For the boys
IN REACTION to the fast-growing men’s grooming market, Watsons Philippines is now dedicating a section its personal care stores — called “Mandated” — to products targeted at male clients including deodorants, shaving items, etc.
Keeping divers safe: New hyperbaric chamber to boost Davao tourism
By Carmencita A. Carillo, Correspondent
DAVAO CITY — The setting up of a hyperbaric chamber in the city, the first in Mindanao, is expected to boost Davao City’s bid to become a diving destination not only for domestic but also for foreign tourists.
Inauguration Day made more memorable
Ads & Ends
Nanette Franco-Diyco
THE EXTENSIVE COVERAGE of the inauguration of President Duterte in Malacañang, which segued to that of Vice-President Robredo’s at the Quezon City Reception House, by the TV networks, particularly by CNN Philippines and ANC, was laudable. One could have tuned in a few hours late but still manage to catch the full excitement of the historical event.
Coal dust kills 23,000 per year in EU: report
PARIS — Lung-penetrating dust from coal-fired power plants in the European Union (EU) claims some 23,000 lives a year and racks up tens of billions of euros in health costs, an NGO report said Tuesday.
Red Bull apologizes to Indonesia over offensive ad
JAKARTA — Red Bull has publicly apologized for shooting a commercial in which an athlete performed acrobatic stunts across one of Indonesia’s ancient holy temples, an official said last week.
Using the Internet!
Getting the edge in professional selling
Terence A. Hockenhull
THE INTERNET IS a fabulous resource and it disturbs me that so few salespeople appreciate its real value and benefits in conducting day to day business. So let’s look at some of the ways the Internet can be used to help a salesperson.
Drug lord’s pet hippos roam Colombian village
DORADAL, COLOMBIA — More than 20 years after Colombian drug lord Pablo Escobar died in a gunfight with police, a strange legacy survives him: his pet hippos.
A part of history
IN CELEBRATION of its 100th anniversary, the Philippine National Bank (PNB) launched a 300-page coffee table book titled PNB: One Hundred Years of Service Excellence, filled with the company’s rich history since its formation in 1916.
Popes and uniforms
FLAG CARRIER, Philippine Airlines (PAL), is celebrating its diamond anniversary with a coffee table book meant to “honor the past, celebrate the present and innovate the future.”