Celebrating the synergy of sports and tourism
By Michael Angelo S. Murillo
THE BURGEONING sports tourism scene and industry in the country got added dimension recently with the holding of the first-ever Philippine Sports Tourism Awards (PSTA).
The Weeknd, smooth yet steamy, makes quick return
By Shaun Tandon
NEW YORK — Just one year after he catapulted into the ranks of top pop stars, The Weeknd has returned with a sprawling new album in which his silky voice goes into steamier territory.
A reindeer’s perilous journey in Swedish Lapland
DIKANÄS, SWEDEN — A herd of reindeer moves silently down the mountain, their silver coats and majestic antlers blending into the Swedish tundra as their herder leads them to their winter grazing grounds in the plains below.
A Minute With: Lin-Manuel Miranda on Moana and Mary Poppins
LOS ANGELES — Award-winning Hamilton musical creator Lin-Manuel Miranda swaps the politics of 18th century Washington for the charms of Polynesia in the Disney animated movie Moana.
The enduring romance of Closeup
Ads & Ends
Nanette Franco-Diyco
I LIKE THE newly launched Closeup television commercial that captures that feeling of innocent love at first sight. Historically, Closeup has been associated with budding romance and closeness among the young.
Your Weekend Guide (December 2, 2016)
EXHIBITS
Hiraya Gallery presents Divertimento by Hans Brumann, a solo exhibit of his recent sculptures, until Dec. 15 at the Mezzanine Hall, Makati Shangri-La Manila.
In a perfect world
Getting the edge in professional selling
Terence A. Hockenhull
ONE OF MY all-time favorite questions to ask during in a sales call is, “In a perfect world’ what would you really like?” As an alternative, “If money were no object, what would you be looking to buy?”
Ukraine moves giant new safety dome over Chernobyl
CHERNOBYL, UKRAINE — Ukraine on Tuesday unveiled the world’s largest moveable metal structure over the Chernobyl nuclear power plant’s doomed fourth reactor to ensure the safety of Europeans for future generations.
Under-50 smokers face eightfold higher heart attack risk: study
PARIS, FRANCE — Smokers under 50 are eight times more likely than non-smokers of the same age to have a major heart attack, scientists said Wednesday.