Bar-hopping in Dallas after Orlando

September 2, 2016 | 12:02 am

By Joseph L. Garcia

SEVERAL NEWS OUTLETS reported on the haunting din of the ringing of mobile phones on the early morning of June 12 in Orlando’s Pulse nightclub, a popular hangout for the LGBTQ crowd in the city in Florida. A shooter, identified as Omar Mateen, gunned down 49 people in the nightclub. Frantic loved ones called these cellphones, hoping to find out if their child, parent, sibling, friend was safe — but because they were no more, the phone calls went unanswered. The attack goes down in history as one of the deadliest mass shootings, and one of the worst attacks on LGBTQ people — so far.

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Kidney donation: the gift of life

September 2, 2016 | 12:01 am

By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman

A WIFE wails as she begs for a spare organ to save her husband whose own kidneys are failing. But alas, either the wait list is too long or she’s waiting for nothing, because there are no organs ever arriving.

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What to see this week

September 2, 2016 | 12:01 am

7 films to see on the week of September 2-September 9, 2016

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Don’t be pushy

September 2, 2016 | 12:01 am

Getting The Edge In Professional Selling
Terence A. Hockenhull

GOOD SALESPEOPLE are able to sell effectively because they listen to their customers and take the time to find out exactly what it is that they want and need. I know from personal experience that dealing with salespeople can be an exasperating and frustrating experience especially when dealing with a salespersons who don’t listen.

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Moon is key to when jellyfish hit beach: Israeli study

September 2, 2016 | 12:01 am

JERUSALEM — Swimmers wanting to avoid being stung by jellyfish may want to watch the sky as much as the sea after Israeli researchers found a link between their arrival and the phase of the moon.

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Bringing Luzon’s mythical heroes to Mindanao, the Visayas

September 2, 2016 | 12:01 am

The legend of Lam-Ang, Bernardo Carpio, Ulo ng Apo and Bul-ul are some of the mythical stories from the Luzon region which will be mounted in a collaborative production tour from Sept. 4 to 11 in Mindanao.

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Philippine Travel Mart focuses on the peripatetic Millennial

September 2, 2016 | 12:01 am

By Zsarlene B. Chua

GET READY ONCE MORE for long lines snaking around the SMX Convention Center in Pasay City as the Philippine Travel Mart returns for its 27th staging from Sept. 2 to 4. This time more than 200 companies — from travel agencies and tour operators to food and merchandise purveyors — are joining.

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Hokkaido Highlights

September 1, 2016 | 3:26 pm

Sometimes, the best view is the one behind you.

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2016 EU-ASEAN business sentiment survey

September 1, 2016 | 10:15 am

EUROPEAN INVESTORS are increasing their exposure to Southeast Asia, reaffirming the region’s position as a bright spot in the global economy, as companies look to other markets for growth amid lingering concerns in China, according to the European Union (EU)-Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) Business Sentiment Survey. Read the full story.