Who will be the next economic manager?
Get to know the people who the next President of the Republic of the Philippines will likely appoint as economic manager.
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SWS: Voting preferences for President as of May 2016
Neither last week’s allegations of undeclared wealth nor the uproar caused by his earlier blithe remarks on the 1989 rape-slay of a female missionary did anything to narrow the lead of Davao City’s tough- and trash-talking mayor over his rivals in the race for the presidency that culminates on May 9, 2016. Read the full story.
The Filipina Snow Whites
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman
This April, TV personality Bianca Gonzalez unwittingly turned her 6-month-old daughter, Lucia, into a cause celebre after posting a picture of her baby on Instagram. The low-angle shot shows a cute little foot connected to a cute little leg several shades darker than lily white. Online trolls took to the comments, bashing Lucia for being morena and Ms. Gonzalez’s supporters for being deluded “fantards.”
TAG Heuer befriends blue-haired DJs to recapture lost youth
Watchmakers set down their tools when Liv and Mim Nervo walked into TAG Heuer’s factory this month in the Jura mountains of Switzerland. It’s not every day that Australian twin sister DJs — one sporting a blue mohawk, the other a nose ring and bowler hat — visit a bastion of Swiss watchmaking.
Jessica Jones star calls superhero part her dream role
LOS ANGELES — The star of Netflix hit Jessica Jones said Tuesday she knew she had found her dream job even before she read for the role of the titular superhero sleuth.
‘Damn, Daniel!’ You sold a lot of white shoes
A viral video from earlier this year starring a California teen and his gleaming sneakers featured a particular catchphrase (“Damn, Daniel!”) and particular footwear: white slip-on Vans. The combination proved powerful enough to help boost sales for the brand by mid-single digits in the Americas, parent company VF Corp. said on Friday, with a 20% increase in direct-to-consumer sales and 30% jump in online sales.
Axe Black takes ‘understated’ image to pop-up events
Last year, Axe launched its newest variant, Axe Black, and “introduced audiences to the world of the understated man”, according to a press release from the brand.
Star Wars comes to Hong Kong Disneyland
STAR WARS comes to Hong Kong Disneyland this summer, with a dogfight in space, lightsaber battles, and encounters with characters from the movies.