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Star Trek at 50: Boldly going on… and on

LOS ANGELES — It launched with a mission of just five years “to boldly go where no man has gone before” but half a century later Star Trek is a multi-billion-dollar cultural phenomenon adored by fans the world over.

Google ads take aim at people on the move

GOOGLE on Tuesday unveiled redesigned ad products aimed at catching eyes on mobile devices and enticing people with nearby offerings at just the right moments.

YouTube stars strut their stuff

By Zsarlene B. Chua

Event
YouTube FanFest

Heavyweight champ David Haye takes jab at meat industry for PETA

MANILA — Heavyweight boxing champion David Haye stars in a PETA Asia campaign promoting “the knockout power of vegan meals”, the region’s People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals group said in a press release.

Drugs and dung a bad mix for climate

PARIS — Scientists have discovered a potential threat to Earth’s climate lurking in a dark and smelly place: the dung of cattle treated with antibiotics, a study said Wednesday.

Mother lover

By Noel Vera

DVD Review
Goodnight Mommy

Time travel: Silay’s Hofileña Heritage House

Text and photos by Lourdes O. Pilar,
Senior Research Assistant

Silay City was once called the “Paris of Negros” — it was the center of the province’s affluence in the late 19th century. One can revisit that era by visiting Silay City’s 29 ancestral residences, including the Hofileña Heritage House, more formally known as the Manuel Severino Hofileña Heritage House, which was built in 1934.

Uptick in colon cancer rates among people under 50

LOS ANGELES — Colon cancer among people under 50 is on the rise, and tumors are often diagnosed at an advanced stage, according to research presented on Tuesday.

Have you watched the news this decade?

By Richard Roeper

EVEN when Money Monster bends credulity to the tip of the tip of the breaking point, it’s an entertaining ride, reminiscent of tick-tick-tick thrillers such as Dog Day Afternoon, Ransom and Inside Man — albeit in a lighter mode.

Your weekend guide (May 27, 2016)

EXHIBITS

Known for transforming views of familiar landscapes into astonishing epiphanies, artist Zean Cabangis showcases his trademarked works in collage, photography, acrylic paint, and emulsion transfers techniques in the exhibit titled Loom, on view at the Main Gallery, The Big Room, and Inner Room of Art Informal in Greenhills East, Mandaluyong City.

Smart gets smarter with values

Ads & Ends
Nanette Franco-Diyco

It’s heartening that numerous people, young and old, have been passionately involved in the recent elections — some leaps and bounds more than others.

Poland begins logging primeval forest despite activist pleas

WARSAW, POLAND — Poland on Tuesday began a logging project aimed at protecting the Bialowieza forest, which includes some of Europe’s last primeval woodland, despite protests from environmental groups, scientists and the EU.