Forbes Philippines 2016 rich lists
A RECORD NUMBER of billionaires joined the latest Forbes Philippines’ 50 Richest List that was released yesterday, with Henry S. Sy, Sr. — the man behind the SM Group of companies — dominating the annual tally for the ninth consecutive year. Read the full story.
Philippine imports’ annual performance
PHILIPPINE exports of electronics in the coming months may be in for a retreat after imports of components used in the assembly of the country’s top dollar earner sputtered at the close of the second quarter. Read the full story.
Korea targets conventioneers with hallyu and modern facilities
By Krista Angela M. Montealegre
A quiet afternoon at the branch of coffee chain dal.komm in Incheon was interrupted by a busload of foreigners, hoping to take a glimpse of the location where the Korean smash hit Descendants of the Sun was filmed.
NBS collaborates with blogger
FROM COLLABORATING WITH National Artist BenCab, to personalities like Rajo Laurel and Daphne Oseña-Paez, National Bookstore has come up with another collectibles collection including pouches, note cards, tote bags, and a lot more. This time, the store is partnering with Cecile Zamora van Straten, the blogger behind Chuvaness.com.
Florence Foster Jenkins: tone-deaf but adored
LOS ANGELES — When opera lovers ask New York’s Carnegie Hall for souvenir concert programs, they’re not usually interested in Maria Callas or Joan Sutherland.
Reading the Signs: How eyewear pushes courage
IN MARCH 2007, Ray-Ban, the eyewear icon, told its consumers to “never hide.” On one of its global campaign posters, we see two men, one wearing Ray-Ban eyeglasses, walking hand-in-hand down a crowded New York City street. The setting is in the 1940s, back when male-to-male relationships were still taboo. Behind the couple are passersby, some with disapproving looks on their faces. It was as if it the glasses give the wearer extra power to be courageous and tell their secrets to the world without reservation.
The sound of silence
By Zsarlene B. Chua
Film Festival
10th International Silent Film Festival
Aug. 25 to 28
Shang Cineplex, Shangri-La Plaza Mall, Mandaluyong City