Commodity flow in the Philippines

April 5, 2017 | 10:18 am

GOODS TRADED locally grew by almost half in the fourth quarter of 2016 due to increased demand for durable goods, with machinery and transport equipment taking up the bulk of the traded value. Read the full story.

DoF* inflation estimate by commodity group

April 5, 2017 | 10:17 am

THE DEPARTMENT of Finance (DoF) has added to widespread estimates of faster inflation in March, scheduled to be reported today, “on the back of higher food, power and fuel prices.” Read the full story.

Long after the IPO hype: Do stocks go up or down once the lock-up period ends?

April 5, 2017 | 12:14 am

ASEAN manufacturing purchasing manager’s index, March

April 3, 2017 | 11:53 pm

PHILIPPINE FACTORY activity expanded for a second straight month in March, according to a monthly survey compiled by IHS Markit for Nikkei, but at a pace that was just second-fastest in Southeast Asia after Vietnam ranked as the no. 1 performer for two months in a row. Read the full story.

Paperback Writer

April 3, 2017 | 10:47 am

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Analyst’s march inflation rate estimates

April 2, 2017 | 11:30 pm

INFLATION may have picked up further in March on the back of higher electricity rates and a weaker peso, analysts said in a BusinessWorld poll even as they noted room for the central bank to hold fire on monetary policy adjustments as lower oil partially offsets rising price pressures. Read the full story.

A Filipina rises to McKinsey’s top

March 31, 2017 | 2:39 pm

By Pola Esguerra del Monte, Multimedia Editor of BusinessWorld SparkUp

A dept at sleeping in one city and waking up in another, McKinsey partner Kristine Romano follows this weekly itinerary: Malaysia (two days), Jakarta or Singapore (one or two days), then Manila (the rest of the week). That is a cinch for someone who once traveled from Manila to Malaysia, Sri Lanka, Ethiopia, Los Angeles, Sydney and then back to Manila in a span of three weeks.

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Saving Cool Britannia image from Brexit bruise

March 31, 2017 | 2:33 pm

LONDON — Brexit challenges Britain’s global image of openness and tolerance, but Cool Britannia has what it takes to avoid being suddenly rebranded as uncool just because it quits the EU, advertising professionals say.

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World Vision’s vision for 2020: 3 million fewer sexually trafficked Filipino children

March 31, 2017 | 2:33 pm

By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman, Reporter

The world wide web is a double-edged sword. While it conveniently connects the world to make it smaller, it can create big problems for poor families, especially the children who are vulnerable to online exploitation. According to World Vision Philippines — a Christian development, advocacy, and relief organization — children and babies as young as three months old have been victims of livestream sexual abuse. In reaction to this alarming situation, the organization is launching a campaign in which it hopes to protect three million Filipino children against online sexual abuse by 2020.

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Emasculating the lens

March 31, 2017 | 2:33 pm

Text and photos by Muloy Luib

I knew I needed to learn from seasoned female photographers when I decided to focus on beauty and fashion-inspired portraiture. I turned to fashion and beauty photographers Sara Black and Pilar Trigo Bonnin who top the list of photographers who have informed the way I look at female beauty as a photographer. I attended their photography workshops the first year I got a bit too serious about photography as a weekend hobby.

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Snap a photo of a receipt, get a rebate

March 31, 2017 | 2:32 pm

IT’S A NOVEL IDEA, taking a photo of one’s grocery receipt and uploading it to an app which will then give the user rebates ranging from a few centavos to P30. And it’s exactly this novel idea that Snapcart, a market analysis firm, quite a success in its current markets, Indonesia and the Philippines, boasting around half a million downloads.

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An ethnographic museum is Baguio’s latest attraction

March 31, 2017 | 2:32 pm

Text and photos by Erka Capili Inciong, BW Graphic Artist

MUSEO KORDILYERA, which opened on Jan. 31, is an addition to the must-visit sites in Baguio City.

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