Ads & Ends
Nanette Franco-Diyco
WHAT DO YOU do, what do you say, how do you react when someone greets you with such familiarity and enthusiasm while your mind remains a total blank as to who the person is?
By Richard Roeper
DAVID BOWIE was one of the most beloved and influential musical artists of the 20th (and early 21st) century — but he was also an interesting and diverse actor who created a lasting persona in just a few dozen movie and TV roles.
COPENHAGEN — Danish wind turbines set a new world record by generating nearly half of all the electricity consumed by the Scandinavian country in 2015, an official from state-owned Energinet.dk said on Monday.
By Anousha Sakoui, Bloomberg View
HOLLYWOOD is trying a new way to get film fans interested in the 2008 financial crisis, turning the worst market collapse since the Great Depression into a tragicomedy.
By Maya M. Padillo
DAVAO CITY — A number of tour packages in the Davao Region covering April 3 to May 1 will be offered at discounted rates under the Department of Tourism-Region 11’s (DoT-11) flagship program, Visit Davao Fun Sale (VDFS).
PARIS — About 7,200 babies are stillborn every day — some 2.6 million per year — and half of these deaths occur during delivery, according to a quintet of studies published by The Lancet on Tuesday.
THE ISLAND of Siargao has become synonymous to surfing, and for good reason. After all, in 2012 this once obscure island in Mindanao’s Pacific seaboard was named by CNN Go as the world’s eighth best surfing site for its 16-foot high waves.
By Jasmine Agnes T. Cruz
WHO IS THE FATHER of Philippine conceptual art? What do Filipino artist studios look like? What was Philippine art like right after World War II? Three recently books on Philippine art answer just those questions, and more.
THE HAGUE, NETHERLANDS — Five Dutch students have hit on a unique idea to replace face masks used against air pollution, and are developing a “plant backpack” to give wearers instant fresh air.
Medicine Cabinet
Reiner W. Gloor
THIS MONTH, the Department of Health (DoH) is expected to give free deworming medication to an estimated 16 million Filipino children, notably pre-school and high school students in public schools.
Getting The Edge In Professional Selling
Terence A. Hockenhull
WHEN PRODUCTS or services sold to customers are of high value, it is rare for a salesperson to close the sale in a single meeting.
