAWAN OFFERS the picture of the perfect island life, with beaches and secluded islets ideal for swimming and diving. It isn’t surprising that Conde Nast Traveler magazine named Palawan the world’s best island in 2014 and 2015. But Palawan has more to offer — capital city Puerto Princesa has other secret weapons to lure its tourists, both local and foreign, to keep them coming back for more.