Philippine wages vs other Asian countries
Data source: Department of Labor and Employment and National Wages and Productivity Commission
Spoken Word Poetry, an art beyond the hugot
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman
It’s 10:30 in the evening, and the night is still young and yearning. It’s spoken poetry night at Le Café Curieux in Makati. The bar is packed, and people keep on coming and going. Amid the crowd, an imposing looking woman greets everyone at the bar. Aslie Aslanian first gave spoken poetry acts a home back in 2000. The scene for poetry performance has grown since then, and is now spoken and heard in many bars and cafés in the city.
John Lloyd plays FRED role for Western Union
By Nickky F. P. de Guzman
GIVEN THE FLICKERING and fleeting stardom of some showbiz stars, companies are obliged to drop endorsements as soon as said stars lose, literally and figuratively, their face value. Brands must then look beyond what the eye can see. In its efforts to personify its marketing and values, Western Union has partnered with actor John Lloyd Cruz as its global ambassador. Why him?
Descendants of the Sun star is new face of Korea tourism
“CAPTAIN YOO SI-JIN” is officially the Korean Tourism Honorary Ambassador for 2016 and will feature in television commercials and various promotional activities for South Korea, the Korea Tourism Organization (KTO) said in a press release this week.
This Bud’s for Russia as King of Beers soars amid US struggle
BUDWEISER IS ENJOYING an unlikely source of growth in Russia’s declining beer market, even as the all-American brand continues to struggle at home.
Nia Vardalos celebrates another Wedding
By Angela Dawson
HOLLYWOOD — After the phenomenal success of 2002’s international sleeper hit My Big Fat Greek Wedding, the pressure was on Nia Vardalos, the star and writer of the Mediterranean-flavored family comedy, to come up with a sequel.
Women lead the way in The Huntsman: Winter’s War
WITH LEADING ladies Charlize Theron, Emily Blunt and Jessica Chastain, female characters dominate fantasy film The Huntsman: Winter’s War, unleashing dark forces, freezing enemies and fighting evil.
Dubai starting own tea brand to test consumer preferences
DUBAI IS STARTING its own tea brand, Shay Dubai, to learn what consumers prefer from the beverage.
Earth could become hotter than thought
WASHINGTON — Global warming could make the planet far hotter than currently projected because today’s scientific models do not correctly account for the influence of clouds, researchers said last week.