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.
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.
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.
How expensive are Asian cities?
How select Asian cities rank in terms of cost of living, according to The Economist Intelligence Unit’s biannual Worldwide Cost of Living survey.
How Twitter users reacted to #PiliPinasDebates2016
Twitter released data on what Twitter users talked about during the second Commission on Elections (Comelec) presidential debates held in Cebu last March 20, 2016. Here’s a summary:
Pulse Asia: Preferred candidates as of March 2016
These are the leading candidates based on results of Pulse Asia survey conducted March 8-13.
The top Philippine universities’ top subjects
Three Philippine universities featured in this year’s QS World University Rankings by Subject. Here are the top schools’ best subjects and ranking brackets from 2015 to 2016.
Judging a book by its cover
By Joseph L. Garcia
It’s a skill to make someone fall in love with you for your looks, but let’s see you try that with a whole nation.
Popsicle shades for Caronia summer line
BECAUSE THIS summer’s palettes are all about pastels, local nail polish brand Caronia recently came up with four pastel shades for their summer collection, two of which serve as their entry to the matte nail polish game.
Amazon seeks patent for buying items with a look
SAN FRANCISCO — Online retail colossus Amazon is seeking a US patent on using selfies — instead of passwords — for shopping when using smartphones.