Recalling martial law’s ‘lifting’; FDI lesson still to be learned
1981 should have been a pivotal year for the Philippines that had been gripped by martial law for nine years before that regime ended — if only in name — in January of that year.
MMFF Postmortem: How did this year’s festival go? It depends on who you ask
By Zsarlene B. Chua
“Satisfactory,” was how Marichu Vera Perez-Maceda, spokesperson of the Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) 2015 described the recently concluded film festival, controversies notwithstanding.
Where the money goes
ACCORDING to Metro Manila Film Festival spokesperson Marichu Vera Perez-Maceda, half the festival revenues come from cinemas in Metro Manila, and the rest from cinemas in the provinces. Only the amusement tax (10%) from the Metro Manila cinemas will be given back to the industry.
Bowie: The 10 key tracks
PARIS — David Bowie — who died on Sunday, two days after his 69th birthday and the release of his last album, Blackstar — has been repeatedly voted the most influential rock musician ever by his peers and music critics.
Experts favor sparing use of exclusive ‘Ferrari’ label
DETROIT — Newly spun off from Fiat Chrysler, Ferrari has touted its growth potential in luxury goods, yet branding experts warn expanding beyond cars could be a long and difficult slog.
Bottom beginning to fall out of ivory market, says regulator
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND — Global efforts to crack down on illegal ivory trafficking are eating away at prices, a wildlife trade regulator said on Tuesday, voicing confidence the bottom was falling out of the market.
2016 Promises plenty of cinematic excitement
By Richard Roeper
Every movie fan has a “Can’t wait to see that!” title they carry around in their personal anticipation files.
Top of the city
By Zsarlene B. Chua
SEEKING to be the “top-of-mind hotel in the area” (in the words of general manager Frank Reichenbach during a press lunch last August) is no easy feat with dozens of hotels crowding the busy Ortigas Center and a behemoth (a Shangri-La) at its center, but Marco Polo Ortigas has more than a fighting chance as the so-called “Sky Hotel” has a lot going for it, including a fantastic view and good food.
US guidelines urge breast cancer screening from age 50
MIAMI — Women 50 and older should get a mammogram to screen for breast cancer every two years, while women in their 40s should decide with their doctors, said US guidelines on Monday.
Repertory Philippines celebrates 49 years of exceptional theater
THEATER is booming in the metropolis — performance groups are sprouting like mushrooms, many good venues have opened, and theater is finally being looked at as a proper profession and not just a hobby indulged in after work.
Kultura scores in word-of-mouth advertising
Ads & Ends — Nanette Franco-Diyco
MARKETING-MADE-SIMPLE.COM defines word-of-mouth advertising as “the unpaid spread of a positive marketing message from person to person. It can take place directly using the human voice or can be transmitted via any communicative means such as through the internet or via text message.”