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Guard yourselves against heatstroke

Medicine Cabinet
Reiner W. Gloor

I’m sure many of you are wondering about this heat that seems to be getting worse every day. While we can all just attribute this to the El Niño phenomenon that hits our country every few years, it is alarming that the temperatures do seem to be intensifying and experts predict this summer will be one of the hottest yet. It is important for us to remember a few simple things to protect ourselves in this season, especially since I know many of you must have plans to go to our wonderful beaches and resorts.

Chernobyl zone turns into testbed for Nature’s rebound

CHERNOBYL, UKRAINE — What happens when the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident is left all but abandoned for nearly 30 years?

Which industry grants the highest bonuses?

2013 was an exceptional year for banks – and their employees – as a trading windfall allowed financial institutions not only to post record profits, but also to grant the highest bonus among Philippine industries. 

Driven by time machines

Why are watch guys almost always also car guys?

How the Philippines ranks in global connectivity

Huawei’s Global Connectivity Index 2016 measures how 50 economies are progressing with digital transformation using Information and Communications Technology. Check out the Philippines’ connectivity score. 

Satisfaction with Aquino lowest since Q1 2015 — SWS

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Remittance growth slows in February

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Philippine wages vs other Asian countries

Data source: Department of Labor and Employment and National Wages and Productivity Commission

Foreign portfolio investments as of March 2016

Data source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas

Spoken Word Poetry, an art beyond the hugot

By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman

It’s 10:30 in the evening, and the night is still young and yearning. It’s spoken poetry night at Le Café Curieux in Makati. The bar is packed, and people keep on coming and going. Amid the crowd, an imposing looking woman greets everyone at the bar. Aslie Aslanian first gave spoken poetry acts a home back in 2000. The scene for poetry performance has grown since then, and is now spoken and heard in many bars and cafés in the city.

John Lloyd plays FRED role for Western Union

By Nickky F. P. de Guzman

GIVEN THE FLICKERING and fleeting stardom of some showbiz stars, companies are obliged to drop endorsements as soon as said stars lose, literally and figuratively, their face value. Brands must then look beyond what the eye can see. In its efforts to personify its marketing and values, Western Union has partnered with actor John Lloyd Cruz as its global ambassador. Why him?

LGBT comedy delivers, sort of

By Zsarlene B. Chua

Movie Review
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