Bank loans to real estate sector
BANKS handed out more loans to the real estate sector as of June from a year ago as credits for both housing and commercial property rose by a fifth, according to data the Bangko Sentral ng Pilipinas (BSP) released last weekend. Read the full story.
Insurance firm taps James Reid to persuade millennials to invest
THE PHILIPPINE BRANCH of Canadian insurance company and financial services provider, Manulife, has formally welcomed actor/singer James Reid as the newest addition to its stable of endorsers under the “Start your Story” campaign.
Lola Basyang reminds us of our values
By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman
Theater
Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang
Presented by PETA
Sept. 27 to 29
Star Theater, Star City, CCP Complex,
Roxas Blvd., Pasay City
IT HAS BEEN STAGED here and abroad perhaps a thousand times over the last 11 years — its production team has lost count — Mga Kuwento ni Lola Basyang has an appeal that never grows old.
Ride-hailing firm Grab pulls gory Indonesia ad
JAKARTA — Ride-hailing start-up Grab has withdrawn an advertisement in Indonesia after the video’s portrayal of a woman covered in blood sparked an online furore and drew comparisons with a zombie movie.
Funny face
HERE is an easy and wacky way to reduce wrinkles and double chin: puff your cheeks several times or pout your lips and kiss an imaginary lover. These and more are some of the facial exercises in “funny face yoga,” or the art of face contortion.
A wake up call before Christmas
Ads & Ends
Nanette Franco-Diyco
AS I WAS monitoring the local channels’ morning shows for possible launches of new commercials last Tuesday, I happily caught what I’m sure must be the networks’ first Christmas show for the year. ABS-CBN’s Channel 2 regular morning show, Magandang Buhay, featured the Christmas songs written, composed, and sung over the years by Jose Mari Chan.
August shatters global heat records for 16th month in a row
MIAMI — Last month was the hottest August in modern times and marked the 16th month in a row when global records for heat were shattered planet-wide, US authorities said Tuesday.
When the sale goes nowhere!
Getting The Edge In Professional Selling
Terence A. Hockenhull
IT WOULD BE wonderful if every potential client said yes to the products and services they were offered. Realistically, there are those who have no need, others who are reasonably happy with their current supplier, and those who are unsure about their needs or are still canvassing other vendors.


