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Performance of Philippine banking system

Philippines’ banking sector does not risk losing the “stable” outlook given by debt watcher Standard & Poor’s. Read the full story here.

How expensive are Asian cities?

How select Asian cities rank in terms of cost of living, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit’s biannual Worldwide Cost of Living survey. 

How much do you make in a year?

These graphs show how much workers in various industries earn.

How Twitter users reacted to #PiliPinasDebates2016

Twitter released data on what Twitter users talked about during the second Commission on Elections (Comelec) presidential debates held in Cebu last March 20, 2016. Here’s a summary: 

Pulse Asia: Preferred candidates as of March 2016

These are the leading candidates based on results of Pulse Asia survey conducted March 8-13.  

The top Philippine universities’ top subjects

Three Philippine universities featured in this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject. Here are the top schools’ best subjects and ranking brackets from 2015 to 2016.

Judging a book by its cover

By Joseph L. Garcia

It’s a skill to make someone fall in love with you for your looks, but let’s see you try that with a whole nation.

Popsicle shades for Caronia summer line

BECAUSE THIS summer’s palettes are all about pastels, local nail polish brand Caronia recently came up with four pastel shades for their summer collection, two of which serve as their entry to the matte nail polish game.

Amazon seeks patent for buying items with a look

SAN FRANCISCO — Online retail colossus Amazon is seeking a US patent on using selfies — instead of passwords — for shopping when using smartphones.

George Clooney returns to Coens fold

By Angela Dawson, Front Row Features

HOLLYWOOD — George Clooney, who starred in Joel and Ethan Coens’ 1930’s-set comedy O Brother, Where Art Thou? in 2000, reconnects with the sibling filmmakers, starring in their latest comedy, Hail, Caesar! a tongue-in-cheek homage to Hollywood’s Golden Age.

Caesar salad

By Noel Vera

Movie Review
Hail, Caesar!
Directed by Ethan and Joel Coen

New Lee Kum Kee sauces coming to the Philippines

LEE KUM KEE, the Hong Kong-based Asian sauces brand widely credited for creating oyster sauce, announced that it is bringing more of its products to the Philippines, as part of expansion plans in Southeast Asia.