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The mother road

Life is simple. Do only good. Hurt no one. Live well.

Tenerife’s ‘Netherlands’

Black beaches and cool climes.

Are we there yet?

Channeling Sal Paradise and Dean Moriarty. Distance measured by perception, travel defined by high style.

Living in true medieval fashion

Castles can be as dreamy as one can imagine it to be, but also a challenge in other ways to those accustomed to efficiently modern amenities.

Favorite Things | Getting into the spirit

A distiller talks about drinking for work.

Who made it to Forbes’ billionaire club?

ELEVEN Philippine businessmen made it to this year’s Forbes’ billionaire club, with Henry S. Sy, Sr., chairman of SM Investments Corp. retaining his spot as the richest Filipino.

Arangkada evaluation for the next government

The Joint Foreign Chambers of Commerce of the Philippines has released its evaluation of how the Philippines fared from 2010 until the final months of the current administration — which may well be its unsolicited advice for the country’s next leader. Below is a summary of its assessment:

February inflation estimates

Read the full story here.

Philippines’ January liquidity growth

Here’s an infographic on money supply growth and national elections. 

Philippines should address ‘climate of impunity for human rights violations’ – Amnesty International

Below is a summary of Amnesty International‘s report on the state of human rights in the Philippines.  

Business expectations survey

Data source: Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas 

FACT CHECK: What the candidates got wrong during the first presidential debate

BusinessWorld Research fact-checked what the presidential bets said during the Commission on Elections’ first presidential debate and here are some points that each candidate got wrong. (Click the image to see the larger version)