Fatal Pursuits

May 6, 2016 | 12:01 am

WHILE Philippine history — as the joke goes, we stayed 300 years in the convent (under Spain) and 50 years in Hollywood (under the USA) — would logically push us to a preference for pale skin, the obsession with whiteness is not confined to this archipelago. It is a global mission that is as old as the Egyptian, Roman, and Greek civilizations.

Continue

Wave of dead sea creatures hits Chile’s beaches

May 6, 2016 | 12:01 am

SANTIAGO, CHILE — Heaps of dead whales, salmon and sardines blamed on the El Niño weather phenomenon have clogged Chile’s Pacific beaches in recent months.

Continue

What to see this week

May 6, 2016 | 12:01 am

2 films to see on the week of May 6-13, 2016

Continue

Radiohead reveal new song ‘Burn The Witch’

May 6, 2016 | 12:01 am

LONDON — Experimental British rockers Radiohead released a video for a song entitled “Burn The Witch” on Tuesday but kept fans hanging on for details of their long-awaited new album.

Continue

India court tells tobacco industry to adopt strict warnings

May 6, 2016 | 12:01 am

NEW DELHI — India’s highest court on Wednesday, ordered cigarette manufacturers to comply with controversial new rules requiring bigger health warnings on packets that sparked weeks-long factory shutdowns.

Continue

Nestlé launches Wellnessize Web series with Luis Manzano

May 6, 2016 | 12:01 am

Embarking on a journey of wellness may seem daunting, especially for busy, multi-tasking homemakers. Nestlé Philippines, through the Nestlé Club, has launched a campaign that enables homemakers “to take small, easy steps to start a life of wellness.”

Continue

Voting preferences for Vice-President, Senators as of May 2016

May 5, 2016 | 8:26 pm

The latest BusinessWorld-SWS pre-election poll saw Senator Ferdinand “Bongbong” R. Marcos, Jr. and Camarines Sur 3rd District Rep. Maria Leonor G. Robredo racing neck-to-neck for the vice-presidency. Read the full story.

Continue

Headline inflation rate in the Philippines as of April 2016

May 5, 2016 | 8:17 pm

Prices of widely used goods rose at a steady pace at the start of the second quarter, providing the central bank a “soft transition” for the planned shift to an interest-rate corridor (IRC). In a report, the Philippine Statistics Authority said headline inflation in April stood at 1.1%, unchanged from the previous month but lower than the 2.2% in April of last year.

Continue