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2016 Metro Manila Film Festival’s films

THIS YEAR’S Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) kicks off on Dec. 25 and will run until Jan. 3 — shortened to the original 10 days after several years of showing entry films until Jan. 7. Another twist in this year’s MMFF plot is the screening-time issue. This year the festival entries will be guaranteed at least two days of screenings as there will be no “first day-last day” which refers to the practice by movie theaters in which a festival movie is pulled out of the screening schedule if it does not attract many moviegoers in its first day, to be replaced with a more popular offering.

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Is Christmas gift-giving inefficient and wasteful?

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Net trust ratings of President Rodrigo R. Duterte

PRESIDENT Rodrigo R. Duterte maintained his “excellent” trust rating among Filipinos this quarter, despite palpable drops in Metro Manila and among respondents belonging to the country’s top socioeconomic class, according to a new Social Weather Stations (SWS) report. Read the full story.

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McKinsey & Co’s Suraj Moraje on the Philippines and the ASEAN Integration

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Noche Buena inflation

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Real GDP growth outlook for select Asian economies

THE PHILIPPINES will lead Southeast Asia and much of Asia in economic growth this year and for the rest of the term of President Rodrigo R. Duterte, according to the latest regional outlook provided by the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). Read the full story.

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Filipinos’ sentiment on drug-related issues

MANY FILIPINOS fear they might fall victim to extrajudicial killings (EJK), according to the Fourth Quarter 2016 Social Weather Survey that nevertheless bared widespread support for the administration’s war against the illegal drug trade and for leaving suspects alive. Read the full story.

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Philippines’ socioeconomic performance snapshot

THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY will likely hit — and could even exceed — the top end of an official 6-7% target for the year, the National Economic and Development Authority (NEDA) announced yesterday. Read the full story.

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Abangan ang susunod na kabanata

By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman

Like a suspense movie with a good cliffhanger, the story (and controversy) of this year’s Metro Manila Film Festival (MMFF) did not end with the announcement of the eight films chosen to be shown over the holidays. That was just the beginning.

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Big Rogue One box office expected despite mixed reviews, boycott calls

THE LATEST entry in the Star Wars franchise divided film critics on Tuesday, but is expected to bring in more than $300 million (£236.8 million) at the global box office this weekend despite a social media boycott campaign over its perceived political slant.

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AirAsia thanks its customers

BECAUSE CHRISTMAS is the season of gratitude, Philippines AirAsia has launched its #ThankYou Christmas campaign “filling the air with the spirit of gratitude and the promise of continued and improved service to Filipino travelers,” according to a company press release.

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Fifty Shades musical parody back for a limited run

By Camille Anne M. Arcilla

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50 SHADES!

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