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Which Asian country is the happiest? Hint: it’s not the Philippines

How do Asian countries rank in World Happiness?

Unemployment drops to 10-year low

THE number of jobless Filipinos last January dropped to a 10-year low. Based on the preliminary results of the latest quarterly Labor Force Survey (LFS) of the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA), the unemployment rate fell to 5.8% from 6.6% in January of last year, thinning the ranks of the jobless to 2.469 million.

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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.

John Oliver is the voice of sanity for these troubled times

The Binge
Jessica Zafra

EVERY GENERATION has its voice of sanity.

Kraft Mac & Cheese recipe change good for big food

FOR MOST CONSUMERS, “better for you” is good enough.

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.