PARIS — As Europe and the United States brace for the likely arrival of the Zika virus from Latin America this summer, experts warn global warming may accelerate the spread of mosquito-borne disease.
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, UKRAINE — What happens when the site of the world’s worst nuclear accident is left all but abandoned for nearly 30 years?
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.
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.
Data source: Department of Labor and Employment and National Wages and Productivity Commission
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.
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?
