How do the rich and the poor slice up their spending peso?

January 30, 2017 | 10:31 am

Philippines’ gross domestic product performance

January 27, 2017 | 2:34 pm

THE PHILIPPINE ECONOMY grew at a three-year high in 2016, closing the period near the upper end of the official target range and providing impetus to meet 2017’s higher goal. Read the full story.

Of bomber jackets and matcha: who decides what trends hit?

January 26, 2017 | 11:36 pm

By Nickky Faustine P. de Guzman

From choker necklaces and patched bomber jackets to matcha green teas and salted egg chips, the country’s biggest names have all played their A-game to catch up with the latest fads in food and fashion. But who gets to decide what trends should be present in our closets or eaten from our plates?

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Security, customer service, engagement — what the generations expect from e-commerce

January 26, 2017 | 11:35 pm

By Zsarlene B. Chua

As e-commerce becomes more ubiquitous, so much so that a Netherlands-based auditor noted that “consumers no longer go shopping but are shopping anytime, anywhere,” consumer needs similarly grow and e-commerce sites should take note of what users find important.

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War games

January 26, 2017 | 11:35 pm

By Noel Vera

DVD Review
Sundalong Kanin (Rice Soldiers)
Directed by Janice O’Hara

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A great slice of Americana

January 26, 2017 | 11:34 pm

MOVIE REVIEW
The Founder
Directed by John Lee Hancock

By Richard Roeper

What a Kroc.

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Skechers PHL brand ambassador Gerald Anderson to run LA Marathon

January 26, 2017 | 11:33 pm

ACTOR and athlete Gerald Anderson is taking on a new challenge this year — he plans on running his first full marathon in Los Angeles, California in March, just in time for his birthday.

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Cervical cancer gene discovery may boost remedy quest

January 26, 2017 | 11:33 pm

PARIS — Cervical cancer comes in subtypes, said a study Monday that may boost the quest for life-saving treatments for a disease experts said is killing more women than previously thought.

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Dwarf galaxies shed light on dark matter

January 26, 2017 | 11:33 pm

PARIS — The first sighting of clustered dwarf galaxies bolsters a leading theory about how big galaxies such as our Milky Way are formed, and how dark matter binds them, researchers said Monday.

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Understanding the sales presentation

January 26, 2017 | 11:32 pm

Getting The Edge In Professional Selling
Terence A. Hockenhull

OVER THE LAST couple of weeks, I have been bemoaning the fact that it is proving difficult to find experienced, competent salespeople who do not have to be trained from scratch.

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Billboards have a heyday in humongous traffic jams

January 26, 2017 | 11:31 pm

Ads & Ends
Nanette Franco-Diyco

WHILE EVERYONE HOLLERS in frustration day in and day out over the unbelievable traffic in the metropolis, big advertisers have taken advantage of what they have brilliantly realized: we have become the captive market of billboards as we sit in our unmoving vehicles!

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Sex toys ‘safer’ than kids’ toys: Swedish study

January 26, 2017 | 11:31 pm

STOCKHOLM — Fewer sex toys contain dangerous chemicals than children’s toys, a Swedish inspection authority said in a report published on Monday.

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