How this entrepreneur became a telco ambassador
By Cathy Rose A. Garcia
AMID ALL THE celebrity endorsers out there, businessman Bjorn R. Pardo may seem like an unusual choice to become a brand ambassador for a leading telecommunications company.
Nivea Sun takes Bohol
By Joseph L. Garcia
BOHOL’S MOODY SKIES did not kill the party for this year’s Nivea Sun 2016 kickoff, held on Jan. 26-28 at the Bellevue Resort.
The X-Files: The truth should’ve stayed out there
The Binge
Jessica Zafra
NO ONE was more excited about the return of The X-Files than I was. In the 1990s, that show was my life in an alternate universe. I never met a limb-stretching serial killer who killed people and stole their livers, then hibernated for 30 years in a nest of newspapers, but Tooms was an improvement on some people I knew.
Four Warner TV favorites return
SAVE THE DATES as Warner TV brings back from hiatus four big titles that are truly worth the wait. Brace yourselves with the return of fan favorites like iZombie Season 2, Arrow Season 4, Gotham Season 2 and Blindspot on the first quarter of 2016.
Fish, other mosquitoes now warriors in Zika battle
WITH LARVA-CHOMPING FISH and genetically modified insects, Latin Americans are deploying legions of little helpers to destroy mosquitoes carrying the Zika virus in the world’s latest mass health scare.
Deadpool fans fete movie’s opening with cast
NEW YORK — After years in the making, Deadpool hits cinema screens this week and fans of Marvel’s anti-hero got to interact with the movie’s cast at a special event in New York on Monday.
Hotel operator says time is ripe for ‘boutique resorts’
By Zsarlene B. Chua
HOME-GROWN hotel brand, the Henry Hotels, is embarking on a quite ambitious expansion as its sights are set on having ten hotels by 2020, with some rising in resort locations such as Panglao in Bohol and in Palawan—a departure from the two current hotels which are set inside city centers.
The War of Art: ACC + Leon Gallery Auction
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman
Auction
The Asian Cultural Council Philippines Art Auction 2016
Feb. 20, 2:00 p.m.
G/F Eurovilla 1, Rufino cor. Legazpi Streets, Legazpi Village, Makati City
SM, HK Disneyland mark park’s anniversary with raffle promo
By Zsarlene B. Chua
SM SUPERMALLS, in partnership with Hong Kong Disneyland, recently announced a promotion to take 30 SM patrons (and their families) to the “happiest place on earth.”
Rihanna’s Anti scores Billboard 200 top spot
NEW YORK — Rihanna’s new album, Anti, officially took the top spot on the Billboard 200 album charts on Monday, a week after 1 million giveaway copies made it ineligible for Billboard consideration.
Australia set to legalize cultivation of medical cannabis
AUSTRALIA is expected to legalize the cultivation of cannabis for medical or scientific purposes with a bill introduced to parliament on Wednesday — the first step towards doctors eventually prescribing it to patients with chronic pain.