Iceland’s tourism boom fuels recovery, lays bare locals’ plight

June 17, 2016 | 12:01 am

GRINDAVIK, ICELAND — On a recent weeknight Iceland’s top tourist attraction, the Blue Lagoon geothermal spa, is packed with visitors wearing mud masks and quaffing local beer, contributing to a tourism surge that is helping to fix an economy wrecked by the 2008 financial crisis.

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By Filipinos for Filipino skin

June 17, 2016 | 12:01 am

COMPETITION IS TOUGH among local and international cosmetics and skin care products in the Philippines. The folks behind Celeteque acknowledge this. To set itself apart from the bevy of beauty products, Celeteque, a Filipino brand under Unilab, emphasizes that it is “clinically tested and co-created by Filipino dermatologists with Filipino skin in mind.”

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What to see this week

June 17, 2016 | 12:01 am

3 films to see on the week of June 17-24, 2016

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Documenting Pinatubo’s wrath

June 17, 2016 | 12:01 am

MT. PINATUBO erupted on June 15, 1991 — it was the second largest volcanic eruption in recorded history. The active stratovolcano straddles the boundaries of three provinces in Luzon: Tarlac, Pampanga, and Zambales.

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Your Weekend Guide (June 17, 2016)

June 17, 2016 | 12:01 am

EXHIBITS

The Department of Social Welfare and Development, together with the Ayala Museum, Australian Aid, and World Bank Group, brings Malaya Kang Mangarap (Dreaming is Free), a photo exhibit and documentary screening showcasing family beneficiaries of the Pantawid Pamilyang Pilipino Program (4P’s). The exhibit is on view until June 17, at the Ayala Museum, Makati Avenue cor. Dela Rosa Street, Greenbelt Park, Makati City. For inquiries, call Ayala Museum at (02) 759-8288 or e-mail hello@ayalamuseum.org.

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Ubisoft to let game players join Star Trek crew

June 17, 2016 | 12:01 am

LOS ANGELES — French video game giant Ubisoft is poised to satisfy a longtime geek fantasy by letting fans virtually join the crew of a Star Trek ship exploring the cosmos.

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Very hot drinks ‘probably’ cause cancer: UN body

June 17, 2016 | 12:01 am

PARIS — Drinking very hot beverages “probably” causes cancer of the esophagus, the UN’s cancer agency said on Wednesday, while lifting suspicion from coffee if consumed at “normal serving temperatures.”

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