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Toby Kebbell, the reluctant star finally shining

LOS ANGELES — He has worked for Oliver Stone and Steven Spielberg, playing lead roles in some of the biggest blockbusters of recent years, but you might not recognize Toby Kebbell in the street.

It’s not a tragedy that ‘tragedy’ is overused

By Stephen L. Carter

THE AMBUSHES of police officers in Baton Rouge and Dallas were still breaking news when my Twitter feed began filling up with fury as people lambasted the media for referring to what had happened as “a tragedy.”

What to see this week

5 films to see on the week of August 19-26, 2016

Moss boosted Earth’s oxygen 400 million years ago: study

MIAMI — Scientists have long wondered what gave Earth enough oxygen to support the rise of animals and people, and researchers said Monday they believe it all started with moss.

Your Weekend Guide (August 19, 2016)

EXHIBITS

Mountain Top by Dansoy Coquilla opens at the Gallery Indigo of BenCab Museum in Baguio on Aug. 20, 4 p.m. It will run until Oct. 9.

‘Ready to Parent’ app wants to save lives

By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman

THERE’S a new free mobile application that lets new moms chat and interact with other first-time moms, share their food cravings and questions, or post their maternal journey and experiences. All these and more are now possible thanks to the “Ready to Parent” app especially made for the Filipino mother.

Philippine economy growing but poverty persists

THE ECONOMY in 2016’s first quarter grew slower than previously reported, the Philippine Statistics Authority (PSA) said a day before it releases preliminary estimates for the second quarter. Read the full story.

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How accessible are financial services?

THE PHILIPPINES made the biggest stride in terms of financial inclusion by adopting “enabling” rules for digital financial services, international think tank Brookings Institution said in a report. Read the full story.

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National government proposed budget for 2017

THE FIRST spending program of the Duterte administration that took office on June 30 has entered the legislative mill, reflecting increased focus on social services and infrastructure as the government seeks to ensure that fewer are left behind as the country continues to lead much of the region in terms of economic growth. Read the full story.

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Involuntary hunger area breakdown

MORE FILIPINOS experienced involuntary hunger at least once last quarter compared to the preceding three months, according to results of a survey the Social Weather Stations (SWS) conducted days before the country’s leadership change, alerting the new administration to limitations of its predecessor’s anti-poverty approach. Read the full story.

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Beauty in a box

By Zsarlene B. Chua

At first there was Birchbox, a renegade beauty box subscription service based in New York that would send a mystery box filled with product samples for $10. When it started in 2010, it was a novelty and it was a way of “navigating a vast range of options” and “trying products without actually buying them (and going bankrupt in the process),” according to its Web site.

Asia must invest more in disaster risk reduction: Red Cross

By Beh Lih Yi

JAKARTA — From typhoons and earthquakes to floods, Asian nations must step up investment in disaster risk reduction before it is “too late for too many” in a region regularly battered by disasters, the International Federation of Red Cross (IFRC) and Red Crescent Societies said.