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Paris to revamp main squares to make way for bikes, pedestrians

PARIS — Paris authorities on Tuesday approved a plan to give seven major squares in the French capital a massive makeover to make way for pedestrians, cyclists and more greenery.

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By popular demand…

PRODUCER Cameron Mackintosh has announced that due to the overwhelming response of the audiences in Manila, Les Misérables will be extending its run for one final week, closing on May 1, at the Theatre at Solaire. The musical by Boublil and Schönberg is now playing to full houses every night. This new production has been praised by critics, fans and new audiences, breaking box office records internationally. Final week tickets are now on sale at TicketWorld (www.ticketworld.com, 891-9999). For further information, visit www.lesmis.com.ph.

By popular demand...

Kanye goes Gospel with Easter prayer track

NEW YORK — Rap superstar Kanye West is showing his religious side by releasing a prayer in the form of a Gospel track to celebrate Easter.

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Slick trash

By Richard Roeper

Movie Review
London Has Fallen

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Are Filipinas getting the mental health care they need?

Medicine Cabinet
Reiner W. Gloor

IN HONOR of International Women’s Month, which just ended, we continue our story on particular health issues plaguing women today.

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How sophisticated is your sales team?

Getting The Edge In Professional Selling — Terence A. Hockenhull

THE COMPANY I currently work for sells a wide range of construction materials. No, we do not sell cement, hollow blocks, and rebar; rather, we offer sophisticated materials for major infrastructure. We are a unique company; we have been in the industry for over 100 years, and many of our products were developed by us. The fact that they have now become commonplace is testament to their value and importance in major construction.

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Like a Masbate Cowboy

By Lally F. Perez

MASBATE, situated off the Bicol mainland, is the country’s “Rodeo Capital,” with its vast cattle ranches and cowboys who tame the herd. Every summer, cowboys (and cowgirls) from all over the country converge in the provincial capital of Masbate City to show off their skills in lassooing, cattle riding, whipping and carambola.

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What are the hard-to-fill jobs in the Philippines?

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Lucifer and Damien: Evil needs a hug

The Binge
Jessica Zafra

WE KNOW that evil is at large in the world — you only have to read the news to be reminded of this.

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New treatment for lung and skin cancers ‘better’ than chemo

By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman

A NEW DRUG is now available in the Philippines that can treat advanced skin and lung cancers, better than chemotherapy.

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Estimated growth rates of Southeast Asian countries in 2016

Below are the Asian Development Bank’s GDP growth projections for Southeast Asian countries. The Philippines is poised to expand faster than regional averages in the next two years, according to ADB, even as forecasts were clipped in the face of a “highly uncertain” external environment that weighed on prospects across the region. Read the full story.

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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.

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